On February 15, sisters from Belgium were separated from their parents after they remained on a PATH train at Hoboken Station. The parents frantically contacted the PAPD to report that their daughters, ages 10 and 14, were missing. The PAPD PATH Command conducted a successful 35-minute system-wide search, resulting in Police Officers Ilya Orlov and Mathew Boehler locating the sisters at Grove Street Station. The family was happily reunited.
PAPD Officers Apprehend Knife-Wielding Suspect
On the afternoon of February 15, a 67-year-old Newark man was arrested for committing a robbery with a knife at the Exchange Place PATH Station in Jersey City. The victim and witnesses reported that the suspect shoved the victim and demanded money. After the victim refused, the suspect brandished a knife before fleeing. Port Authority Police Officers Phillip Campo and Drew Koehler located the suspect and took him into custody. The suspect, who is wanted by the New Jersey Transit Police Department for aggravated assault, is now facing robbery charges.
PAPD Officer Apprehends Petit Larceny Suspect in Hell’s Kitchen
On Tuesday, February 10, Police Officer Luna was on patrol at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Hell’s Kitchen when he observed an individual commit a petit larceny at a Hudson News newsstand. Luna apprehended the suspect without incident. After the arrest, Luna recovered more than a pound of a controlled substance from the suspect. This arrest is a strong example of a police officer paying attention to the disorder in society that can lead to a significant arrest. Petit larceny is a misdemeanor, while that quantity of drugs constitutes an A-1 felony. Great job, officer!
2026 Skala/Cantalina Memorial Golf Outing
The Lincoln Tunnel Police Command’s 2026 Skala/Cantalina Memorial Golf Outing will be held on June 8 at the New York Country Club in Spring Valley. Sign up your foursome now — spots fill quickly. This is a great tournament benefiting Tunnel to Towers.
PAPD Officer Chee Ying Yong Receives the PAPBA’s 2025 Cop of the Year Award
Congratulations to Port Authority Police Officer Chee Ying Yong, recipient of the Port Authority PBA’s 2025 Cop of the Year Award. Police Officer Yong was introduced by PBA President Frank Conti as the recipient at the annual Port Authority PBA Cop of the Year dinner on Friday, February 6. The PBA recognized Yong for her heroic actions on October 2, 2025. On that day, Yong saved the life of a 17-year-old stabbing victim and helped apprehend a homicide and arson suspect in what appeared to be a tragic domestic violence incident. What made the incident even more extraordinary was that Yong courageously upheld her oath while off duty and four months pregnant with her first child—a selfless commitment to public safety.
In Remembrance: Mississippi Deputy Sheriff Rick Haggard
Rest in peace, Lee County, Mississippi, Deputy Sheriff Rick Haggard (EOW 2/3/2026).Deputy Haggard was a Lee County school resource officer assigned to Shannon Elementary School. At the end of the school day, while directing traffic in front of the school, he was fatally struck by a vehicle as he protected the students. He was 52 years old and had served 20 years in law enforcement. Rick, rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.