K9 Sniffs Out Cocaine On Unlicensed Pair In Westminster, Sheriff Says K9 Sniffs Out Cocaine On Unlicensed Pair In Westminster, Sheriff Says
K9 Sniffs Out Cocaine On Unlicensed Pair In Westminster, Sheriff Says What could have been a routine traffic stop for overly-tinted windows in Westminster landed two temporarily behind bars after they were caught with cocaine in Carrol County, according to the sheriff's office. Rachel Schlothauer, 20, and Cornell Bell III, 29, both of Westminster, are facing drug charges following a midday incident last week that was reported on Monday afternoon.  Investigators say that at around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, members of the sheriff's office's Pro Active Community Enforcement (PACE) Team were on patrol in the area of Route 140 near Sandymount Road when th…
Billerica Woman Accused Of Shooting Friend In Face With Shotgun Billerica Woman Accused Of Shooting Friend In Face With Shotgun
Billerica Woman Accused Of Shooting Friend In Face With Shotgun A 23-year-old Billerica woman is accused of shooting her friend in the face over the weekend while handling a shotgun, authorities said.  Sarah Wooten is charged with assault and battery with a firearm, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and discharging a firearm in a dwelling in the Saturday, May 11, shooting, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Police were called to the home on Buckingham Drive to reports of a woman being shot in the face inside the house. The injured woman was rushed to an area hospital, where she is undergoing treatme…
Mass Man Aimed High-Powered Laser At Coast Guard Helicopter Forcing Them To Abort Landing: Feds Mass Man Aimed High-Powered Laser At Coast Guard Helicopter Forcing Them To Abort Landing: Feds
Mass Man Aimed High-Powered Laser At Coast Guard Helicopter Forcing Them To Abort Landing: Feds A 59-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested after federal investigators said he shined a high-powered laser into the windshield of a US Coast Guard helicopter, forcing the pilot to change their landing location, authorities said.  Philip Gagnon, of Boston, was charged on Monday, May 13, with one count of aiming a laser pointer at a Coast Guard helicopter and was released with conditions, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  The incident happened on Sept. 21, when a US Coast Guard helicopter was taking part in a training exercise and attempting to land at Massachuset…
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV Near Route 211/Route 17 Interchange In Wallkill ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV Near Route 211/Route 17 Interchange In Wallkill
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV Near Route 211/Route 17 Interchange In Wallkill The identity has been released of the victim of a fatal crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident happened around 11 p.m. Friday, May 10, in Orange County on Route 211 near Route 17 in the town of Wallkill. New York State Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed that Connecticut resident Mary C. Shea, age 38, from the town of Naugatuck in New Haven County, was walking on Route 211 when she stepped off the curb and into the right lane of traffic when she was struck by a 2017 Ford Escape that was traveling west. The operator of the vehicle stopped, called 911 and attemp…
Sex Assault Victim's Mom Leads Cops To Concerning Social Media Post, Frederick Officials Say Sex Assault Victim's Mom Leads Cops To Concerning Social Media Post, Frederick Officials Say
Sex Assault Victim's Mom Leads Cops To Concerning Social Media Post, Frederick Officials Say A man will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life following a near two-decade prison term for sexually assaulting a minor, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday afternoon. Nicholas Wayne Summers has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 19 suspended, after admitting to two counts of second-degree rape following an investigation that was launched last year, officials say. In May 2023, investigators from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office received a report of a sexual assault of a minor that had previously taken place. Accordi…
Arrestee Escapes Police Custody In Philadelphia: Police Arrestee Escapes Police Custody In Philadelphia: Police
Arrestee Escapes Police Custody In Philadelphia: Police City police are looking for a man who escaped the back of a squad car in Philadelphia on Monday morning, May 13, authorities say.  Nafiysh Knox-Schenck, 32, was arrested on a warrant for alleged Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act, PPD said. A gun was recovered during his arrest, according to officials.  After he was placed in a police car on West Collum Street, an "unknown person" opened the door and he escaped, the department said.  Knox-Schenck fled east on Collum Street on foot, according to police.  Anyone who spots him should call 911, they added. 
Man Enters I-91 In Windsor In Right Direction, Crashes, Continues Going Wrong Way: Police Man Enters I-91 In Windsor In Right Direction, Crashes, Continues Going Wrong Way: Police
Man Enters I-91 In Windsor In Right Direction, Crashes, Continues Going Wrong Way: Police A 58-year-old man faces charges after entering a Connecticut highway, crashing while under the influence, and continuing the wrong way, police said.  Hartford County resident James Sanders of East Granby was arrested on Monday morning, May 13 following an incident on Interstate 91 North in Windsor, Connecticut State Police announced.  According to authorities, around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, a vehicle crashed on I-91 North in the area of Exit 40. Arriving police saw that Sanders was showing signs of impairment as he told them he had crashed into the highway's center median.&…
Man Rescued After Saving Service Dog In Oyster Bay Man Rescued After Saving Service Dog In Oyster Bay
Man Rescued After Saving Service Dog In Oyster Bay A 34-year-old man was rescued on Long Island after he got stuck while saving his service dog from the same fate. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 12 in Oyster Bay. Nassau County Police reported that a man, 34, was walking his service dog near the water just before 8:30 p.m. when the dog went into the water for a swim. However, during the swim, the pup got stuck underneath a dock and began to struggle. The man contacted his girlfriend about the situation, who was able to use the dog’s GPS collar to locate the pair and contact the police. While authorities were on the way to the sc…
Cops Dismantle $27K Fairfax County Theft Ring Run By Out-Of-State Crew, Authorities Say Cops Dismantle $27K Fairfax County Theft Ring Run By Out-Of-State Crew, Authorities Say
Cops Dismantle $27K Fairfax County Theft Ring Run By Out-Of-State Crew, Authorities Say Three people have been arrested in a four-month stealing spree at a Fairfax County mall — none of whom area from the area, police said. Oscar William Laverde Laverde, 56, of New York, and Sindia Noguera, 43, of New Jersey, are both in custody, while Claudia Suarez, 45, of New York, remains at large, county police said. Online records show Noguera is from Elizabeth, NJ. The trio are accused of swiping $27,000 in merchandise from stores at the  Fair Oaks Mall and along the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road in Tysons, according to police. On Feb. 24, $3,900 in merch was stol…
Bloomfield Police Cruisers Wrecked In Pursuit Into Newark, Cops Say Bloomfield Police Cruisers Wrecked In Pursuit Into Newark, Cops Say
Bloomfield Police Cruisers Wrecked In Pursuit Into Newark, Cops Say A Bloomfield police pursuit led to two car crashes involving their own vehicles in Newark on the early morning of Monday, May 13. At 1:30 a.m., officers engaged in a pursuit of a stolen vehicle, Bloomfield police said. The black BMW X5 eluded officers through Bloomfield and then into Newark, police said. Bloomfield police were involved in two separate crashes in Newark, injuring three officers and one civilian, police said. The injuries were minor, police said. The suspect vehicle continued to flee after the Bloomfield Units were involved in the crash, police said. The incident remain…
US Marshals Capture Plainfield Train Station Murder Suspect In PA, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Capture Plainfield Train Station Murder Suspect In PA, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Capture Plainfield Train Station Murder Suspect In PA, Prosecutor Says A 44-year-old Plainfield man was arrested in Pennsylvania on Friday, May 10 and charged with a fatal stabbing at a train station in July 2023, authorities said. At 2 p.m. on July 6, 2023, police responded to the Plainfield train station and found Juquin Smith, 45, suffering from stab wounds, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. Smith was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Aswad Spruiel was arrested in Northumberland County, PA., by US Marshals, authorities said. He is in custody in …
Parents Convince Daughter To Surrender After Setting Bedroom Blaze In Edgewood: Fire Marshal Parents Convince Daughter To Surrender After Setting Bedroom Blaze In Edgewood: Fire Marshal
Parents Convince Daughter To Surrender After Setting Bedroom Blaze In Edgewood: Fire Marshal A 35-year-old woman has been accused of starting a bedroom blaze in her parent's Harford County home while they were out of the country, fire officials say. Edgewood native Lorpu Mulbah has been charged with arson following an investigation by the Maryland Fire Marshal, which determined she allegedly intentionally set her parent's house ablaze late on Friday night.   At around 11:30 p.m. on May 10, crews from the Abington Fire Company and nearby agencies were called to the 600 block of Mulberry Lane, when an automatic fire alarm was sounded. Joppa-Magnolia VFC Upon arrival…