NYPD Mounted Unit Officer Captures Purse Thief (video)

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A New York Police Department Mounted Unit Officer handcuffs a suspected purse thief following a full gallop chase down a Manhattan Street in broad daylight. Photo courtesy of NBC New York

NEW YORK CITY (CNBNews)(April 21, 2026)— A dramatic scene played out on the Upper West Side on April 15 when an NYPD Mounted Unit officer, patrolling the neighborhood on horseback, chased down a robbery suspect in broad daylight.

According to police, the officer was riding Kelly, a retired racehorse now serving with the Mounted Unit, when a woman allegedly snatched a purse near West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue. NYPD body‑camera footage shows the officer urging Kelly into a full gallop as they pursued the fleeing suspect through the busy Manhattan corridor.

The NYPD later commented on the unusual takedown, saying, “Whether on foot or on hooves, our officers are always ready.”

With help from a witness who pointed out the direction of travel, the officer closed in, recovered the stolen purse, and took the alleged purse thief into custody.

According to the Toms River Patch, Kelly was rescued by the Standardbred Retirement Foundation from a “kill pen” in 2020, the foundation’s Executive Director, Judy Bokman, told Patch.
The Eyewitness News ABC7NY video below captures the chase and arrest as it unfolded.

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Willingboro Resident Leaves Child in Car to Gamble at Parx Casino

BENSALEM, PA (CNBNEWS)(April At 8:53 PM on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Bensalem Police responded to the parking lot at Parx Casino regarding an unattended child inside a vehicle.

Upon arrival, officers located a 14-month-old child in the backseat of a locked vehicle that was not running, with the windows closed. The child appeared to be sleeping but was visibly sweating, as outside temperatures were in the mid-80s.

Officers were able to gain entry to the vehicle and safely remove the child. The child’s father was contacted, and Bensalem EMS transported the child to St. Mary Medical Center, where he was evaluated and later released to his father.

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BLUE LINE: K-9 FLOKI SHOT AND KILLED

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS–K9 Floki was shot and killed while working the back perimeter of the Marshall County Correctional Facility at 833 West Street in Holy Springs. K9 Floki patrolled the back perimeter to prevent contraband. He was found the next morning when officers went to bring him food and water. There is a reward for the arrest and conviction of the suspects involved in K9 Floki’s murder. K9 Floki was 7 years old and was used for narcotics detection and tracking.

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Mantua Man Sentenced to 30 Years

Nicholas Bounasis, 40, of the Sewell section of Mantua, was sentenced Friday to 30 years in state prison without parole by the Honorable Kevin T. Smith for charges of aggravated sexual assault and distribution of child sexual abuse material pursuant to a plea agreement.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: Bounasis was arrested on June 27, 2024, following the execution of a search warrant of his residence by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Unit. During the search, detectives found devices belonging to Bounasis containing images of child sexual abuse and exploitation, and evidence that Bounasis had sent those images to other individuals via the internet. The investigation further found Bounasis had sexually assaulted a 6-month-old child.

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Man Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Paul E. Blight, 52, of Williamstown, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material on Thursday, Prosecutor Andrew B. Johns announced.

According to documents filed in this case:

The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an individual uploading filed of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). An investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at Blight’s residence where several electronic devices allegedly belonging to Blight were found. Forensic analysis of the devices found they contained 33,956 images and 1,018 videos of CSAM.

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From Our Digital Files: 2 in Custody for Murder, 1 from Gloucester City

CAMDEN CITY, NJ (April 14, 2014)(CNBNews)—Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk and Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson reported two men are in custody in a double homicide from 2013.

Jorge Lopez, M/35, of Gloucester City, and Jose Cortes, M/38, of Riverton, are each charged with two counts of Murder for the deaths of Christopher Humphrey, M/34, of Franklinville, and Jose Vega, M/35, of Camden. The two victims were found fatally shot at 33rd and Farragut streets on December 22, 2013.

Lopez was arrested April 11 in Camden and Cortes was taken into custody Monday, April 14 in Riverton, NJ.

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Glassboro Man Sentenced for Endangering the Welfare of a Child

Kyle Smith, 28, of Glassboro, was sentenced to 4 years in State Prison by the Honorable Kevin T. Smith, Friday for endangering the welfare of a child pursuant to a plea agreement.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court: In July 2023, Franklin Township Police observed Smith, who was 25 years old at the time, in a public park with a 12-year-old female. An investigation found he had sent sexually explicit messages to the victim and had planned the meeting in order to have a sexual encounter.

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Suspect Charged in Cherry Hill Shooting

A Cherry Hill man has been arrested and charged in reference to a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of a shopping center on Wednesday, reported Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller.

Terrence Roberts, 52, is charged with 1st-degree Attempted Murder, 2nd-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, 2nd-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and 4th-degree Possessing a Large Capacity Magazine.

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Suspect for Homicide in the 18th District

Online Child Investigation Nabs Old Bridge Suspect; Vigilantes Interfere

OLD BRIDGE, NJ (CNBNews)( (April 16, 2026)–-Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera, Chief Thomas J. Montagna of the Old Bridge Police Department, and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department announced today that Kevin Coposky, 39, of Old Bridge, has been arrested as a result of an online child exploitation investigation conducted by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Old Bridge Police Department received a tip from a concerned citizen regarding Coposky attempting to meet children online for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. An investigation was conducted by Detective Ryan Hall of the Old Bridge Police Department, Detective Christopher Raub of the Sayreville Police Department and Detective Ken McGarry of the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit at the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. As a result of that investigation Coposky was charged.