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$800 In Steaks, Salmon Stolen From Route 17 Lidl: 2 Women Arrested, Police Say $800 In Steaks, Salmon Stolen From Route 17 Lidl: 2 Women Arrested, Police Say
$800 In Steaks, Salmon Stolen From Route 17 Lidl: 2 Women Arrested, Police Say Two women were arrested after police say they stole more than $800 worth of groceries from a Paramus Lidl. Christie A. Moss, 50, of Upper Saddle River, and Simone S. Bullock, 37, of Hackensack, were charged following the incident at the store on Route 17 South, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Police were called to Lidl at 12:04 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, for a report of a shoplifting in progress. A witness told officers he saw the women select items including steaks and fresh salmon, conceal them in shopping bags, and leave without paying. The witness also attempte…
Rideshare Trip Ends In Assault, Spitting, Arrest In Teaneck, Cops Say Rideshare Trip Ends In Assault, Spitting, Arrest In Teaneck, Cops Say
Rideshare Trip Ends In Assault, Spitting, Arrest In Teaneck, Cops Say An Englewood man has been charged in connection with an assault on a rideshare driver in Teaneck, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 18, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a rideshare driver called 9-1-1 to report being assaulted by a man and woman near Teaneck Road and West Englewood Avenue, according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr. The victim told police he had picked up an adult female passenger in Paramus for a scheduled drop-off in Teaneck. During the trip, the passenger became agitated and exited the vehicle at the destination. Moments later, a man — identified as Malik Bell, 51, of E…
Punched In The Face, Woman Outdrives Would-Be Carjacker In Wild Escape In Bethesda, Police Say Punched In The Face, Woman Outdrives Would-Be Carjacker In Wild Escape In Bethesda, Police Say
Punched In The Face, Woman Outdrives Would-Be Carjacker In Wild Escape In Bethesda, Police Say A rideshare driver in Maryland fought off an attempted carjacking in a terrifying way — by flooring it and swerving until the attacker bailed out, police said. A woman working as a rideshare driver in Bethesda was repeatedly punched by a passenger who tried to steal her car, but she managed to escape by speeding off and making sharp turns that forced the attacker out, Montgomery County Police said. The attack happened around 6:24 p.m. Saturday, May 24, on Rockville Pike, according to the department on Monday, when it released photos of the suspects. Investigators said the driver picked up …
Man Murdered Single Mom In Moriches Over Debt, DA Says Man Murdered Single Mom In Moriches Over Debt, DA Says
Man Murdered Single Mom In Moriches Over Debt, DA Says A Long Island man fatally shot his ex-girlfriend— a young single mom— outside her apartment in a cold-blooded act over a minor financial dispute, prosecutors alleged. James Quininchetta, 40, of Ridge, was arraigned on murder and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 18, in the killing of 33-year-old Rebecca Roth. Quininchetta took a rideshare to Roth’s Moriches apartment complex, Heatherwood Apartments, at around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, June 6, to confront her over money she allegedly owed him, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. When Roth refused to pay, Quini…
Rideshare Driver Beaten In Dulles Airport Carjacking Attempt—Attacker Learns His Fate Rideshare Driver Beaten In Dulles Airport Carjacking Attempt—Attacker Learns His Fate
Rideshare Driver Beaten In Dulles Airport Carjacking Attempt—Attacker Learns His Fate A DC man will spend more time behind bars after attacking a rideshare driver at Washington Dulles International Airport in a violent attempted carjacking, officials announced. Lindsey Robinson, 36, was sentenced to six years in prison this week after being convicted of attempted carjacking in Loudoun County Circuit Court, prosecutors said. The charges stem from an attack on Jan. 14, 2023, when Robinson was picked up by a rideshare driver at the airport's arrivals area.  As they began to drive away, Robinson demanded the driver’s phone and vehicle before punching him multiple times in …
New Ballistic Evidence Links Released Gunman To Teaneck Rideshare Shooting: Police New Ballistic Evidence Links Released Gunman To Teaneck Rideshare Shooting: Police
New Ballistic Evidence Links Released Gunman To Teaneck Rideshare Shooting: Police New ballistic evidence has linked a 21-year-old Hackensack man to a Teaneck shooting earlier this month, days after authorities had released him from their custody, police announced. Kawan Vining, 21, was a suspect in the "shots fired" call early Thursday, Jan. 2, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr previously announced. Officers responded to Glenwood and Harding avenues after residents reported hearing gunfire just before 4:30 a.m., McGurr said. Officers quickly located a vehicle matching the description, carrying three males in the backseat. A black bag in the rear seat was found to contai…
Duo Busted Posing As Rideshare Drivers In Capital Region, Police Say Duo Busted Posing As Rideshare Drivers In Capital Region, Police Say
Duo Busted Posing As Rideshare Drivers In Capital Region, Police Say Police are warning Uber and Lyft customers to be on the lookout for fake rideshare drivers. In Saratoga County, the Saratoga Springs Police Department received multiple complaints about people pretending to work for rideshare companies and accepting fares around the Saratoga Racetrack and downtown areas. On Thursday, Aug. 1, the department conducted a targeted enforcement detail in those areas, ultimately arresting one driver and citing another. Najeebullah Afghan, age 32, of Schenectady, was taken into custody on suspicion of criminal impersonation. He was also given a City Code violation…
Rideshare Driver Arrested For Sexual Battery Of Passenger In Alexandria: Police Rideshare Driver Arrested For Sexual Battery Of Passenger In Alexandria: Police
Rideshare Driver Arrested For Sexual Battery Of Passenger In Alexandria: Police A 33-year-old rideshare driver has been arrested following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault of a passenger in Alexandria, police say. Ahmed Reshad Nasseri was arrested this week and charged with aggravated sexual battery dating back to an incident reported on Friday, July 19 in the 5000 block of Seminary Road. According to the Alexandria Police Department, Nasseri worked as a rideshare driver on the night of the incident, and his victim was a passenger he picked up after requesting the ride. No details about the assault were released. The incident remains under investig…
Two Men Stole Cellphones From Store In Atlantic City, Police Say Two Men Stole Cellphones From Store In Atlantic City, Police Say
Two Men Stole Cellphones From Store In Atlantic City, Police Say Two Atlantic City men were accused of breaking into a cellphone store and stealing several phones, authorities said. Keith Faulkner, 51, and Scott Sewell, 56, were arrested on Friday, July 5, the Atlantic City Poice Department said in a news release on Monday, July 8. Officers responded to Metro by T-Mobile on the 1400 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 6:41 a.m. Investigators said two suspects entered the store when it was closed and took several cellphones, along with other items. Police found Faulkner and Sewell in a rideshare vehicle during a vehicle stop on the 300 block…
Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport
Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport A 47-year-old Silver Spring man died when the minivan he was operating as a rideshare vehicle struck a deer in Dulles Airport Wednesday, May 17, authorities said. Solomon Birhanie Sibhatu was heading west in a Toyota minivan along Dulles Airport Access Highway a mile west of I-495, when his vehicle collided with a deer around 8:30 p.m., the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police said. Sibhatu was pronounced dead at the scene while his passenger was transported to a local hospital by Fairfax County Fire Department.  Airport-bound traffic was detoured to the Dulles Toll …
Man Being Pursued By Police In VA Dies After Shooting Himself In Rideshare Vehicle: PD Man Being Pursued By Police In VA Dies After Shooting Himself In Rideshare Vehicle: PD
Man Being Pursued By Police In VA Dies After Shooting Himself In Rideshare Vehicle: PD A death investigation has been launched in Arlington after a man in his 20s fleeing from police shot himself in the back of a rideshare vehicle, police say. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, the Arlington Police Department were advised of a Virginia State Police pursuit after a suspect made his way to the Clarendon neighborhood and fled his vehicle on foot. Officers patrolling the area later spotted the suspect getting into the backseat of a rideshare, which was stopped by police at the intersection of 10th Street North and North Edgewood Street, at which point a weapon was disc…
Maryland Children Arrested After Using Replica Gun To Carjack Rideshare Driver Maryland Children Arrested After Using Replica Gun To Carjack Rideshare Driver
Maryland Children Arrested After Using Replica Gun To Carjack Rideshare Driver Two young boys were arrested after an armed carjacking of a rideshare driver in Temple Hills over the weekend, authorities say. The rideshare driver was reportedly carjacked at gunpoint by the 14-year-old boys in the 6400 block of Gifford Drive around 12:20 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, according to Prince George's County police. The victim called 911 following the attack, prompting the investigation. Investigators say that the victim had just picked up the two boys when they both pulled out guns and demanded her car. In fear for her life, she complied and was not injured. Officers responding …
Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police
Imposter Rideshare Driver Pushed Arlington Woman Out Of Moving Car: Police A Maryland man was arrested after he posed as a rideshare driver and assaulted his passenger, police said.At around 3 a.m. on May 15, a witness contacted police after she saw a black SUV speeding and swerving near Wilson Boulevard, according to the Arlington County Police Department. The witness told police that she saw the passenger door of the vehicle open and a female victim was pushed out of the car and onto the road, authorities said. Police found the victim and she was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, officials said. Law enforcement's investigation revealed that the victim …
Wanted Maryland Man Apprehended After Carjacking Rideshare Driver, State Police Say Wanted Maryland Man Apprehended After Carjacking Rideshare Driver, State Police Say
Wanted Maryland Man Apprehended After Carjacking Rideshare Driver, State Police Say A Baltimore man has been arrested in connection to the carjacking of a rideshare driver earlier this month, authorities say. Treverrick Jamal Robinson, 24, was wanted for armed carjacking and related offenses and was arrested by Maryland State Police and US Marshals on Friday, Aug. 19 in the 6800 block of Sturbridge Drive, according to Maryland State Police. Robinson allegedly carjacked a rideshare driver on Monday, Aug. 1, after ordering the ride through an app. When the driver arrived, Robinson stole the vehicle at gunpoint. The Baltimore Police Department is continuing to lead this inve…
Details Released In Fiery Arlington Restaurant Crash (VIDEO) Details Released In Fiery Arlington Restaurant Crash (VIDEO)
Details Released In Fiery Arlington Restaurant Crash (Video) More than a dozen people were hurt including two critically when a rideshare driver crashed into an Arlington restaurant Friday, Aug. 12, authorities said. The vehicle slammed into Ireland’s Four Courts on Wilson Boulevard around 6:45 p.m., police said. The restaurant was immediately evacuated with nine patients hospitalized and six treated for non-life-threatening injuries, county officials said. The vehicle caught fire causing a structure fire within the restaurant. the driver and the passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Huge fire at Ireland Four Courts right now @WTOP @…
Lyft Driver Kills Passenger In Fight Turned Shooting At Sheetz In PA: Police Lyft Driver Kills Passenger In Fight Turned Shooting At Sheetz In PA: Police
Lyft Driver Kills Passenger In Fight Turned Shooting At Sheetz In PA: Police A Lyft driver shot and killed his passenger in Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 11, authorities say.  Allegheny County police were called to the Wilkins Township Sheetz in the 3400 block of William Penn Highway around 10:45 p.m. according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival police found John R. Angel, 55, shot in the parking lot—he was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police and identified by the Allegheny County medical examiner's office.  The man was the only passenger in Lyft rideshare, police explain. The 37-year-old driver and the man had been arguing du…