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TIRE IRON BEATDOWN: Armed NY Man Follows Victim To Rt. 46 Exxon Lot In Vicious Road Rage Attack TIRE IRON BEATDOWN: Armed NY Man Follows Victim To Rt. 46 Exxon Lot In Vicious Road Rage Attack
Tire Iron Beatdown: Armed NY Man Follows Victim To Rt. 46 Exxon Lot In Vicious Road Rage Attack An armed New York man was motivated by road rage when he followed a victim into the parking lot of an Exxon gas station on Route 46 in Mount Olive and initiated a vicious beatdown using a tire iron, authorities charged. The fight occurred on Route 46 West in front of the Exxon gas station on Wednesday, Nov. 23, Mount Olive Police said. Investigators found that Joseph H. Melillo, 55, of Monroe, NY, had allegedly followed the victim into the parking lot after a road rage incident prior to entering the township. Melillo and the victim then became involved in a physical fight, where Melillo st…
KNOW ANYTHING? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Morris County Park, Police Say KNOW ANYTHING? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Morris County Park, Police Say
Know Anything? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Morris County Park, Police Say Know anything? Police are seeking information after two abused and neglected Shih Tzu dogs were found abandoned near a Morris County park. The dogs were found on Bartley Road near Flanders Park in Flanders sometime between Thursday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Nov. 18, Mount Olive Police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Investigations Division at 973-691-0850 ext. 7203 or send an email to mopddetectives@mopd.org.
Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene
Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene The suspect in a Mount Olive hit-and-run was busted after abandoning his license plate at the scene of the drunken crash, authorities said. David E. Fisk, 31, of Washington, was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving while suspended, Mount Olive police said in a Monday release. Fisk is accused of damaging a fence near the dumpster area during a crash on Stedwick Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 1. He also left the vehicle’s license plate at the scene of the crash, which is how officers ultimately identified him as the driver, …
BUSTED: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police BUSTED: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police
Busted: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police Two Morris County residents were slapped with several charges following a drug bust involving the seizure of ecstasy, cocaine, Adderall, and other substances, authorities announced. Officers responding to a dispute at a home in Budd Lake met with John P. Rowe, 30, and Stephanie L. Olver, 29, before the owner of the property gave consent to a search around 4:20 p.m. on Friday, June 10, Mount Olive Police said in a release on Tuesday, June 14. The search turned up suspected Alprazolam tablets, leading to the application of a search warrant for a silver four-door vehicle, police said. A searc…
Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake
Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake A missing Parsippany man was found dead on Budd Lake Sunday morning after a multi-agency search, authorities said. Parsippany police contacted the Mount Olive Township police for help finding a missing elderly man, whose vehicle was found in a private parking lot adjacent to Budd Lake around 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. An extensive search utilizing the New Jersey State Police Air Unit, NJSP TEAMS Unit, NJSP Marine Unit, members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Mount Olive Police Officers and the assistance of volunteers from the Bu…
Police: DWI Budd Lake Man, 55, Takes Down 2 Utility Poles In SUV Crash Police: DWI Budd Lake Man, 55, Takes Down 2 Utility Poles In SUV Crash
Police: DWI Budd Lake Man, 55, Takes Down 2 Utility Poles In SUV Crash A Budd Lake man was drunk when he damaged two utility poles in a Morris County crash Wednesday night, authorities said. Christopher K. Murray, 55, crashed his white Ford Explorer into the poles near Route 46 and Mount Olive Road around 7:30 p.m. snapping one at the base and significantly damaging the other, police said. Murray’s SUV was later found with severe damage to the driver’s side and front end, Mount Olive police said. Responding officers observed Murray outside his vehicle and picked up obvious signs of intoxication during questioning, police said. Murray was taken to Morristown …
Police: DWI Morris County Man Flees From Officers On Route 46 Police: DWI Morris County Man Flees From Officers On Route 46
Police: DWI Morris County Man Flees From Officers On Route 46 A Morris County man was drunk when he stopped his car in an intersection on Route 46 and sped away from officers trying to pull him over, authorities said. Jose A. Goncalves-Caldas, 34, was seen at the intersection of Route 46 and Woodsedge Avenue in a blue Subaru that did not have running lights on shortly before 9:25 p.m. on Oct. 30, Mount Olive Police said. When officers tried to initiate a traffic stop, Goncalves-Caldas sped away and onto Route 46, police said. Goncalves-Caldas later stopped for police near Wolfe Road and Vasa Park, where he was questioned and determined to be intoxica…
Police: DWI Hackettstown Man, 55, Charged In Route 46 Hit-And-Run Crash Police: DWI Hackettstown Man, 55, Charged In Route 46 Hit-And-Run Crash
Police: DWI Hackettstown Man, 55, Charged In Route 46 Hit-And-Run Crash A Hackettstown man had been drinking when he left the scene of a crash on Route 46, authorities said. Thomas E. Javier, 55, crashed his Toyota Rav 4 at the intersection of Naughright Road and Route 46 in Hackettstown just before 12:20 a.m. Sunday -- then drove away, Mount Olive police said. Police located the front bumper of Javier’s vehicle, which was damaged in the crash, and sent a description to nearby jurisdictions, authorities said. Washington Township Police later located Javier’s vehicle on Springtown Road and detected signs of intoxication during his questioning, authorities said.…
Police: Queens Man, 23, Tried Using Bogus Credit Card At Flanders Walmart Police: Queens Man, 23, Tried Using Bogus Credit Card At Flanders Walmart
Police: Queens Man, 23, Tried Using Bogus Credit Card At Flanders Walmart A Queens, NY man used a a fraudulent credit card when he attempted to pick up and pay for an order at Walmart in Flanders, authorities charged. Mohammed S. Rahman, 23, visited the Walmart on International Drive S. and tried to pay for a pickup order on Sept. 5, Mount Olive Police said. Further investigation revealed that Rahman was not authorized to use the card, police said. He was arrested and charged with credit card fraud, conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, criminal attempt and theft by deception. Rahman was released pending an appearance in court.
Drunk Teens Went On Swastika Spray-Painting Spree Across Mount Olive, Police Say Drunk Teens Went On Swastika Spray-Painting Spree Across Mount Olive, Police Say
Drunk Teens Went On Swastika Spray-Painting Spree Across Mount Olive, Police Say A group of underage teens were caught drinking and spray-painting swastikas and derogatory words across Mount Olive last weekend, authorities said. An officer responded to Stedwick Village around 10:10 p.m. Friday n a report of three people drinking alcohol and spray painting a building, Mount Olive police said in a news release. Officer Koppinger found empty beer cans and a bottle of vodka in the parking lot and then found a 16-year-old male from Budd Lake and a 16-year-old female from Dover walking near Hensyn Village. Both teens along with a 20-year-old female from Budd Lake appeared to…