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UTICA, N.Y. — A 27-year-old woman was arrested on September 29 in connection with an assault in which two people were stabbed with a fork during an altercation on Hillcrest Avenue. The suspect, identified as Shamya Hammett, was charged with assault and weapon possession, the Utica Police Department announced. The incident occurred on September 20, when officers were dispatched to 929 Hillcrest Avenue for an assault investigation. According to the police, two victims reported that an argument had broken out between one of the victims and an unknown female. When the second victim tried to intervene, the suspect attacked both…
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake police officers responded to a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, resulting in two people being transported to hospitals and one driver being arrested. The incident occurred around 2:48 p.m. at the intersection of South Military Highway and Robert Hall Boulevard, according to the Chesapeake Police Department. Two adults involved in the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to local hospitals for treatment. One of the drivers was taken into custody under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. No further details about the arrested driver were immediately released. The department is asking anyone with information…
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — The Prince George’s County Police Department has identified and charged an 18-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month. Dartrell Bryant, of Hyattsville, is accused of murdering 26-year-old Jawaun Jackson of Washington, D.C. Police responded to a call on Sept. 19 at approximately 8:45 p.m. reporting a male in the roadway in the 2900 block of 52nd Avenue. Officers arrived to find Jackson suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, Bryant and the victim were known to each other, though no further details about their…
PATERSON, N.J. — A 13-year-old was arrested Friday by detectives from the Paterson Police Department after being found in possession of a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine, according to a statement from the department. This is the second firearm-related arrest for the juvenile, who was previously taken into custody last year after accidentally shooting himself in the leg. The police emphasized the importance of community involvement in maintaining public safety. “Public safety in Paterson is a shared responsibility, it takes more than just the police,” the department stated in a post on social media. Details regarding the juvenile’s current…
TRENTON, N.J. — A Somerset County man was sentenced to 64 months in prison on Monday for concealing his attempts to provide material support to Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization, authorities said. Jonathan Xie, 25, of Basking Ridge, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a federal charge of concealing his attempts to support Hamas. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court. Xie had been in custody for 64 months, which was counted as time served. “Jonathan Xie not only admitted sending money that he hoped would be used by the terrorist…
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A man from Easton has been arrested in connection with a chop shop operation that led to the recovery of 10 stolen vehicles, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. Cesar Garcia-Martinez, 34, is charged with two counts each of owning, operating, or conducting a chop shop, a second-degree felony; disposition of vehicle or vehicle part with an altered vehicle identification number; and receiving stolen property, both third-degree felonies. Garcia-Martinez was arraigned today before Magisterial District Judge Linda D. Vega and is being held in Lehigh County Jail on $75,000 bail.…
PHILADELPHIA — A 29-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the lower back Monday afternoon in the 1500 block of East Johnson Street, police said. The shooting occurred at approximately 4:54 p.m., and the victim was transported by police to Einstein Hospital. He remains in critical condition. No weapons have been recovered from the scene, and no arrests have been made. Authorities are continuing their investigation. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270 or submit tips anonymously through the department’s tipline.
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Montgomery County Police have arrested three juvenile males in connection with an armed carjacking that took place on Friday, September 27, 2024, in the 13700 block of Colgate Way. The suspects, one 17-year-old and two 15-year-olds, were apprehended the following day. Officers from the 3rd District responded to the scene around 9:45 p.m. after receiving a report of an armed carjacking. Investigators revealed that the suspects physically assaulted the female victim as she exited her vehicle in a parking lot. The suspects stole her car keys and cellphone before fleeing in her vehicle. The victim was taken…
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — An unidentified man was found dead in the water near West 79th Street and Riverside Drive on Monday morning, according to police. Officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 7:20 a.m. and discovered the unconscious and unresponsive man floating in the water. Emergency responders from the NYPD Harbor Unit and the Emergency Service Unit retrieved the body from the water. EMS personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene. The cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner. Police have not yet identified the deceased, and the investigation remains ongoing.
GLEN BURNIE, Md. — A 32-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning after being found driving under the influence and in possession of a handgun, according to local authorities. At approximately 3:17 a.m. on September 29, 2024, an officer observed a 2008 white Cadillac run a red light at the intersection of Ritchie Highway and Ordnance Road. The driver, identified as Raymond Emile Nelson of Glen Burnie, stopped at a nearby gas station and entered the business. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer noticed a black Walther 9mm semi-automatic handgun in plain view on the center console. Nelson was found…