Fugitive criminal ignored by New York justice system goes on crime spree in Florida

BREVARD COUNTY, FL – A criminal fugitive out of New York was arrested in Florida after breaking into vehicles owned by Brevard County Sheriff’s Office deputies, inside the department’s parking lot. According…

Five New Yorkers charged for scamming Atlantic City Casinos out of $1.12 million

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that five individuals have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal a total of $1,120,000 from five Atlantic City casinos by presenting fraudulent bank…

Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Traveling with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct

PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury deliberated for just under 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict against Joseph Allen Wilcher, 40, of the 1800 block of Western Drive SW in Cedar…

Ford County Man Convicted of Enticement of a Minor

PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury deliberated for just over 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict this afternoon against Robert Shawn Anderson, 52, of the 300 block of Spruce Street in…

Queens Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Kidnapping That Resulted In The Murder Of 24-Year-Old Woman

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JAVIER ENRIQUE DA SILVA ROJAS (the “defendant” or “DA SILVA”) was sentenced today to 360 months…

In One Night Louisville CBP Intercepted $57 Million in Designer Watches

LOUISVILLE, Ky— On Friday, September 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Port of Louisville seized 32 separate shipments containing counterfeit designer watches worth $57.84 million. CBP officers…

New York Woman charged for multiple counts of attacks against Asians

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Maricia Bell, 25, has been charged with assault as a hate crime and other charges for four different attacks on people…

Unlicensed Contractor and Grocery Store Owner Indicted in Connection to Vendor’s Elevator Death

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett, Department of Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca and Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regional Administrator…

Brooklyn drunk driver charged for negligent homicide after deadly crash

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn woman has been arraigned on an indictment in which she is charged with manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault. The…

Pharmacist Charged in $4 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

NEW YORK – A New York man was arrested today for his role in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and to pay kickbacks and bribes to customers for expensive prescription…

Man gets 75 months in federal prison for hiding drugs in 5-year-old’s book bag during traffic stop

MONTGOMERY, AL– On Friday, February 23, 2021, Tawasaki Leonorda Williams, a 35-year-old from Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 75 months in prison for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute…

New York City Building Inspector Facing Bribery Charge

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – A criminal complaint was filed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Inspector Francesco Ginestri with solicitation and receipt of a…

Cars on blocks are a thing again in DeBlasio’s New York City

QUEENS, NY – An old and familiar sight is returning to New York City, cars stripped and abandoned on cinder blocks. In Queens, one group of car thieves have been caught. Queens…

Alaska Healthcare Worker Has Serious Allergic Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine, Rushed to Hospital

ANCHORAGE, AK – Two Alaska healthcare workers who received the COVID-19 vaccine this week had allergic reactions, according to CBS News. According to the Alaska Department of Health, one of those workers…

Road Rage Incident Ends Badly as Car Runs Over Man, Drives Through Storefront Window

QUEENS, NY – A road rage incident that occurred on Kissena Boulevard in Flushing ended with one man being hit by the driver of a car and riding that car through a…

ICE arrests 12 foreign fugitives during 5-day operation

The arrestees include nationals from the Argentina, Chile, China, Colombia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, and Russia. ERO deportation officers made arrests in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Flushing, Forest Hills, Manhattan, New Rochelle, Ridgewood, and…

ICE Arrests 118 in New York Immigration Sweep

NEW YORK – Officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 118 during a 5-day period, from January 14-18th, in New York City, Long Island and…

Toms River’s Todd Frazier Agrees to Stay in New York…But

Todd Frazier is staying in New York. After a brief stay in the Bronx, Frazier will play in Flushing this upcoming season after agreeing to terms on a two-year, $17-million contract with…

Prescription Take Back Day Scheduled for Oct. 28

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County is encouraging residents to take part in “National Prescription Take Back Day” on Oct. 28 to dispose of unused and outdated medications to help prevent prescription drug…

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – January 5th thru January 11th, 2016

Weekly Police Blotter January 5th, 2016 thru January 11th, 2016 . . Drug Possession and DUI (Arrest) – On Saturday, January 9, 2016, at 10:43 p.m. Officer Daniel Ricciardella and Officer Christopher…

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