Loaded Gun, Stolen Car, Crash: DC Man’s Wild Maryland Beltway Run Ends In Cuffs
Not such a smooth criminal.
A reckless run on the Capital Beltway ended in twisted metal, a loaded handgun, and a set of cuffs after a DC man crashed into three vehicles while trying to outrun a Maryland State Police traffic stop, authorities said.
Maryland State Police arrested Jeremiah David Fairfax, 23, of Washington, DC, after troopers say he fled a stop on I-495 in Prince George’s County and caused a chain-reaction crash before bolting from the scene on foot.
It was all for naught.
The action unfolded shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, when a trooper from the College Park Barr…
Summit Volvo Dealership Employee Stole 3 Cars: Police
A 30-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, June 18, with stealing three cars from a Volvo dealership in Summit where he worked, authorities said.
Henrri Bonilla was an employee at Smythe Volvo at 40 River Rd. and used his access to key fobs to steal three vehicles over the course of eight weeks, Summit police said.
On Tuesday, April 15, he stole a black 2025 Volvo EX90, valued at $90,000. On Wednesday, May 7,he stole a gray 2025 Volvo EX90 valued at $85,000. On Monday, May 26, he stole a black 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE valued at $37,168, police said.
Bonilla is char…
Man Broke Into Houses, Cars Throughout North Jersey, Including Armed Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged on Thursday, April 24, with committing multiple burglaries and a home invasion throughout North Jersey, authorities said.
Alquan Harris broke into homes and vehicles in Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic counties, committing an armed home invasion in West Caldwell on Wednesday, April 9, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Ricky Patel Jr. said.
Harris is charged with several counts of burglary, attempted burglary and motor vehicle thefts, authorities said. Harris was ac…
Norwalk Carjacker Who Drove Off With Victim Before They Escaped Busted: Police
A man accused of carjacking a Connecticut couple — driving off with one of the victims still inside — was captured earlier this week, police said.
Michael Maldonado, 27, of Norwalk, was arrested Thursday, March 6, and charged with carjacking, unlawful restraint, criminal mischief, motor vehicle theft, and violating a protective order, police said.
The victims told police they were sitting in a car on Burwell Street in Norwalk on Nov. 17, 2024, when a man approached and smashed the window. One victim jumped out, but the other remained in the backseat as the suspect drove away, authorities sa…
Shootings, Murders, Other Crimes In Decline In Westchester, Officials Say
Westchester residents can breathe a little easier—crime rates are in decline across the county, including shootings, murders, and robberies, according to officials.
In an announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Westchester County Executive George Latimer unveiled data from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services showing a decline in crime rates.
According to the report, year-to-date shootings are down 34.5 percent from 29 shootings in January to September 2023 to 19 shootings in January to September 2024. This means there were 2.1 shootings per month in 2024, t…
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Fairfield Police Headquarters: Officers
A man who led Connecticut authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen car was easily captured hours later when he showed up at a police station to bail out his alleged accomplice, officials said.
Elijah Holloman, age 21, and Dominique Adrian Reid, age 26, both of Bridgeport, face several felonies following a chase on Thursday, Oct. 3, Fairfield Police said.
Their troubles began around 9:30 a.m. when they crashed a stolen Mazda into a Wilton Police car, authorities said. They sped away from the scene on the Merritt Parkway, sparking a high-speed chase.
Bridgeport Police …
Ferrari Heist: Waterbury Teen, Man Accused Of Stealing Multiple Luxury Cars
A Connecticut teen and 22-year-old man with long criminal histories are accused of stealing a $575,000 Ferrari from Greenwich and later an Acura from New York, authorities said. It's not the first time they've been linked to a stolen luxury vehicle.
Keon Webster, 18, and Dion Schontten, 22, both of Waterbury, are charged with stealing a motor vehicle, authorities said. This is Schotten's second time he's been charged with that crime and Webster's seventh, Waterbury police said.
Investigators say the duo swiped a 2023 Ferrari G12 GTS from Greenwich on Monday, Sept. 16. …
Thief Launches Volvo Stolen Out Of Edgewater Into Hudson River During Pursuit, Police Say
He didn't get very far.
A 26-year-old man who stole a white 2012 Volvo was arrested after he lost control of the vehicle, sending it into the Hudson River during a police pursuit Monday night, July 1, Edgewater Police Chief Donald A. Martin said in a release.
The man, later identified as Jean D. Severe, of Brooklyn, NY, jumped behind the wheel of the Volvo at Veteran's Field at 1167 River Road just before 9:10 p.m., Martin said.
Moments later, an officer spotted the car near the Fort Lee border. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, but Severe failed to pull over, initiati…
Four Busted In Summer Series Of Luxury Car Thefts, Burglaries Across North Jersey Towns: Police
Four people have been charged, with one currently at large, in a series of car thefts and burglaries across North Jersey last summer, police announced Thursday, March 21.
It all began on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 2:27 a.m., when Fairfield police responded to a crash at Route 280, the department said.
The occupants of the vehicle had fled the scene prior to state troopers arriving on scene, police said. An investigation revealed the vehicle had just been stolen from a residence on Hollywood Avenue, police said. Personal belongings were also stolen from the residence, police said.
The sam…
