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Purse Snatcher Racked Up $600 On Victim's Credit Card, Lyndhurst Police Say Purse Snatcher Racked Up $600 On Victim's Credit Card, Lyndhurst Police Say
Purse Snatcher Racked Up $600 On Victim's Credit Card, Lyndhurst Police Say A 49-year-old Paterson man accused of swiping a woman's purse at a Lyndhurst shopping center was arrested after a traffic stop in Millburn, police said. Luis Infantes Reyes was identified as the assailant who stole the 20-year-old victim's bag out of her shopping cart at a store on the 400 block of Valley Brook Avenue Tuesday, June 11, Lyndhurst Police Chief Richard L. Jarvis said in a release. The victim later learned that her credit card had be used to make $600 worth of purchases at stores in the area, according to Jarvis. With the help of surveillance video and investigators from the M…
Suspicious Man At Rt. 10 Assisted Living Center Brings Full-Scale Police Investigation: UPDATE Suspicious Man At Rt. 10 Assisted Living Center Brings Full-Scale Police Investigation: UPDATE
Suspicious Man At Rt. 10 Assisted Living Center Brings Full-Scale Police Investigation: Update A search for a suspicious man who was allegedly spotted by a worker at an assisted living center on Route 10 initiated a full-scale police investigation, authorities said. Police in Hanover responded to Weston Assisted Living at 905 Rt. 10 in Whippany just after 7:25 p.m. after receiving a call from a worker about a suspicious man that had entered the building, the department said in a press release. The property also includes 901 and 903 Rt. 10, which consist of about 200 apartments, as well as administrative offices, medical facilities, and other leisure spaces. The man was described as …
3 Busted In Spree Of Attempted Car Burglaries, Madison Police Say 3 Busted In Spree Of Attempted Car Burglaries, Madison Police Say
3 Busted In Spree Of Attempted Car Burglaries, Madison Police Say Three suspects from Irvington were busted in a spree of attempted car burglaries throughout Madison, local police said. Officers responded to a report of three suspects trying to break into vehicles near Madison Plaza (300 Main St.) shortly after 4:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, Madison Police said. Officers then found Jaquane Simmons, Raemir Peaks, and Randolph Peaks, all age 20, in the immediate vicinity and matching the suspects’ descriptions, police said. The suspects were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit burglary to a motor vehicle, hindering apprehension, investigation, p…
Pedestrian, 64, Hospitalized In Morris County Hit-And-Run, Police Say Pedestrian, 64, Hospitalized In Morris County Hit-And-Run, Police Say
Pedestrian, 64, Hospitalized In Morris County Hit-And-Run, Police Say A 64-year-old pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a car that left the scene in Morris County, authorities said. The female victim was struck on Main Street near Waverly Place in Madison around 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, local police said in a release. The victim was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. After striking the victim, the suspect vehicle turned onto Waverly Place, took a left onto Lincoln Place, and another left onto Prospect Street before crossing over Main Street and continuing on Greenwood Avenue, authorities s…
Parolee Wearing Monitoring Bracelet Nabbed In NJ Consignment Shop Burglary Spree, Police Say Parolee Wearing Monitoring Bracelet Nabbed In NJ Consignment Shop Burglary Spree, Police Say
Parolee Wearing Monitoring Bracelet Nabbed In NJ Consignment Shop Burglary Spree, Police Say GOTCHA! A parolee from Montclair burglarized a Closter consignment shop -- among others -- and later stole a resident’s vehicle while wearing a GPS monitoring bracelet, authorities said. Quamir S. Hodges, 24, was also linked to burglaries in at least three other New Jersey towns during a joint investigation that included a special State Police unit, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Surveillance video at the consignment shop on Closter Dock Road shows Hodges ransacking the store, snatching several high-end bags, after pulling up with an accomplice in a silver Dodge Charger on Aug. 8, 2021,…
UPDATE: Body Of Missing NJ College Student From Nepal, 22, Found In Brooklyn, Prosecutor Says UPDATE: Body Of Missing NJ College Student From Nepal, 22, Found In Brooklyn, Prosecutor Says
Update: Body Of Missing NJ College Student From Nepal, 22, Found In Brooklyn, Prosecutor Says Detectives have located and identified the body of the 22-year-old New Jersey college student from Nepal who was missing since January.  Ajay Sah, 22, was last seen Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Drew University around 8 p.m. and reported missing three days later around 4 p.m., Madison police said. He was then seen on surveillance footage at the Brooklyn Bridge just hours after his disappearance. In Sea Bright, a citizen found Sah’s backpack, which was turned over to police toward the end of April. Meanwhile, an unidentified body was found in the Anchorage Channel in Brooklyn on March 9 and dete…
'We Are Devastated:' Support Surges For Family Of NJ College Student, 22, Missing For 2 Weeks 'We Are Devastated:' Support Surges For Family Of NJ College Student, 22, Missing For 2 Weeks
'We Are Devastated:' Support Surges For Family Of NJ College Student, 22, Missing For 2 Weeks Support is surging for the family of a 22-year-old North Jersey college student who has been missing for more than two weeks. Ajay Sah, a junior and Nepalese International student at Drew University, was last seen Tuesday, Jan. 19 exiting the NJ Transit train in New York Penn Station, according to a GoFundMe launched by his brother, Shiva Sah. “We are devastated and struggling to find funds to cover the cost of all legal as well as private services necessary to help find Ajay,” reads the fundraiser, which had garnered nearly $16,000 as of Thursday afternoon. The proceeds will also be used …
Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine
Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine A gang of burglars used bricks and rocks to break into at least 40 pharmacies in Hudson, Bergen and several other counties, targeting specific prescription drugs that they could sell, federal authorities said. Ten men, all from Jersey City, were charged in the three-month spree following an investigation led by Secaucus police, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Tuesday. Surveillance video captured images of the burglars breaking into some of the victimized pharmacies in North Bergen, Jersey City, Guttenberg, West New York, Secaucus, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Linden, Iselin, Madis…
SEEN HIM? Alert Issued For Missing NJ College Student, 22 SEEN HIM? Alert Issued For Missing NJ College Student, 22
Seen HIM? Alert Issued For Missing NJ College Student, 22 Police in Morris County have issued an alert for a missing international college student from Nepal. Ajay Sah, 22, was last seen Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Drew University around 8 p.m. and reported missing three days later around 4 p.m., Madison police said. Sah is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds, police said. Anyone with information about Sah’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Madison Police Department at (973) 593-3000 or MPD Detective Dunn at (973) 593-3014 and reference case #2021-01792.
Rockaway Man Snuck Photos Of Woman Under Bathroom Stall At Giralda Farms, Police Say Rockaway Man Snuck Photos Of Woman Under Bathroom Stall At Giralda Farms, Police Say
Rockaway Man Snuck Photos Of Woman Under Bathroom Stall At Giralda Farms, Police Say A 24-year-old Rockaway man was arrested for taking photos of a woman under a bathroom stall at Giralda Farms, authorities said. Joan S. Acosta Gacha snuck the photos while the woman was using the restroom at Giralda Farms, the estate of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, Madison Police Chief Darren P. Dachisen said. Police did not specify where on the property the incident occurred.  Acosta-Gacha was charged with invasion of privacy and released pending an appearance in Morris County Superior Court. He was also served a trespass warning barring him from Giralda Farms.
CAUGHT! Chatham Driver Surrenders In Hit-Run Death Of Pedestrian, 68, In Madison CAUGHT! Chatham Driver Surrenders In Hit-Run Death Of Pedestrian, 68, In Madison
Caught! Chatham Driver Surrenders In Hit-Run Death Of Pedestrian, 68, In Madison A Chatham resident surrendered in the hit-and-run death of a 68-year-old pedestrian in Madison early Friday evening after authorities published surveillance photos of her SUV. Cheon A. Lee, 58, was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of accident resulting in death after she contacted authorities and took responsibility for the crash, authorities said. Investigators later found Lee's Nissan Rogue with heavy front passenger-side damage "consistent with the crash" near her home, they said. The victim, who hadn't been identified as of Saturday, was struck on Green Village Road near the i…
CAUGHT! Chatham Driver Surrenders In Hit-Run Death Of Pedestrian, 68, in Madison CAUGHT! Chatham Driver Surrenders In Hit-Run Death Of Pedestrian, 68, in Madison
Caught! Chatham Driver Surrenders In Hit-Run Death Of Pedestrian, 68, in Madison UPDATE: A Chatham resident surrendered in the hit-and-run death of a 68-year-old pedestrian in Madison early Friday evening after authorities published surveillance photos of her SUV. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/morris/news/caught-chatham-driver-surrenders-in-hit-run-death-of-pedestrian-68-in-madison/771151/ ****** ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities are seeking the driver of an SUV who fatally struck a 68-year-old woman and fled the scene in Madison Friday. The gray 2012-2015 Nissan Rogue sustained heavy passenger side damage after hitting the woman around 5:15 p.m. on Green Village Road …