Valley Stream, NY
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VIDEO: Masked Vandal Targets Synagogue In Woodmere In Possible Hate Crime VIDEO: Masked Vandal Targets Synagogue In Woodmere In Possible Hate Crime
Video: Masked Vandal Targets Synagogue In Woodmere In Possible Hate Crime A camera was rolling when a masked vandal targeted a Long Island synagogue in what police described as a “bias incident.” It happened at the Young Israel of Woodmere, an Orthodox synagogue on Peninsula Boulevard, at around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, according to Nassau County Police. Surveillance footage shows a man wearing all black and donning a white face mask spray paint the words “house of bullies” in Hebrew on the parking lot, police said. Nassau County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact Na…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hicksville, NY
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Blunt Object Attack In Hicksville Leaves Man Injured, E-Bike Stolen: Nassau County Police Blunt Object Attack In Hicksville Leaves Man Injured, E-Bike Stolen: Nassau County Police
Blunt Object Attack In Hicksville Leaves Man Injured, E-Bike Stolen: Nassau County Police A 31-year-old man was struck in the head with a blunt object and robbed of his e-bike in Hicksville early Monday morning, July 28, Nassau County police announced. The assault occurred outside a 7-Eleven located at 11 East Old Country Road at 3:25 a.m., according to detectives. The victim was leaving the store when an unknown man approached from behind and struck him in the head with a blunt object, police said. The attacker then stole the victim’s e-bike and fled the scene westbound on East Old Country Road. The victim was transported by a Nassau County Police Department ambulance to a loc…

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by Jillian Pikora
Brentwood, NY
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Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing During Bar Fight At Suffolk County Restaurant: Police Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing During Bar Fight At Suffolk County Restaurant: Police
Man Seriously Injured In Stabbing During Bar Fight At Suffolk County Restaurant: Police A bar fight at a Farmingville restaurant left one man seriously injured after a stabbing late Sunday night, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, July 28. The incident unfolded at El Charro Restaurant, located at 359 Horseblock Road, around 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 27. Police said a small group of men entered the establishment and became involved in an altercation with two brothers who were sitting at the bar. During the fight, one of the newcomers pulled a knife and stabbed one of the brothers in the abdomen before fleeing the scene. Both victims were transported to a local hospital. T…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Decorated NYC Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Motorcycle Crash Decorated NYC Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Motorcycle Crash
Decorated NYC Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Motorcycle Crash A decorated FDNY firefighter was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Manhattan. Matthew Goicochea, 31, was riding his motorcycle on the FDR Drive around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, July 25 when he collided with another vehicle and fell onto the roadway, according to police. A second vehicle then struck him before fleeing the scene. Goicochea was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests had been made as of Thursday evening. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or online. Goicochea joined the department in September 2022 …

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by Michael Mashburn
Waterbury, CT
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Man Clinging To Life After Hit-Run Crash In Waterbury; Police Ask For Tips Man Clinging To Life After Hit-Run Crash In Waterbury; Police Ask For Tips
Man Clinging To Life After Hit-Run Crash In Waterbury; Police Ask For Tips A man is fighting for his life after a car slammed into him in an early morning crash and then sped away, authorities said.  The crash was reported just before 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, in the area of 406 Watertown Ave., Waterbury police said. Officers found him lying on the pavement suffering serious and life-threatening wounds. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he remained in critical condition.  Waterbury police urge anyone with information about the crash to contact the department's Crash Reconstruction Unit at 203-346-3975 right away or the Crime St…

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by Josh Lanier
Harrisburg, PA
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Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Harrisburg: Police Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Harrisburg: Police
Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Harrisburg: Police A man was stabbed multiple times in Harrisburg just after midnight, city police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 16. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Howard Street for a report of a stabbing around 12:05 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, according to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. They found an adult victim suffering from several stab wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital for emergency care, the department said. An investigation into the attempted homicide was launched immediately and remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900 …

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by Jillian Pikora
Huntington, NY
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Teens Stabbed At Huntington Manor Fire Department Fair: Suffolk County Police Teens Stabbed At Huntington Manor Fire Department Fair: Suffolk County Police
Teens Stabbed At Huntington Manor Fire Department Fair: Suffolk County Police Two teenagers were stabbed — one seriously — during a fight at a popular Long Island fair, police announced on Wednesday, July 16. The violence erupted around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the annual Huntington Manor Fire Department fair at 401 Oakwood Road in Huntington Station, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 14-year-old boy was stabbed and seriously injured, while a 17-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening stab wounds, police said. Both were taken to local hospitals for treatment, officials confirmed. Detectives say the stabbing occurred after an altercation …

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by Jillian Pikora
Waterbury, CT
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Manhunt Underway For Waterbury Suspect In Shooting Death Of 17-Year-Old Girl Manhunt Underway For Waterbury Suspect In Shooting Death Of 17-Year-Old Girl
Manhunt Underway For Waterbury Suspect In Shooting Death Of 17-Year-Old Girl Police are searching for a 40-year-old man who is wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Connecticut teenager. Shamar Atwater is wanted in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Carizma Fox, both of Waterbury, outside a home on Willow Street early Friday, July 12, authorities announced. Waterbury police responded to the scene around 2:48 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found Fox suffering from a gunshot wound. Detectives say a disturbance involving multiple people broke out before the shooting. Investigators have not yet shared what led to the violenc…

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by Josh Lanier
Hempstead, NY
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Bicyclist Killed By BMW Hit-Run Driver In Hempstead Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother' Bicyclist Killed By BMW Hit-Run Driver In Hempstead Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother'
Bicyclist Killed By BMW Hit-Run Driver In Hempstead Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother' Loved ones are mourning the sudden loss of a bicyclist who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The collision happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, July 13, in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. Michael Maletta, 42, of Hicksville, was riding his bicycle northeast on Peninsula Boulevard when he was hit by a white BMW near the intersection with South Franklin Street. The driver did not stop and fled in an unknown direction, police said. Maletta was pronounced dead at the scene by a Northwell Health paramedic. Now, his grieving loved ones are turning to the public …

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by Michael Mashburn
Gloucester Township, NJ
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$500 In Toddler Clothing Stolen From Gap, Suspect At Large: Gloucester Twp PD $500 In Toddler Clothing Stolen From Gap, Suspect At Large: Gloucester Twp PD
$500 In Toddler Clothing Stolen From Gap, Suspect At Large: Gloucester Twp PD A man is at large after he stole more than $500 in clothing from a Gap in Camden County, officers announced Saturday, July 12. On Friday, July 4, the suspect entered the store at Gloucester Premium Outlets in Blackwood with a large, empty paper Nike bag and went to the toddler's clothing section, Gloucester Township police said. Gloucester Township Police Crime Stoppers VIDEO- July 4th Shoplifter Uses Tool To Remove Security Devices From Toddler... Posted by Gloucester Township Police on Saturday, July 12, 2025 The suspect selected $535 worth of toddler clothing and placed the…

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by Sam Barron
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Arrest Made In Atlantic City Murder: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Atlantic City Murder: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Atlantic City Murder: Prosecutor A 40-year-old man was shot and killed outside an Atlantic City apartment complex late last month, and now a local man has been arrested and charged with his murder, authorities said. Kelsey Smith, 37, of Atlantic City, was arrested on Friday, July 11, and charged with Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. He was advised of the charges while detained at the Atlantic County Justice Facility, officials said. The charges stem from a shooting on Thursday, June 26, when police responded around 8:53 p.m. to a 911 call about a man lying o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mineola, NY
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Fatal Stabbing: Teen Kills Man In Mineola Home, Police Say Fatal Stabbing: Teen Kills Man In Mineola Home, Police Say
Fatal Stabbing: Teen Kills Man In Mineola Home, Police Say A man was stabbed to death inside a Mineola home, and a 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the murder, Nassau County police announced early Friday, July 11. Officers rushed to a Roosevelt Place house after a 911 call about a stabbing at 12:29 a.m., according to the Homicide Squad. Inside, they found a 32-year-old man bleeding from a stab wound to the abdomen. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead, police said. A teenage boy was taken into custody at the scene without incident. He is now charged with Murder 2nd Degree. The teen will be arraigned on Satur…

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by Jillian Pikora