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Hasbrouck Heights Pair Charged In Deadly Fentanyl Overdose In Hackensack
Two Hasbrouck Heights residents have been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly fentanyl overdose in Hackensack, authorities said.
Robert Wichowski, 31, and Xiomara Frias-Barbosa, 28, were taken into custody on Wednesday, March 5, following a months-long investigation into the Nov. 2, 2024, overdose death of a 54-year-old man at a private residence in Hackensack, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Police responded to the home at 6:36 that night and found the victim unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and authorities noted indicators of a possible drug…
Mahwah Man Busted While Trying To Sell Fentanyl, Cocaine: Sheriff
A drug bust in Putnam County led to the arrest of two men, including a New Jersey resident, who allegedly arrived to sell fentanyl and cocaine, authorities announced.
The operation took place on Wednesday, March 5, around 2:30 p.m. in Kent, where members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Unit intercepted the suspects when they arrived to sell the drugs, according to Sheriff Kevin J. McConville.
The suspects were identified as Orange County resident Jamel Donaldson, 31, of New Windsor, and New Jersey resident Paul Roeser, 27, of Mahwah.
Donaldson, w…
Masked Teens Pull Knife, Hammer In Lyndhurst Robbery—But Their Escape Fails Fast
Two 15-year-old juveniles stormed a Lyndhurst convenience store with a knife and a hammer, but their attempted heist ended just as fast as it began, police said.
The masked teens walked into the Ridge Road store at 9:49 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, scoping out the place before trying to stash stolen merchandise, according to Lyndhurst PD Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri.
When they reached the counter, one suspect pulled a knife, while the other grabbed a hammer from near the register and raised it toward the store clerk, police said. One then jumped behind the counter, trying to grab tobacco pr…
Drug Raid: Bergen County Residents Busted In Major Operation, Cops Say
A months-long investigation into an illegal drug distribution network led to coordinated police raids across North Jersey, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of weapons, drugs, and cash, authorities said.
The Wayne Police Department and New Jersey State Police executed the raids on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, with assistance from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Clifton, Haledon, and Pompton Lakes Police Departments. Tactical units from the NJSP TEAMS Unit and Elmwood Park ERT helped officers enter several locations in Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook, Paterson, Bloomfield, and Mo…