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'Peeping Tom' At Willowbrook Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops 'Peeping Tom' At Willowbrook Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops
'Peeping Tom' At Willowbrook Mall Targeted Women, Touched Girl In Movie Theater: Cops A Paterson man accused of spying on women in a Willowbrook Mall fitting room was arrested after police say he later recorded and touched a juvenile girl inside the mall's movie theater. Wayne police were first alerted to reports of a suspected "peeping Tom" at the Urban Planet store in Willowbrook Mall at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, Capt. Daniel Daly said.  Mall security was searching for a man accused of spying on two women inside a changing room when officers were dispatched to a second incident involving a girl at the Cinemark theater on mall property, Daly said. The…
Little Falls Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says Little Falls Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says
Little Falls Man Sent Threatening Emails To Family Court Attorney, Sheriff Says A New Jersey man was arrested after investigators said he sent threatening and harassing emails to an attorney involved in an ongoing family court matter. Lawrence Lightning, 37, of Little Falls, was charged following an investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced Monday, June 1. Detectives were notified by the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office on May 22 about concerning communications sent by Lightning to a Legal Services attorney, according to the sheriff's office. The attorney had previously rep…
North Bergen Man Tracked Woman With GPS Devices, Cops Say: Here's How They Cracked The Case North Bergen Man Tracked Woman With GPS Devices, Cops Say: Here's How They Cracked The Case
North Bergen Man Tracked Woman With GPS Devices, Cops Say: Here's How They Cracked The Case A New Jersey man was arrested after police said he secretly placed GPS trackers on a woman’s vehicle and monitored her movements for weeks. Detectives arrested 32-year-old Raymond Peluyera on Friday, May 22, in connection with the stalking of a 27-year-old North Bergen woman — a complete stranger, police said on Wendesday, May 27.  Police opened the investigation after the victim reported finding a GPS tracker on her car, North Bergen Police Capt. David Dowd said. Detectives conducted surveillance at a local gym where the victim had parked her vehicle. There, Peluyera arrived shortly …
Exes Choked, Beaten, Threatened By Yonkers Man In Months-Long Abuse Rampage: DA Exes Choked, Beaten, Threatened By Yonkers Man In Months-Long Abuse Rampage: DA
Exes Choked, Beaten, Threatened By Yonkers Man In Months-Long Abuse Rampage: DA A Westchester County man is facing a sweeping 17-count indictment accusing him of stalking, assaulting, threatening, and burglarizing the homes of multiple former girlfriends during a months-long pattern of alleged domestic violence, prosecutors said.   Jaden Ross, 23, of Yonkers, was arraigned Tuesday, May 12, before Westchester County Judge Susan Capeci, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, May 14. Ross pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include first-degree burglary, multiple counts of second-degree burglary, assault, stalking, unlawful…
Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against Waterford Man: Police Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against Waterford Man: Police
Text Threats, Repeat Calls Lead To Stalking, Harassment Charges Against Waterford Man: Police A Capital Region man was arrested on stalking and harassment charges after multiple domestic disputes, state police said Tuesday, May 12. Jeremy Prock, 44, of Waterford, was detained Saturday, May 9 amidst an investigation by New York State Police, according to authorities. Troopers responded to State Route 28 North in Minerva just before 3 p.m. Friday, May 8 for reports of a domestic dispute, cops said. During the ensuing investigation, police learned Prock and the victim had engaged in multiple verbal arguments over the past week and that earlier Friday, Prock had sent threatening texts …
Bucks County Man Jailed Again In Child Sex Assault Case Involving Girl Under 8 Bucks County Man Jailed Again In Child Sex Assault Case Involving Girl Under 8
Bucks County Man Jailed Again In Child Sex Assault Case Involving Girl Under 8  A Pennsylvania man accused in a child sex assault case was arrested on a bench warrant after failing to appear in court, according to authorities. Angel Luis Mervin, 22, of Philadelphia, was taken into custody by Philadelphia police on the warrant connected to a Bucks County statutory sexual assault case, according to a Bucks County Sheriff’s Office release issued Wednesday, May 6. Mervin is charged with felony statutory sexual assault involving a victim four to eight years younger and felony corruption of minors stemming from an alleged incident in Bensalem Township on July 1, 2025, …
Centereach Dad, Ex-Cop Arrested For Confronting Daughter's Frat Bro Attacker In Alabama: Cops Centereach Dad, Ex-Cop Arrested For Confronting Daughter's Frat Bro Attacker In Alabama: Cops
Centereach Dad, Ex-Cop Arrested For Confronting Daughter's Frat Bro Attacker In Alabama: Cops A former Long Island police detective is facing charges out of Alabama after allegedly flying out to threaten a 20-year-old fraternity brother accused of brutally attacking a family member identified in news reports as his daughter. Tuscaloosa police said only that Jeffrey S. Raymond, 56, of Centereach, New York, was charged with harassment, and that Ryan DellaFranco had called police on Monday, April 27 to report that Raymond was standing on his front porch near the University of Alabama and making "threats to harm him." Patch reporter Ryan Phillips first reported the story. Ry…
Nursing Home Worker Accused Of Hitting, Spitting On 91-Year-Old In Somers Nursing Home Worker Accused Of Hitting, Spitting On 91-Year-Old In Somers
Nursing Home Worker Accused Of Hitting, Spitting On 91-Year-Old In Somers A nursing home employee is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a 91-year-old resident at a Westchester County care facility, authorities said.  The incident happened on Saturday, April 25, when troopers responded to The Paramount at Somers Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, located at 189 Route 100, for a reported incident involving a staff member and a resident, New York State Police said on Monday, April 27. Following an investigation, police found that the employee, identified as Nashecka K. Moodie, 36, of the Bronx, allegedly spat on and struck the elderly resident.&nb…
Ex-DJ Mike Missanelli Charged After Slap During Argument With Fiancé In Lower Merion: Affidavit Ex-DJ Mike Missanelli Charged After Slap During Argument With Fiancé In Lower Merion: Affidavit
Ex-DJ Mike Missanelli Charged After Slap During Argument With Fiancé In Lower Merion: Affidavit A domestic dispute between a well-known Philadelphia sports radio figure and his fiancé turned physical in Lower Merion, leading to criminal charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Michael Missanelli, 70, of Wynnewood, was arrested by Lower Merion Police on Wednesday, April 8, and charged with Misdemeanor Simple Assault and Summary Harassment, according to court records. Officers were called to a home on Dale Road in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township just after midnight for a 911 hang-up, according to the affidavit of probable cause. When police arrive…
Woman Threatening To 'Burn Down The House' Sets Pillow On Fire During Dispute In Seaford: NCPD Woman Threatening To 'Burn Down The House' Sets Pillow On Fire During Dispute In Seaford: NCPD
Woman Threatening To 'Burn Down The House' Sets Pillow On Fire During Dispute In Seaford: Ncpd A domestic dispute in  escalated into an arson incident when a woman allegedly set fire to a pillow inside a Long Island home, police announced. Lisa Decaprio, 59, was arrested following the incident on Neptune Avenue in Seaford at approximately 8:14 p.m. on Friday, April 10, according to detectives.  Officers responded to the residence for a reported disturbance and learned Decaprio had been involved in a verbal argument with a 63-year-old man, police said. The situation intensified when she became irate, began throwing items, and threatened to burn the house down, authorities sa…
Official Oppression, Harassment Charges Filed Against Whitehall Tax Collector: Lehigh County DA Official Oppression, Harassment Charges Filed Against Whitehall Tax Collector: Lehigh County DA
Official Oppression, Harassment Charges Filed Against Whitehall Tax Collector: Lehigh County DA A Whitehall Township tax collector is facing criminal charges tied to an alleged dispute with her neighbors, authorities announced. Tina Koren, 65, of Whitehall, has been charged with misdemeanor Official Oppression and Harassment, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said in a release on Wednesday, April 8.  The complaint was filed on Monday, April 6, following an investigation that began in September 2025 after neighbors Mary Ellen and Steven Griffin reported alleged harassment at their home on the 3300 block of South Ruch Street, according to the release.  The Grif…
NJ Man Gropes Easter Bunny At Pittsburgh Mall, Cops Say NJ Man Gropes Easter Bunny At Pittsburgh Mall, Cops Say
NJ Man Gropes Easter Bunny At Pittsburgh Mall, Cops Say A New Jersey man is facing charges in Pennsylvania after authorities say he groped a woman working as the Easter Bunny at a mall. Shivakrishna Bera, 36, was charged with indecent assault and harassment following an incident at South Hills Village Mall on March 23, in Allegheny County, court documents obtained by Daily Voice show. It was not immediately clear where in New Jersey Bera is from. Police responded to the mall around 3:20 p.m., for a report of an indecent assault, where a teenage victim told police she was working in the mall near the Easter Bunny display when a man later ide…
Man Accused Of Threatening New Rochelle Superintendent Was Teacher: 'Never Met Him' (UPDATE) Man Accused Of Threatening New Rochelle Superintendent Was Teacher: 'Never Met Him' (UPDATE)
Man Accused Of Threatening New Rochelle Superintendent Was Teacher: 'Never Met Him' (Update) The man accused of threatening a Westchester County superintendent was a former teacher at a local school, according to reports.  Briarcliff Manor resident Samuel McVey, 46, was arrested on Tuesday, March 17, in connection with his alleged threats made toward New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Corey W. Reynolds, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to the New York Post, McVey had been a Spanish teacher at New Rochelle's Isaac E. Young Middle School before being fired, which reportedly prompted the threats. The outlet said McVey told Reynolds' s…
Woman Threatened To Kill Person With Protection Order Against Her In Clifton Park: Cops Woman Threatened To Kill Person With Protection Order Against Her In Clifton Park: Cops
Woman Threatened To Kill Person With Protection Order Against Her In Clifton Park: Cops A Saratoga County woman threatened to kill a person with a protection order against her and was arrested in a domestic incident in Clifton Park, authorities said Monday, March 9. Elisabeth Ackerman, a 34-year-old Ballston Lake resident, was accused of violating an order of protection by threatening to kill the protected person, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. The alleged victim was not publicly identified. Cops responded to an active domestic disturbance call on Ashdown Road around 9 p.m. Sunday night, March 8, according to the sheriff’s office. After investiga…
Mechanicsburg Counselor Asked Client For ‘Sexy’ Photos During Online Session: Police Mechanicsburg Counselor Asked Client For ‘Sexy’ Photos During Online Session: Police
Mechanicsburg Counselor Asked Client For ‘Sexy’ Photos During Online Session: Police A counselor accused of making sexual comments to a client during an online therapy session has been arrested, Lower Allen Township Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Brian P. Daly, 70, of Mechanicsburg, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, after a previously issued arrest warrant was served at the Lower Allen Township Police Department on Gettysburg Road in Camp Hill, according to authorities. The case began on Sept. 13, 2024, when officers were dispatched to investigate a report of possible harassment. A woman told officers she had sought counseling through an online compa…
Fugitive Caught By US Marshals, Cops After All-Day Search At Ellenville Apartment Complex Fugitive Caught By US Marshals, Cops After All-Day Search At Ellenville Apartment Complex
Fugitive Caught By US Marshals, Cops After All-Day Search At Ellenville Apartment Complex A man wanted on felony charges was taken into custody by police and US Marshals in Ulster County after a day-long search for him at a local apartment complex, authorities said. Ellenville Police, working alongside the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, first tried to arrest the suspect, 24-year-old Andrew Porter Jackson, early Friday morning, Jan. 30, at two locations inside the Emerald Pond Estates complex, the department said. Despite an extensive search, officers were initially unable to find Jackson.  Several hours later, around 7:30 p.m., police returned to the complex while f…
Firearms Seized, Man Arrested After 'Shots Fired' Call Brings Cops To Westwood Home: PD Firearms Seized, Man Arrested After 'Shots Fired' Call Brings Cops To Westwood Home: PD
Firearms Seized, Man Arrested After 'Shots Fired' Call Brings Cops To Westwood Home: PD A Bergen County man was arrested after a major police response to a report of shots fired at a local home this week, authorities said. The Westwood Police Department said officers responded to Fern Street after a 9-1-1 call at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, Chief Michael R. Pontillo said. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office was notified and consulted, and detectives from the Westwood Police Department responded to assist with the investigation and documentation of the scene, police said. As part of the investigation and pursuant to court authorization, multiple firearms a…
Store Clerk Brandished Machete During Plastic Bag Dispute: Bridgeton PD Store Clerk Brandished Machete During Plastic Bag Dispute: Bridgeton PD
Store Clerk Brandished Machete During Plastic Bag Dispute: Bridgeton PD A 29-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he wielded a machete during a dispute while working at a convenience store on Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 2:57 p.m., officers responded to a harassment complaint at Cottage Market at 151 Cottage Ave., Bridgeton police said. Two customers became involved in a verbal argument with a store clerk over a charge for a plastic bag, police said. During the dispute, the clerk, Melvin Rodriguez-Duran brandished a machete, police said. The two customers, both women, left the store and were not injured, police said. Rodriguez-Duran …
Carlisle Man's Mugshot Released In Spanking With Hand Marks Case: Police Carlisle Man's Mugshot Released In Spanking With Hand Marks Case: Police
Carlisle Man's Mugshot Released In Spanking With Hand Marks Case: Police A man who is accused of physically punishing a child so severely that hand marks were left on the child’s body has had his mugshot released, Middlesex Township police announced on Monday, Jan. 19. Scott J. Giornesto, 41, of Carlisle, was charged after authorities investigated a child abuse report involving visible hand marks imprinted on a child’s buttocks, according to the initial police release on Monday, Jan. 5. The investigation began after Middlesex Township Police and Child Protective Services received a report on Friday, Nov. 7, alleging abuse at a residence along Ridge Road in Carl…
Juvenile Accused Of Slapping KidsPeace Worker In Whitehall: PSP Juvenile Accused Of Slapping KidsPeace Worker In Whitehall: PSP
Juvenile Accused Of Slapping KidsPeace Worker In Whitehall: PSP A confrontation at a Lehigh County youth treatment facility turned physical when a juvenile allegedly struck an employee, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Jan. 12. A 13-year-old boy from Sunbury is accused of slapping a 25-year-old KidsPeace worker in the face during an incident on KidsPeace Drive in North Whitehall Township, according to state police. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Bethlehem Patrol Unit were called to the facility around 4:04 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, where they determined the juvenile client had made physical contact with the employee, police sai…
Woman, 30, Punches 14-Year-Old Several Times At Bronxville Library, Police Say Woman, 30, Punches 14-Year-Old Several Times At Bronxville Library, Police Say
Woman, 30, Punches 14-Year-Old Several Times At Bronxville Library, Police Say A woman was arrested after police say she punched a teenager during an unprovoked assault inside a public library in Westchester County.  The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 5, at around 4:48 p.m., when a 14-year-old Yonkers resident was punched multiple times inside the library, Bronxville Police Chief Christopher Satriale told Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 8.  Police received a report of the attack several minutes later, just before 5 p.m.  An investigation determined the suspect was Molly Staunton, 30, of Bronxville, police said. Staunton was taken into custody the foll…
Threats To Kill Mom, Teen, Child End With Man Found Hiding Under Clothes In Oxford Home: Police Threats To Kill Mom, Teen, Child End With Man Found Hiding Under Clothes In Oxford Home: Police
Threats To Kill Mom, Teen, Child End With Man Found Hiding Under Clothes In Oxford Home: Police A domestic dispute escalated into death threats against a woman, her teenage son, and a young child, ending with officers finding the suspect hiding under a pile of clothes, police announced Tuesday, Jan. 6. Jose Fernandez-Martinez, 30, was arrested after Oxford police were dispatched to the 400 block of Hodgson Street for a reported domestic disturbance just after 10:20 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, according to the release. A female victim told officers she had been struck in the shoulder during the dispute. She and her teenage son also reported that Fernandez-Martinez threatened to kill both…
'Delco Pooper' Avoids Trial, Enters Rehab Program After Viral Road Rage Case; Watch The Video 'Delco Pooper' Avoids Trial, Enters Rehab Program After Viral Road Rage Case; Watch The Video
'Delco Pooper' Avoids Trial, Enters Rehab Program After Viral Road Rage Case; Watch The Video The woman who went viral after defecating on another driver’s car during a road rage incident has avoided trial—at least for now. Christina Marie Solometo, 44, of Ridley Park, Delaware County (Delco), Pennsylvania, was formally sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 16, as part of the county’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, court records show. As a condition of the program, Solometo must complete: 24 months of probation community service anger management classes a ban on posting about her case on social media If she satisfies those terms, her charges—including indecent exposure…
Bisexual Pittsgrove Football Player Faced Frequent Torment In Weight Room, Classrooms: Lawsuit Bisexual Pittsgrove Football Player Faced Frequent Torment In Weight Room, Classrooms: Lawsuit
Bisexual Pittsgrove Football Player Faced Frequent Torment In Weight Room, Classrooms: Lawsuit A bisexual former high school football player has filed a civil complaint in New Jersey, claiming he faced months of anti-LGBTQ harassment from classmates and that the district failed to protect him. The player, a former student at Arthur P. Schalick High School in Pittsgrove, says the harassment began after he posted on Snapchat on March 14, 2022 that he was bisexual, according to the complaint filed Oct. 29 in Salem County Superior Court. The athlete said another football player, identified as T.H., repeatedly called him “f****t,” “gay,” “fairy,” and “gay boy” in the school weight room and…
Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say
Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say A parking argument turned violent outside a Pennsylvania Wegmans, police said in a release issued on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Walter Cecil Bass III, 58, of Warrington, is accused of assaulting a woman during the dispute outside the Wegmans at 1405 Main Street in Warrington, Bucks County, on Saturday, Sept. 27, according to the release. Bass allegedly confronted the woman for parking in a no-loading zone and began yelling obscenities at her, investigators said. The woman told officers she tried to walk away, but Bass became increasingly aggressive, prompting her to swing her purse and hit him in t…
Chilling Break-In: Man Chokes Victim, Shouts 'Where Is She' In Rye, Police Say Chilling Break-In: Man Chokes Victim, Shouts 'Where Is She' In Rye, Police Say
Chilling Break-In: Man Chokes Victim, Shouts 'Where Is She' In Rye, Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Westchester County home and choking his girlfriend's ex-partner while demanding to know the location of a woman, police said.  The incident happened in the City of Rye on Sunday, Nov. 30, around 11:30 p.m., when a 61-year-old Elizabeth Street resident reported waking up to the sound of someone entering his home, the City of Rye Police Department said on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Police said the man recognized the intruder as his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend, though he did not know his name.  The victim told officers he go…
Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say
Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say A Lancaster County woman wearing an Eagles T-shirt is facing multiple criminal cases for allegedly strangling a child during a domestic dispute, harassing another victim with 90 text messages, and attempting to break into a home, according to court records and police in Mount Joy and Manheim Township. October 2025 Incident: Mount Joy Break-In And Harassment Melanie A. Shaver, 33, of Denver, PA, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 12, after Mount Joy Borough Police responded to a trespassing in progress on Manheim Street. Investigators say Shaver drove to the victim’s home while her license was s…
West Milford Man Sent Threatening Messages To Himself, Reported Them To Law Enforcement: Police West Milford Man Sent Threatening Messages To Himself, Reported Them To Law Enforcement: Police
West Milford Man Sent Threatening Messages To Himself, Reported Them To Law Enforcement: Police A 22-year-old West Milford man was arrested and charged after he made a phony report to law enforcement concerning threats he had received, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 21. In June, Nathan Slingland told officers he was receiving threatening and harassing communications via cell phone from two individuals known to him, Franklin Boro police said. Slingland initially reported being in fear for his safety due to the alleged terroristic threats he had received, police said. Officers were skeptical about the nature and origin of the messages and detectives began investigating further, pol…
Wheelchair-Bound Warrington Stroke Survivor Struck By Walker Thrown By Family Member: Police Wheelchair-Bound Warrington Stroke Survivor Struck By Walker Thrown By Family Member: Police
Wheelchair-Bound Warrington Stroke Survivor Struck By Walker Thrown By Family Member: Police A woman is accused of attacking her disabled family member with a walker during a domestic dispute, Warrington Township Police announced on Friday, Oct. 10. The victim, who is wheelchair-bound following a prior stroke, was struck in the hand by the walker during an argument at a home on Lincoln Circle in Warrington (Bucks County) on Tuesday, Oct. 7, according to police. Stephanie Chan, 37, of Chalfont, argued with the victim over a bill and raised a walker over her head, according to investigators. The victim tried to move, but the walker hit their hand, leaving two minor bleeding wounds. …
Roosevelt Man Threatens Officers, Injuring Two: Police Roosevelt Man Threatens Officers, Injuring Two: Police
Roosevelt Man Threatens Officers, Injuring Two: Police A Roosevelt man injured two officers while resisting arrest after threatening them with a metallic object, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. Detectives said officers responded to a disturbance call at a Brookside Avenue residence around 2:53 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3. During the investigation, Shabaz Hall, 32, became irate, picked up a metallic object, and raised it in a threatening manner toward officers. When police attempted to place him in custody, Hall allegedly became combative, resulting in injuries to two officers, according to the release. Both officers were treated …
Man Stabbed Woman In Union City: Police Man Stabbed Woman In Union City: Police
Man Stabbed Woman In Union City: Police A  35-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged with stabbing a woman in Union City, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 29. On Saturday, Sept. 27, Union City police responded to a stabbing at 30th Street and Jeanette Street after a woman said she was approached by an unknown man, later identified as Axel Fuentes-Zavala, who stabbed her in the back multiple times after a brief interaction, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The victim's injuries were not life-threatening, Mello said. Fuentes-Zavala was identified as a suspect in a similar incident in North…