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Rape Charges Dropped Against Man Pardoned For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot (UPDATE) Rape Charges Dropped Against Man Pardoned For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot (UPDATE)
Rape Charges Dropped Against Man Pardoned For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot (Update) A York County man pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is no longer facing rape charges after prosecutors dropped the case due to lack of victim cooperation, court records show. Joseph Pastucci, 51, of New Cumberland, had been sentenced to 26 months in prison and three months of probation after pleading guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers during the insurrection. He entered the U.S. Capitol with his wife, Jeanette Mangia, where the couple was seen inside Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office and the Senate Chamber. Prosecutors say they rifled through documents and took …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ex-Assistant Claims Kanye West 'Terrorized,' Sexually Assaulted Her Ex-Assistant Claims Kanye West 'Terrorized,' Sexually Assaulted Her
Ex-Assistant Claims Kanye West 'Terrorized,' Sexually Assaulted Her Kanye West, the controversial rapper and fashion designer also known as Ye, is facing new allegations of sexual assault and battery from his former assistant. The claims were added to an amended lawsuit originally filed in June 2024, which accused West of sexual harassment and wrongful termination. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Lauren Pisciotta alleges that West, age 48, created a hostile work environment and “terrorized and dominated” her for two years under the guise of offering career advancement opportunities.  She claims West abruptly fired her after she res…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Popular Jewish Camp Director Sexually Abused Minor For Years, Bombshell Lawsuit Alleges Popular Jewish Camp Director Sexually Abused Minor For Years, Bombshell Lawsuit Alleges
Popular Jewish Camp Director Sexually Abused Minor For Years, Bombshell Lawsuit Alleges A well-known Jewish summer camp for boys in Pennsylvania and several members of its leadership are being sued by a former attendee who alleges he was sexually abused by a senior staff member for years at the camp. The civil complaint, filed in Pennsylvania state court Monday, June 16, names Camp Dora Golding in East Stroudsburg, its executive director Alexander Gold, and former assistant director Binyamin Daiches. The plaintiff, identified anonymously as “John Doe,” is represented by attorneys from Stark & Stark, P.C. According to the suit, the alleged abuse occurred over multiple summe…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Punches Mom With Dementia, 94, In Head, Kicks Officer In Bergen County: Police Man Punches Mom With Dementia, 94, In Head, Kicks Officer In Bergen County: Police
Man Punches Mom With Dementia, 94, In Head, Kicks Officer In Bergen County: Police A 61-year-old Bergen County man is in custody for assaulting two women, including his 94-year-old mother, police said. Oakland officers were called to a local home where they were met by a 61-year-old woman, who was assaulted by a man later identified by police 61-year-old David O'Brien on Sunday, Sept. 15 around 7:30 p.m., Oakland Police Capt. Timothy Keenan said. After arresting O'Brien, officers learned he'd punched his 94-year-old mother in the side of the head. "She has dementia and was unable to tell officers what happened," Keenan said. "This was relayed by the other victim who witn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Con Accusing Of Pinning Hackensack Woman Down By Her Hair, Plunging Knife Next To Her Head Ex-Con Accusing Of Pinning Hackensack Woman Down By Her Hair, Plunging Knife Next To Her Head
Ex-Con Accusing Of Pinning Hackensack Woman Down By Her Hair, Plunging Knife Next To Her Head A transient ex-con was charged with domestic violence after authorities said he pinned a Hackensack woman to the floor by her hair and threatened her with a knife before dawn Monday. Robert Raghoenathsingh, 40, formerly of Lodi but more recently of Passaic, plunged the knife into the floor next to the victim's head in her Prospect Avenue apartment around 2 a.m. Feb. 5, the woman told police. He then stood on her hair so she couldn't get up, her report says. Raghoenathsingh -- who jail records show is a divorced Yemeni national -- made headlines in 2019 when he brought what proved to be bas…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HORRIFIC: Passaic Man Charged With Abducting, Raping, Beating Young Girl HORRIFIC: Passaic Man Charged With Abducting, Raping, Beating Young Girl
Horrific: Passaic Man Charged With Abducting, Raping, Beating Young Girl Holding her against her will, a 22-year-old Passaic man repeatedly sexually assaulted and beat a child, authorities charged. Stiven Peralta “sexually assaulted and repeatedly physically assaulted a child at a residence in Passaic, restraining the child when she attempted to leave the residence,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said Authorities seized Peralta near the corner of Washington Place and Columbia Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m. last Wednesday, Sept. 13, they said. He remained held Monday in the Bergen County Jail. The Dominica…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Cop Stalked Teen Girl, Sent Sexual Photos, Handcuffed Her On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Cop Stalked Teen Girl, Sent Sexual Photos, Handcuffed Her On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Cop Stalked Teen Girl, Sent Sexual Photos, Handcuffed Her On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A patrolman at the Jersey Shore has been arrested and charged with engaging in a pattern of illegal behavior with a teenage girl, authorities said. Kevin Ruditsky, 46, who works in Manalapan Township, is believed to have sent the 16-year-old girl sexually explicit photos and handcuffed her during a traffic stop, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. An investigation by the MCPO Professional Responsibility Unit was initiated earlier this month upon learning that Ruditsky had been sending inappropriate messages and photos to a 16-year-old girl, …

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by Jon Craig
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Bogota Man Jailed For Domestic Violence Bogota Man Jailed For Domestic Violence
Bogota Man Jailed For Domestic Violence A Bogota man was jailed for domestic violence, authorities said. Joshua G. Mejia, 31, was arrested after the victim had to be treated at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck early Friday, April 28, Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Mejia remained held in the Bergen County Jail while awaiting a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. He's charged with aggravated assault by strangulation, false imprisonment, criminal restraint, making terroristic threats and simple assault.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Motel Guest Covered In Lotion Rescued From Knife-Wielding Woman At Little Ferry Motel: Police Motel Guest Covered In Lotion Rescued From Knife-Wielding Woman At Little Ferry Motel: Police
Motel Guest Covered In Lotion Rescued From Knife-Wielding Woman At Little Ferry Motel: Police Little Ferry police rescued a motel guest from Hackensack from a knife-wielding Englewood woman who covered him in lotion and held him against his will, authorities said. Responding officers two people arguing loudly on the other side of the room door when they arrived at the Capri Inn, Police Chief James Walters said. Desarey Victoria Hutchison, 31, who records show has a history of stalking arrests, initially refused to open the door, the chief said. She finally relented but was “extremely irate and screaming," he said. The officers found the 35-year-old victim covered head-to-toe in lo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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ICE Detains Ecuadorian National Charged With Assaulting Woman In Hackensack ICE Detains Ecuadorian National Charged With Assaulting Woman In Hackensack
ICE Detains Ecuadorian National Charged With Assaulting Woman In Hackensack ICE has placed a detainer on a jailed Ecuadorian national who was charged with beating and choking a woman, taking her phone and holding her against her will in Hackensack. Bryan Sinchi-Caldas, 26, was arrested on New Year's Day and charged with aggravated assault, robbery and false imprisonment, among other counts. "It was reported to police that during a dispute, the defendant struck the 38-year-old victim in the face, attempted to asphyxiate her, stole the victim’s phone and wouldn’t allow her to leave the location where this occurred," said Police Capt. Michael Antista, the officer in c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD
Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD An elderly woman became the latest target of a repeat offender who was previously arrested – and quickly released – for groping strangers, Ridgefield Park police said. Michael Hernandez, 23, rushed the victim from behind in broad daylight as she walked on Roosevelt Avenue between Hazelton Street and Highland Place around 3 p.m. Dec. 29, Police Lt. Art Jensen said. Hernandez, who lives in the village, then “put his arm over her shoulder and across her chest while thrusting his body into her [and] making sexually-motivated comments” before fleeing, the lieutenant said. The description gave p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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DATING APP HELL: 'He Has A Knife' NJ Teen Held Hostage For Year In PA, Authorities Say DATING APP HELL: 'He Has A Knife' NJ Teen Held Hostage For Year In PA, Authorities Say
Dating APP Hell: 'He Has A Knife' NJ Teen Held Hostage For Year In PA, Authorities Say An 18-year-old New Jersey woman texted 911 for "help escaping" after being held against her will in Pennsylvania for a year by a man she met through a dating app, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice.  32-year-old Nikolaus Breland, of Monongahela, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to the complaint. The teenager said that her abusive boyfriend who had been holding her captive was asleep and she wanted help escaping, she told the Washington County 911 center around 9:45 p.m., according to the criminal complaint   ***WARNING the following…

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by Jillian Pikora
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23-Year-Old Morris County Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say 23-Year-Old Morris County Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say
23-Year-Old Morris County Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Police Say A 23-year-old Morris County man has been charged with sexually assaulting an acquaintance, the local police department reported Thursday. In an investigation conducted by the Florham Park Police Department and the Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes Unit, Kareem Askew, of Lincoln Park, is charged with two counts of sexual assault, false imprisonment, and simple assault, a news release said. Askew — who goes by the nickname “Zion” — was an acquaintance of the female victim, police said. Askew was being held in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a hearing. “We want our community to …

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by Valerie Musson
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Uber Driver Wanted For Locking Woman In Car Until She Gave Her Number: Police Uber Driver Wanted For Locking Woman In Car Until She Gave Her Number: Police
Uber Driver Wanted For Locking Woman In Car Until She Gave Her Number: Police Authorities in southeastern Pennsylvania are looking for an Uber driver who is accused of locking a woman in his car and forcing himself on her until she agreed to give him her phone number. On Dec. 13, an arrest warrant was issued for Maher Abdelga-Elmeleh, 42, on charges of indecent assault, harassment, and false imprisonment, Marple Township police said. Investigators allege Abdelga-Elmeleh picked up the woman in October and drove her to her destination in Broomall.  When the passenger arrived in Broomall, she was unable to get out of the car because the door was locked, police sai…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Authorities: Armed Intruder With Handcuffs Holds Women Hostage In West Milford Authorities: Armed Intruder With Handcuffs Holds Women Hostage In West Milford
Authorities: Armed Intruder With Handcuffs Holds Women Hostage In West Milford West Milford police nabbed a Pompton Lakes man as he fled a local home with handcuffs after holding two women at gunpoint Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Initial details were sketchy, however. Andrew Canning, 31, had stolen an item from a nearby residence when he confronted the women – one 45 and the other 20 – at a home off Beacon Hill Road and Manchester Lane, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief James DeVore said in a joint release on Monday. They didn’t say much else about the crime or Canning other than that he was charged with armed robbery, k…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Musician/Waiter From Fort Lee Repeatedly Raped Pre-Teen Prosecutor: Musician/Waiter From Fort Lee Repeatedly Raped Pre-Teen
Prosecutor: Musician/Waiter From Fort Lee Repeatedly Raped Pre-Teen A restaurant server from Fort Lee sexually assaulted a pre-teen several times, authorities said Monday. Victor Jiatz, a 31-year-old musician originally from Guatemala, remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack following his arrest Sunday. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said detectives took him into custody following a 911 call of sexual assaults “on numerous occasions,” which triggered an investigation by his Special Victims Unit and Fort Lee police. They charged Jiatz, a percussionist who is married and pre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Franklin Lakes PD: Morris Prostitute, Wanaque Customer Busted On Rt 208 After Brief Abduction Franklin Lakes PD: Morris Prostitute, Wanaque Customer Busted On Rt 208 After Brief Abduction
Franklin Lakes PD: Morris Prostitute, Wanaque Customer Busted On Rt 208 After Brief Abduction A Morris County prostitute and a Wanaque john were both arrested by Franklin Lakes police after he briefly abducted her, authorities said. Eduardo Areche, 43, and Kristie Pattin, 38, of Stirling were both passengers in a vehicle stopped Monday night on Route 208 by Officer Ryan Sweeney, Capt. John Bakelaar said. Pattin was charged with prostitution and possession of both crack and drug paraphernalia, he said. Areche was charged with soliciting prostitution and false imprisonment, the captain said. A police reported alleges that Pattin “did knowingly restrain co-defendant (Pattin) unlawful…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Cliffside Park PD: Ex-Con Who Stabbed Man On Street Nabbed With Help Cliffside Park PD: Ex-Con Who Stabbed Man On Street Nabbed With Help
Cliffside Park PD: Ex-Con Who Stabbed Man On Street Nabbed With Help Thanks to a Ridgefield Park police sergeant, detectives from Cliffside Park nabbed a career criminal who they said stabbed and beat a longtime borough resident outside his apartment exactly a month earlier. The 57-year-old victim had just parked his car and was headed home in the 600 block of Palisade Avenue on July 6 when he was rushed by the assailant, who'd been sitting on a nearby bench, Detective Capt. Vincent Capano said. The attacker punched him in the face, threw him to the ground and stabbed him in the arm and back with a folding knife before fleeing, Capano said. Borough detecti…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Home Invasion Gone Wrong: Group Terrorized Innocent Wayne Family, Police Say Home Invasion Gone Wrong: Group Terrorized Innocent Wayne Family, Police Say
Home Invasion Gone Wrong: Group Terrorized Innocent Wayne Family, Police Say A trio of men were arrested in connection with a 2015 home invasion gone wrong in which they victimized the wrong Wayne family, said authorities who charged them. A pain-staking investigation spanning the streets of North Jersey and New York found that William J “Tarzan” Mariano of Wayne, Alexander Roller-Huarotte of Paterson, Aaron Valdivieso of Paterson and an unidentified female were accused of invading a Pine Lakes home in December 2015. "The original plot was to be a home invasion/robbery of an alleged Pines lake residential drug dealer," said Wayne Police Capt. Laurence Mart…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PAPD: Passaic County Woman Tries To Kidnap Young Girl At NYC Bus Station PAPD: Passaic County Woman Tries To Kidnap Young Girl At NYC Bus Station
Papd: Passaic County Woman Tries To Kidnap Young Girl At NYC Bus Station A woman bravely fought off a would-be kidnapper from Passaic County who tried to abduct her younger sister at the Port Authority bus station in midtown Manhattan, police said. Port Authority Police Officer Russell Polanco arrived just in time Friday to grab 39-year-old Rosanna Diaz of Woodland Park (mugshot, above) after the failed kidnapping attempt, said authority spokeswoman Lenis Rodrigues. The sisters were walking towards their bus Diaz tried to snatch the younger sister, scratching her arm, Rorigues said. The girl broke free and ran before the older sister “intervened to stop [Diaz] …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Ridgewood Woman Strands Utility Worker Mid-Air In Bucket Police: Ridgewood Woman Strands Utility Worker Mid-Air In Bucket
Police: Ridgewood Woman Strands Utility Worker Mid-Air In Bucket A Ridgewood woman upset with a cable company worker hopped into the cab of an Optimum truck and cut the power to a utility bucket, leaving him hanging in mid-air, police said. Elena Gerlihman, 59, then “removed utility property from the truck and walked away,” Capt. William Amoruso said. Responding officers found the worker stranded in the bucket near Gerlihman’s home at East Ridgewood and South Pleasant avenues, Amoruso said. They arrested Gerlihman on charges of harassment, false imprisonment, disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, then released her pending a court date.

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by Jerry DeMarco