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'Acting Crazy:' Canceled Plans Lead To Man's Arrest In Stafford, Authorities Say
A night meant for fun turned into a chaotic scene Friday, Jan. 10 when a Stafford man forced his way into a woman's home, assaulted her, and stole her phone after she canceled their plans, police said.
William Gordon IV, 28, now faces a slew of charges, including breaking and entering, robbery, and assault, following the wild sequence of events that ended with his arrest at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
According to Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to Mountain View Road around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 after receiving a call describing an individual “acting crazy.”&…
Man Traumatically Injured In Motorcycle Crash In Mahopac, Airlifted To Hospital
A 50-year-old man suffered traumatic injuries and was airlifted to a hospital after crashing his motorcycle in the Hudson Valley.
The crash happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Jan. 12 around 12:30 p.m., when a motorcycle crashed on Croton Falls Rd. (Route 34) in Mahopac after failing to negotiate a turn, losing control, and hitting a guardrail, Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said on Monday, Jan. 13.
The rider, a 50-year-old Mahopac resident, suffered traumatic injuries to his lower body and pelvic area, Bodo said.
After the crash, he was taken to the Mahopac Fire Department firehous…
Pittsfield Pistol-Whipping Suspect Arrested After Standoff With Police
A heated confrontation at a housing complex in Western Massachusetts turned violent over the weekend and sent two people to the hospital after they were pistol-whipped, authorities said.
Solomon Jones III, 32, of Pittsfield, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, carrying a firearm without a license, and threats to commit murder, among others, police said.
Investigators were called to 10 Francis Ave. in Pittsfield around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, after Jones allegedly pulled a handgun, threatened two people with it, pistol-whipped them in…
Car Crashes Into Home After Losing Control In Katonah
A car crashed into the side of a Northern Westchester residence after losing control, police said.
The incident occurred on Sunday, Jan. 12, around 2:40 a.m., when a vehicle driven by a 51-year-old Katonah resident lost control on Goldens Bridge Road (Route 22), Bedford Police Lt. Jeffrey Gulick said.
The vehicle veered into the opposite lane, exited the roadway, and struck several obstacles, including a guard rail and a fence, before colliding with the siding of a residence, causing damage.
Despite this, the driver was not injured and declined medical attention at the scene, au…
Father Accused Of Busting Into Annapolis Home, Stabbing Child's Mother In Late-Night Fight: PD
Chaos erupted late Friday night in Maryland when a man allegedly broke into his child’s mother’s Anne Arundel County home, attacked her with a knife, and led police on a wild chase, authorities said.
It all went down shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 10 in the 1400 block of Tyler Avenue in Annapolis, where officers responded to a reported stabbing.
When police got there, they spotted the suspect’s car speeding away from the scene, sparking a pursuit, officials said.
The victim told officers that her child’s father broke into her home by cutting the screen on a window, then once inside, thi…
Hicksville Mom Drove Drunk With Four Kids After Punching Husband: Police
A Hicksville woman was arrested for drunk driving under Leandra’s Law after a domestic dispute escalated in Mineola, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Jan. 13.
Elizabeth Maldonado, 34, allegedly punched her husband during an argument at a restaurant in Mineola on Sunday, Jan. 12, at approximately 11:10 p.m., police said. After the altercation, Maldonado left the scene in a 2022 Dodge Durango with their three children, ages 6, 7, and 14, as well as another 14-year-old boy, according to authorities.
The husband called 911, and officers later responded to the couple’s Hicksville home t…
Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested
A major drug trafficking network responsible for distributing cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl throughout the Hudson Valley has been dismantled, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
Seven individuals, including network leaders, were busted Friday, Jan. 10, following a yearlong investigation led by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit.
Authorities seized over 10,500 fentanyl-laced pills worth $75,000, more than eight kilograms of cocaine valued at $200,000, three firearms, in…
Trio Sentenced For Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School In Millville: Prosecutor
Three men received lengthy prison sentences on Friday, Jan. 10, for murdering a youth football coach after a practice in 2018.
Eugene Cosby, a 48-year-old Malaga resident, Will El-Bey, a 28-year-old Vineland resident and Clifton Bailey, a 33-year-old Camden resident were convicted for the murder of Joseph Jones, 37, last fall, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
On Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, Jones was shot 10 times in the parking lot of Lakeside Middle School in Millville, Webb-McRae said.
The three men and others traveled from the Carver Village Apartments in Vineland to t…
