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Harrisburg, PA
Police & Fire
Homicide
: Man Shot Dead In Harrisburg Street, Police Say
A man was shot and killed on a Harrisburg street, sparking a homicide investigation, police announced on Sunday, April 27. Officers rushed to Logan and Maclay Streets around 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, for reports of gunfire, according to a release by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. They found an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began emergency treatment before transporting him to a local hospital for advanced care, police said. The victim later died from his injuries. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Harrisbur…
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Disappearance Of Elizabeth Woman Prompts Police Investigation
The Union County Prosecutor’s Office and Elizabeth Police Department are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman from Elizabeth, authorities said. Janaina Freire Goncalves, 48, was reported missing on Friday, March 14, when Elizabeth police officers responded to the 600 block of New Point Road, according to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. Investigators determined that Freire Goncalves was last seen during the evening hours of Monday, March 10, authorities said. The investigation remains active and ongoing, officials said. Anyone with information about Janaina Fre…
Hempstead, NY
News
Army Veteran, Toddler Daughter ID'd As 1997 Murder Victims On Long Island
An Army veteran single mother and her toddler daughter were publicly identified nearly three decades after they were murdered on Long Island. Tanya Denise Jackson, of Brooklyn, and her 2-year-old daughter, Tatiana Marie Dykes, were identified as the victims in the 1997 cold case killings that later became known as the "Peaches" homicides during a Nassau County Police press conference Wednesday, April 23. Jackson's dismembered torso was discovered inside a plastic storage bin at Hempstead Lake State Park in June 1997. More of the 26-year-old's remains were found in April 2011…
Hempstead, NY
News
Duo On Single Bike Rob Man At Knifepoint On New Cassel Street; Suspects Sought
Two suspects are on the run after robbing a man at knifepoint on a Long Island street. The attack happened in New Cassel, near the intersection of Monitor Street and Roman Avenue, just before 6:30 a.m. Monday, April 21. A 30-year-old man was walking northbound on Monitor Avenue when two men riding a single bicycle approached and demanded cash from him, Nassau County Police said. The victim initially refused to comply but ultimately handed over his backpack containing cash and other valuables when one of the suspects pulled a small knife and pointed it at him. The suspects then fled going…
Lindenhurst, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Hit-And-Run By Motorcyclist In Lindenhurst: Police
A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, April 20. The pedestrian was crossing North Strong Avenue near 27th Street when they were struck by a southbound motorcycle that fled the scene at 5:58 p.m., according to the release. The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries, authorities said. Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is urged to contact the First Squad at 63…
Flemington-Raritan, NJ
News
ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor
A New Jersey couple is accused of running a high-level ID theft ring involving stolen Treasury checks, guns, a skimmer, and stolen dogs, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 16. Peter M. Gittens, 37, and Chambreona J. Williams, 33—also known as Tenisha O. Gittens— both of Raritan Township, have been charged with a slew of crimes, including Forgery, Trafficking in Personal Identifying Information, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Theft of Movable Property, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and more, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Raritan Township Chief of Police Al Payn…
Bethpage, NY
News
'We Need Justice': Widow Of Man Shot To Death At Bethpage Hotel Pleads For Tips As Reward Grows
A devastated widow is begging for tipsters to come forward after her husband was shot to death outside a Long Island hotel. Jorge Vazquez, 35, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds outside Bethpage’s Extended Stay America on South Oyster Bay Road at around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. On Monday, April, 7, Nassau County Police announced a reward of up to $5,000 was being offered through Crime Stoppers for information leading to an arrest. Vazquez’ wife of 20 years, Muneca Vazzy, pleaded for answers on the agency’s Fac…
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Bullet Found In Waterbury Elementary School Classroom
Police in Connecticut are investigating after a bullet was found inside a classroom at a Waterbury elementary school, and they’re asking the public for information. The loose bullet was discovered on Friday afternoon, April 4, at John G. Gilmartin Elementary School, located at 94 Spring Lake Road in Waterbury, authorities said. Waterbury police recovered the bullet and searched the building, but no other projectiles or weapons were found. Investigators said there was no threat to the school, students, or staff. Anyone with information about who may have brought the bullet to Gilmarti…
Harrisburg, PA
Police & Fire
Child Pornography, Burglary Charges Lead To Arrest Of Harrisburg's Gerald Brown
A 73-year-old Harrisburg man has been arrested on child pornography, burglary, and other sex crime charges, authorities announced. Gerald Brown was taken into custody by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police on Monday, April 7, 2025, after investigators uncovered a large cache of pornographic material he allegedly created and collected, much of it involving unsuspecting minors. Brown has been charged with the following: Four counts of Felony Dissemination of Photo/Film of Child Sex Acts. Five counts of Felony Child Sexual Abuse Material. Three counts of Felony Photographing/Filming/Depicting Se…
Bethpage, NY
Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead Outside Extended Stay Hotel In Bethpage ID'd: Nassau Police
No shooter has been found after a man was shot and killed outside a hotel in Bethpage, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, April 2. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Extended Stay Hotel on South Oyster Bay Road at 9:41 p.m., police said in a release. When they arrived, officers found a man in his 30s suffering from gunshot wounds in front of the hotel, detectives said. Jorge Vazquez, 35, has been identified as the man shot dead outside a hotel on Long Island, police announced on April 5. He had been pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police Parame…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Stabbing At East Patchogue Apartment Complex: Cops
Police have announced an arrest in the fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old man at a Long Island apartment complex. Antwane Lee, 31, of Bay Shore, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Sunday, March 30 incident that left Justin Evans dead at the apartments on Pondview Drive in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police said. Lee will be held overnight at the Third Precinct and is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on April 2. Officers responded to the Heatherwood apartments in East Patchogue, located just steps from NYU Langone Hospital, for a fi…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
22-Year-Old Stabbed To Death At East Patchogue Apartment Complex
A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death during a fight at a Long Island apartment complex. Officers responded to the Heatherwood apartments in East Patchogue, located just steps from NYU Langone Hospital, for a fight at around 8 p.m. Sunday, March 30. Once on scene, they located Justin Evans suffering from a stab wound to his neck, according to Suffolk County Police. Evans, of Bay Shore, was driven by private vehicle to NYU Langone, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Monday afternoon, March 31. Investigators did not speculate on a possible motive …
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
$500K Bonds Linked To Dead Couple Found On Burglar Who Roamed Teaneck HS For 9 Hours: Cops
Police in Teaneck have arrested a 39-year-old man accused of breaking into Teaneck High School and later being found in possession of U.S. Savings Bonds worth $500,000 belonging to a deceased Brooklyn couple, they said. Ryon Reid was taken into custody Thursday, March 20, after Officer James Zwerling spotted a man matching Reid’s description walking on Cedar Lane around 5:09 p.m., Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. Zwerling recognized Reid as the suspect wanted in connection with a March 12 burglary and theft at Teaneck High School, in which he broke in during a Board of Ed meet…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Burglar Roamed Teaneck High School For 9 Hours, Broke In During BOE Meeting: Cops
Police are searching for a 39-year-old man accused of breaking into Teaneck High School and roaming the building for nearly nine hours before leaving with a stolen shopping bag, authorities said. UPDATE: $500K Bonds Linked To Dead Couple Found On Burglar Who Roamed Teaneck HS For 9 Hours: Cops Ryon Reid was charged with burglary and theft following an investigation by the Teaneck Police Department’s Juvenile Bureau, Chief Andrew McGurr said. The incident came to light on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at approximately 1:15 p.m., when school staff noticed belongings had been moved inside cl…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Attacks, Bites Officers During Drug-Related Arrest In Teaneck: Police
A New York woman is facing multiple charges after police say she attacked Teaneck police officers, biting one and throwing bodily fluids at another, following a drug-related arrest. Valeria Valencia, 24, of Bayside, NY, was taken into custody on Friday, March 14, at approximately 12:03 a.m. after officers responded to a disturbance inside a vehicle near Glenwood Avenue, by the Route 95 on/off ramp, according to Teaneck Police Chief McGurr. When officers arrived, they were waved down by a man outside the vehicle. Inside, they found Valencia in the driver’s seat, appearing in distress and com…
Central Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Shot In Central Islip Driveway, Suspect On The Run: Police
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car outside his Central Islip home late Saturday night, March 15, Suffolk County police announced. Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo, 40, was in the driveway of his residence at 10 Anne Lane when a passenger inside the vehicle shot him at 11:52 p.m., authorities said. The suspect fled on foot. Godinez-Carcamo was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating and urge anyone with information to call 631-852-6392 or submit an anonymous tip to…
Bay Shore, NY
News
Unlicensed Dentist Ran Illegal Practice Inside Bay Shore Home, Police Say
A woman is accused of running an illegal dental office out of a Bay Shore home, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, March 13. Yolany Y. Mejia Carranza, 55, of Huntington Station, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at 1847 Heckscher Ave. and discovered a fully functioning dental office, authorities said. Investigators believe Mejia Carranza had also operated an unlicensed dental practice at 135 Broadway in Huntington Station, police said. She was charged with three counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a class E felony. Mejia Carranza is currentl…
Hauppauge, NY
Police & Fire
Repeat DWI Offender Crashes Into Car, Seriously Injuring Woman At Hauppauge Intersection: Cops
A Brentwood man with a prior DWI conviction was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing into another vehicle at a Hauppauge intersection, seriously injuring a woman, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, March 9. Eybee Guevara, 27, was driving a 2021 Subaru south on Route 111 when he struck an eastbound 2011 Honda at the intersection with Route 347 around 4:35 a.m., police said. A passenger in the Honda was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, according to authorities. The driver and another passenger in the Honda were also hospitalized with no…
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed In Bay Shore Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Main Street in Bay Shore, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, March 8. The man was attempting to cross Main Street near Shore Lane at 2:10 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld until his family is notified. Detectives believe the suspect vehicle is a small to mid-size dark-colored SUV. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Manhasset, NY
Police & Fire
Watch: Group Steals $9K Worth Of Jackets From Manhasset Business, Police Say
A group of young shoplifters made off with thousands of dollars in stolen jackets from a Long Island business, police said. The incident happened in Manhasset, at the Mackage store at Americana Manhassat mall on Northern Boulevard, at around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6. Surveillance footage captured four male suspects snatch assorted jackets–worth a combined $9,000—before fleeing the store without paying, Nassau County Police said. The group was seen driving away from the area in a dark colored Kia. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading to an arrest. Ano…
Massapequa, NY
News
Smash-Grab Burglar Hits Electronics Store In Massapequa; Suspect On Lam
A burglar made off with plenty of loot after smashing his way into a Long Island business. The break-in happened in Massapequa, at the Paymore Electronics store on Broadway near Chicago Avenue, at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 4. An unknown man threw a brick through the front window to gain access before stealing assorted electronic merchandise, Nassau County Police said. The culprit was last seen on foot heading northbound on Broadway. Detectives asked anyone with information in the case to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
27-Year-Old Found Stabbed To Death On Blue Point Beach
A murder investigation is underway after a 27-year-old man was found stabbed to death on a Long Island beach. Suffolk County Police responded to Blue Point Beach, at the end of Blue Point Avenue, after a passerby reported a body on the beach at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4. Officers located Carlos Lopez, 27, of Central Islip, with multiple stab wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities did not speculate on how long Lopez was there or what led up to his killing. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday afternoon. Detectives are asking anyone wit…
Central Islip, NY
News
19-Year-Old Murdered Man At Homeless Camp Steps From Police Station In Central Islip: Cops
A 19-year-old Hudson Valley man is accused in the murder of a homeless man that occurred just steps from a Long Island police station. Brayan Heredia-Escobar was apprehended following a joint investigation between the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Suffolk County Police in the village of Brewster on Saturday, March 1. Heredia-Escobar was taken to Suffolk County, where he’s charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Condido Devenites, sheriff’s officials said. Devenites was found slain in a makeshift tent in Central Islip, just steps from the MTA Police Department near Suffolk …
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Hospitalized After Waterbury Shooting; Police Asking For Tips
Police are asking for information after a 21-year-old man was dropped off at a Connecticut hospital with a gunshot wound earlier this week. Waterbury Police say the victim was dropped off at the Waterbury Hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg on Monday night, March 3. He is expected to recover, with medical staff calling the injury non-life-threatening. The victim told authorities the shooting happened outside near Bucks Hill Road. Officers have not said if they believe the victim was targeted or if there is a suspect at large. Waterbury detectives urge anyone with information to …
Islip, NY
News
'Feels Wrong': 2 Girls Followed By Suspicious Driver Near Islip Elementary School, Tipster Says
A possible stalking incident involving two teenage girls is under investigation thanks to a concerned bystander. Steph Mac was driving near Manhattan Boulevard and Belmore Avenue in Islip Terrace at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, when she spotted a vehicle driving unusually slow ahead of her near Connetquot Elementary School, she wrote on the “Islip Terrace and All of the Islips” Facebook page. At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary—until the driver pulled over to let her pass. After passing the vehicle, Mac spotted two girls, estimated to be middle or high school age, jogging down…
East Meadow, NY
Police & Fire
Park Burglar Steals Tools, Keys From East Meadow Recreation Center
Police are seeking tips after a burglar stole tools and several keys from a Long Island park administrative building. The break-in occurred in East Meadow, at Speno Park on East Meadow Avenue, at around 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Nassau County Police said. Someone forced their way into the park’s administrative building, damaging several interior doors in the process. They then fled with a drill set and several master locks and keys. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
New Hyde Park, NY
News
Cop Impersonator Busted Shoplifting At New Hyde Park Target, Police Say
An accused cop impersonator was busted shoplifting from a Long Island Target store, police said. Nassau County Police responded to the New Hyde Park Target store on Union Turnpike for an attempted shoplifting at around 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, the agency said. Employees told police that Yunzhi Xie, 43, had attempted to exit the store with unpaid merchandise. When a loss prevention employee confronted Xie, he claimed to be a police officer and presented a shield despite not being a law enforcement officer, according to police. Xie, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested on suspicion of criminal …
Westbury, NY
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police
A 78-year-old man was scammed and robbed outside a North Bellmore grocery store, Nassau County police announced. The robbery happened at North Shore Farms on Jerusalem Avenue around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to detectives. Police say the victim was backing his 2001 Toyota Camry out of a parking spot when two men approached. One of them punched the car and falsely accused the victim of hitting him. The pair then yelled, threatened, and demanded money, making the elderly man fear for his safety, detectives said. The victim handed over $600 in cash before the suspects fled…
Uniondale, NY
Police & Fire
Armed Duo Attacks Papa John’s Delivery Driver In Uniondale Robbery: Police
A pizza delivery driver was ambushed and injured during a violent armed robbery in Uniondale, police announced on Saturday, Feb. 22. The 23-year-old man was delivering a Papa John’s order to a home on Nostrand Avenue around 1:41 a.m. when two masked men emerged from the side of the residence, Nassau County police said. One suspect pulled out a black handgun and demanded the food while the second attacker struggled with the victim, authorities said. As the driver attempted to escape back to his 2018 Honda, the front driver’s side window was shattered. sometimes you just need a pizza …
Mineola, NY
News
Man In US Illegally Ran Sex Trafficking Ring In Nassau County, Police Say
A man in the United States illegally is accused of running a sex trafficking ring on Long Island. Jorge Ramos, 55, was arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking and related charges Thursday, Feb. 20, according to Nassau County Police. An investigation found that Ramos, of Astoria, Queens, forced victims to engage in prostitution in Nassau County from July 2024 to February of this year, police said. Authorities did not say how many people he allegedly victimized. Ramos, who Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI confirmed is an undocumented immigrant, is charged with the follow…
Central Islip, NY
News
Man Found Dead Steps From Police Station In Central Islip Was Murdered, Cops Say
A murder investigation is underway after a man was found slain in a makeshift tent just steps from a Long Island police station. The victim was found in Central Islip, near the intersection of Suffolk and Carleton avenue, at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, as Daily Voice reported. The scene was just steps from the MTA Police Department headquarters. Based on the man’s condition and other evidence found inside the tent, detectives concluded that the man had been murdered, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. The victim, described only as an adult male, had not been pu…
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