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Threat To Break Cop's Jaw At McDonald's Lands Bergen County Man Behind Bars, Police Say Threat To Break Cop's Jaw At McDonald's Lands Bergen County Man Behind Bars, Police Say
Threat To Break Cop's Jaw At McDonald's Lands Bergen County Man Behind Bars, Police Say A 39-year-old man was arrested after a confrontation with a police officer at a McDonald’s in Bergen County earlier this month, police said. Adnan Hyder, 39, aggressively approached an Englewood Police Officer at the McDonald’s located at 41 W. Palisade Avenue on Thursday, Jan. 2, at 8:39 a.m., Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. Hyder reportedly berated the officer with profanities as the officer attempted to determine the reason for Hyder’s behavior. Hyder then charged at the officer and threatened to break his jaw, Pulice said. At that point, the officer placed Hyder under arrest. Hyde…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
School Shelters In Place After Fleeing Driver Crashes In Bergen County: Police School Shelters In Place After Fleeing Driver Crashes In Bergen County: Police
School Shelters In Place After Fleeing Driver Crashes In Bergen County: Police A 29-year-old Hasbrouck Heights man was arrested Friday, Jan. 3 after fleeing from police and crashing a Mercedes SUV into a utility pole near an elementary school, police said. Officer John Mullins was patrolling near Hasbrouck Heights High School around 12:27 p.m. when he spotted a driver later identified as Joel Ventura in a blue Mercedes SUV making an improper turn, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr said. As Mullins turned his patrol vehicle around, the SUV sped away out of sight.  Shortly after, Mullins came across a crash at Paterson Avenue and the Boulevard involving a vehi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Identified As Victim Set On Fire In Deadly Brooklyn Subway Attack: NYPD NJ Woman Identified As Victim Set On Fire In Deadly Brooklyn Subway Attack: NYPD
NJ Woman Identified As Victim Set On Fire In Deadly Brooklyn Subway Attack: Nypd Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, was identified as the person who was set on fire and killed on a New York City subway, authorities said. The 57-year-old woman was named as the victim of the attack on Sunday, Dec. 22, a New York Police Department spokesperson told Daily Voice. Investigators said a man lit Kawam on fire while she was sleeping on a stopped F train at the Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn just before 7:30 a.m., NBC News reported. While her last known address was on Waterbury Court in Toms River, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Kawam also spent some time in the ci…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Driver Speeding In Stolen Car Had Multiple Fake IDs In Bergen County: Cops Unlicensed Driver Speeding In Stolen Car Had Multiple Fake IDs In Bergen County: Cops
Unlicensed Driver Speeding In Stolen Car Had Multiple Fake IDs In Bergen County: Cops A Queens, NY woman was arrested in Bergen County after police found she was driving a stolen van and had fake IDs, forgery tools, and amphetamines, authorities said. Vanessa C. Lake, 27, was stopped at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Nov. 23, for speeding on Broad Avenue in Englewood, according to Detective Lt. Fred Pulice. Officers ran a check on the vehicle's registration and found that the white 2021 GMC van had been reported stolen in North Bergen. Further investigation revealed that Lake was carrying multiple false identifications with her photograph but different names and personal detail…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Wanted In Deadly Garden State Parkway Crash Arrested At JFK Airport, Prosecutors Say DUI Driver Wanted In Deadly Garden State Parkway Crash Arrested At JFK Airport, Prosecutors Say
DUI Driver Wanted In Deadly Garden State Parkway Crash Arrested At JFK Airport, Prosecutors Say A Long Island man accused of driving drunk in a deadly Garden State Parkway crash has been captured nearly 15 years after he jumped bail and became a fugitive, authorities said. U.S. Marshals arrested 52-year-old Chaudhry Yousaf at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 30. Yousaf's last known address was in Valley Stream, New York. Yousaf was originally charged in the crash that happened on the southbound side of the parkway on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Troopers responded to …

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by Chris Spiker
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SantaCon Arrests: Bergen County Resident Among 8 Charged, Police Say SantaCon Arrests: Bergen County Resident Among 8 Charged, Police Say
SantaCon Arrests: Bergen County Resident Among 8 Charged, Police Say Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list. Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).  Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests. Those arrested this year were: 21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sad…

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by Sam Barron
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Smile For The Doorbell Camera: Paterson Porch Pirate Arrested For $1K Lyndhurst Theft, Cops Say Smile For The Doorbell Camera: Paterson Porch Pirate Arrested For $1K Lyndhurst Theft, Cops Say
Smile For The Doorbell Camera: Paterson Porch Pirate Arrested For $1K Lyndhurst Theft, Cops Say A Paterson porch pirate is facing charges for swiping a $1,000 electronics package from a Lyndhurst home, police announced. Jeison Sime Martinez, 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, after the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department apprehended him during a motor vehicle violation investigation, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Tuesday, Oct. 22, when a Lyndhurst resident reported that a package had been stolen from their front porch. Surveillance footage from a doorbell camera provided detectives with a clear description of the suspect and …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Prepubescent Child Porn Found On Hackensack Man's Internet History: Prosecutor Prepubescent Child Porn Found On Hackensack Man's Internet History: Prosecutor
Prepubescent Child Porn Found On Hackensack Man's Internet History: Prosecutor A 48-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. A search at Jonathan J. Gavin's home on Monday, Dec. 16 found that Gavin used the Internet to view, download, and possess items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Gavin was arrested and charged with third-degree possession of child pornography and was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
High-Tech Key Devices, Burglar Tools Seized From Quad In Lyndhurst Honda Theft Ring: Cops High-Tech Key Devices, Burglar Tools Seized From Quad In Lyndhurst Honda Theft Ring: Cops
High-Tech Key Devices, Burglar Tools Seized From Quad In Lyndhurst Honda Theft Ring: Cops Two adults and two juveniles were arrested in Lyndhurst in connection with a vehicle theft scheme targeting Hondas, authorities said. The investigation began on Nov. 27, when Lyndhurst Police Officer Thomas Seickendick observed suspicious behavior in the area of Riverside Avenue and Post Avenue, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. At approximately 2:55 a.m., Seickendick noticed a silver Honda Civic driving without its lights on and parked illegally. As he approached, he saw a male in all black, wearing a ski mask and acting suspiciously near a parked Honda sedan. The male, later identif…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NC Man Charged In Halloween Road Rage Shooting On NJ Turnpike, Troopers Say NC Man Charged In Halloween Road Rage Shooting On NJ Turnpike, Troopers Say
NC Man Charged In Halloween Road Rage Shooting On NJ Turnpike, Troopers Say A North Carolina man was accused of shooting at another driver during a road rage incident on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County late on Halloween night, authorities said. Brandon Rudd, 34, of South Mills, NC, was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, state police said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 12. The charges stemmed from shots fired on the NJ Turnpike in Mansfield Township on Thursday, Oct. 31. Troopers responded to the southbound side of the turnpike near milepost 48.3 at around 11:59 p.m. Investigators said Rudd and the victim …

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by Chris Spiker
News
CEO Murder: How A Hash Brown At McDonald's Ended Manhunt For Luigi Mangione CEO Murder: How A Hash Brown At McDonald's Ended Manhunt For Luigi Mangione
CEO Murder: How A Hash Brown At McDonald's Ended Manhunt For Luigi Mangione The rare times in which Luigi Nicholas Mangione removed his face mask may have been the main reason for his arrest for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after a five-day manhunt. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: Luigi Mangione Notebook Detailing Shooting Plans Revealed, Reports Say In the first instance, Mangione was asked by a receptionist at a hostel in Manhattan's Upper West Side to remove the mask so she could compare his face to the photo on an allegedly fake ID. The 26-year-old Maryland native checked in there 10 days before the targeted shooti…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
CEO Murder: Whiz Kid Suspect May Have Spiraled After Traumatic Back Surgery CEO Murder: Whiz Kid Suspect May Have Spiraled After Traumatic Back Surgery
CEO Murder: Whiz Kid Suspect May Have Spiraled After Traumatic Back Surgery Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the whiz kid Ivy League-educated high school valedictorian accused of the execution-style murder of the CEO of one of the nation's largest healthcare providers, may have spiraled out of control after traumatic back surgery. Click here for a new, updated story - CEO Murder: How A Hash Brown At McDonald's Ended Manhunt For Luigi Mangione The procedure, which allegedly left Mangione in significant physical and emotional distress, may have contributed to his deteriorating mental state, a factor authorities are considering as part of their investigation. …

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by Joe Lombardi