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Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor
Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 10, to five years in prison, after pleading guilty to a 10-month crime spree, authorities said. From November 2023 until September 2024, Fernando Corriano was arrested for a variety of shoplifting, narcotics, and burglary offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, Nov. 6. Corriano was arrested for shoplifting from Boscov’s in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Corriano was arrested in Atlantic City for the distribution of cocaine. after officers from the A…
Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House
Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House The House of Representatives passed its first bill of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 7, a border security measure requiring the detention and deportation of unauthorized immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, including shoplifting and burglary. Named the Laken Riley Act in honor of a 22-year-old Georgia college student killed in February, 2024 by a Venezuelan migrant, the legislation received bipartisan support, in a 264-159 vote.  All Republicans and 48 Democrats backed the measure. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) stated that the Senate will consider the bill as early as Fr…
'We Always Get Our Man:' Paramus Burglars Busted, Police Say 'We Always Get Our Man:' Paramus Burglars Busted, Police Say
'We Always Get Our Man:' Paramus Burglars Busted, Police Say Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with residential burglaries in Paramus that date back to August 2024, police announced. One of the suspects had previously been arrested last September for burglarizing cars in an East Rutherford hotel parking lot. The Paramus burglaries occurred just minutes apart on Aug. 13, 2024, in the northern section of the borough, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officers responding to a burglar alarm at the first home identified a suspicious vehicle—a 2023 red Buick SUV—that was later linked to both incidents, Guidetti said. Detectives …
Wayne SWAT Standoff: Semi-Conscious Suspect Found After Hours-Long Barricade, Police Say Wayne SWAT Standoff: Semi-Conscious Suspect Found After Hours-Long Barricade, Police Say
Wayne SWAT Standoff: Semi-Conscious Suspect Found After Hours-Long Barricade, Police Say Details have been released in a SWAT standoff that had Wayne residents barred from entering their apartments for hours on Thursday, Jan. 2. Trouble on Lancaster Court in the Wayne Village apartments began around 1:40 p.m. when a woman called police saying that she was not home, but a man later identified as Hisham N. Obaid, 38, broke in and sent her photos saying he was inside, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. Police found Obaid's car parked outside and observed him through a window. While the apartment doors were locked, officers contacted the man by phone and set up a perimeter. …
NJ Trio Ram Police Car In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say NJ Trio Ram Police Car In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
NJ Trio Ram Police Car In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Three people, including two juveniles, were arrested on Sunday, Dec. 29 for driving a stolen car in Township of Union, authorities said. At 5:20 p.m., officers discovered the stolen car near the Galloping Hill Mall at 1350 Galloping Hill Rd., Township of Union police said. Officers surrounded the car with the goal of blocking it to prevent a pursuit, police said. The driver of the stolen car tried to force his way out of the containment and repeatedly rammed police cars, officers said. Police were able to remove the occupants from the 2021 Acura RDX, which had been stolen during an overnigh…
Attempted Burglary Prompts Warning From Police In Bergen County Town Attempted Burglary Prompts Warning From Police In Bergen County Town
Attempted Burglary Prompts Warning From Police In Bergen County Town Police are urging residents in Washington Township (Bergen County) to stay vigilant following an attempted burglary on the west side of town, officials said. The incident occurred around 8:47 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, when patrol units were dispatched to a home after the homeowner reported suspicious activity captured on their security camera system, police said in a news release.  Home surveillance footage showed one individual appearing to prepare to enter the home. Responding officers canvassed the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Police released an image of the …
Failed Jewelry Store Burglars Lead Bergen County Foot Pursuit, Police Say Failed Jewelry Store Burglars Lead Bergen County Foot Pursuit, Police Say
Failed Jewelry Store Burglars Lead Bergen County Foot Pursuit, Police Say Two Ohio men were arrested late Tuesday night, Dec. 10, after they tried to rob a local jewelry store in Bergen County and then led police on a brief foot pursuit, authorities said. At approximately 11:37 p.m., Northvale police officers responded to a reported burglary alarm at 269 Livingston St., where they discovered signs of forced entry into a local jewelry store, police said in a news release. Officers immediately began searching the area and observed several suspects fleeing the scene. One suspect was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit in the parking lot of 271 Livingston St., wit…
Burglar Swipes Jewelry From Home On Quiet Street Near FDU, Teaneck Police Investigating Burglar Swipes Jewelry From Home On Quiet Street Near FDU, Teaneck Police Investigating
Burglar Swipes Jewelry From Home On Quiet Street Near FDU, Teaneck Police Investigating Police are investigating a burglary on a quiet street across from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, where jewelry was stolen from an unoccupied home, officials said. Officers responded to a home on Ramapo Road on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, to investigate a reported burglary, authorities said. The victim told police they returned home after being out for several hours and found items inside the home disturbed, police reported. Detectives determined the suspect likely entered the residence through an unlocked ground-floor window while it was unoccupied. The stolen items w…
Burglar Tied To Bergen County Spree Arrested: Prosecutor Burglar Tied To Bergen County Spree Arrested: Prosecutor
Burglar Tied To Bergen County Spree Arrested: Prosecutor An Elizabeth man has been charged in connection to a series of residential burglaries across Bergen County, authorities said Monday, Nov. 25. Jonnathan Diaz-Gomez, 42, was arrested following a months-long investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Paramus Police Department, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began on April 27, 2024, when Paramus police interrupted an attempted burglary in progress on Ehret Street, Musella said. Responding officers found a car idling near the scene, allegedly occupied by multiple suspects. As officers arrived, t…
Teen Burglar Caught After Ransacking Maywood Apartment, Police Say Teen Burglar Caught After Ransacking Maywood Apartment, Police Say
Teen Burglar Caught After Ransacking Maywood Apartment, Police Say A Maywood resident returned to her apartment on Tuesday, Nov. 19, to find a light on in the rear bedroom and assumed her husband was home, authorities said. Instead, an unknown man emerged, fled through the bedroom window, and left the Howcroft Road apartment ransacked, according to Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny. Officers from Maywood and Rochelle Park police departments responded to the scene at 5:14 p.m., established a perimeter, and began their search, Kenny said. They determined the suspect had entered through an unlocked rear window, he added. Shortly after, Detective Brian Rubio…
Knife-Wielding Jersey City Man Arrested After Attacking Victim In Edgewater: Police Knife-Wielding Jersey City Man Arrested After Attacking Victim In Edgewater: Police
Knife-Wielding Jersey City Man Arrested After Attacking Victim In Edgewater: Police A Jersey City man faces multiple charges, including first-degree robbery, after a physical altercation involving a knife in Edgewater on Friday, Nov. 8, police said. Edgewater Police responded to the scene at approximately 12:48 p.m. after receiving a report of a dispute involving a weapon, Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin said. The caller, identified as the victim, told police he caught 38-year-old Steven Ranne burglarizing his vehicle. When the victim confronted Ranne, a physical altercation broke out, police said. During the scuffle, Ranne allegedly brandished a pocket knife, causing…
Bogus US Documents Found On Mexican National Burglarizing Bergen County Homes, Police Say Bogus US Documents Found On Mexican National Burglarizing Bergen County Homes, Police Say
Bogus US Documents Found On Mexican National Burglarizing Bergen County Homes, Police Say A 20-year-old Mexican national was found with a fraudulent Social Security card and U.S. Permanent Resident card after police say he tried breaking into two Bergen County homes while residents were home. Oakland officers responded to a Hillside Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, to reports of a break-in, according to Oakland Police Capt. Timothy Keenan. Officers Jake Martin, Michael Didonato, and Karley Greulich found Angel Parra Zaragoza leaving the homeowner’s vehicle and immediately detained him. Investigators determined that Zaragoza had allegedly tried to kick in…
Home Invaders Posed As Police Officers, Restrained Children In Bergen County House: Prosecutor Home Invaders Posed As Police Officers, Restrained Children In Bergen County House: Prosecutor
Home Invaders Posed As Police Officers, Restrained Children In Bergen County House: Prosecutor A New York trio has been arrested in connection with a home invasion earlier this month in Bergen County, authorities said. Diogenes A. Rosario, 49, of New York, NY; Leonel Perez, 38, of New York, NY; and Misael Diaz, 38, of Yonkers, broke into a multi-family home on Crescent Lane in Cliffside Park around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. All three were wearing dark-colored clothing and facemasks, and were outwardly displaying imitation police-style badges, portraying themselves as police officers, Musella said.  Once inside, the suspects fo…
Maywood, Rochelle Park Burglar Who Reached 120 MPH In Jaguar Captured Months Later: PD Maywood, Rochelle Park Burglar Who Reached 120 MPH In Jaguar Captured Months Later: PD
Maywood, Rochelle Park Burglar Who Reached 120 MPH In Jaguar Captured Months Later: PD A Newark man who tried burglarizing homes in part of a luxury car theft ring last spring in Maywood and Rochelle Park was taken into custody last month, police said. Alexander M. Colon, 20, was among two men in face masks who Maywood police said were trying to break into a Maywood home on Wednesday, May 22, around 2:50 a.m., Maywood Police Sgt. William Phayre said. While the residents were on the phone with the 911 operator, Colon and the other man fled in a white Jaguar. Officer Matthew Della Bella was responding to the call when he saw the white Jaguar heading south on Maywood Avenue near…
Accused Hackensack Arsonist Caught Breaking Into New Milford Library: Police Accused Hackensack Arsonist Caught Breaking Into New Milford Library: Police
Accused Hackensack Arsonist Caught Breaking Into New Milford Library: Police A 26-year-old man recently accused of arson was arrested after he broke into the New Milford Library on Monday, Oct. 28, authorities said. At 11:19 pm, officers were dispatched to the New Milford Public Library on a report of a activated burglar alarm, New Milford police said. Upon arriving on scene, officers observed a broken rear window to the building with shattered glass inside and out, police said. A perimeter was established around the building and when officers viewed the library's security system, they discovered a person, later identified as Patrick Fearon, was in the building. Fea…
Man Accused Of Shattering Windshields Of Moving Vehicles On Mahwah Streets Has Prior Arrests Man Accused Of Shattering Windshields Of Moving Vehicles On Mahwah Streets Has Prior Arrests
Man Accused Of Shattering Windshields Of Moving Vehicles On Mahwah Streets Has Prior Arrests Mahwah police have announced the arrest of a man who threw a rock at multiple moving vehicles, shattering and cracking windshields this week. John Yager III, 50, allegedly threw the rock at moving vehicles along Franklin Turnpike, East Ramapo Avenue, and Island Road over the past several months, Mahwah Police Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. Several of the drivers had reported that the damage to their vehicles consisted of shattered and cracked windshields. Yager was identified as a suspect and was found in possession of a large rock at the time of his arrest Monday, Oct. 28, Bussinelli said. …
Burglar With Forehead Flashlight Wakes Sleeping Homeowner In Palisades Park: Police Burglar With Forehead Flashlight Wakes Sleeping Homeowner In Palisades Park: Police
Burglar With Forehead Flashlight Wakes Sleeping Homeowner In Palisades Park: Police A sleeping homeowner awoke to a burglar in her home Monday, Oct. 28 in Palisades Park, police said. Officers were called to the home and found the back kitchen sliding glass door had been smashed with a flower pot around 8:20 p.m., Palisades Park police said. The burglar went into the home and upstairs to the second floor, where the homeowner was sleeping. The homeowner awoke and went to the staircase, where she saw the man, who immediately fled, according to Rotundo.  The burglar was described as being approximately 5'6" and wearing a forehead flashlight. Bergen County Bureau of Crim…
Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice' Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice'
Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice' Four people have been charged for their roles in a violent home invasion that left a Cumberland County detective dead, authorities announced. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gloucester City, were each charged with first-degree murder, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28. Cyndia Pimentel, 38, of Paulsboro, was also facing charges in the case. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Brid…
Hackensack Man Accused Of Stealing Safe From NY Home Hackensack Man Accused Of Stealing Safe From NY Home
Hackensack Man Accused Of Stealing Safe From NY Home A 43-year-old man faces several charges after allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester, NY home and taking several items, including a safe, police said.  Jerry Montgomery, of Hackensack, NJ was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 24 in connection with a burglary that happened at a New Castle residence, New Castle Police announced on Friday, Oct. 25.  According to the department, Montgomery entered a dwelling and took "various items, including a safe." Police did not specify the exact location of the burglary.  Following an investigation into the incident, Montgomery w…
Bayonne Burglar, 'Heavyset' Getaway Driver Tracked Down In Jersey City: Police Bayonne Burglar, 'Heavyset' Getaway Driver Tracked Down In Jersey City: Police
Bayonne Burglar, 'Heavyset' Getaway Driver Tracked Down In Jersey City: Police A Jersey City man trying to break into a Bayonne home and his getaway driver are in custody, police said. Kenneth Dowdy, 43, was dressed in all black and trying to pry open an apartment door at 233 Avenue B in Bayonne when he was confronted by a building resident around 7:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, police said. "A witness then saw the actor enter the passenger seat of a vehicle that was parked nearby, which was being driven by a ‘heavy-set” female," police said in a release. The getaway driver was later identified as April Sanders, 50, of Jersey City. Bayonne police arrived at the scene and…
Thieves Stole NJ Assemblyman's Car While Family Slept, Police Say Thieves Stole NJ Assemblyman's Car While Family Slept, Police Say
Thieves Stole NJ Assemblyman's Car While Family Slept, Police Say A Jersey Shore assemblyman's car was stolen by thieves in Hazlet, authorities said. Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, R-Brick Township, said in a Facebook post that his car was taken from his mother-in-law's house in Hazlet just before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Kanitra was in Washington, D.C. for his work as the owner of the lobbyist firm Lobbyit.com. Kanitra said the thieves drove up to the home in a stolen white BMW with temporary plates. "They ripped off every screen window in the house," Kanitra posted. "They then broke one of the windows and climbed in." In a news release, …
Dog Scares Off Bergen County Burglars, Police Say Dog Scares Off Bergen County Burglars, Police Say
Dog Scares Off Bergen County Burglars, Police Say A pair of would-be burglars were scared off by one Bergen County family's dog on Wednesday morning, Oct. 2, police said. Little Ferry police say the two men cut through the screen windows in the front and back windows of the Summit Place home around 5 a.m. Then, they pried the windows open with a crowbar. The two never gained entry, though, as it's believed the owner's dog deterred them as they fled in an unknown vehicle, police said. Detectives have been canvassing the area and checking any video footage.  Anyone with information can contact LFPD's Detective Bureau at 201-641-2…
Arsonist Torches Truck In Bergen Academies Parking Lot: Prosecutor Arsonist Torches Truck In Bergen Academies Parking Lot: Prosecutor
Arsonist Torches Truck In Bergen Academies Parking Lot: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man has been charged with arson after setting two county-owned vehicles on fire in the parking lot of a private high school in Hackensack, authorities said. Patrick Fearon, previously of Hackensack and currently homeless, is believed to have set fires to the unoccupied Fort F350 pickup truck owned by the County of Bergen, which spread to another pickup truck, also owned by the county, in the parking lot of Bergen County Academies on Hackensack Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation launched after the bl…
Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police
Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police A 57-year-old Paterson resident who broke into a home in Wallington was arrested and charged on Thursday, Sept. 26, police said. The first burglary occurred on  Main Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 19, when the suspect, later identified as Leon Roberts, forcibly kicked in the front door of the home, Wallington police said in a release. While the homeowner did not report anything missing, the damage to the front door was $500, police said. On Thursday, Sept. 26, police spotted Roberts in the City of Passaic, officers said. Roberts was wearing the same clothing from his break-in the previous wee…
Car Burglar Busted In Wallington After Trying To Flee On Bike: Police Car Burglar Busted In Wallington After Trying To Flee On Bike: Police
Car Burglar Busted In Wallington After Trying To Flee On Bike: Police A man was arrested in Wallington on the early morning of Monday, Sept. 23 after being wanted for multiple vehicle break-ins, authorities said. At 4:54 a.m., officers were on patrol at Wallington Avenue and Lester Street when they observed a man, Rashon Johnson, who had been wanted for committed multiple motor vehicle burglaries in the region,  Wallington police said. Johnson's hat and bike matched a previous description provided to police, they said. Johnson was ordered to stop, but refused and pedaled on his bicycle at a high rate of speed, police said. Johnson sped toward police, wh…
Luxury Bergen County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says Luxury Bergen County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says
Luxury Bergen County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says Four teenagers were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 12 and charged for their participation in an auto theft trafficking network in North Jersey, authorities said. Two juveniles, a 16-year-old Newark resident and a 17-year-old Jersey City resident would use stolen Kias, Hondas and Hyundais to look for high-end luxury vehicles like BMWs and Mercedes, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. After identifying target vehicles, they would go to target homes and search for keys/key fobs, Daniel said. Once they got the vehicles, they would contact Tikeem Shearin, 18, and Carlos Espi…
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Bergen County: Police BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Bergen County: Police
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Bergen County: Police A Paterson man remains at large after he ran from police confronting him and his girlfriend, spoiling their plan to steal an ATV in Lyndhurst, police said. Lyndhurst Police Sgt. William Kapp was on patrol on Disposal Road, which rests adjacent to the DeKorte Park complex, when he came across an older model Ford pickup truck on Sunday, Sept. 8, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The truck was parked near a secured property containing landscaping equipment.  Disposal Road is a limited access road that is closed to the public at dusk when the park closes. As Kapp approached, he confronte…
Paterson Car Thief Bails On Fort Lee Friend After Pursuit-Crash In Pompton Lakes: Police Paterson Car Thief Bails On Fort Lee Friend After Pursuit-Crash In Pompton Lakes: Police
Paterson Car Thief Bails On Fort Lee Friend After Pursuit-Crash In Pompton Lakes: Police Two car thieves were in custody after the driver led a pursuit and crashed, leaving his pal at the scene in Morris County this week, police said. On Wednesday, Sept. 4 around 1:45 a.m., Pompton Lakes Patrolman Collins was on duty when he spotted a 2023 Toyota Corolla that had been reported stolen the night before, police said in a news release. The vehicle was occupied by two individuals later identified as Dakota Cirelli, 24, of Paterson and Dilayda Aksoy, 22, of Fort Lee, and fled toward Watervliet and Albany avenues when they noticed police were after them. The vehicle cr…
Hackensack Man Burglarizes Multiple Maywood Cars, Abandons Stolen Vehicle Mile Away Hackensack Man Burglarizes Multiple Maywood Cars, Abandons Stolen Vehicle Mile Away
Hackensack Man Burglarizes Multiple Maywood Cars, Abandons Stolen Vehicle Mile Away A 32-year-old Hackensack man was arrested in Maywood for burglarizing multiple vehicles and fleeing in a stolen car over the weekend, police said. Joseph M. Schwing was captured on surveillance footage entering vehicles on East Central Avenue before fleeing through multiple Golf Avenue yards on foot, on Sunday, Sept. 1, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Schwing then stole a vehicle from a Golf Avenue resident's driveway, which he abandoned just more than a mile away on Clarendon Place in Hackensack, Kenney said. "A total of six residents reported burglaries to their vehicles during …
Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release: Police Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release: Police
Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release: Police A 32-year-old New York man arrested for faking a slashing while burglarizing a Paramus bank set fire to a DPW building in Paterson hours after being released, Daily Voice has learned. Jonathan Gardner, of Canastota and Schenectady, was captured on video pouring gasoline on a structure behind the DPW building on 800 Broadway (Pennington Park) in Paterson just after 1 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, a spokesperson from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said.  He was found sitting near the scene and was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on charges of aggravated arson, burglary, a…
NY Man Fakes Slashing To Burglarize Route 17 Bank, Police Say NY Man Fakes Slashing To Burglarize Route 17 Bank, Police Say
NY Man Fakes Slashing To Burglarize Route 17 Bank, Police Say A 32-year-old New York man is facing charges in Paramus, NJ for pretending he was held at knifepoint in one location when, in fact, he was burglarizing another, police said. Officers were called to the Dunkin parking lot at 492 Route 17 North on Sunday, Sept. 1 where Jonathan Gardner, of Canastota, NY, had told authorities he was being held at knifepoint and suffered a slash to his arm while defending himself from an attacker, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. ALSO SEE: Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release Officers Matt Orefice and Kevin Grad…