Driver Shot, Killed By Officers In PG County After Reentering Car During Traffic Stop: Police
A driver shot and killed by police hundreds of miles from home during a chaotic traffic stop in Maryland has now been identified as a 32-year-old man from Georgia.
James Lewis Jr., of Sandy Springs, was named Monday, March 30, as the person killed during the encounter in Chillum, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office.
The officer who fired the fatal shot was also identified as Lt. Charles Cooper, an 11-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department assigned to the Bureau of Patrol, officials said.
The shooting happened on March 26, at approximately 8:40 p.m., ne…
Beloved Turkey Dies After Hit By Car: Deptford PD
Fred, a turkey who became an unofficial mascot for Deptford Township, died on Wednesday, March 25 after being hit by a car, authorities said.
The turkey was promptly memorialized by Deptford police, who created a song for the turkey who loved chasing motorists and being a nuisance. He was hit by a car at Clements Bridge Road and Caufield Avenue, where he spent his time, police said.
"Truth be told, Fred was a bit of a handful," Deptford Police Sgt. Robert Jones said. "We probably received 100+ calls about him. But, he was our handful and we loved him. Fred’s patrolling the…
Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic Beach Hit-And-Run; Long Beach Driver Charged
A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on a Long Island roadway, police said.
Erin M. Henry, 67, of Long Beach, is accused of striking a cyclist and fleeing the scene in Atlantic Beach on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:46 a.m., according to Nassau County Police.
Detectives said Henry was driving a 2019 Honda HR-V eastbound on Beech Street near Scott Drive when she hit an unidentified male bicyclist. She continued driving eastbound after the crash, police said.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by the Long Beach Fire Department, authorities said.
Following an investigation,…
26-Year-Old Hudson Man Killed In Rollover Crash On Route 9 In Stockport
A 26-year-old man was killed in a rollover crash on Route 9 in Columbia County, police said.
The crash happened on Wednesday, March 18, just after 10 p.m. near 829 Route 9 in the town of Stockport, New York State Police said on Thursday, March 19.
According to police, Mohammad M. Alamin, of Hudson, was driving a 2002 Ford southbound when the vehicle left the roadway.
Investigators said the car struck a guide rail on the west side, crossed the northbound lane, and then hit a tree, causing it to overturn.
Alamin, who was the only one inside the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the…
