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Woman Intentionally Set Apartment Ablaze After Argument: Linden PD Woman Intentionally Set Apartment Ablaze After Argument: Linden PD
Woman Intentionally Set Apartment Ablaze After Argument: Linden PD A 41-year-old Linden woman was arrested and charged with setting fire to her apartment on Saturday, Jan. 6, police said. At 8:30 p.m., Linden police and fire responded to 10 N. Wood Avenue for a fire in a 4th-floor apartment, police said. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than an hour before it was extinguished, police said. Sandra Fils was arrested at the scene after an investigation determined she purposely started the fire after an argument with her roommate, police said. Fils was charged with aggravated arson and aggravated assault, police said. She remains in custody pending a co…
Linden PD Looking For Package Thief Who Fled In BMW (PHOTOS) Linden PD Looking For Package Thief Who Fled In BMW (PHOTOS)
Linden PD Looking For Package Thief Who Fled In BMW (Photos) Police in Linden are looking for a woman who was a real life Grinch, only with better transportation. On Thursday, Dec. 21. at 6:30 a.m., the woman went into the mail room of the Citizen Linden apartment building at 307 W. Elizabeth Ave, opened several packages, and then left with the contents, police said. Linden Police The woman then left the building and fled in a black BMW, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Dan Hemenway at (908) 474-8532 or via email at dhemenway@lpdnj.org.
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…
Blaze Forces Evacuation At Swan Motel: Linden PD Blaze Forces Evacuation At Swan Motel: Linden PD
Blaze Forces Evacuation At Swan Motel: Linden PD Firefighters responded to a fire at The Swan Motel on Tuesday, Nov. 28, Linden police said. The fire was on the second floor inside a motel room and started at 10:15 p.m., police said. Occupants were safely evacuated from their room and no injuries were reported, police said. The fire was contained to the motel room and the fire was declared under control after 30 minutes, police said.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Juan Velarde at 908-474-8552 or email jvelarde@lpdnj.org.
Man, Woman Found Dead In Vehicle: Linden PD Man, Woman Found Dead In Vehicle: Linden PD
Man, Woman Found Dead In Vehicle: Linden PD A man and woman are found dead in a vehicle on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 7, Linden police said. Officers responded to the 1900 block of E. Linden Avenue to check on a vehicle and found the occupants deceased, police said. The incident is being investigated by the Linden Police Detective Bureau and the Union County Homicide Task Force, police said. Detectives said they believe this was an isolated incident, and there is no danger to the public.
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…
Two Arrested For Stealing Car, Stealing Handgun: Linden PD Two Arrested For Stealing Car, Stealing Handgun: Linden PD
Two Arrested For Stealing Car, Stealing Handgun: Linden PD Two Newark residents were arrested in Linden on Thursday, July 6 for driving a stolen car and possessing a stolen handgun, police said. At 8 p.m., officers were alerted to a report of a stolen vehicle traveling south on Route 1, Captain Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police said. The car suddenly came to a stop at Avenue C and Tijohn Cato, 30, and Samiya Medina, 34 were arrested and taken into custody, Guenther said. When police searched the vehicle, they discovered a stolen handgun, Guenther said. Medina and Cato were charged with unlawful possession of a stolen handgun in the second d…
Keen-Eyed Officer Spots Linden Porch Pirates: Police Keen-Eyed Officer Spots Linden Porch Pirates: Police
Keen-Eyed Officer Spots Linden Porch Pirates: Police Two men were arrested after an off-duty Linden police officer saw them steal packages on Wednesday afternoon, June 7, authorities said. Changzhu Lu, 42 and Tung Wong, 57, both Brooklyn residents were spotted by the officer picking up a package from a porch of a home on the 1700 block of Dill Avenue, police said. The officer knew the homeowner and did not recognize the men, police said. The officer called dispatch for assistance as he saw the men drop the package in nearby bushes, police said. The two men were eventually stopped by police and arrested, officers said. The package was returned…
NJ Couple Ran Heroin, Cocaine Production Facility: Authorities NJ Couple Ran Heroin, Cocaine Production Facility: Authorities
NJ Couple Ran Heroin, Cocaine Production Facility: Authorities A couple were arrested and charged with making and distributing heroin and cocaine on Wednesday, May 31, Linden police said. Cornelius and Relona Crews, both 46, were arrested following a three-month investigation after police said they executed a search warrant at their home on the 900 block of Walnut Street The Crews' are charged with first-degree operating a controlled dangerous substance production facility, along with additional charges related to the possession and distribution of heroin and cocaine, police said.  The duo were also charged with an illegal weapons possession…
High School Water Fight In Linden Leads To Injured Police, Four Arrested High School Water Fight In Linden Leads To Injured Police, Four Arrested
High School Water Fight In Linden Leads To Injured Police, Four Arrested A group of kids having a water fight near police officers at Linden High School ended with several Linden police officers suffering minor injuries and four people arrested on Wednesday, May 10. Police were conducting a  traffic stop near the high school while several kids were in the area squirting water guns and throwing water balloons at each other, police said.  During the water fight, an 18-year-old man pointed a water gun at police and squirted it, hitting the officer in the face, police said.  While the officer attempted to detain the combative teenager, 30-40 kid…
After-School Shooting Wounds Teen's Dad In Linden: Police After-School Shooting Wounds Teen's Dad In Linden: Police
After-School Shooting Wounds Teen's Dad In Linden: Police The father of a boy being shot at by another teen hoping to settle an ongoing dispute in an after-school meetup ended up in the hospital — and the 15-year-old shooter in police custody, Linden police said. The 15-year-old boy and another teen agreed to meet after school Wednesday, Jan. 25 following an ongoing dispute, Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said.  That's when one of the boys pulled out a handgun around 3:35 p.m. on the 900 block of Seymour Avenue, and fired several rounds at the other, police said. Two of the rounds struck the other boy's father, a 36-year old Linden…
Armed Robber Admits Role In Multiple Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups In NJ, NY Armed Robber Admits Role In Multiple Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups In NJ, NY
Armed Robber Admits Role In Multiple Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups In NJ, NY UPDATE: A member of a New Jersey-based armed robbery crew copped to holding up five liquor and convenience stores in two states, federal authorities said. Jaime Fontanez, 45, of Elizabeth and two accomplices went on a six-month armed robbery spree beginning in August 2018, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Federal authorities tied the crew to 13 holdups in all in Essex, Union and Middlesex counties, as well as in the Bronx and upstate New York, the U.S. attorney said. The robbers followed a basic script, with two of them going into the business with their faces covered while a wheelm…
US Marine Cadet Struck In Route 1&9 Crash Dies US Marine Cadet Struck In Route 1&9 Crash Dies
US Marine Cadet Struck In Route 1&9 Crash Dies An 18-year-old US Marine cadet who was struck last April in a hit-and-run crash on Route 1&9 has died. Rayan Bien-Aima was crossing the street at Aviation Plaza north, around 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 25, Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said. He was struck by a dark-colored coupe or sedan was heading north on W. Edgar Road. The vehicle fled the scene and Bien-Aima remained hospitalized ever since. A GoFundMe page that seeks to raise $15,000 said he died on Saturday, July 2. "Rayan leaves behind his parents and four siblings, three of whom attend Rahway Public Schools,…
North Jersey Bank Robber Pretended She Had Gun Then Made Off With $3.8K Cash: Police North Jersey Bank Robber Pretended She Had Gun Then Made Off With $3.8K Cash: Police
North Jersey Bank Robber Pretended She Had Gun Then Made Off With $3.8K Cash: Police A 41-year-old Rahway woman was arrested for pretending to be armed while robbing a Linden bank earlier this week, authorities said. Quiana Nobles told the teller at Northfield Bank on N. Wood Avenue she had a gun and reached into her pocket pretending like she did, as she demanded cash around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said. Nobles was stopped on W. Blancke Street by police with $3,800 in cash, Guenther said. Nobles was charged with first-degree armed robbery and possession of an imitation firearm. She was remanded to the Essex…
Reward Offered In Hit-Run Route 1&9 Crash That Left 18-Year-Old Critical Reward Offered In Hit-Run Route 1&9 Crash That Left 18-Year-Old Critical
Reward Offered In Hit-Run Route 1&9 Crash That Left 18-Year-Old Critical A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to an indictment and conviction in a hit-and-run crash that left an 18-year-old man critical last week in Union County. A dark-colored coupe or sedan was heading north on Route 1&9/W. Edgar Road, when it struck Rayan Bien-Aima, who was crossing the street at Aviation Plaza north, around 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 25, Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said. The vehicle fled the scene. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Inv. Ryan Zaccaro at (908)474-8505. "In a tragic case like…
Elizabeth Driver Charged In Linden Crash That Killed Newark Brothers Elizabeth Driver Charged In Linden Crash That Killed Newark Brothers
Elizabeth Driver Charged In Linden Crash That Killed Newark Brothers A 33-year-old Elizabeth man has been charged with reckless vehicular manslaughter in a crash that killed two brothers from Newark last summer in Linden, authorities said. Jose Reyes-Morales was heading north in a 017 BMW 330I northbound on Route 1 when he struck a 2004 Mazda 3, making a U-turn from Interstate 278 at Morses Mill Road around 11:30 p.m., on Jun 15, 2021, Linden Police Chief David Hart said. The Mazda then collided with a 2002 Honda SUV and continued off the roadway. The occupants of the Mazda — Manuel Green, 22, and his brother Clarence Green, 15 — were both ki…
Linden Thief Crashes Car Stolen Off Dealership Lot Linden Thief Crashes Car Stolen Off Dealership Lot
Linden Thief Crashes Car Stolen Off Dealership Lot A Linden man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stealing a car from a dealership lot and crashing it last month, authorities said. Mike Kondilas, 23, broke into the Car Complex on West St. Georges Avenue on the night of Dec. 11 and stole keys to multiple vehicles before fleeing the scene in one of the dealership's cars, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. During an investigation into a crash on Dec. 12, police identified the vehicle as a stolen black 2011 Infiniti M37, Guenther said. Kondilas was later identified as the driver and arrested on Tuesday at his home, police sai…
Linden Smoke Shop Owner Busted With 7 Pounds Of Pot: Police Linden Smoke Shop Owner Busted With 7 Pounds Of Pot: Police
Linden Smoke Shop Owner Busted With 7 Pounds Of Pot: Police The owner of a Linden convenience store was arrested after police found close to seven pounds of suspected marijuana at the shop, authorities said. Detectives made the discovery on Nov. 19 while executing a search warrant at the Absolute Snacks & Smokes, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said.  The owner, 36-year-old Antoine Blount, of Elizabeth, was subsequently taken into custody, according to Guenther.  Blount has been charged with second-degree distribution of marijuana and related narcotics charges, he has also been charged with fourth-degree possession of a weapon …
Jersey City Victim Trapped Under Car In Linden Dies, 57 Jersey City Victim Trapped Under Car In Linden Dies, 57
Jersey City Victim Trapped Under Car In Linden Dies, 57 A 57-year-old Jersey City man who was rescued by mechanics after becoming trapped underneath a car in Linden Wednesday has died, authorities announced days later. Michael Ohman Jr. was crossing the 700 block of E. Elizabeth Avenue when he was struck by a 2007 Kia SUV heading west around 9:50 a.m., Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Mechanics from a nearby auto repair shop helped free Ohman from underneath the vehicle. He was rushed to Newark University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead late Thursday, Guenther said. The Kia driver, a 24-year-old Linden man, wa…
Prosecutor: Linden Man, 68, Touched Himself While Making Sexual Comments To Child At Local Park Prosecutor: Linden Man, 68, Touched Himself While Making Sexual Comments To Child At Local Park
Prosecutor: Linden Man, 68, Touched Himself While Making Sexual Comments To Child At Local Park A 68-year-old Linden man has arrested on charges of sex assault and related offenses after making explicit comments to a child at a local park while touching himself, authorities said. Paul J. Schappe, Jr. is facing second- and third-degree charges, respectively, after approaching a child playing basketball at Clifford Lawson Memorial Park and making sexual comments while touching himself over his clothing around 1 p.m. on May 2, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said in a joint release with Linden Police Chief David Hart. The victim was under 13 at the time of the incident,…
KNOW HIM? Police Seek PT Cruiser Driver Who Beat Linden Man Unconscious In Road Rage Incident KNOW HIM? Police Seek PT Cruiser Driver Who Beat Linden Man Unconscious In Road Rage Incident
Know HIM? Police Seek PT Cruiser Driver Who Beat Linden Man Unconscious In Road Rage Incident Authorities in Linden are seeking the public's help in identifying a man wanted for assaulting another driver in a road rage incident, who has been in the hospital ever since. The suspect pulled the 50-year-old Linden man from his car on the 1900,  assaulted him, then fled in a black Chrysler PT Cruiser around 5 p.m. March 8, Linden police said. The victim was taken to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, where he remains hospitalized. The suspect is described as heavy-set white man with brown or black hair and facial hair wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants. Anyone with in…
Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza
Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza A 20-year-old Linden who had been missing for more than a week was found dead in Newark after falling from the Pulaski Skyway into an automobile yard, authorities said March 3. A widespread search was launched for Jeffrey Mendoza after he was reported missing around 9:45 p.m. Feb. 21.  Mendoza's vehicle was found in the northbound lanes of the Pulaski Skyway on Feb. 23, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. A search of the river using NPD's drones came up short. On Feb. 24, however, Mendoza's body was found in an automobile storage yard. Authorities suspect Mendoza fell fro…
Man Charged In Linden Bar Stabbing Released Man Charged In Linden Bar Stabbing Released
Man Charged In Linden Bar Stabbing Released A Linden man accused of stabbing a 45-year-old victim in the chest outside of a local bar earlier this month was charged then released by police, authorities said Monday. Officers responding to Mike's Tavern on Roselle Street found the victim outside with a stab wound in the chest around 10:40 p.m. Oct. 9, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The victim was taken to the Trinitas Regional Medical Center with the non life-threatening injury, and Carrington Harrell, 50, was identified as a suspect. Harrell's description was broadcast to local authorities, and he was arrested…
Linden Home Surveillance Tapes Show Man Trying To Break In Through Window Linden Home Surveillance Tapes Show Man Trying To Break In Through Window
Linden Home Surveillance Tapes Show Man Trying To Break In Through Window Police in Linden are seeking the public's help identifying a man caught on security tapes trying to break into a home. The man tried entering the first floor window of a home on the 300 block of South Wood Avenue, just before 5 a.m. Monday, Linden police said. Anyone with information that can help identify this suspect is urged to contact Det. Tim Hubert at (908) 474-8532.
Feds: Ex-Con Had 20 Pounds Of Heroin, Coke, $100,000 Cash, Gun In Union County Home Feds: Ex-Con Had 20 Pounds Of Heroin, Coke, $100,000 Cash, Gun In Union County Home
Feds: Ex-Con Had 20 Pounds Of Heroin, Coke, $100,000 Cash, Gun In Union County Home Federal agents seized a combined 20 pounds of heroin and cocaine from an ex-con caught running a drug mill from his Union County apartment, authorities said. Brad Toby, 35, of Linden served three years in state prison on a drug conviction before being released in 2016, records show. Federal authorities who found him back at it also seized $100,000 in suspected proceeds, drug packaging materials – including scales and kilo presses – and a handgun with ammunition, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Toby, who's believed to be part of a larger drug ring operating in operating in New Jersey an…
KNOW THEM? Linden Police Seek Men Who Stole ID, Badge Of Retired Firefighter KNOW THEM? Linden Police Seek Men Who Stole ID, Badge Of Retired Firefighter
Know Them? Linden Police Seek Men Who Stole ID, Badge Of Retired Firefighter Linden police are on the lookout for two men who stole the badge and identification out of a retired firefighter’s vehicle on Garfield Street. The burglary, which was captured on a dashcam video, occurred around 4:20 a.m. Monday, authorities said. In the video, two men can be seen looking through the vehicle of Christopher Lukenda, a retired Linden firefighter with 28 years of service. The video then shows the men fleeing with Lukenda’s badge and identification. Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call Linden Police at (908) 474-8500 or Det. Joe Kaulfers at (908) 474-85…
Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden
Fork Lift Fire Spreads To Chemical Tanks In Linden A two-alarm fire that started on a fork lift quickly spread to nearby chemical tanks Friday in Linden. Firefighters were dispatched to Linden Bulk at 4200 Tremley Point Road around 9:15 a.m., Linden police said. Workers from several surrounding buildings left the area due to the heavy smoke conditions before the fire was extinguished, just after 10 a.m., police said. Union County Fire Mutual Aid units provided assistance on scene, including engines from the Elizabeth, Rahway, Roselle, Cranford, and Union Fire Departments. Firefighters were dispatched to 4200 Tremley Point Road around …
Irvington Man Found Guilty In Back-To-Back Union County Trials Irvington Man Found Guilty In Back-To-Back Union County Trials
Irvington Man Found Guilty In Back-To-Back Union County Trials An Irvington man with an extensive criminal history was convicted in two separate trials following his arrests for drug offenses in Linden, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office and Linden police said in a joint statement Wednesday. Lamont Taylor, 42, was arrested Jun. 22, 2018, after detectives saw him dealing drugs behind a school, the Academy of Excellence, on East Price Street. Heroin, fentanyl and cocaine were found in his car after a traffic stop, police said. Weeks earlier, Taylor was stopped on 1&9 when he was seen swerving. Police found 150 folds of heroin in his car and $2,000…