Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…
Missing Man Found At Bergen County Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In NY Missing Man Found At Bergen County Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In NY
Missing Man Found At Bergen County Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River In NY A vulnerable Rockland County man who disappeared over the weekend has been found safe after an intense multi-day search that included efforts along the Hudson River,  The investigation began on Sunday, July 5, when officers received a report that a vulnerable adult male had been missing in the Upper Grandview area since Friday, July 3, Orangetown Police said on Wednesday, July 8.  According to police, family members had been unable to contact the man and were concerned for his well-being. Officers soon entered a missing person alert into the National Crime Information Center datab…
Sleeping Driver Drops Crack When Woken In Bergen County: Cops Sleeping Driver Drops Crack When Woken In Bergen County: Cops
Sleeping Driver Drops Crack When Woken In Bergen County: Cops A man found asleep behind the wheel of a car blocking an apartment complex entrance was arrested after suspected crack cocaine fell from his vehicle in Bergen County Tuesday evening, July 7, police said. Edgewater officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 7 p.m. reporting a man sleeping inside a vehicle in an apartment complex, according to Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin. Patrol Officers Muntaser Hajjaj and Nicholas Diaz found a 2024 Hyundai Elantra stopped in the roadway, blocking access to the parking lot, Martin said. The driver, Kevin Negit, 37, of Fairview, was aslee…
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Rockland County, No Charges Pending (UPDATE) Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Rockland County, No Charges Pending (UPDATE)
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Rockland County, No Charges Pending (Update) UPDATE: A child has died after being struck by a school bus in Rockland County, police confirm. The crash happened at around 9 a.m. on Blauvelt Road in Monsey on Wednesday, July 8, according to Ramapo Police. The girl had been crossing the street at 182 Blauvelt Rd. when she was struck by the school bus. Emergency crews, including Hatzoloh EMS and the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The school bus involved, operated for Yeshiva Viznitz, had been driven by a 28-year-old resident of Monsey who stayed at th…
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
Bloodied Man Sleeping In NJ Hotel Hallway Had Hollow-Point Ammo, Illegal Gun: Cops Bloodied Man Sleeping In NJ Hotel Hallway Had Hollow-Point Ammo, Illegal Gun: Cops
Bloodied Man Sleeping In NJ Hotel Hallway Had Hollow-Point Ammo, Illegal Gun: Cops A Virginia man was arrested after police in New Jersey, responding to a welfare check, found him allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, hollow-point bullets, and a high-capacity magazine at a local hotel, authorities said. Officers in Fairfield (Essex County) were dispatched to the Ramada Inn, 38 Two Bridges Rd., in Fairfield at approximately 2:19 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, after receiving a report of a man lying unconscious in a hallway with lacerations who might need medical attention, according to Chief Anthony G. Manna. When officers arrived, they found Matthew Grant, 45, of Spotsylvania,…
Video From Garden State Plaza Leads To Credit Card Fraudster's Arrest: Cops Video From Garden State Plaza Leads To Credit Card Fraudster's Arrest: Cops
Video From Garden State Plaza Leads To Credit Card Fraudster's Arrest: Cops A man accused of using credit cards stolen during a vehicle burglary in Leonia was arrested after investigators tracked him through surveillance video at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, police said. The investigation began after a burglary and theft from a vehicle parked at the Lakeview Apartment complex during the overnight hours of Monday, June 1, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. Detectives learned several of the victim's credit cards had been used at multiple stores inside the Paramus mall. Detective Brandon McNeil worked with Garden State Plaza security to obtain sur…
UPDATE: Man Shot Multiple Times In Passaic, Dropped At Hospital, Prosecutor Says UPDATE: Man Shot Multiple Times In Passaic, Dropped At Hospital, Prosecutor Says
Update: Man Shot Multiple Times In Passaic, Dropped At Hospital, Prosecutor Says A 28-year-old Passaic man was hospitalized after being shot multiple times in broad daylight on an otherwise quiet street, authorities and neighbors said. Officers were dispatched to St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, after receiving a report of a shooting, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. At the hospital, officers found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the prosecutor's office. Investigators determined the shooting occurred in the area of Hughes Street and Ter…
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With Nypd, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials An 18-year-old New Jersey teen has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with NYPD officers during a Fourth of July violence reduction operation in Brooklyn. Camani Bartletto, 18, of 22 Dean St., was arrested at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, within the confines of the 77th Precinct, the NYPD said. The charges stem from an incident at approximately 4:14 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers assigned to a Mobile Field Force detail were parked in an unmarked police vehicle, an NYPD …
Saddle Brook Cop Pistol-Whips Suspect, Turns Off Body Camera: Prosecutor Saddle Brook Cop Pistol-Whips Suspect, Turns Off Body Camera: Prosecutor
Saddle Brook Cop Pistol-Whips Suspect, Turns Off Body Camera: Prosecutor A police officer in a Bergen County township is accused of striking a man in the head with his firearm during an arrest, turning off his body-worn camera, and filing a false incident report, authorities said. Saddle Brook Officer Attilio Dente, 43, was arrested on Thursday, July 2, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Confidential Investigations Unit, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Dente has been an officer with the township police department since December 2017. The investigation began after the Saddle Brook Police Department notified prosec…
Wild Police Chase Ends After Wrong-Way Attempt, Cop Car Slam On Route 80: Police Wild Police Chase Ends After Wrong-Way Attempt, Cop Car Slam On Route 80: Police
Wild Police Chase Ends After Wrong-Way Attempt, Cop Car Slam On Route 80: Police A woman has been arrested after police say she led a dangerous chase through Bergen County before trying to drive the wrong way onto Route 80, then crashing into a patrol vehicle on Sunday, July 5. Moonachie Police Officer Scott Lemongello spotted a gray Toyota Corolla being driven recklessly on North Street in Teterboro at approximately 2:43 p.m., Moonachie Police Chief Richard Behrens said. Lemongello saw the driver cross a double yellow line, nearly strike another vehicle, and run a red light while making a left turn, Behrens said.  When the officer activated his emergency ligh…