Union City Man Charged In Deadly Hit, Run Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged following a fatal hit and run crash in Jersey City, authorities announced Monday, June 1.
At 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, Jersey City police responded to Tonnelle Avenue near North Street and found Margarito Avendano-Sanchez, a 63-year-old Hoboken resident, dead at the scene after being struck by a vehicle, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
Wilson Sanchez, the driver, did not remain at the scene, Mello said. He was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death, endangering an injured vict…
Woman, 66, Dies After Being Struck By Car In Bergen County Town: Police
A 66-year-old woman died after being struck by a vehicle at a Bergen County intersection, authorities said Friday, April 17.
Northvale police responded to Clinton Avenue at West Avenue around 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, for a report of a pedestrian hit by a motor vehicle, according to a release from Police Chief Howard Ostrow.
Officers arrived and immediately began rendering aid to the victim, who suffered severe injuries, police said. The driver, a 51-year-old man from North Brunswick, remained at the scene and cooperated with officers, police said.
Due to the severity of…
Four Times Legal Limit: Woman, 51, Caught Drunk After Driving Erratically In Red Hook, Cops Say
A woman was arrested after police said she was found intoxicated behind the wheel in Dutchess County — with a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit.
Officers responded at around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, April 10, to a report of an erratic driver near Route 9 and Rockefeller Lane in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said on Monday, April 13.
When police arrived, they found the vehicle stopped in the roadway on Rockefeller Lane.
The driver, identified as Eugenia Whiteley, 51, of Tivoli, was interviewed at the scene and determined to be intoxicated, according …
Driver Racks Up 30 Summonses After Slamming Teaneck Cop With Car, Pursuit-Crash Over GWB: Cops
A Pennsylvania man wanted for vehicular assault on law enforcement was arrested after hitting a Teaneck officer with a car and led authorities on a multi-town pursuit that ended at the George Washington Bridge, authorities said Wednesday, Jan. 14.
Royer Soto, 32, of Hazleton, PA, was taken into custody on Sunday, Jan. 11, according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr.
Dispatch received an Automatic License Plate Reader alert for a 2025 Honda Accord with Pennsylvania registration wanted out of New York City at approximately 5:23 p.m. that day, the chief said. The vehicle had been wan…
Stolen SUV Chase Ends In Paterson Crash, Clifton Cops Arrested 4 Teens: Police
A group of teens was arrested on the first of the month after leading a police pursuit in a stolen SUV, then crashing in Paterson, authorities said.
The pursuit began around 6:44 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, when Clifton police received information that a 2021 Ford Explorer recently stolen from Wallington was in the area of Ackerman Avenue and Route 21, Lt. Robert Anderson said.
At 7:14 a.m., Officer Alexander Gell spotted the stolen SUV near Lakeview and Piaget avenues, Anderson said. The driver initially pulled over but then sped off, taking officers on a pursuit through Lexington Avenue, Ro…
Florida Man Caught Driving Stolen SUV In Palisades Park, Police Say
A Florida man is facing multiple charges after police say they found him driving a stolen SUV in Bergen County.
On Sunday, Aug. 24, at approximately 10:17 p.m., Ptl. Det. Michael McDermott conducted a motor vehicle stop on a white Honda CRV with Florida registration in Palisades Park, according to Police Chief George Beck.
Upon speaking with the driver, identified as Ken Fernandez, 36, of Hollywood, FL, Ptl. Det. McDermott noticed the driver’s door lock cylinder was missing, Beck said. The officer determined that multiple different VINs were on the vehicle, the chief noted.
The car was imp…
Serial Burglar, Juvenile Nabbed For Stealing 2 BMWs: Fairfield PD
A 22-year-old Newark resident and a 17-year-old were arrested and charged with stealing two BMWs in Fairfield, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 7.
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 7:57 a.m., officers responded to Colt Street for a report of a motor vehicle stolen from a driveway of a home overnight, Fairfield police said.
Altamir Thornton and the juvenile entered the home through a window and stole cash and a key fob to a 2024 BMW X7M, police said. The vehicle, along with a BMW X5 were later spotted in Glen Avenue that day. The BMW X5 was stolen from Piscataway, police said.
The two BM…
Driver Charged In Double Fatal Crash After Hitting 2 Pedestrians
A 25-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested this week and charged with killing two people as they crossed a street last year, authorities announced.
Carlee Patterson, of Bristol, was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, and charged with failing to obey a traffic signal and two counts of misconduct with a motor vehicle, police said.
Investigators allege Patterson was behind the wheel of a car that crashed into Fay "Claire" Clarity, 37, and Nicholas Cricco, 34, as they crossed Pine Street in Bristol in the early morning hours of June 24.
Patterson remained at the scene and c…
Homicide: Whitehall Man 'Intentionally' Struck By Car, Lehigh Coroner Says
A 53-year-old man's death has been ruled a homicide the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Stephen S. Fistner, of Whitehall Township, "was a pedestrian that was intentionally struck by a motor vehicle," Coroner Daniel Buglio stated.
The fatal strike happened in 1300 block of North 14th Street at 6:05 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024, as detailed in the coroner's release.
He was pronounced dead at t Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 7:02 p.m. on Friday, August 9.
An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the c…
Police: Milford Men Killed 20 Chickens With Their Bare Hands On Christmas
MILFORD, Conn. — Two men who killed 20 chickens with their bare hands early on Christmas Day were arrested after a “gruesome animal cruelty investigation,” Milford police said.
Gregory Ulrich, 28, and John Budnovitch IV, 21, both of Milford, are facing multiple charges of animal cruelty, Milford police said after the Wednesday night arrests.
The two first smashed the windows of several cars in the Devon area of Milford "after leaving a local establishment," police said. Then they went two different locations, stole 20 chickens and killed them with their bare hands, according to p…
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