Arlington Officer Hospitalized After Hit-Run Driver Strikes Cop During Traffic Stop: Police Arlington Officer Hospitalized After Hit-Run Driver Strikes Cop During Traffic Stop: Police
Arlington Officer Hospitalized After Hit-Run Driver Strikes Cop During Traffic Stop: Police An police officer in Virginia is recovering after being hit by a driver who took off from the scene of a traffic stop, officials announced. The incident was reported shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, in the 1600 block of South Eads Street in Arlington, police said. Two officers were outside of their cruisers conducting a traffic stop when an unrelated passing vehicle struck one of the officers and sped away, according to police. Medics rushed the injured officer to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The officer has since been released and is recovering at…
Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD
Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD Two men were arrested and charged after weapons were found during a traffic stop in Winslow Township on Friday, May 16, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Peoria Lane for an equipment violation, Winslow Township police said. Officers noticed illegal narcotics in plain view, and removed Hakim Trader, a 22-year-old Clementon resident, and arrested him, police said. Ezra Tillman, a 22-year-old Sicklerville resident, fled from the vehicle, but was apprehended following a foot chase, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up two handguns and a semi-automatic rif…
Heroin Bundles Found In Kent Traffic Stop: Duo Arrested, Police Say Heroin Bundles Found In Kent Traffic Stop: Duo Arrested, Police Say
Heroin Bundles Found In Kent Traffic Stop: Duo Arrested, Police Say A traffic stop in Putnam County led to the arrest of two Dutchess County residents after police say officers discovered multiple bundles of heroin inside the vehicle.  The arrests happened on Thursday, May 8, around 7:20 p.m., when Town of Kent police stopped a car near the intersection of Drew Road and Ludingtonville Road (Route 43), the department announced on Wednesday, May 14.  During the investigation, officers determined that the driver, Holmes resident Mark Tomkins, age 45, was driving the vehicle with a suspended license. A further search of the vehicle turned up multiple …
Jersey City Motorcyclist Fled Cops In Morris County: Police Jersey City Motorcyclist Fled Cops In Morris County: Police
Jersey City Motorcyclist Fled Cops In Morris County: Police A 35-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged after he fled police during a traffic stop in Morris County on Saturday, May 10, authorities said. Officers attempted to stop a motorcycle on Schooley's Mountain Road after observing the motorcyclist driving aggressively, violating traffic laws and committing multiple other infractions, Washington Township police said.  The motorcyclist failed to comply and refused to pull over, later crossing the double yellow line, illegally passing several vehicles in an attempt to evade the officer, police said. Police discontinued the stop, ci…
Hundreds Of Fentanyl Bags, Crack Seized In Taconic Parkway Drug Bust In East Fishkill: Police Hundreds Of Fentanyl Bags, Crack Seized In Taconic Parkway Drug Bust In East Fishkill: Police
Hundreds Of Fentanyl Bags, Crack Seized In Taconic Parkway Drug Bust In East Fishkill: Police Two men were arrested after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to police finding nearly 200 bags of fentanyl and other narcotics inside their vehicle, authorities announced.  The stop happened on Wednesday, May 14, in East Fishkill, when troopers pulled over a 2021 Jeep traveling northbound on the parkway for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police said.  The vehicle’s occupants were identified as Julio C. Tejada, age 41, and Michael Barnes, age 45, both residents of New York City.   During the stop, troopers had K-9 Vinn condu…
Waterbury Officer Under Investigation For 'Unprofessional' Behavior Following Chase: Police Waterbury Officer Under Investigation For 'Unprofessional' Behavior Following Chase: Police
Waterbury Officer Under Investigation For 'Unprofessional' Behavior Following Chase: Police A Waterbury police officer is under investigation and has been pulled from patrol duty after a traffic stop escalated into a pursuit, and a review showed the officer acted inappropriately, authorities said Tuesday, May 13.  The alleged incident happened Friday, May 2, shortly after 9 p.m., near West Main and Willow streets, when a patrol officer tried to stop a vehicle for making an illegal turn, according to Waterbury police. Instead of pulling over, the driver sped away, ignoring the officer’s commands. That’s when the situation intensified. The officer’s behavior during interactions…
Freeport Man Pulled Knife In Grocery Robbery, Assaulted Cop, Fled Traffic Stop: Police Freeport Man Pulled Knife In Grocery Robbery, Assaulted Cop, Fled Traffic Stop: Police
Freeport Man Pulled Knife In Grocery Robbery, Assaulted Cop, Fled Traffic Stop: Police A Long Island man is facing a slew of charges after pulling a knife during a grocery store robbery, assaulting a police officer, and fleeing a traffic stop, police said. Lucius Jenkins Jr., 25, of Freeport, was arrested in connection with a February robbery at a convenience store in Hempstead and several other incidents across Nassau County. The robbery occurred just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Bravo Market on Fulton Avenue. Jenkins concealed multiple grocery items and tried to leave the store without paying, Nassau County Police said. When stopped by loss prevention staff, he alle…
Man Found With Blue Fentanyl Pills, Ecstasy On Taconic In East Fishkill: NYSP Man Found With Blue Fentanyl Pills, Ecstasy On Taconic In East Fishkill: NYSP
Man Found With Blue Fentanyl Pills, Ecstasy On Taconic In East Fishkill: Nysp A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County turned into a major drug bust after a man was found with more than 100 grams of MDMA and blue fentanyl, police said. The stop happened on Monday, May 12, when troopers stopped a 2000 Honda traveling northbound in East Fishkill for traffic violations, New York State Police announced.  The driver, identified as Anyelo L. Santiago, age 37, of Manhattan, was the only one in the vehicle, according to authorities.  During a consent search and vehicle inventory, troopers said they found around 111 grams of MDMA, commonly kno…
Fredericksburg Man Spat On Officer, Threatened Deputies After DUI Stop, Sheriff Says Fredericksburg Man Spat On Officer, Threatened Deputies After DUI Stop, Sheriff Says
Fredericksburg Man Spat On Officer, Threatened Deputies After DUI Stop, Sheriff Says Geoffrey Dillard didn’t go quietly. The Virginia man is facing a stack of charges after police say he spat on an officer, threatened cops, and fought to avoid arrest during a traffic stop in Woodbridge. Officers pulled the 43-year-old Fredericksburg native just after midnight on Wednesday, May 8, near Prince William Parkway and Trowbridge Drive, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said Dillard ignored commands, got out of his vehicle, and resisted when they tried to detain him. In the scuffle, he spat on one officer, leaving them with a minor injury, authoriti…
Machine Gun Glock, Forged Checks, Fake IDs Found In BMW In Rochelle Park: Police Machine Gun Glock, Forged Checks, Fake IDs Found In BMW In Rochelle Park: Police
Machine Gun Glock, Forged Checks, Fake IDs Found In BMW In Rochelle Park: Police Four people were arrested in a routine traffic stop in Bergen County that led to a major bust involving a Glock modified into a machine gun, fraudulent checks, stolen identities, and pounds of drugs, police said. On Friday, May 2, Rochelle Park Officer Chris Kiszka pulled over a 5 Series BMW on Rochelle Avenue for having a suspended New York registration, according to a release from the Rochelle Park Police Department, issued by Capt. James DePreta. Inside the car were four people — all not wearing seatbelts, DePreta said. They were identified as Brandon Myers, 18, of Garfield (driver)…
Gun With Hollow Points, Open Booze, Weed Found During Clifton Traffic Stop: Cops Gun With Hollow Points, Open Booze, Weed Found During Clifton Traffic Stop: Cops
Gun With Hollow Points, Open Booze, Weed Found During Clifton Traffic Stop: Cops A Newark man was arrested after Clifton police say they found a loaded ghost gun, high-capacity magazine, hollow point bullets, and weed packaged for sale during a traffic stop just after midnight. The stop happened around 12:38 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, near Route 46 West and Route 21 South, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Officers Benjamin Bressel and Samantha Beazley pulled over a 2019 Honda Accord for multiple traffic violations. The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Newark, was accompanied by Carnell Goodwin, 20, of Newark, who was seated in the back seat. Police sa…
Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police
Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police A traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Rockland County led to the arrest of a motorcyclist found with a loaded gun and suspected cocaine, police said.  The stop happened on Tuesday, May 6, near Exit 14 in Clarkstown, when troopers stopped two motorcycles for traffic violations, including following too closely and failing to signal, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 7.  One of the riders, Stephen D. Flynn, age 30, of Utica, was riding a 2016 Harley-Davidson without a valid motorcycle license or permit, police said. During an impound of his bike, troopers found a lo…