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Carjacking
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
River Edge Gunpoint Carjackers Charged Nearly 2½ Years Later
A New York City man has been charged in connection with a violent River Edge carjacking that left a victim beaten with a gun and robbed of his vehicle nearly 2½ years ago, authorities said. Jaden Noboa, 20, of New York City, and two former juveniles from New York City have been identified as the suspects in the Dec. 23, 2023 armed carjacking in a parking lot on Grand Avenue, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. River Edge police responded to the scene after three male suspects approached a vehicle, physically removed the victim from the driver's seat at gunpoint, and demanded…
Port Jefferson, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Dragged By SUV During Broad-Daylight Port Jefferson Parking Lot Robbery: Police
A woman was dragged by an SUV during a daytime robbery in a busy parking lot, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 19. The 64-year-old woman was walking in the Port Jefferson Station parking lot of 5125 Nesconset Highway when a man driving a 2001 Chevrolet SUV pulled up, got out, and grabbed her purse at approximately 12:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, according to the Suffolk County Police. The victim held onto her purse as the suspect got back into the SUV and began driving away. She was dragged for a short distance before letting go, police said. The woman was taken to a local hospital wit…
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
2 Teens Linked To Armed Robberies, Carjacking In Mount Vernon: Will Face Federal Charges
Police say a weeks-long robbery pattern that terrorized several Westchester County businesses has been brought to an end following the arrest of two teenagers who will face federal charges. New, updated report - Feds ID Teens Linked To Armed Robbery Spree In Westchester (UPDATE) Two men, aged 18 and 19, were taken into custody in connection with a series of armed robberies in Mount Vernon throughout November, the Mount Vernon Police Department announced on Monday, Nov. 8. The arrests followed an investigation with the help of the NYPD and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,…
Ronkonkoma, NY
News
Five Teens Held Couple At Gunpoint, Stole Mercedes At Ronkonkoma
Lirr
Station, DA Says
Five teens have been indicted on multiple robbery and weapons charges after allegedly holding two victims at gunpoint and stealing their Mercedes at a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station. David Susalla, Sean Santaniello, Jahsiah Tricoche, Jayden DeJesus, and Daniel Montoya were all indicted Thursday, Nov. 6, on first-degree robbery and related charges for the early-morning carjacking. Gunpoint Robbery in Train Station Parking Lot The five teens took the train from Brentwood to Ronkonkoma before heading to the southwest corner of the parking lot, where they allegedly approached a white Merc…
Hampton-Stillwater, NJ
Police & Fire
Hampton Man Charged In Knife-Point Carjacking, Wild Chase Across Hunterdon: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man is accused of carjacking an SUV at knifepoint and leading police on a multi-town chase that ended in a crash Monday, Sept. 15 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Police identified the suspect as Jarrett C. Burd, 26, who allegedly threatened the owner of a gray 2022 Toyota 4Runner at the Citgo Gas Station on Frenchtown Road in Milford Borough around 3:22 p.m., Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. The stolen SUV was later spotted driving erratically through Frenchtown and into Kingwood Township, sparking a multi-agency pursuit, Robeson said. New Jersey State…
Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
News
84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police
An elderly woman was seriously injured during a violent carjacking outside a Long Island Walmart, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Dareine Heller, 34, is accused of stealing an 84-year-old woman’s vehicle and running her over in the parking lot of Walmart at 3990 Nesconset Highway in Setauket. The victim had exited her 2013 Subaru Forester around 1 p.m. to remove a shopping cart from her parking spot when Heller allegedly ran to the car, jumped into the driver’s seat, and tried to take off. The elderly woman attempted to stop her, prompting a struggle, police explained…
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Biting Carjacker Charged After PA Hotel Capture: Police
A 38-year-old man bit a driver during a violent carjacking in Lower Paxton Township, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Brady Rhydall Williams, 38, of Harrisburg, forcibly pulled a driver from his vehicle on the 6000 block of Meade Court around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, according to the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police. As the victim resisted, Williams bit the driver on the shoulder before fleeing in the stolen vehicle, police said. Investigators located Williams at a local hotel the following day, resulting in his arrest. He was transported to the Dauphin County Booking Center, wher…
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Felon Rammed Cop, Pulled Gun On Family — Now He’ll Spend Decades Behind Bars
A Maryland man with a violent rap sheet is going to spend decades behind bars for terrorizing a family and assaulting police, prosecutors announced. Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene, 35, was sentenced by a judge to 40 years in prison after admitting last year to a crime spree in Charles County, according to the state's attorney's office. Specifically, Wade-Greene pleaded guilty in September 2024 to: Three counts of second-degree assault; Attempted robbery; Possession of a firearm with a felony conviction. The mayhem began on July 15, 2023, when Charles County deputies tried to arrest Wade-Gre…
Paramus, NJ
News
Paramus PD Recreates OJ Chase On Route 17 For Ford Bronco Contest
This is the most Bergen County Bronco chase ever. The Paramus Police Department dropped a six-minute spoof on Tuesday, Sept. 9, as its entry into the All-American Ford statewide competition, where police departments across New Jersey are vying for a fully equipped Ford Bronco. The video with the most Instagram likes wins — and Paramus clearly went all in. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paramus Police Department (@paramuspolicedepartment) Filmed along Route 17, the parody kicks off with a fake carjacking, with "Real H…
Lancaster, PA
News
High-Speed Chase In Stolen Car With Gun Across Lands Man Prison Sentence: Lancaster DA
A man who sparked a wild stolen car chase across multiple townships while armed with a gun has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. Dante James Ashford, 21, was sentenced in Lancaster County Court on Thursday, Aug. 22, by Judge Merrill Spahn. Ashford and three others triggered a high-speed pursuit on Route 283 in Mount Joy and Rapho townships in February 2023 after officers spotted their stolen car. Police forced the vehicle to a stop near Meadow View Road, where Ashford fled on foot and tossed a concealed firearm, investigators said. Officers quickly …
Highland-Lloyd, NY
News
Carjacker Set Trap Before Stealing Woman's Vehicle In Highland, Police Say
A 27-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly carjacking a woman in the Hudson Valley. The Ulster County incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, on Oak Crest Drive in Highland, according to the Town of Lloyd Police. A woman told investigators that she was driving when she encountered a fallen tree across the roadway. A man then approached her car, threatened her by saying he had a gun, and forced her out before fleeing in her car, police said. The victim was not injured. About 30 minutes later, officers spotted the vehicle in the City of Kingston and Town of Ul…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Foreign Nationals Charged In Virginia Walmart Abduction, Armed Robbery: Police
Talk about a terrifying shopping trip. Three foreign nationals are behind bars after allegedly abducting a woman outside a Walmart in Virginia, forcing her at gunpoint to drive to an ATM, and then to her home before fleeing with stolen cash and property, police announced. The Culpeper Police Department said it happened Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, around 10:30 a.m., when the woman was leaving the Walmart on James Madison Highway. Investigators said the suspects — Luis Felipe Garcia Baez, a resident of Mexico, Claudia Teresa Aldana Restrepo, and Elisa Andrea Espitia Campos, both of Colombia …
East Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Carjacks Vehicle With Toddler Inside: East Orange PD
A 53-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he carjacked a vehicle with a toddler inside in East Orange on Tuesday, Aug. 19, authorities said. At 10:19 p.m., a gray Porsche was stolen by Dwan Littlejohn, East Orange police said. The victim's 15-month-old child was in the vehicle when the car was stolen, police said. The suspect did not know the toddler was in the car, police said. Detectives spotted the stolen vehicle and apprehended Littlejohn at 26 Shepard Ave. in Newark, police said. The child was recovered from the vehicle unharmed, police said. Littlejohn is charged with k…
Alexandria, VA
News
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors. The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”). According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
Kennett Square-Landenberg, PA
Police & Fire
69-Year-Old Man Killed During Attempted Carjacking In Kennett Township: DA
A 69-year-old man was stabbed to death during an attempted carjacking in Kennett Township, Chester County prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 11. Javier Rivera, 33, of Kennett Square, was arrested in the early morning hours and charged with First Degree Murder and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. He is being held without bail at Chester County Prison. The charges stem from the evening of Sunday, Aug. 10, when Rivera allegedly tried to steal a BMW parked in a driveway. The car’s owner confronted Rivera, and the two argued before the victim chase…
Arlington, VA
Politics
Trump Promises To ‘Essentially Stop Violent Crime’ In DC — Starting Monday
President Donald Trump says he can “essentially stop violent crime” in Washington, DC — and he claims it could start Monday. Amid growing tensions about the president deploying federal officers in the nation's capital, Trump made plans for an announcement to start the week that will help curtail a perceived string of crime. "On Monday, a (press conference) will be held at the White House, which will, essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, DC,” he posted on Truth Social. “It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World. It will soon be one of the safest!!!"…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Kidnapper Who Took Montgomery County Mom, Son On Taxi Ride From Hell Learns Prison Fate
A man with a violent criminal history will spend decades in prison for kidnapping and robbing a Maryland mother and terrorizing her 12-year-old son during a taxi ride she was lured into through a private call, prosecutors said. Luis Davila-Marerro, 42, who has no known address, was sentenced to 35 years in prison this week after being convicted earlier this year for kidnapping and robbing a driver while her son was inside, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. The charges stem from an incident that began around 9:00 p.m. on July 6, 2024, in Montgomery Village, when a…
Arlington, VA
Politics
Feds Storm DC Overnight As Trump Threatens Takeover: ‘Go Home,’ Locals Say
The cavalry nobody in the region called for has arrived in DC amid President Donald Trump's ongoing calls to federalize the nation's capital. As promised, federal law enforcement agencies arrived in DC early on Friday morning as officials work to combat a recent rash of youth crime that has drawn the president's ire. The move comes after a 19-year-old former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) worker was brutalized during a carjacking earlier this week. “If DC doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City,” Trump warned thi…
Fairfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Serial Burglar, Juvenile Nabbed For Stealing 2 BMWs: Fairfield PD
A 22-year-old Newark resident and a 17-year-old were arrested and charged with stealing two BMWs in Fairfield, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 7. On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 7:57 a.m., officers responded to Colt Street for a report of a motor vehicle stolen from a driveway of a home overnight, Fairfield police said. Altamir Thornton and the juvenile entered the home through a window and stole cash and a key fob to a 2024 BMW X7M, police said. The vehicle, along with a BMW X5 were later spotted in Glen Avenue that day. The BMW X5 was stolen from Piscataway, police said. The two BM…
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Silver Spring Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say
A Facebook Marketplace meeting to buy a BMW in Maryland ended in gunfire threats and a crash after three men allegedly robbed the seller at gunpoint and tried to get away in a stolen Infiniti, police said. When the men arrived, 18-year-old Julian Chase Rose, of Beltsville, and 19-year-old Prince Chukang, of Silver Spring, “displayed a handgun and demanded the keys to the BMW,” according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. “The victim dropped the keys and ran,” police continued. A third suspect, 20-year-old Kendric Rock, of Silver Spring, had driven the men to the home in a 2019 …
Bethesda, MD
Police & Fire
Punched In The Face, Woman Outdrives Would-Be Carjacker In Wild Escape In Bethesda, Police Say
A rideshare driver in Maryland fought off an attempted carjacking in a terrifying way — by flooring it and swerving until the attacker bailed out, police said. A woman working as a rideshare driver in Bethesda was repeatedly punched by a passenger who tried to steal her car, but she managed to escape by speeding off and making sharp turns that forced the attacker out, Montgomery County Police said. The attack happened around 6:24 p.m. Saturday, May 24, on Rockville Pike, according to the department on Monday, when it released photos of the suspects. Investigators said the driver picked up …
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Exclusive
: Carjacker Arrested By FBI On Hutch In Westchester, Officials Say
A 24-year-old man from Connecticut was captured on the Hutchinson River Parkway with help from the FBI following a carjacking investigation in the Bronx, police said. According to the NYPD, James Hendrickson, of 110 Forest St., in Manchester, CT, was charged on Monday, July 14, at 6:45 p.m. within the confines of the 41st Precinct, after he was located on the Hutchinson River Parkway that afternoon in Westchester. UNF News photographer Kyle Mazza, of Fair Lawn, NJ, was en route home from Massachusetts where he'd been photographing an assisted living facility fire that left nine people …
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Teen Duo Charged With Murder Of 70-Year-Old In West Philly Carjacking: Police
A 70-year-old man was ambushed and gunned down during a carjacking in West Philadelphia—and now two teenagers are facing murder charges, authorities announced. Carmen Suero Jr., 70, of Drexel Hill, was shot in the back during an attempted robbery on the 300 block of North 63rd Street around 5:07 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, Philadelphia police said. Officers rushed to the scene after reports of a person with a gun. They found Suero wounded beside his vehicle and rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m., according to police. On Monday, July 14, d…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD
Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with an armed robbery and carjacking that occurred in Washington Township last month, authorities announced Wednesday, July 9. At 11:16 p.m., three people were returning to their 2021 gray BMW MS when they were approached by two masked suspects in the PJ Whelihan’s parking lot at 425 Hurffville-Crosskeys Rd., Washington Township police said. One suspect brandished an AR-15 rifle while the other displayed a black handgun, police said. The suspects threatened the victims and demanded the keys to the vehicle, fleeing northbound on Hurffville-Cross…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole
The 20-year-old Bucks County man accused of ambushing and killing Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald has been found guilty of all charges, including First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, a Philadelphia jury decided on Wednesday, June 25. Miles Pfeffer, of Buckingham Township, was just 18 when he gunned down Fitzgerald during a foot pursuit on the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Prosecutors say he ignored the officer’s commands and opened fire after a struggle, continuing to shoot even as Fitzgerald lay wounded on the ground. Autho…
Allentown, PA
News
Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA
Three teens are charged as adults after spraying bullets from a stolen Jeep with an AR-15-style pistol and carjacking a woman outside a middle school, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, June 24. Marquee Bradley Carney, 15, of Allentown, Naseer Washington, 15, of Whitehall, and Amir Sims-Watson, 16, of Easton, are accused of carrying out a violent shooting spree and armed carjacking in Allentown on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. All three are charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault. Felony Discharge of a Firearm Into an Occupied Structure. Misdemeanor Simple As…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Lyft Driver Heard Sex Offender Loading Bullets Into Mag Before North Arlington Standoff: Cops
Authorities have released new details in the police-involved shooting of a suspected carjacker whose violent rampage stretched across North Jersey. Emmanuel Etienne, 42, a registered sex offender from Bayonne, was identified Monday, June 16, by Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella as the suspect behind the incident, which began in Kearny and ended in North Arlington on Saturday, June 14. According to the criminal complaint, the victim — a Lyft driver in a gray 2012 Honda Accord — picked up Etienne at an address in Bloomfield, with a destination of Jersey City. When the driver arrived, he …
Chester, NY
News
Man Admits Stealing Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Hitting Her In Chester: Here's His Fate
A man who stole a car with an elderly woman still inside and struck her daughter with the vehicle during a harrowing Orange County carjacking has pleaded guilty and will serve time in state prison, prosecutors said. Edward Keegan, age 34, of Chester, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 11, in Orange County Court to third-degree robbery, a felony, in connection with the violent incident that took place on February 21 outside Liquor King in the Chester Mall at 78 Brookside Ave., Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, June 13. Prosecutors say Keegan jump…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
$500K Cocaine Package, FedEx Driver Ambushed At Gunpoint By Philly Men In Broad Daylight: DOJ
Two Philadelphia men have been convicted of ambushing a FedEx driver at gunpoint and carjacking his truck in broad daylight while hunting for a $500,000 cocaine shipment, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Ronald Byrd, 37, and Saikeen Dixon, 32, were found guilty at trial of carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. Byrd was also convicted of attempted possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. The men’s plan unraveled on August 10, 2022, when a package weighing 29 pounds ar…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials
A Paterson man already charged in a murder has now been hit with carjacking and robbery charges in a separate case, three days prior in Bergen County, authorities said. Davon White, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile from Passaic County were charged following a March 12 carjacking in Lodi, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday, June 11. Around 10 p.m. that night, a man’s car was stolen from outside a business on Route 46 West, Musella said. The victim tried to stop the thieves by jumping onto the hood of his car while it was stopped at a red light, according to Musella. Whe…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Double Trouble: Stafford Deputies Nab Two Fugitives During One Traffic Stop: Sheriff
It started with a suspicious Silverado. It ended with two wanted fugitives from two states behind bars. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Monday, June 9, a deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office was patrolling Richmond Highway near Austin Park Drive when a Chevrolet Silverado caught his attention, officials said. The registered owner had an active warrant, so the deputy made the stop, according to the sheriff's office. What he didn’t expect was a bonus pair of wanted wanderers inside. The driver — Emilio Sanchez Linares, 41, of Alexandria — wasn’t the original target. But a quick check s…
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