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NJ Man Assaulted Rabbi, Stomped, Spit On Yarmulke: Feds
A 29-year-old Irvington man was arrested and charged with federal hate crimes after he assaulted multiple Jewish people, including a rabbi, authorities announced this week.
On Monday, Oct. 27, Alazim Baker approached a visiting Israeli rabbi while he was walking on the block of a kosher restaurant in Manhattan, Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York said.
Baker repeatedly and aggressively asked the rabbi, "What is your religion?" and refused to let the rabbi enter the restaurant, Clayton said. Baker then grabbed the rabbi's yarmulke and threw it on the…
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop: Cops
A man who had been wanted out of New Jersey on child abuse charges was arrested in a New York traffic stop last week, when authorities found him with police uniforms and handcuffs, they said.
Joseph Zuziela, 43, of Branchburg, NJ, was stopped in Oceanside, NY on Thursday night, Aug. 8.
Somerset County Prosecutor's Fugitive Task Force Unit
Nassau County Police said officers stopped Zuziela’s vehicle at around 11:45 p.m. near Merrick and Oceanside roads. Inside, they reportedly found a trove of law enforcement paraphernalia, including police uniforms, handcuffs, a gold badge, brass knu…
Fair Lawn PD: Pearl River Ex-Con, Companion Had Heroin, Pellet Gun, Brass Knuckles
A Rockland ex-con and his companion were carrying heroin, a pellet gun and brass knuckles when they were stopped by Fair Lawn police, authorities said.
Wade Chindemi, 29, and passenger, Alyisa Em, 28, both of Pearl River, were sent to the Bergen County Jail after Officer Geovanny Buiton found the weapons in their car, along with heroin, pot and promethazine, Sgt. Brian Metzler said.
“More heroin was found in both of their clothing during a search,” Metzler said.
Police charged both Chindemi and Em with drug and weapons counts following the stop on Broadway at Tunbridge Road.
Chinde…
