Drunk-Driving Woman Injuries Two Cops During Long Beach Arrest: Police
A Long Island woman sent two police officers to the hospital while resisting arrest after being pulled over for driving drunk Wednesday, March 11, cops said.
Alisha Thomas, a 36-year-old Long Beach resident, was stopped by officers around 3:30 p.m. while driving southbound on Long Beach Road in North Long Beach, the Nassau County Police Department said on Thursday, March 12.
Thomas, behind the wheel of a green 2026 Infiniti QX60, was failing to maintain her lane, according to investigators. Cops determined she was intoxicated.
But while attempting to arrest Thomas for DWI, she “became vio…
Man Convicted After Gas Station Rampage Ends In Smashed Holding Cell Toilet In Walden
A jury has unanimously convicted a man accused of threatening people at an Orange County gas station, resisting arrest while smoking and drinking alcohol, and later destroying a toilet in a police holding cell, prosecutors said.
Pine Bush resident Anthony Vanriper, 43, was found guilty Thursday, March 5, in Orange County Court of third-degree criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from an incident on Dec. 11, 2024, when Village of Walden police were called to a report of a fight. O…
Ephrata Man Fires Officer's Gun During Struggle In Manheim Twp., Police Say
A struggle between a barefoot man and a Manheim Township police officer ended with a gunshot and multiple felony charges, authorities announced on Monday, March 2.
Michael Jay Fenstermaker, 38, of Ephrata, was arrested following the incident on the 600 block of Lausch Lane in Lancaster around 8:51 a.m., according to Manheim Township Police.
Officers had responded to the area of Ivy Terrace, Blossom Hill Drive, and Delp Road for several reports of trespassing. A white male wearing a gray hoodie, brown pants, and no shoes was attempting to enter several homes and was “screaming at the top of …
Man Attempts To Steal $22,500 From Elderly Oceanside Woman In Apple Account Scam: Police
A 66-year-old woman was told to withdraw $22,500 to “fix” her compromised Apple account — but detectives were waiting when the suspected pickup man arrived, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Changxuan Liu, 32, of 153-02 Peck Avenue in Queens, was arrested in Oceanside at 2:08 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to the Electronics Squad Fraud & Forgery Unit.
Fraud and Forgery detectives, working with the 4th Squad, said the woman had been attempting to service her Apple device when she was contacted by someone claiming to work for Apple and told her account had been compromised.
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$5.6K Marshalls Theft Spree Ends With Foot Chase Arrest In Edgewater
A Jersey City man was arrested after police say he shoplifted $5,600 in items from Marshalls and ran from officers in Edgewater, authorities announced.
Edgewater police received a report of a shoplifting in progress at the Marshalls store inside Edgewater Commons on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 4:54 p.m., according to Chief Donald Martin.
Officer Robert Jacobson stopped two male suspects outside their parked vehicle when he arrived, the chief said. While ordering them to stop, Marcus A. Williams, 40, fled on foot, the chief said.
Williams was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit by Of…
2 Officers Hospitalized After Violent Traffic Stop With Westbury Man: Police
Two police officers were injured and hospitalized after a violent traffic stop on Long Island, authorities announced.
A Westbury man was arrested after officers stopped a gray 2006 Chevrolet Silverado traveling southbound on Roxbury Road near Jericho Turnpike in Jericho at 8:11 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, according to Nassau County police.
The driver, Edwin Zetina, 44, became irate and combative during the stop and refused to exit the vehicle, detectives said. When officers attempted to take him into custody, Zetina violently resisted, resulting in injuries to two officers during the arrest, po…
