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TEAMWORK: Lyndhurst Detectives, Off-Duty And Uniformed Officers Nab Teen Car Thieves TEAMWORK: Lyndhurst Detectives, Off-Duty And Uniformed Officers Nab Teen Car Thieves
Teamwork: Lyndhurst Detectives, Off-Duty And Uniformed Officers Nab Teen Car Thieves Lyndhurst police boxed in a pair of Passaic teens and quickly took both into custody as they tried to pass through town in an SUV stolen out of Clifton, authorities said. Officer Michael D’Alesandro, who'd just finished his shift, spotted the Acura MDX on Ridge Road, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Detectives Chris Cuneo and Nick Abruscato pulled up on the teens on Second Avenue, the lieutenant said. As soon as the lights on their police cruiser were activated, the pair bailed out and tried to run, he said. Coming from the other direction was Detective Matt Giunta, Auteri said. Abrusc…
Driver Rams NJ State Police Vehicles In Whippany, Switches Cars On Route 78: Cops Driver Rams NJ State Police Vehicles In Whippany, Switches Cars On Route 78: Cops
Driver Rams NJ State Police Vehicles In Whippany, Switches Cars On Route 78: Cops A driver who crashed into multiple state police vehicles in Whippany Township remains at large after leading a brief pursuit before abandoning his vehicle and getting into another on Route 78, Monday, Nov. 20, authorities said. At 9:15 a.m., detectives were in a parking garage at 34 Eden Lane trying to arrest a suspect wanted in connection with a pending investigation, when the suspect rammed into the unmarked state police vehicles in an attempt to flee the scene, according to New Jersey State Police. The suspect fled east on Route 24 toward Route 78 east toward the Garden State Parkwa…
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island The last of four men caught stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut took a guilty plea on Thursday, federal authorities announced. Like his pals, Malik Baker, 29, of Vauxhall, NJ, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in federal court in Newark on Oct. 19 to conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and receiving a stolen vehicle that had crossed state lines after being stolen. U.S. District Judge Esther Salas scheduled Baker's sentencing for March 7, 2024. Baker had remained on the sid…
'Washed' Stolen Sedan For Sale Doesn't Fool Passaic Sheriff's Detectives 'Washed' Stolen Sedan For Sale Doesn't Fool Passaic Sheriff's Detectives
'Washed' Stolen Sedan For Sale Doesn't Fool Passaic Sheriff's Detectives A Bronx man who brought a stolen car for sale to Paterson got jailed instead, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Those involved apparently took multiple steps to "wash" the 2021 Acura TSX's particular identifying information, the sheriff said. In order to deceive unsuspecting buyers, a bogus title to the car was obtained from the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission, Berdnik said. Phony license and VIN plates replaced the originals, he added. Narcotics detectives on a special detail identified the sedan as stolen out of New York City on Sept. 18 and the identity of the seller as bogu…
CHOPPED: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say CHOPPED: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say
Chopped: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say A group of towing and mechanic business owners in Bergen and Passaic had a lucrative moonlighting operation going before New Jersey State Police shut them down, authorities said. Workers at the off-hour chop shops in Paterson, Passaic and Elmwood Park altered stolen vehicles for resale and disassembled others to be sold as parts, state authorities said on Friday, June 2. Fourteen people in all were arrested during quick-strike raids last week by the NJSP, assisted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, Paterson police and several other local, county and federal law enforcement agencies. R…
Lodi Man Busted In Theft Of Snow Plow From New Milford School District Lodi Man Busted In Theft Of Snow Plow From New Milford School District
Lodi Man Busted In Theft Of Snow Plow From New Milford School District A Lodi man who authorities said has a thing for snow plows was arrested by New Milford police. Enzo Russo, 56, is also being eyed in similar thefts in Bergen and Passaic, they said. The snow plow in question in New Milford was taken from the local Board of Education while it was parked on school property, Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders said. Police recovered the snow plow and arrested Russon on Friday, May 12, Van Saders said. Russo remained held on Saturday in the Bergen County Jail, charged with theft, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools. Records show f…
UPDATE: Three Caught, Passersby Hospitalized After Teen Driver T-Bones SUV In Paramus Pursuit UPDATE: Three Caught, Passersby Hospitalized After Teen Driver T-Bones SUV In Paramus Pursuit
Update: Three Caught, Passersby Hospitalized After Teen Driver T-Bones SUV In Paramus Pursuit UPDATE: A 17-year-old vehicle thief rammed a Paramus police car during a late-night pursuit that ended moments later in a crash that sent two civilians to the hospital, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said Thursday. Officers Slavko Bajovic and Michael Mordaga began pursuing the Hyundai Tucson while responding to a report of an attempted auto theft on Lawrence Drive shortly after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, the chief said. The SUV had been reported stolen out of Irvington earlier in the day, he said. One of the vehicle occupants is taken into custody by Paramus police following a pur…
UPDATE: Pair Busted In State Police Takedown Tied To Bergen Gunpoint Home Invasion UPDATE: Pair Busted In State Police Takedown Tied To Bergen Gunpoint Home Invasion
Update: Pair Busted In State Police Takedown Tied To Bergen Gunpoint Home Invasion A gunpoint home invasion robbery in Cresskill nearly six months ago was committed by two accused members of a massive auto theft ring smashed by New Jersey State Police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday in announcing charges against them. James Lanier and Carlos Sanchez of Newark are both 24 and have been running together for some time now, records show. Both were among several defendants arrested during a November 2022 State Police takedown of a ring led by Sanchez that authorities said stole more than 30 high-end vehicles – including BMWs and Land Rovers – that were wort…
ATV Stolen From Sussex County Home While Up For Sale On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say ATV Stolen From Sussex County Home While Up For Sale On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say
ATV Stolen From Sussex County Home While Up For Sale On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say Police are attempting to track down an ATV they say was stolen from a Sussex County home while it was being advertised on Facebook Marketplace. The red 1990 Honda 400ex ATV was stolen from a home on Lockwood Avenue in Byram overnight on Sunday, Jan 29, police said in a Thursday release. The vehicle had been posted for sale on Facebook Marketplace prior to the theft, they added. Anyone with information is asked to contact Byram Police Det. Mendelsohn at 973-347-4008 x143.
Franklin Lakes Detectives Tie Break-Ins To Statewide Theft Ring Franklin Lakes Detectives Tie Break-Ins To Statewide Theft Ring
Franklin Lakes Detectives Tie Break-Ins To Statewide Theft Ring A team of persistent Franklin Lakes police detectives tied two members of a major statewide auto theft ring to nearly a dozen vehicle and residential burglaries in town, authorities announced Friday. “Patient and painstaking work” by Detectives Jon Rynander and Frank O’Brien, assisted by Detective David Blum, led to charges against Carlos J. Sanchez and James A. Lanier, both 23 of Newark, Capt. Mark McCombs said on Jan. 6. Sanchez and Lanier were originally arrested during a November takedown by New Jersey State Police of a ring that stole more than 30 vehicles – including BMWs and Land Rov…
Buddies In Stolen BMW Tried Burglarizing Cars In North Jersey: Police Buddies In Stolen BMW Tried Burglarizing Cars In North Jersey: Police
Buddies In Stolen BMW Tried Burglarizing Cars In North Jersey: Police A pair of men have been arrested on multiple charges for trying to break into a BMW while driving another stolen BMW, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 22, at 6:01 p.m., a Secaucus resident called the Secaucus Police Department and reported that an individual attempted to burglarize his BMW X5 parked on Humboldt Street and Centre Avenue. The individual did not make entry into the vehicle but fled the area in a BMW 750 that was waiting in the area with several other suspects inside, according to Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller. During the investigation, the BMW 750 was discovere…
TERRIFYING: Children In Separate Bergen County Homes Come Face-To-Face With Brazen Car Thieves TERRIFYING: Children In Separate Bergen County Homes Come Face-To-Face With Brazen Car Thieves
Terrifying: Children In Separate Bergen County Homes Come Face-To-Face With Brazen Car Thieves It can give you chills: Children from two separate homes in Old Tappan came into contact with brazen thieves trying to steal their parents’ cars, authorities said. A bandit tried taking a Range Rover from the driveway of one home while two young girls played in front of it, Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. Hours later, a thief in a black ski mask and hoodie entered an open garage door to steal a Mercedes Benz but bolted after he was confronted by the residents’ 12-year-old son. Although both attempts failed, a third succeeded when a 2022 BMW that had been left unlocked with the key fob insi…
SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted For Warren County Auto Theft SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted For Warren County Auto Theft
Seen HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted For Warren County Auto Theft Seen him? Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man wanted for an auto theft in Warren County. Michael Tremblay, 44, has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, Independence Township Police said in a release said on Thursday, May 26. Tremblay, of Petersburg Road in Hackettstown, is a white male with blue eyes and brown hair, police said. He stands six feet four inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds. Anyone with information about Tremblay’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Independence Township Police Department at 908-852-4440.
Man Who Crashed Stolen Wyckoff Porsche Ran Car Theft Trafficking Ring Out Of Newark: Police Man Who Crashed Stolen Wyckoff Porsche Ran Car Theft Trafficking Ring Out Of Newark: Police
Man Who Crashed Stolen Wyckoff Porsche Ran Car Theft Trafficking Ring Out Of Newark: Police A 19-year-old man from Irvington has been arrested for allegedly running an auto theft trafficking ring in Newark, authorities said.  Through various investigative means, it was learned that the suspect was responsible for trafficking twelve cars totaling over one million dollars, New Jersey State Police said. On March 20, troopers from the New Jersey State Police Troop ‘B’ Totowa Station were notified that a Porsche Cayenne was stolen out of Wyckoff Township. During the investigation, troopers received live updates from Porsche through the Global Positioning System (GPS) and loc…
NJ Police Can Now Pursue Stolen Vehicles, AG Says NJ Police Can Now Pursue Stolen Vehicles, AG Says
NJ Police Can Now Pursue Stolen Vehicles, AG Says Police in New Jersey can now pursue stolen vehicle thieves, state Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Friday, April 29. Officers and officials at all levels of law enforcement in New Jersey welcomed the news -- with one caveat: A repeal or readjustment of bail reform must be next. Platkin's move, which is effective immediately, reverses a policy update made by his predecessor, Gurbir S. Grewal, in December 2020. "Based upon recommendations from Law enforcement executives, county prosecutors and OPIA (Office of Public Integrity and Accountability) staff, I have dete…
Driver Reports Rented Range Rover Stolen From Outside Bergen Restaurant With $70G Inside Driver Reports Rented Range Rover Stolen From Outside Bergen Restaurant With $70G Inside
Driver Reports Rented Range Rover Stolen From Outside Bergen Restaurant With $70G Inside An out-of-towner who stopped for some Korean barbecue in Ridgefield told police he emerged to find his rented Range Rover missing -- along with $70,000 in cash that he said a friend had loaned him. The 50-year-old Asian traveler from Chicago said he'd gotten the vehicle from the Enterprise-Rent-A-Car at O'Hare Airport, Ridgefield Police Chief Thomas Gallagher said. He told police he'd stopped in Philadelphia to visit a friend who loaned him the fat stacks. Last week, he grabbed dinner at the Dae Ji Ssonday restaurant in the HMart shopping center on Broad Avenue. He told police he came…
BAIL REFORM: Glen Rock Car Containing $230,000 In Valuables Stolen, Repeat Offender Charged BAIL REFORM: Glen Rock Car Containing $230,000 In Valuables Stolen, Repeat Offender Charged
Bail Reform: Glen Rock Car Containing $230,000 In Valuables Stolen, Repeat Offender Charged It didn’t take long for Glen Rock police detective to identify a thief who swiped a car from a resident’s driveway that contained nearly $230,000 worth of valuables, authorities said. Despite a recent series of arrests for property crimes, New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law has kept Colin McCann, 39, of Glen Rock out of jail and on the street. These include charges that he stole two Glen Rock DPW vehicles last year. McCann was awaiting trial for another theft arrest when a Southboro Lane resident called borough police earlier this month and reported a 2013 Honda Civic stolen overnight f…
Police: News Story About Stolen Car Crash Helps ID Bergen Costco Car Burglar Police: News Story About Stolen Car Crash Helps ID Bergen Costco Car Burglar
Police: News Story About Stolen Car Crash Helps ID Bergen Costco Car Burglar No sooner had a repeat offender been released from the Bergen County Jail after crashing a car stolen out of Teaneck than he was back behind bars again. This time, Moonachie police said they caught him trying to steal a car from the Costco parking lot off Routes 17 and 46. Joseph Murphy, 34, of Scranton, PA wasn't carrying ID, but police recognized him from a Daily Voice story published just hours earlier about the stolen car crash. Teaneck police busted Murphy earlier this week for stealing packages off porches. They released him, after which he was caught trespassing in an office buildin…
UPDATE: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club UPDATE: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club
Update: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club GOTCHA! A manhunt ended when South Hackensack police arrested a Newark resident who they said stole a sedan outside a Route 46 strip club and struck another customer with it as he fled the parking lot. Christian H. Quimis, 33, was being held in the Bergen County Jail after South Hackensack and Hackensack police arrested him at his home on Monday. "Within 36 hours of the initial incident, our suspect was in custody thanks to fine investigative work of several agencies" Capt. Robert Chinchar said. Quimis had tried to break up a fight in the parking lot of Club Flamingo around 3 a.m. Sun…
UPDATE: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club UPDATE: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club
Update: Police Nab Stolen Car Driver Who Hit Fellow Patron Outside Route 46 Strip Club UPDATE: A manhunt ended when South Hackensack police arrested a Newark resident who they said stole a sedan outside a Route 46 strip club and struck another customer with it in the parking lot as he fled. Christian H. Quimis, 33, was being held in the Bergen County Jail after South Hackensack and Hackensack police arrested him arrest at his home on Monday. "Within 36 hours of the initial incident, our suspect was in custody thanks to fine investigative work of several agencies" Capt. Robert Chinchar said. Quimis had tried to break up a fight in the parking lot of Club Flamingo around 3 …
Police: Klepto Bergen Car Dealership Thief Strikes Twice Police: Klepto Bergen Car Dealership Thief Strikes Twice
Police: Klepto Bergen Car Dealership Thief Strikes Twice A serial car thief from the Bronx who's repeatedly victimized high-end dealerships in Bergen County was already being sought for a Rochelle Park theft when she did it again – using another stolen ride, authorities said. Nyaomi James, 19,  was spotted a short time before a 2019 Acura RDX was stolen earlier this year from the used car lot of Park Avenue Acura on Route 17 , Police Lt. James DePreta said. Detectives alerted area law enforcement agencies and obtained a warrant for James’s arrest, DePreta said Friday. Police in North Jersey are all-too familiar with James, who has…
Washington Township PD: Woman, 33, Stole Car From Former Employer Washington Township PD: Woman, 33, Stole Car From Former Employer
Washington Township PD: Woman, 33, Stole Car From Former Employer A car reported stolen from an auto dealership last month was tracked to a former employee, who was charged with the theft, police in Morris County said. Julianna M. Walters, 33, of Freehold was arrested for taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and receiving stolen property, Washington Township police said. A car dealership on Route 46 in Glouchester County reported a vehicle stolen on Feb. 12. The next day, the vehicle was left without keys or a license plate in a parking lot in Hackettstown (Warren County).  A receipt from a wholesale store was located in the …
CRIME SPREE: Habitual Hackensack Teen Offender Charged In New Milford Police Pursuit, Car Theft CRIME SPREE: Habitual Hackensack Teen Offender Charged In New Milford Police Pursuit, Car Theft
Crime Spree: Habitual Hackensack Teen Offender Charged In New Milford Police Pursuit, Car Theft An 18-year-old Hackensack man charged in a weekend Bergen County crime spree led New Milford police on a stolen car chase, authorities said. Denys Ludizaca was driving the 2011 Toyota Camry reported stolen out of Hackensack when Officer Edward Trinkleback tried to pull him over on Madison avenue shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday for failing to use his directional signal, they said. Ludizaca “disregarded the officer’s signals to stop and turned down multiple side streets,” Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said Wednesday. He eventually pulled over, then hopped out of the car along with a 16-yea…
PD: 2 More Members Of Passaic County Auto Theft Ring Caught In Paramus PD: 2 More Members Of Passaic County Auto Theft Ring Caught In Paramus
PD: 2 More Members Of Passaic County Auto Theft Ring Caught In Paramus Two members of an auto theft ring believed responsible for a rash of vehicle thefts and burglaries in Paramus weren’t tough to find, police said Friday. Having already seized one suspect before dawn the day before, officers received a call of two suspicious-looking men in the area of Linwood Avenue and Godwin Road around 5:30 a.m., Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Officer Michael Boccher spotted and stopped Michael Acosta, 18, of Paterson and Edras Mendoza, 20, of Passaic, moments later, Ehrenberg said. Both told officers they were headed to the Jersey Place home of relatives, but poli…
Clifton Stolen Auto Chase Ends In Crash, Detention Of Passaic Teens Clifton Stolen Auto Chase Ends In Crash, Detention Of Passaic Teens
Clifton Stolen Auto Chase Ends In Crash, Detention Of Passaic Teens Two Passaic teens led Clifton police on a high-speed overnight stolen-car chase that ended when they crashed into a business sign, authorities said. A patrol officer tried pulling over the vehicle after it repeatedly crossed over the dotted line and alternately sped up and slowed down on westbound Route 3 shortly before 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Sgt. Robert Anderson said. The car eventually stopped in the right lane, prompting the officer to tell the 16-year-old driver on his PA system to pull it to the shoulder, Anderson said. The teen hit the gas instead, accelerating onto Allwood Road, he sai…
Cliffside Park PD: North Bergen Thief, 15, Hits Other Teen With Stolen Car Cliffside Park PD: North Bergen Thief, 15, Hits Other Teen With Stolen Car
Cliffside Park PD: North Bergen Thief, 15, Hits Other Teen With Stolen Car A 15-year-old North Bergen boy driving a stolen car struck another teen in Cliffside Park, then was captured as he tried to flee along with a passenger who'd been involved in a chase-related police shooting last month, authorities said. The Lexus, stolen out of North Bergen a short time earlier, struck the 17-year-old victim Sunday afternoon in the 300 block of Washington Avenue, Capt. Vincent Capano said. The driver and his passenger got out, then drove up the block and parked after having words with the victim, Capano said Tuesday. Responding police officers grabbed the driver, who still…
Stolen Car With Sleeping 6-Year-Old Inside Found In Newark Stolen Car With Sleeping 6-Year-Old Inside Found In Newark
Stolen Car With Sleeping 6-Year-Old Inside Found In Newark A 6-year-old who was sleeping in the back of a running car when it was stolen is OK after the vehicle was found within minutes in Newark, police said. A woman left a 2018 Honda Accord idling when she went to drop off a package in East Orange around 10 p.m. Thursday. A thief jumped inside the car and took off, police said. Possibly after realizing there was a child in the car, the thief abandoned it a few blocks away at Hawthorne Avenue and South 20th Street in Newark. The suspect was seen running down Fabyan Place. Police in Newark recovered the car and the boy -- who was still sleeping.…
Denville Police Arrest Essex Teens In Two Stolen Cars Following Chase Denville Police Arrest Essex Teens In Two Stolen Cars Following Chase
Denville Police Arrest Essex Teens In Two Stolen Cars Following Chase Three Essex County teens were taken into custody early Thursday morning after trying to flee from police in two stolen vehicles -- crashing one and abandoning another, authorities said. Denville police were responding to West Shore Road on a report of a stolen car around 1:40 a.m., when they saw it driving down Route 46, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. The vehicle sped up when officers tried stopping it -- just before a second vehicle attempted to interfere, police said. The two teens in the first car -- stolen out of Denville -- crashed it on Denville Avenue and took off on foo…
Police: Boxed-In SUV No Problem For Glen Rock Thief Who Drives It Across Owner's Lawn Police: Boxed-In SUV No Problem For Glen Rock Thief Who Drives It Across Owner's Lawn
Police: Boxed-In SUV No Problem For Glen Rock Thief Who Drives It Across Owner's Lawn Boxing his unlocked SUV in with his wife’s car didn’t help a Glen Rock owner: A thief simply drove it across the front lawn, authorities said. The Central Avenue resident said he parked his Audi Q5 in the driveway with the key fob still inside Saturday night, Lt. Frank Riggo said. His wife later pulled her car in behind it, he said. When the owner woke up the next morning, the Audi was gone. Riggio reminded residents and merchants to lock their cars and never leave the key fobs or valuables inside.