Prostitution Bust At Carlstadt Hotel Turns Up Loaded Gun, Fake ID: Police
An undercover prostitution investigation at a Bergen County hotel turned up a loaded handgun, bogus driver's license, and a fake debit card, authorities said.
Carlstadt police responded to the hotel on Friday, April 10, around 10:53 p.m. as part of an investigation into the solicitation of prostitution, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said in a Monday, Sept. 14 release.
Undercover detectives made contact with Taraji Hunter, who agreed to provide sexual favors in exchange for money, Wong said. Hunter was arrested after the solicitation, and a search of her property turned up a loaded Taurus TC…
Mechanicsburg Man Charged With Raping Child Over Several Years: Police
A Pennsylvania man is accused of sexually abusing a child younger than 13 over several years, police said.
Dev Poudel, 50, of the 500 block of Wayne Drive in Mechanicsburg, was charged with rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children, Upper Allen Township Police said.
Police were notified Thursday, Sept. 10, about the reported abuse. Investigators determined the abuse occurred over several years, authorities said.
An arrest warran…
Triathlon Competitor, 35, Dies During Mighty Hamptons Race: Authorities
A triathlete died while competing in a yearly Long Island event on Sunday, Sept. 13, police said.
The person was competing in the Mighty Hamptons Steve Tarpinian Memorial Olympic Triathlon, Newsday reported.
Identified only as a 35-year-old man from Long Island City, the person died during the swim portion of the race, according to News 12 Long Island. Investigators believe he may have suffered a medical episode, but his cause of death has not been confirmed.
The race featured a 0.9-mile swim, a 23.8-mile bike ride, and a 6.2-mile run, according to its website. There was also a shorter “su…
Dog Killed, Several Displaced After Blaze Guts New City Home
An early-morning fire tore through a Rockland County home, displacing as many as 12 residents and killing a dog, according to reports.
The blaze broke out at 1 West Burda Place in New City on Saturday, Sept. 12, at around 4:19 a.m., according to the Hillcrest Fire Department.
Arriving firefighters found heavy flames and quickly launched an aggressive attack inside the home, the department said.
The fire completely engulfed the home and displaced between 10 and 12 people, The Monsey Scoop reported. A dog was killed in the blaze, though no residents or firefighters were injured, accord…
Swerving Drunk Driver Had Child In Car, Then Refused Breath, Blood Tests: Stafford Sheriff
The driver wasn't alone.
A child was inside a car when deputies stopped an allegedly impaired driver in Stafford County over the weekend, according to the sheriff's office.
Shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, a deputy spotted a vehicle being driven erratically near International Parkway and Warrenton Road and initiated a traffic stop, officials said.
The driver, later identified as Fredericksburg resident Javier Mejia, 54, admitted he had consumed alcohol shortly before getting behind the wheel, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators said Mejia had glossy eyes, slurre…
Salem Boyfriend Charged With Murder After Girlfriend Found Dead During Welfare Check
A 50-year-old man wanted for the murder of his 42-year-old Massachusetts girlfriend was captured in New Hampshire the following day, authorities said.
Patricia “Trish” Donaldson, of Salem, was found dead at a residence on Cabot Street on Tuesday evening, Sept. 8, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Salem Police Chief Lucas J. Miller said.
Her boyfriend, Paul Morey, 50, of Salem, has been charged with murder in connection with her death. Morey was arrested in Portsmouth, NH, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, authorities said.
He was arraigned by video conference on a fugitive from j…
Cocaine-Hauling Trio Busted After Saratoga Springs Driving Blunder: Police
A trio of New York men were busted with cocaine after they were pulled over in a traffic stop in the Capital Region, authorities said.
Steven M. Wescott, 40; Jason O. Allen, 47; and Patrick M. Howe, 48, were cuffed Thursday, Sept. 10 in Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Wescott was behind the wheel of a vehicle that made an illegal signal around 3:15 p.m. Thursday on Hamilton Street, the sheriff’s office said. An investigation at the stop led to Wescott, Allen, and Howe all being charged with two counts of third-degree drug possession, according to authorities.
W…
Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Dumfries Burglary Spree, Police Say
A two-day burglary spree cut through Virginia before police say they caught up with the woman behind it.
Shanice Shentel Yates, 34, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 11, following a string of break-ins and an attempted burglary reported along Larkin Court and Wayside Drive in Dumfries, Prince William County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14.
The spree began sometime between noon on Monday, Sept. 7 and 8:40 a.m. the following morning at the Urgent Medical Care Center on Wayside Drive, according to investigators.
Someone got inside through an unlocked rear door and stole an undisclosed amount…
$5.5 Million Stolen Car Scam Across NY Lands Two Half-Brothers Behind Bars: DA
A sprawling New York car theft and resale scheme that netted $5.5 million and shafted more than 120 car owners has been wrapped up with guilty pleas, authorities said Monday, Sept. 14.
Ringleaders Mark McCall, 34, and Keith Agard, 32, admitted their roles in running the vast operation across Nassau, Suffolk, Kings, Westchester, and Orange counties, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Of the 33 individuals and two corporations named in the initial June 2025 indictment, 34 have pleaded guilty, prosecutors said. Only one case remains pending.
Half-brothers McCall, of Centereac…
Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says
Two 24-year-olds from New Jersey were killed after being struck by a subway train in Manhattan early Sunday morning, Sept. 13, authorities said.
According to the NY Post, video shows Navam Kaul, of Sayreville, and Malaika Chitre, of Dayton, sitting on the tracks moments before they were struck by the train just before 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13.
The NYPD confirmed that Chitre and Kaul were killed by a southbound 4 train at the Spring Street subway station. Police responding to a 911 call for two aided individuals found Kaul and Chitre on the roadbed, police said. EMS pronounc…
‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: Ulster Park Man Threatened To Fight State Troopers, Police Say
A suicidal Hudson Valley man who threatened to attack police was arrested for violating a protection order and having guns, authorities said.
Andrew K. Chamberlain, 52, of Ulster Park, was arrested Monday, Sept. 7 at his home, New York State Police said.
Chamberlain initially threatened to attack the police in a call with a local mental health provider, in which he said, “I’ll just have them shoot me," and "I will fight them all,” according to court documents filed by state police.
The situation began Friday, Sept. 4, when Chamberlain called the mental health facility and claimed his wife …
