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Christmas Eve Murder: Son Charged With Killing Dad In Morris County Christmas Eve Murder: Son Charged With Killing Dad In Morris County
Christmas Eve Murder: Son Charged With Killing Dad In Morris County A Morris County son is accused of killing his dad on Sunday, Dec. 24, authorities said. Kyle Meyer, 33, is believed to have killed his dad, 61-year-old Gregory Meyer, was found dead in the home the two shared around 1:15 p.m. on Old Denville Road in Boonton Township, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Kyle was found in Paterson around 9 p.m., Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Boonton Township Police Chief Thomas Cacciabeve. Kyle was charged with murder and weapons offenses and lodged in the Morris County …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Band Of Brazen Burglars Who Blew Through Bergen, Elsewhere Charged in Crime Spree: Prosecutor Band Of Brazen Burglars Who Blew Through Bergen, Elsewhere Charged in Crime Spree: Prosecutor
Band Of Brazen Burglars Who Blew Through Bergen, Elsewhere Charged in Crime Spree: Prosecutor A band of brazen burglars who broke into homes and stole vehicles in Bergen County and elsewhere in the state – sometimes while the owners were home – was derailed by a group of crime fighters from various jurisdictions. The theft of a BMW SUV from an Alpine home last Christmas brought the crew to the attention of detectives in the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The vehicle was used in other burglaries and attempts in Cresskill, Montville, and Rumson, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday, Aug.. 3. Three of them returned to Alpine on Dec. 27 and had broken into a home, th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Running On Empty: High-Speed Route 46 Pursuit Ends With Gasless Long Island Driver In Custody Running On Empty: High-Speed Route 46 Pursuit Ends With Gasless Long Island Driver In Custody
Running On Empty: High-Speed Route 46 Pursuit Ends With Gasless Long Island Driver In Custody A driver from Long Island who led police from several towns on a high-speed pursuit on and off Route 46 was seized after he ran out of gas, authorities said. Jessy Sainteloi, 25, of Uniondale was reportedly weaving in and out of traffic at high speed on the westbound highway in an Acura ILX when Little Falls Police Officer Matt Yannuzzi tried to pull him over Thursday night, April 27. The vehicle had no rear license plate and a temporary registration taped to the rear window, Sgt. Ryan J. Hoyt said. Sainteloi tried to shake the officer by cutting across the Routes 23/80 stretch of the spa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Accused Child Sex Abuser From Morris Charged With Collecting Kid Porn On His Phone Accused Child Sex Abuser From Morris Charged With Collecting Kid Porn On His Phone
Accused Child Sex Abuser From Morris Charged With Collecting Kid Porn On His Phone A Morris County accountant who was busted last year for allegedly masturbating in front of a Lyndhurst pre-teen was charged this week with possession of child pornography. Amit Bhatt, 43, was served with a criminal complaint on Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Morris County Jail, where he was being held on an unspecified charge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, Jan. 6. The married Bhatt, of Morris Plains, had been arrested on sex assault and child endangerment charges just about a year ago following a joint investigation into claims that he’d masturbated in front of a kid. A judg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Who Hid In Woods From Cops Serving Warrant In Morris County Found After K9, Drone Search Man Who Hid In Woods From Cops Serving Warrant In Morris County Found After K9, Drone Search
Man Who Hid In Woods From Cops Serving Warrant In Morris County Found After K9, Drone Search A man was arrested after trying to hide in the woods from police as they were serving a warrant in Morris County, authorities said. The Morris County Sheriff's Department arrived at Naughright Road at the Totten Farm to serve a warrant around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to the Washington Township Police Department, who responded after the man allegedly ran into the woods. Police then set up a perimeter and used K9 officers to thoroughly search the area before the man was found hiding in the brush along a hedgerow, the department said. A drone was also used in the search, autho…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morristown Man Secretly Recorded Teen Victims For Child Porn Distribution Ring: Prosecutor Morristown Man Secretly Recorded Teen Victims For Child Porn Distribution Ring: Prosecutor
Morristown Man Secretly Recorded Teen Victims For Child Porn Distribution Ring: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Morristown man accused last December of sexually assaulting four teen victims is facing new charges for trying to run a child porn distribution ring using material he secretly recorded of his victims, authorities said. Ruben Gonzalez conspired with others between Dec. 2, 2020 and Nov. 5, 2021 in an effort to use the Telegram app to coordinate the distribution of child porn, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. He would also use the "screen record" option on his phone to secretly record and save sexual activity from his victims, without their consent, Carroll …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Charged In Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old At Sussex County Basketball Court: Police Man Charged In Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old At Sussex County Basketball Court: Police
Man Charged In Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old At Sussex County Basketball Court: Police A 19-year-old man was charged after allegedly stabbing another man at a basketball court in Sussex County, authorities said. Reiley Herrin, of Newton, was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, Newton Police said in a release on Monday, May 23. Herrin is accused of stabbing a 22-year-old man in the abdomen near the basketball court behind the Lakeland School on Jefferson Street in Newton just before 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, police said. The victim was treated at the scene before being taken to Newton Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Herrin …

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Police Officer Sent Dozens Of Child Porn Files Through ‘KIK’ Messaging App, Prosecutor Says NJ Police Officer Sent Dozens Of Child Porn Files Through ‘KIK’ Messaging App, Prosecutor Says
NJ Police Officer Sent Dozens Of Child Porn Files Through ‘KIK’ Messaging App, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey police officer was charged after allegedly sending dozens of child pornography and abuse files through a messaging application called ‘KIK,’ authorities announced Wednesday. Phillipsburg Police Officer Gary A. Ricker, Jr., 33, was charged with two counts of child endangerment, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release alongside local officials. Ricker was identified via a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received on Monday, Jan. 31 that stated that someone in Phillipsburg was distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM)…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Charged After Threatening Others With BB Handgun At Morris County Hotel: Police Man Charged After Threatening Others With BB Handgun At Morris County Hotel: Police
Man Charged After Threatening Others With BB Handgun At Morris County Hotel: Police A 19-year-old man was slapped with several charges after he allegedly threatened others with a BB handgun at a Morris County hotel. Aidan Harrington, of Summit, was found with the weapon as officers responded to the threat report at the Red Carpet Inn on Friday, March 11, Hanover Police said. Harrington was charged with threatening to commit aggravated assault, possession of a firearm with a purpose to use unlawfully, and other weapons offenses, police said. He was being held in Morris County Jail pending an initial court appearance.

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by Valerie Musson
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Sussex County Police Officer Punched In Face By Fleeing Suspect Sussex County Police Officer Punched In Face By Fleeing Suspect
Sussex County Police Officer Punched In Face By Fleeing Suspect A Sussex County man previously jailed and evaluated for assaulting his father was arrested after punching a police officer in the face and attempting to flee, authorities said. Newton Police Department Special Officer Raul Couce was working as a crossing guard at the corner of Spring Street, Halsted Street, and Sparta Avenue when he was punched in the face by Louis B. Selimi, 23, shortly before 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, NPD said in a Monday release. Selimi then took a “fighting stance as if he wanted to continue fighting” before running from the area, police said. The Andover re…

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by Valerie Musson
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CRACKDOWN: 8 Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Meth Possession, Distribution At NJ Hotel CRACKDOWN: 8 Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Meth Possession, Distribution At NJ Hotel
Crackdown: 8 Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Meth Possession, Distribution At NJ Hotel Eight people — all but one of them New Jersey residents — were hit with a slew of drug charges after an investigation into suspicious hotel activity hotel led to the discovery of heroin, crack cocaine, methamphetamine and various paraphernalia, police confirmed. Hanover Police officers were monitoring a hallway at the unnamed hotel upon the owner’s request following the ongoing reports of suspicious activity when possible drug paraphernalia was seen outside a room on Oct. 28, authorities said in a Tuesday release. The officers then heard an alarm going off and confirmed through th…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morristown Man Charged With Murder In Train Station Stairwell Homicide, Authorities Say Morristown Man Charged With Murder In Train Station Stairwell Homicide, Authorities Say
Morristown Man Charged With Murder In Train Station Stairwell Homicide, Authorities Say A Morristown man was charged with murder in connection with this week's homicide at a local train station, authorities said Wednesday. Video surveillance showed Lamar A. Harris, 33, with the victim -- identified only as M.P. -- at the train station in the moments leading up to the Morris Street station homicide around 12:30 a.m. March 29, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. The victim had head injuries and a brick next to his him when his body was discovered on a stairwell in the NJ Transit station, Carroll said alongside local police. An autopsy…

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by Cecilia Levine
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4 NYC Men Busted In Home Break-In Are Members Of ‘Chilean Burglary Crew’ In NJ, NY, Mayor Says 4 NYC Men Busted In Home Break-In Are Members Of ‘Chilean Burglary Crew’ In NJ, NY, Mayor Says
4 NYC Men Busted In Home Break-In Are Members Of ‘Chilean Burglary Crew’ In NJ, NY, Mayor Says Four NYC men busted in an attempted home burglary in North Jersey are members of a “Chilean burglary crew” that has been committing similar crimes throughout New Jersey and New York, officials say. Four men from Queens broke the back sliding glass door of an occupied home on Denise Drive in Kinnelon around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Mayor James J. Freda said on the town’s official Facebook page. The resident yelled at the men, who ran from the home and fled in a waiting vehicle, Freda said. Local police found the suspect vehicle on Boonton Avenue and stopped it in Pequannock Township after a brie…

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by Valerie Musson
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BUSTED! CT Man Facing 125 Burglary Charges Across NJ, NY Found With 9 Handguns, Crossbow BUSTED! CT Man Facing 125 Burglary Charges Across NJ, NY Found With 9 Handguns, Crossbow
Busted! CT Man Facing 125 Burglary Charges Across NJ, NY Found With 9 Handguns, Crossbow A 30-year-old Connecticut man arrested in connection with a string of burglaries across New Jersey and New York was found with nine handguns, a crossbow and a slew of other weapons and contraband following a multi-jurisdictional investigation, authorities said. Patrick Ryan of Fairfield, CT was arrested Sunday morning and charged with a total of 74 counts of burglary to a motor vehicle and dozens of other offenses, Hardyston police said in release from the Sussex County Detective’s Association. A search of Ryan’s house and car turned up nine handguns, a crossbow and a shotgun, as well as nu…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Man Arrested For Selling Heroin, Coke Hours After Parole Release Under Murphy COVID Law NJ Man Arrested For Selling Heroin, Coke Hours After Parole Release Under Murphy COVID Law
NJ Man Arrested For Selling Heroin, Coke Hours After Parole Release Under Murphy COVID Law A Sussex County man was arrested for selling heroin and crack cocaine, just hours after being released from parole supervision last week, authorities said. Leighton A. Brown, 42, of Newton, was arrested at his home last Wednesday, and charged with distribution of heroin and crack cocaine, as well as selling CDS within 1,000 feet of a school zone, police said. Brown was released from parole supervision on Nov. 4, under Gov. Murphy’s COVID-19 law that reduced and ended parole time, police said. He was being held at Morris County Jail in accordance with the Criminal Justice Reform Act. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities: Accused NJ Armed Robber Among Pair Who Used Drugs To Force Woman Into Prostitution Authorities: Accused NJ Armed Robber Among Pair Who Used Drugs To Force Woman Into Prostitution
Authorities: Accused NJ Armed Robber Among Pair Who Used Drugs To Force Woman Into Prostitution Two men including one arrested for an armed robbery have been charged with using drugs to force a woman into prostitution for more than month in North Jersey, authorities said. William Wilson, 47, of Belvidere, NJ and Jeremiah Forde, 39, of Budd Lake, forced the adult female into acts of prostitution out of a Hanover hotel, then collected the proceeds, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph Kimker, Hanover Police Chief Mark Roddy said. The pair used drugs to manipulate the victim, who was afraid to leave the hotel due to fear of being physic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase
Authorities: Police Capture Morris County Verizon Store Robbers After Chase Police chased down and captured three Bronx men in Woodland Park moments after they robbed a Verizon store in Denville, authorities said. One of the defendants, Ysael Castro-Espinosa, 22, was caught with an Apple watch he took from the store employee who was forced to open a safe during Sunday night’s holdup just after 7 p.m. at the Route 10 store, they said. Two of the robbers went into the store, then fled with an accomplice, a release issued by Denville police on Monday said. New Jersey State Police and police from Fairfield and Woodland Park converged, as troopers and officers chased a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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3 In Custody After Vehicle In Morris County Police Pursuit Crashes On Route 80 In Bergen 3 In Custody After Vehicle In Morris County Police Pursuit Crashes On Route 80 In Bergen
3 In Custody After Vehicle In Morris County Police Pursuit Crashes On Route 80 In Bergen A Bronx man was among three people taken into custody after leading police on a pursuit through Morris County and then crashing in Bergen Monday afternoon, authorities said. Winston G. Lyons, 20  -- the driver of the black Infiniti wanted in connection with an undisclosed investigation out of Chatham Township -- was being held in the Morris County Jail on charges of eluding and several motor vehicle offenses, Chatham Township Police Chief Thomas Miller said. New Jersey State Police spotted the Infiniti headed westbound on Route 24 just after 3:10 p.m., Trooper Charles Marchan said…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJSP: Route 80 Passenger Tries Swallowing Heroin As Wanted Driver Is Placed Under Arrest NJSP: Route 80 Passenger Tries Swallowing Heroin As Wanted Driver Is Placed Under Arrest
Njsp: Route 80 Passenger Tries Swallowing Heroin As Wanted Driver Is Placed Under Arrest A female passenger tried swallowing heroin while the male driver wanted by the National Crime Information Center was placed under arrest in a Route 80 motor vehicle stop Wednesday in Parsippany-Troy Hills, authorities said. Police stopped a car on the westbound side of the highway at mile marker 45.6 around 8:15 p.m., when they learned the driver -- Javier Torres, 36 of Dover -- was wanted by the NCIC, New Jersey State Police Lt. Theodore Schafer said. At some point during Torres' arrest process, his passenger -- Michelle Krautheim, 35, of Wharton -- began trying to ingest the heroin, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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PROSECUTOR: Mount Olive HS Math Teacher Stalked Student In, Out Of School PROSECUTOR: Mount Olive HS Math Teacher Stalked Student In, Out Of School
Prosecutor: Mount Olive HS Math Teacher Stalked Student In, Out Of School A Mount Olive High School teacher was being held in the Morris County Jail after being charged with stalking and harassing a student, authorities said. Tajinder Tung, 47, of Stewartsville, stalked a student inside and outside school between 2017 and May 2019, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said in a joint release with local police. Tung was a math teacher at Mount Olive High School, the school website says. He "committed acts that constituted a course of alarming conduct," the news release says. Anyone with information should contact Det. Matthew Magnone of the Morris County Prosec…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Overnight Arrest Ends 9-Hour Parsippany SWAT Standoff Overnight Arrest Ends 9-Hour Parsippany SWAT Standoff
Overnight Arrest Ends 9-Hour Parsippany SWAT Standoff A Parsippany man was being held in the Morris County Jail on two outstanding warrants following a nine-hour standoff with local police and the area SWAT team, authorities said. Patrol officers were dispatched to a Smith Road home for a welfare check on Jesus Quintela, 40, around 4 p.m. Tuesday at the request of a family member, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Andrew Miller said. The family member told officers that Quintela may have a gun -- and that had two outstanding warrants out for his arrest, Miller said. Arriving officers noticed Quintela was inside his house and made multiple at…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Morris County Jurors Convict Wayne Cigarette Thief In High-Speed DWI Chase, Crash Morris County Jurors Convict Wayne Cigarette Thief In High-Speed DWI Chase, Crash
Morris County Jurors Convict Wayne Cigarette Thief In High-Speed DWI Chase, Crash Jurors in Morristown convicted a 37-year-old Wayne man who authorities said was drunk during a high-speed Morris County chase that ended in a crash. Pequannock police tried pulling over Derek Schor on Route 23 after he stole cigarettes from an Exxon station in Wayne in August 2017, authorities said. Schor -- who had a suspended driver's license -- kept going, leading a pursuit involving several police units that ended when his Ford F-150 rolled over three times on the I-287 entrance ramp in Riverdale, they said.  Schor bolted, but a K-9 unit found him hiding in waist-deep water i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: Ex-Con Was Masked Gunman Who Robbed Clifton QuickChek Police: Ex-Con Was Masked Gunman Who Robbed Clifton QuickChek
Police: Ex-Con Was Masked Gunman Who Robbed Clifton QuickChek CLIFTON, N.J. -- An Essex County ex-con was the armed robber who held up a QuickChek in Clifton's Allwood section last December, said authorities who charged him with the crime. Wearing a covering over his face, Tione Davis, 35, of East Orange, fled with an undetermined amount of cash from the register after the 4 a.m. robbery of the Market Street convenience store on Dec. 11, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. No one was injured, he said. Morris Plains police arrested Davis on Dec. 20, a day after a chase stemming from another crime. They took him to the Morris County Jail, where he remai…

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by Jerry DeMarco