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Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting, Choking Former Partner In Paterson Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting, Choking Former Partner In Paterson
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting, Choking Former Partner In Paterson A man remained jailed after authorities said he sexually assaulted and choked a former partner in a Paterson residence earlier this week, authorities said. Saul Huamani-Rosas, a 26-year-old Peruvian national living in Paterson, was arrested on Sunday, April 21, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. It was just hours after the 23-year-old victim – “with whom he was previously in a domestic violence relationship” -- assaulted, she said. Huamani-Rosas remained held Tuesday in the Bergen County Jail, charged with aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault, harassment and crimina…
Four Charged In Parent Brawl At Warren County Wrestling Meet (VIDEO) Four Charged In Parent Brawl At Warren County Wrestling Meet (VIDEO)
Four Charged In Parent Brawl At Warren County Wrestling Meet (Video) Real-life Royal Rumbles have consequences. Just ask four people recently arrested in Warren County. Four people faces charges after a  bench-clearing brawl broke out between parents during a wrestling meet at Phillipsburg High School in Lopatcong Township on Sunday, Jan. 28. The brouhaha was shared across social media. Whwa During a wrestling match between Anderson Diaz and Alexander Finklestein, a physical altercation broke out between Dayne Takach, a 49-year-old Montague resident and Nicholas Cassidy, a 24-year-old Bloomsbury resident, James Pfeiffer, Warren County Prose…
'WTF Man?:' West Milford Councilman Touched Sleeping Man's Genitals, Affidavit Says 'WTF Man?:' West Milford Councilman Touched Sleeping Man's Genitals, Affidavit Says
'WTF Man?:' West Milford Councilman Touched Sleeping Man's Genitals, Affidavit Says More details have come to light in the arrest of a West Milford councilman. An affidavit for probable cause says Matthew P. Conlon touched the penis of a 20-year-old man after he fell asleep on the sofa the morning after staying the night at a friend's home. The alleged victim told members of the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office he was sitting on a sofa next to Conlon early Sunday, Feb. 4 when he felt Conlon touch his thigh at least twice, police papers show. The alleged victim pushed Conlon's hand off and told him to stop, indicating that he made it clear the gesture was unwelcome. That…
Hudson Ex-Con Delivering Flowers Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On Bergen Street Hudson Ex-Con Delivering Flowers Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On Bergen Street
Hudson Ex-Con Delivering Flowers Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Woman On Bergen Street A floral deliveryman with a criminal history was convicted of grabbing a woman on a Leonia street and trying to sexually assault her in Leonia after harassing her 20 minutes earlier in Fort Lee. Randy Gallman of Jersey City was on the clock when he harassed the woman the afternoon of Dec. 29, 2020, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He caught up to her a short time later, dragged her into an alleyway and tried to sexually assault her, the prosecutor said on Friday, Dec. 16. The victim said she screamed and Gallman ran off as she dialed 911. Local police notified detectives with M…
West Milford Councilman Charged With Inappropriately Touching Victim At Local Home: Prosecutor West Milford Councilman Charged With Inappropriately Touching Victim At Local Home: Prosecutor
West Milford Councilman Charged With Inappropriately Touching Victim At Local Home: Prosecutor A West Milford councilman is facing charges after authorities said he sexually assaulted an adult. Matthew P. Conlon "touched the intimate part of an adult victim in an unwelcome and inappropriate manner" at a house in the township on Sunday, Feb. 4, a release from Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes' office said on Thursday, Feb. 15. He has been charged via complaint summons with Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Contact and Harassment, a Petty Disorderly Persons Offense, following an investigation conducted by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the We…
Dover Councilman Arrested For Harassing Homeless People Says He Was Just Trying To Help Dover Councilman Arrested For Harassing Homeless People Says He Was Just Trying To Help
Dover Councilman Arrested For Harassing Homeless People Says He Was Just Trying To Help A councilman in a Morris County town arrested for harassing homeless people says he was just trying to stop them from drinking in public. Trouble for Dover Councilman Sergio Rodriguez began around 8:55 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, when he approached a group of homeless men near the intersection of East Blackwell and North Sussex streets, according to Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney, Councilman Sergio Rodriguez. Rodriguez confronted the men, whom he believed were drinking alcohol in public, Delaney said. Rodriguez kicked the hand of one of the men and continued to pursue them, …
MRI Tech Terrorizes People By Posing As Them Online, Mailing Letter To One: Bergen Prosecutor MRI Tech Terrorizes People By Posing As Them Online, Mailing Letter To One: Bergen Prosecutor
MRI Tech Terrorizes People By Posing As Them Online, Mailing Letter To One: Bergen Prosecutor An MRI tech from Hudson County terrorized a number of people, including by mailing letters to one victim’s job in Bergenfield, said authorities who arrested him on Monday. Sarju Patel, 39, who lives at Half Moon Harbour on River Road in North Bergen, already had a criminal history that stretches back nearly two decades, records show. This time, the Bergenfield native created social media accounts that “used vanity names in the likeness of the victims, posted photographs of the victims [and] ‘checked-in’ online at various locations associated with the victims,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark …
'Dear Delusional': Westwood Man, 69, Harassed Local Citizens With Anonymous Letters, Police Say 'Dear Delusional': Westwood Man, 69, Harassed Local Citizens With Anonymous Letters, Police Say
'Dear Delusional': Westwood Man, 69, Harassed Local Citizens With Anonymous Letters, Police Say A 69-year-old Westwood man waged a harassment campaign against citizens who expressed their opinions about various causes in local newspapers, sending anonymous letters to their homes, authorities charged. Bruce Manning sent the "Dear Delusional" letters to citizens in town and in neighboring Washington Township, Westwood Police Chief Michael Pontillo said. "These unsolicited anonymous letters were delivered directly to the recipient victims' homes, which was of great concern to [them]," the chief said. Manning was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 25, and charged with harassment. He was then rel…
Rutgers Suspends Students For Justice In Palestine Rutgers Suspends Students For Justice In Palestine
Rutgers Suspends Students For Justice In Palestine Rutgers University officials have suspended its chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. The interim suspension of the group was based on multiple complaints of violating university policy, including disruption of classes, meals, and studying students; improper behavior by campus guests, and inappropriate use of space, according to a letter Monday, Dec. 10 from the Office of Student Affairs. There were also allegations of vandalism to the Rutgers Business School, the letter says. SJP is prohibited from participating in any university activity and promoting programs without permission …
Bergen Woman Wanted For Threatening Animal Rescue In PA Busted By Local PD In Eviction Clash Bergen Woman Wanted For Threatening Animal Rescue In PA Busted By Local PD In Eviction Clash
Bergen Woman Wanted For Threatening Animal Rescue In PA Busted By Local PD In Eviction Clash A troubled Bergen County woman wanted in Pennsylvania for harassing and threatening an animal rescue there was arrested by River Vale police during an eviction. Catherine DeLucia, 56, “was uncooperative and refused to comply” with Bergen County sheriff's officers and local police trying to remove her from the Collignon Way home, River Vale Lt. Joshua Wisse said on Friday, Nov. 17. A computer check found that DeLucia was wanted out of Snyder County, PA, on charges of making terroristic threats and repeated anonymous harassment. DeLucia has had an ongoing battle with an animal rescue that s…
Men Charged With Vandalizing Vehicle Draped In Palestinian Flag At Tenafly Youth Soccer Game Men Charged With Vandalizing Vehicle Draped In Palestinian Flag At Tenafly Youth Soccer Game
Men Charged With Vandalizing Vehicle Draped In Palestinian Flag At Tenafly Youth Soccer Game Two men were charged with vandalizing a vehicle that had a Palestinian flag draped over its hood and harassing the owner at a children’s soccer game in Tenafly, authorities said. The vehicle had been keyed along the rear trunk and had a Star of David etched into the hood while parked in the lot at Tenafly Borough Hall on Riveredge Road last Saturday, Nov. 4, Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said. Stuffed into the windshield were flyers “related to the current hostage situation occurring in the Gaza Strip,” the captain said on Friday. Several people in the area had been recording their activ…
Elmwood Park Fugitive Wanted For Death Threats Captured By Glen Rock PD Elmwood Park Fugitive Wanted For Death Threats Captured By Glen Rock PD
Elmwood Park Fugitive Wanted For Death Threats Captured By Glen Rock PD A 19-year-old fugitive from Elmwood Park who was wanted for making death threats was arrested by a Glen Rock police officer after eluding capture for more than three months, authorities said. Vijor Lowery “had made threats toward an individual who is employed at a business in the Central Business District as part of ongoing hostilities,” Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. A warrant for Lowery’s arrest was issued on June 14, the chief said. Glen Rock Officer Andrew Magro arrested Lowery last Wednesday, Sept. 27, assisted by Sgt. Bryan Scott and Officer Nick Onove, he said. He was …
Ho-Ho-Kus PD: Threatening Emails To Former Co-Worker Lead To Arrest Of Nassau County Man Ho-Ho-Kus PD: Threatening Emails To Former Co-Worker Lead To Arrest Of Nassau County Man
Ho-Ho-Kus PD: Threatening Emails To Former Co-Worker Lead To Arrest Of Nassau County Man A Long Island man was charged with sending threatening emails to a former co-worker in Ho-Ho-Kus, borough police said. Craig N. Sabatini, 37, of Massapequa, was taken into custody near the borough train station late last week, Capt. Greg McBain said. Police charged him with stalking, harassment and cyberharassment stemming from an incident on Aug. 24, records show. Sabatini was sent to the Bergen County Jail last Friday, Sept. 1, and was ordered released by a judge in Hackensack on Sunday. He was to have no contact with the alleged victim under the terms of his release.
Fugitive Former Paramus Basketballer Turned Bail Reform Poster Boy Captured In Rockland Fugitive Former Paramus Basketballer Turned Bail Reform Poster Boy Captured In Rockland
Fugitive Former Paramus Basketballer Turned Bail Reform Poster Boy Captured In Rockland The increasingly violent criminal career of a former Paramus Catholic High School basketball player continued when he tried to carjack a woman in Park Ridge, then led police on a pursuit, authorities said. Police in the Rockland County town of Stony Point later captured Jordan Dufont, 23, after a foot chase, Park Ridge Police Chief Joseph Madden said on Thursday, Aug. 17. Dufont had only just been released on Aug. 3 after spending five weeks in the Bergen County Jail following another pursuit and a combative arrest off Route 17 in Paramus. Police in Park Ridge got a call this time shortly…
Daughter Of Late Combat Veteran Jailed For Death Threats To Public Officials: NJ State Police Daughter Of Late Combat Veteran Jailed For Death Threats To Public Officials: NJ State Police
Daughter Of Late Combat Veteran Jailed For Death Threats To Public Officials: NJ State Police A grieving naval officer’s daughter from Bergen County who’s been involved in a court battle with the local veterans home made what New Jersey State Police allege were credible threats against two public officials following her father’s death. Amy Johnson, 54, of Westwood, had initially “voiced her dissatisfaction with the court’s decision" over a power-of-attorney request, says a State Police complaint filed in Superior Court in Hackensack. She initially left email and voice messages that the NJSP said mentioned two public officials by name and were “concerning, harassing and threatening i…
Upstate NY Man Admits Assaulting Female Passenger On Flight To Newark Upstate NY Man Admits Assaulting Female Passenger On Flight To Newark
Upstate NY Man Admits Assaulting Female Passenger On Flight To Newark A New York State man admitted assaulting a female passenger on a flight to Newark Airport, federal authorities in New Jersey said. Ryan Manuella, 30, "moved to a vacant seat next to a female passenger and touched the passenger without her consent" on a flight from Denver on April 16, 2021, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Manuella -- of the Erie County town of Cheektowaga, just northeast of Buffalo -- didn't know the woman, according to a complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Newark. The victim then yelled at him and left the row of seats, Sellinger said. Manuella took a deal…
SWAT Team Storms PalPark Apartment, Seizes Tenant Following Threats To Woman SWAT Team Storms PalPark Apartment, Seizes Tenant Following Threats To Woman
SWAT Team Storms PalPark Apartment, Seizes Tenant Following Threats To Woman A nearly three-hour standoff ended when a SWAT team burst into a Palisades Park garden apartment and seized a man who authorities said harassed and threatened a woman. Officers brought a temporary restraining order to the Palisades Gardens apartment of Jonathan C. Hernandez, 32, off Bergen Boulevard shortly before 8 p.m. Friday, May 19. Based on the victim's complaint, they suspected that Hernandez might have been armed, responders said. Hernandez apparently refused to open the door and stopped communicating after a very brief text exchange, they said. After conferring with the Bergen Cou…
War Of Words: Candidates Spar Over Treatment Of NJ Assemblywoman's Mom War Of Words: Candidates Spar Over Treatment Of NJ Assemblywoman's Mom
War Of Words: Candidates Spar Over Treatment Of NJ Assemblywoman's Mom The war of words is intensifying in the West New York elections. One candidate, a New Jersey assemblywoman, says her mother is getting caught in the crosshairs. The alleged perpetrators say the whole thing was made up. Angelica Jimenez — who is running for West New York commissioner on one slate — alleges her 78-year-old mother was heckled and harassed by supporters of Albio Sires — who is running for mayor of West New York on an opposing slate — when she went to vote over the weekend.  Jimenez said in an Instagram post they banged on her car window and she was also frightened by a po…
Bias Intimidation: Clifton Man Charged With Smearing Feces On School Sign Bias Intimidation: Clifton Man Charged With Smearing Feces On School Sign
Bias Intimidation: Clifton Man Charged With Smearing Feces On School Sign A Clifton man was charged with bias intimidation on Friday for smearing feces on a sign at a Paterson elementary school earlier in the week, authorities announced. Mohamad Bekheet, 32, struck in the early morning hours on Monday, April 10, at a pre-K-through-8th grade school named for the late Dr. Hani Awadallah, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Platkin said Bekheet smeared feces over the last five letters of the name of the local educator and advocate for Arab Americans and Palestinians – or “Allah,” which means “God.” He was charged by the state Division of Criminal J…
Devil-Masked Visitor Pranks Supervisor, Triggers Scare At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park Devil-Masked Visitor Pranks Supervisor, Triggers Scare At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park
Devil-Masked Visitor Pranks Supervisor, Triggers Scare At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park UPDATE: A Westchester County resident who works at one of the largest clinical testing labs in the U.S. triggered a large emergency response Friday when she walked into the Bergen County building wearing a devil mask, handed a supervisor a jar of salsa with her name on it and left without saying a word, authorities said. Ray Greenwald, 27, of Ardsley, NY, and the supervisor at BioReference Laboratories just off Route 80 in Elmwood didn't know one another and apparently had never met before, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. However, Greenwald, who works in another building, told police sh…
Silent Clown-Masked Visitor Leaves Suspicious Item At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park Silent Clown-Masked Visitor Leaves Suspicious Item At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park
Silent Clown-Masked Visitor Leaves Suspicious Item At Major Testing Lab In Elmwood Park UPDATE: A Westchester County resident who works at one of the largest clinical testing labs in the U.S. triggered a large emergency response Friday when she walked into the Bergen County building wearing a devil mask, handed a supervisor a jar of salsa with her name on it and left without saying a word, authorities said. Ray Greenwald, 27, of Ardsley, NY, and the supervisor at BioReference Laboratories just off Route 80 in Elmwood didn't know one another and apparently had never met before, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. However, Greenwald, who works in another building, told police sh…
Can't Let Go: Garfield Stalker With 30-Year Grudge Harasses Franklin Lakes Man, Police Say Can't Let Go: Garfield Stalker With 30-Year Grudge Harasses Franklin Lakes Man, Police Say
Can't Let Go: Garfield Stalker With 30-Year Grudge Harasses Franklin Lakes Man, Police Say A Garfield man with a history of harassment charges was jailed after authorities said he stalked and threatened a man in Franklin Lakes over a perceived slight from 30 or so years ago. Steven Thomas, 57, blamed the victim for hurting someone close to him, Capt. Mark McCombs said. "He dug up the victim's phone number, threatened him and released things from his past," the captain said. "The victim is frightened." Thomas already had a history, including an alleged child-luring incident involving a neighbor's son in 2018, criminal records show. He was also reportedly charged with harassment b…
Rapist Filmed Penn State Student In Bathroom, Police Say Rapist Filmed Penn State Student In Bathroom, Police Say
Rapist Filmed Penn State Student In Bathroom, Police Say A 52-year-old convicted rapist snuck into a Penn State University bathroom and filmed a student's "genitalia" on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Registered sex offender Mark Alonzo Williams also assaulted the student after he confronted him about the phone in  HUB-Robeson Center bathroom, Penn State University police explain in the affidavit of probable cause.  The student was using a bathroom stall on the ground floor of the HUB around 5 p.m. when he saw that Williams was in the stall next to him with “his cell phone positioned…
‘Stalker’s Christmas’: Accused Restraining Order Violator Spends Valentine's Day In Bergen Jail ‘Stalker’s Christmas’: Accused Restraining Order Violator Spends Valentine's Day In Bergen Jail
‘Stalker’s Christmas’: Accused Restraining Order Violator Spends Valentine's Day In Bergen Jail The approach of Valentine’s Day this year brought a repeat stalker all the way from Queens to Franklin Lakes – and then to jail, authorities reported. Chiawei Chuang, 41, of Flushing had previously been charged with stalking the same person when she allegedly showed up again late Monday, Feb. 13, on a small street in the northwest Bergen County town where the victim lives. Police were called shortly before 10 p.m. and arrested Chuang, who criminal records list as a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia. She remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday while awaiting a first a…
Carlstadt PD Rescues Kidnapped Woman Forced Into Prostitution At Meadowlands-Area Motel Carlstadt PD Rescues Kidnapped Woman Forced Into Prostitution At Meadowlands-Area Motel
Carlstadt PD Rescues Kidnapped Woman Forced Into Prostitution At Meadowlands-Area Motel A missing woman who’d been held against her will and forced into prostitution at a local motel was rescued by Carlstadt police who arrested her combative captor, authorities said. Officer Matthew Bartlett responded to the Super 8 on Washington Avenue just north of Route 120 after the woman’s cell phone was traced there, Acting Police Chief Thomas Cox said on Monday, Feb. 13. Bartlett spoke with employees, then was joined at the motel by backup Officers James Winand and Anthony Rivezzi, the acting chief said. They found the woman with Kevin Williams, 32, of Newark, he said. Williams initia…
Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports
Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports New Jersey native Brendan Brown, who has been the voice of the New York Knicks for years has signed off the air for the last time after being fired by the MSG Network amid alleged harassment allegations, according to reports. A spokesperson for MSG Networks announced Summit resident Brendan Brown’s ousting in a statement on Monday, Jan. 23, along with plans for the rest of the Knicks’ regular season broadcasts. “MSG Networks and Brendan Brown have decided to part company,” officials stated. “For the remainder of the season, various personalities including former Knick John Wallace, will ser…
Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD
Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD An elderly woman became the latest target of a repeat offender who was previously arrested – and quickly released – for groping strangers, Ridgefield Park police said. Michael Hernandez, 23, rushed the victim from behind in broad daylight as she walked on Roosevelt Avenue between Hazelton Street and Highland Place around 3 p.m. Dec. 29, Police Lt. Art Jensen said. Hernandez, who lives in the village, then “put his arm over her shoulder and across her chest while thrusting his body into her [and] making sexually-motivated comments” before fleeing, the lieutenant said. The description gave p…
Woman Stabbed, Man Slashed, Repeat Offender Seized On Hackensack Street Woman Stabbed, Man Slashed, Repeat Offender Seized On Hackensack Street
Woman Stabbed, Man Slashed, Repeat Offender Seized On Hackensack Street An unemployed Hackensack man with a history of harassing and threatening people stabbed a woman and slashed a man with a box cutter during an argument in the middle of a city street Monday afternoon, authorities said. The 32-year-old woman and 61-year-old man were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening following the incident near the corner of Hudson Street and Broadway shortly before 2 p.m. Jan. 2, Police Capt. Michael Antista said. The man “sustained a laceration to his one of his extremities, while the female suffered a punctu…
Repeat Offender Released Under Bail Reform Beats Disabled Lyndhurst Dunkin Donuts Worker Repeat Offender Released Under Bail Reform Beats Disabled Lyndhurst Dunkin Donuts Worker
Repeat Offender Released Under Bail Reform Beats Disabled Lyndhurst Dunkin Donuts Worker It's really serious now. A homeless man with a long history of harassment, vandalism and other lesser crimes savagely attacked a disabled Dunkin Donuts worker in Lyndhurst, authorities said. Alfredo Javier Acevedo Rodriguez, 28, made headlines last year when he vandalized a 9/11 memorial in town. SEE: Lyndhurst PD: Vandal Damages 9/11 Monument Since then, he's repeatedly been picked up for harassing customers outside various businesses, authorities said.  Police have brought him to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center for psychological evaluation and treatment, but he just as quickly si…
Alpine Country Club Worker Harassed For Months By Manager, Lawsuit Says Alpine Country Club Worker Harassed For Months By Manager, Lawsuit Says
Alpine Country Club Worker Harassed For Months By Manager, Lawsuit Says A former Alpine Country Club says she was forced to resign after the Human Resources department failed to protect her from one of the managers harassing her, she says in a newly-filed lawsuit. The lawsuit filed in Bergen County Superior Court claims that Makayla Spruill, 20, of Paramus, was groped multiple times by the country club's food and drink manager, Hannibal Campa. It also alleges that Campa joked about Spruill's body type and weight, and joked about her race, saying he would fire her if he wasn't afraid she'd "use the Black card' against him. The suit goes on to say that the count…
Peeping Tom Breaks Into Rider Student's Dorm Hoping For Glimpse: Police Peeping Tom Breaks Into Rider Student's Dorm Hoping For Glimpse: Police
Peeping Tom Breaks Into Rider Student's Dorm Hoping For Glimpse: Police A Ewing man was arrested and charged with burglary after he broke into a Rider University dormitory and tried to look into a female room, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a suspicious male at the campus around 12:35 Monday heard from two female students that the male in question had entered behind them and followed them into their residence hall. Once inside, the male allegedly stayed in the hallways and approached their room door before standing directly in front, bending over, and trying to look under the door and inside the room. Students then contacted Rider Univers…