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Support Swells For Atlantic City Cop Wounded In Shooting Support Swells For Atlantic City Cop Wounded In Shooting
Support Swells For Atlantic City Cop Wounded In Shooting Sergeant Christian Ivanov was one of two Atlantic City police officers injured in a shooting on Tuesday, June 2 and now the community is coming together to help. A GoFundMe has been launched for Ivanov, who is described as a devoted husband and loving father to his three children. Ivanov is in stable but serious condition, according to the fundraiser. "Christian is a highly respected SWAT Sergeant with the Atlantic City Police Department, a leader who has spent his career running toward danger when others are running away from it," Valmir Loga, who organized the fundraiser said. "He is know…
SWAT Response In North Bergen Turns Out To Be Mental Health Crisis: Police SWAT Response In North Bergen Turns Out To Be Mental Health Crisis: Police
SWAT Response In North Bergen Turns Out To Be Mental Health Crisis: Police UPDATE: The situation resolved sometime after midnight. A large police presence, including SWAT, was reported in North Bergen on Friday, April 3, authorities said. The situation at 76th Street and 3rd Avenue prompted concern from residents as officers responded to the scene at approximately 7:45 p.m. “This is a response to a resident suffering from a mental health crisis,” North Bergen Police Capt. David Dowd said. “No crimes have been committed and it is not a standoff. There is no threat to the public.” Police confirmed that trained crisis negotiators and mental health partners were on…
SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home
SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home A massive law enforcement operation overnight resulted in three people being detained near the Arizona home where Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie disappeared two weeks ago. The Pima County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at a residence on East Orange Grove Road and North First Avenue in Tucson, approximately two miles from Guthrie's home  More than a dozen vehicles — including SWAT, forensics, and FBI units — surrounded the area during the operation. Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed the law enforcement activity on Friday, Feb. 13 was …
SWAT Arrests 2 In Robbery, Stabbing That Left Man Seriously Hurt In Poughkeepsie: Cops SWAT Arrests 2 In Robbery, Stabbing That Left Man Seriously Hurt In Poughkeepsie: Cops
SWAT Arrests 2 In Robbery, Stabbing That Left Man Seriously Hurt In Poughkeepsie: Cops Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with a robbery and stabbing that left a man seriously injured on a Dutchess County street earlier this month, police said.   The arrests were made on Tuesday, Jan. 27, when Poughkeepsie officers and SWAT executed search warrants at apartments 2C and 2D at 24 Barclay St. as part of an investigation into the violent attack, which occurred on Sunday, Jan. 18, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, Jan. 29. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident happened just before 10 p.m. in the area of C…
SWAT Incident Ends But Highway Shooter Possibly Still At Large: PPD SWAT Incident Ends But Highway Shooter Possibly Still At Large: PPD
SWAT Incident Ends But Highway Shooter Possibly Still At Large: PPD A man was gunned down on a North Philadelphia roadway, and a later SWAT operation has not yet confirmed a suspect, Philadelphia police announced. Officers from the 25th District were called for a report of a “shooting, male down on the highway” in the 3500 block of North Warnock Street at about 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, according to the preliminary release.  When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old Black man suffering from two gunshot wounds to his back and one to his chest. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:05 a.m. on Monday, poli…
VIDEO: Suspect Shot During Federal Operation In Parsippany, Cops Say VIDEO: Suspect Shot During Federal Operation In Parsippany, Cops Say
Video: Suspect Shot During Federal Operation In Parsippany, Cops Say A suspect was shot during a federal law enforcement operation in Parsippany early Wednesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. The DEA and its federal partners were executing a court-authorized search warrant in the area of Kingston Road and Route 202/Littleton Road when shots were fired, Parsippany police said in a statement. One suspect was shot and transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No agents were injured. Video obtained by News12 shows multiple SWAT officers with guns drawn surrounding a home, and a resident slowly emerging with his hands raised. The raid be…
'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING) 'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING)
'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (Developing) An active police incident is ongoing on the 1500 block of West Butler Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, Aug. 9, authorities announced. The situation began at 5:50 p.m. when officers were in foot pursuit of a man who ran into a property on the block, according to police. By 5:55 p.m., the scene was declared a barricade, and a staging area was set up at 15th and Butler Street. SWAT officers are currently on location. No further details have been released at this time. The public is advised to avoid the area.
SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says
SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony drug crimes after investigators say he was selling narcotics out of an apartment in Dutchess County.  William Oliver of New Jersey was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 22, at the Pleasant Valley Garden Apartments in the Town of Pleasant Valley, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday, July 23.  The arrest followed an investigation during which agents made multiple undercover drug purchases from Oliver, authorities said. With the help of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office…
SWAT Called After East Haven Family Knife Fight; Standoff Ends Without Injuries SWAT Called After East Haven Family Knife Fight; Standoff Ends Without Injuries
SWAT Called After East Haven Family Knife Fight; Standoff Ends Without Injuries A family dispute spiraled into an hours-long armed standoff with police, authorities said.  East Haven police were called to a home on Dora Drive Monday, June 30, around 4:30 p.m. after someone there reported that two adult family members had gotten into a fight involving a knife, and one had made a threat about having a gun.  One of them barricaded themselves in the basement of the home before officers arrived.  Police locked down the street for hours after SWAT teams attempted to negotiate a peaceful surrender. The person eventually came out peacefully.  No one was i…
Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (UPDATE) Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (UPDATE)
Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (Update) A standoff involving an armed man barricaded inside a Philadelphia home ended peacefully with his arrest, authorities said on Saturday, June 28. The man locked himself inside a home on the 3900 block of Manayunk Avenue at 11:32 a.m. while armed with a weapon, prompting a SWAT deployment, police said in a release. He was taken into custody by 12:31 p.m. without incident, and no injuries were reported, officials confirmed. The scene has been secured and the investigation is ongoing.
SWAT Team Responds To Englewood Man Barricaded In Bedroom, Police Say SWAT Team Responds To Englewood Man Barricaded In Bedroom, Police Say
SWAT Team Responds To Englewood Man Barricaded In Bedroom, Police Say A 35-year-old Englewood man was taken to the hospital after locking himself in his bedroom and refusing to come out, activating a SWAT standoff, authorities said. The Englewood Police Department responded to the Genessee Avenue home around 7:46 a.m. after receiving a call from a family member reporting that the man was acting erratically, Lt. Fred Pulice said. When officers arrived, the man had locked himself in his bedroom and would not cooperate. The department’s Regional Support Team (RST) responded and attempted to negotiate with the individual, Pulice said. When those efforts failed, …
SWAT Team Called To Maywood Home After Resident Refuses Help: Police (EXCLUSIVE) SWAT Team Called To Maywood Home After Resident Refuses Help: Police (EXCLUSIVE)
SWAT Team Called To Maywood Home After Resident Refuses Help: Police (Exclusive) A welfare check on a Bergen County man turned into a SWAT situation Thursday morning, June 12 when he refused to answer the door and a strange smell was coming from his home, police said. At around 10:08 a.m., Maywood Police Lt. Matthew Parodi and Officer Steven Galesi were sent to the 600 block of Grant Avenue after neighbors reported they hadn’t seen a 52-year-old man in over a week, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Officers noticed the man’s mail hadn’t been collected, and no one had seen him come or go — which neighbors said was unusual, Kenny said. A strong odor was coming from…
SWAT Standoff Gunman Who Shot At Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: MontCo DA SWAT Standoff Gunman Who Shot At Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: MontCo DA
SWAT Standoff Gunman Who Shot At Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: MontCo DA A Pennsburg man who opened fire on a police officer during a chase that ended in a SWAT standoff is now facing attempted murder and robbery charges, authorities announced on Thursday, June 12. Charles Joseph Bowne III, 35, pulled a revolver on a bicyclist along Swamp Creek Road in Marlborough Township just before noon on Wednesday, June 11, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Bowne allegedly stole the man’s bicycle and cellphone and fired at him as he fled on foot. The victim flagged down a driver and called 911 at 11:57 a.m., authorities said. Sgt. Ted Baird o…
Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In Marlborough: Bucks DA Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In Marlborough: Bucks DA
Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In Marlborough: Bucks DA A gunman opened fire on police during a chase across two counties before crashing into a construction site and barricading himself in a Mustang, Marlborough Township police said on Wednesday, June 11. The chaos began at 11:57 a.m. after reports that a man had assaulted a bicyclist and was firing a gun near 1600 Swamp Creek Road in Marlborough Township, according to authorities. When police arrived, they found the suspect in a blue Ford Mustang, but he fled the scene, firing several rounds at a Marlborough Township police officer and his patrol car during a seven-minute pursuit. The vehicle …
Crack, Cash Found At 2 Times Convicted Felon's Poughkeepsie Home In SWAT Raid: Police Crack, Cash Found At 2 Times Convicted Felon's Poughkeepsie Home In SWAT Raid: Police
Crack, Cash Found At 2 Times Convicted Felon's Poughkeepsie Home In SWAT Raid: Police A man under state parole supervision was arrested in Dutchess County after a SWAT raid uncovered crack cocaine and evidence of drug sales, authorities said.  Richard Bivens Jr., 40, was taken into custody on Wednesday, May 28, after members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit and SWAT team executed a search warrant at 48 Cannon St., the department announced on Thursday, May 29. The arrest followed an investigation into narcotics activity on Cannon Street and the Main Street corridor, according to the department. Police said that during the search…
NJ Armed Barricaded Suspect Tased: Point Pleasant Police NJ Armed Barricaded Suspect Tased: Point Pleasant Police
NJ Armed Barricaded Suspect Tased: Point Pleasant Police A barricaded man was tased before being apprehended by police on Friday, May 9, in Point Pleasant, authorities said. Officers with the Howell Township Police Department and Point Pleasant Police Department responded to the 1100 block of River Avenue to arrest Nicholas Soukas, law enforcement said. Soukas barricaded himself inside the residence upon officers' arrival and was armed with a knife, Point Pleasant police said. Traffic was detoured as the Ocean County Regional SWAT team was deployed to the scene and attempted to have Soukas surrender and relinquish his knife, police said. After se…
Large Police Presence Called To Home In Roxbury Large Police Presence Called To Home In Roxbury
Large Police Presence Called To Home In Roxbury A major police presence was called to a home in Roxbury Tuesday evening, May 6. When asked to confirm a SWAT standoff on Garden Court, local police directed Daily Voice to the county prosecutor's office. A spokesperson for the office said only that this incident was an active police investigation. Anyone with photos at the scene can email [email protected].
Virginia Murder Suspect Captured In SWAT Raid After Statewide Manhunt: Police Virginia Murder Suspect Captured In SWAT Raid After Statewide Manhunt: Police
Virginia Murder Suspect Captured In SWAT Raid After Statewide Manhunt: Police A fugitive wanted for murder in Virginia is back in handcuffs after a dramatic multi-agency manhunt ended with a SWAT raid in Harrisonburg, authorities announced. Katelynn Ann Hipes, 22, of Augusta County, was arrested without incident on Tuesday afternoon, April 22, following a coordinated search effort involving the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals, and multiple law enforcement agencies. Hipes was wanted in connection with the early morning killing of Kevin Scott Small.  She was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, accordin…
SWAT Standoff In Saddle River: Here's What We Know SWAT Standoff In Saddle River: Here's What We Know
SWAT Standoff In Saddle River: Here's What We Know A tense standoff that drew a heavy police presence to a Saddle River neighborhood was resolved in just over one hour on Thursday, April 17, with one person transported to New Bridge Medical Center, according to initial reports. The incident began earlier that afternoon at a home on Glenwood Drive, where law enforcement converged just after 2:15 p.m. The street was shut down as SWAT teams and emergency vehicles surrounded the home. Radio transmissions indicated that two other individuals may have been inside the home with a third person who had barricaded themselves. The exact circumstances …
Man Arrested In Shooting That Injured Three Teens: Atlantic City Police Man Arrested In Shooting That Injured Three Teens: Atlantic City Police
Man Arrested In Shooting That Injured Three Teens: Atlantic City Police A 20-year-old Atlantic City resident was arrested and charged and on Monday, April 14, following a shooting in March that injured three teenagers, authorities said. After Jamal Miller was taken into custody, the department’s SWAT team searched his residence on 1400 block of Michigan Avenue, Atlantic City police said. On Friday, March 21, at 8:48 a.m., officers responded to a residence on the 1500 block of Michigan Avenue after two people opened fire at a party and found three teenagers shot, police said. The three victims were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening inju…
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police A 33-year-old man is facing felony drug charges following a SWAT raid at a downtown apartment linked to narcotics activity and community complaints in Dutchess County, police announced.  The search was conducted at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3 at 48 Cannon St., Apartment 3 in the city of Poughkeepsie following an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution and nuisance complaints in the area, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, April 10.  During the search, officers recovered crack cocaine, cash, packaging materials, and other evid…
Shelter-In-Place Issued After Man Threatens To Shoot Visitors At Doylestown Home: Police Shelter-In-Place Issued After Man Threatens To Shoot Visitors At Doylestown Home: Police
Shelter-In-Place Issued After Man Threatens To Shoot Visitors At Doylestown Home: Police A man was taken into custody after allegedly threatening to shoot people inside his Doylestown home, prompting a shelter-in-place order, authorities announced on Monday, April 7. Andrew Joshua Webster, 56, of Doylestown, was arrested following the incident on Broadale Road around 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, according to Central Bucks Regional Police. Webster reportedly threatened to use a firearm against a victim and several visitors inside his residence. Fearing for their safety, the visitors fled and called police, knowing Webster had access to guns inside his bedroom, investigators sai…
Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Dundalk Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (DEVELOPING) Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Dundalk Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (DEVELOPING)
Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Dundalk Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (Developing) A heavy police presence has flooded a residential street in Dundalk where an armed suspect has barricaded themselves inside a home, Baltimore County Police said Tuesday morning. Officers responded to Gray Manor Terrace near German Hill Road around 9:00 a.m. on April 1 after receiving reports of an armed subject refusing to come out. Authorities immediately issued a shelter-in-place order for neighbors and warned residents to stay away from windows and exterior doors. Multiple schools in the area — Battle Grove Elementary, Charlesmont Elementary, and General John Stricker Middle — were place…
Accused Darby Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear Accused Darby Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear
Accused Darby Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear A Pennsylvania man accused of multiple rapes may have additional victims, police announced on Tuesday, March 18. Nafeas Alexander, 30, of Darby, PA, previously of Leesville, Lousiana, was arrested in February and charged with felony rape forcible compulsion, felony sexual assault, felony IDSI forcible compulsion, misdemeanor false imprisonment, and misdemeanor possession of a weapon, after a victim came forward, Darby Borough Police said. The victim met Alexander on social media and went to his home on Feb. 14, where she saw weapons displayed on tables, according to the police release. He…
No Charges For Officers In Fatal Police-Involved Woodbridge Shooting: Prosecutor No Charges For Officers In Fatal Police-Involved Woodbridge Shooting: Prosecutor
No Charges For Officers In Fatal Police-Involved Woodbridge Shooting: Prosecutor The officers involved in a fatal police shooting last summer in Prince William County will not face charges, prosecutors announced following an independent review into the case. The Regional Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)—an independent investigative body comprising multiple Northern Virginia law enforcement agencies—presented the findings of its investigation to Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney's Office, which ultimately determined that no charges would be filed against the officers involved, officials said. The ruling stems from an officer-involved shooting on Aug. 1,…
Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD
Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD A man was taken into custody after a seven hour standoff with officers in Newfield on Monday, March 3, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Woodlawn Avenue in Newfield Borough to serve a criminal arrest warrant out of Monroe Township, Franklin Township police said. The man was wanted on a domestic violence charge and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from an incident earlier that day, police saidd Upon arrival, the man was seen at the front door and officers attempted to make contact with him, police said. Officers attempted several means of …
SWAT Team Captures Gunman In Deadly Double Shooting At Baltimore Senior Living Facility: Cops SWAT Team Captures Gunman In Deadly Double Shooting At Baltimore Senior Living Facility: Cops
SWAT Team Captures Gunman In Deadly Double Shooting At Baltimore Senior Living Facility: Cops A 79-year-old man is dead and another is fighting for his life after a shooting inside a Baltimore senior living facility, police said. The gunfire erupted shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Pleasant View Gardens senior apartments on North Central Avenue, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Responding officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds.  Commissioner Worley and PIO are on the scene of a shooting in the 100 block of North Central Street. Please stay clear of the area as multiple streets are closed. SWAT is on scene. More information will b…
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Eagles NFC Championship celebration in Center City, Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Amere Wright, 18, was identified as the suspected gunman who shot a 20-year-old man in the lower abdomen and hip at 1300 Chestnut Street around 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, authorities said. The victim, who approached officers assigned to the Eagles Crowd Detail, was rushed to Jefferson Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. Detectives with the Shooting Investigation Group reviewed surveillan…
SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully After 3+ Hours In Teaneck (UPDATE) SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully After 3+ Hours In Teaneck (UPDATE)
SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully After 3+ Hours In Teaneck (Update) A barricaded subject was hospitalized for evaluation following an hours-long SWAT standoff Monday morning, Jan. 27 in Teaneck, police said. At approximately 7:39 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man experiencing a mental health crisis, who was alone in his home on Ayers Court, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. Officers attempted to communicate with the man, who was alone in his apartment, but he refused to allow access or comply with their orders. Recognizing the need for a mental health intervention, Teaneck Police requested assistance from the Bergen County Regional S…
MANHUNT ENDS! Third Murder Suspect Arrested 1 Month After Lower Merion Home Invasion MANHUNT ENDS! Third Murder Suspect Arrested 1 Month After Lower Merion Home Invasion
Manhunt Ends! Third Murder Suspect Arrested 1 Month After Lower Merion Home Invasion A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly Lower Merion home invasion that left one man dead and his mother critically injured, Montgomery County officials announced Friday, Jan. 24. Jeremy Fuentes, 26, of Philadelphia, is charged with second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit burglary for his alleged role in the Dec. 8, 2024, attack that killed 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio and severely injured his mother, 61-year-old Bernadette Gaudio. Prosecutors allege Fuentes, an employee of Junkluggers, provided key information about the Gaudios' h…
Two Men Plead Guilty In Deadly Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor Two Men Plead Guilty In Deadly Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor
Two Men Plead Guilty In Deadly Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor Two men pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder and racketeering charges in the March 2020 shooting death of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor IV in Frankford, federal authorities announced. Hassan Elliott, 26, and Khalif Sears, 23, admitted their roles in the death of Sgt. O’Connor during a federal court hearing on Jan. 15, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said. O’Connor, a 23-year police veteran and SWAT officer, was fatally shot on Friday, March 13, 2020, as police served a warrant at Elliott’s apartment on Bridge Street near Duffield Street, authoriti…