Charges filed against event organizer for involvement in car meet incident

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Six police vehicles in Somerset County have been wrapped in pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, according to an announcement from Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr. and Chiefs of Somerset County Police Association. The wrap was funded by Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Rutgers Cancer Institute, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Open Road Auto Group and the Far Hills Race Meeting Association.

These vehicles will be used for community engagement throughout October. Law enforcement agencies involved include the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, Somerset County Sheriff's Office, Far Hills Police Department, Peapack-Gladstone Police Department, Warren Township Police Department and Watchung Borough Police Department.

Prosecutor McDonald emphasized the importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer, explaining that approximately one in eight women will be affected by the disease during their lifetime. He emphasized that the unique position of law enforcement can help raise awareness. “This campaign demonstrates our officers’ commitment to the communities they serve,” he added.

Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has charged Deonte Vincent (DOB: 02/07/1999) with multiple felonies following his involvement in a dangerous vehicle encounter in Northeast Philadelphia on Saturday evening, September 21st. The incident coincided with several “drifting” events across the city over the weekend.

Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) officers responded to a report of an illegal vehicle meeting at a Pep Boys parking lot near the 7400 block of Bustleton Avenue. When the police arrived, the suspects fled in several directions. Several were stopped and arrested by responding officers. Vincent, driving a blue Dodge Charger, ignored commands to stop, sped toward officers and collided with a vehicle that had stopped as directed by law enforcement. The collision resulted in injuries to a witness in the stopped vehicle.

Police took Vincent's license plate number before he fled and linked him to the Dodge Charger. Officers identified Vincent at the scene, resulting in charges including two counts of aggravated assault (F2), three counts of simple assault (M2), one count of possession of a felony (M1) and three counts of reckless conduct

MANHATTAN, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. today announced the sentencing of 28-year-old Alex Ray Scott to 22 years to life in state prison for the brutal 2020 murder of Kenneth Savinski. Scott, who fatally stabbed Savinski, 64, in his Upper East Side apartment, pleaded guilty earlier this month to second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of stolen property.

District Attorney Bragg emphasized the profound impact of Savinski's death and described him as a beloved and respected figure in his community. The January 27, 2020 incident occurred after Scott and Savinski spent an evening together and returned to Savinski's apartment near East 83rd Street. Inside, Scott stabbed Savinski multiple times, inflicting fatal wounds to his head and neck.

Scott was later found wearing Savinski's clothing and in possession of his stolen credit cards. After a two-day manhunt, she turned herself in to the Midtown North Precinct. The conviction closes the case and provides some justice to Mr. Savinski's friends and family.