Masked Gunmen Threatened Kids, Beat Victim With Hammer In Teaneck Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Two more men have been charged in a terrifying Bergen County home invasion in which masked gunmen zip-tied four adults, attacked one with a hammer, and threatened to torture and kill a victim's child, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 6.
Alexander Delacruz, 42, and Jerry Perez, 34, both of the Bronx, NY, were identified as additional suspects in the January 2024 home invasion in Teaneck, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The ordeal began around 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at a home on East Tryon Avenue, where three masked men armed with handguns restrained two adults with zi…
Attempted Murder Suspect Captured In Albany Seven Weeks After Shooting: Police
An attempted murder suspect has been arrested in Albany and charged for a shooting earlier this year, police said Friday, Nov. 6.
Joshua Belland, 30, of Albany, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 5 for the shooting that sent a 29-year-old man to the hospital on Sunday, Sept. 13, the Albany Police Department said.
The victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm on the 300 block of Livingstone Avenue, near McArdle Avenue, police said. He was treated at Albany Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries, cops said.
Following a nearly two-month investigation, Belland was arrested …
Masked Crips Gang Members Tracked Rival On Lirr Before Bellport Station Shooting: Prosecutors
The shooting at a Long Island Rail Road station that hospitalized two people was gang-related, and three teenagers are now facing charges, authorities said.
Jahmez Cureton, 19, of Wyandanch, remains accused of firing the bullet that struck two people at the Bellport LIRR station in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 9, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, Nov. 5.
Javar Baskerville, 18, of Huntington and a 17-year-old accomplice were charged with second-degree attempted murder along with Cureton in the case, prosecutors said.
All three teens are members of the Crips str…
16-Year-Old Girl Robbed While Walking Home From School In Lakeview, Cops Say
A 16-year-old girl was attacked and robbed while walking home from school on Long Island, police said.
The victim was walking in Lakeview around 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 when a different 16-year-old girl sprayed her in the face with an “unknown substance,” the Nassau County Police Department said.
Whatever the substance was, it caused the 16-year-old victim to suffer pain and drop the bag she was carrying, police said.
The attacker then picked up the bag — which held a laptop, headphones, a handbag, and other personal items — and fled the scene with the victim’s things, cops said.
However, …
Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Saddle Brook Crash On Route 80 Crash: Njsp
A 32-year-old Florida man who crashed into a divider on Route 80 repeatedly tried to punch state troopers and assaulted an EMS worker who responded to help him, authorities said.
Shamek Maynard, of Ocala, FL, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed on Route 80 west near milepost 62.3 in Saddle Brook around 1:02 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
When troopers arrived, Maynard was sitting in the driver's seat and ignoring their commands, Postorino said. Troopers tried to remove him from the vehicle to get him medical attention, but…
Bloody Fight On Waterbury Street Sends 2 Men To Hospital, Both Face Charges
A violent fight between two Connecticut men left one man with knife wounds and sent them both to the hospital, authorities said. Now, they each face charges.
Police responded to a home on Sylvan Avenue in Waterbury at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, after receiving reports of a fight between two people, authorities said.
When officers arrived, they found Ayman Razeq, 47, of Waterbury, suffering from several fresh wounds consistent with injuries caused by an edged weapon.
Razeq was taken to a hospital, where doctors determined his injuries were not life-threatening, police said.&nbs…
Man Groped Teen, Attacked Her And Friend Before Armed Lower Paxton Standoff, Police Say
A teenager’s sleepover plans turned violent when a friend’s stepfather groped her, attacked both girls, and pointed a loaded handgun at them and a parent who came to help before a two-hour Pennsylvania standoff, according to court documents and an account shared by the teen’s mother.
Adam Joseph Bittle, 43, of Harrisburg, faces 12 charges following the incident in the 4000 block of Easy Street on Friday, Oct. 30, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
“What was supposed to be a fun filled night for my daughter turned into a nightmare!” the mother wrote in…
Levittown Man Tackles Cop, Puts Arm Around His Neck During Street Fight: Police
A Pennsylvania man is accused of tackling a police officer, pinning him to the ground, and wrapping an arm around his neck while officers were breaking up a street fight, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 2.
Joshua Alexander Leedie, 24, of Levittown, was arrested following the incident on West State Street in Doylestown Borough on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to Central Bucks Regional Police.
Officers initially responded to a physical altercation involving two women, both of whom were taken into custody, police said.
Leedie, who was not involved in the original fight, suddenly rushed a…
Infant Hospitalized For Broken Bones In Capital Region, Malta Man Arrested: Police
A Capital Region beat up an infant child and sent the baby to the hospital, leading to his arrest, police said.
Aylan Yousen, 24, of Malta, was cuffed Saturday, Oct. 31, one day after the infant arrived at the hospital, New York State Police said.
State troopers responded around 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 to Albany Medical Center for reports of a baby with “multiple unexplained injuries,” state police said. While the baby’s injuries were not life-threatening, the child suffered multiple fractured bones, according to investigators.
The ensuing investigation led to Yousen’s arrest the next day, …
Homeless Man Attacks Nurses At Oceanside Hospital, Throws Table And Punches: Police
A homeless Long Island man attacked two nurses and hospital security personnel on Monday, Nov. 2, police said.
John Prunty, 22, was at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside when he threw a table at one nurse and struck another nurse in the face, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The hospital’s security team responded to the incident, and Prunty fought back, hitting two guards and attempting to choke them, cops said.
When police responded to the scene around 7:20 p.m. Monday, they arrested Prunty without further incident, authorities said.
He was charged with second-degree…
Woman Fights Off Rape Attempt At Liberty Business, Escapes: Man Charged, Cops Say
A woman fought off a man who police said tried to rape her inside a Sullivan County business, escaping to a nearby store where someone called 911 for help.
The attack happened at around 10:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, at a business along Route 52 in Liberty, the Village of Liberty Police Department said on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Police said Liberty resident Aaron Rosario, 30, entered the business and went into a room that was not open to the public. Once inside, Rosario attacked the woman, prevented her from leaving, and tried to forcibly rape her, the department added.
However, the wo…
Same Date, Same Jail, Same Inmate: Fairfax Man Attacked Two Female Deputies One Year Apart
A Virginia inmate attacked two female jail deputies exactly one year apart, on the same date, inside the same detention center, prosecutors say.
Shane David Lucas, 23, of Fairfax, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for the violent encounters at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he was being held on unrelated charges.
The first attack happened on May 16, 2025, when Deputy Hayden was conducting a security check in one of the jail's housing pods.
According to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, Lucas was using an inmate telephone when he ap…
Explosives Found In Colchester Man's Home After Knife Attack With Child Nearby: Police
Police found explosives inside a Connecticut man's home after he allegedly held a knife to another person's throat while a 4-year-old was nearby, authorities said.
Christian Eric Fricker, of Colchester, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 31, and charged with possession of explosives, possession of exploding fireworks, risk of injury to a child, assault with serious injury, and breach of the peace, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers responded to a Colchester home shortly after 10 p.m. following a report that Fricker had held a knife to the throat of a 44-year-old household member, causing an u…
Taxi Fare Dispute Ends In Stabbing Outside Jericho Motel, Police Say
A taxi driver stabbed his passenger in the chest and abdomen during an argument over payment outside a Long Island motel, police said.
Josue Bustillo Ramirez, 28, of Hempstead, was arrested after the attack outside the Edgewood Motel in Jericho on Saturday, Oct. 31, around 3:15 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Officers responding to a disturbance learned that Bustillo Ramirez and his 41-year-old male passenger had been arguing over payment for the taxi ride, authorities said.
The dispute turned physical, and Bustillo Ramirez stabbed the passenger with a knife, police said.
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