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Hudson County Duo In Stolen Car Busted With Drugs After Traffic Stop: Police Hudson County Duo In Stolen Car Busted With Drugs After Traffic Stop: Police
Hudson County Duo In Stolen Car Busted With Drugs After Traffic Stop: Police Two people were arrested and charged with stealing a car following a motor vehicle stop in Fairfield on the early morning of Sunday, April 14, authorities said. At 2:36 a.m., officers observed a dark colored BMW exit onto Route 46 West from behind a closed business commit several motor vehicle violations, Fairfield officers said in a release. A motor vehicle stop was conducted in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn, police said. When officers approached the vehicle, occupied by Dina Santiago-Caraballo, a 35-year-old West New York resident and Karl Diaz, a 45-year-old Union City resident, th…
Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Children: Prosecutor Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Children: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Children: Prosecutor A 68-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two minors on Wednesday, April 10, between 2013 and 2021, authorities said. Luis Pauta Matute a.k.a. "Don Luis" was arrested after referrals to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit from the Roselle Police Department in Dec. 2023 and Kenilworth Police Department in March 2024, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. He was charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault, three…
Linden Warehouse Shooter Busted With Loaded Handgun In Newark: Police Linden Warehouse Shooter Busted With Loaded Handgun In Newark: Police
Linden Warehouse Shooter Busted With Loaded Handgun In Newark: Police A 53-year-old South Orange man wanted for attempted murder in a warehouse shooting Friday morning, March 29 was captured in Newark, police sad. Daniel Corprew is believed to have shot a 43-year-old man from Elizabeth at Maximum Quality Foods on Tremley Point Road multiple times around 6 a.m., Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said. He was treated on scene and transported to Newark University Hospital in critical condition. Corprew fled the scene but was identified as the suspect. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was arrested during a motor vehicle stop by Newark …
Four Busted In Summer Series Of Luxury Car Thefts, Burglaries Across North Jersey Towns: Police Four Busted In Summer Series Of Luxury Car Thefts, Burglaries Across North Jersey Towns: Police
Four Busted In Summer Series Of Luxury Car Thefts, Burglaries Across North Jersey Towns: Police Four people have been charged, with one currently at large, in a series of car thefts and burglaries across North Jersey last summer, police announced Thursday, March 21. It all began on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 2:27 a.m., when Fairfield police responded to a crash at Route 280, the department said. The occupants of the vehicle had fled the scene prior to state troopers arriving on scene, police said. An investigation revealed the vehicle had just been stolen from a residence on Hollywood Avenue, police said. Personal belongings were also stolen from the residence, police said. The sam…
Paterson Woman Steals Sex Toy From Essex Adult Emporium: Fairfield PD Paterson Woman Steals Sex Toy From Essex Adult Emporium: Fairfield PD
Paterson Woman Steals Sex Toy From Essex Adult Emporium: Fairfield PD A Paterson woman was arrested and charged with shoplifting after she took clothing and a sex toy from Essex Adult Emporium on Friday, March 8, authorities said. At 2:10 p.m., Rose Torres-Rice entered the store, selected several pieces of item and the toy and placed them counter, Fairfield police said.  She then asked to use the dressing room, but as she was being escorted there, she returned the counter, took the items and left the store, police said. Torres-Rice took $225.24 worth of items from the store. Torres-Rice, who was wearing a red-hood sweatshirt, was spotted at the Red Roof…
Paterson Car Thief Also Stole From Walgreens: Fairfield PD Paterson Car Thief Also Stole From Walgreens: Fairfield PD
Paterson Car Thief Also Stole From Walgreens: Fairfield PD A 35-year-old Paterson man was arrested in Fairfield on Tuesday, Feb. 26 after he stole a car and $545 worth of items from Walgreens, police said. At 7:52 a.m., police in Fairfield were alerted a Toyota Camry stolen from Passaic the day before had entered the town, traveling east on Route 46, officers said on Facebook. The vehicle was located on Route 46 East near Hollywood Avenue and the driver, Rafael Romero-Perez, was arrested, police said. The car was searched and police found $545.16 worth of items shoplifted from a Walgreens in West Caldwell, police said. Romero-Perez matched the desc…
New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit
New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit Brand-new footage shows a 21-year-old driver flipping a Penske truck on the NJ Turnpike after leading state police troopers on a nearly 50-mile pursuit. The truck, operated by Joel Espinal, of New York, NY, is seen crossing over the grassy median separating the inner and outer roadways near milepost 101.4 in Elizabeth, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Joel Espinal Essex County Jail The Penske truck overturns sending a cloud of dust i…
Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops
Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops A fugitive from Delaware took New Jersey State Police on a wild chase from Mount Holly more than 50 miles to Elizabeth before crashing his truck, authorities said. On Thursday, Feb. 8, at approximately 12:20 p.m., troopers spotted a white Penske trunk going north on the New Jersey Turnpike in the area of milepost 35 in Mount Laurel Township, according to State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron. ALSO SEE: New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit The vehicle, being operated by 21-year-old Joel Espinal, of New York, NY, had been wanted by Delaware Sta…
Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police
Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police A 53-year-old Union man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18 and hit with numerous charges after a search of his home turned up a ghost gun, drugs and $85,000 in cash, authorities said. Detectives from the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau and the Union County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Task Force searched the home of Luiz Melendez, turning up the ghost gun, an illegal high-capacity magazine, along with cocaine, MDMA and $85,000, the Linden Police Department said. Melendez was charged with possession of a ghost gun, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession and distribution …
Car Thieves Climb Fence, Captured After Linden Pursuit: Cops Car Thieves Climb Fence, Captured After Linden Pursuit: Cops
Car Thieves Climb Fence, Captured After Linden Pursuit: Cops Two suspects were arrested in Linden while fleeing police on foot after crashing a stolen vehicle, authorities said. Marc Pierre, 22, of Maplewood is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, eluding, trespassing and resisting arrest.  A 17-year-old male juvenile from Newark also was taken into custody. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, Linden police responded to the Aviation Plaza parking lot after receiving multiple calls about a red Porsche driving recklessly in the Aviation Plaza parking lot. Officers found the vehicle, which was reported stolen out of New Yo…
Elizabeth Man Robbed 7-Eleven At Gunpoint: Police Elizabeth Man Robbed 7-Eleven At Gunpoint: Police
Elizabeth Man Robbed 7-Eleven At Gunpoint: Police Good things come to those who wait. A 29-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for robbing a 7-Eleven at gunpoint in Linden in May 2020, authorities said. At 2 a.m. on May 20, Andrew Medeiros entered the 7-Eleven at 2309 E. Edgar Rd., pointed a blank handgun at the cashier and demanded money from the register, Linden police said. Medeiros made off with $500, police said. Following an extensive investigation, police identified Medeiros as the robber. He was charged with robbery in the first degree, aggravated assault in the fourth degree and multiple weapons offenses. He…
Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Teen: Authorities Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Teen: Authorities
Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Teen: Authorities A 78-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged with committing sexual offenses against a child on Friday, Oct. 20, authorities said. Neil Rosenstein sexually assaulted a 15-year-old child in summer 2015, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Elizabeth police began an investigation in Oct. 2022, authorities said.  Rosenstein was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport after arriving on a flight from out of the country. He was remanded to the Essex County Jail pending further p…
Four Arrested After Two Stolen Vehicles Recovered: Linden PD Four Arrested After Two Stolen Vehicles Recovered: Linden PD
Four Arrested After Two Stolen Vehicles Recovered: Linden PD Four people were arrested in Linden last week after police recovered two stolen vehicles, police said. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 8:40 p.m., officers were alerted to a stolen U-Haul van traveling southbound on Route 1. Police located the van at South Stiles Street and arrested Anthony Miguel, a 30-year-old Mount Holly resident and Marcello Miguel, a 21-year-old Mount Ephraim resident, officers said. Police discovered cocaine and drug paraphernalia from the van, officers said. Anthony had an active warrant out of Arizona, police said. Anthony was charged with possession of a stolen motor veh…
Roselle Man Busted With Illegal Handgun: Linden PD Roselle Man Busted With Illegal Handgun: Linden PD
Roselle Man Busted With Illegal Handgun: Linden PD A 29-year-old Roselle man was was arrested and charged with having an illegal loaded handgun on Thursday, Oct. 12, Linden police said. At 10 p.m. officers responded to Dill Avenue and Adams Street following the activation of a gunshot detection device, police. Officers saw Wazir Davis walking from the area and attempted to stop him, but Davis ignored them and ran across the street into an apartment building. Linden police were joined by Roselle police and they followed Davis into the building, officers said. Davis was taken into custody following a brief struggle, police said. After arresti…
Roselle Man Faces Additional Charges In Murder Of Sister-In-Law, Niece: Prosecutors Roselle Man Faces Additional Charges In Murder Of Sister-In-Law, Niece: Prosecutors
Roselle Man Faces Additional Charges In Murder Of Sister-In-Law, Niece: Prosecutors A 44-year-old Roselle man has now been indicted by a grand jury on 11 counts after he was arrested for killing his sister-in-law and niece back in April, prosecutors. In addition to two counts of first degree murder, Every Morrison has also been charged with multiple weapons offenses, credit card theft, receiving stolen property and hindering prosecution in the deaths of Keisha Morrison, his 45-year-old sister-in-law and Kelsey Morrison, his 9-year-old niece, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. On April 18, Roselle Police Officers were called to a home on the 200 block of West 7th …
Newark Prisoner Captured After Escape Newark Prisoner Captured After Escape
Newark Prisoner Captured After Escape A 28-year-old inmate at the Essex County Jail is back in custody after a brief escape. Makena Farrell escaped from custody at  480 Clinton Ave., around 2:25 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, police said. Farrell led a brief foot pursuit and was ultimately captured at Van Vechten Street, authorities said.  Farrell was initially arrested on Thursday, Sept. 14 in the 900 block of Frelinghuysen Avenue for drug-related charges, police said. she is now facing charges of escape, eluding, obstruction of the administration of the law, and burglary.
Man Wanted In Garden State Parkway Gas Station Robbery Spree Nabbed After Pursuit: Police Man Wanted In Garden State Parkway Gas Station Robbery Spree Nabbed After Pursuit: Police
Man Wanted In Garden State Parkway Gas Station Robbery Spree Nabbed After Pursuit: Police A 26-year-old man from Newark has been arrested in a string of armed gas station robberies across Union County following a police pursuit this week, authorities said. William Young assaulted individuals in two of the three incidents along the Garden State Parkway on Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a release. Young carried out the robberies within 30 minutes of each other along the highway, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said alongside Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly. Young and other suspects arrived at the gas stations in a stol…
Murderer Used Microwave, Mop Bucket To Beat Inmate In NJ Jail: Prosecutors Murderer Used Microwave, Mop Bucket To Beat Inmate In NJ Jail: Prosecutors
Murderer Used Microwave, Mop Bucket To Beat Inmate In NJ Jail: Prosecutors A man already imprisoned for murder was sentenced to an additional 20 years for a brutal beating of an inmate in the Essex County Jail, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12. In Sept. 2019, Darryl Watson and six inmates beat Jayshawn Boyd, a 22-year-old Newark resident with a microwave, water cooler, and an industrial mop bucket, leaving him with permanent brain damage, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Watson was convicted of attempted murder in the first degree, aggravated assault in the second degree and possession of a microwave for an unlawful purp…
Microwave Was Weapon Of Choice For NJ Inmate Facing 20 Years For Jail Beating Microwave Was Weapon Of Choice For NJ Inmate Facing 20 Years For Jail Beating
Microwave Was Weapon Of Choice For NJ Inmate Facing 20 Years For Jail Beating An inmate being housed at the Essex County Jail for attempted murder will spend years in prison for using everything but the kitchen sink during an aggravated assault behind bars. Byad Lockett, 22, has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for attempting to murder Jayshawn Boyd by beating him with a microwave oven and other items during a riot that scared off even the guards, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The Newark resident was ordered to serve at least 85 percent of the sentence (17 years) under the state's "No Early Release Act."  "(The …
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…
Trio Indicted In Month-Long Robbery Spree: Union County Prosecutor Trio Indicted In Month-Long Robbery Spree: Union County Prosecutor
Trio Indicted In Month-Long Robbery Spree: Union County Prosecutor Three men were indicted on Wednesday, June 28 after they committed a spree of robberies and a carjacking in Union and Essex counties, authorities said.  Isaiah Barrett, a 33-year-old Elizabeth resident, Alfred Pierre, a 37-year-old Roselle resident and Daron Thomas, a 32-year-old East Orange resident began their month-long string of crimes last December, committing robberies in Roselle, Linden, Elizabeth and Orange, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. In January in Linden, Barrett and Thomas committed both a robbery and a carjacking, prosecutors said.  The trio were char…
Days-Long Argument Culminates In Summit Shooting: Police Days-Long Argument Culminates In Summit Shooting: Police
Days-Long Argument Culminates In Summit Shooting: Police A days-long argument ended in a shooting this weekend in one Union County town, authorities said. Jaime Tapia-Lobos, 33, of Irvington, had been arguing with his 35-year-old Vauxhall victim before the incident Saturday morning, June 24 in Summit, local police said. Tapia-Lobos and two other men were standing on the sidewalk around 8:35 a.m., at 130 Park Ave., in Summit when the victim drove up, got out of his vehicle, and approached the group, authorities said.  Authorities in a Union County town are on the hunt for a shooting suspect who left one victim wounded.Summit PD "The suspect a…
Inmates Convicted In Brutal Prison Beating: Essex County Prosecutors Inmates Convicted In Brutal Prison Beating: Essex County Prosecutors
Inmates Convicted In Brutal Prison Beating: Essex County Prosecutors Two Essex County inmates were convicted of attempted murder for savagely beating another inmate with a microwave oven and other weapons in Sept. 2021, authorities announced Wednesday, June 14. Seven inmates attacked Jayshawn Boyd at the Essex County jail in Newark, beating him unconscious by punching him in the face and stomping on his head, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said.  As a prison guard ran to get help, Byad Lockett and Darryl Watson struck Boyd in the head multiple times with a microwave, a beverage dispenser and a broom, Stephens said.  Watson …
Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner
Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner Three unemployed ex-cons posing as Amazon delivery workers pistol-whipped a Bergen County homeowner before fleeing with cash, sneakers and jewelry, authorities said. Newark native Jazmir Carter, 25, currently of Stroudsburg, PA, and Brick City residents Ameer Holcomb, 42, and Michael Carter, 26, forced their way into the North Arlington home after the victim opened the door around 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. North Arlington police notified his office, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation led to raids by his detectives and members of the FBI Safe …
Linden Shooting Suspect Nabbed, Police Say Linden Shooting Suspect Nabbed, Police Say
Linden Shooting Suspect Nabbed, Police Say A 28-year-old Linden resident was arrested and charged for a shooting that occurred on Thursday, May 4, authorities announced. At 4 p.m., police responded to the 10 block of N. Wood Ave. and found a 26-year-old Linden resident suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, police said. He was treated at the scene and transported to Newark University Hospital, police said. Michael Yensi was charged with attempted murder in the first degree, aggravated assault in the second degree and several weapons charges, police said. He was being held in the Essex County Jail pending a court appearance, …
Fugitive Captured After Walking Out Of JC Medical Center: Authorities Fugitive Captured After Walking Out Of JC Medical Center: Authorities
Fugitive Captured After Walking Out Of JC Medical Center: Authorities A fugitive who walked out of Jersey City Medical Center was captured by U.S. Marshals and Port Authority police, authorities said. Shatora Franklin, 27, of Brooklyn was originally seized at the Holland Tunnel on a warrant out of Essex County on April 14 after she skipped a court date following an arrest in late March, law enforcement sources said. She needed to go to the hospital for an undetermined condition, however, and was taken to the medical center, they said. Franklin then walked out -- apparently shoeless -- and was gone before authorities determined which agency was responsible f…
Kidnapper Coaxes 12-Year-Old Into His Car, Sexually Assaults Her At His NJ Home: Prosecutor Kidnapper Coaxes 12-Year-Old Into His Car, Sexually Assaults Her At His NJ Home: Prosecutor
Kidnapper Coaxes 12-Year-Old Into His Car, Sexually Assaults Her At His NJ Home: Prosecutor A Union County driver coaxed a 12-year-old girl into his car while she was walking home from the movies in Essex County and sexually assaulted her at his home the following day, authorities said. Keith Ashley-Drake, 52, pulled over and convinced the Irvington girl to take a ride from him around 10 p.m. on March 17, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Ashley-Drake brought the girl to his home in Fanwood, and sexually assaulted her the following day, Daniel said. It wasn't immediately clear how the girl got away, however, an investigation launched March 24 identified Ashley-…
Hollow-Point Bullets, Handgun Seized From Six In Linden Traffic Stop: Police Hollow-Point Bullets, Handgun Seized From Six In Linden Traffic Stop: Police
Hollow-Point Bullets, Handgun Seized From Six In Linden Traffic Stop: Police A traffic stop led charges for six, as well as the seizure of multiple handguns and hollow-point bullets in Linden, authorities said. Officers stopped a vehicle on the 1000 block of Summit Terrace and saw a handgun “laying on the floorboard” around 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, a release said. A second handgun was also found. Meanwhile, one of the teen occupants ran from the scene through a nearby park and several backyards before he was arrested on Academy Terrace with help from the Union County Sheriff’s K-9 unit, police said. The five other occupants were arrested at the scene. M…
Newark Airport Sexual Assault: Man Attacked Woman In Garage Near Brand New Terminal, Police Say Newark Airport Sexual Assault: Man Attacked Woman In Garage Near Brand New Terminal, Police Say
Newark Airport Sexual Assault: Man Attacked Woman In Garage Near Brand New Terminal, Police Say A 40-year-old West New York man has been charged after authorities say he sexually assaulted a woman walking to her car in a parking garage near Newark Airport's brand new terminal. Thomassal Watkins attacked the woman in the Conrac Parking Garage at Newark Airport's brand new Terminal A around 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Caroline Lawlor, who is prosecuting the case. Watkins was quickly apprehend on the property and subsequently charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, third-degree aggravated as…
Man Climbs Over Counter In Essex County Subway Restaurant Robbery: Police Man Climbs Over Counter In Essex County Subway Restaurant Robbery: Police
Man Climbs Over Counter In Essex County Subway Restaurant Robbery: Police A West Orange man has been charged with robbing a Subway restaurant earlier this month. Robert Klosky went into the Main Street sandwich shop around 9:25 a.m. on Nov. 17, demanding the worker open the register, as he climbed over the counter and removed cash, police said. The victim believed that Klosky was armed, police said. Detective Rakem Bell conducted an extensive investigation and charged Klosky, of West Orange, with second-degree robbery on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Klosky provided a full confession of the robbery during an interview, authorities said. He was remanded to the Essex County …
SWAT Team Helps Capture Gunman Wanted In Bar Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large: Linden PD SWAT Team Helps Capture Gunman Wanted In Bar Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large: Linden PD
SWAT Team Helps Capture Gunman Wanted In Bar Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large: Linden PD The Union County SWAT Team helped in capture a 27-year-old man accused of opening fire at a nightclub and wounding three people, while a second suspect remains at large, authorities said. Najir Paige got into a fight at the bar at Menga Lounge in Linden when he left, got a handgun from a car, came back and fired shots through the front door around 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Linden police said. A 28-year-old man, 24-year-old woman and 23-year-old woman were injured in the attack. Paige was arrested on Aug. 24, when members of Union County S.W.A.T., with assistance from the Linden Police Depar…