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Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
'Possible Bear Sighting' In Montgomery County, Police Say
Upper Moreland police are asking residents to check their security systems for footage of a bear. Authorities reported a "possible bear sighting" at 2668 Byberry Road near Farmstead Park early Wednesday morning, May 1. Police said they are monitoring the area and ask residents to use caution. "If you do spot a bear, keep your distance and call 911 immediately," UMPD said. The release comes just a day after police in Upper Makefield, Bucks County reported spotting a black bear on Street Road.
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Child Foils Kidnapping Attempt While Playing In Their Backyard In Lexington
A man wearing a ski mask tried to kidnap a child as they played in their backyard in Middlesex County on Thursday afternoon, March 14, and police are asking residents for help. The alleged incident happened at a home on Wood Street in Lexington around 2 p.m. The elementary school-aged child said they were playing when a man in all black with his face hidden by a mask grabbed her from behind and put a hand over their mouth, police said. The kid was able to break free and run away. The suspect bolted from the area after that, police said. Lexington police ask anyone …
Putnam
Police & Fire
Scammer Posing As Priest, Soliciting Gift Cards From Victims In Putnam County: Police
Authorities in the Hudson Valley are continuing to warn residents of a scammer who has been posing as a local priest to convince victims to purchase gift cards for them. The warning was issued on Wednesday, Jan. 10 by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, which said the scammer is continuing to "exploit the generosity of our community." According to the Sheriff's Office, the scammer has been posing as a local priest over phone calls to solicit gift cards from victims. Those who receive such a call are warned to verify the identity of the person or organization claiming to be on th…
New Haven
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old New Haven Boy Shot To Death While Playing Basketball With Friends
Police are searching for a suspect after a 16-year-old Connecticut boy was shot to death while playing basketball in the driveway of a home. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Monday, May 29 on Shelton Avenue in New Haven. New Haven officers responded to a report of the shooting and located Mark Mulongo, of New Haven suffering a gunshot wound, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. Dell added that it was not confirmed he was playing basketball. Mulongo, a Hillhouse High School student, was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment but died from his …
Cecil
Police & Fire
Investigators Bust Wanted Cecil County Assault Suspect In Less Than 24 Hours
It took police investigators in Maryland less than 24 hours to apprehend a wanted man after issuing an alert to the community. On Friday, June 24, the Cecil County Sheriff's Office issued an alert for Michael Andrew Darrow, who had multiple warrants out for his arrest for violating his probation for previous assault and resisting arrest charges. Officials said that Darrow had multiple warrants out for his arrest throughout Maryland, as well as other states. Hours after issuing an alert for him, the sheriff’s office announced on Sunday, June 26 that Darrow had been apprehended following tip…
Greenburgh
Police & Fire
Man Attempted To Lure Young Women Into His Car In Ardsley, Police Say
A suspect is at large after attempting to lure high school girls into his car in Westchester, police said. In Ardsley, police issued an alert to the community advising that an unknown man made multiple attempts at luring high school-aged females to his car while asking for directions. The incidents happened at approximately 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, according to Ardsley PD investigators. According to police, the man told the girls that he was from the Sleepy Hollow area and needed help to find the high school. Police said that the man is described as being white, possibly…
Mahwah-Ramsey
News
Alert Issued For Northwest Bergen County Residents To Be Wary Of Rockland Car Thieves
Police in northwest Bergen County and Rockland have alerted their communities to remain vigilant after two vehicles were stolen near the state line. Video shows a thief testing three cars -- all locked -- on a quiet street in the village of Airmont before quickly moving on to a neighbor's house, Ramapo police said. The thieves not only found vehicle doors unlocked, they said: The keys were also still inside. One of the vehicle was recovered. A search for the other continued. Police on both sides of the border remind owners to lock their vehicles no matter where, when or for how long they'…
Putnam
Police & Fire
Driver Linked To Suspicious Carmel Incident Cleared By Police
A person who identified himself as the driver of a pickup truck involved in a suspicious incident with a 5-year-old in Carmel spoke with detectives investigating the case. "It was learned that the driver did stop to check that the 5-year-old running in the roadway was OK," Town of Carmel Police Chief Michael Cazzari said late Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 4. Cazzari said the man drove away after confirming that the child was safe in a residential neighborhood off Route 301 in the hamlet of Carmel. "It has been deemed that there is no suspicious or criminal activity at this time," Cazzari said. "…
Pascack Valley
Police & Fire
SEE
Anything
? Police Seek Help Finding Man Who Followed Hillsdale Girl To Door, Ran From Mom
A motorist who followed a Hillsdale girl home, pulled into her driveway and walked to her side door took off after being confronted by the youngster’s mother, said police who sought the public’s help finding him. The girl was walking her dog around 9 p.m. Tuesday when, she said, the dark-colored, older-model four-door sedan stopped near the intersection of Hopkins Street and Stever Avenue. The driver then made a U turn and headed toward her, following her into her driveway, the girl told police. The man then got out of the car and approached the side door, her mother said. She said she c…
Northern Highlands
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Sedan Severely Injures Ho-Ho-Kus Resident Walking Dog Near Ridgewood
SEE ANYTHING? Ho-Ho-Kus police sought the public's help finding the hit-and-run driver whose sedan struck and severely injured a borough woman as she walked her dog near the Ridgewood border Tuesday night. The 57-year-old pedestrian was in a marked crosswalk on North Maple Avenue at 1st Street when she was struck around 7 p.m. by a red sedan that then kept going north on Maple, Ho-Ho-Kus Police Chief Christopher Minchin said. The victim sustained severe head trauma that required surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, he said. One of the witnesses scooped up the woman's dog, who…
North Rockland
Police & Fire
Police Seek Public's Help In IDing Person Of Interest In Rape Of Woman In Area
Police investigating the rape of an elderly woman in the area are asking the public's help in identifying a man connected to the case. Town of Newburgh Police say the man shown in the photo above has been established as a "person of interest" in the case. The man may be named "Caesar" and often is in the City of Newburgh area, according to police. Further details on the case were not released. Anyone with information is asked to call the Town of Newburgh Police Department at 845-564-1100 or email a tip to TNPDfacebook@townofnewburghpd.org. Share this story by clicking on the Faceboo…
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Woman, Teen Girl Approached In Pair Of 'Suspicious' Incidents: Montclair PD
A Glen Ridge woman and a 13-year-old girl both reported being approached by men in incidents that occurred within an hour of each other Thursday, police in Montclair said. The two complainants also described a similar vehicle involved in both incidents, police said. Around 3:15 p.m. a 13-year-old girl and a friend were walking near Cooper Avenue and Park Street when a dark brown or dark gray minivan pulled up. The minivan may have been a Toyota or Honda, police said. A man in the vehicle asked the girl and her friend if they needed a ride. The two declined and ran to the …
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island
Southampton Town Police Department is warning the public of a phone/text scam involving calls or texts to victims containing graphic photos. According to police, Latino callers are texting or calling victims stating they know where the victim works or lives and implies a threat of harm if the victim does not comply with demands of money to the caller, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. There have also been several calls and texts using the same graphic photo or similar graphic photos depicting an execution-style murder, she said. "Southa…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Driver Made Sexual Comments To 10-Year-Old Boy Walking In Hicksville, Police Say
Nassau County Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly approached a 10-year-old boy and made sexual comments as he was walking in Hicksville. The event took place around 3:46 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, while the boy was walking on Gables Drive in the area of Gables Road, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the victim was approached by an adult man who was driving a light gray or silver four-door sedan. The man, who was described to be in his 20s with blonde hair and wearing a black shirt, drew the attention of the victim and made, what was descr…
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Video: Police Search For Peeping Tom Who Used Ladder In Northern Westchester
A Peeping Tom caught on camera carrying a ladder in Northern Westchester is on the loose and police are asking for the public's help in identifying and finding him. The Bedford Police is currently investigating a suspicious incident/trespassing that occurred at a residence on Cliffside Lane in Bedford Hills on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at about 8:20 p.m., said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew M Bellantone. The individual shown in the video and photo was captured on the homeowner’s security camera. The person appears to be a white male, late teens or early 20s, wearing glasses and having a beard or…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
Police & Fire
Ridgefield Park PD: Allegation Of High School Threat 'Non-Existent'
UPDATE: Ridgefield Park police early Wednesday said they'd found no concrete evidence that a district student told anyone of plans of violence against the high school. "We've exhausted any leads we had, which were complete hearsay at best," Lt. Joseph Rella told Daily Voice. "We don't have something brewing under the surface." He then issued a formal statement: On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 the police department was alerted to a social media post about the possibility of school violence taking place at the Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School. The police department im…
Pascack Valley
Police & Fire
False Luring Alarm: Teens Offered Kids Candy As Joke, Montvale Police Say
MONTVALE, N.J. -- Two strangers who offered candy to children in Montvale over the weekend were a couple of high schoolers "making an inappropriate joke," authorities said. The report emerged Monday morning of a suspicious incident in Montvale on Sunday. Police described the vehicle as "a black Volkswagen occupied by two males (race unknown) offering candy to two juveniles." Although it wasn't genuine luring, "the grade-schoolers who were targeted did not know that," Police Chief Jeremy Abrams wrote in subsequent social media post. "They did an excellent…
