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TEANECK HOME INVASION: Armed Robbers Tie Up Four Victims, Flee With Valuables TEANECK HOME INVASION: Armed Robbers Tie Up Four Victims, Flee With Valuables
Teaneck Home Invasion: Armed Robbers Tie Up Four Victims, Flee With Valuables SEE ANYTHING? Three men burst into a Teaneck home on Friday, tied up four occupants at gunpoint and fled with valuables, including cellphones, authorities said. The home invaders – two of them armed with handguns -- came in through a rear door of the home near Tryon Park on Jan. 12, Teaneck Police Detective Sgt. James Lynch said. Township police who were called around 3 p.m. mustered help from other area law enforcement to establish a perimeter, but the crew had apparently fled the area. The quartet of victims sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene by members of the Teaneck…
Sighting Of Gunman At FDU Not Substantiated, Search On For Pair Who Reported It: Police Sighting Of Gunman At FDU Not Substantiated, Search On For Pair Who Reported It: Police
Sighting Of Gunman At FDU Not Substantiated, Search On For Pair Who Reported It: Police UPDATE: FDU's Teaneck Campus briefly went into a shelter-in-place Monday morning following what turned out to be an unsubstantiated report of a man with a gun. Two people walking a dog claimed to have seen the gunman in the Teaneck campus's Northpointe parking lot near the pedestrian footbridge on Monday morning, Dec. 11, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. They told this to another civilian, then continued walking their dog across the Spirit Bridge over the Hackensack River into Hackensack, the chief said. That person then stopped a passing campus security guard, he said. "FDU secur…
26 Catalytic Converters Stolen Overnight In Teaneck: One Caught, One Sought 26 Catalytic Converters Stolen Overnight In Teaneck: One Caught, One Sought
26 Catalytic Converters Stolen Overnight In Teaneck: One Caught, One Sought Two men were part of a quick-strike crew who stole 26 catalytic converters combined over two early mornings in Teaneck, said authorities who arrested one and are searching for the other. The crew, which is responsible for countless recent catalytic converter thefts throughout New Jersey, swiped nine of the devices in the northeast section of Teaneck on Jan. 21, followed by 17 more ten days later, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. The thieves trolled the area during the early morning hours in a stolen SUV bearing a bogus temporary registration tag, the chief said. Thieves have been …
Catalytic Converter Thieves Drawing Intense Attention Of Police In Teaneck Catalytic Converter Thieves Drawing Intense Attention Of Police In Teaneck
Catalytic Converter Thieves Drawing Intense Attention Of Police In Teaneck It began with an overnight call to police from a Teaneck resident who heard an electric saw being used just outside the family's home. In no time, catalytic converter thieves had hit at least a dozen vehicles in the area, Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. Such thieves have been cutting out converters and selling them for scrap for years. It's recently become something of an epidemic, though -- one that is made all the more visible by the explosion of home security video. The highly-prized emissions-control devices help remove nitrogen oxide and other potentially toxic pollutants from a …
'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting 'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting
'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting UPDATE: An assailant who opened fire on a packed New York City subway train last year, wounding 10 commuters and igniting underground terror, admitted on Tuesday, Jan. 3 that he intended to cause mass harm. No one was killed in the horrific attack by Frank James, 63, which left victims strewn across a smoky 36th Street platform in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn at the height of the April 12 morning rush. Rather than risk the consequences of a guilty verdict at a jury trial, James took a deal from prosecutors. The heavyset and balding domestic terrorist -- who'd dubbed himself the…
Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect
Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect Newark police seek the public's help identifying the pictured suspect in connection with a stabbing and shooting that occurred on Saturday, Oct. 15. At approximately 4:50 p.m., Newark police responded to the 300 block of Lyons Avenue on a call of shots fired. Responding officers found a juvenile stabbing victim who was taken to University Hospital for treatment. He is reportedly in stable condition. No other injuries have been reported. Responding officers also recovered a spent 9MM shell casing in the area. The stabbing and shooting suspect is described as a light-skinned male wearing a b…
Heroin, 19 Illegal Firearms Seized Last Week In Newark Heroin, 19 Illegal Firearms Seized Last Week In Newark
Heroin, 19 Illegal Firearms Seized Last Week In Newark Police recovered 19 illegal firearms, loaded magazines, heroin and more from more than a dozen individuals in Newark in the last week, they said. The recoveries — from June 28 to July 7 — mark a 30 percent increase over the same period last year, Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave said. Malave reports the following arrests and gun/drug seizures: Thursday, July 7: Wyheed Heath, 27, and Kevin Artis, 27, both of Newark, arrested after police observed Heath with a handgun in the 600 block of South 20th Street. Heath was found in possession of a handgun, 50 glassine envel…
Shock, Sadness Spread After Woman Slain In Atlantic County Shock, Sadness Spread After Woman Slain In Atlantic County
Shock, Sadness Spread After Woman Slain In Atlantic County A 30-year-old woman was fatally shot overnight in Atlantic County, authorities said. Jazmen Martin-Richardson, 30, was found suffering from a gunshot wound on the 1000 block of Iowa Avenue, Pleasantville on Monday, May 23, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. Medical personnel arrived but were unable to revive Martin-Richardson. Martin-Richardson was pronounced deceased at the scene, the prosecutor said. Condolences poured in. "My dear friend. What a phenomenal mother and loving daughter you are," Kimberly K Young writes. "We didn’t talk or see each other daily, bu…
Bar Assault Suspect Wanted For Hospitalizing Victim In Newark: Police Bar Assault Suspect Wanted For Hospitalizing Victim In Newark: Police
Bar Assault Suspect Wanted For Hospitalizing Victim In Newark: Police Police seek the public's help identifying an assault suspect from a bar fight in Newark. The suspect shown above allegedly struck a man at the bar on Saturday, May 7, sending him to the hospital, police said. At approximately midnight, the suspect was captured on surveillance video punching the victim in the face multiple times at a bar on New York Avenue. The victim lost consciousness, fell to the floor, and was later treated at University Hospital, police said. The suspect left the location as a passenger in a vehicle, believed to be a Chevy, which fled on Houston Street toward Wilson Av…
SEEN HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ SEEN HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ
Seen HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ A criminal trio who've been arranging meetups around New York City to rob hard-to-find PlayStation 5s may have struck in Fort Lee, investigators said. The NYPD released surveillance images this weekend of a man with an Air Jordan tattoo on his neck whom they identified as the ringleader. He and his stickup artist pals use online marketplaces to arrange the meetings, then rob the unsuspecting sellers, city police said. There's been intense demand and not enough supply of the popular Sony console since its release nearly 18 months ago. Scalpers reportedly have been selling them online for mo…
South Jersey Babysitter Sexually Assaulted 3 Young Girls, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Babysitter Sexually Assaulted 3 Young Girls, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Babysitter Sexually Assaulted 3 Young Girls, Prosecutor Says A 29 year-old South Jersey man has been charged with multiple counts of sex-related charges for assaulting three young girls whom he babysat, authorities said. George Getty III was arrested Saturday in Egg Harbor Township, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill.  Shill said that Getty was charged with the following offenses in the alleged sexual assaults of three victims, ages 13, 10, and 8 years-old: One  count of first- degree aggravated sexual assault, Three counts of second-degree sexual assault, Three counts of  second-degree child endangerment,…
Police Seek Raritan PNC Bank Robber Police Seek Raritan PNC Bank Robber
Police Seek Raritan PNC Bank Robber Authorities in Hunterdon County are seeking the public's help in locating a bank robber. Police responded to the PNC Bank inside of the Stop & Shop on State Highway 31 in Raritan around 1:35 p.m. Thursday, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor Office said. The offender passed a note to the teller demanding money. The teller complied with the request and the offender fled the area, authorities said. The suspect is described as a black male, 5’5” tall, approximately 160 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweater with light grey or white mask covering his face. There were no injuries, and no weap…
KNOW THEM? Police Seek Men Who Spit On NJ Transit Bus Driver For Refusing Used Ticket KNOW THEM? Police Seek Men Who Spit On NJ Transit Bus Driver For Refusing Used Ticket
Know Them? Police Seek Men Who Spit On NJ Transit Bus Driver For Refusing Used Ticket Authorities are seeking two men wanted for assaulting an NJ Transit bus driver who wouldn't accept a used bus ticket. The bus was stopped at Lenox Street and Sanford Avenue in Newark, where the driver told police that a man got on the bus and handed him a ticket that had already been used around 7:15 p.m. July 21, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Both suspects spit on the driver because he refused to drive, and the second threw a bottle at his head, causing a gash, authorities said. After leaving the bus, the second suspect damaged the windshield wipers. Suspect No…
Philly Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing At AC Hard Rock Hotel Turns Himself In, Prosecutor Says Philly Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing At AC Hard Rock Hotel Turns Himself In, Prosecutor Says
Philly Man Wanted In Fatal Stabbing At AC Hard Rock Hotel Turns Himself In, Prosecutor Says A 59-year-old man wanted in connection with the stabbing death of his Philadelphia girlfriend has surrendered,  authorities said.  Frankie E. Lane, also of Philadelphia, was wanted on murder and weapons charges in the fatal stabbing of 57-year-old Sharon Whaley, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. Lane turned himself in to detectives without incident on Monday night at the  prosecutor's office, Tyner said. The alleged fatal stabbing occurred Friday night at Atlantic City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tyner said. "We continue to work diligently in …
Human Remains Found In South Jersey Woods Human Remains Found In South Jersey Woods
Human Remains Found In South Jersey Woods Human remains were found earlier this week in a wooded area in South Jersey, authorities said. A nearby resident stumbled upon the skeletal remains believed to be of a male, in the woods, according to Galloway police. The call came in about 8:40 a.m. Monday at 187 South Pomona Road in Galloway Township, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. An autopsy has been completed and the results are pending. The investigation continues between the ACPO Major Crimes Unit, the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office and the Galloway Township Police Department. Anyone with information, …
Hunterdon County Man, 41, Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment Hunterdon County Man, 41, Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment
Hunterdon County Man, 41, Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment A 41-year-old Flemington man was being held in the Warren County Jail on charges of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said. Roland N. Collins was arrested May 26 on first- and third-degree charges, respectively, Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank R. Crisologo and Flemington Borough Police Chief Jerry Rotella said Thursday. The alleged crimes occurred in Flemington, authorities said. The arrest was a result of a joint and ongoing investigation by the Hunterdon Co…
SEEN HIM? Newark Man Escapes Police Custody At University Hospital SEEN HIM? Newark Man Escapes Police Custody At University Hospital
Seen HIM? Newark Man Escapes Police Custody At University Hospital Authorities in Newark are seeking a man who escaped police custody while being treated for an injury at University Hospital Sunday. Robert E. Goodwin, 57, was reportedly taken into custody after a domestic violence at his home. He complained of a previous injury and was taken to the hospital just before 11:30 a.m., authorities said. He was last seen in a blue shirt and light green cargo pants, headed west on 13th Avenue toward Littleton Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. He is 6 feet and three inches tall and weighs approximately 220 pounds with light…
KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Seek Info After Man Found Slain In Jersey Shore Home KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Seek Info After Man Found Slain In Jersey Shore Home
Know Anything? Authorities Seek Info After Man Found Slain In Jersey Shore Home Authorities in Atlantic County are seeking the public's help after a man was found slain in his home. Somers Hickman, 67, was found dead in his Chapman Avenue home after police were summoned by neighbors for a welfare check Monday around 10 p.m., Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced said. An autopsy conducted Tuesday found Hickman died of blunt force trauma, the prosecutor said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7800 or visit the website of the prosecutor's office and fill out the form anonymousl…
Authorities: NY-Based Chilean Crew Burglarized Homes In Bergen, Elsewhere Authorities: NY-Based Chilean Crew Burglarized Homes In Bergen, Elsewhere
Authorities: Ny-based Chilean Crew Burglarized Homes In Bergen, Elsewhere A Queens-based Chilean burglary ring is accused of stealing more than $1 million in cash, jewelry, electronics and more from homes on Long Island’s North Shore, in Saddle River and elsewhere in North Jersey. Two defendants from Queens -- Boneek Alexander Quintero-Baeza, 32, and Levy Frank Maury Bruggman, 23 -- were in custody awaiting the outcome of court proceedings to have them brought to Bergen County to face charges, authorities said Thursday. A third – identified as accused getaway driver Alexandra Ivonne Pizarro-Blanche 23 – was released. Police were still searching for the alleged …
KNOW HIM? Suspect In Newark Assault-Robbery Frequents Local 7-Eleven, Police Say KNOW HIM? Suspect In Newark Assault-Robbery Frequents Local 7-Eleven, Police Say
Know HIM? Suspect In Newark Assault-Robbery Frequents Local 7-Eleven, Police Say Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say assaulted and robbed someone in Newark. The incident occurred near 214 Market St. on Monday, police say. The man, pictured above, is described as having a medium complexion, and was wearing a necklace, dark-colored jacket with a hood, dark-colored hat and dark-colored shirt with light blue lettering during the incident. He was last seen fleeing eastbound on Market Street, authorities said.  Police say the suspect is known to frequently visit Broad Street and Market Street, Broad Street and Branford Place an…
SEEN HIM? Authorities Seek Newark Armed Robber SEEN HIM? Authorities Seek Newark Armed Robber
Seen HIM? Authorities Seek Newark Armed Robber Authorities are searching for a man involved in an armed Newark robbery. The incident occurred on the 200 block of Garside Street on Monday, Dec. 9, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The suspect ran south down Garside Street then west on 4th Avenue, Ambrose said.  He is described as being 5 feet 9 inches tall, 180 pounds with a dark complexion.  He was wearing a blue coat, black jeans and black and white Jordan sneakers at the time of the incident, according to police. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to call the …
Morris County Menorah Vandalized, $1,000 Reward Offered Morris County Menorah Vandalized, $1,000 Reward Offered
Morris County Menorah Vandalized, $1,000 Reward Offered A $1,000 reward is being offered for anyone who can help with the investigation of a public menorah knocked over in Mendham. The menorah at Mendham Borough Park sustained damage to five bulbs on or before Dec. 27, the fifth night of Hannukah, the Morris County Sheriff's Office said. The incident is being investigated as a possible act of criminal mischief. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the the Morris County Sheriff's Office Crime Stoppers at www.copcall.org. Tips will remain anonymous.
Man In 'Blessed' Hoodie Stole From Newark Church: Police Man In 'Blessed' Hoodie Stole From Newark Church: Police
Man In 'Blessed' Hoodie Stole From Newark Church: Police Police in Newark are asking the public;s help identifying the suspects in back-to-back incidents last week.  Around 3:45 a.m. Friday, two men entered the parking lot of Buelah Grove Baptist Church on Springdale Avenue and swiped two cases of water from a church van. One of them later came back to the church, got inside and stole two laptops, a 30-inch smart TV, an Echo dot and food. A female and the person who helped steal the water from the church van met the man who entered the church on the street outside and headed towards Springfield Avenue.  The man who entered the church is…
UPDATE: Police Looking For Same Man In Two Newark Bank Robberies UPDATE: Police Looking For Same Man In Two Newark Bank Robberies
Update: Police Looking For Same Man In Two Newark Bank Robberies UPDATE, Oct. 14: Additional photos of the suspect have been added.  Original story below:  Newark police are asking the public 's help identifying a bank robber who struck in the city Saturday.  The man entered Citi Bank at 721 Broad St. around 1:45 p.m. and handed the teller a note demanding money. No cash was taken in that robbery.  A few minutes later police say the same man entered Chase bank at 744 Broad St. and again handed the teller the note, this time making off with $1,000.  He is described as white, 5’2” to 5'6" tall and 130-150 lbs. He has a brown/ora…
FBI Nabs Accused Accomplice In $4M Manhattan Diamond District Heist, Ringleader May Be In NJ FBI Nabs Accused Accomplice In $4M Manhattan Diamond District Heist, Ringleader May Be In NJ
FBI Nabs Accused Accomplice In $4M Manhattan Diamond District Heist, Ringleader May Be In NJ With one of three men wanted in a $4 million armed robbery in Manhattan’s Diamond District last month nabbed by the FBI in Florida, authorities continued searching for the ringleader, who they said may be hiding out in New Jersey or the Stamford area in Connecticut. Pedro Davila, a 27-year-old Bronx native with Harlem connections, was captured by surveillance cameras during the brazen noontime holdup on Aug. 25 at Avianne & Co. Jewelers on West 47th Street, authorities said. Davila, who was identified through facial recognition technology, was scheduled for an appearance in U.S. Distri…
NYPD: Mastermind Of $4M Manhattan Diamond District Heist May Be In NJ, CT NYPD: Mastermind Of $4M Manhattan Diamond District Heist May Be In NJ, CT
Nypd: Mastermind Of $4M Manhattan Diamond District Heist May Be In NJ, CT One of three men wanted in a $4 million armed robbery in Manhattan’s Diamond District last month may be hiding out in New Jersey or the Stamford area in Connecticut, authorities said Tuesday as the reward for their capture increased. Dressed in a suit with a braided wig and fedora, accused ringleader Jaysean Sutton, 39, looked directly into a surveillance camera while pulling out a gun during the brazen noontime holdup on Aug. 25 at Avianne & Co. Jewelers on West 47th Street. Like him, the other three robbers made no effort to conceal their faces, surveillance video shows. The crew ro…
UPDATE: Newark Police Looking For 3 In Connection With Shooting UPDATE: Newark Police Looking For 3 In Connection With Shooting
Update: Newark Police Looking For 3 In Connection With Shooting Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose is asking the public's help locating three people (pictured) wanted in connection with a shooting Sunday.* The victim, identified only as a male, was shot during a fight near 43 N. 6th St. around 7:30 p.m. He was taken to University Hospital for treatment.  The suspected shooter (seen in the first photo) was last seen heading north on North 6th Street. He was wearing Nike Foamposite sneakers, dark-colored pants and a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt with a graphic logo on the chest.  Police are also searching for a man and a woman …
Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops
Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops Police in Newark are looking for a group of people who forced a ride share driver at gunpoint to take them to various locations in the area before robbing the driver, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.  The Lyft driver picked up a fare on the 700 block of S. 18th Street around 3:30 p.m. April 7. Three passengers, who may have been juveniles, entered the vehicle and one pulled the gun.  They first ordered the driver to take them to Capital One bank at 487 Springfield Ave., where two of the passengers entered as the third continued to hold the driver at gunpoint.  Ne…