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Groton, CT
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Groton Police Chase: Child Hospitalized, Cruiser Rammed, Driver Still At Large
A police chase that began in Groton endangered families and officers when a car rammed a town police cruiser, struck a truck carrying children, and sped across multiple towns before the driver disappeared into the woods. Police said the chase started after a black 2002 Mercedes S500 fled a traffic stop in Groton City. Officers spotted the car in a parking lot, but when they approached, the driver “fled and rammed a Groton Town Police cruiser,” authorities said. The chase raced through local roads, with the Mercedes weaving recklessly into oncoming traffic and ignoring speed limits and stop …
Mercersburg, PA
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Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years
A Pennsylvania man who shot a Monroeville police officer and led police on a 30-mile chase has been sentenced to up to 80 years in prison, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Bruce Alvarado, 40, of Clairton, was convicted on all counts by a jury in June after a nearly week-long trial, prosecutors said. Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio imposed the decades-long sentence Thursday. Authorities said Alvarado fired six shots into a Monroeville police cruiser in November 2023, striking the officer in the wrist and leg. The officer…
Northern Highlands, NJ
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New Mugshot Shows Driver Charged In Wrong-Way Route 17 Ho-Ho-Kus Wreck
Police have released additional details and identified the wrong-way driver who slammed into multiple vehicles on Route 17 in Ridgewood late Friday, Aug. 22. Michael Zabielski, 65, of New City, NY, had stolen an SUV from a New York car dealership and was fleeing police when he caused the crash in Ho-Ho-Kus, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. At about 10:43 p.m., Ramsey police were alerted by Allendale police that they were attempting to stop a vehicle on East Crescent Avenue heading toward Lake Street. Officers tried to pull the vehicle over before Lake Street, but Zab…
Landover, MD
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Stolen Car Full Of Teens Slams Into DC Mom’s Vehicle, Killing Her In PG County Crash: Police
A DC woman was killed and her child injured after a stolen car carrying juveniles slammed into her vehicle in a fatal Maryland crash, police said. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Seat Pleasant patrol officers spotted a vehicle reported stolen days earlier traveling in the area of Seat Pleasant Drive and Joplin Street, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Police said officers followed the car from a safe distance and did not engage in a pursuit. Moments later, the stolen vehicle sped off northbound on Sheriff Road, ran a red light at the intersec…
Freeport, NY
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Officer Injured In Flaming Crash Of Stolen Van After Sunrise Highway Chase From 7-Eleven: PD
A Long Island woman is accused of stealing a van from a 7-Eleven and leading police on a high-speed chase across multiple towns before the vehicle erupted in flames, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The incident began Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 5:03 a.m., when a 61-year-old man called police after his 2015 blue Dodge Caravan was stolen from the 7-Eleven parking lot at 2350 Grand Avenue in Baldwin. The victim had left the van running with the keys in the ignition when an unknown woman jumped inside and drove off, police said. First Precinct officers broadcast a description of …
Media, PA
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New Details Released On Prisoner Who Stole Car, Crashing In High-Speed Nether Providence Chase
New details released by Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, Aug. 25, revealed that 27-year-old Jaliel Ali-Johnson escaped from custody during a prison transport before crashing a stolen vehicle into a truck and fleeing into the woods in Delaware County on Tuesday, Aug. 19. At approximately 2:33 p.m., Pennsylvania State Constables reported that Ali-Johnson escaped from their vehicle while being transported to Delaware County Prison at Route 1 and Stoney Bank Road. He fled on foot toward Valleybrook Road before stealing a vehicle on Highland Drive, investigators said. Upper Providence Townsh…
Lititz, PA
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Teen Driver, Passenger Critically Injured In Crash With Fleeing DUI Suspect: Lititz Police
A man accused of crashing head-on into a vehicle carrying two teenage girls while drunk and high, then fleeing police, has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing the case to proceed to Lancaster County court, officials said. Brandon Earnest Hooper, 26, of the 300 block of Long Lane in Elizabeth Township, waived his right to a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Joseph Stauffer on Thursday, Aug. 8, according to a release from the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. He is charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI. Felony Aggravated Assault by …
Mendham-Chester, NJ
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Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says
A wanted parole violator led police on a multi-town chase through Morris County in a stolen van Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 2:20 p.m., a resident on Ryan Court in Chester Township reported a suspicious man standing outside a silver minivan in their driveway, according to police, Chester police said. Officers arrived and learned the van was stolen and had been involved in a pursuit earlier that morning in Roxbury Township. Police said the driver, who was not named, was wanted on a parole violation for armed robbery. When officers approached, the man got into the van, dr…
Chesapeake City, MD
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Owings Man With 6 DUIs Turns Simple Speeding Stop Into 80+ MPH Police Chase, Prosecutors Say
A Maryland man with six prior DUIs and a history of running from cops did it again — this time turning a simple speeding violation into an 80+ MPH booze-fueled chase and a fresh prison sentence, authorities said. The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office said Tarvaris Tony Reid, 47, of Owings, led deputies on a high-speed pursuit through Owings in February, after he refused to stop for what started as a basic speeding stop. Instead, Reid floored it. Deputies said he barreled down Skinners Turn Road, West Mt. Harmony Road, Fowler Road, Jennifer Lane, and MD Route 4, topping 80 MPH …
Haverstraw, NY
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Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA
A Rockland County man accused of strangling his girlfriend, sparking a police chase, and barricading himself in a car with a shotgun during an armed standoff is now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced. Marcos Seda, age 41, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, Aug. 18. The charg…
Rocky Hill, CT
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Wild Stolen Car Chase Ends In Crash, Foot Race In Rocky Hill, Cops Say
Police say three people — an adult and two underage teens — were arrested after officers chased a stolen car through Rocky Hill, ending with a mangled wreck in a home's front yard and a massive foot chase, authorities said. Police were watching the Wethersfield town line when they spotted a car without headlights on Maple Street. When officers tried to stop it, the driver sped off deeper into Rocky Hill. Officers used stop sticks to blow out several tires, but the car kept going until it crashed in the yard of a Denyelle Drive home. The people inside ran away on foot, leading to an int…
Killingly-Danielson, CT
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Intoxicated, Wanted Killingly Man Caught After Late-Night Police Chase Into Woods: Cops
An intoxicated Connecticut man wanted for an active arrest warrant led police on a late-night chase before running into the woods to escape, but the 35-year-old didn't make it very far, authorities said. Joshua Krajewski was spotted on Route 101 in Killingly around 11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, driving a vehicle with registration plates that didn’t match, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers knew him for having an active arrest warrant and a suspended sentence. When officers tried to pull him over, Krajewski allegedly refused to stop, sparking a pursuit. That ended in …
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