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Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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30-Person Brawl At Garfield Bar Draws Police From 4 Towns, Police Say
A large fight involving approximately 30 people outside a Bergen County bar ended with four arrests early Sunday morning, Oct. 4, police said. Officers responded to JoJo's Bar and Grill on Monroe Street in Garfield, just before 1:30 a.m., for reports of a large fight outside the bar, Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo told Daily Voice. Officers saw two people actively fighting as they arrived, Pozo said. Mutual aid was requested from police departments in Lodi, Wallington and Saddle Brook. Four people were ultimately arrested, including three on simple assault charges and one on an obstructi…
Lawrence Township, NJ
Breaking News
In Dead In Lawrence Township Fire: What We Know
A victim was found dead inside a South Jersey home following a fire on Friday, Oct. 2, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a home on Iron Bridge Road and confirmed a working fire, Cedarville Fire Department Chief Kevin Scarlato said. Cedarville fire crews, along with mutual responders, stretched two lines and began attacking the flames, Scarlato said. The victim, who was not identified, was found dead following a search of the home, Scarlato said. The cause and origin of the fire are being investigated by the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety and the Cumberland County Fire Ma…
Lancaster, PA
Breaking News
Mom Sped Away After Son's Planned Lancaster Ambush; Teen Sentenced
A mother accused of driving the getaway car after her teenage son opened fire in a planned ambush is still awaiting trial, while her son has now been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Amari Poole, now 17, of the first block of West New Street, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Conrad after pleading guilty on Sept. 23 to attempted criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing a firearm as a minor, and possessing a prohibited firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Poole was 15 when he and W…
Lykens Valley, PA
Breaking News
81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd
An 81-year-old man killed when his Pennsylvania home exploded has been identified, authorities announced. Roy Daniels died in the explosion at his home in the 100 block of Juniata Parkway East in Howe Township early Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to the Perry County Coroner's Office. Daniels was the sole occupant of the home. Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to the property at approximately 5:30 a.m. for a report of a house explosion. The coroner's office was later called to the scene for one person, and Daniels' body was recovered from the debris. An autopsy determined Daniels …
Kearny, NJ
Breaking News
SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At Kearny Home, Man Surrenders: Police
A 57-year-old New Jersey man surrendered to police after gunshots were reported and heard near a home on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, authorities said. Kearny police were called to a residence on Webster Avenue around 9:16 a.m. after a 911 caller reported shots fired, police said. As officers took positions near the home, another gunshot was heard, authorities said. No residents or officers were injured. Police secured the area, established a perimeter and began negotiations with the suspect. Thomas J. Romano, 57, of Kearny, surrendered after a period of time, police said. Romano wa…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Breaking News
These 46 Montco Businesses Targeted In Countywide THC Crackdown: DA
Forty-six businesses across Montgomery County have been charged following a countywide investigation into the illegal sale of THC products, authorities said (scroll down for a complete list). The investigation targeted smoke shops, convenience stores and gas stations in 26 townships, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. Montgomery County detectives made public purchases at the businesses and bought products labeled as containing THC, including gummies, beverages, vape cartridges and other consumable products, authorities said. Some products were…
Doylestown, PA
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: 300 Juveniles Flood Doylestown After Football Game, Police Investigating
Police are investigating what they called "outrageous behavior" after nearly 300 juveniles flooded Doylestown Borough following a Central Bucks West football game, leading to fights, an assault and a wave of other complaints. Central Bucks Regional Police responded to continuous juvenile-related activity in the center of town from about 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, until 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, the department said. Police reported large groups gathering in the street, car alarms being set off, noise complaints, fights and an assault. Authorities continued receiving complaints the fol…
Morristown, NJ
Obituaries
Morristown Mourns Retired Police Lieutenant Matthew Rawding
A longtime Morristown police lieutenant who spent more than 27 years serving the community has died, the Morristown Department of Public Safety announced. Retired Lt. Matthew David Rawding, 64, of Morris Plains, died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, after what his department described as a "courageous fight." He was 64 years old. Born in Orange on Oct. 4, 1961, Rawding spent part of his childhood in Glen Ridge and Illinois before his family settled in Convent Station, according to his obituary on the Doyle Funeral Home website. He married his wife, Denise, in 1987, and the couple went on to have sev…
Hagerstown, MD
Breaking News
Passerby Discovers Hagerstown Blaze Before Dozens Of Firefighters Move In: Fire Marshal
A fast-moving fire tore through the upper floors of a Maryland home over the weekend, but everyone inside escaped without injury. Firefighters were called to Corbett Street and East Wilson Boulevard in Hagerstown shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, where Engine 5 arrived to find flames showing from the third floor of the three-story multi-family home. That brought a much larger response. As hose lines were pulled into place, crews headed inside to search the building while others attacked the fire. About 60 firefighters ultimately joined the effort, getting the flames under control…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended
A disturbance involving several minors forced a mall in Dutchess County to close early over the weekend and has now prompted an entertainment center to indefinitely suspend its events for young people. The Poughkeepsie Galleria closed for the evening on Friday, Sept. 25, after what mall officials described as a disturbance involving several minors. “The safety and well-being of our guests, tenants, and employees remains our highest priority,” the Galleria said at the time, thanking local law enforcement agencies for their response. The following day, Bounce Sports & Enterta…
Annapolis, MD
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Truck Clipped SUV, Kept Going Before Head-On Crash Killed Maryland Police Chief (
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Maryland is mourning a police chief who spent more than three decades leading his department. Denton Police Chief George Bacorn, 62, was killed in a head-on crash shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 in Talbot County, according to Maryland State Police. Bacorn was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe east on MD 331 near Dover Neck Road when a westbound Ford Transit delivery truck crossed the double-yellow line for unknown reasons, investigators said. The truck first struck the side mirror of an eastbound Chevrolet Silverado before continuing across the road and crashing head-on into Bacorn's…
Brandywine, MD
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: Wanted Passenger Shoves Deputy, Takes Wheel Before Fatal 5-Mile Chase Ends In Brandywine
A wanted passenger made her move the moment the driver's seat opened up during a traffic stop in Maryland. Newly released video shows the woman climbing across the center console of a stopped Toyota in Charles County, shoving a sheriff's officer away from the open driver's door and taking off with another passenger still in the back seat. Five miles later, that passenger was gravely injured in a wrong-way crash that ultimately claimed her life. The dramatic sequence unfolded shortly after 10:20 a.m. on Aug. 25 near Leonardtown Road and Lakewood Drive in Waldorf, where Charles County Sherif…
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