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Security Guard Robs Victim In Hackensack, Found With Brass Knuckles: Police Security Guard Robs Victim In Hackensack, Found With Brass Knuckles: Police
Security Guard Robs Victim In Hackensack, Found With Brass Knuckles: Police A security guard from Hackensack has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery that occurred early Monday morning, Nov. 25, police said. Hudhaifa Johnson, 25, of Hackensack, implied he had a weapon before robbing a 24-year-old man from Monroe Township near Fair and Lodi Streets around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 25, 2024, according to Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista. Johnson demanded the victim's jewelry and belongings before fleeing the scene on a moped. Later that evening, Patrol Officers Roselys Salas and Angelo Vicale located Johnson on Essex Street around 8 p.m. and …
Warrant Issued For Hersheypark Slasher's NJ Partner In Crime: Police Warrant Issued For Hersheypark Slasher's NJ Partner In Crime: Police
Warrant Issued For Hersheypark Slasher's NJ Partner In Crime: Police The 63-year-old New York, identified as the suspected Hersheypark Slasher, was arrested — but his Jersey City partner remains at large, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27.  Huley Williams of Brooklyn, NY is accused of being the man who committed the "slash and grab" in the Hersheypark parking lot around 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, police said and Daily Voice previously reported.  Williams (pictured above on the right) is accused of being the man (pictured above on the left) who was caught rummaging around in the backseat of a car when th…
No Threat To Neighborhood After Englewood Killing, Authorities Say No Threat To Neighborhood After Englewood Killing, Authorities Say
No Threat To Neighborhood After Englewood Killing, Authorities Say Authorities said there was no threat to the community after a Bronx man was found slain at a private residence Saturday morning in Englewood. Meanwhile, the search for his killer continues. Police asked residents in the Tributary Woods West development near Argonne Park to check their home surveillance cameras for the time period between 5 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. Sept. 30. Meanwhile, they combed the neighborhood, searching drains and other spots after a 911 call at 5:55 a.m. brought them to 6 Mevan Avenue, where they found the body of Jason Hidalgo, 35. He'd been shot multiple times, Bergen C…
Home Invaders Target Englewood Resident Home Invaders Target Englewood Resident
Home Invaders Target Englewood Resident Two masked robbers invaded an Englewood home, authorities confirmed. Initial indications were that the robbery on Jones Road at Overlook Place around 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 21, mostly fit the pattern of the usual home invasion. That is: The home just off Route 4 was specifically targeted at a time of day when the victim was less likely than usual to be suspicious. Police from neighboring towns helped establish a perimeter, with assistance from a police K-9 unit. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Port Authority police were notified, as well. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of C…
SEE ANYTHING? Englewood Man Robbed At Gunpoint In Front Of His Kids SEE ANYTHING? Englewood Man Robbed At Gunpoint In Front Of His Kids
SEE Anything? Englewood Man Robbed At Gunpoint In Front Of His Kids An Englewood man was robbed at gunpoint in front of his children during a weekend walk, said authorities who turned to the public for help identifying those responsible. Two men both armed with guns hopped out of a dark-colored BMW sedan as the family walked along Maple Street near Dana Place shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday, May 21, Police Chief Thomas Greeley said. The vehicle, pictured in the inset photo above, had tinted windows and no license plates, the chief said. "The victim handed over several items and the actors fled in the vehicle," he said. Detectives are exploring whether it was…
Police: Englewood Girl Has Smarts To Take Photo Of Lewd Driver's Distinctive Truck Police: Englewood Girl Has Smarts To Take Photo Of Lewd Driver's Distinctive Truck
Police: Englewood Girl Has Smarts To Take Photo Of Lewd Driver's Distinctive Truck A driver behind the wheel of a pickup truck older than him was arrested after authorities said he masturbated while asking an Englewood schoolgirl for directions. Now they're wondering whether there may have been other incidents. The 16-year-old victim told police she was walking to school on Knickerbocker Road on Friday, March 10 when the driver pulled up in a 1996 Dodge Ram pickup, Lt. Fred Pulice said. As she approached the truck to respond to his request for directions, she saw him masturbating, the lieutenant said. The girl fled -- but not before taking a cell phone photo of the dist…
SEE ANYTHING? 10-Year-Old Boy On Bicycle Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-And-Run SEE ANYTHING? 10-Year-Old Boy On Bicycle Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-And-Run
SEE Anything? 10-Year-Old Boy On Bicycle Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-And-Run A 10-year-old boy on a bicycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Teaneck in the middle of the afternoon, authorities said. Witnesses described a white sedan hitting the child around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the intersection of Sagamore Avenue and Garrison Avenue, Police Capt. Seth Kriegel said. It was driven by a Hispanic woman, 30 to 40 years old, and continued north on Garrison Avenue, they told police. The boy was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment of what appeared to be minor injuries, the captain said. "A witness relayed the vehicle's registration …
Englewood Police Seek Source Of Afternoon Gunshot Englewood Police Seek Source Of Afternoon Gunshot
Englewood Police Seek Source Of Afternoon Gunshot The sound of gunfire brought police to an otherwise quiet Englewood street early Wednesday afternoon. No one was apparently struck by what police believe was a single gunshot on Green Street near Argonne Park. Detectives were canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses and home security video. They also spoke with two men who they initially suspected might have been involved in some way. Meanwhile, the Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence. ANYONE who has information or home surveillance video from the area from around 1 p.m. Feb. 15 was asked to …
SEEN HIM? Accused Narcotics Dealer ‘Nitty Gritz’ Wanted By Morris County Sheriff SEEN HIM? Accused Narcotics Dealer ‘Nitty Gritz’ Wanted By Morris County Sheriff
Seen HIM? Accused Narcotics Dealer ‘Nitty Gritz’ Wanted By Morris County Sheriff Seen him? Authorities in Morris County are seeking the public’s help tracking down an accused narcotics dealer known as “Nitty Gritz.” The Morris County Sheriff’s Office CrimeStoppers has issued an arrest warrant for Tyson McCoy — aka “Nitty Gritz” — with charges for first-degree possession with intent/distribution of narcotics, the department said in a release on Monday, Oct. 17. McCoy, pictured above, is 41 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighs about 180 pounds, police said. He also has several tattoos, including one depicting barbed wire on his forehead, authorities said. McCoy is …
Englewood Bandits Carjack Terrorized Woman, Mug Man On Same Street Englewood Bandits Carjack Terrorized Woman, Mug Man On Same Street
Englewood Bandits Carjack Terrorized Woman, Mug Man On Same Street Two carjackers terrorized a female driver in Englewood overnight, taking her new SUV, moments after mugging a man on a nearby street corner, authorities said. The first victim was waiting for a ride share on Engle Street shortly after midnight Saturday when the robbers approached him, Oct. 1, Police Lt. Fred Pulice said. Believing they were armed, the frightened victim surrendered his backpack, phone and wallet, the lieutenant said. The robbers got into a Mercedes Benz SUV and headed down Engle Street, where they victimized a female driver moments later, he said. According to the victim: …
SEE ANYTHING? Witnesses Sought To Hit-Run Englewood Bicycle Crash SEE ANYTHING? Witnesses Sought To Hit-Run Englewood Bicycle Crash
SEE Anything? Witnesses Sought To Hit-Run Englewood Bicycle Crash Englewood police were searching for a driver who struck a bicyclist on Tuesday and took off. Initial details were sketchy as detectives sought witnesses and area security video after the male cyclist was struck at the intersection of Mary and Honeck streets around 10:30 a.m. A dark-colored vehicle reportedly fled the scene as the victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. Crimestoppers offers rewards of up to $1,000 cash for info that significantly helps a police investigation. Tips can be made anonymously at bergencrime…
Newly Transplanted NJ Boy, 14, Shot, Killed In Harlem, NYPD Says Newly Transplanted NJ Boy, 14, Shot, Killed In Harlem, NYPD Says
Newly Transplanted NJ Boy, 14, Shot, Killed In Harlem, Nypd Says A 14-year-old boy who'd just moved to New Jersey with his family was identified by authorities as the victim shot and killed on a Harlem street. Justin Streeter of Plainfield had just stopped at an East 128th Street deli with a friend and was riding a push scooter when gunfire erupts around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the NYPD said. "As they're walking towards the corner of Park Avenue a male emerges on the corner and fires a volley of gunshots at the two young men," said Jeffrey G. Maddrey, the department's chief of patrol. It was unclear why, the chief said. The boys ran between two vehicles, b…
SEE ANYTHING? Woman Shot In Englewood, Police Seek Witnesses SEE ANYTHING? Woman Shot In Englewood, Police Seek Witnesses
SEE Anything? Woman Shot In Englewood, Police Seek Witnesses Detectives in Englewood were trying to determine who shot a woman at a city public housing project. The 30-year-old victim showed up at Hackensack University Medical Center following the overnight shooting Monday on Parkview Terrace, Englewood Police Lt. Fred Pulice said. HUMC staff contacted Hackensack police, who called their Englewood colleagues around 4 a.m., the lieutenant said. The woman was released from the hospital after being treated for a relatively minor gunshot wound, Pulice said. Detectives were doing a follow-up interview with her later on Monday. They are also seeking…
Carjackers Drag Driver Onto Route 4 Before Fleeing With Luxury SUV Carjackers Drag Driver Onto Route 4 Before Fleeing With Luxury SUV
Carjackers Drag Driver Onto Route 4 Before Fleeing With Luxury SUV An Englewood motorist narrowly escaped serious injury — or worse — when he was dragged nearly 20 feet onto Route 4 by a pair of carjackers who sped off in his Range Rover, authorities said. The 34-year-old victim had gotten out and gone to the attendant to get change for the electric tire inflator when the incident occurred at the BP station on westbound Route 4 near the George Washington Bridge shortly before 10:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, Englewood Police Lt. Fred Pulice said. As he did, a dark-colored Audi sedan with four occupants pulled in front of the Range Rover, Pulice said. Two go…
SEE ANYTHING? Police Probe Shooting Near Englewood Park SEE ANYTHING? Police Probe Shooting Near Englewood Park
SEE Anything? Police Probe Shooting Near Englewood Park Englewood police continued seeking witnesses or anyone else who could help identify whoever fired nearly a dozen gunshots near a city park last weekend. The 11 shots were heard on dead-ended 3rd Street behind Mackay Park shortly before midnight Sunday, April 10, Lt. Fred Pulice said. Witnesses reported a silver SUV leaving the scene that may have been involved, he said. Police recovered shell casings that were being examined. They also checked area hospitals and found no reports of any shooting victims coming in. Crimestoppers offers cash rewards of up to $1,000 for any information that s…
SEE ANYTHING? Woman Unloading Groceries Suffers Broken Leg In Englewood Hit-Run SEE ANYTHING? Woman Unloading Groceries Suffers Broken Leg In Englewood Hit-Run
SEE Anything? Woman Unloading Groceries Suffers Broken Leg In Englewood Hit-Run An Englewood woman unloading groceries suffered a broken leg in a downtown chain-reaction crash caused by a hit-and-run driver, authorities said. The crash occurred in front of a mixed-use building on busy North Dean Street near Depot Square between 9-9:30 p.m. last Friday, April 8, police Capt. Fred Pulice said. The 47-year-old victim was unloading groceries from her niece's Honda Accord after coming from the nearby ShopRite when the dark-colored vehicle turned out of the parking lot next door, Pulice said. That vehicle hit her, pinning her against the niece's car, he said. The driver th…
SEEN HIM? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week' SEEN HIM? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week'
Seen HIM? $500 Reward For Info Leading To Arrest Of Hunterdon County ‘Fugitive Of The Week' The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and CrimeStoppers are offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the local “fugitive of the week” for Tuesday, March 22. A warrant with nationwide extradition has been issued for the arrest of Matthew Shrewsbury, 37, who failed to comply with the conditions of the court after previously becoming combative with staff at Hunterdon Medical Center, DailyVoice.com reported. Shrewsbury is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs between 150 and 175 pounds, and has blue eyes and long brown hair, authorities said. Shrewsbury is known to …
Bergenfield Man Pistol-Whipped, Carjacked Overnight, Police Say Bergenfield Man Pistol-Whipped, Carjacked Overnight, Police Say
Bergenfield Man Pistol-Whipped, Carjacked Overnight, Police Say A group of carjackers assaulted a Bergenfield man, taking his money, jewelry and Mercedes SUV before dawn, authorities said. The victim told police he was pistol whipped by one of three bandits armed with handguns on Sugden Street, off South Prospect and West Clinton avenues, around 1 a.m. Thursday, March 17, Detective Lt. William Duran said. He described them as Hispanic and wearing face coverings, the lieutenant said. Responding officers spotted the victim's 2018 Mercedes followed by a dark-colored Mercedes sedan trail car as both fled the area, Duran said. They attempted to stop the ve…
UPDATE: Police Investigate Shooting Of Englewood Man Driven To Hospital By GF UPDATE: Police Investigate Shooting Of Englewood Man Driven To Hospital By GF
Update: Police Investigate Shooting Of Englewood Man Driven To Hospital By GF Detectives were trying to determine exactly who shot an Englewood man late Thursday morning. His girlfriend drove the 26-year-old victim to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center from the Forest Park Garden Apartments off Grand Avenue shortly after 11:30 a.m., Lt. Fred Pulice said. He was later transferred to Hackensack University Medical Center in stable condition, Pulice said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification was collecting evidence and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was notified. Another report of shots fired came in less than an hour later, around 12…
SEE ANYTHING? Mugger Strikes Twice In Englewood SEE ANYTHING? Mugger Strikes Twice In Englewood
SEE Anything? Mugger Strikes Twice In Englewood A mugger who targeted two victims within a half-hour in Englewood beat one of them, taking his cellphone, authorities said. The thug failed on his first try when a 34-year-old man he stopped on James Street got away without giving up any property shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, Lt. Fred Pulice said. He struck for real shortly before midnight, approaching a 29-year-old man in Depot Square Park and demanding what was in his pockets, Pulice said. The man refused and was punched in the face several times, thrown to the ground and kicked, the lieutenant said. The victim, who had his …
NYPD Getting Help Fighting Rising Gun Violence From NY State Troopers, Governor Promises NYPD Getting Help Fighting Rising Gun Violence From NY State Troopers, Governor Promises
Nypd Getting Help Fighting Rising Gun Violence From NY State Troopers, Governor Promises New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's sending state troopers into New York City to fight the spike in gun violence that city police say has been fueled by bail reform. ****** NEWSBREAK: A 22-year-old rookie New York City police officer was killed and another officer critically wounded Friday night during what has become one of the most violent periods in the city's recent history. READ MORE.... ****** Mayor Eric Adams begged the governor for help after surveillance video was shared of an 11-month-old who was hospitalized after being shot in the face during a gun battle in the Bronx. Cri…
One Caught, Another Sought After NJ Home Owned By Biz Partner Of Rapper Fat Joe Is Burglarized One Caught, Another Sought After NJ Home Owned By Biz Partner Of Rapper Fat Joe Is Burglarized
One Caught, Another Sought After NJ Home Owned By Biz Partner Of Rapper Fat Joe Is Burglarized Police nabbed one suspect and were tracking down another after they broke into a Bergen County home owned by one of New York City rapper Fat Joe's business partners. Efrain Uran Garcia, 43, and his partner bolted out a back door of the North Woodland Street residence in Englewood shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday when they realized someone was home, police said. The resident was unharmed, they said. The pair ditched a late-model SUV in a Booth Street resident's driveway and ran, neighbors said. Officers caught Garcia after a brief foot chase. The Colombian national told them he'd recently arri…
REWARD: Can You Help ID Pair Sought In Brazen Englewood Jewelry Store Heist? REWARD: Can You Help ID Pair Sought In Brazen Englewood Jewelry Store Heist?
Reward: Can You Help ID Pair Sought In Brazen Englewood Jewelry Store Heist? Englewood police turned to the public for help finding two men who swiped a tray of jewelry from a local diamond exchange in broad daylight.  You could get a handsome reward. One of the thieves asked a clerk to see a piece of jewelry from a showcase at the East Palisade Avenue shop around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said. The other stood lookout at the front door, he said. The first bandit grabbed the tray and both of them ran to a dark hatchback they’d left parked on Engle Street before speeding away, Torell said. They car turned right onto eastbound Spring Lan…
Fleeing Carjacker Hits Englewood Owner With Vehicle, Police Seek Help Fleeing Carjacker Hits Englewood Owner With Vehicle, Police Seek Help
Fleeing Carjacker Hits Englewood Owner With Vehicle, Police Seek Help A dreadlocked thief struck the owner with his own vehicle while stealing it in Englewood, authorities said. The bandit found the 2020 Range Rover running and unattended on Grand Avenue south of Englewood Avenue after being dropped off by another vehicle Tuesday afternoon, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said. The owner tried to stop the thief, who assaulted him with the SUV as he sped north before making a left onto Englewood Avenue, Torell said. The owner fortunately sustained only minor injuries, he said. Torell described the thief as described as black, with dreadlocks, and wearing a wh…
REWARD: Police Seek Cellphone Video Of Assault On Englewood Firefighter REWARD: Police Seek Cellphone Video Of Assault On Englewood Firefighter
Reward: Police Seek Cellphone Video Of Assault On Englewood Firefighter An off-duty Englewood firefighter was assaulted on a city street by a man involved in a road rage incident, said authorities who are seeking cellphone video from bystanders. A $1,500 reward has been posted by Englewood Uniformed Firefighters Local 3260 & Englewood Uniformed Fire Officers Local 3263 for any information that “significantly assists” in the investigation. CrimeStoppers also offers its own reward of up to $1,000 cash for similar video or other information (SEE BELOW). The 44-year-old firefighter, who lives in Englewood, found himself within feet of a road rage incident …
Residents Help Point Englewood PD To 'Vehicle Of Interest' In Overnight Shooting Residents Help Point Englewood PD To 'Vehicle Of Interest' In Overnight Shooting
Residents Help Point Englewood PD To 'Vehicle Of Interest' In Overnight Shooting Surveillance videos submitted by Englewood residents have pointed to a vehicle that police believe may have been involved in an overnight shooting. No one reported being struck by gunfire in last Tuesday’s shooting in the 200 block of Pindle Avenue between 1-1:30 a.m., Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said. Police recovered ballistics evidence and collected more than a dozen home surveillance videos through the Ring app, Torell said. That led detectives to a light-colored van with lettering on a dark stripe that runs along its side, the captain said. Detectives are still soliciting tips…
Decade Later, Murder Of Beloved NJ Father, Diner Owner Remains Unsolved; $50K Reward For Arrest Decade Later, Murder Of Beloved NJ Father, Diner Owner Remains Unsolved; $50K Reward For Arrest
Decade Later, Murder Of Beloved NJ Father, Diner Owner Remains Unsolved; $50K Reward For Arrest Ten years after a beloved New Jersey father and diner owner was found stabbed to death inside his establishment, authorities say they continue to search for leads in hopes of making an arrest. Chafic "Steve" Ezzeddine was found dead inside the Kenvil Diner on Route 46 in Roxbury Township Saturday, May 28, 2011. The diner had closed for the day around 2 p.m., and Ezzeddine was last seen alive when he was taking trash to the dumpster between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., authorities said. Meanwhile, witnesses heard Ezzeddine’s car alarm go off between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., and his wife found his bod…
Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded
Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded Cash fell from his pockets as a robber ran from a Hackensack 7-Eleven before dawn one recent morning. Police caught him in the McDonald’s parking lot across the street with help from some civilians. Crimestoppers awarded a $500 check to a city couple and their young son for assisting. Pierre Zuniga, Paola Silva and their son, Samuel, collected the check during a visit to police headquarters with city Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt and Detective Michael Koenig, who handled the case. Crimestopppers of Bergenfield, Bogota, Englewood, Teaneck, Hackensack and South Hackensack offers rewards of…
Zoom Trolls Disrupt Asian-American NJ Church Service With Ethnic Slurs, Porn Zoom Trolls Disrupt Asian-American NJ Church Service With Ethnic Slurs, Porn
Zoom Trolls Disrupt Asian-American NJ Church Service With Ethnic Slurs, Porn Trolls hijacked the virtual service of a predominately Asian-American church in Bergen County, uttering ethnic slurs and posting pornographic images, authorities said. More than 150 congregants and others with the Englewood church were subject to the bias attack on Zoom, Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said Saturday. Although invasions of video conferences were once dismissed as trolling, that changed once the spread of COVID-19 made Zoom the app of choice for many forced to communicate remotely. The FBI considers the systemic “weaponization” of Zoom as hate speech and harassment. In o…
Police: ‘Zoombombers’ Invade Asian-American Virtual Church Service Police: ‘Zoombombers’ Invade Asian-American Virtual Church Service
Police: ‘Zoombombers’ Invade Asian-American Virtual Church Service Several people hijacked a virtual service of a predominately Asian-American church in Englewood, uttering ethnic slurs and posting pornographic images, authorities said. More than 150 congregants and others with the Bergen County church were subject to the bias attack on Zoom, Police Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said Saturday. Although invasions of video conferences were once dismissed as trolling, that changed once the spread of COVID-19 made Zoom the app of choice for many forced to communicate remotely. The FBI considers the systemic “weaponization” of Zoom as hate speech and harassme…
Leap From 2nd Floor Balcony Severely Injures Burglar Confronted By Englewood McMansion Owner Leap From 2nd Floor Balcony Severely Injures Burglar Confronted By Englewood McMansion Owner
Leap From 2nd Floor Balcony Severely Injures Burglar Confronted By Englewood McMansion Owner A nimble burglar shimmied up a drainpipe to the second-floor balcony of a multi-million-dollar Englewood residence, then was seriously injured jumping to the ground after finding people home, authorities said. Three accomplices waiting in a vehicle below whisked the crippled burglar away following Tuesday’s 7:45 p.m. break-in on Lewelen Circle, raising questions of whether the bandits were part of a sophisticated regional ring or a typical local crew. City police alerted area hospitals to be on the lookout for self-admitted patients with leg injuries. They also asked that residents in that…