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Stolen Car Found Crashed In Schuylkill County: State Police Stolen Car Found Crashed In Schuylkill County: State Police
Stolen Car Found Crashed In Schuylkill County: State Police Troopers are investigating after the occupants of a stolen BMW fled the scene of a crash on Monday, May 6, state police say.  The car, an 850i, crashed near Blue Mountain Drive in West Penn Township sometime on Monday, authorities said.  The occupants ran from the crash and police searched a "large perimeter" near Blue Mountain Drive, Route 309, and Fort Franklin Road using drones and canine units, according to troopers.  Around 2 p.m., "an occupant of the vehicle was located and identified by law enforcement," authorities said.  The investigation is ongoing …
ID Released For Westbury Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles ID Released For Westbury Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles
ID Released For Westbury Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles The identity has been released of a Long Island man who was killed overnight after being struck by two vehicles, including one that fled the scene. It happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in New Cassel. The man was crossing Prospect Avenue near State Street when he was hit by a 2015 BMW traveling westbound, Nassau County Police said. The driver of the BMW, a 27-year-old man, remained at the scene. After the first collision, a second vehicle hit the pedestrian. The unknown vehicle continued to travel westbound on Prospect Avenue and fled the scene.  The pede…
Driver Injured In Gloucester County Crash: NJSP Driver Injured In Gloucester County Crash: NJSP
Driver Injured In Gloucester County Crash: Njsp A driver was injured when he veered off Route 42 in Gloucester County, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday, May 6 at milepost 12.5 in Deptford Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation, a BMW passenger vehicle was traveling southbound on Route 42 when the driver lost directional control and struck the guardrail, State Police said. The driver sustained minor injuries.  The crash remains under investigation.
Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles
Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles A man crossing a Long Island roadway was killed overnight after being struck by two vehicles, including one that fled the scene. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Westbury Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in New Cassel. A man was crossing Prospect Avenue near State Street when he was hit by a 2015 BMW traveling westbound, Nassau County Police said. The driver of the BMW, a 27-year-old man, remained at the scene. After the first collision, a second vehicle hit the p…
Increase Of Residential Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts In Rahway: Police Increase Of Residential Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts In Rahway: Police
Increase Of Residential Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts In Rahway: Police Rahway police are on high alert after a recent increase residential burglaries and vehicle thefts in the city. Police said burglars are forcibly entering residences to steal key fobs for luxury vehicles like BMWs (X5, X6, X7, M3). A homeowner recently called police after hearing a disturbance outside their home, which officers believe was likely an attempted vehicle theft.  Though no one entered the home, surveillance video captured several people exiting a vehicle and approaching a residence before leaving at a high rate of speed, police said.  Rahway police said residents shoul…
Pennsylvania BMW Driver, 30, Struck, Killed After Crash Along NJ Turnpike In Robbinsville Pennsylvania BMW Driver, 30, Struck, Killed After Crash Along NJ Turnpike In Robbinsville
Pennsylvania BMW Driver, 30, Struck, Killed After Crash Along NJ Turnpike In Robbinsville A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man standing along the side of the New Jersey Turnpike after a collision was struck and killed by a passing car early Monday, April 22, authorities said. Alton Smith, of Levittown, PA, had bee driving a BMW 328i when he got into a crash with another BMW around 2:20 a.m. in Robbinsville, New Jersey State Police said. Smith was standing outside of his vehicle on the southbound side of the highway near milepost 64.1 on the inner roadway, when a passing Hyundai struck him and the back of his car, police said. Smith died while the driver of the Hyundai susta…
Man, 20, Charged With Manslaughter In 3-Vehicle Clarkstown Crash Man, 20, Charged With Manslaughter In 3-Vehicle Clarkstown Crash
Man, 20, Charged With Manslaughter In 3-Vehicle Clarkstown Crash A 20-year-old man was charged with manslaughter for allegedly causing a crash that killed another man during a race on a Hudson Valley highway. Valentino Merceda, age 20, of Clifton, New Jersey, was arrested Saturday, April 13, by New York State Police in connection with a fatal crash a year earlier on the Palisades Parkway in Rockland County in Clarkstown.  According to Trooper Steven Nevel, on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 9:45 p.m., troopers responded to a three-car crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound in the town of Clarkstown near Exit 10.  Nevel said a prelim…
Road Rage: Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On Highway In Westchester, Police Say Road Rage: Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On Highway In Westchester, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On Highway In Westchester, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with attempted murder after firing a gun at another driver on a busy New York highway, police announced. New Haven County resident Stephen Escoffery of Waterbury faces charges in Westchester County in connection with a shooting that happened on Interstate 95 in Harrison in December 2022, the New York State Police announced on Wednesday, April 10.  According to police, investigators determined that Escoffery had fired a gun at another motorist on the highway while driving a 2020 BMW X5 as part of a road rage incident. Escoffery was later arr…
Man Drove 100+ MPH While High On Marijuana In Jackson Township Crash: Prosecutors Man Drove 100+ MPH While High On Marijuana In Jackson Township Crash: Prosecutors
Man Drove 100+ MPH While High On Marijuana In Jackson Township Crash: Prosecutors A Middlesex County man was accused of driving more than 100 miles per hour while high on marijuana during a crash in Jackson Township, authorities said. Nicholas Obrzut, 21, of Monroe Township, was charged on Wednesday, Apr. 3 with two counts of aggravated assault and three counts of assault by auto. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the charges in a news release on Monday, Apr. 8. Jackson Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of North County Line and Jackson Mills roads at around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. A 2020 BMW driven by Obrzut …
Stolen BMW Fire During Gunpoint Robbery Getaway Lands 3 Teens With Charges In Anne Arundel: PD Stolen BMW Fire During Gunpoint Robbery Getaway Lands 3 Teens With Charges In Anne Arundel: PD
Stolen BMW Fire During Gunpoint Robbery Getaway Lands 3 Teens With Charges In Anne Arundel: PD Three teens were arrested after robbing four others at gunpoint and fleeing in a stolen BMW that went up in flames Tuesday afternoon, March 19, police said. Officers responded to Southgate Old Mill Park on Oakwood Road in Glen Burnie around 3 p.m. and found that four teen victims had been robbed at gunpoint. During the investigation, a 911 call was received for a vehicle fire involving a stolen white BMW in the area of Oakwood Road and Old Mill Road. The witness provided police with a description of the suspects who had fled the BMW, and it was confirmed stolen out of Montgomery County. T…
Luxury Vehicles Stolen From Howell Township Neighborhood: Police Luxury Vehicles Stolen From Howell Township Neighborhood: Police
Luxury Vehicles Stolen From Howell Township Neighborhood: Police Police in Monmouth County were looking for three suspects wanted for stealing luxury vehicles, authorities said. Howell Township police said officers responded to burglaries near Barrister Court and Vail Lane at around 5:14 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 17. Three suspects "dressed all in black" entered two homes through an unlocked garage window and an unlocked rear sliding door. The suspects were able to steal keys and other property. The cars stolen from the homes were a grey 2024 Range Rover and a 2022 white Cadillac Escalade. The Range Rover was found in Jersey City. Howell police previous…
Hagerstown Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds Hagerstown Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
Hagerstown Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds A carjacker from Maryland who targeted high-end vehicles throughout the DMV region will spend years in prison for a series of incidents, federal authorities announced. Hagerstown native Carlos Guardado-Eagle, 22, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a series of armed carjackings and an attempt that was thwarted back in 2022. According to his guilty plea, between May 15, 2022, and June 1, 2022, Guardado-Eagle and a second suspect carjacked four victims at gunpoint - all BMWs - and attempted a fifth, though the victim would not surrender…
Alleged Arsonist At Large Following Garden City Park Fire, Police Say Alleged Arsonist At Large Following Garden City Park Fire, Police Say
Alleged Arsonist At Large Following Garden City Park Fire, Police Say Police on Long Island are on the lookout for the person who is said to have lit a luxury car on fire before fleeing. The incident happened on Monday, March 4 in Garden City Park. According to Nassau County Police, it was just after 3 a.m. when the 23-year-old victim noticed that his car, a 2012 BMW, was on fire in the driveway of his Second Street residence. The alleged arsonist is said to have fled the scene on foot, heading east on Second Street. Firefighters with the New Hyde Park Fire Department extinguished the fire, which sustained heavy damage. No other injuries were reported…
RECOGNIZE THEM? Pair Photo'd In NYC Tied To Thefts Of BMWs From Glen Rock Driveway RECOGNIZE THEM? Pair Photo'd In NYC Tied To Thefts Of BMWs From Glen Rock Driveway
Recognize Them? Pair Photo'd In NYC Tied To Thefts Of BMWs From Glen Rock Driveway 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Authorities have tied the theft of two BMWs from the same Glen Rock home to two men recorded on a parking garage surveillance camera on the other side of the Hudson River. The 2024 X5 and 2023 X1 were both swiped from the driveway of a Greenway Road residence after the thieves forced open a rear window and took the key fobs – which were hanging on hooks near the front door – as well as wallets just before dawn last Nov. 17, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Both vehicles were tracked on Route 20 heading towards Newark, the chief said. The thieves tried using the resident’…
Car Shopping? Porsche, Bimmer Up For Grabs At Suffolk County Police Impound Auction Car Shopping? Porsche, Bimmer Up For Grabs At Suffolk County Police Impound Auction
Car Shopping? Porsche, Bimmer Up For Grabs At Suffolk County Police Impound Auction If you’re in the market for a new set of wheels, this auction’s for you. The Suffolk County Police Department will hold its next property auction on Saturday, March 9 – and this time impounded vehicles will take center stage. More than 90 lots will be auctioned off, including sedans and SUVs. A post on the department’s Facebook page shows at least one Porsche and BMW are up for grabs. All vehicles will start with a minimum bid of $500 and are sold as-is. The auction is scheduled for 9 a.m. and will be held rain or shine at the department’s impound lot, located in Westhampton at 100 Old C…
Paramus Detectives Nab Thief Accused Of Burglarizing Local Home, Stealing BMW, Eluding Pursuit Paramus Detectives Nab Thief Accused Of Burglarizing Local Home, Stealing BMW, Eluding Pursuit
Paramus Detectives Nab Thief Accused Of Burglarizing Local Home, Stealing BMW, Eluding Pursuit Paramus police detectives identified and arrested an Irvington resident who they said stole a brand new BMW during a burglary and forced a uniformed officer to terminate a pursuit out of safety concerns. Kasieum Frye, 21, and an accomplice broke into an Oakwood Drive home and snatched the key fob for the 2024 X6 shortly before 4:30 a.m. late last September, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. A neighbor alerted police, who found sliding glass doors to the kitchen pried open, the chief said on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Officer Matthew Mulick pursued the SUV on Farview Avenue until high spe…
Drunk Man Drives Car With 13-Year-Old Expired Registration In Thornwood: Police Drunk Man Drives Car With 13-Year-Old Expired Registration In Thornwood: Police
Drunk Man Drives Car With 13-Year-Old Expired Registration In Thornwood: Police A 42-year-old drunk driver was taken into custody after authorities caught him traveling on a parkway in Northern Westchester in a car with a registration that expired over thirteen years ago, police said. The events leading to the man's arrest began on Sunday, Feb. 25 just before 3 a.m., when an officer noticed a BMW sedan traveling on the Saw Mill River Parkway near Marble Avenue in Thornwood with fake Tennessee license plates, no inspection sticker, and a registration sticker that expired in 2010, according to the Westchester County Police Department.  After police pulled the vehicl…
Bristol BMW Driver, 24, Dead In Philadelphia Crash Bristol BMW Driver, 24, Dead In Philadelphia Crash
Bristol BMW Driver, 24, Dead In Philadelphia Crash The 24-year-old driver of a BMW was killed in a Philadelphia crash overnight, police said. Marc Anthony Kulp, of Bristol (Bucks County), was heading north in a a 2016 Black BMW E-Series, on Knights Road when he lost control and veered off the roadway around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, Philadelphia police said. The car struck a tree, and ultimately struck the median before coming to a rest. Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported the driver to Jefferson/Torresdale Hospital. Despite the efforts of emergency medical personnel, Kulp was pronounced dead at…
Historic Vehicles Saved After BMW Catches Fire At Cecil County Garage Historic Vehicles Saved After BMW Catches Fire At Cecil County Garage
Historic Vehicles Saved After BMW Catches Fire At Cecil County Garage Several classic cars were saved by fast-moving first responders who were called to a garage fire when a BMW engine sparked while it was being worked on in Cecil County.  Shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, first responders from the Rising Sun Volunteer Fire Company were called to Kustom Auto Repair on Washington Schoolhouse Road in North East when an engine malfunction led to a two-alarm blaze, officials say. According to investigators from the Maryland Fire Marshal, the owner of the garage was working on a 2012 BMW X5 when a fire started in the engine compartment.  Th…
Norwalk 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Racing BMW On I-95, Police Say Norwalk 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Racing BMW On I-95, Police Say
Norwalk 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Racing BMW On I-95, Police Say A Fairfield County man driving a blue 2016 BMW was charged with racing another BMW after he allegedly fled from police when they attempted to stop the duo. The incident began around 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18, in New Haven County in Milford when Milford Police notified Connecticut State Police of the two vehicles on I-95.  According to state police, a responding trooper located two BMWs on I-95 northbound in the area of Exit 44, weaving in and out of traffic and traveling at speeds of excess of 90 mph.  When troopers attempted to stop the cars, the blue BMW took off cut…
Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed LIE Crash In Farmingdale Admits To Manslaughter Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed LIE Crash In Farmingdale Admits To Manslaughter
Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed LIE Crash In Farmingdale Admits To Manslaughter A drunk driver has confessed to causing a high-speed crash on the Long Island Expressway that killed a 9-year-old boy. Travis Dickson, age 32, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 9. Prosecutors said Dickson was impaired by alcohol and marijuana when he got behind the wheel of a BMW sedan in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Indicted On Manslaughter, DWI Charges In Farmingville Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old At around 1:50 a.m., he was speeding westbound on the Long Island Express…
20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal West Hempstead Crash 20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal West Hempstead Crash
20-Year-Old Woman Admits Driving 100 MPH In Double-Fatal West Hempstead Crash A 20-year-old Long Island woman has pleaded guilty to speeding through a red light and crashing into a dump truck, killing two. Nylah Frazier, age 20, of West Hempstead, entered her plea for the 2021 crash on Thursday, Feb. 8, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. At around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Frazier was driving her BMW X3 north on Westminster Road in West Hempstead with two passengers: Amanda Arguinzoni, age 17, and Kurtis Caesar, age 19. The DA said Frazier was going more than 100 miles per hour when she ran a red light, running into the back of a parked du…
1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Annandale Crash: Police 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Annandale Crash: Police
1 Dead, 2 Seriously Hurt In Annandale Crash: Police A 72-year-old woman was killed in a weekend crash in Fairfax County, police said. The driver of a 2006 Lexus RX330I attempted a left turn from Bradfield Drive onto westbound Braddock Road in Annandale, around 9:40 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, Fairfax County police said. The driver of the Lexus turned in front of the driver of a 2024 BMW X6 who was traveling eastbound on Braddock Road, resulting in the crash.   The Lexus had five occupants and BMW had two occupants. All were taken to the hospital. Three had injuries considered to be life-threatening. One of the Lexus passengers, Yun Hu, …
Armed, Dangerous Murder Suspect Wanted In Kentucky Apprehended Near Howard County Motel: Police Armed, Dangerous Murder Suspect Wanted In Kentucky Apprehended Near Howard County Motel: Police
Armed, Dangerous Murder Suspect Wanted In Kentucky Apprehended Near Howard County Motel: Police A man considered armed and dangerous who was wanted for murder in Kentucky has been taken into custody in Maryland after his BMW was spotted outside a Howard County motel, state police announced. Louisville resident Tho Luong, 41, who was on the run after a woman was found dead on Tuesday in Kentucky, has been arrested and is waiting to be extradited back to face the charges. At around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, a state police spokesperson said that Luong and his 2011 black BMW were found at a motel in the 8000 block of Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City, leading to his arr…
Woman Robbed In East Garden City Parking Lot Near Mall: Police Woman Robbed In East Garden City Parking Lot Near Mall: Police
Woman Robbed In East Garden City Parking Lot Near Mall: Police Police are searching for a robber who robbed a woman in broad daylight near a busy mall on Long Island, making off with her purse and more, police said. It happened on Monday, Jan. 29 in East Garden City, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 4 p.m. on that day, a 53-year-old woman was in the parking lot of 600 Old Country Road, near the Roosevelt Field Mall. She had just gotten out of her car when the robber struck, grabbing the purse off of her shoulder and breaking the strap before fleeing the scene. Police said the suspect drove off in an older model gray BMW, driving sou…
Newark Man Convicted Of Murder After Shooting 31-Year-Old Victim Eight Times: Prosecutors Newark Man Convicted Of Murder After Shooting 31-Year-Old Victim Eight Times: Prosecutors
Newark Man Convicted Of Murder After Shooting 31-Year-Old Victim Eight Times: Prosecutors A 31-year-old Newark man was convicted of first degree murder on Friday, Jan. 26 for a drive-by shooting in 2019, authorities said. On May 13, 2019, Kenneth Thomas, a 31-year-old Newark resident was gunned down by Ryan Mwangi eight times while sitting in his car,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene, Stephens said. Mwangi fled the scene in a stolen BMW, but was eventually apprehended, Stephens said.  Mwangi was also convicted of multiple weapons offenses and faces 30 years to life in prison when he is sentenced in Mar…
GOTCHA! NJ Duo Charged With Beating Gas Station Attendants In Armed Tri-County Robbery Spree GOTCHA! NJ Duo Charged With Beating Gas Station Attendants In Armed Tri-County Robbery Spree
Gotcha! NJ Duo Charged With Beating Gas Station Attendants In Armed Tri-County Robbery Spree Two men wanted for beating attendants during a two-day spree of quick-stop armed gas station robberies in three New Jersey counties were captured by federal agents, authorities said. Ex-con Ahmad Singletary, 24, and Joseph Young, 26, both of Newark, committed three of the robberies last Sept. 5, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Four more holdups -- also in a single day -- followed exactly a week later, the U.S. attorney said. Singletary "threatened, assaulted, and struck victims in the head" with a Ruger 9 mm P95 handgun, injuring all of them, a complaint filed by the ATF says. Th…
New Photo, Video Released Of Suspects Who Robbed Ethiopian Restaurant In Montgomery County New Photo, Video Released Of Suspects Who Robbed Ethiopian Restaurant In Montgomery County
New Photo, Video Released Of Suspects Who Robbed Ethiopian Restaurant In Montgomery County Fresh photos and video footage has been released of the three men who robbed a Maryland Ethiopian restaurant at gunpoint in December. The robbery occurred at Shalla Ethiopian Restaurant on the 8000 block of Sligo Avenue in Gaithersburg around 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, Montgomery County Police said. The men — two of them armed with firearms and one carrying a red bag — entered the restaurant and demanded property from those inside, police said. The victims complied with the demands of the robbers, who were then seen on surveillance footage leaving in a red/maroon four door sedan. On…
6 Thieves Loot Wantagh Store, Drive Cars Through Front Doors: Police 6 Thieves Loot Wantagh Store, Drive Cars Through Front Doors: Police
6 Thieves Loot Wantagh Store, Drive Cars Through Front Doors: Police Two out of six alleged thieves were arrested after they crashed stolen cars into a Long Island store, making off with merchandise, police said. It happened on Monday, Jan. 15 in Wantagh, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 5 a.m., a group of six people in BMWs crashed through the front doors of Simplex, a streetwear apparel store located at 3302 Merrick Road. Six people were inside stealing clothes and shoes from the store when police arrived at the scene. The group split in two, driving off in a pair of BMWs in an attempt to flee. According to officials, one of the fleei…
Single Mother Of Teen Girl Killed In Brandywine Remembered For 'Giving Her Daughter The World' Single Mother Of Teen Girl Killed In Brandywine Remembered For 'Giving Her Daughter The World'
Single Mother Of Teen Girl Killed In Brandywine Remembered For 'Giving Her Daughter The World' The 34-year-old passenger killed in a crash in Prince George's County last week is being remembered as a loving single mother who constantly sacrificed for her young teen daughter. Nickita Sammy of Accokeek was the passenger in a Hyundai traveling south on Branch Avenue at the intersection of Earnshaw Drive in Brandywine, where the driver attempted to make a left turn and was struck by a BMW driven by Timothy Brickhouse, 26, of District Height on Wednesday, Jan. 10, Daily Voice reported. Nickita was pronounced dead at the scene, while her driver was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. …
One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Brandywine: State Police One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Brandywine: State Police
One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Brandywine: State Police A 34-year-old woman died after being involved in a crash with a BMW in Prince George's County on Wednesday night. Accokeek resident Nickita Sammy has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person who was killed in a crash involving Timothy Brickhouse, 26, in Brandywine overnight. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, police say that Sammy was the passenger in a Hyundai traveling south on Branch Avenue at the intersection of Earnshaw Drive, where the driver attempted to make a left turn and was struck by the District Height resident's BMW. Branch Avenue at the int…