Several roads in Uptown Charlotte were shut down after a car was found dangling from the ninth floor of a parking garage. The vehicle, which had been left in neutral, rolled into the side of the garage, causing two metal grates to fall. No one was inside the car, and no injuries or structural damages were reported. The car was eventually pulled back into the garage and towed away.
A man continuously honking his car horn in an Encino apartment complex parking garage was shot by an upset tenant after an argument. The man is hospitalized in stable condition, and the tenant has been arrested. The incident is under investigation.
The Buffalo Wild Wings in downtown Portland closed after the city terminated its lease due to unpaid rent following the closure of a parking garage above the business. The franchise owner claimed the closure of the garage, due to increased crime and lack of use, violated their lease agreement, but the city contended that the garage was not included in the lease. The business had missed $118,349 in rent payments since August, and the city terminated the lease, expressing hope to find a new tenant for the space.
Amtrak service between New York City and Croton-on-Hudson remains suspended due to structural issues at a parking garage in Midtown Manhattan that potentially endanger the tracks below. The garage, owned by Lineage Properties, has been issued a vacate order by the Department of Buildings (DOB) after engineers discovered cracked and deteriorated steel beams. Amtrak has directed customers to use Metro-North as an alternative, and there is no estimate for when normal service will be restored. The DOB is awaiting a repair plan from the garage owner, who has not yet submitted a required inspection report. This incident highlights the importance of the city's inspection rules for parking garages.
Amtrak has temporarily suspended service between Albany and New York City due to structural issues with a parking garage above the tracks on West 51st St. The garage has been closed for emergency repairs, and it is unclear how long the service suspension will last. The New York City Mayor's office is working with Amtrak to address the situation and ensure public safety.
Multiple suspects are being sought after a shooting occurred in a parking garage at the King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania. The victim, who was attempting to sell sneakers, was held at gunpoint by a suspect but managed to fight back and fire his own handgun. Witnesses reported seeing three or four males dressed in black fleeing the scene. The incident was targeted, and the victim knew the suspects. No other mall patrons were injured.
Two people were inside a car that rolled off a parking garage in Montgomery County, Maryland. The car went off the side of the garage, dropping about 10 feet. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries reported, and the occupants were able to self-extricate from the vehicle. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
Two people, believed to be a teenager learning how to drive with their parent, were rescued after their car drove off a parking garage in Montgomery County. The incident occurred in Kensington and resulted in no injuries. Police are currently investigating the accident.
A Philadelphia police officer was killed and another officer was injured in a shooting at a parking garage at Philadelphia International Airport. The officers had arrived for their shifts when they spotted a group of people breaking into a car. As they approached, at least two people in the group opened fire, resulting in the death of a 50-year-old officer and the injury of a 60-year-old officer. An 18-year-old man matching the description of one of the suspects was later found dead, but it is unclear if they were involved in the shooting. A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.
A Canadian teenager tragically died after standing up through a car sunroof and colliding with a concrete beam in a parking garage at the West Edmonton Mall. The 18-year-old man was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The driver and a passenger were unharmed, and authorities are investigating the incident. The police do not suspect speeding, drugs, or alcohol to be factors in the collision.
A 21-year-old man from Baltimore was fatally shot inside a public parking garage in Silver Spring, Maryland. The victim, Kymani Elijah Bailey, was walking inside the garage when an unknown suspect approached him and started shooting. The police are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and are urging anyone with information to come forward. This incident occurred on the first day of Montgomery County paid Saturday parking, which aims to fund additional safety measures for parking facilities in the area.
A 21-year-old man from Baltimore was fatally shot inside a public parking garage in Silver Spring, Maryland. The victim, Kymani Elijah Bailey, was walking inside the garage when an unknown suspect approached him and started shooting. The police are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and are urging anyone with information to come forward. This incident occurred on the first day of Montgomery County paid Saturday parking, which aims to fund additional safety measures for parking facilities in the area.
A woman was shot and killed at the Marriott parking garage in downtown St. Louis. The garage was closed for two hours as police investigated. This is the second fatal shooting in downtown St. Louis in a week. The motive for the shooting is unknown.
A woman was shot and killed in a downtown St. Louis parking garage on Wednesday evening. Police found her with multiple gunshot wounds. This incident follows an unrelated fatal shooting earlier in the day in the Central West End. No further details have been released by authorities.