NJ Corrections Officer Who Beat Inmate Learns Fate: OAG NJ Corrections Officer Who Beat Inmate Learns Fate: OAG
NJ Corrections Officer Who Beat Inmate Learns Fate: OAG A former New Jersey corrections officer was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday, Feb 21, after he admitted to admitted to assaulting a resident who died several days after the attack, authorities said. Giuseppe Mandara, a 55-year-old Brick Township resident had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Mandaran, an officer at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Woodbridge, admitted to attacking Darrell Smith in August 2019, while Smith was serving a 23-year sentence for kidnapping and aggravated assault on a poli…
Customers Overwhelm Route 46 Bird Store Owner With Love After Crossbow Attack Customers Overwhelm Route 46 Bird Store Owner With Love After Crossbow Attack
Customers Overwhelm Route 46 Bird Store Owner With Love After Crossbow Attack Katarina wasn’t sure what to expect when she unlocked the doors of Birds By Joe 2 on Roue 46 Saddle Brook on Friday, Feb. 21—the first time she’d officially reopened since being shot with a crossbow inside her own store. What she walked into was overwhelming. Customers streamed in, arms full of flowers, gifts, and bags of soft food she could eat. They hugged her, squeezed her hands, and told her they had been worried about her.  Some just stood there, fighting back tears, grateful she was still here. Stephanie Sclafani arrived carrying two milkshakes and a bag of mashed potatoes from…
Fairview Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder Fairview Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder
Fairview Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder A New Jersey man who repeatedly stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage at a New York speaking engagement was convicted of attempted murder. Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, was also found guilty of assault in Chautauqua County Court on Friday, Feb. 21, for injuring another attendee following two hours of jury deliberations, Buffalo NBC affiliate WGRZ reports. Matar faces up to 25 years in prison when he's sentenced in April. The attack happened at around 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2022, as Rushdie was about to begin lecturing at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, located about 70 miles sou…
Bronx Man Drags Victim With Car, Injures Montvale LT After Stealing $3.5K Camera: Cops Bronx Man Drags Victim With Car, Injures Montvale LT After Stealing $3.5K Camera: Cops
Bronx Man Drags Victim With Car, Injures Montvale LT After Stealing $3.5K Camera: Cops A 29-year-old Bronx man stole a $3,500 camera from a victim in a Bergen County liquor store, whom he dragged the victim with his car while trying to escape, also leaving a police officer injured, authorities said. Woodcliff Lake officers were alerted to a vehicle with a stolen New Jersey license plate near the Whole Foods shopping center on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 12:09 p.m., Capt. Chad Malloy said. Officers, with help from Montvale police, located the vehicle driving recklessly in the parking lot and stopped it, detaining both the driver and passenger for further investigation, authorities s…
200K+ Child Porn Files Found On Ridgewood Ex-Con Weeks After Prostitution Bust: Prosecutor 200K+ Child Porn Files Found On Ridgewood Ex-Con Weeks After Prostitution Bust: Prosecutor
200K+ Child Porn Files Found On Ridgewood Ex-Con Weeks After Prostitution Bust: Prosecutor A 43-year-old ex-con from Ridgewood has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Antonio Gines was found with more than 200,000 files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children on one or more electronic devices on Friday, Jan. 31, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Gines' arrest comes just weeks after he was arrested on prostitution offenses during a SWAT raid. On Thursday, Feb. 13, Gines was charged with first-degree possession of child pornography. He was served at the Bergen County Jail on Friday, Feb. 14, while already …
Yacht Club Owner, Bergen County Attorney Arrested In Miami Night Club Assault: Report Yacht Club Owner, Bergen County Attorney Arrested In Miami Night Club Assault: Report
Yacht Club Owner, Bergen County Attorney Arrested In Miami Night Club Assault: Report A New Jersey attorney and prominent yacht club owner is facing assault and battery charges in Miami for bloody assault involving a glass cup on New Year's Day, according to a news report by Local10 and court records. Miami-Dade court records confirm that Michael Lupolover, 43, was charged with assault and battery on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Citing a report from Miami Beach PD, Local10 says Lupolover approached another man at Queen Miami Beach around 1:10 a.m. and told him that he didn't belong there. He continuously approached the man and gave him the middle finger, eventually hitting …
Naked Man Lying In Roadway Sedated After Trying To Fight Officers In Bergen County: Cops Naked Man Lying In Roadway Sedated After Trying To Fight Officers In Bergen County: Cops
Naked Man Lying In Roadway Sedated After Trying To Fight Officers In Bergen County: Cops A Bergen County man is facing multiple charges after police say he was found naked and combative in the middle of a busy roadway, attacked officers, and spit blood at a medic before being sedated and taken to the hospital. New Milford police responded to River Road near Linden Place around on Saturday, Feb. 1 after receiving multiple 911 calls about a naked man walking in the street, New Milford Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders said. Officers arrived and found Francis T. Panza, 38, lying in the roadway, appearing to be under the influence of an unknown substance, according to Van Saders. …
Girl's Accused Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History Across Bergen County, Records Show Girl's Accused Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History Across Bergen County, Records Show
Girl's Accused Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History Across Bergen County, Records Show A 23-year-old Bergen County man accused of abducting a teen girl and sexually assaulting her at the Willowbrook Mall has a crime-riddled past stretching back several years. Denys Ludisaca has five pages worth of offenses on the NJ Courts website dating back to 2019, when he was first arrested for criminal trespass and drug offenses. In February 2020, he was charged with receiving stolen property in Bergenfield. Days later in Teaneck, Ludisaca was intoxicated when he was involved in a hit-and-run crash, charges indicate. He racked up dozens of additional traffic offenses that year. He w…
Hackensack Gunman Re-Arrested After New Ballistic Evidence Links Him To Shooting: Cops Hackensack Gunman Re-Arrested After New Ballistic Evidence Links Him To Shooting: Cops
Hackensack Gunman Re-Arrested After New Ballistic Evidence Links Him To Shooting: Cops New ballistic evidence has linked a 21-year-old Hackensack man to a Teaneck shooting earlier this month, days after authorities had released him from their custody, police announced. Kawan Vining, 21, was a suspect in the "shots fired" call early Thursday, Jan. 2, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr previously announced. Officers responded to Glenwood and Harding avenues after residents reported hearing gunfire just before 4:30 a.m., McGurr said. Officers quickly located a vehicle matching the description, carrying three males in the backseat. A black bag in the rear seat was found to contai…
Cops Smash Window, Seize Gun Loaded With High-Capacity Mag From Wanted Man In Bergen County: PD Cops Smash Window, Seize Gun Loaded With High-Capacity Mag From Wanted Man In Bergen County: PD
Cops Smash Window, Seize Gun Loaded With High-Capacity Mag From Wanted Man In Bergen County: PD A Lodi man wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident was seized following a tense motor vehicle top in Garfield, during which officers found him in possession of a handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets, authorities said. Officers received a “be on the lookout” alert from Lodi Saturday, Jan. 11, before spotting a blue Acura TL matching the description around 11:05 p.m., Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo said. Christian O. Cabrera was behind the wheel, police said. Officer Marvin Camano — aware of a potential threat posed by a handgun — stopped the …
Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Ex-Husband Of Rhonj Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after previously pleading guilty to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin, leading to a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Manzo, a 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident, pleaded guilty last October to stalking the couple in Holmdel between 2015 and 2019. James Mainello, a 57-year-old Bayonne resident, pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting the same victims in May 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Saturday, May 13, 201…
Threat To Break Cop's Jaw At McDonald's Lands Bergen County Man Behind Bars, Police Say Threat To Break Cop's Jaw At McDonald's Lands Bergen County Man Behind Bars, Police Say
Threat To Break Cop's Jaw At McDonald's Lands Bergen County Man Behind Bars, Police Say A 39-year-old man was arrested after a confrontation with a police officer at a McDonald’s in Bergen County earlier this month, police said. Adnan Hyder, 39, aggressively approached an Englewood Police Officer at the McDonald’s located at 41 W. Palisade Avenue on Thursday, Jan. 2, at 8:39 a.m., Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. Hyder reportedly berated the officer with profanities as the officer attempted to determine the reason for Hyder’s behavior. Hyder then charged at the officer and threatened to break his jaw, Pulice said. At that point, the officer placed Hyder under arrest. Hyde…