Essex NJ
Police & Fire
WINNER! Newark Powerball Player Scores Big $$ WINNER! Newark Powerball Player Scores Big $$
Winner! Newark Powerball Player Scores Big $$ It was a fabulous Friday for a Mega Millions player in Newark.  A ticket sold in Newark matched four numbers plus the gold Megaball in the drawing held on Friday, May 3, winning $10,000. The ticket was sold at X Supermarket in the city. The winning numbers were 6, 13, 15, 53, 56 and the gold Megaball was 11.

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by Sam Barron
Delaware
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man Doused Victims In Gasoline, Set Them On Fire: Police Philadelphia Man Doused Victims In Gasoline, Set Them On Fire: Police
Philadelphia Man Doused Victims In Gasoline, Set Them On Fire: Police A 64-year-old city man is accused of setting two people on fire in a Southwest Philadelphia home last month, authorities told Daily Voice.  Kimbrady Carriker, also known as Grady Carriker, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, arson, and related counts, police said. 6abc reports he is the father of the Kimbrady Carriker accused of killing five people in Kingsessing last July.  Police were called to a home on the 2500 block of South 17th STreet late on April 26, the department said. They arrived at a burning home and entered to find two people with burns to the…

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by Mac Bullock
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Girl Found With Gunshot Wound Inside Severn Home: Police 2-Year-Old Girl Found With Gunshot Wound Inside Severn Home: Police
2-Year-Old Girl Found With Gunshot Wound Inside Severn Home: Police An investigation has been launched after a toddler suffered a gunshot wound and was hospitalized over the weekend in Anne Arundel County, police say. At approximately 10:10 p.m. on Friday, May 3, officers heard multiple gunshots in the area of Stillmeadows Road and Averill Court in Severn. According to investigators, the officers determined the shooting happened in the 8200 block of Averill Court, where they found a 2-year-old girl inside with a gunshot wound to her upper body. Officers treated the child at the Severn home until paramedics arrived to take her to an area hospital for treatm…

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by Zak Failla
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Cambridge Driver ID'd As Man Killed In Boston Rollover Crash Cambridge Driver ID'd As Man Killed In Boston Rollover Crash
Cambridge Driver ID'd As Man Killed In Boston Rollover Crash A 58-year-old Cambridge man was identified as the driver who was killed when his car rolled over in Boston on Saturday, May 4, authorities said.  Police were called to northbound I-93 near exit 17 to reports of a car that had flipped onto its side just after midnight.  Robert Smith was the only person inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene, State Police said.  Troopers are investigating what caused Smith to lose control of his Jeep Compass and crash into the western edge of the road.

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by Josh Lanier
North Orange
Police & Fire
City Of Newburgh Names New Police Chief City Of Newburgh Names New Police Chief
City Of Newburgh Names New Police Chief A Hudson Valley city has named a new police chief, a 16-year department veteran. Newburgh City Manager Todd Venning announced Monday, May 6, that Lt. Brandon Rola had been appointed the City's Chief of Police. Rola is a decorated 16-year department veteran who has risen through the ranks since beginning his policing career in 2008.  "Chief Brandon Rola represents the very best of the City of Newburgh Police Department: an officer who rose through the ranks with unimpeachable integrity, selfless acts of heroism, an unwavering commitment to our community, and innate …

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenburgh
Police & Fire
6 Men Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Knife After Traffic Stop On Westchester Highway, Police Say 6 Men Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Knife After Traffic Stop On Westchester Highway, Police Say
6 Men Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Knife After Traffic Stop On Westchester Highway, Police Say Six men face weapons charges following a traffic stop on a busy Westchester highway, including one suspect who led authorities on a short chase, police announced. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Tuesday, April 30 around 1:45 a.m., when police stopped a vehicle on Interstate 87 in Greenburgh after it was seen violating traffic laws, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 3.  After interviewing the driver and five passengers, troopers found none of them had a valid driver's license. Before they could have the vehicle towed from the interstate, a search of its interior rev…

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by Ben Crnic
Union
Police & Fire
Trapped Construction Worker Dies In Kenilworth Trench Tragedy: Police Trapped Construction Worker Dies In Kenilworth Trench Tragedy: Police
Trapped Construction Worker Dies In Kenilworth Trench Tragedy: Police A construction worker was killed after he was trapped in a large hole in Kenilworth on the morning of Monday, May 6, authorities said. Around 9 a.m., the construction workers were attempting to install a storm drain in the back of the business on Monroe Avenue using an excavator when the man became trapped, Kenilworth police said.  First responders attempted life saving measures but the worker, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said it is investigating.

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by Sam Barron
Arlington
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Arlington High-Rise (DEVELOPING) Fire Breaks Out At Arlington High-Rise (DEVELOPING)
Fire Breaks Out At Arlington High-Rise (Developing) Firefighters were at the scene of a major fire at an Arlington apartment building Monday morning, May 6. Significant smoke conditions were reported in the parking garage and throughout various locations of the building in the 1500 block of Key Boulevard. A second alarm was called as of 10:40 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bedford
Police & Fire
1 Injured After Car Slams Into Pole At Northern Westchester Intersection 1 Injured After Car Slams Into Pole At Northern Westchester Intersection
1 Injured After Car Slams Into Pole At Northern Westchester Intersection A person was injured after their vehicle was severely damaged in a Northern Westchester crash. The incident happened on Friday, May 3 just before 10 p.m., when a car struck a telephone pole at the intersection of Bayberry Lane and South Bedford Road (Route 172) in Bedford, the Bedford Fire Department said on Sunday, May 5. Arriving fire crews soon found a single car on the road with heavy damage. The road was then closed and an ambulance arrived at the scene, fire officials said.  The driver was later taken to a hospital for evaluation while crews cleaned debris and vehicle fluids fro…

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by Ben Crnic
Stafford
Police & Fire
DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff
DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff A 34-year-old Fredericksburg was arrested after authorities learned he'd had 12 beers before driving from Washington DC to Stafford County on Friday, May 3, the sheriff's office said. Deputies responding to a drunk driver complaint found Jose Benitez-Benavides operating a Ford in going south in the northbound lanes of Richmond Highway near Landmark Drive around 10:40 p.m. Friday night, the Stafford County sheriff's office said. Benavides had clear signs of intoxication, an open Modelo in the center console, authorities said. He also admitted to consuming 12 beers before driving from DC…

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by Cecilia Levine
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Crash In Hatfield, Witnesses Sought: Police Woman Dies After Crash In Hatfield, Witnesses Sought: Police
Woman Dies After Crash In Hatfield, Witnesses Sought: Police Authorities in Hatfield are looking for witnesses to a fatal crash on Saturday, May 4, borough police said in a release. The wreck happened at 2420 Bethlehem Pike just after noon, officials said.  Police said a 40-year-old man in a blue Hyundai Accent collided with a 71-year-old woman in a maroon Hyundai Tucson. Both drivers were taken to Grand View Hospital Trauma Center where the woman died from her injuries, authorities said.  "At this time, the Hatfield Police Department is not releasing the names of those involved," officials wrote in the release.  Anyone who witnessed…

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by Mac Bullock
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Drug Dealer Who Sold Deadly Mix To U.K. Tourists Sentenced: Prosecutors Atlantic City Drug Dealer Who Sold Deadly Mix To U.K. Tourists Sentenced: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Drug Dealer Who Sold Deadly Mix To U.K. Tourists Sentenced: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man will spend at least a decade in prison after admitting to selling a deadly mix of heroin and fentanyl to two foreign tourists, authorities said. Tyrell Gist, 27, was sentenced on Friday, May 3 to 13 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release on Monday, May 6. He pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 5 to two counts of first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death. Bally's Atlantic City employees found 42-year-old Scott Jordan and 39-year-old Simon Gamble unresponsive in their hotel room on Sunday, …

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by Chris Spiker
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Cow Trapped In Mud Rescued by Hunterdon County Responders (PHOTOS) Cow Trapped In Mud Rescued by Hunterdon County Responders (PHOTOS)
Cow Trapped In Mud Rescued by Hunterdon County Responders (Photos) First responders in Hunterdon County had a cow on Saturday, May 4. Literally. A cow was rescued after being trapped in the mud, the Whitehouse Rescue Squad in Readington said on Facebook.  Whitehouse Rescue Squad At 5:44 p.m., the rescue squad was dispatched to Holland Brook Road near Cole Road and discovered the cow in the mud, approximately 50 yards off the roadway, first responders said. Whitehouse Rescue Squad The Whitehouse Rescue Squad said it called for assistance from the Hunterdon County Technical Rescue Task Force and used slings and a skid steer to free the cow from the…

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by Sam Barron
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Driver Injured When Truck Overturns On Route 80 In Knowlton: NJSP Driver Injured When Truck Overturns On Route 80 In Knowlton: NJSP
Driver Injured When Truck Overturns On Route 80 In Knowlton: Njsp A truck overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on the evening of Friday, May 3, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., a Dodge truck was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Knowlton Township when it lost directional control and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
Prince William
Police & Fire
Haymarket Pilot, Burke Passenger Killed In Plane Crash: State Police Haymarket Pilot, Burke Passenger Killed In Plane Crash: State Police
Haymarket Pilot, Burke Passenger Killed In Plane Crash: State Police A pilot and his passenger were killed in a plane crash on Sunday, May 5 in Fluvanna County, Virginia State Police said. John W. Latham, 63, of Haymarket, was piloting the privately-owned, twin engine 1975 Rockwell Aero Commander 690A that crashed in a densely-wooded area along Miles Jackson Road in Palmyra just before 9 a.m., state police said. Neither Latham nor his passenger, Niiben C.A. Ayivorh, 73, of Burke, survived, police said. Their remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond for examination and autopsy. The Fluvanna County Sheriff's O…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Teenage Driver Sentenced In Fatal North Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor Unlicensed Teenage Driver Sentenced In Fatal North Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor
Unlicensed Teenage Driver Sentenced In Fatal North Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor An unlicensed teenage driver was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a rear-end crash that killed a 69-year-old New Brunswick man. Manuel Centeno-Rodriguez, 18, of North Brunswick, was sentenced on Friday, May 3, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joesph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Police Department. On March 18, Centeno-Rodriguez pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide and two counts of fourth-degree assault by auto. On Dec. 19, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m., North Brunswick police responded to Rout…

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by Jon Craig
Monmouth
Police & Fire
Three Arrested For Illegal Drug Sales At Hazlet Vape Shops: Police Three Arrested For Illegal Drug Sales At Hazlet Vape Shops: Police
Three Arrested For Illegal Drug Sales At Hazlet Vape Shops: Police Three Jersey City men were accused of illegally selling marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms at two Monmouth County vape shops, authorities said. Abdullah Hassan, Waqas Ahmed, and Muhammad Khan were arrested on Wednesday, May 1, the Hazlet Police Department said in a news release on Friday, May 3. They were taken into custody at Vape God, a store in the Wellington Square shopping plaza on Poole Avenue. Police received a tip about Vape God selling marijuana products to customers including children, despite not being licensed to sell marijuana. Police executed a search warrant at the…

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by Chris Spiker
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Car Wash Crash: 29-Year-Old From Riverhead Accused Of Driving Drunk In Southampton Car Wash Crash: 29-Year-Old From Riverhead Accused Of Driving Drunk In Southampton
Car Wash Crash: 29-Year-Old From Riverhead Accused Of Driving Drunk In Southampton A man has been accused of driving drunk after a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island car wash. It happened just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Southampton. Patrol officers responded to the Southampton Car Wash located at 404 County Road for a report of a two-car motor vehicle crash in the parking lot.  No injuries were reported in the accident, but an investigation by responding officers found that one of the drivers, Jonnathan Pena-Tacuri, age 29, of Riverhead, was operating in an intoxicated condition, Southampton Town Police said.  Pena-Tacuri was a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hartford
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot To Death In Popular East Hartford Park Man Found Shot To Death In Popular East Hartford Park
Man Found Shot To Death In Popular East Hartford Park Police in Connecticut are investigating after a Hispanic man was found shot to death at a popular park. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, May 5, at Wickham Park in East Hartford. According to Officer Marc Caruso of the East Hartford Police, the unidentified man was found behind 1211 Tolland St., in the park shot to death.  The man has not been identified. "It is still an active investigation at this time," Caruso said. "There does not appear to be any danger to the community." This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Lehigh
Police & Fire
Coroner Identifies Husband And Wife Killed In Allentown Crash Coroner Identifies Husband And Wife Killed In Allentown Crash
Coroner Identifies Husband And Wife Killed In Allentown Crash Authorities are investigating after a married couple were fatally struck by a car in Allentown on Friday night, May 3, according to officials.  Police said the victims were hit near North Main Street and West Chew Street around 8:30 p.m. They were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest and succumbed to their injuries, authorities said.  The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said they were 83-year-old Frank R. Wyant and 80-year-old Marcella A. Wyant of Allentown. Both died from multiple blunt force trauma and their manners of death were accidental, officials said.  "Mr. and…

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by Mac Bullock
Cape May
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Pickup Crashes Into Tree In Marmora Driver Hospitalized After Pickup Crashes Into Tree In Marmora
Driver Hospitalized After Pickup Crashes Into Tree In Marmora A pickup driver was hospitalized after crashing into a tree in Upper Township, officials said. The Marmora Volunteer Fire Company said firefighters and Upper Township paramedics responded to the crash on South Old Tuckahoe Road at around 6:55 a.m. on Monday, May 6. Emergency crews found a pickup that hit a tree with the driver stuck inside the truck. Seaville and Tuckahoe firefighters were also called to the scene to help with the trapped driver. The driver was freed from the pickup and brought to a hospital. No first responders were injured. The scene was cleared by around 7:30 a.m. …

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by Chris Spiker
New Haven
Police & Fire
Woman Hit, Killed On Busy Hamden Roadway Woman Hit, Killed On Busy Hamden Roadway
Woman Hit, Killed On Busy Hamden Roadway A woman struck on a busy Connecticut roadway who was expected to survive died an hour after the crash. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11 p.m., Friday, May 3, at 2320 Dixwell Ave., in Hamden.  According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, the victim was transported to the hospital, and the initial report was that the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.  Quinn said the hospital notified police at 11:50 p.m. that the woman had died. The vehicle's driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Teen Driving Impaired Crashes Stolen Car, Killing Woman In Centereach, Police Say Teen Driving Impaired Crashes Stolen Car, Killing Woman In Centereach, Police Say
Teen Driving Impaired Crashes Stolen Car, Killing Woman In Centereach, Police Say A teen's stolen joyride turned deadly after he was accused of driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a woman on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Woman Killed In Stolen Car Crash Involving Impaired Teen In Centereach The crash happened at around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Centereach. The 16-year-old boy was driving a stolen 2008 Land Rover LR2 eastbound on Middle Country Road when he crashed the vehicle into the rear of a sedan being driven by a 73-year-old woman, Suffolk County Police said. The woman wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Monmouth
Police & Fire
North Jersey Man Drowns At Spring Lake Beach: Police North Jersey Man Drowns At Spring Lake Beach: Police
North Jersey Man Drowns At Spring Lake Beach: Police An Essex County man drowned in the ocean at a beach along the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Spring Lake police responded to the beachfront near St. Clair Avenue for a swimmer in distress at around 2:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, the department said in a news release. The first officers at the scene found a man floating face down in the surf and he was pulled out of the water for life-saving measures. The 23-year-old Belleville man was treated by paramedics before he was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the Neptune hospital. Police also warned…

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by Chris Spiker
Morris
Police & Fire
Truck Fire Closes Two Lanes On Route 80: Wharton FD Truck Fire Closes Two Lanes On Route 80: Wharton FD
Truck Fire Closes Two Lanes On Route 80: Wharton FD A truck fire closed two lanes on Route 80 early Monday morning in Morris County, May 6, authorities said. Crews are still on scene cleaning up after the fire near exit 34 on Route 80 East in Wharton, the Wharton Fire Department said on Facebook. People should use caution in the area and plan an alternate route, firefighters said. There is no word on any injuries.

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by Sam Barron
Nassau
Police & Fire
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. It 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 pedestrian. The unknown vehicle continued to travel westbound on Prospect Avenue and fled the scene.  The pedestrian suffered injur…

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by Joe Lombardi
Burlington
Police & Fire
NJSP Trooper Dies During Training: Officials NJSP Trooper Dies During Training: Officials
Njsp Trooper Dies During Training: Officials A New Jersey State Police trooper has died suddenly, the department said. Trooper II Marcellus E. Bethea, who worked in Troop D at the Moorestown station, died during training, Colonel Patrick J. Callahan said. Bethea was an eight-year NJSP veteran and was a member of the 156th State Police Class.  According to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, Bethea had been training to join the TEAMS Unit, an emergency response unit "prepared to handle extra ordinary police emergencies," the NJSP website says. Gov. Phil Murphy said he died at headquarters in Ewing.&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bucks
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Levittown 'Attorney' Must Repay $26K Stolen From Unsuspecting Clients: DA Unlicensed Levittown 'Attorney' Must Repay $26K Stolen From Unsuspecting Clients: DA
Unlicensed Levittown 'Attorney' Must Repay $26K Stolen From Unsuspecting Clients: DA A Bucks County man who pretended to be an attorney for years has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to repay his unsuspecting clients the $26,000 he made off of them, authorities announced. On Friday, May 3, Michael J. McAndrew, 58, of Morrisville, was sentenced to nine to 23 months in the Bucks County Correctional Facility for practicing law without a law license and taking thousands of dollars in legal fees from unsuspecting clients, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said in a news release. As part of the sentence handed down by Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stafford
Police & Fire
Emergency Vehicles At I-81 Crash Scene, Traffic Delayed For Miles Emergency Vehicles At I-81 Crash Scene, Traffic Delayed For Miles
Emergency Vehicles At I-81 Crash Scene, Traffic Delayed For Miles A crash on I-81 had the southbound lanes delayed for miles Sunday evening, May 5. The VDOT site said the south right land and shoulder were closed at mile marker 264 in New Market, Shenandoah County as of 5:40 p.m. Update: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM264.0 (1.2mi south of US-211 Exit264) in Shenandoah Co. 1 SB travel lane closed. Delay 2 mi. 4:56PM — 511 Virginia (@511statewideva) May 5, 2024 Emergency response vehicles were at the scene. Traffic backups are approximately 2.5 miles. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Ocean
Police & Fire
Officer Rescuing Victim, Firefighter Hospitalized In Massive Lakewood Blaze: Prosecutor Officer Rescuing Victim, Firefighter Hospitalized In Massive Lakewood Blaze: Prosecutor
Officer Rescuing Victim, Firefighter Hospitalized In Massive Lakewood Blaze: Prosecutor A firefighter, a police officer, and a civilian were hospitalized in a fire in Lakewood caused by improperly discarded smoking material early Saturday, May 4, authorities said. Heavy flames were coming from the front and back of the house on Joe Parker Road when emergency personnel arrived around 1:20 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Occupants of the home told responders one person was still inside. A Lakewood police officer successfully rescued him from the home. He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment of his injurie…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford
Police & Fire
South Windsor Woman Accused Of Keying Car At Stop & Shop South Windsor Woman Accused Of Keying Car At Stop & Shop
South Windsor Woman Accused Of Keying Car At Stop & Shop A Connecticut woman was charged with criminal mischief after she allegedly keyed a car in a grocery store parking lot. Hartford County resident Mimi L. Fluharty, age 62, of South Windsor, was arrested on Tuesday, April 30, for an incident in February at the Stop & Shop at 1739 Ellington Road in South Windsor.  According to Lt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, Fluharty turned herself in to police after being caught on video surveillance causing the damage. She was released on a $1,000 surety bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, May 15.

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by Kathy Reakes