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Masked Men Wanted for Copper Theft That Sparked Fire at Electric Substation
HARTWICK, N.Y. – New York State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals who allegedly broke into an Otsego Electric Cooperative substation in Hartwick early Thursday, stealing copper…
Masked robbery suspects caught after running from police in Allentown
Officers recover stolen cash, cell phone and two handguns after foot chase ALLENTOWN, PA — Two masked men accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint near a bank in downtown Allentown were…
Drunk driver admits causing wrong way crash that seriously injured two teens
Valley Stream woman pleads guilty in Nassau County crash case MINEOLA, NY — A Valley Stream woman has admitted she was driving drunk and under the influence of marijuana when she traveled…
NYPD hunts suspect in 11 business burglaries across Brooklyn and Queens
NYPD says thief targeted basements, offices and safes over two-month span NEW YORK, NY — Police are searching for a suspect believed to be responsible for a string of 11 commercial burglaries…
Queens man dies after lithium ion battery fire traps him in basement apartment
FDNY says charging battery sparked fatal blaze in private home QUEENS, NY — A 48-year-old man died after a lithium-ion battery caught fire while charging inside a basement apartment, trapping him as…
Rocket Launcher Reported to Incoming Flights at LaGuardia Airport
New York, NY – Air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport issued a rare MANPADS alert to arriving aircraft early Wednesday after receiving a report of a person carrying what was…
Moped-Riding Thieves Rob 15-Year-Old Girl of Necklace in Queens, NYPD Says
Queens, NY – The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects wanted in connection with the robbery of a teenage girl in Queens earlier this…
Armed carjackers rip driver from Mercedes at Bronx red light
Police search for three suspects after violent overnight robbery NEW YORK, NY — A driver waiting at a Bronx red light was surrounded by three armed suspects who allegedly dragged him from…
Knife wielding robber leaves empty handed after Bronx woman fights back
Police hunt suspect after attempted street robbery NEW YORK, NY — A 53-year-old woman fought back after a man allegedly pulled a knife and demanded her purse on a Bronx street, but…
Hauppauge Man Sentenced in DWI Crash That Killed Nassau Police Officer Patricia Espinosa
Suffolk County, NY – A Hauppauge man has been sentenced to 7⅓ to 22 years in state prison for an intoxicated driving crash that killed Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa as…
Trump Deported Him. Joe Biden Let Him Back in. Then He Killed His Sister-in-Law
NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says a Bangladeshi national who had previously been deported under the Trump administration is now facing a murder charge in Florida after allegedly…
Nearly 200 guns turned in at Brooklyn buyback including nine assault rifles
Participants received up to $500 for eligible firearms. BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Nearly 200 firearms, including nine assault rifles, were surrendered during a Brooklyn gun buyback event Saturday, with participants receiving up to…
NY driver busted for DWI and heroin possession during early morning Wall Township traffic stop
Traffic stop leads to drug charges and drunken driving arrest. WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — An early morning traffic stop in Wall Township led to the arrest of a New York man on…
Incendiary Device Detonated Outside Federal Plaza in Manhattan; FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Investigating
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A person is in custody after deploying an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza on Monday morning, according to the FBI. “This morning an individual deployed an incendiary…
Camden Man Charged in Violent Home Invasion Robbery Targeting Elderly Couple in Collingswood
COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. – A Camden man has been charged in connection with a home invasion robbery that targeted an elderly couple in their 80s, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay…
NYPD Seeks Suspect After 81-Year-Old Woman Punched During Queens Dispute
Queens, NY — The New York City Police Department is searching for a suspect accused of assaulting an 81-year-old woman during a verbal dispute in Queens earlier this week. According to the…
Woman’s $800 Necklace Snatched in Bronx Robbery, NYPD Seeks Suspect
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect accused of robbing a woman of her necklace outside a Bronx residence. BRONX, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department is…
Former FDNY Firefighter Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years for Drunk Driving Crash That Killed LaGuardia Worker
QUEENS, N.Y. – Former FDNY firefighter Michael Pena has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for causing a fatal drunken-driving crash that killed 23-year-old Justin Diaz in East Elmhurst,…
Manhattan Driver Sentenced in Fatal Brooklyn Hit-and-Run That Killed Off-Duty NYPD Officer
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A Manhattan man has been sentenced to an indeterminate prison term of one-and-one-third to four years for leaving the scene of a fatal crash that killed an off-duty NYPD…