Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Mahwah Man Arrested Twice In Hours Over Vulgar, Threatening Texts To Women: Cops Mahwah Man Arrested Twice In Hours Over Vulgar, Threatening Texts To Women: Cops
Mahwah Man Arrested Twice In Hours Over Vulgar, Threatening Texts To Women: Cops A 32-year-old Mahwah man was arrested twice in less than 24 hours after police say he sent threatening and pornographic messages to women. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Mahwah Police Department received a report from a woman who said she was receiving harassing text messages from a man. She told police the messages were “threatening in nature and contained pornographic images,” according to a press release from Capt. Michael Blondin. Responding officers determined the messages had been sent by John LaBruna, police said. LaBruna was arrested and charged with cyber-harassment before being released…

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by Cecilia Levine
Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
Police & Fire
Animal Cruelty: Dog Had Large Wound Crawling With Maggots, Stanhope Owner Arrested, Cops Say Animal Cruelty: Dog Had Large Wound Crawling With Maggots, Stanhope Owner Arrested, Cops Say
Animal Cruelty: Dog Had Large Wound Crawling With Maggots, Stanhope Owner Arrested, Cops Say A Stanhope woman has been charged with animal cruelty after Byram Township police say her dog was found with a severe, untreated wound crawling with maggots. On Thursday, Aug. 21, at 4:18 p.m., Byram Township patrol officers responded to a report of a wounded dog running at large on Route 206, police said in a release. Officers found the unleashed dog with “a large wound on its back containing maggots and flies,” according to the report. An Animal Control Officer secured the animal and brought it to an emergency animal hospital, where staff confirmed “the wound was severe and had been negle…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Child Hospitalized After Crashing Into Parked Car In Fair Lawn Child Hospitalized After Crashing Into Parked Car In Fair Lawn
Child Hospitalized After Crashing Into Parked Car In Fair Lawn A child was hospitalized after crashing into the back of a parked vehicle in Fair Lawn on Wednesday night, Sept. 17, authorities said. The crash happened around 10:05 p.m. on Plaza Road, officers on scene tell Kyle Mazza/UNF News for Daily Voice. No serious injuries were reported. The parked car was not in violation, police said. It was not immediately clear what type of device the child was riding or if he was on foot. Daily Voice has reached out to police for more information.

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by Cecilia Levine
Linden, NJ
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Woman Shot In Wendy's Parking Lot: Linden PD Elizabeth Woman Shot In Wendy's Parking Lot: Linden PD
Elizabeth Woman Shot In Wendy's Parking Lot: Linden PD A35-year-old Elizabeth woman was shot at a Wendy's parking lot in Linden on Monday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 7 p.m., officers responded to 709 S. Wood Ave. and found a woman with a single gunshot wound she sustained while sitting inside a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. The woman was treated on scene and transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. This incident remains under investigation and anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Jim Garrison at (908) 474-8045 or via email at [email protected].

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by Sam Barron
Yonkers, NY
News
Holy Relics Mistaken For Drugs Returned To Seminary By Yonkers PD, Leads To Blessing Holy Relics Mistaken For Drugs Returned To Seminary By Yonkers PD, Leads To Blessing
Holy Relics Mistaken For Drugs Returned To Seminary By Yonkers PD, Leads To Blessing What began as a suspected drug discovery on church grounds turned into a sacred recovery after police in Westchester returned priceless religious relics that had been mistakenly thought to be contraband.  The incident happened on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 10, when Yonkers Police Officer Rotondo and his K9 partner, Furby, were on a traffic post and approached by staff from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary on Scarsdale Road, Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Frank DiDomizio said on Wednesday, Sept 17. Seminary staff had found items on their property that they believed trespassers…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Man Runs From Crash That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Yorktown, Police Say Man Runs From Crash That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Runs From Crash That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Yorktown, Police Say A 33-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a serious crash that left another driver injured in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 8, around 5:55 p.m., when Yorktown Police received several 911 calls reporting a two-car crash with injuries and a person trapped, the department announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16.    Responding officers arrived at the scene and gave medical aid to the victim, who was taken to a hospital for further evaluation. Police allege that the other driver, identified as 33-year-old Jhonny Robalino…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Curious Cockapoo Caught Under Shed Rescued By Police In Greenburgh Curious Cockapoo Caught Under Shed Rescued By Police In Greenburgh
Curious Cockapoo Caught Under Shed Rescued By Police In Greenburgh In Westchester, even the dogs keep police on their toes.  Officers were called out Monday, Sept. 15, to a backyard rescue in Greenburgh after a cockapoo got itself wedged under a shed while chasing another animal, according to the Town of Greenburgh Police Department. The adventurous pup apparently went all in on its hunt — only to discover there was no easy way back out. That’s when police stepped in. Working together, officers carefully freed the trapped dog and reunited it with its family, safe and sound, the department said. 

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by Ben Crnic
Harrisburg, PA
Police & Fire
Harrisburg Man Caught Masturbating In Flying J Parking Lot: Middlesex Twp. Police Harrisburg Man Caught Masturbating In Flying J Parking Lot: Middlesex Twp. Police
Harrisburg Man Caught Masturbating In Flying J Parking Lot: Middlesex Twp. Police A Harrisburg man was caught masturbating inside his vehicle in the middle of a busy truck stop parking lot, Middlesex Township police announced on Sunday, Sept. 14. Richard Alan Hart, 44, was charged after police were called to the Flying J on Harrisburg Pike for reports of a man exposing himself on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to investigators. Witnesses told officers that Hart was sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle, watching pornographic videos on his phone and masturbating with his genitals exposed. Police said he was parked in the middle of the lot, near the entrance of the st…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Tire-Slasher Swings At Detective During Dumont Traffic Stop: Chief Tire-Slasher Swings At Detective During Dumont Traffic Stop: Chief
Tire-Slasher Swings At Detective During Dumont Traffic Stop: Chief A Dumont man accused in a tire-slashing spree took a swing at a detective before being arrested, authorities said. Police Chief Luke Totten told Daily Voice that officers stopped Reese Donohue, 28, on Pine Street Thursday, Sept. 11, after Detective Brandon Torrazzi identified him using camera footage, Totten said. Detective Sgt. Matt Gloeckler, Detective Sam Schlamowitz, Detective James Fitzsimmons, Officer Dylan Lafront, and Officer Dylan Van Riper located him on Pine Street, where Donohue "took a swing" at Detective Schlamowitz, according to Totten. No injuries were reported an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Enfield, CT
Police & Fire
Enfield Worker Badly Burned In Lawnmower Crash With Car Outside Town Hall Enfield Worker Badly Burned In Lawnmower Crash With Car Outside Town Hall
Enfield Worker Badly Burned In Lawnmower Crash With Car Outside Town Hall An Enfield Department of Public Works employee was badly injured when his lawnmower collided with a car on North Main Street on Friday afternoon, Sept. 12, police said. The crash happened next to the town hall around 12:15 p.m. The worker, a man whose name has not been released, suffered serious injuries and burns. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Hospital for treatment. Police said the driver of the car, a good Samaritan, and a local fire chief ran to help. They battled flames and pulled the worker to safety. The driver also suffered injuries. Police said those did not appear as severe, …

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by Josh Lanier
Dundalk, MD
Police & Fire
Ex-Pastor Sexually Abused Victims In Dundalk Church, Home, Police Say Ex-Pastor Sexually Abused Victims In Dundalk Church, Home, Police Say
Ex-Pastor Sexually Abused Victims In Dundalk Church, Home, Police Say A former pastor in Maryland who allegedly sexually abused victims in his church and at his Baltimore County home is behind bars. Walter Sevillano was arrested and charged with multiple sex offense charges that were reported over the course of years between 2023 and 2025, police announced on Friday, Sept. 12.  According to the Baltimore County Police Department, during that time, Sevillano was a pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Sanidad Divina in the 3000 block of Baybriar Road in Dundalk. Investigators say that they believe the abuse occurred at the church and at Sevillano’s …

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by Zak Failla
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops
Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops A Mahwah couple already arrested in June for running a cocaine ring out of their condo has been taken into custody again, this time after police say he stole from a crash victim in Suffern, NY, and she was found with cocaine. Daniel Santos, 49, and Natalie Sarkissian, 34, were arrested Thursday, Sept. 4, after investigators linked Santos to a theft that followed a car crash on Orange Avenue in Suffern on Aug. 26, according to Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin. Police said Santos entered the vehicle of an unconscious driver during the crash, posing as a good Samaritan. The victim was taken…

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by Cecilia Levine