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Oakland PD: DWI Driver From Franklin Lakes Kicks, Spits On Police
A DWI driver from Franklin Lakes was arrested after he kicked and spit at Oakland police, authorities said.
Officers responding to a call of an erratic driver on Long Hill Road on Friday, March 11, spotted a Honda stopped at a green light, Capt. Timothy Keenan said.
The driver, Nicholas Pellegrini, 26, was arrested following a field sobriety test and "became combative while being handcuffed," Keenan said.
Pelligrini kicked one officer and spit on others while being subdued, the captain said.
He was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, throwing bodily fluids at police, resi…
Bomb Squad: Assault Firearm, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer Seized, Oakland Resident, 67, Busted
A report of a man with illegal weapons brought the Bergen County Bomb Squad and local police to a quiet Oakland neighborhood where the 67-year-old owner was taken into custody without incident, authorities said.
Police responding to a report from a concerned family member around 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, found an assault firearm, high-capacity magazines and a silencer at the Raeben Avenue home just off Route 202, Capt. Timothy Keenan said.
They ended up charging Anatoly Zaytsev with unlawful possession of a weapon, of a large-capacity magazine and of a prohibited weapon/device, Kenne said.…
