Elderly Danbury Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops Elderly Danbury Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops
Elderly Danbury Woman Busted Again Selling Drugs Near School, Just Days After 1st Arrest: Cops A Danbury woman is back in jail after police say she resumed selling drugs from her apartment, located just steps from a school — only days after being released on similar charges. Vera Ribeiro-Menezes, 70, of Danbury, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15, after police served multiple search warrants at her Foster Street home, authorities said.  Police were familiar with the property that's within walking distance of Head Start of Northern Fairfield County and Saint Peter School.  Just 11 days earlier, detectives had raided the same apartment on April 4 and arrested Ribeiro-Menezes …
Arlington Man Throws Rock At Moving Firetruck, Then Fights Officers: Police Arlington Man Throws Rock At Moving Firetruck, Then Fights Officers: Police
Arlington Man Throws Rock At Moving Firetruck, Then Fights Officers: Police A firetruck in Virginia was hit by more than just traffic. A Virginia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly throwing a rock at an occupied firetruck in Arlington, then resisting arrest while carrying drugs, police said. Colin Risher, 42, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, following a strange and dangerous encounter on S. Walter Reed Drive at 19th Street South, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Around 6:11 p.m. on April 15, officers were dispatched for a suspicious person report. They arrived to find a firetruck had been struck by a rock while traveling in…
Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: Toms River Man Arrested Twice, Prosecutor Says Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: Toms River Man Arrested Twice, Prosecutor Says
Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: Toms River Man Arrested Twice, Prosecutor Says A 39-year-old Toms River man was recently arrested twice and charged with storing and distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, authorities said. On Thursday, March 20, detectives began surveilling Jonathan Acosta’s residence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. After he was taken into custody following a traffic stop, a search warrant was executed on his residence, which saw the seizure of 21 grams of meth, approximately one-half pound of marijuana, a quantity of cocaine, and materials indicative of narcotics distribution, Billhimer said. Acosta was hit with numerou…
13 Fugitives Captured In Major Warrant Sweep Across Passaic County: Sheriff 13 Fugitives Captured In Major Warrant Sweep Across Passaic County: Sheriff
13 Fugitives Captured In Major Warrant Sweep Across Passaic County: Sheriff Thirteen fugitives were arrested in a major warrant sweep across Passaic County, Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. The sweep was carried out on Thursday, April 10, and included help from several divisions of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, including the Detective Bureau, Patrol, and Courthouse Division. “This operation was a collaborative effort involving multiple divisions, including the Sheriff’s Detective Bureau, Patrol, and the Courthouse Division,” Adamo said. “I want commend every individual who was involved in this significant operation.” According to Adamo, the focus of the operation…
Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police
Nearly 100 Grams Of Cocaine, MDMA, Scales, Gun Found In New Rochelle Traffic Stop: Police A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a Bronx man and the discovery of loaded firearms, cocaine, MDMA pills, and drug distribution materials, police announced. The arrest happened around 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, when officers on patrol stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on Memorial Highway in New Rochelle. Officers pulled the car over after seeing that the windows were tinted beyond legal limits, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Monday, April 8.  The driver, 44-year-old Aldo Nunez of the Bronx, was the only one in the vehicle. While spe…
Dad Who Nearly Killed Toddler Son With Fentanyl Poisoning In Lake Grove Gets Years In Prison Dad Who Nearly Killed Toddler Son With Fentanyl Poisoning In Lake Grove Gets Years In Prison
Dad Who Nearly Killed Toddler Son With Fentanyl Poisoning In Lake Grove Gets Years In Prison A New York father will spend years in prison after his infant son nearly died from fentanyl poisoning. Long Island resident James Carr, 36, of Lake Grove, was sentenced to 5 ½ years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, April 7, after a jury found him guilty of assault and related charges stemming from the harrowing near-fatal overdose of his 11-month-old son. Emergency crews responded to Carr’s Lake Grove home on Colmar Avenue on Jan. 13, 2024, after a 911 call reporting an unresponsive toddler. By the time medics arrived, the boy had turned blue, his eyes were rolled back in his…
Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Newburgh: Cops Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Newburgh: Cops
Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Newburgh: Cops Two suspects, including a New Jersey man already on parole and another in possession of narcotics, were arrested after allegedly attempting to burglarize a building in New York and leading officers on two separate chases, police said.   The incident began in Orange County just after midnight on Wednesday, April 2, when a concerned community member reported a suspicious man by a window near Third Street and Johnston Street in Newburgh, prompting a rapid police response, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Thursday, April 3.  Officers arrived on the scene and, with h…
Man Broke Woman’s Back During Ongoing Abuse In Frederick, Police Say Man Broke Woman’s Back During Ongoing Abuse In Frederick, Police Say
Man Broke Woman’s Back During Ongoing Abuse In Frederick, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly breaking a woman’s back during a brutal assault — then getting caught with a stash of suspected cocaine, police said. Officers with the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a disturbance in the 900 block of West Patrick Street just after 9 p.m. on Monday, March 31.  Inside the room, they found a man and woman — and clear signs of violence, they said. The victim was bruised from head to toe, according to the Frederick Police Department. She had a swollen contusion on her forehead and other injuries “consistent with blunt f…
Man Stabs Victim, Threatens Others With Knife At Clifton Pool Hall, Police Say Man Stabs Victim, Threatens Others With Knife At Clifton Pool Hall, Police Say
Man Stabs Victim, Threatens Others With Knife At Clifton Pool Hall, Police Say A Paterson man was arrested after police say he stabbed one person and threatened others with a knife during a violent outburst at a Clifton pool hall. David Jackson, 45, was taken into custody after fleeing from police early Saturday, March 29 around 2:11 a.m., according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Officers were dispatched to Clifton Billiards on Main Avenue after a 911 call reported a man with a knife inside the business. Officers Nicholas Freites and Anderson Ferreira located a man matching the suspect’s description walking on Getty Avenue near Burgh Avenue, police said. When…
125 MPH Chase Ends With Cocaine Bust Of Lusby Woman, Sheriff Says 125 MPH Chase Ends With Cocaine Bust Of Lusby Woman, Sheriff Says
125 MPH Chase Ends With Cocaine Bust Of Lusby Woman, Sheriff Says A Maryland woman is facing a stack of charges after leading deputies on a wild high-speed chase through Calvert County while allegedly carrying cocaine, authorities said. Deputies spotted a Chevy Equinox flying north on Route 4 near Solomons Landing in the middle of the afternoon last month, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday, March 31.. The SUV whipped onto Patuxent Point Parkway “almost on two tires,” then tore through a crowded McDonald’s parking lot kicking up clouds of dirt and dust, officials said. A deputy activated his emergency lights, but the driver hit the gas in…
Drunk Driver Arrested After Car Overturns: Lopatcong Police Drunk Driver Arrested After Car Overturns: Lopatcong Police
Drunk Driver Arrested After Car Overturns: Lopatcong Police A 35-year-old Hackettstown woman was arrested and charged driving while intoxicated following a crash in Lopatcong on Monday, March 24, police said. At 11:36 p.m., police responded to 1236 Belvidere Rd. and found a vehicle overturned, Lopatcong police said. The driver, Rosemary Studwell, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. Studwell was also charged with careless driving and using a cell phone while driving, police said. Last month in Clinton Townsihp, Studwell was arrested and charged with possessing narcotics and drug pharaphernalia during a traffic stop…
Five Arrested In Three Hours At Same Bethesda Safeway, Police Say Five Arrested In Three Hours At Same Bethesda Safeway, Police Say
Five Arrested In Three Hours At Same Bethesda Safeway, Police Say Shoplifters in Bethesda had a rough day during what police described as a "retail blitz."  Five people were arrested — in three separate incidents — during a three-hour span at the same Safeway store in Montgomery County, police say. The thefts happened back-to-back-to-back on the afternoon of Thursday, March 20 at the Safeway in the 5000 block of Bradley Boulevard. The first arrest came around 12:30 p.m., when a man and woman were spotted stealing from the store, according to Montgomery County Police.  Officers first apprehended 34-year-old Shelon Emmanel Johnson, and…