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Out-Of-Town Driver Busted With 'Shrooms, Acid, Pot, More, Elmwood Park PD Says Out-Of-Town Driver Busted With 'Shrooms, Acid, Pot, More, Elmwood Park PD Says
Out-Of-Town Driver Busted With 'Shrooms, Acid, Pot, More, Elmwood Park PD Says Elmwood Park police busted a repeat offender with mushrooms, LSD, pot and prescription pills, authorities said. Brandon J. Soto, 25, of East Orange blew a stop sign off the ramp from eastbound Route 46 onto Stefanic Avenue and was pulled over by members of the Street Crimes Unit, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The officers had followed Soto’s 2008 Acura TL from the nearby Red Carpet Inn, the chief said. Their suspicions aroused, they called for a Bergen County Sheriff’s K-9 unit, which lead them to a search that turned up a trove of drugs. These included psilocybin mushro…
Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities
Rockland Man Dies From Drugs Bought In Bergen From Paterson Dealer: Authorities Authorities from Bergen and Rockland counties who arrested a man accused of selling a fentanyl-laced dose of Xanax that killed a user from Suffern reported finding two stolen guns in his Paterson home. Detectives determined that Tristan Colquhoun, 30, sold Matthew Andreas, 39, of Suffern the fatal dose, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Andreas was pronounced dead shortly after Suffern police responding to an overdose call found him unresponsive in the upstairs bedroom of a local residence shortly after 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16, the prosecutor said. They tried to save his life, includin…
Westwood Man Charged With Killing High Schooler From Park Ridge With Fentanyl-Laced Pill Westwood Man Charged With Killing High Schooler From Park Ridge With Fentanyl-Laced Pill
Westwood Man Charged With Killing High Schooler From Park Ridge With Fentanyl-Laced Pill 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 17-year-old Park Ridge boy was killed by a single imitation painkiller laced with fentanyl that was given to him by a Westwood man who's been charged with causing his death. The boy thought he was taking an Oxycontin pill before he overdosed last Sept. 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Officers who responded to the emergency call administered Narcan, among other life-saving measures, the prosecutor said. The high school senior was pronounced dead a short time later. Detectives from the prosecutor’s Narcotic Task Force determined during a six-month investigatio…
Busy Dealer Nabbed With Coke, Smack, Cash: Passaic County Sheriff Busy Dealer Nabbed With Coke, Smack, Cash: Passaic County Sheriff
Busy Dealer Nabbed With Coke, Smack, Cash: Passaic County Sheriff A dealer from Woodland Park was nabbed with nearly a quarter pound of cocaine, a dozen bundles of heroin and more after detectives watched him in action, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. The sheriff's narcotics detectives stopped Edwin Olmedo, 34, as he drove on Route 23 in Wayne mid-afternoon Friday, April 21. Warranted searches turned up nearly four ounces of coke, the bundles of heroin, Xanax and Oxycodone pills and $1,391 in suspected drug cash, the sheriff said on Saturday. The detectives also arrested two Little Falls men whom Berdnik said Olmedo was seen selling to in se…
Wayne Mobile Home Heroin Bust Nets Four Wayne Mobile Home Heroin Bust Nets Four
Wayne Mobile Home Heroin Bust Nets Four A couple dealing heroin from a mobile home in Wayne and two buyers were all busted after neighbors complained, authorities said. Detectives watched Travis Evans and Savannah Lee Sommer sell from their unit in Finn’s Mobile Home Park in the shadow of westbound Route 80 near the Passaic River, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. After several hours of surveillance, the investigators busted alleged buyers after they left the area. On Wednesday, they grabbed Evans and Sommer, who Daly said were carrying heroin. Back at their mobile home police found more smack, as well as Xanax, the captain said T…
Not THAT Jack Bauer: Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Meth, LSD For Sale, Mahwah PD Says Not THAT Jack Bauer: Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Meth, LSD For Sale, Mahwah PD Says
Not That Jack Bauer: Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Meth, LSD For Sale, Mahwah PD Says A Park Ridge motorist who drove into a Mahwah hotel parking lot through the exit was busted by township detectives with crystal meth and LSD for sale, authorities said. Jack Cassidy Bauer, 33, “exhibited extremely nervous behavior when asked routine questions” after they approached his 2002 Subaru Legacy on Thursday, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. A search of the vehicle turned up the meth, acid, some Ecstasy, Xanax and drug paraphernalia, the captain said. Bauer was charged with various drug offenses -- including first-degree possession of LSD with the intent to sell it – and sent to the Be…
PD: 7,000 Heroin Folds, 'Ghost' Gun Seized, Drug-Dealing Paterson Ex-Con, GF Busted PD: 7,000 Heroin Folds, 'Ghost' Gun Seized, Drug-Dealing Paterson Ex-Con, GF Busted
PD: 7,000 Heroin Folds, 'Ghost' Gun Seized, Drug-Dealing Paterson Ex-Con, GF Busted Paterson detectives seized more than 7,000 heroin folds, a homemade "ghost" gun and more while busting a drug-dealing ex-con and his girlfriend, authorities said. Kadeem Coleman tried keeping police off his tail by using various vehicles registered to residents in a multi-family building in the city's Hillcrest section that served as a base of operations, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Coleman, 28, had reason to be cautious. He'd spent several years in federal prison after city police, responding to a 2015 shooting on Jefferson Street, found him carrying a .45-caliber pistol th…
Hardly Over The Hill: Accused Paterson Dealers In Their 50s, 60s Busted With Younger Slingers Hardly Over The Hill: Accused Paterson Dealers In Their 50s, 60s Busted With Younger Slingers
Hardly Over The Hill: Accused Paterson Dealers In Their 50s, 60s Busted With Younger Slingers A 67-year-old city resident was among a group of accused street dealers rounded up by Paterson police detectives in a quick strike on an open-air drug market that had residents living in fear, authorities said. The operation centered on a five-story brick apartment building on Broadway and surrounding neighborhood that have been a magnet for dealers, buyers and the shootings and other violence that follow them. Detectives identified several dealers "working in concert" at the building between Carroll and Summer streets, , city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. A few are in their …
Paterson PD Busts Drug-Dealing Trio, Seize 811 Heroin Folds, 26 Crack Vials, Laser Sight Gun Paterson PD Busts Drug-Dealing Trio, Seize 811 Heroin Folds, 26 Crack Vials, Laser Sight Gun
Paterson PD Busts Drug-Dealing Trio, Seize 811 Heroin Folds, 26 Crack Vials, Laser Sight Gun Drug buyers flocked from inside and out of Paterson to a squat apartment house in the Silk City as detectives watched. After picking off several buyers, police moved in, seizing three dealers – one of them only 16 years old. They collected 811 heroin folds, 26 crack vials and a high-powered handgun, among other contraband, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Responding to neighborhood complaints, detectives quickly discovered that Mike Jones, 29, Pedro Santiago, 44, and the 16-year-old boy said ran a brisk open-air business from the brick walkup near Straight Street, the dire…
Ex-Con Who Once Shot Himself By Accident Nabbed In Paterson Open-Air Drug Bust Ex-Con Who Once Shot Himself By Accident Nabbed In Paterson Open-Air Drug Bust
Ex-Con Who Once Shot Himself By Accident Nabbed In Paterson Open-Air Drug Bust An ex-con who once accidentally shot himself was nabbed by Paterson detectives with nearly 225 Oxycodone and Xanax pills, 30 vials of crack and $5,510 in proceeds, authorities said Tuesday. Narcotics detectives responding to community complaints watched as Keith Devita, 27, and Samantha Jackson, 51, sold drugs in small amounts to buyers at the corner of Summer and Van Houten streets, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They followed two buyers out of the area and arrested both, then seized Devita and Jackson, Speziale said. Along with the pills and crack, the detectives seized…
Carlstadt PD: Hackensack Driver In Route 17 Chase Had Heroin, Coke, Crystal Meth, More Carlstadt PD: Hackensack Driver In Route 17 Chase Had Heroin, Coke, Crystal Meth, More
Carlstadt PD: Hackensack Driver In Route 17 Chase Had Heroin, Coke, Crystal Meth, More A Hackensack driver carrying a variety of illegal drugs raced along Route 17, cutting across three lanes several times, before surrendering to a pursuing Carlstadt police officer in Moonachie, authorities said. Officer Matthew Bartlett tried pulling over the Honda Civic after driver Shavar Ingram, 34, improperly passed two vehicles and made an illegal left turn onto Paterson Avenue from Enoch Street, Police Chief Thomas Berta said. Ingram kept going, speeding onto Route 17, before the pursuit finally ended on Berger Street, the chief said. Berta said a search turned up various amounts of: …
Hunterdon Prosecutor: Bergen County Couple Caught With 422 Xanax Pills, Marijuana Hunterdon Prosecutor: Bergen County Couple Caught With 422 Xanax Pills, Marijuana
Hunterdon Prosecutor: Bergen County Couple Caught With 422 Xanax Pills, Marijuana Two Bergen County residents were caught with more than 400 Xanax pills and marijuana in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Daniel Weber, 35, of Westwood and Jessica Lodge, 36, of Paramus were arrested on Monday following an investigation by the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office’s Narcotics Task Force and Clinton Township Police Department. Weber had 422 Xanax pills and Lodge had less than 50 grams of marijuana, authorities said. Details surrounding the bust weren't immediately released by the prosecutor's office. Both were charged with various drug counts and released pending an appea…
Wayne Police Nab Teen Trio With Prescription Drugs Stolen From Resident's Vehicle Wayne Police Nab Teen Trio With Prescription Drugs Stolen From Resident's Vehicle
Wayne Police Nab Teen Trio With Prescription Drugs Stolen From Resident's Vehicle Wayne police busted three teens who they said were carrying generic Xanax stolen from a resident's car when they were stopped for a traffic violation Thursday afternoon. Bill Mendez-Geraldino, 18, Engel Paulino-Gomez, 19, both of Passaic, and Michael Acosta-Granados, 18, of Paterson were released pending court appearances on charges of burglary, receiving stolen property, drug possession and conspiracy, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Wayne detectives were conducting a follow-up investigation, Daly said, asking that anyone with information that could help them call: (973) 633-3530. While p…
Haworth PD: Out-Of-State Travelers Had Liquid THC, Nearly 100 Xanax Haworth PD: Out-Of-State Travelers Had Liquid THC, Nearly 100 Xanax
Haworth PD: Out-Of-State Travelers Had Liquid THC, Nearly 100 Xanax A Haworth police officer who stopped an out-of-state driver for not using a turn signal found him and a passenger carrying liquid THC, as well as nearly 100 Xanax, authorities said. Officer Andrew Soltes smelled pot after stopping 25-year-old Alexi Emmanuel Negron at Massachusetts Avenue and Seneca Trace, Detective Sergeant Justin Fox said. He found Negron carrying liquid THC cartridges and drug paraphernalia, the sergeant said. Both also had various vapes and pipes for ingesting the drugs, he said. His passenger, Emmanuel Ramirez-Colon, 28, of Middletown, NY, also had the cartridges, as …
Paterson Couple Busted With Drug Trove: Cocaine, Ecstasy, Oxy, MDMA, More, Police Say Paterson Couple Busted With Drug Trove: Cocaine, Ecstasy, Oxy, MDMA, More, Police Say
Paterson Couple Busted With Drug Trove: Cocaine, Ecstasy, Oxy, MDMA, More, Police Say A Paterson couple were busted with a huge variety of drugs for sale, including three-quarters of a pound of cocaine and hundreds of Ecstasy, Oxycodone, Xanax and Percocet pills, authorities said. Besides the cocaine, Police Director Jerry Speziale said Victor Melecio, 27, and 28-year-old IsaMaria Bonilla of Jefferson Street were caught with: 178 Ecstacy pills; 80 suboxone film strips; 37 Oxycodone pills, following the sale of nine others; 36 Xanax tabs, having sold two; 20 Endocet pills; 8 Percocet pills; Eight baggies of MDMA; More than five ounces of pot packaged in 43 containe…
Police: Rowdy Guests Complaint At Mahwah Hotel Produces 900 LSD Tabs, Two Arrests Police: Rowdy Guests Complaint At Mahwah Hotel Produces 900 LSD Tabs, Two Arrests
Police: Rowdy Guests Complaint At Mahwah Hotel Produces 900 LSD Tabs, Two Arrests Two rowdy Mahwah hotel guests who overstayed and then didn’t pay were nabbed with 900 tabs of LSD for sale, authorities said. Officers John Rodriguez and Michael Dombroski were dispatched to the Route 17 hotel after management called for help, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Besides a refusal to pay, there had been complaints of “excessive noise, knocking on doors, etc., and that the guests had stayed beyond the authorized checkout time,” he said. Answering the door were Christopher Ryan, 26, of Waldwick – who appeared under the influence of something -- and Daniel Pilszak, 35, of Sout…
Again? Mahwah Grandparents With Drug-Dealing History Busted For Selling Oxy, Xanax, More Again? Mahwah Grandparents With Drug-Dealing History Busted For Selling Oxy, Xanax, More
Again? Mahwah Grandparents With Drug-Dealing History Busted For Selling Oxy, Xanax, More Two grandparents busted on similar charges in Rockland County were running an opioid distribution ring in Mahwah, according to police who said they arrested them with Oxycodone, Xanax and DAB for sale – as well as $16,000 in proceeds -- after a raid on their home. Linda Famelico, 61, who has a history of similar arrests in Rockland and Bergen counties, was arrested Friday night at a local restaurant where she works as a delivery person, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Moments earlier, her husband, 62-year-old Aniello Famelico, was taken into custody during a court-approved search of the…
Pre-Dawn Paterson Police Raid Produces Eight Pounds Of Pot, 2½ Ounces Of Cocaine, 72 THC Tubes Pre-Dawn Paterson Police Raid Produces Eight Pounds Of Pot, 2½ Ounces Of Cocaine, 72 THC Tubes
Pre-Dawn Paterson Police Raid Produces Eight Pounds Of Pot, 2½ Ounces Of Cocaine, 72 THC Tubes A pre-dawn apartment raid led to the arrest of an ex-con who Paterson police said had more than eight pounds of pot, 2½ ounces of cocaine and 72 THC oil cartridges for sale. Nicco G. Lago, 28, was charged with various possession with intent counts after finding the cocaine packaged in 52 individual bags and the marijuana packaged in 63 bags and five jars, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Lago also had the THC tubes, eight Xanax pills and drug paraphernalia in his Camden Street home during the raid by members of the Narcotics Division -- assisted by the Emergency Response Team – followin…
Fairview Officer Finds Drug Mill: 8 Pounds Of Pot, Crack, $72,000 Cash Seized, Three Busted Fairview Officer Finds Drug Mill: 8 Pounds Of Pot, Crack, $72,000 Cash Seized, Three Busted
Fairview Officer Finds Drug Mill: 8 Pounds Of Pot, Crack, $72,000 Cash Seized, Three Busted A keen-eyed Fairview police officer discovered a drug mill where he and his colleagues arrested two brothers and a pregnant woman while seizing eight pounds of pot -- along with crack, Molly and other drugs – as well as more than $72,000 in drug proceeds, authorities said. Officer Geremia DeMartino was on patrol Tuesday morning when he noticed a 9th Street home with jury-rigged exhaust fans that were running, Police Chief Martin Kahn said. DeMartino “recalled past code violations for operating an illegal barber shop out of the basement/garage area,” Kahn said. A code enforcement officer w…
Passaic Sheriff: Detectives Seize $10,000 Worth Of Heroin, Crack, Xanax, $12,000+ Drug Cash Passaic Sheriff: Detectives Seize $10,000 Worth Of Heroin, Crack, Xanax, $12,000+ Drug Cash
Passaic Sheriff: Detectives Seize $10,000 Worth Of Heroin, Crack, Xanax, $12,000+ Drug Cash Passaic County sheriff’s detectives chased down an accused drug dealer and seized more than $10,000 worth of heroin, crack and Xanax -- along with more than $12,000 in suspected drug proceeds -- from his Paterson apartment, authorities said Tuesday. Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said Narcotics Bureau investigators who’d been investigating 35-year-old Marquise Scott for two months watched early Monday night as he left his home, walked to 14th Avenue and East 21st Street, then handed a sedan driver drugs in exchange for cash. Scott spotted the detectives approaching and “took off on foot towards…
Mahwah PD: Upstate NY Couple Had $530,000 Drug Cash In Route 17 Hotel Room Mahwah PD: Upstate NY Couple Had $530,000 Drug Cash In Route 17 Hotel Room
Mahwah PD: Upstate NY Couple Had $530,000 Drug Cash In Route 17 Hotel Room A Hudson Valley couple had $530,000 in suspected drug money in their Route 17 hotel room, along with some heroin and illegal prescription pills, said Mahwah police who seized the cash and drugs while arresting them. Alerted by a concerned citizen to a disoriented couple, Sgt. Michael Blondin and Officer William Hunt found 34-year-old Daniel Martel of Otisville and Tracey Harris, 30, of Bloomingburg in a car at a southbound fast food restaurant, Police Chief James Batelli said. A search of their car turned up heroin, hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia -- along with burglary tools and …
Paterson PD Street Sweep: Hookers, Johns, Buyers, Sellers, Pounds Of Drugs Paterson PD Street Sweep: Hookers, Johns, Buyers, Sellers, Pounds Of Drugs
Paterson PD Street Sweep: Hookers, Johns, Buyers, Sellers, Pounds Of Drugs PATERSON, N.J. – A series of strikes by Paterson police over a nine-day stretch produced dozens of arrests – including 22 accused hookers and 11 alleged johns – along with the seizures of nearly 5 pounds of pot, more than a pound of heroin and crack combined and various other drugs. Nearly all of the heroin was packaged for sale, as was some of the crack, Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Detectives and uniformed officers rounded up dealers as well as buyers while confiscating nearly $13,000 in proceeds, Speziale said. They also seized two handguns – a 9mm Beretta and .45-caliber Ruger …
Police: 11½ Lbs Of Cocaine, 1,900+ Pills Seized From Lodi Couple's Home Police: 11½ Lbs Of Cocaine, 1,900+ Pills Seized From Lodi Couple's Home
Police: 11½ Lbs Of Cocaine, 1,900+ Pills Seized From Lodi Couple's Home LODI, N.J. -- A Lodi couple running a drug trafficking operation from their home had 11½ pounds of cocaine and more than 1,900 pills for sale when Paterson police nabbed them and a Prospect Park accomplice with help from the DEA, authorities said. Simulataneous raids on a private house at the corner of Keasler Avenue and McGuire Place in Lodi and a North 10th Street apartment in Prospect Park turned up the cocaine, as well as Xanax (949 pills), Zolpidem (483) and Oxycodone (130), Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Detectives also found more than two pounds of pot, 518 envelopes o…