Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Groped, Man Exposes Himself On Canal Path In Fredericksburg, Police Say
Detectives in Northern Virginia are investigating a new case of sexual assault on the Canal Path after a woman was groped and a man exposed himself to her, police say. At around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1, officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department were called to investigate a reported assault on the path involving a Hispanic man who targeted a woman. The victim said she left the Fredericksburg Shopping Center and was walking along Emancipation Highway when she accessed the Canal Path from the southbound side. After walking under the bridge, a man ran up behind her, grabbed her, as…
Ellicott City, MD
Obituaries
Maryland DOT Worker From Ellicott City Remembered As Devoted Father, Navy Veteran
Saturday, April 25, started out like any other day for Robert Dempsey in Maryland. The 40-year-old Ellicott City man woke up and went to work serving others as an Emergency Response Technician on the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. Then he was gone. Dempsey was struck and killed shortly before noon that day while working along the Inner Loop near Route 414 in Forestville, according to state police. The preliminary investigation indicates a highway worker, later identified as Dempsey,…
Arlington, VA
News
Person Climbs Frederick Douglass Bridge, Sparks Barricade, Traffic Shutdown (
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A person climbed to the top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in DC on Friday afternoon, triggering a barricade situation that shut down traffic and brought negotiators to the scene. Metropolitan Police said the individual walked onto the arch of the bridge, prompting an emergency response involving negotiators from the department. Authorities urged drivers to stay away from the area as crews worked to resolve the situation. “Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident,” police added. Police Activity. S Capitol Street NB (Inbound) on the Douglass Bridge. Washington…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Schools
Two Villanova Hoaxes Tied To National Swatting Spree; FBI Charges Suspect (
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A swatting group calling itself Purgatory is believed to be behind more than 10 hoax active shooter reports that triggered lockdowns at universities nationwide — and now, federal prosecutors have filed charges against a suspect tied to the spree, officials announced Thursday, April 30. Villanova At The Center The wave of hoaxes began on Aug. 21 at Villanova University, where families and new students attending orientation Mass were sent scrambling after an alert warned of an “ACTIVE SHOOTER” on campus. Students and parents barricaded doors and hid as heavily armed officers flooded the Main L…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
5-Alarm Blaze Injures Firefighters In Yonkers, Some Families Allowed Back Home (
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Most residents have been allowed to return to their homes following a massive five-alarm fire at a Westchester County apartment building on Tuesday, April 28. The fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. at 50 Riverdale Ave., prompting a large emergency response. The incident grew to five alarms, with around 80 firefighters working for just over an hour to contain the flames, the Yonkers Fire Department said in an update on Tuesday night. Seven mutual aid departments also helped by providing coverage throughout the city during the response. Despite the scale of the fire, no civil…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Cop Bitten By Man While Responding To Dirt Bike Crash: Newark PD
A man bit a police officer while the officer was responding to a crash in Newark on Monday, April 27, authorities said. At 8:15 p.m., officers responded to Avon Avenue and South 18th St. for a collision between a dirt bike and a vehicle, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Officers located the injured dirt bike driver and attempted to aid the victim when an unknown man intervened and began fighting with the officers, pushing, kicking, and spitting on them, Miranda said. One officer was transported to University Hospital for treatment of a bite to his finger by the suspe…
Rhinebeck, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Train At Rhinecliff Station, Investigation Underway:
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train at a Hudson Valley train station on Saturday, April 25, authorities confirmed. The 68-year-old woman stepped onto the train tracks and was subsequently struck by an Amtrak train at the Rhinecliff Train Station in Rhinebeck, New York State Police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The scene has since been cleared and there is no threat to the public at this time, authorities said. The investigation remains ongoing, and more information will be released as it becomes available, police said.
Burlington, NJ
Police & Fire
Search Launched For Burlington Woman Missing For One Week
Police in South Jersey are asking for the public’s help finding a missing woman, authorities said. Mahrukh Zulfiqar was reported missing on Friday, April 24, according to the City of Burlington Police Department. She was last seen on Saturday, April 18, police said. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact Det. Cameron Lung at 609-694-3721 or
[email protected]
, authorities said.
Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
Police & Fire
Neptune Man Arrested For Bomb Threat That Evacuated School
A 37-year-old Neptune man was arrested and charged after he phoned in a bomb threat at either Jersey Shore University Medical Center or Neptune High School on Friday, April 24, authorities said. The vague bomb threat was phoned in at 7:10 a.m., prompting officers, OEM, EMS and firefighters to coordinate with school and hospital officers to implement safety procedures, Neptune police said. An evacuation of Neptune High School was conducted, and student arrivals were temporarily halted, police said. Jersey Shore University Medical Center issued a shelter in place order, police said. Bot…
Arlington, VA
Traffic
9th Street Tunnel Still Closed Day After Metro Bus Fire As Crews Clear Heavy Damage (
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Nearly 24 hours after a Metrobus burst into flames underground, a major DC tunnel remains shut down as crews work to clear debris, assess damage, and restore the roadway. The 9th Street tunnel remained closed as of late Friday morning following the dramatic bus fire that filled the area with thick smoke the night before. We are working closely with the manufacturer and our bus team is developing plans to mitigate any impacts to bus service as a result of us taking this proactive measure. Safety is our core value, and we appreciate our partners who responded to scene. — Metro Forward (@wm…
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Cruisers Smashed, Flare Lit, Suspects Arrested In Silver Spring Street Takeover: Police (
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Three suspects have been arrested months after a chaotic Maryland street takeover that left a police cruiser smashed — and a fourth is now charged in a separate shooting tied to a similar rally. Months after a street takeover spiraled into chaos in Montgomery County, additional arrests have been made. Detectives announced on Tuesday, April 21, that three suspects have been taken into custody for their roles in the Feb. 22 incident that damaged two police cruisers in Silver Spring. The takeover began shortly before 12:40 a.m. that morning, when a large group of vehicles linked to simil…
Bound Brook, NJ
Police & Fire
Shots Fired In Bound Brook: Authorities
Gunshots were fired in Bound Brook Monday, April 20, authorities said. At 9:20 p.m., officers in Bound Brook responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Vosseller Avenue and West High Street, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Bound Brook Chief of Police Jason Gianotto said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The incident remains under investigation, but authorities stressed there has been no indication of an active threat to the public, autho…
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