Residents Escape Early Morning Basement Blaze In Mahopac Residents Escape Early Morning Basement Blaze In Mahopac
Residents Escape Early Morning Basement Blaze In Mahopac Residents were able to escape a house fire that left their Putnam County home heavily damaged, firefighters said. The fire happened in Mahopac at around 3 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, when firefighters responded to a blaze on Orchard Road, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving crews found a fire in the basement that had resulted in heavy smoke throughout the house. They also made sure that the residents inside had safely evacuated before firefighters got to the scene.   Mahopac Falls firefighters worked alongside crews from the Putnam Valley, Maho…
Officer Fires Weapon In Linden, Both Officer And Subject Hospitalized Officer Fires Weapon In Linden, Both Officer And Subject Hospitalized
Officer Fires Weapon In Linden, Both Officer And Subject Hospitalized A Linden police officer discharged a weapon during an incident on Roselle Street, leaving both the officer and the subject hospitalized, authorities said. The shooting happened in the 1300 block of Roselle Street in Linden, according to local police. The subject and the officer were both taken to separate hospitals for treatment, authorities said. Their conditions were not immediately released. As with all police-involved shootings in New Jersey, the incident is being investigated by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, officials said. Roselle Street remains closed between Jackso…
Leesburg Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police Leesburg Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police
Leesburg Driver Accused Of Hit-Run That Left Pedestrian Injured Arrested Months Later: Police A Virginia man has been arrested months after police say he struck a pedestrian who had pulled over because his vehicle was smoking, then fled the scene, leaving investigators to piece together the case with surveillance footage and public tips. The crash happened just before midnight on Sunday, Feb. 8, along southbound Battlefield Parkway SE near Sycolin Road in Leesburg. According to the Leesburg Police Department, the victim had stopped his vehicle after noticing smoke coming from it and was outside when he was struck by a passing driver shortly before midnight. Police said the driver c…
Murder Suspect Sought After Deadly Jersey City Shooting, Prosecutor Says Murder Suspect Sought After Deadly Jersey City Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Murder Suspect Sought After Deadly Jersey City Shooting, Prosecutor Says A Jersey City man is wanted on murder and multiple attempted murder charges after a fatal shooting that left one man dead and another wounded over the weekend, authorities said. Raheem Rhett, 36, is being sought in the 2:30 a.m. shooting Sunday, June 28, on Orient Avenue near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Responding officers found Jenardo Tejada, 38, of Jersey City, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, Mello said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The c…
'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Woodbridge Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say 'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Woodbridge Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say
'You Have A Bug On Your Back': Woodbridge Woman Groped In Parking Lot Ruse, Police Say A simple question turned into something far more disturbing in Virginia. A woman was sexually assaulted after a stranger claimed she had an insect on her back, using the distraction to touch her inappropriately in a Woodbridge parking lot, according to the  Prince William County Police Department. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. on Friday, June 26, in the 14900 block of Richmond Highway in Prince William County. According to investigators, the 38-year-old woman was walking to her car when an unknown man approached her and told her she had an insect on her back. The man then as…
Solar Panel Fire Forces Resident Relocations At Allendale Rehab Center Solar Panel Fire Forces Resident Relocations At Allendale Rehab Center
Solar Panel Fire Forces Resident Relocations At Allendale Rehab Center A rooftop solar panel caught fire at a Bergen County rehabilitation and healthcare center, forcing residents to be temporarily relocated on Monday, June 29, police said. The fire was reported at 11:46 a.m. at the Allendale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, located along Route 17 South, according to Allendale Police Chief Michael Dillon. Because the facility provides both acute and long-term care, additional fire departments and EMS agencies were called to assist after the active fire was confirmed. Responding crews determined that a solar panel on the roof of one section of the bui…
Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials
Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials It wasn't just a house. It was more than a home. A Virginia family escaped an overnight fire alive, but the flames left them without their Fairfax County home and destroyed the home daycare business that Shawnda Metivier spent years building inside it. The fire broke out just after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the 8900 block of Jandell Road in Lorton. As Daily Voice previously reported, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the single-family home before launching an aggressive attack that quickly brought the flames under control. No one was …
1930s Sellersville Farmhouse Explodes During Renovations, Contractor Burned (DEVELOPING) 1930s Sellersville Farmhouse Explodes During Renovations, Contractor Burned (DEVELOPING)
1930s Sellersville Farmhouse Explodes During Renovations, Contractor Burned (Developing) A 1930s farmhouse under renovation exploded on Monday morning, June 29, leaving a contractor hospitalized with burns, authorities said A contractor was injured when a renovated 1930s farmhouse exploded in Bucks County around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, according to public records and dispatch. The explosion happened at the farmhouse located at 130 Highview Road in Hilltown Twp., Sellersville, while the contractor was working inside the residence, police said. The homeowners were away on vacation at the time, and the contractor was the only person inside the house when the explosion occur…
Woman Flips Car On LIE In Dix Hills, Hospitalized After Wreck: Police Woman Flips Car On LIE In Dix Hills, Hospitalized After Wreck: Police
Woman Flips Car On LIE In Dix Hills, Hospitalized After Wreck: Police A Long Island woman was seriously injured in a one-car crash that stalled traffic on the Long Island Expressway on Friday, June 26, police said. The 38-year-old woman was driving a 2011 Honda westbound through Dix Hills around 3 p.m. when she lost control of her vehicle, the Suffolk County Police Department said. The car left the roadway and overturned onto the entrance ramp of the South Service Road near Exit 52, police said. The driver was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital with serious injuries, cops said. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash, which …
Man Peeing Outside Pharmacy In Madison Busted: Authorities Man Peeing Outside Pharmacy In Madison Busted: Authorities
Man Peeing Outside Pharmacy In Madison Busted: Authorities A man was issued a summons after he was spotted reliving himself outside in Madison on Thursday, June 25, authorities said. At 7:45 p.m., Madison police received a call about a man peeing outside Madison Pharmacy at 66 Main St., the Borough of Madison said. The man was not a Madison resident and had arrived via New Jersey Transit, authorities said. He was issued a summons and offered available resources, authorities said. An investigation determined that the individual had been in Madison for less than two hours and departed on public transit shortly after the incident, police said.
Family Reveals Extent Of Maryland Officer's Injuries After Pikesville Trail Shooting Family Reveals Extent Of Maryland Officer's Injuries After Pikesville Trail Shooting
Family Reveals Extent Of Maryland Officer's Injuries After Pikesville Trail Shooting Sometimes, surviving is only the beginning. A Maryland police officer who was shot while chasing an armed suspect along a Baltimore County trail earlier this month is now battling a spinal cord injury as he begins what his family says will be a long and difficult recovery. Officer Paul Catalfamo, 22, of the Baltimore County Police Department, was critically wounded on Sunday, June 7, while responding to an indecent exposure call along the Milford Mill Gwynn Falls Trail in Pikesville. Until now, officials had released few details about the extent of his injuries. According to a fundraiser …
Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police
Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police A man is accused of claiming there was a bomb inside a truck before allegedly trying to grab a Pennsylvania State Police trooper's gun during a tense encounter near the Pennsylvania Turnpike, authorities announced Monday, June 29. Jeffrey Sever, 45, of McDonald, was arrested after troopers found him alongside a pickup truck on the shoulder near the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Route 31 in Donegal Township on Saturday, June 27, Pennsylvania State Police explained. Troopers were on patrol when they spotted the truck and found Sever standing nearby holding an electronic device with an antenna. He…
Dog, 5 Puppies Die In Enclosure, Coventry Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty Dog, 5 Puppies Die In Enclosure, Coventry Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
Dog, 5 Puppies Die In Enclosure, Coventry Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty A Connecticut woman is accused of the deaths of a dog and five puppies after police say she left them inside a small enclosure for long periods of time.  Anai Martinez-Cortes, 45, of Coventry, was arrested last week and charged with seven counts of animal cruelty, police said.  Coventry police began investigating Martinez-Cortes in April after authorities discovered a pit bull and six pit bull puppies inside a 4-by-6-foot wooden structure with little to no ventilation.  Authorities did not say how the dogs died.  One puppy survived. Police said one of&nb…
33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On South Side Greenway Rail Trail In Bethlehem: Police 33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On South Side Greenway Rail Trail In Bethlehem: Police
33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On South Side Greenway Rail Trail In Bethlehem: Police A man was hospitalized after being stabbed twice along a rail trail, police announced on Monday, June 29.  A 33-year-old Bethlehem man was hospitalized after being stabbed along the South Side Greenway behind the 200 block of East Fourth Street on the city's South Side, police said. The stabbing happened around 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, police explained in a follow-up release.  Officers found the man suffering from two stab wounds when they arrived. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, police said. Police quickly loca…
Bealeton Woman Flees Crash, Gets Busted Moments Later Texting While Driving, Sheriff Says Bealeton Woman Flees Crash, Gets Busted Moments Later Texting While Driving, Sheriff Says
Bealeton Woman Flees Crash, Gets Busted Moments Later Texting While Driving, Sheriff Says Sometimes, they make it easy. A Virginia woman accused of fleeing a rear-end crash was caught moments later after a deputy spotted her allegedly texting behind the wheel, leading to a DUI arrest, authorities said. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday night, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to a hit-and-run reported on Warrenton Road after a woman rear-ended a driver and fled the area. Bealeton resident Kristina Cole did not get far. Shortly after the crash, investigators say that a deputy spotted Cole texting and driving, leading to a traffic stop. According to offi…
Man Airlifted After Serious ATV Crash In LaGrange Man Airlifted After Serious ATV Crash In LaGrange
Man Airlifted After Serious ATV Crash In LaGrange A man was airlifted to a trauma center after a serious ATV crash in Dutchess County that initially left him not breathing.  The incident happened just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, according to the LaGrange Fire District.  Firefighters said initial reports indicated the patient was not breathing.  Firefighter-EMTs and firefighter-paramedics arrived within six minutes of being dispatched and worked quickly to stabilize the man. Because of the severity of his injuries, paramedics requested a medical helicopter so he could be flown to a trauma center. A landing zone…
Road To Nowhere: Shirley Man's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say Road To Nowhere: Shirley Man's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say
Road To Nowhere: Shirley Man's Police Escape Ends In Wrecked Getaway, Cops Say A Long Island man attempted to flee police on Saturday night, June 27 but instead crashed his car into a fence, authorities said. Camari Isaiah Ziegler, 22, was spotted violating traffic laws around 11 p.m. Saturday on County Road 39 in Southampton, and cops tried to pull him over, the Southampton Town Police Department said. But instead, Ziegler accelerated and fled the scene, “operating recklessly while attempting to evade police,” the department announced Sunday, June 28. Ziegler, of Shirley, didn’t make it far, however, leaving the road and slamming into a fence, police said. He was ch…
Burning Car Left Leaning Against Tree After Putnam Valley Crash Burning Car Left Leaning Against Tree After Putnam Valley Crash
Burning Car Left Leaning Against Tree After Putnam Valley Crash A car was left smouldering against a tree following a crash in Putnam County.  The incident happened in Putnam Valley on Friday, June 26, at around 10:38 a.m., according to the Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.  EMS crews responded to a reported crash and car fire, the Ambulance Corps said.  Photos from the scene show a burned vehicle leaning against a tree after the wreck.  More information about the crash, including the extent of injuries, was not immediately available.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.  
Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Bayport Rollover, Police Say Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Bayport Rollover, Police Say
Drugged Driver Clocked At 100+ MPH Before Violent Bayport Rollover, Police Say A drugged driver was speeding at over 100 mph on Long Island prior to a single-car wreck that sent him and his passenger to a hospital, police said. Mario Auer, 25, was arrested Monday, June 29 in connection with the crash on Sunrise Highway in late April, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Auer was speeding at more than 100 mph while driving eastbound through Bayport around 1 p.m. on April 28, according to investigators. Another driver captured the crash on dashboard camera video and shared the clip on Facebook, which shows Auer’s vehicle flying up the far right lane, losing contr…
Clifton Neck Stabber Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor Clifton Neck Stabber Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor
Clifton Neck Stabber Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor A Clifton man has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he stabbed a 62-year-old resident in the neck and head, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries. Anthony C. Schwiederek was arrested on Friday, June 26, in connection with the stabbing, which happened the same day at a home in Clifton, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi announced Monday, June 29. Clifton police responded to the home on a report of a stabbing and found the victim suffering from life-threatening injuries to the neck and head area, according to …
16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Langley Park Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police 16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Langley Park Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police
16-Year-Old Gunned Down At Langley Park Community Center In Broad Daylight: Police A 16-year-old was gunned down at a popular community hotspot in Maryland in the middle of the day, police say. Silver Spring native Angel Guzman has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who was shot and killed at the Langley Park Community Center on Friday afternoon. At around 1:30 p.m. on June 26, officers were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the 1500 block of Merrimac Drive. Upon arrival, they found Guzman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say they do not believe it was a ra…
Bronx Man Accused Of Firing Gun Into Air In Waterbury, Police Say Bronx Man Accused Of Firing Gun Into Air In Waterbury, Police Say
Bronx Man Accused Of Firing Gun Into Air In Waterbury, Police Say Authorities allege that a New York man fired multiple shots into the air during an incident in Connecticut over the weekend.  William Pichardo, 51, of the Bronx, New York, was arrested following the incident just before 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the area of Chase Avenue and Cooke Street in Waterbury, police said.  Waterbury police were called to that area to reports of gunshots, but when they arrived, no one was there. Officers found three shell casings on the ground. There was no property damage, and no one was hurt, authorities said.  Police said they connected Pi…
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In Wappingers Falls Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In Wappingers Falls
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In Wappingers Falls Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old boy who was killed during an incident in Dutchess County.  The shooting happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, in the area of East Main Street and Market Street, where officers from the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and New York State Police responded to what officials described as a "critical incident," according to the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department.  During the encounter, police discharged their fi…
'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Cecil County Shed Inferno, Fire Marshal Says 'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Cecil County Shed Inferno, Fire Marshal Says
'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Cecil County Shed Inferno, Fire Marshal Says It started with a bang. A Maryland homeowner says a lithium-ion battery charging inside a shed exploded before flames tore through the structure and spread to a nearby RV and boat in Cecil County. The fire broke out shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at a property in the 500 block of Conowingo Road in Conowingo, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the owner had placed a lithium-ion battery for a power tool on its charger.  Within about 10 minutes, he heard a loud "bang." When he went to investigate, the owner found flames burning …
Wrong Way Teen Scooterist Struck By SUV: Margate City PD Wrong Way Teen Scooterist Struck By SUV: Margate City PD
Wrong Way Teen Scooterist Struck By SUV: Margate City PD A 16-year-old was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle in Margate City Saturday, June 27 while riding a scooter the wrong way, authorities said. At 12:30 p.m., officers responded to Adams and Winchester Avenues after the 16-year-old from Atlantic City was traveling the wrong way on Adams Avenue when he entered the intersection with Winchester Avenue and crashed into the side of a Mazda SUV, police said. The 16-year-old was transported to a nearby hospital, police said.
Hatchet Wielding Teen Set 2 Cars Ablaze: Washington Twp PD Hatchet Wielding Teen Set 2 Cars Ablaze: Washington Twp PD
Hatchet Wielding Teen Set 2 Cars Ablaze: Washington Twp PD A 19-year-old Turnersville resident was arrested and charged with setting multiple vehicles on fire in Washington Township, officers announced Sunday, June 28. At 9:42 p.m., on Saturday, June 27, officers responded to Tara Drive for a report of a vehicle that had been intentionally set on fire, Washington Township police said. Footage from home surveillance cameras showed a man smashing the rear window of a parked vehicle, pouring a flammable liquid inside, and igniting the vehicle, police said. While officers were investigating that incident, a second vehicle fire was reported i…
Victims Flown To Hospital After Serious Crash In Monroe (DEVELOPING) Victims Flown To Hospital After Serious Crash In Monroe (DEVELOPING)
Victims Flown To Hospital After Serious Crash In Monroe (Developing) At least one person was airlifted to a hospital after a serious crash on Route 208 in Orange County that caused road closures.  The crash happened just before 1 a.m. on Monday, June 29, in the area of Route 208 and Orange and Rockland Road in Monroe, according to incident reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  Lieb told Daily Voice at least three vehicles were involved, including possibly a taxi. This has not been confirmed by authorities.  EMS at the scene told Lieb that some victims were found either unconscious or with an altered mental status at the cras…
2 Bergenfield Firefighters Hospitalized After 2-Alarm House Blaze 2 Bergenfield Firefighters Hospitalized After 2-Alarm House Blaze
2 Bergenfield Firefighters Hospitalized After 2-Alarm House Blaze A neighbor helped all occupants escape a two-alarm house fire in Bergenfield before firefighters arrived Sunday afternoon, June 28, according to the Bergenfield Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Brown Place at approximately 12:30 p.m., according to Fire Chief Ryan Zadrozna. Deputy Chief Edward Kneisler III arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the first and second floors of the two-story home and immediately requested a second alarm, the department said. Thanks to the quick actions of a neighbor, everyone inside the home was safely evacuate…
Crash Closes Route 47 In Vineland: NJ DOT Crash Closes Route 47 In Vineland: NJ DOT
Crash Closes Route 47 In Vineland: NJ DOT A person was killed after their vehicle became engulfed in flames following a car crash in Vineland on Monday, June 29. At 2:17 a.m., officers responded to Bob Morgan Entertainment at 1554 S. Delsea Drive after a gray 2026 Kia K5 was traveling northbound on S. Delsea Drive when it lost control, struck a curb by the entrance of LaTorre Hardware and drove upon the property before re-entering the roadway, where it  ended up crashing into the building, Vineland police said. Following the crash, the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames, police said. The driver, the only occupant of the v…
North Plainfield Crash Leaves 3 Injured, 24-Year-Old Driver Issued Multiple Citations: Cops North Plainfield Crash Leaves 3 Injured, 24-Year-Old Driver Issued Multiple Citations: Cops
North Plainfield Crash Leaves 3 Injured, 24-Year-Old Driver Issued Multiple Citations: Cops Three people were injured when a driver from Atlanta rear-ended a stopped SUV at a red light on Route 22 in North Plainfield early Sunday, June 28, according to a crash investigation report, released by police. The crash happened at the intersection of Route 22 East and West End Avenue at 1:59 a.m., North Plainfield police said. The driver, 24-year-old Eric Ross Kohler, told officers he was not paying attention when he struck the SUV from behind, according to the report. Kohler suffered a significant forehead injury and was taken to a nearby hospital. The SUV driver suffered a back in…
Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials
Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home As Crews Work To Knock Down Flames: Officials Virginia firefighters arrived to find flames already tearing through a home before sunrise on Sunday morning, but everyone made it out safely, officials confirmed. The fire broke out just after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, at a single-family home in the 8900 block of Jandell Road in Fairfax County. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire showing from the house and quickly launched an aggressive attack, according to the agency. The flames were quickly knocked down, preventing it from spreading further. No injuries were reported. Officials have not said what sparked the fire or whether t…