TikTok Flex In Stolen Car Cracks Major Norristown Carjacking Wave: DA TikTok Flex In Stolen Car Cracks Major Norristown Carjacking Wave: DA
TikTok Flex In Stolen Car Cracks Major Norristown Carjacking Wave: DA A TikTok video filmed inside a stolen Chevrolet Cruze helped bust a violent carjacking crew accused of terrorizing victims across Philadelphia, Norristown, and Whitemarsh, officials said. The video, posted by 19-year-old Anthony Lamont Bell, was the first clue in an investigation that led to the arrests of eight people, including a 17-year-old, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced Friday, April 4. Bell allegedly used the TikTok account to show off the stolen Cruze, which police say was used in the January 28 carjacking of a silver Infiniti QX80 in Philadelphia. Fro…
Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill
Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill New bodycam footage released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office showcases the chaos that led to a fatal pedestrian crash that shut down I-495 in Maryland. The incident happened just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, in Oxon Hill, according to the agency's Independent Investigations Division (IID). Police were tracking a vehicle stolen in a carjacking earlier that day, which they found in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. While officers were watching, a suspect got into the car and started driving, authorities said. Officers from the Prince George’s County, Fore…
Delivery Driver Carjacking, High-Speed Lancaster Chase: Homeless Man Gets Time In State Slammer Delivery Driver Carjacking, High-Speed Lancaster Chase: Homeless Man Gets Time In State Slammer
Delivery Driver Carjacking, High-Speed Lancaster Chase: Homeless Man Gets Time In State Slammer A 21-year-old homeless man has been sentenced to four to eight years in Pennsylvania state prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing a woman at gunpoint, stealing her car, and leading police on a high-speed chase, police said. Matthew Daniel Reyes was sentenced by Judge Thomas Sponaugle after pleading guilty Monday, March 24 to multiple charges, including robbery of a motor vehicle, criminal conspiracy, unlawful possession of a firearm, and fleeing police, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Reyes declined to speak in court before sentencing, though his attorney sa…
US Marshals Track Down Paterson Shooting Suspect Hiding In MA: Prosecutor US Marshals Track Down Paterson Shooting Suspect Hiding In MA: Prosecutor
US Marshals Track Down Paterson Shooting Suspect Hiding In MA: Prosecutor Two Paterson men have been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, and carjacking following a violent shooting that left two people hospitalized, officials said. Shaheem Clark, 20, and Jakahri Smith, 22, were both arrested in connection with a March 2024 shooting near 20th Avenue and East 33rd Street, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray. The shooting happened just after 2:15 a.m. on March 18, 2024. Officers arrived to find two men, ages 27 and 43, suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds, police said. Both were rush…
West Grove Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Chester County: DA West Grove Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Chester County: DA
West Grove Molotov Cocktail Arson Suspect Waives Hearing In Chester County: DA A West Grove man accused of chucking a Molotov cocktail inside a Chester County business while people were still inside — then trying to carjack two vehicles — is heading to trial. Agustin Cisneros-Bedolla, 42, waived his preliminary hearing on Friday, March 21, nearly three weeks after prosecutors say he set a fire that could have killed employees at a bakery in London Grove Township. According to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, the firebombing happened at Squire’s Pantry on Gap Newport Pike just after Cisneros-Bedolla bought a lighter and gum on Saturday, March 1. He left …
Crypto Bro Paid For Danbury Lambo Carjacking Over Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Heist: Feds Crypto Bro Paid For Danbury Lambo Carjacking Over Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Heist: Feds
Crypto Bro Paid For Danbury Lambo Carjacking Over Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Heist: Feds A Georgia man is facing a federal charge after authorities say he helped organize and fund a violent kidnapping in Connecticut that targeted the parents of someone suspected of stealing hundreds of millions in cryptocurrency.  James Schwab, 22, of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, was charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The case stems from an August 2024 incident where six men from Florida were arrested in Danbury after allegedly carjacking a Lamborghini Ur…
Violent Bus Thief, Assault Suspect Captured In Separate Passaic County Stings: Sheriff Violent Bus Thief, Assault Suspect Captured In Separate Passaic County Stings: Sheriff
Violent Bus Thief, Assault Suspect Captured In Separate Passaic County Stings: Sheriff Two fugitives wanted in separate violent crimes were tracked down and arrested by Passaic County Sheriff’s detectives, authorities said. The Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Division apprehended Tyler Dakota Masonius, 30, and Subhi Aburami, 27, on March 12, in two unrelated cases, according to Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo. Authorities in Pike County, Pennsylvania requested assistance in locating Masonius, who was wanted for aggravated assault and attempted bodily injury with a deadly weapon, Adamo said. After an extensive investigation, detectives identified a possible location for Masoniu…
Man Shot Protecting New Subaru From Armed Carjacker In Chevy Chase: Police Man Shot Protecting New Subaru From Armed Carjacker In Chevy Chase: Police
Man Shot Protecting New Subaru From Armed Carjacker In Chevy Chase: Police A 20-year-old Maryland woman is behind bars after allegedly shooting a man during an attempted carjacking in Chevy Chase, authorities said. District Heights resident Roniyah Thomas has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a violent attack last month, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers responded to the intersection of South Park Avenue and The Hills Plaza around 7:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, officials said. Officers immediately applied a t…
Norwalk Carjacker Who Drove Off With Victim Before They Escaped Busted: Police Norwalk Carjacker Who Drove Off With Victim Before They Escaped Busted: Police
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…
Brutal Bethlehem Carjacking Leaves Husband Seriously Injured, Attacker Sentenced Brutal Bethlehem Carjacking Leaves Husband Seriously Injured, Attacker Sentenced
Brutal Bethlehem Carjacking Leaves Husband Seriously Injured, Attacker Sentenced A Bethlehem man who ambushed a married couple in a violent carjacking attempt outside a West Broad Street restaurant has been sentenced to up to 22 years in state prison, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Elon James, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 26, by Judge James T. Anthony to serve 10 years and 9 months to 22 years in state prison. He was convicted following a two-day jury trial that concluded on Jan. 25. James was found guilty of felony aggravated assault, criminal attempt – robbery of a motor vehicle, and criminal attempt – theft by…
High Man Carjacks BMW, Tries To Run Over Bystanders After Fiery Philadelphia Crash: Police High Man Carjacks BMW, Tries To Run Over Bystanders After Fiery Philadelphia Crash: Police
High Man Carjacks BMW, Tries To Run Over Bystanders After Fiery Philadelphia Crash: Police A chaotic scene unfolded in Philadelphia when a man allegedly carjacked a BMW and attempted to run over bystanders after his own car crashed into a tree and burst into flames, police said. The mayhem began at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Sweetbriar Drive and Lansdowne Drive, authorities detailed in a preliminary report. A witness saw an unidentified Toyota sedan engulfed in flames after crashing into a tree. When the witness approached to help, the driver—who appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance—became aggressive and attempted to assault him. The wi…
Quad In Violent Union Home Invasion Were On State-Wide Spree: Cops Quad In Violent Union Home Invasion Were On State-Wide Spree: Cops
Quad In Violent Union Home Invasion Were On State-Wide Spree: Cops Four Newark men arrested in a violent home invasion and carjacking in Union Township last September have been connected to multiple other crimes, including a high-profile armed robbery at a Bergen County restaurant, authorities said. At 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, four men forced their way into a residence in Union and assaulted two elderly occupants to obtain the keys to a luxury vehicle parked in the driveway, Township of Union police said. The suspects had arrived to the scene in a BMW X3 previously stolen from Livingston. The Livingston BMW was located shortly after in Newark, complet…