UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say
UPS Employee Heading To Work Struck, Killed In Bridgewater Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say A 28-year-old Plainfield man was on his way to work at UPS when he was struck and killed by a tractor trailer that fled the scene around 2 a.n. in Bridgewater, authorities announced. Robert C. Cepeda had gotten off an NJ Transit commuter bus on the westbound side of Route 28 with two co-workers when he was struck near Chimney Rock Road while walking across an intersection toward a nearby convenience store, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The trailer was brown or red and heading eastbound, and slowed down but failed to stop at the scene, Robertson said alongside lo…
Woman Arrested For Road-Rage Incident Involving UPS Driver In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Arrested For Road-Rage Incident Involving UPS Driver In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Arrested For Road-Rage Incident Involving UPS Driver In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested for threatening a UPS driver with a knife after being cut off in traffic. Kalianne Schiavi, of Norwalk, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 28, after Norwalk Police were dispatched to 190 Martin Luther King Drive (UPS) on the report of a motorist that displayed a knife, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the occupants of a green Honda, who complained that the driver of a UPS truck cut them off at the intersection of Washington Street and Martin Luther King Drive and that they drove to the UPS location to complain to a manager, Gul…
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Fellow CT UPS Worker, Police Say Connecticut State Police have captured a suspect following a massive statewide manhunt for the alleged murder of a UPS driver on Route 8. Police arrested Hartford County resident Elijah David Bertrand, age 19, who is also a UPS employee, around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23, in Litchfield County, in the town of Plymouth, said state police. The murder took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man, identified as 28-year-old Nathan Daniel Burk, of Waterbury after m…
ID Released For UPS Driver Assaulted, Killed In Connecticut ID Released For UPS Driver Assaulted, Killed In Connecticut
ID Released For UPS Driver Assaulted, Killed In Connecticut Connecticut State Police have released the identity of a UPS driver killed by a man who assaulted him on Route 8. Nathan D. Burk, 28, of Waterbury, was killed around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered Bruk, who is an employee with UPS after members of Troop L in Litchfield originally responded to a reported vehicle crash involving a UPS shipping truck, said state police.  "As an agency, we would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of the victim," state police …
Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver
Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Connecticut State Police have released a photo of the teen suspect wanted in the alleged assault and murder of a UPS driver. The killing took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man after members of Troop L in Litchfield originally responded to a reported vehicle crash involving a UPS shipping truck. Following an investigation, Elijah David Bertrand, 19, was developed as a suspect.  Bertrand is described as a white male about 5-feet-7, with blue eyes and sh…
UPS Truck Driver Killed During Assault In CT, State Police Say UPS Truck Driver Killed During Assault In CT, State Police Say
UPS Truck Driver Killed During Assault In CT, State Police Say Click here for an updated story: Photo Released Of Teen Suspect Wanted By CT State Police In Fatal Killing Of UPS Driver Connecticut State Police are searching for a man who killed a UPS driver during an assault. The incident took place around 10:36 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Litchfield County on Route 8 northbound near Exit 37 in Watertown, said state police. Troopers discovered the murdered man after members of Troop L in Litchfield originally responded to a reported vehicle crash involving a UPS shipping truck. Upon arrival at the scene, the driver of the truck was located and it …
Report: US Steel Development Could Create 10K Jobs In Bucks County Report: US Steel Development Could Create 10K Jobs In Bucks County
Report: US Steel Development Could Create 10K Jobs In Bucks County Developing an abandoned U.S. Steel site in Bucks County could bring up to 10,000 new industrial jobs to Bucks County, officials say. Falls Township supervisors are reviewing plans to redevelop 10 million square feet. NorthPoint Development is buying more than 1,800 acres from U.S. Steel. The real estate and development company, based in Missouri, proposes building at least 20 industrial warehouse buildings on the property. Under the $1.5 billion plan, NorthPoint would rename the Keystone Industrial Port Complex to be the Keystone Trade Center, company spokesman Jed Momot told supervisors o…
Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates
Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates A pair of porch pirates managed to get themselves caught before they had a chance to strike again, thanks to a Wyckoff police officer, authorities said. Officer Robert Schlossberg paused when he spotted a Dodge Durango parked behind a UPS truck making a delivery on Godwin Avenue. As he watched, a female passenger approached the UPS driver, then hustled back to the SUV, which drove away, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The woman had asked about a package being delivered to a Meadowbrook Road address, the UPS driver told Schlossberg. The officer stopped the Durango on Crescent Avenue moments later an…
Long Island Man Caught Trying To Pick Up Fraudulently Purchased Package, Police Say Long Island Man Caught Trying To Pick Up Fraudulently Purchased Package, Police Say
Long Island Man Caught Trying To Pick Up Fraudulently Purchased Package, Police Say A suspect has been charged after a victim reported his identity had been stolen to fraudulently pay for a package at a UPS Long Island location, authorities said. The 52-year-old male victim called the UPS facility in Uniondale to report the suspected identity theft, according to Nassau County Police.  After a subsequent police investigation, detectives intercepted and arrested 49-year-old Tracy Hammond, of Hempstead, when he arrived at the location to pick up the package.  Police said that forged documents bearing the victim's name were found on Hammond's person, along with…
Man Attempted To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say Man Attempted To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say
Man Attempted To Scam Long Island Woman Out Of Thousands, Police Say A 31-year-old man was arrested on Long Island for allegedly attempting to pull an "elder scam" on an elderly woman. Devon Johnson, of Queens, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Westbury for the scam which took place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an 80-year-old woman, who lives out of state, was contacted via telephone on Tuesday by an unknown man who told her grandson was arrested and needed bail money for his release.  The victim was instructed to put $8,000 cash into a package and have it sent by UPS to a Westbury addre…
VIDEO: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton VIDEO: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton
Video: Two Injured, Thousands Lose Power When UPS Truck Topples Pole, Ignites Fire In Clifton UPDATE: A UPS truck toppled a utility pole in Clifton, igniting a fire that consumed a minivan, injuring a 70-something couple and knocking out power to more than 1,200 customers. The truck apparently snagged wires and pulled the pole across Main Avenue and onto a Dodge Caravan near Hillman Street at 3:58 p.m. Live wires burned the 77-year-old male driver and the crash injured the head of his 71-year-old passenger, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. The Paterson couple was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, Anderson told…
Alert Issued For Package Text Message Scam Alert Issued For Package Text Message Scam
Alert Issued For Package Text Message Scam A new text messaging scam involving mailed packages that allow fraudsters to gain access to personal information has been making the rounds across the country, federal officials warn. The Federal Trade Commission is among the agencies that have issued an alert after consumers made numerous complaints after receiving a text message saying that a package pending, telling the user to click a link to set up delivery for the item. Once the link is clicked, users will be instructed to provide personal identifying information. Scammers have posed as drivers from FedEx, USPS, UPS, and other deliver…