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Philadelphia Police Shoot At Suspect In Stolen Car, Authorities Say Philadelphia Police Shoot At Suspect In Stolen Car, Authorities Say
Philadelphia Police Shoot At Suspect In Stolen Car, Authorities Say A city police officer fired their service weapon at a suspect in North Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, according to Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore.  Officers were called to the 1000 block of West Dakota Street around 2:45 p.m. after a stolen car was spotted parked on the street, Vanore told reporters Monday evening.  The vehicle, a black Jeep Grand Cherokee, was reportedly stolen earlier Monday. Vanore said officers called the Jeep's owner to the scene but saw a suspect enter the car while they were waiting for the owner to arrive.  Officers confronted the suspect and a …
Woman High On Narcotics Indicted In Howell Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors Woman High On Narcotics Indicted In Howell Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors
Woman High On Narcotics Indicted In Howell Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors A Monmouth County woman was indicted after she was accused of driving under the influence of drugs in a crash that killed a young girl, authorities said. Samantha Bonora, 31, of Howell, was indicted by a grand jury, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release on Friday, Apr. 12. She was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, two counts of second-degree aggravated assault, and four counts of assault by auto. Howell police responded to a crash on Route 34 near the Colts Neck border at around 4:41 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13. Investigators said Bonor…
Police ID Bayonne Woman Struck, Killed On Route 46 In Parsippany Police ID Bayonne Woman Struck, Killed On Route 46 In Parsippany
Police ID Bayonne Woman Struck, Killed On Route 46 In Parsippany A 73-year-old Bayonne woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 46 in Parsippany on Monday, April 8, authorities said. At 11 a.m., Sonia Diaz was crossing Route 46 West at North Beverwyck Road in Parsippany, when she was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which collided with a second vehicle, a Kia Forte, Megan Knab, a spokeswoman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.  Diaz was pronounced dead at the scene, Knab said. Both drivers remained on scene, Knab said. The investigation is ongoing and there have been no summonses issued, Knab said.  The Parsi…
Southwest Philly Gunpoint Carjacking Suspect Wanted By Police (UPDATED) Southwest Philly Gunpoint Carjacking Suspect Wanted By Police (UPDATED)
Southwest Philly Gunpoint Carjacking Suspect Wanted By Police (Updated) Investigators are searching for the gunman who stole a vehicle in Southwest Philadelphia early Monday, April 8, city police say.  The suspect had a black handgun when he carjacked a victim on the 7200 block of Woodland Avenue around 2:25 a.m., authorities said in a release.  The car is a gray 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania tag number MKZ-7506, police said.  The suspect is described as a 6-foot-tall black man in his early 20s, nicknamed "Skinny," according to detectives. He was wearing black hoodie with the words "miscreant mentality" written on the hood…
Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed In West Long Branch Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed In West Long Branch
Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed In West Long Branch A pedestrian was struck by an SUV and killed in Monmouth County, authorities said. West Long Branch police responded to Route 36 East near Monmouth Road at around 7:55 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 29, according to a spokesperson from the Monmouth Country Prosecutor's Office. Officers found the 60-year-old man and paramedics rushed him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The 38-year-old female driver of a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee remained at the scene of the crash. She had not been charged or given a traffic summons as of Monday, Apr. 1. The Monmouth County Serious Collision Anal…
SUV Crashes Into State Police Car On Route 280: NJSP SUV Crashes Into State Police Car On Route 280: NJSP
SUV Crashes Into State Police Car On Route 280: Njsp An SUV crashed into a state police vehicle, causing it to hit another trooper car on Route 280 in Essex County on Saturday, March 2. That evening, troopers were investigating another car crash on Route 280 at Exit in East Orange in the left lane, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Two unoccupied marked trooper vehicles were parked in the left lane behind the crash, with their emergency lights activated, Lebron said. At 9:55 p.m., a Jeep Grand Cherokee struck the back of one of the trooper cars, causing it to hit the other state police vehicle, Lebron said. The…
SEEN THEM? Ridgewood Police Seek Two Burglars Who Fled In Getaway Car SEEN THEM? Ridgewood Police Seek Two Burglars Who Fled In Getaway Car
Seen Them? Ridgewood Police Seek Two Burglars Who Fled In Getaway Car Ridgewood police are attempting to locate two people who attempted a residential burglary in the village on Thursday, Feb. 15. At 5:15 p.m., officers responded to a report of a package theft at a home in the area of Northern Parkway and East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood police said. The homeowner said when they arrived home they confronted two people inside their residence, police said. The duo fled north on foot across East Glen Avenue into a waiting getaway vehicle, a newer model red or burgundy colored Jeep Grand Cherokee, police said. The vehicle fled west on Glen Avenue toward North Maple Av…
Woman Was High On Narcotics In Howell Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors Woman Was High On Narcotics In Howell Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors
Woman Was High On Narcotics In Howell Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors A Monmouth County woman was under the influence of drugs in a crash that killed a young girl last month, authorities said. Samantha Bonora, 31, of Howell, was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter and two counts of second-degree aggravated assault, in the Jan. 13 collision that killed Kylie Williams, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Feb. 2. Bonora was also charged with driving under the influence and several motor vehicle summonses. Howell police responded to a crash on Route 34 near the Colts Neck border at around 4:41 p.m.…
Woman Killed In 4-Car Dracut Crash ID'd, Driver Charged With Causing Wreck That Injured 8 Woman Killed In 4-Car Dracut Crash ID'd, Driver Charged With Causing Wreck That Injured 8
Woman Killed In 4-Car Dracut Crash ID'd, Driver Charged With Causing Wreck That Injured 8 A woman from New Hampshire is facing several charges in connection with a four-car crash that led to the death of one and left eight others with serious injuries in Dracut, according to officials. Maria Martorell, 36, of Manchester, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee on Route 110 toward Methuen when her car drifted over the yellow line, causing four cars to crash into each other shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. Maria Rivera Mercado, 82, a passenger in the Jeep driven by Martorell, died at the scene. Related: Multiple People Inj…
3-Year-Old Dies, Others Hospitalized In 3-Car Route 34 Crash In Howell: Prosecutor 3-Year-Old Dies, Others Hospitalized In 3-Car Route 34 Crash In Howell: Prosecutor
3-Year-Old Dies, Others Hospitalized In 3-Car Route 34 Crash In Howell: Prosecutor A 3-year-old girl died in a three-car crash on Route 34 in Monmouth County over the weekend, authorities said. The crash involved a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck, a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and a 2021 Ford Bronco, and happened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 north of the State Route 33 interchange, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The 3-year-old girl, who was riding in the Jeep Cherokee, was pronounced dead at the scene while a 2-year-old boy in the car was hospitalized with minor injuries, and the driver was seriously injured, Santiago said. The drivers of the p…
Police Issue BOLO For White Jeep With Maryland Plates Used In Double Fatal Drive-By DC Shooting Police Issue BOLO For White Jeep With Maryland Plates Used In Double Fatal Drive-By DC Shooting
Police Issue Bolo For White Jeep With Maryland Plates Used In Double Fatal Drive-By DC Shooting New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after two people were killed and two others hospitalized in a shooting in Southwest DC near Nationals Park. Chief Pamela Smith said that at around noon on Thursday, officers were called to investigate a shooting near the intersection of O Street SW and Half Street SW involving multiple people who were struck. MPD is on the scene of multiple people shot near the intersection of O Street, SW and Half Street, SW. PIO en route to the scene. Media staging and additional details to follow. — DC Police Department (@DCPoli…
Drunk Driver Strikes 2 Cop Cars Near Riverhead Cemetery, Police Say Drunk Driver Strikes 2 Cop Cars Near Riverhead Cemetery, Police Say
Drunk Driver Strikes 2 Cop Cars Near Riverhead Cemetery, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of crashing into two police cars while driving drunk. The incident happened at around 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, near the Riverhead Cemetery on Roanoke Avenue. Riverhead Police said 28-year-old Jason Velasquez, of Riverhead, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee northbound on Roanoke Avenue when he struck two marked police vehicles. Both cars were parked and had their emergency lights flashing and were unoccupied at the time. No officers were injured. Velasquez was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, along with other vehicle and traffic law violatio…
Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old Coram Woman ID'd As Victim In Rocky Point Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old Coram Woman ID'd As Victim In Rocky Point
Fatal Crash: 28-Year-Old Coram Woman ID'd As Victim In Rocky Point Police are investigating an overnight crash that left a Long Island woman dead. It happened around 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 in Rocky Point. A 28-year-old woman from Coram was driving a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee southbound on Rocky Point Yaphank Road, between Route 25A and Whiskey Road, when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a wooded area, Suffolk County Police said. The woman, identified as Christina Yannotti, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752. C…
12-Year-Old Girl Struck, Killed With Dog In West Windsor: Report 12-Year-Old Girl Struck, Killed With Dog In West Windsor: Report
12-Year-Old Girl Struck, Killed With Dog In West Windsor: Report A 12-year-old girl and a dog were struck and killed by a vehicle as they crossed a street in Mercer County, NBC Philadelphia reports. Ananta Ahuja and her dog were struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the intersection of Rabbit Hill Road and Abbington Lane in West Windsor around 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, the outlet said. The Jeep driver, whose name was not released, was reportedly cooperating with police. Ananta was a 7th grader at Community Middle School in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. Click here for more from NBC Philadelphia.
2 Drivers Killed In Head-On Crash In Burlington County 2 Drivers Killed In Head-On Crash In Burlington County
2 Drivers Killed In Head-On Crash In Burlington County Two drivers were killed in a head-on crash in Burlington County, authorities said. A northbound Jeep Grand Cherokee and a southbound Acura collided on Route 563 near milepost 30 at about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Washington Township, said Trooper Troy McNair, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. Both the Jeep's driver, Maureen Hanna, 22, of Pleasantville, and the driver of the Acura, Latoya Sotomayor, 36, of Egg Harbor Township, suffered fatal injuries, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation.
Man, 44, Dies In South Farmingdale Collision Man, 44, Dies In South Farmingdale Collision
Man, 44, Dies In South Farmingdale Collision Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in a Long Island intersection. It happened on Friday, Oct. 13 in South Farmingdale. At approximately 3:45 p.m., a 44-year-old man was traveling east on Reese Place on an electric bike, according to Nassau County Police. When he was at the intersection of Merritts Road, he and a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee collided. The man suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released to the public. The driver of the Grand Cherokee, a 55-year-old woman who has not been named, stayed at the scene and did…
Fatal Crash: Man Struck By Jeep Driven By Teen At Busy Copiague Intersection Fatal Crash: Man Struck By Jeep Driven By Teen At Busy Copiague Intersection
Fatal Crash: Man Struck By Jeep Driven By Teen At Busy Copiague Intersection Police are investigating after a man was killed in a crash at a busy intersection on Long Island. It happened just before noontime Friday, Oct. 6 in Copiague. A man was walking southbound across eastbound Sunrise Highway (Route 27), at 35th Street, when he was struck by an eastbound 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Suffolk County Police said. The man, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene by an EMT with the Copiague Fire Department.  The driver of the Jeep, a 19-year-old Massapequa man, was not injured. Detectives are asking an…
Lehigh Driver Charged With Homicide By Vehicle In Deadly DUI Crash: Police Lehigh Driver Charged With Homicide By Vehicle In Deadly DUI Crash: Police
Lehigh Driver Charged With Homicide By Vehicle In Deadly DUI Crash: Police An Emmaus man is charged with homicide by vehicle after police say he was driving under the influence during a deadly crash in Allentown late last year.  Chase R. Strahler, 25, faces multiple felony offenses for the wreck that killed 63-year-old John Sassaman on Oct. 2, said the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office and Allentown police.  First responders were called to the 400 block of South 24th Street just before 1 a.m. that morning for a serious crash, the release says.  They arrived to find Strahler's Jeep Grand Cherokee facing east in the southbound lane and Sassaman's Hyundai So…
Caught: Mansfield Bank Robber Located In Michigan, Police Say Caught: Mansfield Bank Robber Located In Michigan, Police Say
Caught: Mansfield Bank Robber Located In Michigan, Police Say A man who allegedly robbed a Connecticut bank was located out-of-state and arrested, police announced. On Friday, Sept. 1, the Connecticut State Police announced the arrest of 38-year-old Robert Doyle for the Tolland County robbery that occurred nearly a month before. According to police, on Friday, Aug. 4 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Doyle robbed the Key Bank located at 6 Storrs Road in Mansfield. Doyle is formerly a Windham County resident of the town of Plainfield. He fled the scene in a maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police used images of his car, along with pictures of the former P…
Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Motorcyclist In Charlemont Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Motorcyclist In Charlemont
Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Motorcyclist In Charlemont A Berkshire County woman told a court on Tuesday, Aug. 22, that she was not at fault in the death of a 66-year-old Colrain motorcyclist she had a wreck with earlier this year, authorities said.  Melissa C. Repka, 38, is charged with vehicle homicide by negligent operation and failure to yield the right of way in connection with the crash that killed Greg Herzig, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered Repka not to drive a vehicle for the duration of the trial.  Police said Repka had pulled her rented Jeep Grand Cherokee to the side of Route 2 in…
Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed Teacher In Fiery Crash, AG Alleges Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed Teacher In Fiery Crash, AG Alleges
Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed Teacher In Fiery Crash, AG Alleges A Pennsylvania State Police trooper allegedly struck a teacher dead doing an illegal pass on his way home from work, according to Attorney General Michelle Henry. Michael J. Brown, 35, of Troy slammed into 47-year-old Christine "Chris" Elizabeth Woodward while attempting an illegal pass over double yellow lines on Route 6 on Feb. 11, 2023, according to the AG.  An investigation revealed that Brown was heading west in a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Sullivan Township on his way home from work at the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Tioga County when the crash happened, the AG explained. "In …
Man ID'd After Crash Into Silo In York County Near MD State Line (UPDATE) Man ID'd After Crash Into Silo In York County Near MD State Line (UPDATE)
Man ID'd After Crash Into Silo In York County Near MD State Line (Update) A 25-year-old man has been identified following a crash into a silo in South Central Pennsylvania, near the Maryland state line, on Wednesday night. Jonathan  Scheuermann of the first block of Stoney Lane in Fawn Township, Delta, PA, has been identified as the unrestrained driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that crashed around 7:47 p.m. on Aug. 9, according to an updated release by the York County Coroner's Office.  The single-vehicle crash was originally reported as a crash into a utility pole according to emergency dispatchers, but it is now known that the crash in the 200 block of…
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Four Delaware men are accused in a crime spree that stretched into Pennsylvania and allegedly included car theft, kidnapping, gunpoint robbery, and rape.  Twenty-four-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 23-year-old David Hinson, 21-year-old Michael Caldwell, and 20-year-old Mahkiya Powell were each named in a July 13 indictment unsealed in a US District Court in Delaware this week, said the US Attorney's Office.  The spree, federal authorities say, took place on April 14 and began in Delaware. Investigators claim the four suspects were riding around in a stolen …
Know Him Or This Vehicle? Mansfield Bank Robbery Suspect On Loose, Police Asking For Help Know Him Or This Vehicle? Mansfield Bank Robbery Suspect On Loose, Police Asking For Help
Know Him Or This Vehicle? Mansfield Bank Robbery Suspect On Loose, Police Asking For Help A bank robbery suspect is on the loose and Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help in locating him. The incident happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4 in Tolland County on Storrs Road in Mansfield.  The suspect suspect was reported to have fled the scene prior to police arrival and is believed to have fled the bank in an older model maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee.  The suspect is described as being about 5-foot-10 with a slender build, 30 to 40 years old, having a pale complexion, and wearing a dark hoodie, sunglasses, a baseball cap, tight black leggi…
Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier
Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier A Northern Westchester man died in a fiery crash that closed the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday morning, July 22, police said. Henry Subin, age 77, of Katonah, was heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he struck the concrete barrier of the toll plaza, overturned, and became fully engulfed in flames around 9:45 a.m. in Carneys Point Township, located in southwestern New Jersey in Salem County. The crash, near milepost 2.4 on the northbound side, closed toll lanes for four hours.  Subin was killed as a result. The crash remains under investigation.
NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash In Carneys Point NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash In Carneys Point
NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash In Carneys Point A New York man died in a fiery crash that closed the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday morning, July 22, police said. Henry Subin, 77, of Katonah, NY, was heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he struck the concrete barrier of the toll plaza, overturned, and became fully engulfed in flames around 9:45 a.m. in Carneys Point.  The crash, near milepost 2.4 on the northbound side, closed toll lanes 1 to 4 for four hours.  Subin was killed as a result. The crash remains under investigation.
PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say
PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say A massive drag race in Pennsylvania ended with a State Police vehicle being struck and troopers getting medically evaluated, authorities announced on July 21, 2023.  Troopers had received multiple reports of approximately 50 vehicles drag racing and doing burnouts on the Fort Pitt Bridge around 3:35 a.m. on Friday. Shortly after they arrived, a burgundy Jeep Grand Cherokee "drove directly into the side of the marked patrol unit, then fleeing from the scene nearly striking a trooper," police stated in a release.  As it continued to speed off it "nearly struck" several troopers, th…
Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Granby Mom Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Granby Mom
Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Granby Mom A 30-year-old Hampshire County man is accused of killing his fiancée when he lost control of his SUV and crashed while driving drunk earlier this month, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 12.  Cory Menard, of Granby, is charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation, manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol, manslaughter, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Katelyn Gress, age 28, of Granby, died on July 1 after Menard lost control of his Jeep Grand Cherokee, which ca…
Police ID Woman, 28, Killed In Granby Crash Police ID Woman, 28, Killed In Granby Crash
Police ID Woman, 28, Killed In Granby Crash Police in Hampshire County have identified the 28-year-old woman killed in a crash in Granby over the weekend.  Katelyn Gress, of Granby, died on Saturday, July 1, when the Jeep Grand Cherokee she was riding in lost control, rolled over, and crashed into oncoming traffic near the intersection of Pleasant and Barton streets around 1:15 a.m., Granby police said.  The driver of the Cherokee — a 30-year-old Granby man — and the car they hit — a 74-year-old Springfield man — were both taken to area hospitals and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.  Police…
Granby Woman, 28, Killed, 2 Injured In Rollover Crash In Western Mass Granby Woman, 28, Killed, 2 Injured In Rollover Crash In Western Mass
Granby Woman, 28, Killed, 2 Injured In Rollover Crash In Western Mass A 28-year-old Granby woman was killed Saturday morning, July 1, when the SUV she was in lost control, rolled over, and crashed into oncoming traffic, authorities said. The wreck happened around 1:15 a.m. near the intersection of Pleasant and Barton streets in Granby. Police have not released the woman's name as they are still notifying her next of kin.  The woman was a passenger in a northbound Jeep Grand Cherokee on Pleasant that crossed the center line, skidded, and rolled over before it crashed into a Lexus SUV headed in the opposite direction, Granby police said. It's unclear what …
LIE Crash: 38-Year-Old Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer In Hauppauge LIE Crash: 38-Year-Old Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer In Hauppauge
LIE Crash: 38-Year-Old Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer In Hauppauge A 38-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on the Long Island Expressway that snarled traffic for hours during the morning commute. The crash happened at around 3:15 a.m. Monday, June 12, in the westbound lanes of I-495 in Hauppauge. According to Suffolk County Police, Brian Nieves, of Bay Shore, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the middle westbound lane when he struck the rear end of a tractor-trailer near Exit 56. Nieves, who was alone, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, police said. The tractor-trailer driver, a 55-year-old Medford man, wa…