Fair 95°
Tag:

Driver's License

News
ICE Places Detainer On FL Trucker With Invalid NJ Driver's License, Authorities Say ICE Places Detainer On FL Trucker With Invalid NJ Driver's License, Authorities Say
ICE Places Detainer On FL Trucker With Invalid NJ Driver's License, Authorities Say An Ecuadorian man driving a commercial vehicle with a New Jersey license not valid in Florida was arrested in Bay County, FL and is now facing deportation, authorities said. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office arrested Roberto Carlos Vergara Cervantes, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a statement on X Sunday, Aug. 25. Uthmeier said Cervantes “is now on an ICE hold and will be deported.” Days earlier, 28-year-old Harjinder Singh, who entered the country illegally from Mexico in 2018, killed three people in a crash after he made an illegal U-turn, as reported by CBS. He had obtain…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
Rapidly Spreading Scam Targets Drivers With Texts Meant To Click Quickly Rapidly Spreading Scam Targets Drivers With Texts Meant To Click Quickly
Rapidly Spreading Scam Targets Drivers With Texts Meant To Click Quickly A new scam is hitting phones with alarming claims tied to enforcement deadlines, and officials say it's designed to scare drivers into clicking fast. The messages are fraudulent and part of a growing trend known as smishing, or SMS-based phishing attacks, authorities say. The texts note an alleged traffic infraction and cite a specific deadline by which payment must be made to avoid license suspension, fines, or even criminal charges.  Some messages reference obscure motor vehicle codes or list a set of escalating penalties. A link is provided to submit payment through what appears to…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Phony Texts Threaten Drivers With Suspensions: Here's What To Know Phony Texts Threaten Drivers With Suspensions: Here's What To Know
Phony Texts Threaten Drivers With Suspensions: Here's What To Know There’s a scam targeting drivers through text messages pretending to be from the DMV. Cybercriminals who once claimed victims owed unpaid tolls are now pivoting to a new phishing attack, according to authorities. If you’ve received a text message warning that your driver’s license is about to be suspended due to unpaid tickets, stop and think before you click. It might be a scam. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are alerting the public about a new wave of phishing scams — specifically “smishing,” or fraudulent text messages — that claim to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Enforcement Starts For REAL ID Nationwide: Here's What To Know Enforcement Starts For REAL ID Nationwide: Here's What To Know
Enforcement Starts For Real ID Nationwide: Here's What To Know Travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license — or another approved form of identification — to board commercial flights and access federal facilities under updated security requirements starting this week. Enforcement begins Wednesday, May 7. Passed in 2005 in response to 9/11 Commission recommendations, the REAL ID Act established tougher security standards for state-issued licenses and ID cards. REAL ID credentials will be essential for domestic air travel, entering federal buildings, and accessing certain restricted facilities. REAL ID-compliant licenses are available in al…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen With $3K, ID Inside: Report Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen With $3K, ID Inside: Report
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen With $3K, ID Inside: Report Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse — containing thousands in cash — was reportedly stolen on Easter Sunday. According to reports, Noem was eating dinner at a DC restaurant when an unknown thief stole her purse, which contained $3,000 in cash, an ID badge, passport, driver's license and other valuable items. The incident was first reported by CNN. "The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant," a law enforcement source told the …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
REAL ID Enforcement Set To Start Nationwide: Here's When REAL ID Enforcement Set To Start Nationwide: Here's When
Real ID Enforcement Set To Start Nationwide: Here's When Travelers will soon need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license—or another approved form of identification—to board commercial flights and access federal facilities under updated security requirements. Enforcement begins Wednesday, May 7. Passed in 2005 in response to 9/11 Commission recommendations, the REAL ID Act established tougher security standards for state-issued licenses and ID cards. REAL ID credentials will be essential for domestic air travel, entering federal buildings, and accessing certain restricted facilities. TSA Administrator David Pekoske said, “Identity verification is …

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Animal Cruelty Suspect Who Skipped Court Nabbed After Blowing Stop Sign In Bergen County: PD Animal Cruelty Suspect Who Skipped Court Nabbed After Blowing Stop Sign In Bergen County: PD
Animal Cruelty Suspect Who Skipped Court Nabbed After Blowing Stop Sign In Bergen County: PD A Fort Lee woman accused of mistreating numerous pets was arrested last week for skipping a court date tied to multiple animal cruelty charges after multiple traffic violations in Rutherford, according to police and court records. Julia Daniltchenko, 44,of Fort Lee, was taken into custody in Rutherford on Monday, Nov. 25, Fort Lee police said. A search of the NJ Court system shows that Daniltchenko's arrest came after she failed to stop at a stop sign and was found with an expired driver's license in an unregistered car. The animal cruelty charges stem from a June 5, 2024, investigation at …

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! PA Fugitive Captured By Lyndhurst PD Claimed He Was Delivering Food At 4 AM: Police GOTCHA! PA Fugitive Captured By Lyndhurst PD Claimed He Was Delivering Food At 4 AM: Police
Gotcha! PA Fugitive Captured By Lyndhurst PD Claimed He Was Delivering Food At 4 AM: Police A Pennsylvania fugitive told Lyndhurst police who captured him that he was making a food delivery when they found him casing a neighborhood with his vehicle's headlights off, authorities said. Najee Bullock, 25, couldn't produce a driver's license when Officer Michael Clifford stopped him and three other men in a Nissan Rogue near the corner of Chase and Wilson avenues around 4 a.m., Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Bullock told the officer that he was making a food delivery in the area, the lieutenant said. It turned out Bullock was wanted out of Blair County, PA, for skipping court and…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
Jersey City Rally In Favor Of Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants Planned Jersey City Rally In Favor Of Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants Planned
Jersey City Rally In Favor Of Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants Planned A May 1 rally is planned near the Statue of Liberty to express support for pending legislation in New York and New Jersey that would grant drivers licenses to applicants regardless of immigration status.  The rally begins at noon at the J. Owen Grundy Pier at Hudson Street /Exchange Place in Jersey City, according to Service Employees Union International 32BJ, a labor union helping organize the event.  Immigrant and other labor rights groups are expected to take part.   The rally is meant to highlight the benefits of the proposed laws pending in both New York and New Je…

SHARE

by Paul Milo