Paterson Moped Rider Tries To Flee, Stalls Out, Falls Off: Police
A Paterson man tried to speed away from police on an unregistered moped, only to stall out and fall off, authorities said.
Officers responding to reports of a large group at 540 E. 42nd Street in Paterson around 4:31 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, activated their lights, causing the group to disperse, Paterson Police Public Information Officer Robert Rowan said.
Officers spotted Carlos Almonte, 38, on an unregistered moped in the area and conducted a motor vehicle stop, Rowan said. Almonte tried to accelerate away but the moped stalled, causing him to fall off, Rowan said.
Almonte was arres…
DUI Driver Hits Cop At Paterson Dominican Parade, Fracturing Hand: Police
A 67-year-old driver was arrested after striking and injuring a police officer while passing barricades along the Dominican Parade route in Paterson on Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said.
Officers were working the parade route at Park Avenue and East 22nd Street at approximately 1:40 p.m., when they saw a vehicle passing barricades, according to Paterson Police Public Information Officer Rob Rowan.
The vehicle struck an officer, fracturing his hand and causing other minor injuries, Rowan said.
The driver, Nicolas Mendoza, 67, of Paterson, was removed from the vehicle and arrested with…
Teen Ejected, Killed In Cranford Garden State Parkway Crash, Police Say
A juvenile was ejected and killed in a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend, authorities said.
Nicholas J. McLean, 19, of Hillside, was heading north in a Mercedes-Benz with a juvenile passenger in the front seat when he struck the rear of a Kia SUV near milepost 139.2 in Cranford just before 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
The Kia spun and struck an Acura SUV, while McLean's Mercedes continued forward and struck a Toyota, Postorino said. The Toyota ran off the righ…
Mom Of 4, Grandmother ID’d In Fatal Allentown Scooter Hit-Run
A mother of four and grandmother of three was killed when an SUV struck her motor scooter from behind and fled in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities and her family announced.
Angelica M. Rivera-Perez, 42, of Allentown, died from multiple blunt-force trauma, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, Sept. 14.
Rivera-Perez’s niece, Elizmarie Gonzalez, launched a GoFundMe to help the family cover funeral and other expenses.
“I am asking for support and help for my family in this moment of grief,” Gonzalez wro…
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Mahopac
Check your tickets: A Powerball player who stopped at a Putnam County gas station is holding one worth $100,000.
The third-prize-winning Power Play ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 12 drawing was sold at the Mobil gas station at 102 Route 6 in Mahopac, according to the New York Lottery.
The winning numbers were 14, 16, 23, 58, 69, with a Powerball number of 03.
The ticket earned a $100,000 prize after the player purchased the Power Play option, which can multiply non-jackpot Powerball prizes.
Powerball's five white-ball numbers are drawn from one through 69, while the…
Middle Island Driver Careens Across Road, Into Utility Pole In One-Car Wreck: Police
A Long Island man was seriously injured in a one-car crash on Sunday night, Sept. 13, police said.
The 30-year-old Middle Island man was traveling eastbound on Middle Country Road in a 2026 Nissan Rogue around 9:20 p.m. Sunday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Suddenly, the Nissan crossed into the westbound lanes, left the roadway, and struck a telephone pole in front of 800 Middle Country Road, police said.
The driver was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, and his vehicle was impounded for a safety check, c…
