Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police
Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police An 18-year-old man died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park, police said. The incident happened near 71st Street and Center Drive at 2:47 p.m., according to the NYPD.  Officers were told the man had fallen from the carriage, police said. He was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD. According to ABC7, the man was an 18-year-old tourist. Footage of the horse breaking free and being chased by the driver was shared to X by Gus Stalton, the managing editor of the West Side Rag. Here’s a video of the h…
Massage Parlor Raid Ends In 2 Arrests In Huntington: Cops Massage Parlor Raid Ends In 2 Arrests In Huntington: Cops
Massage Parlor Raid Ends In 2 Arrests In Huntington: Cops Two women were arrested during a raid at a Huntington Station massage parlor after community complaints prompted an investigation for the third time this year, Suffolk County Police said. Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspector, investigated The Shop at 523 East Jericho Turnpike on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, police said. Irene Jin, 53, of Bethpage, was charged with criminal nuisance, a misdemeanor, according to police. She and another woman were charged last month with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felon…
Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House
Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House A man accused of carrying out a deadly ambush on National Guard members steps from the White House now faces new federal charges that could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors announced.  Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 30, an Afghan national, was charged in a 17-count superseding indictment filed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, June 16, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. The new charges stem from the shooting that killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and seriously injured Sgt. Andrew Wolfe on Nov. 26. Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard, was killed in the sh…
Authorities ID Sisters Killed In Bellingham Fire; Officials Believe Blaze Started In Bedroom Authorities ID Sisters Killed In Bellingham Fire; Officials Believe Blaze Started In Bedroom
Authorities ID Sisters Killed In Bellingham Fire; Officials Believe Blaze Started In Bedroom Authorities have identified the two women who were killed in a Massachusetts fire earlier this week, and an initial investigation found the fire was not intentionally set.  The fire happened at a home on Temi Road in Bellingham on Monday, June 15. Firefighters rescued 68-year-old Patricia Cronin and 75-year-old Elizabeth Emery from the flames, but both women later died at an area hospital. Investigators believe the fire most likely started in a first-floor bedroom at the rear of the home. After examining the heavily damaged house, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing other evidence, a…
Enfield K-9 Dunkin Leads Officers To Pound-Plus Cocaine Bust During I-91 Stop Enfield K-9 Dunkin Leads Officers To Pound-Plus Cocaine Bust During I-91 Stop
Enfield K-9 Dunkin Leads Officers To Pound-Plus Cocaine Bust During I-91 Stop A routine traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Connecticut led to police uncovering more than a pound of cocaine and fentanyl at a Massachusetts home, police said.  Iden Moreno-Rivera, 30, was stopped Monday, June 15, near Exit 47 on I-91 north in Enfield for multiple vehicle violations, according to police.  During the stop, officers became suspicious that contraband was inside the vehicle. Enfield police brought in K-9 Dunkin for a free-air sniff around the car.  Dunkin alerted officers to the presence of narcotics, giving them probable cause to search the vehicle, according t…
VIDEO: Teen Girls Struck By Fleeing SUV While Crossing Sunrise Highway In Merrick VIDEO: Teen Girls Struck By Fleeing SUV While Crossing Sunrise Highway In Merrick
Video: Teen Girls Struck By Fleeing SUV While Crossing Sunrise Highway In Merrick Two teenage girls were injured when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Sunrise Highway on Long Island, police announced on Wednesday, June 17. A 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl were crossing Sunrise Highway near Merrick Avenue in Merrick when they were hit by a dark-colored SUV at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22, according to Nassau County Police. The driver, described only as a male, did not stop to exchange information and fled eastbound on Sunrise Highway after the crash, detectives said. Both teens were taken to a local hospital with minor inju…
Brazilian National Caught Driving Semi On I-81 In Virginia Without Commercial License: ICE Brazilian National Caught Driving Semi On I-81 In Virginia Without Commercial License: ICE
Brazilian National Caught Driving Semi On I-81 In Virginia Without Commercial License: ICE A Brazilian national living in the US illegally was arrested after ICE agents discovered he was driving a tractor-trailer on I-81 in Virginia without the commercial license required to operate it, federal officials announced. Lins Dos Santos-Melo was taken into custody during an enforcement operation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations in the Harrisonburg area, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal officials said Dos Santos-Melo had a valid Massachusetts driver's license but did not possess a commercial driver's license, despite operating a tractor-trailer t…
Meetup To Sell Gaming PC Ends In Armed Robbery In Lodi: Prosecutor Meetup To Sell Gaming PC Ends In Armed Robbery In Lodi: Prosecutor
Meetup To Sell Gaming PC Ends In Armed Robbery In Lodi: Prosecutor A social media meetup to sell a gaming computer ended in an armed robbery, leading to charges against two teenagers and a local woman in Bergen County, authorities said. Lodi police responded to the area of Church Street and Boyd Street in Lodi at approximately 11:41 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, after receiving a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim had arranged through social media to sell a gaming computer and was waiting in a vehicle when two suspects approached and began talking with them, Musella said. A short tim…
Gunman Kidnapped Lyft Driver In Silver Spring, Ordered Him To Keep Driving: Police Gunman Kidnapped Lyft Driver In Silver Spring, Ordered Him To Keep Driving: Police
Gunman Kidnapped Lyft Driver In Silver Spring, Ordered Him To Keep Driving: Police A 28-year-old man who allegedly assaulted and kidnapped a Lyft driver at gunpoint in Maryland is facing new charges, authorities announced on Wednesday. White Oak resident Alexander Cleveland Hailey has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident reported in the area of Piney Branch Road and Flower Avenue in Silver Spring on Sunday, May 24. Investigators say that Hailey entered a Lyft driven by his victim. Once inside, he pulled out a handgun and ordered the victim to drive. The driver stopped and fled in the 8500 block of Piney Branch Road. Hailey also took off, but left behi…
Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking Boston Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking Boston Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries
Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking Boston Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries The British may have marched on Boston centuries ago, looking for a fight. This time, the Scots are here looking for a pint.  Scottish soccer fans have descended on Massachusetts for the World Cup, and in less than a week, they've helped drink some of the city's bars dry. The "Tartan Army" spent the past week filling restaurants and pubs, and in some cases helping empty beer taps across the city, according to NBC Boston. The fans took over the streets last weekend after Scotland claimed a 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday and marched to Fenway Park for a Red Sox game on Sunday. Sam Ad…
Pop-Up Party Leads To Cop Being Assaulted: Vineland PD Pop-Up Party Leads To Cop Being Assaulted: Vineland PD
Pop-Up Party Leads To Cop Being Assaulted: Vineland PD A 40-year-old Phillipsburg woman was arrested for assaulting a police officer following a large pop-up party in Vineland, authorities announced Wednesday, June 17. On Saturday, June 13, officers responded to 2135 E. Oak Rd. and were met with multiple parking issues and several hundred people attending an unpermitted event at the residence, Vineland police said. Amy Smith was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on police and resisting arrest after  striking and biting one of the officers on the scene who was attempting to assist the subject getting medical treatment by&nbs…
Prince William Police Search For Man Accused Of Indecent Exposure On Woodbridge Trail Prince William Police Search For Man Accused Of Indecent Exposure On Woodbridge Trail
Prince William Police Search For Man Accused Of Indecent Exposure On Woodbridge Trail A woman out for an evening walk in Virginia found herself face-to-face with a man who suddenly exposed himself along a busy trail, police said. The incident was reported around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, at Andrew Leitch Park on Dale Boulevard in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said the 37-year-old woman was walking along a trail when she noticed an unknown man standing off to the side. As she walked past him, the man exposed himself, police said. No physical contact was reported, and the woman was not injured. The suspect left befo…
Man, 81, Killed In Route 66 Crash In Ghent Man, 81, Killed In Route 66 Crash In Ghent
Man, 81, Killed In Route 66 Crash In Ghent An 81-year-old driver was killed in a head-on crash on Route 66 in Columbia County.  The crash happened at around 2:20 p.m. on Monday, June 15, when troopers responded to a two-car crash on Route 66 in Ghent, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 17. Investigators found that a 2026 Honda CR-V driven by Jere Wrightsman, 81, of Chatham, was traveling southbound when it crossed into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a 2024 Mazda CX-50, State Police said.  A 64-year-old woman from Ghent was driving the Mazda. Both drivers were taken to Albany Medical Cen…
More Victims Feared After Alleged Sexual Assault At Silver Spring Training Academy: Police More Victims Feared After Alleged Sexual Assault At Silver Spring Training Academy: Police
More Victims Feared After Alleged Sexual Assault At Silver Spring Training Academy: Police A 58-year-old man has surrendered to police in Maryland more than a month after an alleged sexual assault at a CPR and first aid training center, police say. Now, detectives are worried there may be more victims. Silver Spring resident Melesse Semegne turned himself in at the Montgomery County Department of Police following an investigation into an alleged rape involving a woman last month. The investigation was launched on Wednesday, May 6, when officers were called to a Silver Spring home, where a woman reported she had been sexually assaulted the previous day. According to the wom…
Six Injured After Deck Collapses In Morris County: Rescuers Six Injured After Deck Collapses In Morris County: Rescuers
Six Injured After Deck Collapses In Morris County: Rescuers Six people were hospitalized after a deck collapsed in Morris County Sunday, June 14, authorities said. A large deck fell off a house and was hung up on a tree with further danger of collapse in Washington Township, the Long Valley First Aid Squad said. Firefighters pinned the deck with pickets while also securing a gas leak at the scene, authorities said. Six patients were transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said. After all patients were transported from the scene Long Valley First Aid Squad Rescue Services structural collapse technicians formulated a shoring plan and const…
Fredericksburg LEGO Theft Suspect Runs Across I-95, Ends Up In Jaws Of Police Dog After Chase Fredericksburg LEGO Theft Suspect Runs Across I-95, Ends Up In Jaws Of Police Dog After Chase
Fredericksburg Lego Theft Suspect Runs Across I-95, Ends Up In Jaws Of Police Dog After Chase A stolen stack of LEGO sets sparked a wild I-95 chase that ended with a suspect running through traffic, bolting into the woods, and getting hauled out by a police dog, according to police in Virginia. Richmond resident Stephon Davis, 29, and Mechanicsville resident Jayden Ballard, 21, led multiple police agencies on a wild chase following a botched robbery in Fredericksburg. According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, officers were called to the Target on Carl D. Silver Parkway, where a caller told dispatchers that suspects were leaving the store in a U-Haul. Officers got ther…
Wrong Way DWI Driver Charged After Hackettstown Crash: Police Wrong Way DWI Driver Charged After Hackettstown Crash: Police
Wrong Way DWI Driver Charged After Hackettstown Crash: Police A 50-year-old Hackettstown woman was arrested and charged with assault by auto after she drove the wrong way while drunk, causing a crash, authorities announced Wednesday, Jun 17. On Sunday, March 31, Iwona Jaworski was operating a vehicle northbound in the southbound lane of Willow Grove Street when she struck another vehicle head-on, Hackettstown police said. Officers and emergency medical personnel detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Jaworski and observed signs consistent with impairment, police said. Jaworski was transported to Morristown Medical Center for medic…
New Haven Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child For 10 Years Sentenced To Prison: State New Haven Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child For 10 Years Sentenced To Prison: State
New Haven Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child For 10 Years Sentenced To Prison: State A Connecticut man who repeatedly sexually assaulted a child from the time she was 6 years old until she was 16 has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors said. Demarres Taft Sr., 46, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on June 9, with that sentence being suspended after 15 years, according to New Haven Judicial District State's Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. on Wednesday, June 17.  The sentence comes less than two months after a New Haven Superior Court jury found Taft guilty of first-degree sexual assault. Prosecutors said evidence presented at trial showed Taft repeatedly sexually a…
Laser Strike Forces State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path In Saratoga Springs, Man Charged Laser Strike Forces State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path In Saratoga Springs, Man Charged
Laser Strike Forces State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path In Saratoga Springs, Man Charged A laser pointed at a New York State Police helicopter during a nighttime training flight has led to a felony arrest, authorities announced. Daymian S. Massago, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with Directing a Laser at an Aircraft in the First Degree after allegedly aiming a laser at a State Police Aviation Airbus H145D3 helicopter, New York State Police said on Wednesday, June 17. The incident happened at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, while the helicopter crew was conducting night training over Saratoga Springs, according to police. Investigators said the aircraft was…
Woman Killed In DC, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police After Boarding Metrobus (UPDATED) Woman Killed In DC, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police After Boarding Metrobus (UPDATED)
Woman Killed In DC, Suspect Fatally Shot By Police After Boarding Metrobus (Updated) A man accused of killing a woman in Northwest DC climbed aboard a Metrobus Tuesday morning, but the ride didn't get far. Minutes after police found 44-year-old Melissa Wallace-Pulliam fatally shot on Wisconsin Avenue NW, officers tracked down the suspect and stopped the bus near Upton Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. What happened next ended with a second death. Police say officers confronted 44-year-old Shawn Dewayne Williams after he boarded the bus following the shooting. During that encounter, Williams allegedly pulled a handgun. Officers opened fire, striking…
Teen Girl, 14, Charged After Swatting Calls Trigger Emergency Response At Killingly High: Cops Teen Girl, 14, Charged After Swatting Calls Trigger Emergency Response At Killingly High: Cops
Teen Girl, 14, Charged After Swatting Calls Trigger Emergency Response At Killingly High: Cops A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a swatting investigation that triggered a large-scale emergency response at a Connecticut high school, according to Connecticut State Police. The arrest was announced Tuesday, June 16, following a months-long investigation involving Connecticut State Police, Killingly police, and the Killingly School District School Resource Office. Authorities said the case began in March as investigators worked to identify the person responsible for a series of swatting incidents. State police said investigators later executed a search warrant for e…
More Charges For Wrong Way Drunk Manchester Driver Who Fled Into Woods After Crash: Prosecutor More Charges For Wrong Way Drunk Manchester Driver Who Fled Into Woods After Crash: Prosecutor
More Charges For Wrong Way Drunk Manchester Driver Who Fled Into Woods After Crash: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Manchester man is facing additional charges after he drove the wrong way while drunk and then fled the scene after causing a crash, authorities announced Wednesday, June 17. Andrew Gajewski is now charged with two additional charges of assault by auto, causing serious bodily injury while driving impaired following a crash in Toms River last month, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 8:30 p.m., on Monday, May 18, Toms River police responded to Route 37 and Batchelor Street after a 2022 Ford F-150 traveling the wrong way, speeding and driving recklessly, collided …
Wayne Jewelry Store Robbery Suspect Caught After Chase To Paterson, Others At Large Wayne Jewelry Store Robbery Suspect Caught After Chase To Paterson, Others At Large
Wayne Jewelry Store Robbery Suspect Caught After Chase To Paterson, Others At Large One suspect in custody, but others remain at large in connection with a robbery at a Wayne jewelry store on Tuesday, June 16, The robbery happened at Massola Jewelers in Wayne, according to Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly. Multiple suspects were involved, authorities said. One suspect was apprehended in Paterson with assistance from the Haledon and Paterson police departments, Daly said. The suspect was injured during the commission of the crime and was taken to Saint Joseph's Medical Center for treatment, according to police. He was later released. The suspect was first charged by the…
Loaded Silver Handgun Found On Man Blocking Traffic In North Merrick: Police Loaded Silver Handgun Found On Man Blocking Traffic In North Merrick: Police
Loaded Silver Handgun Found On Man Blocking Traffic In North Merrick: Police A loaded handgun was allegedly found on a man who was blocking traffic on Long Island, police announced on Tuesday, June 16. Naggie Ford, 21, of Roosevelt, was arrested after officers responded to Elsie Avenue near Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15 for a report of a person impeding traffic, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found Ford acting irrationally in the roadway and removed him from traffic, police said. During the investigation, officers allegedly discovered Ford was carrying a loaded silver firearm, accordi…
Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops
Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops A 23-year-old Delaware man was arrested in Philadelphia after police say a shooting at Wilmington Hospital left one 19-year-old dead and another critically injured. John Wallace-Bey, of New Castle, DE, was taken into custody Tuesday night, June 16, in Philadelphia and is awaiting extradition to Delaware, Wilmington Police announced. Wallace-Bey has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon, police said. The shooting happened at Wilmington Hospital in t…
Teen Moped Rider Fighting For Life After Waterbury Truck Crash: Police Teen Moped Rider Fighting For Life After Waterbury Truck Crash: Police
Teen Moped Rider Fighting For Life After Waterbury Truck Crash: Police A Connecticut teenager was seriously injured in a crash involving a pickup truck and a moped, according to police. The collision happened around 6:51 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, in the 1000 block of Meriden Road in Waterbury.  Waterbury police said the pickup truck driver was turning into a private driveway when the vehicle collided with a moped. The pickup truck driver, a 65-year-old from Cheshire, was not injured and declined medical treatment, police said. The moped rider, an 18-year-old from Waterbury, suffered serious internal injuries. He was rushed to a local hospital in critica…
NYC Man Wanted In Fort Lee Stolen Car, Identity Theft Case Surrenders: Cops NYC Man Wanted In Fort Lee Stolen Car, Identity Theft Case Surrenders: Cops
NYC Man Wanted In Fort Lee Stolen Car, Identity Theft Case Surrenders: Cops A 23-year-old New York City man wanted in connection with a stolen vehicle and identity theft investigation in Fort Lee turned himself in months after additional charges were filed against him, authorities said. Fort Lee police first encountered Makan Sissoko, of Manhattan, on Feb. 25, after receiving an alert about a stolen vehicle traveling through the borough, according to a department press release. The vehicle was stopped without incident, and Sissoko was taken into custody, police said. During the investigation, officers recovered identification documents, financial instruments and ot…
Dog Killed, Owner Wounded In York City Officer-Involved Shooting Dog Killed, Owner Wounded In York City Officer-Involved Shooting
Dog Killed, Owner Wounded In York City Officer-Involved Shooting A Pennsylvania State Police major case team is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a dog dead and its owner injured, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 17. The shooting happened on the 300 block of West Philadelphia Street on Tuesday, June 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police. York City police previously said an officer responded to the area around 7:35 p.m. for a report of a disorderly subject and was inspecting a resident's home for damage when a dog got loose and attacked him. The officer retreated and fired several rounds, striking and killing the dog, acc…
Franklin Twp Dad Strangles Wheelchair-Bound Daughter Disabled Since Birth: Report Franklin Twp Dad Strangles Wheelchair-Bound Daughter Disabled Since Birth: Report
Franklin Twp Dad Strangles Wheelchair-Bound Daughter Disabled Since Birth: Report A 71-year-old South Jersey man is accused of strangling his 40-year-old daughter, who had been disabled and nonverbal since birth, to death, according to authorities and an exclusive report from 6abc. At 6:16 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, Dennis Hall called Franklin Township police and said his daughter, Devin Hall, 40, was not breathing, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.  Hall admitted to strangling his daughter while speaking to emergency services and to officers, Johns said. Jan Hall, Hall's wife, told 6ABC that he woke her up and admitted to strangling their da…
$750K Chevy Chase House Fire Leaves Home Gutted After Flames Race Through While Family Slept $750K Chevy Chase House Fire Leaves Home Gutted After Flames Race Through While Family Slept
$750K Chevy Chase House Fire Leaves Home Gutted After Flames Race Through While Family Slept Three residents were asleep inside a Maryland home when a fire began climbing from a rear deck into the upper floors of the house late Tuesday night. They got out before anyone was hurt. The blaze broke out at a home in the 4600 block of Drummond Avenue in Chevy Chase, where Montgomery County firefighters arrived to find flames tearing through the rear deck and exterior siding of the two-story residence. By that point, the fire had already spread upward. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials, the blaze traveled from the rear deck into the upper levels of the home throug…
Driver Over 4 Times Legal Limit Slams Into Pole In Somers, Charged With DWI: NYSP Driver Over 4 Times Legal Limit Slams Into Pole In Somers, Charged With DWI: NYSP
Driver Over 4 Times Legal Limit Slams Into Pole In Somers, Charged With DWI: Nysp A 45-year-old woman was arrested on drunk driving charges after crashing into a utility pole in Northern Westchester — and then recording a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit, police said. The crash happened in Somers at around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, when troopers responded to West Hill Drive within the Heritage Hills Community for a crash involving a car that struck a utility pole, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 17. The driver, who police identified as Somers resident Maria Martinez De Luca, reportedly showed signs of being drunk. Sh…