Suspended Driver In Unregistered Vehicle Drove Drunk: Denville PD
A 56-year-old Rockaway man was hit with numerous traffic infractions after he was busted driving while under the influence in Denville, authorities announced Friday, July 10.
At 9:23 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, officers pulled over a vehicle on Route 46 after observing multiple violations, Denville police. Officers determined the driver, Ronald Brooks, was intoxicated, police said.
Brooks was placed under arrest and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, driving an unregistered vehicle, failure to possess driver’s insurance card, driving with a suspended license, …
139 Pounds Of Khat Hidden In Ethiopian ‘Spices’ Shipment Seized At Dulles Airport: CBP
A shipment of “spices” from Ethiopia had a leafy secret inside when it reached Virginia: 139 pounds of khat, federal officials said.
US Customs and Border Protection officers seized the shipment on Thursday, June 4, at Washington Dulles International Airport in Sterling after agriculture specialists inspected air cargo bound for Sacramento, California, officials announced on Wednesday, June 17.
The haul had an estimated street value of about $17,000 and was later destroyed, according to CBP.
The shipment was listed as a variety of spices and included 102 boxes, officials said. Inside, 10 b…
K9 Helps Sniff Out Loaded Gun In I-84 Traffic Stop In Newburgh: Duo Charged, Cops Say
Two people, including a New Jersey woman, were arrested after police discovered a loaded handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, NY, authorities said.
The arrests were made on Friday, May 22, following a traffic stop that began at around 7:45 p.m. in the Orange County town of Newburgh, New York State Police said on Wednesday, May 27.
Troopers stopped a 2016 Dodge traveling westbound on I-84 after seeing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said.
Authorities soon identified the driver as Gary D. Price, 52, of Poughkeepsie, …
Suspect Hid Extra Narcotics In His Body After Wilton Traffic Stop: Police
Two people carrying a large amount of illegal narcotics through New York were arrested on I-87 through the Capital Region on Tuesday, May 12, state police said.
Jahlil Lincoln, 32, and Mercedes Simon Fulmore, 20, were pulled over for a traffic violation on the highway around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday while driving through Wilton, New York State Police said. Lincoln was driving and Simon Fulmore was the passenger, according to authorities.
As troopers investigated the incident, they discovered “felony weight” narcotics in the vehicle, according to authorities.
Lincoln, of Philadelphia, and Simon Fu…
Cocaine, Ketamine Seized In Merrick Bust; 2 Arrested, Police Say
Two Long Island residents were arrested after detectives recovered cocaine and ketamine during a narcotics investigation at a home.
The investigation happened Friday, May 9, at 5:20 p.m. at 24 Garden Place in Merrick, where Nicholas Francis, 29, and Jaime Bunting, 27, were arrested without incident, Nassau County police said.
Detectives recovered 28.1 grams of a substance believed to be cocaine and a pink substance believed to be ketamine inside the residence, police said. The investigation also focused on multiple narcotics sales conducted on multiple dates.
Francis and Bu…
Man Who Smashed Into Paramus Pizzeria To Steal Cash 3X Already Freed From Jail, Cops Say
A Paramus man was jailed and released in connection with a series of burglaries targeting a local pizzeria, police said.
Ramon Fernandez Jr., 25, is accused of breaking into Ralphy’s Pizzeria, located in a Forest Avenue shopping center, on three separate occasions earlier this month, according to the Paramus Police Department.
The incidents occurred on March 4, March 5, and March 7 between approximately 9 p.m. and 9:30 a.m., when the suspect allegedly entered the business by smashing a rear window, authorities said.
During two of the break-ins, cash was taken from the register before the s…
Traffic Stop On I-70 Leads To Fentanyl, Cocaine, Stolen Handgun Bust: Frederick Sheriff
A Maryland traffic stop on I-70 spiraled into a major bust when deputies uncovered suspected fentanyl, cocaine, and a stolen handgun inside a vehicle driven by a Baltimore man, authorities say.
John Tyrell Gross Jr., 35, is facing a host of charges following an ill-fated traffic stop on the interstate that led to a massive seizure, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.
At around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, a deputy stopped Gross' Acura MDX in the westbound lanes near New Market for an equipment violation and failure to stay in the lane.
During the stop, investigators …
$127K In Drugs, 3 Handguns, Shotgun: Man Arrested In Mercer County, Prosecutor Says
A 43-year-old Mercer County man was arrested and hit with numerous drugs and weapons charges following a five-month investigation, authorities announced Wednesday, March 4.
Search warrants were executed at multiple residences in Ewing, Trenton and Roebeling on Monday, March 2, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said.
At 6:50 a.m., detectives detained Ronald Smith at his residence on Norm Avenue in Roebling, Marbrey said .A search of the property revealed approximately $9,500 and assorted financial records, Marbrey said. Smith was found to be in possession of keys that accessed a&…
Trio Arrested After Lengthy Narcotic Task Force Investigation In Manchester
Police say three men face narcotics charges after an investigation into drug trafficking in and around Manchester.
Jerry Mercado, 39, of Hartford, and Yosti Vega, 45, of East Hartford, were arrested last week after investigators with the East Central Narcotics Task Force stopped their vehicle. He said officers seized fentanyl, cocaine, PCP, and cash during the stop.
Mercado faces several charges. Those include possession with intent to sell a narcotic substance, possession with intent to sell one ounce or more of a narcotic substance, possession of a controlled substance, operating a drug f…
PCP: 2 Busted For Selling Narcotics In Hoboken, Police Say
Two people were arrested and charged for selling PCP in Hoboken, authorities recently announced.
On Monday, Sept. 15 at 12:45 p.m., detectives observed two individuals engaged in a narcotics transaction involving a cigarette dipped in phencyclidine, PCP on the 300 block of Jackson Street, Hoboken police said.
Officers located both men, Kevin Salamanca, a 42-year-old North Arlington resident and Marquis Praylow, a 29-year-old Hoboken resident.
Salamanca was found to be in possession of a cigarette soaked in PCP, police said. Praylow, who fled when he saw officers, was seen discarding an ite…
