‘Family’s Worst Nightmare’ Kidnapping Attempt In Long Beach Results In Indictment
A Long Island woman accused of attempting to snatch a 15-month-old toddler from a stroller was indicted Thursday, May 28, authorities said.
Heather Magone, a 40-year-old social worker, was arraigned on charges of second-degree attempted kidnapping, child endangerment, and reckless endangerment, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said, describing the case as “every family’s worst nightmare.”
“Thanks to his quick-thinking and heroic intervention, the child’s great-grandfather was able to prevent the unthinkable,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said.
The 79-year-old great-grandfath…
Barricaded Man Hurls Molotov Cocktail At Police During 4-Hour Norwalk Standoff: Cops
A Connecticut man armed with multiple weapons threw a Molotov cocktail at police during a tense standoff that lasted nearly four hours, authorities said.
David Erik Wenger, 20, barricaded himself inside his home on Dock Road in Norwalk just before 9 a.m. on Monday, April 20, armed with multiple weapons, including a Molotov cocktail, knives, and an airsoft gun, Norwalk police said.
His mother called the police and said her son was threatening to harm himself. She also warned he had previously talked about attempting “suicide by cop” and was highly agitated, police said.
When officers arrive…
Driver Mounts Curb, Jumps Wall To Escape Westport Police Near Active Work Site: Cops
A New York driver trying to escape Connecticut police jumped a curb, drove along a sidewalk, and went over a retaining wall near construction workers to avoid a traffic stop, police said.
Khauhi Tobias, 29, of Mount Vernon, was arrested after police said he endangered multiple people while speeding through a Westport construction zone, police said.
The incident unfolded around 12:15 a.m. Jan. 13, when a license plate reader alerted Westport police that a car linked to a person with an active arrest warrant was near the Saugatuck Railroad Station.
Police responded to the area, b…
