Pair Charged With Repeated Sex Assaults Of Child In Bergen County: Prosecutor Pair Charged With Repeated Sex Assaults Of Child In Bergen County: Prosecutor
Pair Charged With Repeated Sex Assaults Of Child In Bergen County: Prosecutor A pair of Wood-Ridge men have been arrested for sexually assaulting a child for nearly two years, authorities said. Francisco A. Serpas, 47, and Angel W. Serpas, 37, both sexually assaulted and endangered the juvenile multiple times from January 2021 to December 2022 in Wood-Ridge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Authorities received a tip about the alleged assaults on Thursday, Feb. 13, Musella said. On Friday, Feb. 21, the pair — whose relationship was not publicly shared — were arrested and each charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, seco…
Gunmen Unleash Bullets In Hackensack Drive-By: Cops Arrest Four, Search For Fifth Gunmen Unleash Bullets In Hackensack Drive-By: Cops Arrest Four, Search For Fifth
Gunmen Unleash Bullets In Hackensack Drive-By: Cops Arrest Four, Search For Fifth Four men have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that sent bullets flying through a Hackensack neighborhood last summer, authorities said. Quayyan R. Horton, 36, of Jersey City; Charles E. Kirkland, 36, of Newark; Nafee A. Horton, 33, of Newark; and Hakeem J. Jones, 30, of East Orange, were taken into custody following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Hackensack Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday, Feb. 20. The shooting happened on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:10 p.m. in the area of Newman Street, authorities said…
PA Man Retrieving $50K In Fentanyl At NJ Post Office Arrested, Sheriff Says PA Man Retrieving $50K In Fentanyl At NJ Post Office Arrested, Sheriff Says
PA Man Retrieving $50K In Fentanyl At NJ Post Office Arrested, Sheriff Says A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested after attempting to retrieve a package containing two kilograms of fentanyl at a New Jersey post office, authorities said. Werling Santiago Tejada-Jimenez, of Reading, PA, was taken into custody after a joint investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Postal Police led to a controlled delivery, Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. Investigators intercepted a suspicious parcel intended for a Paterson address and obtained a court-approved search warrant, Adamo said. The package was found to contain two kilograms of fentanyl, authoritie…
Route 46 Stolen Car Chase Ends In Foot Pursuit, Trio In Custody: Police Route 46 Stolen Car Chase Ends In Foot Pursuit, Trio In Custody: Police
Route 46 Stolen Car Chase Ends In Foot Pursuit, Trio In Custody: Police A police chase ended with a dramatic foot pursuit across Route 46 and the arrests of three people in a stolen car, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, when Clifton Police Officers Michael McNally and Anderson Ferreira spotted a Black Honda Accord driving erratically on Route 21 North before merging onto Route 46 East, Clifton Police Lt Robert Anderson said. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver sped up to evade them, struck another vehicle, and continued down the exit ramp to River Drive in Elmwood Park, Anderson said. The suspect aband…
SWAT Team, FBI Track Down Repeat Offender In NJ Bird Store Crossbow Attack SWAT Team, FBI Track Down Repeat Offender In NJ Bird Store Crossbow Attack
SWAT Team, FBI Track Down Repeat Offender In NJ Bird Store Crossbow Attack A 53-year-old man accused of shooting a pet store employee in the face with a crossbow in North Jersey was tracked down less than 24 hours later with help from the FBI and the Bergen County SWAT team, and more, in Ocean County, authorities said. Raymond M. Carey, of Hasbrouck Heights, was captured in Pine Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in connection with the åssault at Birds By Joe 2 (where a $7,000 African parrot was stolen last month) on Route 46 in Saddle Brook, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and store employees. Just before 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, Carey went in…
Repeat Englewood Offender Arrested For DUI After Sending Car Into Teaneck Tree: Police Repeat Englewood Offender Arrested For DUI After Sending Car Into Teaneck Tree: Police
Repeat Englewood Offender Arrested For DUI After Sending Car Into Teaneck Tree: Police An Englewood man with a history of arrests was taken into custody again this weekend after crashing his car into a tree in Teaneck while driving under the influence, police said. Court records show that Shawne Wolfe, the driver arrested in the incident on Sunday, Feb. 16, has nine pages of offenses including burglary, DUIs, assault, and more, dating back to 2005 (scroll down for more on Wolfe's history). Officers responded to the intersection of Englewood Avenue and Spruce Street at 2:09 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, after receiving multiple 911 calls about a single-car crash, Teaneck Police Chief …
Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes Along Route 17, Parkway Ends In 5 Arrests: Police Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes Along Route 17, Parkway Ends In 5 Arrests: Police
Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes Along Route 17, Parkway Ends In 5 Arrests: Police A pursuit involving a stolen Mercedes-Benz GLE ended in multiple arrests after five suspects attempted to flee police in Paramus early Sunday, Feb, 16, police said. Sgt. Sean Nutland first spotted the stolen 2017 white Mercedes-Benz traveling north on Route 17 near Ridgewood Avenue around 2:50 a.m., according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. After confirming the vehicle was reported stolen out of Kearny, the driver made a U-turn onto Route 17 South at Linwood Avenue and attempted to evade officers at high speeds. Officer Cesar Hurtado took over the pursuit as the vehicle continued o…
Utah Man Who Threatened To Shoot Up NY Synagogue Arrested In NJ: Report, NYPD Utah Man Who Threatened To Shoot Up NY Synagogue Arrested In NJ: Report, NYPD
Utah Man Who Threatened To Shoot Up NY Synagogue Arrested In NJ: Report, Nypd A Utah man accused of making online threats against a prominent New York City synagogue was arrested in New Jersey over the weekend, according to the NYPD and ABC7. A spokesperson for the NYPD said an individual was arrested by the Port Authority Police Department on the New Jersey side of the Lincoln Tunnel around 5:30 p.m. Friday. That suspect was identified as Luis Ramirez, 23,  by ABC7. Charges against Ramirez were pending. Ramirez posted one specific threat on X targeting Central Synagogue at Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street, police said. He wrote: "I WILL BE VISITING M…
NJ Pair Charged In Death Of 2-Year-Old: Cops NJ Pair Charged In Death Of 2-Year-Old: Cops
NJ Pair Charged In Death Of 2-Year-Old: Cops A New Jersey woman and man have been arrested in connection with the death of a 2-year-old child found unresponsive in a home last summer, police said. Woodbury officers responded to a residence on the 400 block of Deptford Avenue on June 3, 2024, for reports of an unresponsive toddler, according to the Woodbury Police Department. Officers attempted life-saving measures before the child was transported to Cooper Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Authorities launched a joint investigation with the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, gathering evidence over several month…
MURDER: Ex-UConn Hoops Star Charged With Mom's Florida Killing, Sheriff Says MURDER: Ex-UConn Hoops Star Charged With Mom's Florida Killing, Sheriff Says
Murder: Ex-UConn Hoops Star Charged With Mom's Florida Killing, Sheriff Says Former UConn basketball standout Eric Cobb has been arrested in his mother's murder in Florida, officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 11. The 28-year-old former athlete was taken into custody after officers responded to a disturbing scene on 15th Street West in the Mid-Westside area, the sheriff's office said. Officers arrived to find 51-year-old Erika Winford unresponsive, wrapped in a blanket and towels in the backyard. She had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Cobb was detained as he attempted to leave the home, police said. Following an interview with detective…
Man Sexually Assaulted Teen In 3 Bergen County Towns 30+ Years Ago: Prosecutor Man Sexually Assaulted Teen In 3 Bergen County Towns 30+ Years Ago: Prosecutor
Man Sexually Assaulted Teen In 3 Bergen County Towns 30+ Years Ago: Prosecutor A Minnesota man is facing charges in a sexual assault case that happened nearly thirty years ago, authorities said. Jen Daniel Phykitt, formerly of Washington Township (Bergen County) sexually assaulted a child in Westwood, Washington Township, and Hillsdale multiple times between 1990 and 1991, when the child was between the ages of 13 and 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. As the result of an investigation, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, Phykitt was arrested in Dalton, MN with help from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department. He was charged with five counts of secon…
Gun-Waving Road Rage Suspect Found With Loaded Weapon In Wood-Ridge: Cops Gun-Waving Road Rage Suspect Found With Loaded Weapon In Wood-Ridge: Cops
Gun-Waving Road Rage Suspect Found With Loaded Weapon In Wood-Ridge: Cops A driver accused of flashing a handgun during a road rage incident in Carteret was arrested in Wood-Ridge and found with a loaded weapon, authorities said. At approximately 1:32 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, the Wood-Ridge Police Department received a call from Carteret police reporting a suspect involved in a road rage dispute where a handgun was displayed. Officers were alerted that the vehicle was heading toward Wood-Ridge, Capt. Joseph Biamonte, Jr. said. Officers Torsiello and Castillo-Zaccone were given a description of the vehicle, the driver, and the weapon before responding to an…