Teens Caused $520K In Damage After Setting Fire At Park: Middlesex Police Teens Caused $520K In Damage After Setting Fire At Park: Middlesex Police
Teens Caused $520K In Damage After Setting Fire At Park: Middlesex Police Three teenagers, two 14-year-old girls and a 13-year-old boy, have been charged after setting a fire in Mountain View Park in Middlesex on Saturday, May 3, authorities said. At 7:27 p.m., law enforcement responded to the park and found a large pile of commercial park equipment on fire in the Middlesex Borough Department of Public Works lot, Middlesex Police said. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in less than 15 minutes, police said. The fire caused $520,952.00 in damage, police said. The three teenagers, all Middlesex residents, were identified and it was determined they intent…
Shots Fired At Officers In Hershey Before Wild Foot Chase: Police Shots Fired At Officers In Hershey Before Wild Foot Chase: Police
Shots Fired At Officers In Hershey Before Wild Foot Chase: Police Gunshots shattered the quiet streets of Hershey before dawn when a Harrisburg man fired shots during a domestic fight—then turned the gun on officers and bolted, police said in a release on Thursday, May 8. Frazier Author Matthews, 48, is accused of firing multiple shots after a dispute with a woman early Thursday morning, according to Derry Township Police. The pair had stopped their vehicle near the Rosedale Apartments and were walking along West Governor Road when Matthews pulled a handgun and began shooting. The woman was not hit, and officers were quickly dispatched to the area. When t…
Ephrata VFW Commander Secretly Recorded Private Conversation In Post Office, Shared Footage: PD Ephrata VFW Commander Secretly Recorded Private Conversation In Post Office, Shared Footage: PD
Ephrata VFW Commander Secretly Recorded Private Conversation In Post Office, Shared Footage: PD The commander of the Ephrata VFW secretly recorded a woman’s private conversation inside the post’s office—then emailed the footage to another member months later, police say in newly obtained court records. US Air Force Veteran, Daniel Harry Messimer, 59, of Lititz, is charged with felony Interception of Oral Communications. He leads the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at 141 South State Street, where the recording allegedly took place on July 1, 2024. According to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, May 8, the case began on Jan. 8, 2025, when the victim repor…
2 Teens Charged In New Windsor Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found, Cops Say 2 Teens Charged In New Windsor Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found, Cops Say
2 Teens Charged In New Windsor Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found, Cops Say Three people—including two teens—are facing charges after a search warrant led police to a stash of stolen property and weapons linked to car break-ins in Orange County, authorities said. The arrests followed an investigation by the New Windsor Police Department, which began on Monday, May 5 after a series of overnight thefts from vehicles in a neighborhood on the town’s west side, the department announced on Wednesday, May 7.  On Wednesday, with help from City of Newburgh Police, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence on Bush Avenue in Newburgh, police said.  Ins…
Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police
Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police A traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Rockland County led to the arrest of a motorcyclist found with a loaded gun and suspected cocaine, police said.  The stop happened on Tuesday, May 6, near Exit 14 in Clarkstown, when troopers stopped two motorcycles for traffic violations, including following too closely and failing to signal, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 7.  One of the riders, Stephen D. Flynn, age 30, of Utica, was riding a 2016 Harley-Davidson without a valid motorcycle license or permit, police said. During an impound of his bike, troopers found a lo…
Stranger Stabbed In Random Attack On SEPTA Bus: 45-Year-Old Philly Woman Charged Stranger Stabbed In Random Attack On SEPTA Bus: 45-Year-Old Philly Woman Charged
Stranger Stabbed In Random Attack On SEPTA Bus: 45-Year-Old Philly Woman Charged A woman stabbed another rider on a SEPTA bus in an unprovoked attack in Marple Township, authorities announced on Friday, May 2. Lateefah Brown, 45, of Philadelphia, is accused of the random stabbing just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, while riding a SEPTA bus near the Marple Crossroads Shopping Center, according to the Marple Township Police Department. Officer Stiles had been responding to an unrelated call at the shopping center when he was alerted to the attack. Witnesses quickly identified Brown, who was taken into custody without incident, police said. They also led officers to the…
Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted
Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted Gang members filmed rap videos bragging about real violence—including 17 shootings, 22 illegal firearms, and over 40 narcotics deals—leading to a 168-count indictment of 22 alleged Mak Balla Family members, Suffolk County prosecutors announced Thursday, May 1. 'MBF 'Til The Death' The MBF is a subset of the New York Blood Brim Army and operates primarily in the Long Island communities of Mastic, Mastic Beach, Shirley, and Coram. Prosecutors say its members took oaths, followed written gang “paperwork,” and pledged loyalty “MBF ‘til the death,” all while waging violent campaigns to gain terri…
Stolen Land Rover Hits DOT Truck: 2 Teens Charged In I-684 Crash In Southeast, Police Say Stolen Land Rover Hits DOT Truck: 2 Teens Charged In I-684 Crash In Southeast, Police Say
Stolen Land Rover Hits DOT Truck: 2 Teens Charged In I-684 Crash In Southeast, Police Say Two Connecticut teens are facing felony charges after crashing a stolen vehicle into a New York State Department of Transportation truck on Interstate 684 in Putnam County after a chase that began in Westchester, police announced.  The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon, April 23, after a Be On the Lookout alert was issued for a stolen 2025 Land Rover taken from Greenwich, Connecticut, New York State Police said.  Troopers soon spotted the vehicle speeding in the northbound lanes of I-684, near Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem. Shortly after, the Land Rover crashed …
Howard County Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say Howard County Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say
Howard County Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say A substitute teacher who briefly worked at two Maryland high schools has been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, school officials announced. Thomas Miller was arrested by Baltimore County Police and is facing charges unrelated to his work inside Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) buildings, according to a statement released by officials. Officials said Miller worked only three days within HCPSS: Dec. 13, 2024 at Wilde Lake High School; Jan. 4, 2025 at Marriotts Ridge High School; March 7, 2025 again at Marriotts Ridge. Police confirmed that the criminal…
Duo Caught Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Across State Lines In Southeast: Sheriff Duo Caught Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Across State Lines In Southeast: Sheriff
Duo Caught Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Across State Lines In Southeast: Sheriff Two Massachusetts men are facing major drug charges after authorities say they were caught transporting cocaine and oxycodone through Putnam County, authorities announced. The arrests were made on Wednesday, April 9 around 6:40 p.m., when deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit pulled over a vehicle in the Town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, April 25.  During the stop, deputies discovered that the vehicle’s occupants, identified as Joshua Rosario-Pabon, 22, of Holyoke, and Christopher Colon-Diaz, 25, of Springfield, ha…
Hidden Camera Found in Williams College Gym Bathroom; Weston Man Facing 18 Charges Hidden Camera Found in Williams College Gym Bathroom; Weston Man Facing 18 Charges
Hidden Camera Found in Williams College Gym Bathroom; Weston Man Facing 18 Charges A Western Massachusetts man is facing more than a dozen criminal charges after police say a hidden camera was discovered in a public restroom at a local college gym. Maxwell Hall, of Weston, was charged with 18 counts of photographing, videotaping, or electronically surveilling a partially nude or nude person, the Berkshire District Attorney said. The charges follow an incident on the afternoon of Jan. 16 at Williams College in Williamstown. A Williams College student reported finding a suspicious device disguised as a phone charger inside a second-floor restroom at the Lasell Gymnasium. Th…
K9 Sniffs Out Crack, Fentanyl, Cash In Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie: NYSP K9 Sniffs Out Crack, Fentanyl, Cash In Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie: NYSP
K9 Sniffs Out Crack, Fentanyl, Cash In Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie: Nysp A 24-year-old man is behind bars after police say they caught him with crack cocaine, fentanyl, and over $2,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Dutchess County. The bust happened on Wednesday, April 23, when troopers spotted a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu driving in violation of state traffic law on South Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 24.  Troopers stopped the car and identified the driver as Hudhayfah Abdullahi, 24, and his 26-year-old male passenger, both Poughkeepsie residents.  During the stop, a Town of Poughkeepsie …