Romanian Duo Charged in $289K Bitcoin-For-Fake-Gold Cryptocurrency Scam In Bergen County Romanian Duo Charged in $289K Bitcoin-For-Fake-Gold Cryptocurrency Scam In Bergen County
Romanian Duo Charged in $289K Bitcoin-For-Fake-Gold Cryptocurrency Scam In Bergen County A year-long investigation has led to charges against two Romanian men accused of orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam involving fake gold and Bitcoin valued at approximately $289,000, and a Bergen County victim, authorities said. The suspects, 33-year-old Ciprian A. Tiber and 43-year-old Ahmed Zarei, remain at large and are believed to have returned to Romania following the alleged fraudulent transaction in September 2023, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. The investigation began when Hasbrouck Heights police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crime…
Body Of Man, 47, Found In Hackensack: 'Not Suspicious' Body Of Man, 47, Found In Hackensack: 'Not Suspicious'
Body Of Man, 47, Found In Hackensack: 'Not Suspicious' Hackensack police are investigating the sudden death of a 47-year-old man found behind bushes on a Hackensack street Thursday, Dec. 5. Hackensack police responded to a report of a body found in the area of 20 Spring Valley Road, where the man's body was discovered behind bushes, Police Chief Michael Antista said. The Detective Bureau and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the death was not suspicious in nature, Antista reported. The man’s body was turned over to the Medical Examiner’s Office, which is handling notification of next of kin, officials said. The invest…
Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say
Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say A covert social media network used by Rutgers University students to buy and sell drugs led to seven arrests following a months-long investigation, authorities said. The seven were arrested as part of the "Operation RU Pharm" investigation, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 5. The undercover operation exposed a private social media network used by Rutgers students to distribute and purchase drugs. Investigators said they uncovered the online platform created by a former Rutgers student. Dealers posted menus of drugs for students w…
Video Shows Unlicensed NJ Bartender's DUI Arrest After Crash Video Shows Unlicensed NJ Bartender's DUI Arrest After Crash
Video Shows Unlicensed NJ Bartender's DUI Arrest After Crash A New Jersey bartender is facing a slate of charges, including DUI and driving without a license, after police spotted her driving erratically following a crash she had been involved in last month, according to police papers obtained by Daily Voice. The 37-minute bodycam footage of the arrest, published by Transparency Bodycam, shows 33-year-old Melissa Hoffman’s erratic behavior during the field sobriety tests and her emotional outburst in the back of the patrol car during her arrest on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Those who know Hoffman, of Cranford, describe her as a dedicated pillar of the Cra…
These Are The 5 Shoplifters Who Led Pursuit That Ended In Crash On PIP, Edgewater PD Says These Are The 5 Shoplifters Who Led Pursuit That Ended In Crash On PIP, Edgewater PD Says
These Are The 5 Shoplifters Who Led Pursuit That Ended In Crash On PIP, Edgewater PD Says Police in Edgewater have announced the arrests of five men from Brooklyn following a shoplifting incident and a high-speed police chase that ended in a crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway on Thursday, Dec. 5. Edgewater police responded to a call at approximately 10:45 a.m. regarding a shoplifting incident at Edgewater Commons. The suspects allegedly fled the scene in a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee with over $3,000 worth of merchandise, police said. Patrol officers spotted the vehicle traveling north on River Road and attempted a motor vehicle stop. The driver refused to pull over, drivi…
Clifton SWAT Standoff Ends After 4 Hours Clifton SWAT Standoff Ends After 4 Hours
Clifton SWAT Standoff Ends After 4 Hours A SWAT situation in Clifton ended peacefully Thursday evening, Dec. 5, after a four-hour standoff, authorities said. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com The incident began as a welfare check on a resident at a home near Valley Road and Belgrade Avenue, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. Officers arrived in the afternoon and became concerned for the individual’s well-being, but the person refused to cooperate, Anderson said. “For safety reasons, officers requested additional resources as a precaution,” Anderson added. The Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, including SWAT and nego…
Video Shows Van Explosion That Caused Gridlock On Main Morris County Roadway Video Shows Van Explosion That Caused Gridlock On Main Morris County Roadway
Video Shows Van Explosion That Caused Gridlock On Main Morris County Roadway Daily Voice has obtained footage of a van fire, including a minor explosion, that closed a Morris County intersection on Thursday, Dec. 5 (scroll for video). The incident occurred on Route 10 in Randolph near Denville, just past the Mount Pleasant Turnpike, and involved a painter’s van, according to Denville Police Capt. Scott Welsch. The van's driver had pulled over after noticing smoke and entered a nearby business to seek help, Welsch said. A passerby spotted the van in flames and called 911. When a Denville police officer arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The Denville …
Undercover Prostitution Sting At NJ Spas Nets 4 Arrests, Nearly $9.5K Seized Undercover Prostitution Sting At NJ Spas Nets 4 Arrests, Nearly $9.5K Seized
Undercover Prostitution Sting At NJ Spas Nets 4 Arrests, Nearly $9.5K Seized Authorities dismantled a prostitution operation at two Passaic County spas, arresting four people and seizing nearly $9,500 in suspected proceeds, officials announced Wednesday, Dec. 5. The operation conducted on Tuesday, Dec. 3, began after concerned residents tipped off authorities about suspicious activities at the New Paterson Massage & Coco Healthy Spa on McBride Avenue in Paterson and the Eastern Cozy Spa on Overmount Avenue in Woodland Park, Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. Undercover detectives conducting surveillance at the locations reported being offered sexual acts, Adamo sai…
Widow Of FDNY Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing Widow Of FDNY Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing
Widow Of Fdny Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing The Long Island widow of a late FDNY lieutenant who died in a double fatal fire decades ago was located hours after relatives reported her missing. Susan Blackmore, age 68, of South Farmingdale, had last been seen leaving her Plitt Avenue residence at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Nassau County Police said. At around 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, her sister Jeanne Santora informed her Facebook followers that Blackmore had been found and was safe. “Thank you everyone,” she wrote. No other details were given. News of Blackmore’s disappearance quickly gained traction on social media, where…
Burglar Swipes Jewelry From Home On Quiet Street Near FDU, Teaneck Police Investigating Burglar Swipes Jewelry From Home On Quiet Street Near FDU, Teaneck Police Investigating
Burglar Swipes Jewelry From Home On Quiet Street Near FDU, Teaneck Police Investigating Police are investigating a burglary on a quiet street across from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, where jewelry was stolen from an unoccupied home, officials said. Officers responded to a home on Ramapo Road on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, to investigate a reported burglary, authorities said. The victim told police they returned home after being out for several hours and found items inside the home disturbed, police reported. Detectives determined the suspect likely entered the residence through an unlocked ground-floor window while it was unoccupied. The stolen items w…
27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE) 27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE)
27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (Update) A 27-year-old man has died one day after he was found by firefighters outside of his bedroom as a fire ripped through his Lyndhurst home, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze that killed Ahmed Abidar broke out just before 5:34 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at a multi-family home on Jay Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lyndhurst police and firefighters, with mutual aid from surrounding departments, responded to find flames engulfing the residence, officials said. During fire suppression efforts, first responders evacuated Abidar from the third floor of the home. He was unrespons…
Stolen Jeep Crashes After Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit, 5 In Custody (VIDEO) Stolen Jeep Crashes After Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit, 5 In Custody (VIDEO)
Stolen Jeep Crashes After Palisades Interstate Parkway Pursuit, 5 In Custody (Video) Five people are in custody following a pursuit involving a stolen Jeep that ended in a crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) Thursday morning, Dec. 5, according to Daily Voice sources. UPDATE: These Are The 5 Shoplifters Who Led Pursuit That Ended In Crash On PIP, Cops Say The incident began in Edgewater, where police initiated the pursuit. The stolen vehicle entered the southbound lanes of the PIP, where it was spotted by a Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department sergeant, sources told Daily Voice. The chase lasted about a mile before the vehicle crashed. All five su…