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Lyndhurst PD: Officer Nabs Union City Driver With Pot-Infused Gummies, Candies, More
A Lyndhurst police officer busted a Union City driver with dozens of marijuana-infused candies, gummies and brownies, as well as a bag of pot, authorities said Tuesday.
Officer Anthony Giaquinto stopped an Infiniti driven by Fabian Figueroa, 41, on Riverside Avenue near Tontine Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Monday for having heavily tinted windows and an expired inspection sticker, Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
Approaching the car, Giaquinto immediately smelled a "strong and distinct" odor of raw pot, Auteri said.
He also spotted clear cylinder containers of pot-infused candies and a bag of marijuana…
Resident Calls, Clifton Police Nab Accused Car Burglar
Clifton police nabbed an accused car burglar with a criminal history, thanks to a call from a local resident.
The Skyview Terrace resident called police shortly before midnight Friday to report a backyard intruder, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said.
Responding officers seized Munal Shaabneh, 39, of Clifton and found an outstanding Passaic County warrant, Anderson said.
Shaabneh “entered an unlocked vehicle, parked nearby, and removed various items,” the sergeant said.
Officers found him carrying stolen property along with drug paraphernalia, he said.
Shaabneh was taken to the Passaic C…
Rockland Driver Had Pound Of Pot, THC Pops, Haworth Police Charge
A Haworth police sergeant nabbed a Rockland County driver with a pound of pot, along with THC lollipops and drug paraphernalia, authorities said.
Sgt. Gianluca Ragone stopped Tyrone Acosta, 32, of Sparkill on Schraalenburgh Road shortly after midnight Saturday.
The smell of raw marijuana led to the discovery of the drugs, Detective Sgt. Justin Fox said.
Acosta was processed and released pending a hearing on drug and paraphernalia possession charges, Fox said.
He also received a trio of traffic summonses for careless driving, failing to keep right and having drugs in a motor vehicle, the s…
Bail Reform: Accused Bergenfield Porch Pirate Released, Returns, Re-Arrested
An accused porch pirate who Bergenfield police caught in the act went right back to the same neighborhood and began casing vehicles for burglaries hours after being released, authorities said.
Police responding to a call of someone swiping packages from a Hillside Avenue porch discovered thefts from three other homes, as well, Detective Lt. William Duran said Friday.
Officer found Dalton Cardone, 21, of Mantua in Gloucester County soon after, Duran said.
Cadone had “stolen the packages, opened them and discarded several of them on the street,” he said.
The total value: $420.
Police charg…
