Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops Two Massachusetts men were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 14, after a hazardous drone operation near Logan International Airport triggered a coordinated safety response, police said. Boston Police officers apprehended 42-year-old Robert Duffy of Charlestown and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik of Bridgewater, on Long Island in the Boston Harbor Islands around 10:22 p.m. Both face charges of trespassing, with additional charges potentially pending. The incident began at 4:30 p.m. when a Boston Police Officer monitoring real-time crime surveillance detected a drone dangerously close to Logan Internation…
Failed Jewelry Store Burglars Lead Bergen County Foot Pursuit, Police Say Failed Jewelry Store Burglars Lead Bergen County Foot Pursuit, Police Say
Failed Jewelry Store Burglars Lead Bergen County Foot Pursuit, Police Say Two Ohio men were arrested late Tuesday night, Dec. 10, after they tried to rob a local jewelry store in Bergen County and then led police on a brief foot pursuit, authorities said. At approximately 11:37 p.m., Northvale police officers responded to a reported burglary alarm at 269 Livingston St., where they discovered signs of forced entry into a local jewelry store, police said in a news release. Officers immediately began searching the area and observed several suspects fleeing the scene. One suspect was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit in the parking lot of 271 Livingston St., wit…
High-Tech Key Devices, Burglar Tools Seized From Quad In Lyndhurst Honda Theft Ring: Cops High-Tech Key Devices, Burglar Tools Seized From Quad In Lyndhurst Honda Theft Ring: Cops
High-Tech Key Devices, Burglar Tools Seized From Quad In Lyndhurst Honda Theft Ring: Cops Two adults and two juveniles were arrested in Lyndhurst in connection with a vehicle theft scheme targeting Hondas, authorities said. The investigation began on Nov. 27, when Lyndhurst Police Officer Thomas Seickendick observed suspicious behavior in the area of Riverside Avenue and Post Avenue, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. At approximately 2:55 a.m., Seickendick noticed a silver Honda Civic driving without its lights on and parked illegally. As he approached, he saw a male in all black, wearing a ski mask and acting suspiciously near a parked Honda sedan. The male, later identif…
Boy, 14, Was Behind Threat To 'Shoot Up' Bergen Community College Made On TikTok: Prosecutor Boy, 14, Was Behind Threat To 'Shoot Up' Bergen Community College Made On TikTok: Prosecutor
Boy, 14, Was Behind Threat To 'Shoot Up' Bergen Community College Made On TikTok: Prosecutor A 14-year-old Bergen County juvenile has been charged with making terroristic threats and filing a false public alarm after posting a threat about a shooting at Bergen Community College on TikTok, authorities said. The investigation began on Friday, Dec. 6, when members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office received information about a suspicious post on TikTok that mentioned the intent to “shoot up” Bergen Community College on Dec. 16, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Authorities quickly notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Threat Management Unit, which began working with the FBI to …
Cops ID NJ Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash Cops ID NJ Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash
Cops ID NJ Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours. Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said. Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the sc…
DUI Driver Rams Police K9 Vehicle Containing Two Dogs In Bergen County: Police DUI Driver Rams Police K9 Vehicle Containing Two Dogs In Bergen County: Police
DUI Driver Rams Police K9 Vehicle Containing Two Dogs In Bergen County: Police A Newark man was arrested early Friday morning, Dec. 13, after crashing his vehicle into a sign and later ramming a police K9 vehicle in Maywood, police said. The incident unfolded around 1:07 a.m. when Maywood officer John Burns spotted a vehicle at the intersection of Maywood Avenue and Lenox Avenue with its driver, Florencio Hernandez-Rivera, asleep at the wheel, the department said. Upon waking the driver, Hernandez-Rivera, 49, drove away and crashed into a sign on the property of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. Officer Burns instructed Hernandez-Rivera to turn off the vehicle, but he r…
Truck Topples Pole In Bloomingdale Truck Topples Pole In Bloomingdale
Truck Topples Pole In Bloomingdale A Bloomingdale street is shut down after a truck collided with a utility pole around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13.  Bloomingdale police reported that the crash on Leary Avenue resulted in a complete closure of the road to all traffic as crews work to clear the scene and repair the damage. The department shared a photo of the scene on Instagram.
Small Plane That Took Off From NJ Crashes On I-684, 1 Dead Small Plane That Took Off From NJ Crashes On I-684, 1 Dead
Small Plane That Took Off From NJ Crashes On I-684, 1 Dead One person was killed and another survived a small plane crash along I-684 in Westchester, NY, on Thursday night, Dec. 12, New York State Police confirmed. UPDATE: Cops ID NJ Pilot, NY Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash The FAA said that the pilot of the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 had reported engine issues before crashing around 7:15 p.m. The crash occurred near Exit 2 in Harrison, according to a statement from NYSP. Flight data shows that the plane departed from Linden, NJ. Multiple Jewish news outlets including the Monsey Scoop identified the person killed as 32-…
Teacher's Aide Taped Boy To Desk For 50 Minutes, Teacher Did Nothing In Passaic County: Cops Teacher's Aide Taped Boy To Desk For 50 Minutes, Teacher Did Nothing In Passaic County: Cops
Teacher's Aide Taped Boy To Desk For 50 Minutes, Teacher Did Nothing In Passaic County: Cops A teacher and a teacher's aide are facing charges in Passaic County for taping a child to a desk for nearly one hour, authorities said. Todd Lewis, 57, of Wayne, a teacher's aide placed masking tape around the back of the 9-year-old boy's neck and secured it to the desk, where the child remained for approximately 40 to 50 minutes, while Sallyann Scala, 67, of Pompton Lakes, continued teaching at Lenox Elementary School on Oct. 31, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Scala reportedly failed to intervene, according to the child’s statement. On Dec. 11, 2024, based…
MURDER: Prosecutor IDs Man, 48, Found Shot In Head In Hudson County Home MURDER: Prosecutor IDs Man, 48, Found Shot In Head In Hudson County Home
Murder: Prosecutor IDs Man, 48, Found Shot In Head In Hudson County Home A 48-year-old man was found in the second floor of a Hudson County home after being shot in the head on Monday, Dec. 9, authorities said. At 3:30 p.m., the North Bergen Police Department found Juan Moyet's lifeless body inside a second-floor residence at 9028 Palisade Plaza, Hudson County Prosecutor Ether Suarez said. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, a post-mortem exam was conducted that determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head, Suarez said. Juan Moyet May You Rest In Peace🙏🙏... May eternal rest be granted unto you🕊🕊. May your family and loved ones be comforted durin…
Newark Traffic Control Officer Fatally Struck By Vehicle Driven By Sergeant (UPDATE) Newark Traffic Control Officer Fatally Struck By Vehicle Driven By Sergeant (UPDATE)
Newark Traffic Control Officer Fatally Struck By Vehicle Driven By Sergeant (Update) UPDATE: The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has confirmed an off-duty Newark Police Sergeant was the person who fatally struck and killed Jairo Rodriguez. The sergeant was not named.  A 53-year-old Newark Traffic Control Officer was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the early morning of Thursday, Dec. 12, authorities said. At 12:42 a.m., Jairo Rodriguez was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic following an event at the Prudential Center, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Rodriguez was found by police unresponsive and was trans…
Truck Overturns On NJ Turnpike At Route 46 Truck Overturns On NJ Turnpike At Route 46
Truck Overturns On NJ Turnpike At Route 46 Traffic on the NJ Turnpike in Bergen County was at a standstill Thursday morning, Dec. 12 following a crash involving an overturned truck.  The incident occurred around 11:35 a.m. in the northbound lanes near the Route 46 ramp in Ridgefield. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the exit ramp is blocked, with vehicles being diverted to the right shoulder to pass.  Motorists are advised to avoid the area as cleanup and repairs continue, causing significant delays.