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Busted: Illegal Route 46 U-Turn Leads To Crystal Meth, Loaded Gun, Arrests Of Ex-Con Couple
A pair of convicted felons both wanted on warrants had crystal meth in the car and a loaded gun under the seat when a South Hackensack police officer stopped them for an illegal U-turn on Route 46, authorities said.
The warrants turned up after Officer Steven Oliver stopped a Chevy Equinox with an expired temporary license plate driven by Dale Edwards, 45, who had an active warrant out of Montana, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said.
With him was Kelly M. Wilson, 40, who was wanted out of Falls Township, PA, the sergeant said.
Edwards, of Montana, and Wilson, of California, currently have…
'Special K,' Ecstasy Seized In Separate Lyndhurst Stops
Lyndhurst police made separate weekend drug arrests following traffic stops in the same area.
Officer Michael Clifford stopped an older model BMW with a cracked windshield and expired inspection sticker in the area of Polito Avenue and Wall Sreet West late Friday, Detective Lt. Michael Auteri said.
The vehicle also had a temporary license plate that, it turned out, belonged to another vehicle, he said.
The driver, Marco Ribeiro, 40, of Newark was carrying Ecstasy and was unlicensed, Auteri said.
He was charged with drug possession, issued traffic summonses and released pending a hearing. …
Maywood PD: Fleeing Hackensack Driver Who Crashed Gets Assault, Eluding Charges, Dozen Tickets
A fleeing Hackensack driver crashed a luxury car during a Maywood police pursuit, injuring an off-duty officer, then tried to keep going before he was captured, authorities said.
Christian Valentin, 20, had two people with him when he drove his BMW M4 on the wrong side of the road while passing a vehicle that he’d been tailgating near Passaic Street and Maywood Avenue, Police Chief Terence Kenny said.
Seeing this, Detective Christopher Nichols tried to stop him, the chief said.
Valentin hit the gas instead.
A few blocks later, the $71,000 coupe slammed into another vehicle as Valentine t…
Police: Ghost Gun, Cash, Burglar Tools, High Capacity Mag Seized In Turnpike Corvette Pursuit
Police seized a ghost gun, cash, a high capacity magazine and burglar tools from two men who fled a motor vehicle stop on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said Wednesday.
Khristian Haye, 20, and Jaden Thomas, 20, both of Plainfield, were being held in the Hudson County Jail pending a detention hearing, New Jersey State Police said in a release.
Sergeant Keith McCormick attempted to stop a red Chevrolet Corvette for a traffic violation on the southbound of the eastern spur in Secaucus around 11:40 a.m. Monday, police said.
When McCormick activated the lights and sirens on his marked tro…
