Maplewood Man At Large After Torching Nypd Vehicles: Police
A 21-year-old Maplewood man is wanted by New York City police after he damaged 11 NYPD vehicles by lighting them on fire, authorities said.
On Thursday, June 12, at 1 a.m., Jakhi Lodgson-McCray climbed over a gate and entered a parking parking lot at the 83rd Precinct in Bushwick, ABC7 reported. He placed fire starters on the windshields, hoods and tires of the vehicles, starting a fire, damaging 11 vehicles, ABC7 said.
This is not Lodgson-McCray's first brush with the law, having been arrested at several pro-Palestinian protests and causing $1,000 worth of damage to a statue at Columbia Un…
Knife-Wielding Shoplifter Torches Tent, Threatens CVS Workers In Bristol, Police Say
A Connecticut man returned to a CVS store wielding a knife after shoplifting, then allegedly set fire to a tent at a homeless encampment during a second violent outburst, authorities said.
Officers responded to the CVS Pharmacy at 60 Middle St. in Bristol on Tuesday, June 17, around 2:10 p.m. for a report of a disturbance involving a knife, according to a press release from the Bristol Police Department.
Witnesses told officers that the suspect, later identified as Christopher Gomez, 33, of Stratford, had first stolen merchandise from the store. He then returned with a knife, threatened emp…
Newburgh Mall Inferno Was Alleged Insurance Fraud By Salon Operator With $100K In Debt: DA
A nail salon owner has been charged with arson and insurance fraud after investigators say she intentionally set fire to her nail salon inside an Orange County mall to collect insurance money.
Walden resident Dao Duong, 50, was arrested and charged with five crimes, including third-degree arson, second-degree insurance fraud, and attempted grand larceny, in connection with an August 2022 blaze at the Newburgh Mall, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 17.
According to prosecutors, the case dates back to the morning of August 16, 2022, when…
Teen Among 4 Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Addiction Counselor Found In Albany Woods
Several people, including a teenager, have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man whose body was found in a wooded area of Albany earlier this year.
Jamier Allen, of Albany, was discovered dead from multiple gunshot wounds in the Second Avenue neighborhood near Boenau Street around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Investigators now say Allen’s death is linked to a car fire reported four days earlier, on Saturday, March 22, near Delaware and Eagle streets.
On Friday, June 13, Albany Police revealed that the following suspects …
Arson Fire Destroys 3-Story Multi-Family Building In Southeast: Tenant Charged, Police Say
A man has been arrested and charged with arson after allegedly confessing to setting fire to his own apartment in a blaze that tore through a three-story building in Putnam County, police said.
The fire broke out Wednesday, June 11, at 8 Old Route 6 in the Town of Southeast. When New York State Police and emergency crews arrived, they found the multi-family structure—containing 10 apartments—engulfed in flames, police said on Thursday, June 12.
Following an investigation, tenant Brian Cronin, age 43, of Southeast, admitted to intentionally starting the fire inside his apartment, according …
Toms River Arsonist Admits To Starting Brick Blaze That Injured 3 Firefighters: Prosecutors
A 51-year-old Toms River man pleaded guilty on Monday, June 9, to intentionally starting a fire in Brick Township, injuring three firefighters, authorities said.
Charles Maulbeck pleaded guilty to arson and criminal mischief, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he is expected to be sentenced to three years in prison, Billhimer said.
On Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, Brick Township police saw smoke and heavy fire at a home on Falkenberg Road, Billhimer said. Two firefighters were treated and released from a nearby hospital, while a third dec…
2 Teens Caused Barnegat Blaze By Firing Flare Gun: Prosecutor
Two teenagers were arrested and charged Monday, June 9, after they started a fire in Barnegat by firing a flare gun last weekend, authorities said.
On Saturday, June 7, at 2:50 p.m. Barnegat Township police and fire departments responded to a home on Schooner Avenue for a report of a fire, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
The fire was extinguished prior to their arrival and an investigation revealed the fire was caused by Kaele Principato, an 18-year-old Barnegat resident, and Lucas Pyle, an 18-year-old Egg Harbor City resident, firing a flare gun through the window of t…
