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Mount Sinai, NY
News
‘Rides’ To Riches: Ambulette Owner From Mount Sinai Admits To $20M Medicaid Scam
A Long Island ambulette company owner who lived lavishly on the backs of New York’s neediest has admitted to masterminding a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme. Adnan “Eddie” Arshad, 46, of Mount Sinai, pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and money laundering in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, June 11. Arshad confessed to leading a ring of fraudsters who stole approximately $20 million from Medicaid by falsely billing for non-existent medical transportation services over the course of nearly four years, prosecutors said. “While Mr. Arshad should have been transporting medi…
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Silver Spring Cyclist, 85, Dies After Being Hit By Mercedes SUV Backing Out Of Driveway: Police
An 85-year-old Maryland man who was hit by a driver backing out of a driveway has died from his injuries, police said. Joel Allen Katz, of Silver Spring, was struck while riding his bike along the 15000 block of Bramblewood Drive around 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, Montgomery County Police said. Investigators said the driver of a blue 2015 Mercedes-Benz SUV was backing out of a driveway when it hit Katz. First responders rushed him to a local hospital with serious injuries. Katz died six days later — on Saturday, June 7 — from his injuries, officials said. Police say the crash remains under …
West Babylon, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Strike By Mercedes In West Babylon
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in West Babylon on Saturday, May 31, Suffolk County Police announced. At 9:43 a.m. on Saturday, the pedestrian was crossing eastbound Little East Neck Road, near Great East Neck Road, when he was hit by a northbound 2024 Mercedes Benz. The pedestrian, a 51-year-old man from Seaford, was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries. The 56-year-old driver of the Mercedes, from West Babylon, was not injured in the incident. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check as part of …
Riverhead, NY
News
Hamptons Cocaine Delivery Service Netting $500K Lands Dealer Major Prison Time
A Brooklyn man who ran a “sophisticated” cocaine delivery service from the city to the Hamptons will spend the next decade behind bars. Michael Khodorkovskiy, 45, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 29, after pleading guilty to trafficking cocaine into East Hampton and Montauk during the busy tourist season. “[This] operation was not only expansive, it was sophisticated and targeted,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. “Our communities deserve to be safe from the violence, addiction, and destruction that follow in the wake of drug…
Hanover-Penn Township, PA
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 22 ID'd: PA State Police Bethlehem
A high-speed crash on Route 22 killed a 27-year-old Wind Gap man and injured a driver in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 30. Joey Anthony Vega II, known to loved ones as “Boobie,” was identified as the front-seat passenger killed in the crash, according to a statement released by the Northampton County Coroner’s Office on Friday. His cause of death was Multiple Blunt Force Trauma, and the manner was ruled Accidental, Coroner Zachary Lysek said. “It is with all the sadness in the world that I write this post. I never thought I would have to say goodbye t…
Naugatuck, CT
Police & Fire
Wolcott Man Struck, Killed On Route 8 In Naugatuck Inspecting Damage From Earlier Crash: Police
A 45-year-old man from Connecticut was killed early Thursday after a bizarre chain of events ended with him being struck by a vehicle along Route 8, authorities said. Jimmy Bedard, of Wolcott, died shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, May 15, near the Exit 26 off-ramp in Naugatuck, according to Connecticut State Police. Bedard’s Mercedes-Benz had previously been involved in a minor, unrelated crash and was parked on the shoulder of the highway when a Ford Super Duty pickup truck traveling in the same direction lost control and spun out, police said. The truck struck Bedard while he was standing…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Hurling Rocks At Benz, Jitney Bus On Route 4 In Paramus Arrested, Police Say
A Hackensack man was arrested after allegedly throwing rocks at passing vehicles — including a Mercedes-Benz and a Jitney bus — on Route 4 in Paramus, authorities said. The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5, near the Spring Valley Road overpass, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. A 67-year-old man told police a rock came through the sunroof of his 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC, causing serious damage. About 15 minutes later, a 61-year-old Jitney bus driver reported that a man threw a rock at her vehicle near the Hyundai dealership, breaking a side window. Para…
Paramus, NJ
News
BMWs, Benzes, Audis: 11 Charged In NJ Car Theft Ring that Shipped $3.65M In Rides To Africa
Eleven people have been arrested as part of an international high-end vehicle theft ring that stole millions in cars in New Jersey and shipped them to West Africa, authorities announced on Friday, April 25. Investigators determined 43 New Jersey vehicles, including Land Rovers, Mercedes Benzes and BMWs, valued at $3.65 million were stolen and then stored in two parking garages in The Bronx, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Click here for a complete list of defendants and charges. The thefts occurred in Morris, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex and Burlington counties, with the cars taken from …
Mount Laurel, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Shot While Driving in Mount Laurel: Prosecutor
A man was fatally shot while driving on Route 73 in Mount Laurel on Sunday, March 30, authorities said. The man, whose name is being withheld, was discovered bleeding in the 1000 block of Atrium Way at 2:30 a.m., Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Township Police Department Chief Timothy Hudnall said. He was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:15 a.m., authorities said. An investigation determined the victim was shot while driving northbound on Route 73 in a 2013 silver Mercedes-Benz E350 sedan, authorities said. No ar…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Violent Armed Robbery Spree Rocks Bergen County, Prosecutors Say They Have Their Guys
Two men from the Bronx have been indicted for a series of armed robberies that terrorized multiple Bergen County towns last year, authorities said. Raekwon King, 25, and Karnel Miller-Wright, 22, were charged in connection with four robberies in Fort Lee, Englewood, Hackensack, and Paramus between August and October 2024, Musella said. King and Miller-Wright allegedly targeted residents and customers arriving home or pumping gas, threatening them with firearms and stealing luxury watches, wallets, and cash before fleeing in getaway cars, authorities said. The first robbery happened around …
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Elizabeth Club Promoter Killed By Hit-Run Driver After Car Breaks Down On NYC Highway: Cops
A popular New Jersey club promoter's drive home ended in tragedy after he was struck and killed on the Major Deegan Expressway by a hit-and-run driver—just minutes after calling for help when his car broke down, according to police and the New York Daily News. Darryl Mathis Jr., aka Maybach Swagg, of Elizabeth, was heading home from a gig in the city with rapper Rick Ross when his Crown Victoria stalled in the southbound lanes near West Fordham Road, according to the New York Daily News. Mathis called a friend around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, saying he needed a jump, the outlet said.…
Chester, PA
News
Luxury Cars, $99K+, 8 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Tri-State Drug Bust, Including Chester Men: DA
A months-long undercover operation spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey led to the arrest of six men accused of running a major cocaine trafficking ring, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced on Tuesday, March 18. Dubbed "Operation Spark Plug," the investigation was spearheaded by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware State Police, the Camden County, New Jersey District Attorney’s Office, the DEA, and the FBI. Authorities seized over 8 kilograms of cocaine, nearly $100,000 in cash, multiple luxury vehicle…
Allentown, PA
News
$700K Gold, Bitcoin Scam: ‘PayPal’ Poser From NJ Cons Elderly Lehigh County Man, DA Says
A slick con artist posing as a PayPal agent scammed a 74-year-old Pennsylvania man out of nearly $700,000 in gold and cryptocurrency, authorities revealed on Friday, Feb. 28. Hirtik Hemchand Khatri, 24, of Lawrence Township, New Jersey, allegedly orchestrated a high-stakes fraud that convinced the victim to empty his savings, fearing he’d be arrested if he didn’t comply, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Whitehall Township Police Chief Michael Marks said. Khatri, who twice showed up at the victim’s home in a Mercedes-Benz to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in gol…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Gas Instead Of Brake: Driver Plows SUV Into Route 17 UPS Store In Paramus (
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A 64-year-old woman accidentally accelerated into two storefronts on Route 17 in Paramus Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, causing significant damage but no serious injuries, authorities said. Paramus police patrol officers responded to the crash at 12:50 p.m. and found that a vehicle had driven through the front windows of F45 Training and the UPS Store, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The driver, a Ho-Ho-Kus resident, mistakenly pressed the gas instead of the brake, sending the vehicle crashing into both businesses, Guidetti said. She was alert and conscious at the scene but repo…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Benz Driver Found Unresponsive, Lying Outside Car Following Multiple Glen Rock Crashes: PD
A 53-year-old Paramus man found lying outside of his vehicle has been charged with DUI after police said he struck multiple vehicles including a Glen Rock DPW truck then struck multiple utility poles in Ridgewood Tuesday, Feb. 11. A DUI driver was found lying outside of his vehicle after crashing into a pole in Ridgewood, police said. Boyd A. Loving A bottle of what appears to be John Walker & Sons liquor was captured on top of the vehicle. Boyd A. Loving The unidentified Paramus man was behind the wheel of a 2018 blue Mercedes Benz AMG when he collided with the DPW t…
North Babylon, NY
News
Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says
A teenager is facing charges after an alleged reckless driving crash on Long Island that left a Good Samaritan disfigured. Marianne Mkrtchian, 19, of North Bellmore, was indicted for assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 7, in connection with a North Babylon crash in August 2024. Mkrtchian was speeding eastbound on Skidmore Road in a Mercedes Benz sedan when she ran a stop sign at Lloyd Avenue at around 6 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2024, the Suffolk County DA’s office said. She tried braking, turned erratically, and crashed through a telephone pole, splitting the pole i…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Paramus Mall Shoplifter Sends SUV Through Fence In Ridgewood Ending Police Pursuit: Cops
A 62-year-old NY woman was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 21, after a shoplifting incident in Paramus escalated into a police pursuit and ended in a crash in Ridgewood, authorities said. Officers were called to the Fashion Center around 4:10 p.m. after a Denny’s Childrenswear store employee reported recognizing a suspect from a prior theft, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The woman, later identified as Paramjit Kaur, left the store before police arrived, and entered a silver 2024 Mercedes-Benz SUV, Guidetti said. Officer Nicholas Bucci located the vehicle near East Ridgewood Avenue…
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Thief Steals Mercedes At Westport Gas Station In Broad Daylight, Owner Hurt Trying To Stop Him
Police are investigating a bold daylight car theft at an Exxon gas station that left the owner injured, authorities said. Officers responded to the station at 485 Post Road East in Westport around 3:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, authorities said. The victim told police that as they were pumping gas, a young man slipped into the driver's seat of the black 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS unnoticed. The owner tried to get the suspect out, but they opened the car door and knocked them to the ground before speeding off in the stolen vehicle toward Compo Road North, police said. …
Centereach-Selden, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Sideswipes Cars, Crashes Into Tree: Suffolk Police
A man was seriously injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Norfleet Lane in Coram, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Anthony Maynes, 33, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2024 Mercedes Benz SUV westbound on Norfleet Lane when he attempted to pass another car but sideswiped a 2007 Toyota Camry. The SUV then hit a parked 2015 Toyota Tacoma, broke through a fence, struck a tree, and came to a stop, police said. The crash happened at approximately 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in front of 114 Norfleet Lane, authorities said. Maynes was transported to …
New Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash Leaves Woman Hospitalized In New Hyde Park
Authorities are asking for the public’s help after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island left a woman hospitalized. The wreck happened in New Hyde Park, near the intersection of Union Turnpike and Lakeville Road, at around 7:40 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26. Nassau County Police said a 73-year-old woman was crossing in the intersection when she was struck by an unknown gray vehicle, possibly a Mercedes Benz. The vehicle did not stop and fled the scene. The woman was transported to a hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives asked anyone with information to …
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Smile For The Doorbell Camera: Paterson Porch Pirate Arrested For $1K Lyndhurst Theft, Cops Say
A Paterson porch pirate is facing charges for swiping a $1,000 electronics package from a Lyndhurst home, police announced. Jeison Sime Martinez, 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, after the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department apprehended him during a motor vehicle violation investigation, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Tuesday, Oct. 22, when a Lyndhurst resident reported that a package had been stolen from their front porch. Surveillance footage from a doorbell camera provided detectives with a clear description of the suspect and …
Randolph, NJ
Police & Fire
Randolph Thanksgiving Crash Kills Former Hockey Captain, 19
The victim killed in a Morris County crash on Thanksgiving Night, Nov. 28 has been identified as a 19-year-old former hockey player. Gavin Barooah, of Ledgewood, was behind the wheel of a Mercedes Benz when his vehicle collided with a Jeep around 8 p.m. at Morris and Sussex turnpikes in Randolph, according to Meghan Knab, a spokesperson for the county prosecutor's office. The driver of the Jeep was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. "Today, our hearts are heavy," the Official Account of RHS Ice Hockey Booster Association said on Instagram. "…
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Distracted Mercedes Van Driver Cited For Fatally Striking Pedestrian In Manassas: Police
A distracted driver is to blame for the death of a 90-year-old man who died this week after being struck by a Mercedes-Benz van in Prince William County, according to police. Manassas resident Russell Anthony Carolla was charged with careless driving in connection to the fatal strike of Gary Paul Wilson while he was walking in the shoulder of a local roadway on Monday afternoon. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Wilson was walking in the 10100 block of Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas at around 4:20 p.m. on Nov. 4 when he was struck by a 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van…
Manassas, VA
Traffic
Pedestrian Walking Along Shoulder In Manassas Fatally Struck By Mercedes Van, Police Say
A 90-year-old man died at an area hospital overnight after being struck by a Mercedes-Benz van in Prince William County, police say. Manassas resident Gary Paul Wilson has been identified by police as the pedestrian who was struck while walking in the shoulder of a local roadway on Monday afternoon. According to the Prince William County Police Department, Wilson was walking in the 10100 block of Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas at around 4:20 p.m. on Nov. 4 when he was struck by a 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van that was heading east on the roadway. Police noted that the area where Wilson w…
Greencastle, PA
News
Maryland Native Killed In I-81 PA Crash: State Troopers
A Maryland native and Greencastle local was killed in a crash on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 31. Adam Emerick, 33, of Greencastle, was found dead at the scene of a crash near mile marker 0.8 of I-81 North, near the Maryland/Pennsylvania border, around 2:33 a.m., according to PA State Police. A Freightliner Cascadia truck being driven by 59-year-old Ruben Ramirez of El Paso, Texas was illegally parked on the right side of the roadway when Emerick's 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550 struck the tractor-trailer’s bumper, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Bradley Lay detai…
Mount Holly, NJ
Police & Fire
NY Man, 23, Dies When Car Crashed Into 18-Wheeler On NJ Turnpike In Westampton: Troopers
A Long Island man was killed when his car crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Donald Butler of Wheatley Heights, died in the crash in Westampton Township on Tuesday, Oct. 15, a New Jersey State Police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the northbound side of the turnpike near milepost 43.9 at around 9:56 p.m. The crash happened just south of Exit 5, which is the interchange for Burlington-Mount Holly Road. Investigators said Butler was driving a Mercedes-Benz E400 when his car struck the back of a Fre…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Felon Wanted For Striking 14-Year-Old Dead Captured By US Marshals
The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed 14-year-old Dawn Watson has been arrested, US Marshals in Philadelphia announced on Thursday, Oct. 10. Marvin Anthony Wicker, 40, of Philadelphia, previously on Aldon, was wanted for striking and killing Dawn Watson as she was crossing the street with her mom in the 6500 block of Haverford Avenue at 9:38 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, PPD explained. @USMS_Philly arrested fugitive Marvin Wicker, 40, in the unit block of W. Coulter Street today at 2pm. Wicker was wanted by @PhillyPolice for Homicide by Vehicle in relation to …
Hempstead, NY
News
Seen Her Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Hewlett Woman
Have you seen her? A Long Island woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Betty Falk, age 66, was last seen leaving her Hewlett home in her 2023 black Mercedes-Benz around 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7. She is described as being vulnerable. Police say she's 5-foot-4, 110 pounds with long black hair. Her destination is unknown. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Nassau County Missing Persons Squad at 516-573-7347 or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below.…
Ventnor-Margate, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized After SUV Crashes, Rolls Over At Longport Intersection: Police
Two people were hospitalized after their SUV crashed and rolled over in Longport, authorities said. Officers responded to the crash near the intersection of North 31st and Winchester avenues at around 4:51 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, the Longport Police Department said in a news release. Police found an SUV overturned in the intersection of Winchester and North Evergreen avenues. Investigators said a Mercedes-Benz was at a stop sign on North Evergreen Avenue and moved forward to see down Winchester Avenue. A BMW SUV heading east toward Margate struck the Mercedes before hi…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Struck Crossing Street With Mom, Community Rallies
The vehicle believed to be involved in the hit-and-run crash that took the life of 14-year-old Dawn Watson has been found and a fundraiser has been started for her family. A 2011 Mercedes Benz E350 — that authorities believe struck and killed Dawn Watson as she was crossing the street with her mom in the 6500 block of Haverford Avenue — was located by the Crash Investigation Division on Monday, Sept. 30, the Philadelphia Police Department said in an updated police release on Tuesday, Oct. 1. No information on the driver was released. The investigation is ongoing by the Crash Investigat…
Chatham, NJ
Police & Fire
Newly-Released Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Crashed With Teen In Car In Chatham
Newly-released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 30-year-old woman who police say was under the influence when she crashed her car, which had been carrying a 16-year-old child in New Jersey. The footage shared by Transparency Bodycam shows the police response to Parkview Road and Conger Terrace on Sept. 11, 2023, where Ammara Awan was found entrapped in the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE that she had crashed. Awan's 16-year-old passenger had exited the vehicle by the time police arrived, and had suffered a broken finger, cuts, and bruises, police paperwork says. "The car is obliterated," …
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