Wanted Teaneck Man Had Ski Mask, Firearm In Routine Traffic Stop: Police Wanted Teaneck Man Had Ski Mask, Firearm In Routine Traffic Stop: Police
Wanted Teaneck Man Had Ski Mask, Firearm In Routine Traffic Stop: Police A Teaneck man was arrested on multiple charges after police discovered a firearm, drugs, and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Sussex Road, authorities said. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, detectives from the Teaneck Police Department’s Anti-Crime Unit approached a vehicle displaying a fictitious registration and illegally parked on Sussex Road.  Inside, they found Gene M. Wigfall, 48, who was wanted on outstanding arrest warrants out of Hackensack and Lincoln Park Municipal Courts.  A search of the vehicle turned up a black Umarex XBG 4.5mm BB gun, a switchblade knife, a ski m…
NC Man With High-Capacity Magazine, Loaded Handgun Found Lurking On Bergen County Street: Cops NC Man With High-Capacity Magazine, Loaded Handgun Found Lurking On Bergen County Street: Cops
NC Man With High-Capacity Magazine, Loaded Handgun Found Lurking On Bergen County Street: Cops A North Carolina man is facing multiple charges after local police officers found him with a loaded firearm and high-capacity magazine on a Bergen County street over the weekend. Konnar Morris, 22, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 3 after a 9-1-1 caller reported a suspicious man dressed in black, with a handgun visible in his waistband, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officers responded to the 200 block of Ridge Road at 9:18 a.m., where Officer Anthony Morreale found Morris in the 600 block of Lake Avenue, Auteri said. Joined by Lt. Paul Haggerty and Officers Brian Kapp and…
BREAKING: Nationwide Search In Armed Maywood Jewelry Store Heist Ends With Four In Custody BREAKING: Nationwide Search In Armed Maywood Jewelry Store Heist Ends With Four In Custody
Breaking: Nationwide Search In Armed Maywood Jewelry Store Heist Ends With Four In Custody A nationwide search for the men who held up a Maywood jewelry store at gunpoint and fled on moped-style motorcycles has come to an end, with all four in custody, police said. Beiker A Aguilera Areyan, 19, of East Elmhurst, NY, Daniel A Rivas Alvarado, 23, of New York, NY, Yeison Amarante Bolivar,25, of Miami, FL, and Jhon C Requena Yerena, 26, of the Bronx, NY, are each facing charges in connection with the incident on April 23 at the West Pleasant Avenue jewelry store, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.   An investigation found that two of the men broke into t…
Man Killed By Police In South Jersey Identified, Details Released Man Killed By Police In South Jersey Identified, Details Released
Man Killed By Police In South Jersey Identified, Details Released Authorities have released details and identified the man killed by police on Saturday, Oct. 19in Burlington County. Officers responding to smoke coming from a Pemberton home on Woodland Avenue around 3:20 p.m., New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. They were notified that a man later identified as Marvin Taylor, 57, had a firearm and was in the backyard. Officers commanded Taylor to drop the weapon, as they positioned themselves in the wood-lined area behind the home. Taylor exchanged gunfire with Kyle McQueen, a Pemberton Township officer, and was struck and killed by gu…
Florida Ex-Cons Found With Runaway Girls, Loaded Guns In Route 46 Traffic Stop: Police Florida Ex-Cons Found With Runaway Girls, Loaded Guns In Route 46 Traffic Stop: Police
Florida Ex-Cons Found With Runaway Girls, Loaded Guns In Route 46 Traffic Stop: Police Two out-of-state men stopped for motor vehicle violations on Route 46 in Bergen County were found to have not only picked up two runaway girls from Virginia but were in possession of loaded guns, a high-capacity magazine, stolen hollow-point bullets, and more, police said. Ridgefield Park officer Lavrone Green stopped a Penske truck around 11:35 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 in the westbound lanes near the I-95 ramp, Chief Joseph Rella said. With help from Sgt., Nicholas Triano, Ptl. Marco, and Ptl. Anthony D’Elia, Green carried out an investigation and identified the men as Freddie Lynum,…
Dad Convicted In Route 287 Road Rage Shooting With Youngsters In Car: Prosecutor Dad Convicted In Route 287 Road Rage Shooting With Youngsters In Car: Prosecutor
Dad Convicted In Route 287 Road Rage Shooting With Youngsters In Car: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Middlesex County dad has been convicted of multiple charges in a road rage shooting on a Route 287 exit ramp in May 2023, authorities said. While driving in heavy traffic on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township by the Route 287 exit ramp, Gerald Chapman pulled alongside the victim's car and struck the passenger side mirror with his left hand, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. Chapman then drove behind and around to the driver's side of the vehicle, pulled out a handgun and fired two shots at the car, striking the driver's window and the rear driver's side door while …
Delivery Driver Busted With Firearm In North Jersey Town, Police Say Delivery Driver Busted With Firearm In North Jersey Town, Police Say
Delivery Driver Busted With Firearm In North Jersey Town, Police Say A 24-year-old Brooklyn woman was arrested and charged in Westfield while delivering food for unlawfully possessing a firearm on Sunday, Sept. 15, authorities said. A license plate recognition camera picked up a 2008 black BMW 328i bearing a New York registration entering Westfield, Westfield police said in a release. The vehicle was involved in a shooting that occurred in Jersey City a day before and was believed to be armed, police said. The driver, Rianna Williams, was taken into custody at Carol Road and Lynn Lane and an investigation ensued, police said. She was working as a driver for …
Erratic Porsche Driver Found With Loaded Rifle, Hollow-Point Bullets In Bergen County, Cops Say Erratic Porsche Driver Found With Loaded Rifle, Hollow-Point Bullets In Bergen County, Cops Say
Erratic Porsche Driver Found With Loaded Rifle, Hollow-Point Bullets In Bergen County, Cops Say A 47-year-old Porsche driver was found with military-style ammunition and a loaded AR-style rifle during a routine traffic stop in Bergen County this week, police said. New Milford Police Officer Dennis Calacione was called to Madison Avenue for an erratic Porsche Cayenne driver Monday, Sept. 23 around 10:40 a.m., Police Chief Brian Clancy said. The officer found the grey vehicle in the parking lot of New Milford Liquors, where he made contact with the driver, Christopher J. Swift, of Dumont, Clancy said. While speaking to Swift, Calacione saw a large weapon case and "military-style" ammun…
Loaded Gun, High-Capacity Magazine Found On Unlicensed Route 17 Driver, Police Say Loaded Gun, High-Capacity Magazine Found On Unlicensed Route 17 Driver, Police Say
Loaded Gun, High-Capacity Magazine Found On Unlicensed Route 17 Driver, Police Say A motorist from North Carolina was found with a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine during a routine motor vehicle stop on Route 17 in Paramus this week, police said. Officer Cesar Hurtado stopped a gray 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe heading north near the Garden State Parkway for a traffic violation around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. A registration check revealed that the registered owner had a revoked driving privilege, Guidetti said. Hurtado identified the driver as Shenita J. King, 38, of Rocky Mount, NC, who said the vehicle was not hers…
Firearm, High Capacity Mag Found On Paterson Man Hiding In Elmwood Park Bushes: Police Firearm, High Capacity Mag Found On Paterson Man Hiding In Elmwood Park Bushes: Police
Firearm, High Capacity Mag Found On Paterson Man Hiding In Elmwood Park Bushes: Police An 18-year-old Paterson man hiding in bushes in Elmwood Park was found with a firearm, high capacity magazine, and hollow point bullets, police said. Jhirmane Parks and three other unidentified males had brought police to Elmwood Court around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Officers began canvassing the area, and it wasn't long before they found the group in the Lidl parking lot on Broadway, the chief said. While three of the males escaped police, officers were able to apprehend Parks, who Foligno said was found with a Taurus 9mm handgun, hi…
Route 17 Gas Station Clerk Who Loaded Magazine In Front Of Officer Bought Gun Illegally: Police Route 17 Gas Station Clerk Who Loaded Magazine In Front Of Officer Bought Gun Illegally: Police
Route 17 Gas Station Clerk Who Loaded Magazine In Front Of Officer Bought Gun Illegally: Police A Route 17 gas station clerk and the man who sold him an illegal firearm have both been arrested, police in Ridgewood said. Ridgewood Police Officer Malone was on patrol when he went into a gas station on the northbound side of Route 17 around 2 a.m. on June 9, Ridgewood Police Chief Forest Lyons said. When Malone entered the station, he noticed the clerk, later identified as as Melvin Rodriguez, 45, was loading a firearm magazine with bullets, Lyons said. The clerk then showed a firearm to Malone and told him that he just bought it that day in Ridgewood, according to the chief. Malone co…
Harrowing Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Gunman Firing Rapidly At Police Before He's Shot Dead Harrowing Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Gunman Firing Rapidly At Police Before He's Shot Dead
Harrowing Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Gunman Firing Rapidly At Police Before He's Shot Dead The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released footage from two police body-worn cameras capturing a shootout that left a 44-year-old man dead last March. Hamilton (Mercer County) officers were responded to an Orchard Avenue home for a domestic dispute just after 10 p.m. March 8, AG Matthew Platkin said. Hamilton Township Police Officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli were met with someone, apparently the 911 caller, who told officers that Vincent Correa was drunk and acting "a little bit out of control." They also said he was a hunter and had "a lot of guns" in the basement. Wit…