$4K Stolen From Older Easton Adult By Caretaker,  Police Say $4K Stolen From Older Easton Adult By Caretaker,  Police Say
$4K Stolen From Older Easton Adult By Caretaker, Police Say A Northampton County caretaker wanted for allegedly stealing $4,000 from an older adult has been arrested, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 29. Lisa Guzman, 44, of Easton, was taken into custody on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2025, by the Fountain Hill Police Department, according to Forks Township police. Guzman had been sought after an investigation into unauthorized ATM withdrawals totaling $4,000 from the account of an older adult under her care. The thefts occurred on the 2700 block of Destiny Lane in Forks Township on Saturday, March 8 at 9:23 a.m., police said. The victim reported ove…
Driver Busted With Stolen License Plate On I-287 In Rye: Police Driver Busted With Stolen License Plate On I-287 In Rye: Police
Driver Busted With Stolen License Plate On I-287 In Rye: Police A man is facing charges after police in Westchester said he was caught driving with a stolen license plate.  Officers arrested 27-year-old Oscar Magallanes of College Point, Queens on Thursday, Sept. 25, the City of Rye Police Department announced. Police said the arrest came after license plate readers flagged a 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit traveling on Midland Avenue with a stolen plate. Officers tracked the vehicle as it entered I-287 westbound and pulled it over on the highway shoulder.  Investigators later determined the plate had been reported stolen to the NYPD Property Crimes U…
Bluff Busted: Frederick Man, 65, Fakes Gun In Sheetz Robbery Before Arrest, Sheriff Says Bluff Busted: Frederick Man, 65, Fakes Gun In Sheetz Robbery Before Arrest, Sheriff Says
Bluff Busted: Frederick Man, 65, Fakes Gun In Sheetz Robbery Before Arrest, Sheriff Says What started as a scary stickup at a Maryland Sheetz ended with a 65-year-old man in cuffs, police said. Deputies with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Sheetz at 6050 Buckeystown Pike just after 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, for a reported armed robbery. Investigators said Jerry Garrett Piercy walked in, shoved what looked like a gun under his shirt, threatened the clerk, and demanded cash before bolting out the door. A coordinated search between sheriff’s deputies and Frederick Police officers quickly locked down the area. Minutes later, officers spotted a man ma…
Upper Southampton Police Officer, Former Public Works Director Charged In Theft Scheme: DA Upper Southampton Police Officer, Former Public Works Director Charged In Theft Scheme: DA
Upper Southampton Police Officer, Former Public Works Director Charged In Theft Scheme: DA A police officer and a former township public works official are facing felony charges after investigators say they rigged bids and stole township vehicles in Upper Southampton, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Derek J. Gale, 47, of Morrisville, a current Upper Southampton Township police officer, and Brandon F. Valentino, 27, of Chalfont, the township’s former assistant public works director, were charged following a Grand Jury investigation into a scheme involving decommissioned township vehicles, according to the release. The pair conspired to…
Trio Snipped Verizon Lines, Triggering Outages Across Cecil County, Police Say Trio Snipped Verizon Lines, Triggering Outages Across Cecil County, Police Say
Trio Snipped Verizon Lines, Triggering Outages Across Cecil County, Police Say A trio responsible for outages in Maryland is facing charges after a series of copper wire thefts from Verizon poles. According to Maryland State Police officials, three people have been arrested after allegedly cutting copper wire from active power poles in Cecil County that caused chaos on three separate occasions for area residents. The thefts resulted in widespread communication service interruptions and caused an estimated total loss and damage exceeding $66,000, police say. Those charged:  Brian Clark Tulley, 55, of Harbeson, Delaware; Stacey Lyn Tulley, 46, of Elkton; …
Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In East Fishkill Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In East Fishkill Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say
Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In East Fishkill Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say Authorities say they’ve arrested the driver who fled a fiery crash on I-84 in Dutchess County that triggered a lockdown at a nearby high school.  The incident began around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, when Putnam County deputies were alerted to be on the lookout for a vehicle connected to a theft in Westchester, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said in an update on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 16.  A deputy spotted the car heading north on Route 9 in Philipstown and stopped it near Indian Brook Road. Deputies said the driver initially stopped but then sped off, sparking a pursuit …
North Bergen Cop Went Home When He Was Supposed To Be On Duty: Prosecutor North Bergen Cop Went Home When He Was Supposed To Be On Duty: Prosecutor
North Bergen Cop Went Home When He Was Supposed To Be On Duty: Prosecutor A 27-year-old North Bergen police officer was arrested and charged with theft after authorities say he wasn't doing his job. Rasheed Siyam was arrested on Monday, Sept. 15 after an investigation found that on various dates between November 2024 and May 2025, Siyam returned to his home while on duty for extended periods of time, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. He remained at home over 130 hours beyond department approved meal break, Mello said. Siyam is charged with theft by deception, Mello said.
Wanted Man At Large After Escaping Wellspan In Lebanon: Police (DEVELOPING) Wanted Man At Large After Escaping Wellspan In Lebanon: Police (DEVELOPING)
Wanted Man At Large After Escaping Wellspan In Lebanon: Police (Developing) Police are warning the public after a Wellspan Philhaven patient with outstanding warrants escaped supervision at South Hills Park in Lebanon on Friday, Sept. 12. The South Lebanon Township Police Department said officers were dispatched to South Hills Park, located at 1100 South Lincoln Avenue, at around 1:36 p.m. when the patient eloped from his supervisors. Authorities were notified about 30 minutes after the escape. The man has been identified as 31-year-old Forrest James Pierce of Carlisle. He fled through a residential neighborhood near Fox Run Road and remains at large. Pierce is wa…
CubeSmart Caper: Man Robbed 89 Norwalk Storage Units, Stealing Guns, Valuables, Police Say CubeSmart Caper: Man Robbed 89 Norwalk Storage Units, Stealing Guns, Valuables, Police Say
CubeSmart Caper: Man Robbed 89 Norwalk Storage Units, Stealing Guns, Valuables, Police Say Police say a Hamden man is behind one of Norwalk’s largest storage burglaries. Tylon Gardner, 35, of Hamden, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 10, after a yearlong investigation into a break-in at Cubesmart on Bouton Street in Norwalk.  Authorities said 89 storage units were entered, and among the stolen items were firearms. Detective Barron led the case. Investigators said the work stretched across months of video review, search warrants, and coordination with other law enforcement agencies. The investigation led Barron to Gardner. A judge issued an arrest warrant in July, and Barron…
Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops
Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops A Mahwah couple already arrested in June for running a cocaine ring out of their condo has been taken into custody again, this time after police say he stole from a crash victim in Suffern, NY, and she was found with cocaine. Daniel Santos, 49, and Natalie Sarkissian, 34, were arrested Thursday, Sept. 4, after investigators linked Santos to a theft that followed a car crash on Orange Avenue in Suffern on Aug. 26, according to Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin. Police said Santos entered the vehicle of an unconscious driver during the crash, posing as a good Samaritan. The victim was taken…
Pottstown Man Burglarized NJ Gas Station With Sledgehammer: Police Pottstown Man Burglarized NJ Gas Station With Sledgehammer: Police
Pottstown Man Burglarized NJ Gas Station With Sledgehammer: Police A 42-year-old Pottstown man was arrested and charged with breaking into a gas station in Milford on Thursday, Sept. 11, authorities said. On Monday, March 24,an employee reporting for work found that the Shell gas station at 1050 Milford Warren Glen Rd. had been burglarized in the overnight hours while the station was closed, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Holland Township Police Chief Sean Gutsick said. Security footage showed an unknown suspect, later identified as Chad Hefter, breaking the front glass with a small sledgehammer and entering the closed busines…
Biting Carjacker Charged After PA Hotel Capture: Police Biting Carjacker Charged After PA Hotel Capture: Police
Biting Carjacker Charged After PA Hotel Capture: Police A 38-year-old man bit a driver during a violent carjacking in Lower Paxton Township, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Brady Rhydall Williams, 38, of Harrisburg, forcibly pulled a driver from his vehicle on the 6000 block of Meade Court around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, according to the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police. As the victim resisted, Williams bit the driver on the shoulder before fleeing in the stolen vehicle, police said. Investigators located Williams at a local hotel the following day, resulting in his arrest. He was transported to the Dauphin County Booking Center, wher…