Police Blotter

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A wildfire burning in the Fishers Pit area of Berkeley Township has scorched 150 acres, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reporting 20% containment as of …

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh police are actively searching for a missing 13-year-old boy last seen on Monday. William King was reported missing after being last spotted at McBride Park on …

BRONX, N.Y. — A 46-year-old man was shot and killed early Monday morning in the Bronx, police said. At approximately 7:45 a.m. on September 9, 2024, officers responded to a …

NEW YORK — A New York City Department of Education employee was arrested on Monday, September 9, 2024, in connection with an assault. Anthony Wicks, 46, was taken into custody …

CUMBERLAND, Md. — Two individuals were arrested Monday morning after a reported break-in at a residence on N. Centre Street. Officers from the Cumberland Police Department responded to the scene …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you live in the Central Ocean County area, you might have gone to bed smelling smoke, or perhaps waking up to the scent of smoke …

STAFFORD, Va. — A Stafford County sheriff’s deputy rescued a 1-month-old pitbull puppy from a storm drain on Sunday evening. Deputy R.A. Peterson responded to a call at the Villages …

NEW YORK — Police are searching for three suspects involved in a distraction burglary that targeted an 82-year-old man in the Bronx on Friday, September 6, 2024. At approximately 12:40 …

NEW BERN, N.C. — A federal jury on Monday convicted Tamarcus Shaquan Ellis, 34, of Goldsboro, on three methamphetamine trafficking charges. Ellis, a key figure in a drug trafficking organization, …

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The New Jersey State Police are seeking assistance from the public in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Sunday afternoon on State Highway 55 …

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Three individuals have been charged following a narcotics investigation in Secaucus that resulted in the recovery of over 150 grams of cocaine and approximately 20 grams of …

YONKERS, N.Y. — The Yonkers Police Department has arrested and charged Carlos Villanueva, 31, in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in the early hours of September 8, 2024, …

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A section of Route 34 North has been reopened following a multi-vehicle accident that occurred earlier today near Airport Boulevard, according to Wall Township Police. The …

NEWARK, N.J. — Newark authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect connected to a shooting that left four people injured on September 2, 2024. The Newark …

PHILADELPHIA — Authorities are searching for a suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run that took place in the early hours of August 5, 2024, in the 39th District. Police are …

BROOKLYN, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery that took place on the evening of September 7, involving a 14-year-old boy who was assaulted and robbed …

EDMONSTON, Md. — Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that took place on Sunday evening inside a laundromat in the town of Edmonston. …

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Montgomery County detectives are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred early Sunday morning on New Hampshire Avenue near Rodney Road. The incident, which claimed the life …

MINNEAPOLIS — Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man in South Minneapolis after a confrontation between two men escalated into gunfire. The incident occurred on the evening …

MIDDLETOWN, Del. — Delaware State Police arrested Charles Smedley, 47, of Wilmington on Wednesday after he allegedly caused a disturbance at a construction site while armed with a weapon resembling …

STAFFORD, Va. — Mountain View Road is currently closed near Rockhill Church due to a trailer that has gone into a ditch, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities …

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Police arrested a 37-year-old man after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home, assaulted her, and fought responding officers, including attempting to disarm them during the …

TOWSON, Md. — Baltimore County Police have arrested and charged a 44-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Parkville last week. James Clark has been charged …

DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A two-vehicle collision on Route 55 claimed the lives of both drivers Thursday morning, according to a preliminary investigation by the New Jersey State Police. A …

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 50-year-old man from Hampton, Virginia, was stabbed multiple times following a dispute at the Economy Inn Motel on State Highway 35, authorities said. The incident …