Accidental 911 Call Leads Oakland Cops To Mom With Heroin Near Children’s Toys: Police Accidental 911 Call Leads Oakland Cops To Mom With Heroin Near Children’s Toys: Police
Accidental 911 Call Leads Oakland Cops To Mom With Heroin Near Children’s Toys: Police A 911 call with only heavy breathing on the line led police in Bergen County to a woman with outstanding warrants — and drugs near her children’s toys, authorities said. The call came in around 11:26 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, and was traced to the Lakeview Terrace area, Oakland Police Chief Timothy Keenan said. When Officer Matthew Lopez arrived, he found a white pickup truck parked on the side of the road with a woman standing next to it, Keenan said. Lopez He performed a welfare check on the female and determined she had numerous outstanding warrants for her arrest, the chief said. …
Elizabeth Man Learns Fate After Shooting Victim In Head: Prosecutor Elizabeth Man Learns Fate After Shooting Victim In Head: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Man Learns Fate After Shooting Victim In Head: Prosecutor A 22-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Friday, June 6, after previously pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter, authorities said. On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 9:39 p.m., Elizabeth police responded to Spring Street and Third Ave where they found David Guevara suffering from gunshot wounds to the head, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Guevara was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Joel Argueta pleaded guilty on Monday, March 31, authorities said. He wa…
Elizabeth Trio Learn Fate For New Year’s Day Shooting: Prosecutor Elizabeth Trio Learn Fate For New Year’s Day Shooting: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Trio Learn Fate For New Year’s Day Shooting: Prosecutor Three Elizabeth men were sentenced to prison on Friday, June 6, for their roles in a 2023 New Year’s Day shooting, authorities said. On January 1, 2023, Elizabeth police responded to Fourth Street on a report of a shooting and found Vladimir Martinez with multiple gunshot wounds, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Albenys Soto-Fernandez, 26, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter and conspiracy t…
Man Shot in Head At Popeyes, 18-Year-Old Arrested: Township of Hamilton PD Man Shot in Head At Popeyes, 18-Year-Old Arrested: Township of Hamilton PD
Man Shot in Head At Popeyes, 18-Year-Old Arrested: Township of Hamilton PD An 18-year-old Pleasantville resident was arrested and charged after he shot a man in the head at a Popeyes in Mays Landing, authorities said. On Monday, June 9, officers responded to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Pomona, where a man was being treated for a gunshot wound to the head, Township of Hamilton police said. An investigation determined the shooting occurred in the Popeyes parking lot at 4616 Black Horse Pike earlier that evening, police said. Christian Ruiz was arrested on Tuesday, June 10, following an investigation, police said. He was charged with six counts of agg…
Man Demands Narcotics In Bethpage CVS Robbery, Arrested Nearly A Year Later: Police Man Demands Narcotics In Bethpage CVS Robbery, Arrested Nearly A Year Later: Police
Man Demands Narcotics In Bethpage CVS Robbery, Arrested Nearly A Year Later: Police A man walked into a CVS pharmacy, demanded drugs, and fled with stolen items in Bethpage — but he didn’t get far for long, police announced on Thursday, June 12. Charles Harry, 28, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested after a nearly year-long investigation into a robbery on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, according to the Nassau County Police Department’s Major Case Squad. Harry allegedly stormed into the CVS at 308 Broadway around 9:10 a.m. and forced his way into the employees-only pharmacy area, where he demanded narcotics from workers. Detectives say he grabbed multiple items before running from …
Mastic Museum Thief Gets Caught Returning To Scene Of Crime: Police Mastic Museum Thief Gets Caught Returning To Scene Of Crime: Police
Mastic Museum Thief Gets Caught Returning To Scene Of Crime: Police A Long Island man accused of stealing a replica pistol from a military museum tried to return it days later—only to get arrested at the scene, Nassau County Police announced. Gerard Asaro, 71, of Mastic, allegedly walked into the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage on Friday, June 6 at 12:50 p.m., removed a replica Colt 1911A1 from a mannequin’s holster, and slipped it into his shorts pocket before leaving in an unknown direction, police said. The non-functioning pistol was part of a public display at the museum located at 1303 Round Swamp Road. Following media coverage of the theft, …
Uniondale Man Fled Crash With Child Passenger, Is In US Illegally: Police Uniondale Man Fled Crash With Child Passenger, Is In US Illegally: Police
Uniondale Man Fled Crash With Child Passenger, Is In US Illegally: Police A man fled the scene of a crash with a child in his car and is now facing criminal charges and immigration proceedings, police said on Thursday, June 12. Eduardo Lopez Lago, 30, of Uniondale, was driving a 2007 Toyota when he crashed into a 2011 Chevrolet at the intersection of Front Street and New Jersey Avenue in Uniondale around 1:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, according to Nassau County detectives. Lopez Lago allegedly ran from the crash on foot, leaving behind his two female passengers — a 33-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl — who were not hurt. The 46-year-old man driving the Chevrole…
Bus Carrying 39 People Catches Fire After Crashing On Route 17 In Paramus, Police Say Bus Carrying 39 People Catches Fire After Crashing On Route 17 In Paramus, Police Say
Bus Carrying 39 People Catches Fire After Crashing On Route 17 In Paramus, Police Say A motor coach bus carrying nearly 40 passengers caught fire after crashing into the center divider on Route 17 south near the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Wednesday, June 11, police said. Officers responded around 6 p.m. to reports of a bus that had struck the divider and possibly caught fire, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. “Officers confirmed that a small fire had occurred and was quickly extinguished by the bus driver prior to the arrival of the Paramus Fire Department,” Chief Guidetti said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The bus was carryi…
MS-13 Gang Member Living Illegally In Brockton After Decade In US Busted: Feds MS-13 Gang Member Living Illegally In Brockton After Decade In US Busted: Feds
MS-13 Gang Member Living Illegally In Brockton After Decade In US Busted: Feds Federal immigration agents arrested a 24-year-old man with ties to the violent MS-13 gang during a targeted operation in Brockton, authorities announced.  William Alberto Villalobos-Melendez, originally from El Salvador, had been living in the United States illegally since 2016, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents said. According to officials, he is a confirmed member of MS-13, a transnational gang known for brutal violence and drug trafficking. “William Alberto Villalobos-Melendez has been illegally residing in the United States for almost nine years,” said ICE ERO Boston Ac…
DNA From DC Arrest Links Man To 2024 Montgomery County Murder, Police Say DNA From DC Arrest Links Man To 2024 Montgomery County Murder, Police Say
DNA From DC Arrest Links Man To 2024 Montgomery County Murder, Police Say A man arrested on an oustanding warrant in Washington, DC is now charged with murder in Maryland — after his DNA linked him to a deadly stabbing in Gaithersburg, police said. Bulfrano Martinez-Maldonado, 38, is accused of killing 49-year-old Mynor Rene Lara Salguero, who was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the 8000 block of Blair Mill Road on Dec. 16, 2024, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Lara Salguero’s death a homicide. Police say Martinez-Maldonado was with the victim shortly before the killing.  He wa…
Thousands Of Fake Nurses Uncovered In Massive Diploma Scam; CT Reviewing Licenses: Feds Thousands Of Fake Nurses Uncovered In Massive Diploma Scam; CT Reviewing Licenses: Feds
Thousands Of Fake Nurses Uncovered In Massive Diploma Scam; CT Reviewing Licenses: Feds More than two dozen people across the US now face federal charges for their roles in a major scheme to sell fake nursing diplomas, a scam that investigators say may have put lives at risk in hospitals and clinics across the country, including in Connecticut.  “This is a public safety concern,” said U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe. “It also tarnishes the reputation of nurses who actually complete the demanding clinical and coursework required to obtain their professional licenses and employment.” In Connecticut, the fallout has already started. The state Board of Examiners for Nursing h…
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Cecil County Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Cecil County Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Cecil County Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced. Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV. That story was a lie, authorities now say. After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…