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Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years
Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: The last of four men who admitted stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut was sentenced to nearly 3½ years in federal prison. Malik Baker, 30, of Vauxhall, and his three co-conspirators stashed at least 10 of the vehicles at a central location in Irvington, NJ, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip Sellinger said. The Essex County-based quartet often used one stolen vehicle to swipe another, he added. In one instance, Sellinger said, the crew swiped a Maserati GranTurismo at the Jersey Shore in Manalapan an…
Trio Who Passed Counterfeit $100 Bills Throughout CT Nabbed In Greenwich, Police Say Trio Who Passed Counterfeit $100 Bills Throughout CT Nabbed In Greenwich, Police Say
Trio Who Passed Counterfeit $100 Bills Throughout CT Nabbed In Greenwich, Police Say Three men accused of passing counterfeit money throughout Connecticut were allegedly caught in the act. Greenwich Police said plainclothes officers were patrolling the downtown business district on Thursday, Dec. 14, when they spotted a vehicle believed to be tied to counterfeiting crimes. Shortly after, a Mason Street business owner contacted police saying that two men were passing counterfeit bills at their business. Officers arrested the three suspects without incident. An investigation found that they had a history of using counterfeit $100 bills to buy $25 worth of merchandise in ord…
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In CT, Elsewhere In Tristate Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In CT, Elsewhere In Tristate
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In CT, Elsewhere In Tristate The last of four men caught stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in Connecticut, Rockland County, Long Island and New Jersey took a guilty plea on Thursday, Oct. 19 federal authorities announced. Like his pals, Malik Baker, age 29, of Vauxhall, New Jersey, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in federal court in Newark on Thursday to conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and receiving a stolen vehicle that had crossed state lines after being stolen. US District Judge Esther Salas scheduled Baker's sentencing for Thursday, March 7, 2024. …
NY Times Columnist Apologizes For Viral $78 Newark Airport Meal Tweet NY Times Columnist Apologizes For Viral $78 Newark Airport Meal Tweet
NY Times Columnist Apologizes For Viral $78 Newark Airport Meal Tweet "I probably shouldn't have written that tweet." David Brooks, a conservative columnist for the New York Times, expressed regret for a tweet where he complained about spending $78 for a meal of a hamburger, fries and bourbon at Newark Airport. This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible. pic.twitter.com/1qeV9qOBL3 — David Brooks (@nytdavidbrooks) September 21, 2023 The viral post on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) has been viewed more than 38 million times, earning Brooks plenty of mockery and the restaurant, Smokehouse, l…
Falling Star: Nick Jonas' Tumble At Boston Show Goes Viral Falling Star: Nick Jonas' Tumble At Boston Show Goes Viral
Falling Star: Nick Jonas' Tumble At Boston Show Goes Viral He's "Only Human." Nick Jonas fell into a hole while singing "Sail Away" during a Jonas Brothers concert this week in Boston.  Of course, there's video footage. And yes, it's gone viral. CALL TMZ!!!!! NICK FELL!!!!! pic.twitter.com/RY6Drl5dwU — h 🍒🪩 (@x0heathyyy) August 16, 2023 Not to worry, as Jonas appeared to be okay and continued singing the song like a champ as a horrified security guard and photographers looked on and his two brothers and bandmates, Kevin and Joe, cracked up. OMG, the guard was so stressed trying to stop him 😭 but why opened the hole with him there, literal…
Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle Starting In Fairfield County: Police Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle Starting In Fairfield County: Police
Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle Starting In Fairfield County: Police Two men face charges after stealing a vehicle and leading authorities on a multi-state chase that started in Fairfield County and finally ended in Westchester, police said.  The incident started on Wednesday, March 22 around 6 p.m., when police in Stamford tried stopping a 2019 Range Rover that was stolen from Florham Park, New Jersey, according to Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary.  The vehicle then fled from authorities on Interstate 95 and crossed the border into Westchester, where Stamford Police ended their chase.  From there, the stolen …
Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue $20K Grab-Run Theft: Woman At Rikers Island Charged Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue $20K Grab-Run Theft: Woman At Rikers Island Charged
Greenwich Saks Fifth Avenue $20K Grab-Run Theft: Woman At Rikers Island Charged A woman who allegedly stole more than $20,000 in merchandise from a Saks Fifth Avenue in Fairfield County in 2020 as part of a retail theft ring is behind bars. The grab-and-run theft took place in Greenwich on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at the Saks Fifth Avenue at 205 Greenwich Ave.  The theft included five suspects including Jessica Lane, age 34, of Newark, New Jersey, who was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Rikers Island in New York, by Greenwich Police on an extraditable warrant, said Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police. During the thefts, Smyth said there the five suspects, …
Woman Nabbed For Alleged Role In Theft Of McLaren Sports Car From Fairfield County Home Garage Woman Nabbed For Alleged Role In Theft Of McLaren Sports Car From Fairfield County Home Garage
Woman Nabbed For Alleged Role In Theft Of McLaren Sports Car From Fairfield County Home Garage A woman is facing charges for her alleged role in stealing a sports car valued at over $200,000 from a Connecticut home. In Fairfield County, New Canaan Police were called just after 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, with reports that a 2020 McLaren GT sports car had been stolen from inside the garage of a home located in the northwest section of New Canaan. Investigators were able to identify a suspect vehicle believed to be tied to the theft, which led them to 26-year-old Deasia Foster, of Newark, New Jersey, police said. Detectives questioned Foster about the theft and later determined that she h…
Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In Hamptons Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In Hamptons
Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In Hamptons A woman pleaded guilty to grand larceny for her part in stealing $94,000 in handbags from a luxury retail store in the Hamptons. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the guilty plea of Baseemah Davis on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for stealing from the Balenciaga store in East Hampton in March. “The message here is clear, organized retail theft in Suffolk County will not be tolerated,” said Tierney In addition to pleading guilty to grand larceny, Davis, age 34, of Newark, New Jersey, also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of stolen property and possessio…
COVID-19: Health Care Company CEO From Fairfield County Indicted In $116M Test Scam COVID-19: Health Care Company CEO From Fairfield County Indicted In $116M Test Scam
Covid-19: Health Care Company CEO From Fairfield County Indicted In $116M Test Scam The former CEO of a New York-based health care company from Fairfield County was charged with orchestrating a COVID-19 rapid-test investment scam that fleeced victims of $116 million, federal authorities said. Marc Schessel, age 62, of Greenwich, had his company, SCWorx Corps, make bogus public claims that it was buying and selling at least 48 million COVID-19 test kits that it never received, an indictment returned in US District Court in Newark alleges. "The claims share price surged, rising by over 400 percent from approximately $2.25 per share to an intraday high of $14.88. per share," …
Alert Neighbor Prevents BMW From Being Stolen From Driveway In Region Alert Neighbor Prevents BMW From Being Stolen From Driveway In Region
Alert Neighbor Prevents BMW From Being Stolen From Driveway In Region A quick-thinking neighbor in Westchester interrupted a would-be car thief attempting to steal a BMW out of a driveway in broad daylight. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4 in Rye, police said that a man dressed in all black on Coolidge Avenue attempted to steal a BMW from the driveway of an area home. While the thief was attempting to gain access to the car, a Rye police spokesperson said that he was interrupted by a neighbor who yelled and chased the suspect away. After being chased off, the suspect fled in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe that had been reported stolen out of Newark, New…
Car Stolen Out Of Fairfield County Recovered After Five Arrested In NY Car Stolen Out Of Fairfield County Recovered After Five Arrested In NY
Car Stolen Out Of Fairfield County Recovered After Five Arrested In NY Suspects wanted for allegedly stealing two stolen cars out of Northern Westchester and Fairfield County were busted by county investigators with a pair of stolen cars and an illegal handgun, authorities announced. The incident began at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 20 when the Greenwich Police Department notified the Westchester-Putnam Real Time Crime Center that they were seeking suspects in connection to an investigation into a pair of stolen vehicles. According to police, the suspect vehicles - a Dodge Durango and a Mercedes G Wagon - had last been seen traveling onto the sout…
NJ Political Operative Admits Paying Two Men, Including One From CT, To Kill Associate NJ Political Operative Admits Paying Two Men, Including One From CT, To Kill Associate
NJ Political Operative Admits Paying Two Men, Including One From CT, To Kill Associate A New Jersey-based political consultant admitted that he hired two hitmen, including one from Connecticut, to kill a longtime associate who had worked for him on various election campaigns, federal authorities said. Sean Caddle, 44, a former aide to former New Jersey State Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-Elizabeth) paid the killers -- with the other from Pennsylvania -- to get rid of Michael Galdieri, the son of former State Sen. James Galdieri (D-Jersey City) and a prominent figure in local Hudson County politics. Galdieri, 52, was stabbed to death in May 2014 before his Jersey City apartmen…
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used tho…
Treasure Believed To Be Buried In Region By Mobster Could Be Worth $100M Treasure Believed To Be Buried In Region By Mobster Could Be Worth $100M
Treasure Believed To Be Buried In Region By Mobster Could Be Worth $100M A legendary treasure that was believed to be buried by a mobster in the 1930s in upstate New York could be worth tens of millions of dollars. The Albany Times Union reported that Dutch Schultz, whose real name was Arthur Flegenheimer, was a well-known bootlegger and racketeer in the Hudson Valley and Catskills area. After Schultz was shot in Newark, New Jersey in 1935, he said odd phrases on his deathbed that many believed were coded references to the town of Phoenicia in the Catskills, the Times Union said. Schultz is believed to have hidden a combination of paper money, gold co…
Man Nabbed For ID Theft In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For ID Theft In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For ID Theft In Fairfield County, Police Say A trip to Florida may lead to a trip to jail for a man who was busted by police investigators in Connecticut for allegedly using a credit card stolen from a Fairfield County resident. The New Canaan Police Department received a complaint from an area resident who had their credit card used by a third party without their permission in November 2019. Police said that the illegal use of the credit card was used to purchase a round-trip ticket for Newark to Fort Lauderdale, with Anthony Johnson as the passenger. Following the complaint, a warrant was obtained by the New Canaan Police Departmen…
Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested for burglarizing vehicles in Fairfield County, as well as stealing a BMW and later crashing it. Lous Cruz, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after New Canaan Police were dispatched to the area of Urban Street on a report of two males entering and searching through vehicles on the street, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.  It was reported that the two suspects were operating a red vehicle with a loud exhaust. Responding officers arrived in the area and the vehicle was spotted driving north on Smith Ridge Road bearing a New …
Five Arrested For Weapons, Drugs, While Attempting To Burglarize Vehicles In Fairfield County Five Arrested For Weapons, Drugs, While Attempting To Burglarize Vehicles In Fairfield County
Five Arrested For Weapons, Drugs, While Attempting To Burglarize Vehicles In Fairfield County Five people have been arrested for allegedly planning to burglarize parked vehicles in Fairfield County and for possession of stolen weapons. The five, including two adults, and three juveniles, were nabbed on Wednesday, Dec. 2, when a retired Greenwich Police Officer employed by a private community in Greenwich contacted the Greenwich Police Department at 1 a.m. to report that an unauthorized vehicle had entered the private gated community and that occupants from the vehicle were observed entering driveways, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella. Greenwich officers responded to the are…
Four High-End Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Fairfield County Four High-End Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Fairfield County
Four High-End Vehicles Stolen From Driveways In Fairfield County A Fairfield County police department is reporting that four vehicles have been stolen out of driveways over the past four days. The thefts took place between Thursday, Nov. 5, and Monday, Nov. 9, in New Canaan, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. According to Krolikowski, around 9 a.m., Friday, Nov. 6, officers responded to Clapboard Hill Road to investigate a report of two motor vehicles missing from the resident's driveway.   Both vehicles were unlocked with the keys inside. The vehicles taken were a 2019 Infiniti Q60 and a 2019 Audi A6. Additionally, the resid…
COVID-19: US Travel Bans Came Too Late For Metro Area, CDC Says COVID-19: US Travel Bans Came Too Late For Metro Area, CDC Says
Covid-19: US Travel Bans Came Too Late For Metro Area, CDC Says After months of criticizing the federal government for issuing a travel ban for Chinese residents while COVID-19 cases were actually pouring into the New York metro area from Europe, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been vindicated. Now, the government's main agency handling the crisis agrees with that assessment. A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined that by the time the federal government placed travel restrictions on Europe, it was already too late, and the virus had taken a stranglehold in the region. The federal government restricted travel from Chin…
Son Of Federal Judge Assigned Case Linked To Jeffrey Epstein Slain, Husband Critical In Attack Son Of Federal Judge Assigned Case Linked To Jeffrey Epstein Slain, Husband Critical In Attack
Son Of Federal Judge Assigned Case Linked To Jeffrey Epstein Slain, Husband Critical In Attack Click here for an updated story: Body Found In Sullivan County May Be Linked To Shooting Involving Judge The son of a federal judge just assigned to a financial fraud case tied to the late convicted sex offender billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was killed and her husband critically injured after both were shot by a gunman dressed as a FedEx deliveryman at their New Jersey home, according to authorities. Daniel Anderl, 20, was shot immediately after the door to the house in North Brunswick Township was opened around 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19, reports said. Judge Esther Salas' hus…
COVID-19: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Closes Fairfield County Location COVID-19: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Closes Fairfield County Location
Covid-19: Dinosaur Bar-b-que Closes Fairfield County Location A popular restaurant in Fairfield County will be closing its doors permanently. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que has closed its Stamford location on Canal Street after being forced to shut down indoor dining due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. A spokesperson for the restaurant chain, which has multiple locations throughout the tristate area and upstate New York, said that the Stamford location was “very large” and it was no longer viable to keep it open after COVID-19 hit. Locations are still operating at its flagship restaurant in Syracuse, as well as in Brooklyn, Buffalo, Rochester, Har…
COVID-19: See Them? Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Take Flight Over Area COVID-19: See Them? Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Take Flight Over Area
Covid-19: See Them? Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Take Flight Over Area A formation of U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew over New New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to salute first responders on the frontlines of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic early Tuesday afternoon, April 28. The New York flyover began at the George Washington around noon and lasted for 40 minutes. The path was across all five New York City boroughs, Newark, Long Island, White Plains and Stamford. The Trenton and Philadelphia flyover began at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakenhurst at approximately 1:45 p.m. The path was over Trenton, a large part of the metro…
Stamford Woman Struck, Killed After Getting Out Of Her Car, Police Say Stamford Woman Struck, Killed After Getting Out Of Her Car, Police Say
Stamford Woman Struck, Killed After Getting Out Of Her Car, Police Say A female driver who was struck and killed after getting out of her car on a New Jersey highway has been identified as a 29-year-old Stamford resident, authorities said. Diana Carolina Gonzalez-Rivera was headed northbound on Route 1 & 9 in Newark in her Honda Civic carrying her young son when she pulled over, got out of the car and walked into oncoming traffic around 6:20 a.m. Sunday, March 8, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said in a release with Newark police. Gonzalez-Rivera was struck by two passing cars and taken to University Hospital, where she was pronou…
Two More Patients Being Tested In New York City For Coronavirus Two More Patients Being Tested In New York City For Coronavirus
Two More Patients Being Tested In New York City For Coronavirus Two more New Yorkers are being tested for the coronavirus after returning from trips to China and displaying symptoms of the deadly disease. The latest patients - both under the age of 40 - recently returned from a trip to China and developed “fever and cough or shortness of breath without another common cause,” according to the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The patients are the fourth and fifth reported patients to be tested in New York City. Only one of the new patients has been hospitalized because “the other did not have symptoms severe enough to require hospitalization…
Three Now Being Tested For Coronavirus In NYC, Health Department Says Three Now Being Tested For Coronavirus In NYC, Health Department Says
Three Now Being Tested For Coronavirus In NYC, Health Department Says Three people in New York City are being tested for coronavirus, the state’s Department of Health announced. The latest patients in New York - one of whom is under 40 and two over the age of 60 - recently returned from a trip to China and developed “fever and cough or shortness of breath without another common cause,” according to the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Tests for a common cold or flu reportedly came back negative. The tests for potential coronavirus, which are being handled by the Centers for Disease Control, are expected to return in the coming days. “With the b…
Man Nabbed For Pulling Renter's Scam In Greenwich, Police Say Man Nabbed For Pulling Renter's Scam In Greenwich, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Pulling Renter's Scam In Greenwich, Police Say A man who had allegedly pulled a financial fraud scam on a Greenwich resident was nabbed following a lengthy investigation. The incident began in March 2019 when a Greenwich resident reported to police they had rented an out-of-state property through an on-line listing, Greenwich Police said.  A person, later identified as Jelil Olawale Aboila, 23, of Newark, New Jersey, contacted the victim and agreed to rent the property. He then sent a check to the victim in excess of the amount agreed upon, police said. Aboila then called the victim and requested a refund of th…
Area Tour Company Founder Indicted On Federal Child Porn Trafficking Charges Area Tour Company Founder Indicted On Federal Child Porn Trafficking Charges
Area Tour Company Founder Indicted On Federal Child Porn Trafficking Charges The founder of a nature tour company operating from the Jersey Shore north to Poughkeepsie and southern Connecticut was found with 6,800 photos and 120 videos of child sexual abuse, an indictment returned by a federal grand jury alleges. Federal Homeland Security agents arrested Vaughn Tiedeman, 46, of Living Adventure Tours, in February on distributing child pornography charges. A grand jury in Newark added receiving and possession counts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Thursday. Between July 2018 and January 2019, Tiedeman, of West Milford, “distributed at least 50 videos a…
Suspect From Fairfield County Among 27 Arrested In No-Fault Insurance Scam Suspect From Fairfield County Among 27 Arrested In No-Fault Insurance Scam
Suspect From Fairfield County Among 27 Arrested In No-Fault Insurance Scam Twenty-seven people, including members of law enforcement, were arrested for their roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme to commit bribery and a no-fault insurance scam. The multi-state jurisdictional investigation that originated in Westchester County led to the arrests, 23 of whom were taken into custody in New York and New Jersey on Thursday, Nov. 7, with other suspects arrested in North Carolina, and Florida. Among those arrested were five 911 operators and an NYPD police officer. “Corruption, in all forms, is intolerable within the NYPD and we continue to work with our law enforcemen…
Man Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Long Island Sound Man Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Long Island Sound
Man Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Long Island Sound A man was rescued after his kayak overturned in the Long Island Sound. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued Marine Bureau Officers Matthew Funaro, Cory Kim and Shane Parker were on patrol in Marine Delta on Saturday, June 15 when they observed a man clinging to his overturned kayak in the Long Island Sound approximately one mile north of Woodhull Landing Road in Sound Beach, at approximately 12:20 p.m. The water was 64 degrees and the wind was pushing the man away from shore, police added. The officers pulled the man, Humberto Castro, and his 10-foot kayak aboard Marine Delt…
Bada Bing: 'Sopranos' Movie Back Filming In Area Bada Bing: 'Sopranos' Movie Back Filming In Area
Bada Bing: 'Sopranos' Movie Back Filming In Area Fans of the "The Sopranos" might have thought they were seeing double if they were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the original Tony Soprano's son, Michael Gandolfini, while he was filming in Westchester the past two days. Gandolfini, the son of the late James Gandolfini, is taking on his father's role as mob boss Tony Soprano, in an upcoming HBO drama, "The Many Saints of Newark." Filming took place in Yonkers on Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1 on School Street, near Broadway and Park Hill Avenue, said On Location Vacations.  Earlier, the cast and crew took over a funera…