Brandywine, MD
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Maryland Trooper Hit During Traffic Check In Brandywine, Driver Arrested for Suspected DUI Maryland Trooper Hit During Traffic Check In Brandywine, Driver Arrested for Suspected DUI
Maryland Trooper Hit During Traffic Check In Brandywine, Driver Arrested for Suspected DUI A Maryland State trooper was injured after being struck by a pickup truck during a traffic stop in Prince George’s County early Saturday morning, state police said. Troopers were called shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, to a stretch of the southbound lanes of Branch Avenue near Moores Road in Brandywine, where a trooper had stopped to check on a vehicle parked in the right lane, according to police. Investigators said the trooper’s marked patrol vehicle, with emergency lights activated, was parked behind the unoccupied car when a black Ford F-150 slammed into the rear of the cruise…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
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Route 6 Chase Ends After Duo Gets Stuck At Gas Station In Mahopac (UPDATE) Route 6 Chase Ends After Duo Gets Stuck At Gas Station In Mahopac (UPDATE)
Route 6 Chase Ends After Duo Gets Stuck At Gas Station In Mahopac (Update) This story has been updated.  A vehicle pursuit that began in Westchester County ended with two suspects in custody after they became stuck at a gas station in Putnam County, police said. The incident began on Wednesday, Jan. 28, when the Westchester County Police Department’s Westchester/Putnam Real Time Crime Center alerted officers to a vehicle that had fled a traffic stop initiated by Yorktown Police on Route 6 in Shrub Oak, according to Carmel Police.  The fleeing vehicle continued eastbound on Route 6 and soon crossed into Putnam County. As the pursuit entered Mahopac…

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by Ben Crnic
Fredericksburg, VA
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Hundreds Of Miles From Home, NY Man Busted In Virginia With Stolen Minivan, Sheriff Says Hundreds Of Miles From Home, NY Man Busted In Virginia With Stolen Minivan, Sheriff Says
Hundreds Of Miles From Home, NY Man Busted In Virginia With Stolen Minivan, Sheriff Says A New York man was busted hundreds of miles from home when deputies in Virginia stopped a stolen minivan with Pennsylvania plates and were fed a series of stories that quickly fell apart, officials said. A Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to the area of Lee Highway just after 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, after an automated license plate reader flagged a possible stolen vehicle traveling through the county. The deputy was looking for a Dodge minivan displaying stolen Pennsylvania registration plates. After a brief wait, the vehicle passed the deputy near the intersec…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Just A Leaf? GWB Stops Uncover $46K In Toll Debt For NJ Drivers Just A Leaf? GWB Stops Uncover $46K In Toll Debt For NJ Drivers
Just A Leaf? GWB Stops Uncover $46K In Toll Debt For NJ Drivers Three New Jersey drivers stopped by Port Authority Police on the George Washington Bridge this month for obscured license plates were ultimately found to owe tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid tolls and fees, authorities said. Each stop began as what appeared to be a minor violation involving everyday objects, including leaves, partially covering license plates, but investigators said the encounters revealed extensive toll evasion histories, Port Authority Police said.  In one case, the driver told officers that his children placed the leaf on his plate, police said. On Saturday, J…

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by Cecilia Levine
Columbia, MD
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Speeding Driver Slams Into Police Vehicles On I-95 In Howard County, Pins Officer (WATCH) Speeding Driver Slams Into Police Vehicles On I-95 In Howard County, Pins Officer (WATCH)
Speeding Driver Slams Into Police Vehicles On I-95 In Howard County, Pins Officer (Watch) Disaster was narrowly avoided in Maryland on Wednesday night when a speeding driver came crashing into multiple police vehicles on I-95. The Howard County Police Department released video of a scary scene after a driver barreled into a pair of patrol vehicles, pinning an officer who was conducting an arrest along the roadway. Howard County Police According to the agency, two officers were conducting a traffic stop and arrest with their emergency lights activated on I-95 near Route 175 on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The driver struck their two patrol vehicles, briefly pinning one officer agai…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
'Help! Being Kidnapped'! Sign Shutting Down Northway, Prompting Police Response Was Hoax 'Help! Being Kidnapped'! Sign Shutting Down Northway, Prompting Police Response Was Hoax
'Help! Being Kidnapped'! Sign Shutting Down Northway, Prompting Police Response Was Hoax A handwritten sign claiming a passenger was being kidnapped that shut down a New York highway turned out to be a big joke – but police aren’t laughing. Troopers in Saratoga County received a call around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, reporting a vehicle traveling southbound on the Northway with a passenger holding a handwritten sign reading, “HELP!! BEING KIDNAPPED!” according to New York State Police. The report prompted a significant law enforcement response as authorities searched for the vehicle. A car matching the description was located in Malta, where troopers conducted a traffic stop tha…

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by Michael Mashburn
Franklin-Hamburg, NJ
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Toms River Woman Called 9-1-1 Twice After Pulled Over By Cops: Franklin Borough PD Toms River Woman Called 9-1-1 Twice After Pulled Over By Cops: Franklin Borough PD
Toms River Woman Called 9-1-1 Twice After Pulled Over By Cops: Franklin Borough PD A 30-year-old Toms River woman was arrested and charged after she called 9-1-1 while in the middle of a traffic stop in Franklin Borough, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 29. Jessica Keough had been stopped in her car for unrelated traffic offenses, Franklin Borough police said. During the traffic stop, Keough placed a call to 9-1-1 via her cellular phone despite being in the presence of patrol officers who were actively investigating her driving behavior, police said. Keough was advised of the consequences of misusing the 9-1-1 system, and the initial contact was concluded, police s…

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by Sam Barron
Haverstraw, NY
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Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Guns, Mags In Haverstraw Traffic Stop: Police Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Guns, Mags In Haverstraw Traffic Stop: Police
Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Guns, Mags In Haverstraw Traffic Stop: Police A routine traffic stop in Rockland County led to the arrest of a South Carolina man after police said they found him in possession of multiple loaded firearms.  The arrest happened on Tuesday night, Dec. 23, when officers stopped a vehicle in the Village of Haverstraw at around 10:43 p.m., the Haverstraw Police Department said on Wednesday, Dec. 24. During the investigation, police determined that the driver, identified as South Carolina man Richard Campbell, 40, was allegedly carrying two loaded firearms along with several loaded magazines.  Campbell was taken into custody witho…

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by Ben Crnic
Doylestown, PA
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US Marshals Tackle Fugitive Doylestown Dad Inside Atlantic City Casino US Marshals Tackle Fugitive Doylestown Dad Inside Atlantic City Casino
US Marshals Tackle Fugitive Doylestown Dad Inside Atlantic City Casino A Pennsylvania dad who tore through crowded streets during a high-speed chase in 2024 later escaped from his work-release program after his conviction and was captured at an Atlantic City casino on a felony escape warrant, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Jeremy Joseph Ott, 30, of Doylestown, sped away from Central Bucks Regional Police after officers tried to stop him for reckless driving on Oakland Avenue in Doylestown Borough on Friday, July 19, 2024, according to a police release published on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Ott was already known to them for driving on a suspended license …

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by Jillian Pikora
Allentown, PA
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Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA
Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA A judge has ruled that an Allentown police officer will stand trial for striking a surrendering suspect in the face with the muzzle of his service weapon, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Abviud Carvajal, 31, of Allentown, is charged with Felony Aggravated Assault – Attempts to Cause or Causes Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to the DA’s office. Following a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, Magisterial District Judge Todd Heffelfinger ruled that all charges would be held for court. Carvajal i…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
PA Child Sex Assault And NJ Drug Fugitives Caught In Plattekill Traffic Stop: Sheriff PA Child Sex Assault And NJ Drug Fugitives Caught In Plattekill Traffic Stop: Sheriff
PA Child Sex Assault And NJ Drug Fugitives Caught In Plattekill Traffic Stop: Sheriff A Pennsylvania man wanted on more than a dozen child-sex-assault charges and a New Jersey man wanted on felony drug charges were arrested together after a traffic stop in New York, the sheriff’s office announced on Thursday, Nov. 13. Christopher Desousa, 49, of Tobyhanna, PA, was wanted out of Pennsylvania on an extensive list of felony and misdemeanor offenses — including Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Endangering the Welfare of Children, Corruption of Minors, and Indecent Assault of a Child Under 13, according to court records. The Pennsylvania ca…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bergenfield, NJ
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$46K Cash, Trash Bag Of Weed: Teaneck Driver Busted In New Milford, Police Say $46K Cash, Trash Bag Of Weed: Teaneck Driver Busted In New Milford, Police Say
$46K Cash, Trash Bag Of Weed: Teaneck Driver Busted In New Milford, Police Say A Teaneck driver was arrested after officers found a large quantity of marijuana, THC products, and tens of thousands of dollars in cash during a traffic stop in New Milford, authorities said. The incident happened around 7:41 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, when Officer Shane Churaman and Officer Brian Johnson pulled over a vehicle on Boulevard at Vomel Drive, according to New Milfor Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders. During the stop, Officer Churaman saw a large amount of THC products in plain view in the back seat, consistent with illegal drug distribution, Van Saders said. Sgt. Sam Gerais and Of…

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by Cecilia Levine