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Bergenfield Man Tosses Loaded Glock During Hackensack Tire Slashing: Cops
A Bergenfield man is facing multiple weapons charges after an early-morning struggle with police in Hackensack, authorities said.
On Tuesday, Aug. 12, Officer Wanda Rivera responded to Linden Street and Anderson Street for a report of a person who had punctured the tires of a vehicle during a dispute, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said.
Rivera met with the complainant, who identified the suspect as Simeon Barnes, a 48-year-old phone technician, the chief said. A short time later, Barnes was seen again by the complainant, who approached him, Antista said. Both men fled into an alle…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
Male, 19, Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted By 63-Year-Old Man In Paterson: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old Paterson man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 19-year-old man, authorities said.
Nahum Maldonado was taken into custody without incident around 7:30 p.m. on July 30, near East 15th Street and Lyon Street in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a release Thursday, Aug. 7.
The arrest followed a report made to the Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit on Aug. 20, around 5:10 p.m., Valdes said.
A 19-year-old man told police he had been sexually assaulted earlier in the day in Paterson, the prosecutor said.
An invest…
Bergen County Band Teacher Who Sexually Abused Students Gives Up Licenses, Eyes Parole
A former New Jersey music teacher and school administrator, incarcerated for sexually assaulting at least two students, has given up his teaching certifications with the force of a revocation, state officials confirmed.
Kurt E. Zimmermann, 56, a father of two from Rockaway, was ordered to relinquish his Teacher of Music certificate and Principal Certificate of Eligibility at a June 26 meeting of the New Jersey State Board of Examiners, according to the board’s formal order.
As of press time, Zimmermann was incarcerated in Bayside State Prison and will be eligible for parole in March 2026, t…
Raging Patron At Bergen County Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police
A 33-year-old man caused a scene at a Bergen County strip club, beat up a security guard, and stole his jewelry before being tackled and cuffed by police, authorities said.
Carlstadt Police Officers Moustafa Abdulla and Julio Perez-Tavera were called to Stiletto’s on Paterson Plank Road Sunday, Aug. 3, for a reported dispute, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said.
When officers arrived, they saw Indrit Lamcaj yelling at security guards, with "blood on his hands," Wong said. One of the guards had "blood on his mouth and face," the officer noted.
Lamcaj ignored repeated police commands to calm down,…
