Man Cuts Off Victim, Fires At His Car In Road Rage Incident On Thruway In Yonkers: Police
A road rage incident that began at a Westchester County gas station escalated into a collision, gunfire, and a police chase on the New York State Thruway — leading to a 28-year-old man now facing attempted murder charges, authorities said.
Elmy Manuel Sandoval-Firpo, 28, of Yonkers, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 13, and charged with attempted murder and several other felonies in connection with the incident, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
The confrontation began shortly before 4:30 p.m. when Sandoval-Firpo, driving a 2009 Ford van, cut off a 25-year-old Bronx man driv…
Knife-Wielding Brentwoo Attacker Who Stabbed Ex-Wife 20 Times Gets Prison Time: Authorities
A Long Island man who stabbed his ex-wife more than 20 times one day after she got a protection order against him is heading to prison, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Willie Curry, 38, of Brentwood, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years behind bars for the attack in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Bay Shore, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Curry’s ex-wife was sitting in her car in the drive-thru line around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2024, when he pulled up on an e-bike and stabbed her more than 20 times, investigators said. The woman was wounded in her neck, face, chest, …
Cab Driver Nearly Killed In Early-Morning Customer’s Knife Attack At Colonie Motel: Authorities
A New York man called for a cab, then tried to kill the driver and stole the vehicle, authorities said.
Jonathan Tejada, 32, of Scotia, was indicted Wednesday, Aug. 26 on first-degree attempted murder and other charges for the attack on the cabbie at a Motel 6 at 2700 Curry Road in Colonie on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Tejada requested the taxi around 4 a.m., then got into the backseat like normal when it arrived, investigators said. However, he then attacked the driver with a folding knife, slashing him and stabbing him in the chest, according to…
Man Dies 9 Days After Oxon Hill Shooting; Accused Gunman May Face New Charges: Police
For more than a week, Oscar Guevara fought to survive after being shot in Maryland.
He died Sunday.
Guevara, 45, had been hospitalized since he was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road at around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.
He died from his injuries on Sunday, Aug. 16.
Jeremiah Hammond, 25, of Washington, DC, was arrested the day after the shooting and charged with attempted murder and related offenses.
Those charges could not be upgraded.
With Guevara's death, homicide detectives have taken ov…
Woman Shot In Face During Fight Outside Delaware Papa John's On July 4; Man Arrested In PA
A woman was shot in the face during a Fourth of July fight outside a Papa John's restaurant in Delaware, and the man accused of pulling the trigger was arrested the following day in Pennsylvania, state police announced on Monday, July 6.
Paul Waller, 39, of Wilmington, was taken into custody in Pennsylvania on Sunday, July 5, one day after the shooting in the 2100 block of Marsh Road in Wilmington, according to Delaware State Police.
The shooting happened at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, when troopers responded to the restaurant for reports of gunfire.
When troopers and emer…
