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NY Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted, Threatened To Kill Victim In Bergen County: Prosecutor NY Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted, Threatened To Kill Victim In Bergen County: Prosecutor
NY Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted, Threatened To Kill Victim In Bergen County: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Queens, NY man has been arrested on accusations he kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and threatened to kill an adult in Bergen County. Miguel A. Chimbo-Orellana first kidnapped and sexually assaulted the adult victim in Englewood, in August 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation found that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted the victim multiple times in Englewood and Queens, NY on multiple occasions, and threatened to kill the victim. On Monday, Oct. 21, Chimbo-Orellana was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree sexual assault, secon…
PARENTAL ABDUCTION: Woman Caught In Stolen Car In Lodi With Child Taken From Bogota: Prosecutor PARENTAL ABDUCTION: Woman Caught In Stolen Car In Lodi With Child Taken From Bogota: Prosecutor
Parental Abduction: Woman Caught In Stolen Car In Lodi With Child Taken From Bogota: Prosecutor A Jersey City woman was nabbed in a stolen car in Lodi after abducting her child a day earlier from a home in nearby Bogota, authorities said. Jahlea Jones, 28, was charged with child endangerment, interfering with custody, contempt of court and receiving stolen property, among other offenses, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Jones had taken the child on Wednesday, April 24, knowing that she was not privileged to do so," the prosecutor said. Members of Musella's Child Abduction Response Team worked with police in Bogota and Lodi to find them on Thursday and return the child safe…
Officers Find Repeat Restraining Order Violator Hiding Beneath Bed: Lyndhurst PD Officers Find Repeat Restraining Order Violator Hiding Beneath Bed: Lyndhurst PD
Officers Find Repeat Restraining Order Violator Hiding Beneath Bed: Lyndhurst PD A Lodi man jailed several times the past few months for restraining order violations tried hiding from police while doing it again, authorities said. Joseph Minniti, 37, had gone to a Lyndhurst residence to confront a family member who had a court order barring him from the home near Riverside County Park, Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Police were called around 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, after Minniti forced his way in, the lieutenant said. Officers Steve Batista, Mark Rivera, and Michael Carrino found him hiding under a bed on the second floor, Auteri said. Minniti remained hel…
Former Cape May Councilman Sentenced In Stalking Of Ex-GF Former Cape May Councilman Sentenced In Stalking Of Ex-GF
Former Cape May Councilman Sentenced In Stalking Of Ex-GF Ex-Cape May City Councilman has been sentenced to 45 days behind bars for stalking a former girlfriend, NJ Advance Media reported. Christopher Bezaire, who pleaded guilty to charges of stalking a former girlfriend and contempt of court, told the outlet that he resigned from the council last November. The invasion of privacy charge involves an allegation he knowingly disclosed intimate or sexual material of a person without their consent, according to court records. The Cape May County Herald said Bezaire may not have to serve any more jail due to time served previously. The Press of …
Authorities: Convicted Stalker From Passaic County Returned To Jail For Emailing Bergen Victim Authorities: Convicted Stalker From Passaic County Returned To Jail For Emailing Bergen Victim
Authorities: Convicted Stalker From Passaic County Returned To Jail For Emailing Bergen Victim A convicted stalker who spent eight months in the Bergen County Jail ended up right back there following his release. Michael Strzelczyk, 40, of Wayne had served eight months after being convicted in March of harassment, among other offenses, for violating a restraining order, records show. Strzelczyk was released on Nov. 30. He began emailing the Franklin Lakes victim soon after, violating a final order that was among the terms of probation, authorities said. Police arrested Strzelczyk at his parents' home on New Year's Eve. They charged him stalking, harassing and making terro…
NJ Federal Juror Who Did His Own Research Fined $11,227 For Causing Mistrial NJ Federal Juror Who Did His Own Research Fined $11,227 For Causing Mistrial
NJ Federal Juror Who Did His Own Research Fined $11,227 For Causing Mistrial A New Jersey federal juror was fined $11,227 for researching the case and sharing what he found with other jurors, causing a mistrial, authorities said Tuesday. Jurors in the trial “were instructed repeatedly, both in writing and verbally, not to conduct any research about the case, including through use of the Internet,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. However, Juror Number 7 – as he was identified – “conducted Internet research into evidence in the case” during a recess and then shared his findings with the other jurors during deliberations, causing a mistrial,” Honig said. U…
Hudson County Inmate Awaiting Sentencing Dead In Apparent Suicide Hudson County Inmate Awaiting Sentencing Dead In Apparent Suicide
Hudson County Inmate Awaiting Sentencing Dead In Apparent Suicide A Hudson County inmate died of what county officials believe were self-inflicted injuries on Wednesday, officials said. Albert Roman, 51, was taken to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment of the undisclosed injury Wednesday evening, and was pronounced dead at 5:03 p.m., NJ.com reports citing county spokesman Jim Kennelly. Roman's death marks the first suicide at the Hudson County Correctional Facility since 2018. Roman was arrested by North Bergen police last November for violating a restraining order, criminal mischief and contempt of court, NJ.com reports. His sentencing was rep…
Prosecutor: Garfield School Bus Aide Contacted Juvenile Sex Assault Victim For Jailed Attacker Prosecutor: Garfield School Bus Aide Contacted Juvenile Sex Assault Victim For Jailed Attacker
Prosecutor: Garfield School Bus Aide Contacted Juvenile Sex Assault Victim For Jailed Attacker A Garfield school bus aide and a jailed Wallington man awaiting trial on charges of sexually assaulting a pre-teen were charged with contacting the victim. Floridaliz DeJesus, 56, was charged with contempt of a court order after she reached out to the victim on behalf of Pedro Perez, 31, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday. Detectives from Musella’s Special Victims Unit arrested Perez a year ago Saturday (Jan. 23, 2020) after city police received a tip and alerted them. He has remained held in the Bergen County Jail since then, charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assa…
Fair Lawn PD: Man Seized For Violating Order Of Protection Fights With, Spits On Officers Fair Lawn PD: Man Seized For Violating Order Of Protection Fights With, Spits On Officers
Fair Lawn PD: Man Seized For Violating Order Of Protection Fights With, Spits On Officers A Fair Lawn man led borough police on a brief foot chase, then spit on and fought with officers after violating an order of protection, authorities said. Brandon Hernandez, 25, ran from officers who responded to a call to a 1st Street residence Wednesday afternoon, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. When they finally grabbed him, Hernandez fought with and spit on the officers before being subdued, Metzler said. Members of the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps took him under police guard to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for an evaluation. He was later transferred to the Bergen County …
Hudson County Sheriff's Office Nabs Dozens Of Deadbeat Dads, Warrant Defendants Hudson County Sheriff's Office Nabs Dozens Of Deadbeat Dads, Warrant Defendants
Hudson County Sheriff's Office Nabs Dozens Of Deadbeat Dads, Warrant Defendants Nearly 60 people accused of a variety of offenses -- including sex assault, weapons charges and failing to pay child support -- were scooped up in a Hudson County Sheriff’s Office sweep. Roughly half of the arrests by Sheriff Frank Schillari's department were of accused deadbeat dads who collectively account for $335,000 in unpaid support -- including a Kearny man who owes  $81,927 and a Jersey City man who owes $58,699, records show.Nearly three dozen others had been charged with burglary, theft and drug crimes.Although most are from Jersey City, some were picked off in Clifton, E…
Man In Roselle Park Municipal Court Runs Off As He Faced Judge: Police Man In Roselle Park Municipal Court Runs Off As He Faced Judge: Police
Man In Roselle Park Municipal Court Runs Off As He Faced Judge: Police A man appearing in Roselle Park municipal court Thursday cut the proceedings short when he ran off as he was being addressed by the judge, police said.  Javens Ogaus, a 25-year-old Irvington man, was standing before the judge around 1:10 p.m. when he fled from the court on E. Westfield Avenue and headed towards Walnut Street.  Ogaus ran through several back yards as officers chased him. Roselle Park police set up a perimeter and called in the Union  County Sheriff's K-9. As the K-9 unit arrived Ogaus left a yard and was caught on the 10 block of Charles Street.  He has …
North Bergen Native Charged With Beating Teen Son Twice North Bergen Native Charged With Beating Teen Son Twice
North Bergen Native Charged With Beating Teen Son Twice A day after he was released from custody, a Sparta dad accused of assaulting his teenage son returned and did it again, authorities charged. Police said William Schwing, 47, assaulted the 16-year-old boy after breaking down his bedroom door, leaving him injured, around 12:45 a.m. on Sept. 7, NJHerald.com reports. The North Bergen native was released after being arrested on child endangerment charges -- but returned to the house later that day and assaulted the boy again in front of the teen's 10-year-old brother around 1 p.m., the news outlet says. A judge slapped Schwing with a tempo…
CAUGHT! Daily Voice Editor Helps Nab Fugitive Stalker, Carlstadt Police Say CAUGHT! Daily Voice Editor Helps Nab Fugitive Stalker, Carlstadt Police Say
Caught! Daily Voice Editor Helps Nab Fugitive Stalker, Carlstadt Police Say A Daily Voice editor helped authorities track down and capture a dangerous fugitive, Carlstadt police said Thursday. A close friend called after seeing an Oct. 10 Daily Voice story about the search for Joseph M. Andrade, 32, Sgt. John Cleary said. "We were lucky to get him without anybody getting hurt," Cleary said. "He was making a desperate effort to avoid us." Authorities began searching for Andrade after he'd compiled a stack of offenses – for charges that include stalking, harassment, cyber-harassment and resisting arrest, among others. He'd also failed to report for probation and ha…