Enfield, CT
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Inside Enfield Home; Police Investigating Cause 12-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Inside Enfield Home; Police Investigating Cause
12-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Inside Enfield Home; Police Investigating Cause A 12-year-old girl was found dead in an Enfield home on Wednesday, March 18, police said. At approximately 10:25 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call reporting an unresponsive girl at a home on Elm Street, Enfield police said.  When first responders arrived, they confirmed the girl — a resident of the home — was dead at the scene, police said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has been notified. Police said the cause of death was not immediately apparent. Authorities have obtained a search warrant to investigate the home and expect to remain on scene through the evening. The…

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by Josh Lanier
Beacon, NY
Police & Fire
Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon
Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon A quick-thinking passerby helped rescue a victim from a burning home in Dutchess County, where a fast-moving fire prompted a multi-agency emergency response Tuesday afternoon, March 17. Fire crews were dispatched at around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday to a reported house fire in Beacon, with initial reports indicating a person may have jumped from a second-story window, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Crews arrived within minutes and confirmed that there was a fire, prompting a second alarm that brought in more help and mutual aid from surrounding departments.  Firefighters wer…

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by Ben Crnic
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Burglar Alarm Wakes Darlington Man To Find Massive Garage Blaze Instead: Fire Marshal Burglar Alarm Wakes Darlington Man To Find Massive Garage Blaze Instead: Fire Marshal
Burglar Alarm Wakes Darlington Man To Find Massive Garage Blaze Instead: Fire Marshal A roaring overnight blaze tore through a garage in Maryland, lighting up the dark sky and leaving behind a smoldering wreckage of machinery, tools, and farm equipment. The fire broke out around 1:45 a.m. Monday, March 16, at a property on Castleton Road in Darlington, Harford County, investigators with the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said. What started as a burglar alarm quickly turned into something far more serious. The owner’s adult son — who lives on the property — was alerted by the alarm and went to investigate. When he checked the building, he discovered flames burning insi…

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by Zak Failla
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Richmond's Marina Garage In Earleville, Causing $500K In Damage Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Richmond's Marina Garage In Earleville, Causing $500K In Damage
Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Richmond's Marina Garage In Earleville, Causing $500K In Damage A towering plume of smoke could be seen rising across Maryland’s Upper Shore after a massive commercial fire tore through a marina building in Cecil County on Wednesday afternoon. The two-alarm blaze broke out shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at Richmond's Marina in the 1500 block of Glebe Road in Earleville, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.  Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 12:57 p.m. after the property owner discovered flames inside an 80-by-30-foot metal-framed garage building. Crews from the Hacks Point Volunteer Fire Company led the response…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
'Sounded Like A Bomb': Tractor-Trailer Slams Parked Cars In 4 AM In Hackensack 'Sounded Like A Bomb': Tractor-Trailer Slams Parked Cars In 4 AM In Hackensack
'Sounded Like A Bomb': Tractor-Trailer Slams Parked Cars In 4 AM In Hackensack A tractor-trailer slammed into two parked cars on Hudson Street in Hackensack early Wednesday morning, March 11, jolting nearby residents awake with a thunderous crash, authorities and a neighbor said. The crash happened around 4 a.m. near the intersection of Hudson Street and Kennedy Street, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said. The tractor-trailer, operated by a 45-year-old man, was traveling north on Hudson Street when the driver attempted to swerve away from a vehicle passing him on the left, Antista said. During the maneuver, the truck struck two parked vehicles, according to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Car Plunges Down Drainage Ditch, Closes Route 17K In Bullville For Hours (DEVELOPING) Car Plunges Down Drainage Ditch, Closes Route 17K In Bullville For Hours (DEVELOPING)
Car Plunges Down Drainage Ditch, Closes Route 17K In Bullville For Hours (Developing) A serious crash in Orange County left at least one person seriously injured and shut down a major roadway for hours Tuesday evening, March 10, authorities said.  The incident happened late Tuesday afternoon, March 10, on Route 17K in Bullville, just east of Lunney Lane, according to Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  According to Lieb, authorities said the crash involved multiple vehicles, including a badly damaged SUV that ended up in a deep drainage ditch with its airbags deployed. A red Honda nearby also sustained heavy damage, Lieb reported.  The…

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by Ben Crnic
Paramus, NJ
Traffic
Paramus Officer Frees Trapped Driver From Overturned SUV After Crash Near Bergen Town Center Paramus Officer Frees Trapped Driver From Overturned SUV After Crash Near Bergen Town Center
Paramus Officer Frees Trapped Driver From Overturned SUV After Crash Near Bergen Town Center A Paramus police officer helped rescue a driver trapped inside an overturned SUV after a crash near Bergen Town Center on Tuesday evening, March 10. Paramus Police Officer Hugo Rodriguez responded to a motor vehicle accident on Forest Avenue near Bergen Town Center just before 8:30 p.m., where a 60-year-old woman from Hackensack, driving a Honda SUV, had attempted to make a left turn at a traffic signal, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The woman's vehicle was struck by another vehicle traveling southbound, and the impact caused the SUV to roll over, leaving the dri…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ansonia, CT
Police & Fire
Hit-And-Run Jeep Crash Erupts In Flames In Ansonia; Passenger Left In Critical Condition Hit-And-Run Jeep Crash Erupts In Flames In Ansonia; Passenger Left In Critical Condition
Hit-And-Run Jeep Crash Erupts In Flames In Ansonia; Passenger Left In Critical Condition A crash that started as a hit-and-run ended with a Jeep in flames and four people injured — one critically — in Ansonia. The incident began around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, when a motorist contacted police to report that a gray Jeep had crashed into them at the intersection of Bridge Street and West Main Street and kept going, police said. The driver said the Jeep was last seen heading toward Pershing Drive. Moments later, an officer located the Jeep after it had been involved in a second crash at Pershing Drive and Division Street. The vehicle hit two other cars and then smashed into a p…

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by Josh Lanier
Pawling, NY
Police & Fire
Massive Barn Fire Ends In Complete Loss In Pawling Massive Barn Fire Ends In Complete Loss In Pawling
Massive Barn Fire Ends In Complete Loss In Pawling A large barn fire in Dutchess County drew a major response from multiple fire departments and burned for hours before being brought under control.  The blaze broke out around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, when the Pawling Fire Department was dispatched to a well-involved barn fire, according to Pawling Fire Chief Everett White. Before crews arrived at the scene, a second alarm was requested, bringing more firefighters and equipment to help with the growing blaze.   Firefighters battled the flames for several hours. The structure’s design, which included a shared attic, plas…

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by Ben Crnic
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Falls Asleep, Flips Pickup Into Saddle River Off Route 4 (UPDATE) Driver Falls Asleep, Flips Pickup Into Saddle River Off Route 4 (UPDATE)
Driver Falls Asleep, Flips Pickup Into Saddle River Off Route 4 (Update) A 43-year-old New York driver heading home from work fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into the Saddle River off Route 4 before dawn on Sunday morning, March 8, before being rescued by good Samaritans, authorities said. Fair Lawn and Paramus police officers responded to Route 4 West near the Paramus Road ramp at approximately 4:28 a.m., for a single-vehicle crash involving a Chevy Silverado pickup truck, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Investigators determined the truck left the roadway, struck a guardrail and a billboard, then traveled down an embankment before coming to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Hartford Police Union Backs Officers In Fatal Shooting, Calls For Mental Health Response Reform Hartford Police Union Backs Officers In Fatal Shooting, Calls For Mental Health Response Reform
Hartford Police Union Backs Officers In Fatal Shooting, Calls For Mental Health Response Reform After Hartford police officers shot and killed two men who police believe were suffering from severe mental health crises, the leader of the city's police union is standing firm behind the officers. He said the state must do more to care for individuals struggling with mental illness to avoid officers being put in positions where they must act. Hartford police shot 55-year-old Steven Jones on Blue Hills Avenue while he waved a large knife and continued approaching officers at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27. Jones died of his wounds on Tuesday. A family member called 911, saying Jones was experienc…

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by Josh Lanier
Doylestown, PA
Police & Fire
‘Swatting’ Hoax Triggers Armed Police Response In Doylestown Neighborhood: Police ‘Swatting’ Hoax Triggers Armed Police Response In Doylestown Neighborhood: Police
‘Swatting’ Hoax Triggers Armed Police Response In Doylestown Neighborhood: Police A false emergency call triggered a major police response in an Eastern Pennsylvania neighborhood late Tuesday night, authorities said. Officers with the Central Bucks Regional Police Department rushed to the Clear Springs Court section of Doylestown Borough after receiving a high-priority report of a critical incident around 10:13 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, according to the department. When officers arrived, they established a perimeter and activated emergency protocols while assessing the situation and communicating with the residents inside the targeted home, police said. Investigators la…

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by Jillian Pikora