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Irate Smoke Shop Customer Impersonates Detective, Had Airsoft Guns, Crystal Meth: Mahwah PD
A Mahwah smoke shop customer had two airsoft guns in his car, a holster in his waistband and some crystal meth on him when he claimed to be a police detective during a dispute with the owner, authorities said.
Officers who responded to the Hypnotic Smoke Shop on Franklin Turnpike around 9:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, spoke with the owner and the irate customer, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said.
Gustavo Gonzalez Jr., 24, of Monroe, NY, apparently had tried to pay for merchandise with credit card numbers and not an actual card, the captain said.
The owner said he told Gonzalez that wasn’t allowed, aft…
Son Of Bergen County Executive Charged With Impersonating Police Officer In Florida
The son of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco was arrested on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer on Route 95 in Florida, authorities said.
James J. Tedesco IV, 43, of Nanuet had an NYPD jacket and DEA hat with him, as well as two AR-15 rifles, 1,139 rounds of ammo and a bag loaded with gas mask equipment and suits, when he was stopped on the southbound interstate in Vero Beach shortly after 4:30 p.m. Monday, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said.
He was arrested, processed and sent to the county jail about 2½ hours later, records show.
Tedesco posted a $26,000 b…
