Watch: 'Grappler' Ends High-Speed Chase After Tractor Supply Burglary In Patterson
A high-speed police chase spanning two counties ended with the first successful use of a specialized vehicle-stopping device in Putnam County — and two arrests, authorities said.
Orange County residents Frank V. Commisso, 35, of Newburgh, and Hilary L. Rampe, 39, of Walden, were both arrested following the pursuit on Thursday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced.
The chase, which lasted more than 30 minutes, began after a reported theft at the Tractor Supply on Route 311 in Patterson just before 6:40 p.m. on Thursday. There, authorities said a man sto…
PA Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush
A Philadelphia police officer who was shot 12 times in an attack that killed his partner was released from the hospital Saturday, Oct. 24, receiving a standing ovation from more than 100 fellow officers, medical personnel, and loved ones.
Officer Hector Rodriguez III, 33, was wheeled out of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center two weeks after he and Officer Shane Seiber, 40, were shot while responding to a call in West Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 10, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Rodriguez placed his hand over his heart as officers, hospital staff, and loved ones applauded his release.…
Woman Recognized Man Masturbating In Stony Brook Theater Lot From News: DA
A Long Island man facing four public lewdness cases was arrested again after another woman recognized him in news coverage and identified him as the man who masturbated in front of her outside a movie theater, authorities announced Saturday, Oct. 24.
Nicholas Critelli, 20, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 22, in connection with a February encounter in the AMC Stony Brook 17 parking lot, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The woman was loading purchases into her car around 10:22 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, when Critelli approached in a dark gray Nissan Al…
Off-Duty Cop Kills Pedestrian, 37, In Newark, Prosecutor Says
An off-duty Newark police officer was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck and killed a 37-year-old pedestrian early Sunday, Oct. 25, authorities said.
Sequndo Reyes Lligun was struck at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and North 6th Street around 2:06 a.m., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said.
Lligun, whose address was unknown, was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:36 a.m.
The off-duty officer remained at the scene, showed no signs of impairment, and is cooperating with investigators…
Drug Dealer Caught Slinging Coke From Deer Park Auto Shop Found Guilty, Authorities Say
A Long Island drug dealer who was selling cocaine from his auto repair shop was convicted Thursday, Oct. 22, authorities said.
Uriel Rose, 43, of Bay Shore, had an extensive criminal history even before he was found guilty on more than a dozen charges at his bench trial, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Cops began investigating Rose’s Deer Park auto shop, Beema Boyz, in June 2024, and an undercover detective bought cocaine from Rose seven times during the 10-month probe, authorities said.
The investigation culminated in a raid on April 10, 2025, officials said. Rose was …
2 Men Arrested Scouting Wealthy Fairfield Neighborhood For Next Burglary Victim: Police
Connecticut police arrested two Brooklyn men after detectives believed they were casing a wealthy neighborhood for more alleged victims.
Levan Aleksidze, 40, and Mamuka Chaganava, 47, were arrested on Sept. 24, following an investigation into several break-ins in the Fairfield Greenfield Hill neighborhood, police said.
The burglars targeted expensive jewelry and struck when no one was home, according to police.
Detectives used Fairfield’s automated license plate readers to identify a vehicle seen leaving one burglary, authorities said. That information, other evidence, and inves…
