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Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police
Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police A Maryland traffic stop turned into a major bust after troopers found two loaded guns and drugs inside a pickup, police said. Maryland State Police said they arrested William Stephen Lanham Jr., 40, of Salisbury on Saturday, Sept. 20, after pulling him over in Talbot County. Shortly after 8 p.m., a trooper from the Easton Barrack stopped a Chevrolet pickup truck on U.S. Route 50 near Lomax Street for suspected impaired driving. While conducting the stop, police said the trooper “observed multiple criminal indicators” — and the search turned up two loaded firearms along with suspected metha…
Scooter Rider Airlifted After Hit By Red-Light Runner In Riverhead, Police Say Scooter Rider Airlifted After Hit By Red-Light Runner In Riverhead, Police Say
Scooter Rider Airlifted After Hit By Red-Light Runner In Riverhead, Police Say A 29-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by an SUV while riding an electric scooter on Long Island. The crash happened in Riverhead, on County Road 58 near the intersection with Ostrander Avenue, just before 10 a.m. Thursday, July 10, according to Riverhead Town Police. Arriving officers found the scooter rider, a 29-year-old Riverhead resident, lying in the roadway with multiple traumatic injuries. He was treated at the scene by medics before being flown to Stony Brook University Hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. An investigation determined the vi…
DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Frederick Chase: Police DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Frederick Chase: Police
DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Frederick Chase: Police They ran, they crashed, they got caught — now several teens are facing a mountain of charges after a wild overnight chase in Maryland. Four suspects from DC were arrested after smashing stolen cars, slamming into a parked police cruiser, and sending a deputy to the hospital during a wild overnight chase in Frederick County, authorities said. It all began around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, when a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a group of people tampering with parked vehicles on Jordan Boulevard in New Market, the agency said on Monday. When the deputy moved in, the suspects took…
Watch Wethersfield Police Officer Pull Driver From Burning Car Following Crash Watch Wethersfield Police Officer Pull Driver From Burning Car Following Crash
Watch Wethersfield Police Officer Pull Driver From Burning Car Following Crash Police officers in Connecticut risked their lives to rescue a driver trapped in a burning car after a fiery two-vehicle crash, authorities said. Officers responded to a collision at the intersection of Berlin Turnpike and Pawtucket Avenue just after midnight on Saturday, March 29, according to Wethersfield police. An Infiniti Q70 reportedly ran a light, collided with an Audi A8, and burst into flames, officials said. Please see the attached video that shows the life-saving efforts by Officer Farrell and Officer Luna as they rescued an operator trapped in a vehicle fully engulfed in fla…
Off-Duty Officer Charged Month After Hit-Run Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police Off-Duty Officer Charged Month After Hit-Run Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police
Off-Duty Officer Charged Month After Hit-Run Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police An off-duty Anne Arundel County Police officer has been charged following a hit-and-run crash involving a marked police vehicle last month, officials said. The incident was initially reported late in December 2024, when a marked Anne Arundel County Police car was involved in a property damage crash.  According to police, the vehicle left the scene, but investigators were able to identify it and determine the driver was Cpl. Russell Ruehl, a five-year veteran of the department assigned to the Bureau of Community Services. According to a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police D…
Motorcycle Couple Had Legs Amputated After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Catskill: Campaign Motorcycle Couple Had Legs Amputated After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Catskill: Campaign
Motorcycle Couple Had Legs Amputated After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Catskill: Campaign Support is on the rise for a motorcyclist couple from Canada left with serious injuries after being struck by a DUI driver in Greene County, NY. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Craig "Hammer" Sutherland and Charity Hogan, were struck by Derik Wirhouski, 50, who police had said blew a stop sign on Route 23 in Catskill on Tuesday, Sept. 10. He was later charged with DWI and issued multiple traffic citations. A GoFundMe launched for the couple said that both Sutherland and Hogan lost their legs as a result of the crash, in which they were ejected from the bike. Sutherland, who was airl…
PSP Investigated 580 Crashes, Wrote 24,865 Tickets Over Labor Day Weekend PSP Investigated 580 Crashes, Wrote 24,865 Tickets Over Labor Day Weekend
PSP Investigated 580 Crashes, Wrote 24,865 Tickets Over Labor Day Weekend Pennsylvania State Police investigated 580 crashes over the four-day Labor Day weekend. From Friday, Aug. 30 to Monday, Sept. 2, those crashes resulted in 170 injuries and six deaths. Those totals were lower than the 671 crashes last Labor Day that resulted in 220 injuries and 10 deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in 65 of this year's crashes, three of which were fatal. Troopers arrested 514 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs this Labor Day weekend and issued 24,865 citations, including: 7,069 for speeding 889 for failing to wear a seatbelt 121 for not sec…
Local Gov't Trash Hauler Charged After Speeding Into Guide Rail: PA State Police Local Gov't Trash Hauler Charged After Speeding Into Guide Rail: PA State Police
Local Gov't Trash Hauler Charged After Speeding Into Guide Rail: PA State Police A local government trash hauler was involved in a crash in which speeding was a factor, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Lanchei A. Williams, 45, of Philadelphia, crashed into a guardrail along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway in Tinicum Township, Delaware County at about 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Williams suffered minor injuries and was taken to Taylor Hospital, police said. The trash truck was traveling too fast when its tire blew out, causing the driver to lose control and roll over, police said. Williams …
Belligerent Driver Denies Wrongdoing After Slamming Car Into Lyndhurst Utility Pole: Police Belligerent Driver Denies Wrongdoing After Slamming Car Into Lyndhurst Utility Pole: Police
Belligerent Driver Denies Wrongdoing After Slamming Car Into Lyndhurst Utility Pole: Police A 38-year-old Secaucus man was arrested after crashing his car in Bergen County then becoming belligerent and denying that he was the driver, police said. Alex Hernandez was standing outside of the 2024 Kia sedan that had suffered heavy damage after crashing into a utility pole on the 200 block of Park Avenue in Lyndhurst just before 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officers approached and questioned Hernandez, who denied being the driver, despite standing near the vehicle, claiming that a friend had been driving and left the scene in an effor…
Traffic Stop Of Teen Leads To Weapons, Eluding Charges For Group In Frederick: Police Traffic Stop Of Teen Leads To Weapons, Eluding Charges For Group In Frederick: Police
Traffic Stop Of Teen Leads To Weapons, Eluding Charges For Group In Frederick: Police A group of suspects put police through their paces in Frederick County during a short-lived pursuit early on Thursday afternoon.  There were no shortage of charges for a trio who did their best, but weren't quick enough to avoid their arrests on weapon, burglary, and other charges. According to a spokesperson from the Frederick County Police Department, at around 12:15 p.m. on Aug. 22, officers on patrol attempted to stop a 19-year-old driver in the area of Madison Street and Carrollton Street, though Anthony Lee Ferguson, Jr. continued on before stopping near the intersection of Logan…
Pedestrian Struck Near Cemetery In Lititz, Police Say Pedestrian Struck Near Cemetery In Lititz, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck Near Cemetery In Lititz, Police Say Directly across from a cemetery, someone was struck by a vehicle, Lititz police announced on Sunday, July 7.  The crash happened at the intersection of South Broad Street/PA Route 501 and East Third Avenue around 2:16 p.m. on June 27, Lititz Borough of Police detailed in the release.  The driver was "attempting to turn left onto South Broad Street from East Third Avenue [and] failed to yield to the right-of-way of a pedestrian crossing the street in the crosswalk," the police stated in the release. The crosswalk is clearly marked as seen on Google Maps Street View (pictured a…
Driver Avoids Hitting Deer, Swerves Off Roadway In Whitehall Township, Police Say Driver Avoids Hitting Deer, Swerves Off Roadway In Whitehall Township, Police Say
Driver Avoids Hitting Deer, Swerves Off Roadway In Whitehall Township, Police Say A driver was injured in a rollover crash in Whitehall Township late Sunday night, authorities said. The man was driving on Chestnut Street just before midnight when he swerved to avoid hitting a deer, went off the roadway, and hit a utility pole, Whitehall Township police told Daily Voice. In response, the car rolled onto its side. The driver had non-life-threatening injuries, but was taken to an area hospital for evaluation, police said. No charges are expected other than a traffic citation.
Pennsylvania State Trooper Charged With Trying To Withdraw Friend's Traffic Ticket Pennsylvania State Trooper Charged With Trying To Withdraw Friend's Traffic Ticket
Pennsylvania State Trooper Charged With Trying To Withdraw Friend's Traffic Ticket A Pennsylvania State Police Trooper is facing criminal charges on accusations he tried to withdraw a traffic citation issued to an acquaintance by another trooper, authorities said. Trooper Trask Alexander, 29 of Beaver Falls was charged on April 22 with tampering with records or identification, tampering with public records or information and obstructing administration of law or other governmental function, according to PSP. The charges stem from a traffic citation issued to an acquaintance of Alexander's in November 2020, State Police said. Alexander joined PSP in November 2014 wher…