Lorton, VA
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Helicopter Lands On Lorton Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (DEVELOPING) Helicopter Lands On Lorton Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (DEVELOPING)
Helicopter Lands On Lorton Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (Developing) A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries on Tuesday afternoon after being involved in a crash on a Virginia highway, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department and surrounding agencies were called around 2:30 p.m. on May 5, to investigate a crash on Richmond Highway near Armistead Road in Lorton. Multiple ambulances, fire crews, and a police helicopter were called to the scene following the crash.  The motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. The driver of the dump truck was uninjured and remained at the scene. Northbound l…

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by Zak Failla
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 20, Killed When Vehicle Hits Tree In Hyde Park Man, 20, Killed When Vehicle Hits Tree In Hyde Park
Man, 20, Killed When Vehicle Hits Tree In Hyde Park A 20-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Dutchess County, authorities announced.  New, updated report - Help Pours In For Mom Grieving Death Of Son, 20, Killed In Dutchess County Crash (UPDATE) The crash happened around 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, in the town of Hyde Park, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday, May 5.  Authorities said that Austin Caston, 20, of Hyde Park, was driving a 2009 Pontiac G6 southbound on North Quaker Lane near Forest Drive when he lost control of the vehicle. The car then left the roadway and struck a tree. Cast…

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by Ben Crnic
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
1 Dead After Car Goes Off I-91, Lands On Street Below In New Haven 1 Dead After Car Goes Off I-91, Lands On Street Below In New Haven
1 Dead After Car Goes Off I-91, Lands On Street Below In New Haven A man is dead and another is hospitalized after the car they were in went off I-91 and fell onto a Connecticut city street below, authorities said.  The wreck happened just before midnight Monday, May 4, near Exit 4 in New Haven. Authorities said the driver lost control of the car in a curve and struck a barrier on the interstate, sending the car down the embankment for the underpass on East Street.  Police did not release the driver's name. The passenger was taken to an area hospital, where he is expected to survive, authorities said.  Police closed I-91 South from Exit 7 …

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by Josh Lanier
Windsor Locks, CT
Police & Fire
Americans Run From Dunkin' In Windsor Locks After Man Pepper-Sprays Customers, Employees: Cops Americans Run From Dunkin' In Windsor Locks After Man Pepper-Sprays Customers, Employees: Cops
Americans Run From Dunkin' In Windsor Locks After Man Pepper-Sprays Customers, Employees: Cops Customers and employees of a Connecticut Dunkin’ said they were pepper-sprayed by a man following a parking dispute that he was not a part of. Officers were called to the store at 94 Main St. in Windsor Locks around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. They found several customers and employees standing outside, struggling to breathe from the “respiratory effects of pepper spray,” police said. Witnesses told police the situation started with an argument between two customers over a parking dispute. Police said it was long after that argument that 20-year-old Hayden St. Martin allegedly used pepper…

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by Josh Lanier
Pleasantville, NY
Police & Fire
Drone Helps Find Injured Mountain Biker Rescued From Pleasantville Woods Drone Helps Find Injured Mountain Biker Rescued From Pleasantville Woods
Drone Helps Find Injured Mountain Biker Rescued From Pleasantville Woods An injured mountain biker was rescued from a park in Westchester County following an intense response involving police, fire, and EMS crews.  The incident happened late Friday afternoon, May 1, at Graham Hills Park in Pleasantville, according to Westchester County Police.  Rescuers used a drone to help locate the injured man deep within the rugged terrain. Once found, police gave him initial medical care at the scene.  Fire department crews then navigated utility vehicles through the wooded area to reach the biker and help with the rescue operation. The biker was taken out …

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by Ben Crnic
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Tesla Driver Arrested After Slamming Police Cruiser, Crashing Into Building In Philadelphia Tesla Driver Arrested After Slamming Police Cruiser, Crashing Into Building In Philadelphia
Tesla Driver Arrested After Slamming Police Cruiser, Crashing Into Building In Philadelphia A driver who slammed into a police cruiser and crashed into a building in Philadelphia early Monday morning, May 4, has been arrested, authorities said. The incident began around 3:35 a.m. near the 4900 block of Spruce Street, where officers spotted a blue 2016 Tesla Model X driving on the sidewalk, according to Philadelphia police. When officers positioned their patrol vehicle to block it, the driver continued west on the sidewalk and struck the cruiser, police said. The driver ignored repeated commands to stop and sped north on 50th Street before crashing into a white Chevrolet Impala at…

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by Jillian Pikora
Windsor Locks, CT
Police & Fire
Windsor Locks Man Viciously Beat Girlfriend, Female Neighbor Who Tried To Help: Police Windsor Locks Man Viciously Beat Girlfriend, Female Neighbor Who Tried To Help: Police
Windsor Locks Man Viciously Beat Girlfriend, Female Neighbor Who Tried To Help: Police Police said they had to use a stun gun on a man who was brutally assaulting two women in his driveway.  Kevin Knapp, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound man who has a history with police, was charged in the attack on Wednesday, April 27, on West Street in Windsor Locks, police said. Authorities received multiple 9-1-1 calls about a man actively assaulting two women. When officers arrived, they found Knapp "in a state of rage," forcibly restraining his girlfriend and a neighbor who had stepped in to help. Windsor Locks Police said Knapp refused to let go and was screaming incoherently. Officers deplo…

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by Josh Lanier
Abingdon, MD
News
State Police Trooper Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In I-95 In Abingdon Construction Zone State Police Trooper Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In I-95 In Abingdon Construction Zone
State Police Trooper Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In I-95 In Abingdon Construction Zone A Maryland State Police trooper was hospitalized after a crash inside a construction zone on I-95 caused major delays in Harford County, officials confirmed. The trooper was involved in the crash on Wednesday, April 29, along southbound I-95 near Route 24 in Abingdon, according to Maryland State Police. Emergency crews, including Abingdon Fire Company and Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, were dispatched shortly before 12:50 p.m. to mile marker 76 for a motor vehicle crash involving a state trooper, fire officials said. Images from the scene show a heavily damaged Maryland State Polic…

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by Zak Failla
Stonington-North Stonington, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead In Pond On North Stonington Property After Husband Reports Her Missing Woman Found Dead In Pond On North Stonington Property After Husband Reports Her Missing
Woman Found Dead In Pond On North Stonington Property After Husband Reports Her Missing Connecticut police said a woman was found dead in a pond on her property after her husband called to say he could not find her. A North Stonington man called police Monday morning, April 27, to report that he was searching for his wife but had been unable to locate her. Officers responded to the property on rural Puttker Road. At first light, police said she was found in a pond on the property near the Rhode Island border. Authorities have not released the woman's name, and no additional details about the circumstances of her death have been confirmed. Emergency crews were on scene Monday…

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by Josh Lanier
Ridley Park-Folsom, PA
Police & Fire
Gunshot Victim Driven To Wendy’s After Realizing No Hospitals Nearby In Folsom Gunshot Victim Driven To Wendy’s After Realizing No Hospitals Nearby In Folsom
Gunshot Victim Driven To Wendy’s After Realizing No Hospitals Nearby In Folsom A gunshot victim from a shooting in Chester was driven to a Wendy’s in Ridley Township to call 911 early Friday morning, police said. The vehicle pulled into the restaurant on MacDade Boulevard at 12:23 a.m. on April 23, where the driver stopped and contacted emergency services, according to Ridley Township Police. The victim, who was a passenger in the vehicle, had been shot in Chester City, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the scene and transported the victim to a hospital for further medical evaluation. The shooting remains under investigation by Chester City Police and t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Quarryville, PA
News
Woman Identified After Fatal Crash On Route 23 In West Hempfield Twp.: Police Woman Identified After Fatal Crash On Route 23 In West Hempfield Twp.: Police
Woman Identified After Fatal Crash On Route 23 In West Hempfield Twp.: Police A deadly two-vehicle crash left one person dead and another hospitalized in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Monday, April 20. The collision happened at the intersection of Marietta Avenue (Route 23) and Bridge Valley Road in West Hempfield Township at 10:22 a.m., according to West Hempfield Township police. Both vehicles were occupied only by their drivers when the crash occurred, police said. The driver who was killed has been identified as Nadine Saenen, 80, of Providence Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at the scene after b…

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by Jillian Pikora
Suffern, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighter Treated By EMS At Scene Of Hillcrest Blaze Firefighter Treated By EMS At Scene Of Hillcrest Blaze
Firefighter Treated By EMS At Scene Of Hillcrest Blaze A firefighter was treated at the scene of a structure fire in Rockland County on Tuesday afternoon, April 21.  The blaze happened at around 4:20 p.m. at 9 Buena Vista Ave. in Hillcrest, the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps said. Crews arrived with multiple units, including ambulances, a special operations unit, and a paramedic, working with fire crews at the scene.  A video of the scene released by the Monsey Scoop showed crews battling heavy flames.  One firefighter was evaluated, treated, and released at the scene, according to emergency officials.  No addition…

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by Ben Crnic