Masked Teens Pull Knife, Hammer In Lyndhurst Robbery—But Their Escape Fails Fast Masked Teens Pull Knife, Hammer In Lyndhurst Robbery—But Their Escape Fails Fast
Masked Teens Pull Knife, Hammer In Lyndhurst Robbery—But Their Escape Fails Fast Two 15-year-old juveniles stormed a Lyndhurst convenience store with a knife and a hammer, but their attempted heist ended just as fast as it began, police said. The masked teens walked into the Ridge Road store at 9:49 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, scoping out the place before trying to stash stolen merchandise, according to Lyndhurst PD Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri. When they reached the counter, one suspect pulled a knife, while the other grabbed a hammer from near the register and raised it toward the store clerk, police said. One then jumped behind the counter, trying to grab tobacco pr…
Shoplifter Turned Attacker Charged With Robbery At Garden State Plaza, Paramus Police Say Shoplifter Turned Attacker Charged With Robbery At Garden State Plaza, Paramus Police Say
Shoplifter Turned Attacker Charged With Robbery At Garden State Plaza, Paramus Police Say A Bronx man accused of shoplifting from a store at the Westfield Garden State Plaza allegedly assaulted multiple people, including a store manager, a pursuing employee, and an elderly female shopper, authorities said. Omar A. Ricketts, 33, was arrested and charged with robbery following the violent incident on Thursday, Feb. 20, at approximately 5:50 p.m., according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Three men entered Champs Sports, and Ricketts allegedly concealed two Nike Tech Fleece jackets before attempting to leave without paying. When a store manager confronted him, Ricketts sh…
Armed Englewood Robbers Linked To Violent Home Invasion, Carjacking: Cops Armed Englewood Robbers Linked To Violent Home Invasion, Carjacking: Cops
Armed Englewood Robbers Linked To Violent Home Invasion, Carjacking: Cops Four Newark men arrested in a violent home invasion and carjacking in Union Township last September have been connected to multiple other crimes, including a high-profile armed robbery at a Bergen County restaurant, authorities said. At 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, four men forced their way into a residence in Union and assaulted two elderly occupants to obtain the keys to a luxury vehicle parked in the driveway, Township of Union police said. The suspects had arrived to the scene in a BMW X3 previously stolen from Livingston. The Livingston BMW was located shortly after in Newark, complet…
Gun Toting Robbers Stalked Pair From NYC To NJ: Police Gun Toting Robbers Stalked Pair From NYC To NJ: Police
Gun Toting Robbers Stalked Pair From NYC To NJ: Police A group of suspects are at large after following two people from New York City and robbing them in Morristown on Saturday, Feb. 165, authorities said. At 8 a.m., officers responded to the Windmill Pond section of town after a witness reported seeing a group of unidentified men exit a dark-colored SUV and rob two individuals in a second vehicle at gunpoint, Morristown Police said. The suspects took money and personal items before fleeing the scene, police said. No injuries were reported, police said. An investigation determined the victims were targeted and followed from Manhattan, poli…
Lodi Resident Tosses Shooting Victim's Body In Hudson River: Prosecutor Lodi Resident Tosses Shooting Victim's Body In Hudson River: Prosecutor
Lodi Resident Tosses Shooting Victim's Body In Hudson River: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Lodi resident was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 6, after he fatally shot a man and tossed his body in the Hudson River in Hoboken, authorities said. Hoboken police received a tip from Lodi police that a man had been fatally shot in a restricted area of the Hoboken waterfront near Castle Point Skate Park on Saturday, Feb. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. An investigation revealed Erick Fernandez shot Julio Flores, a 23-year-old Passaic resident, and then fled the scene with his personal belongings including his vehicle, Suarez said. Fernandez returned to…
Englewood Parking Garage Shooting Robbery: 4 Queens Men Arrested, Prosecutor Says Englewood Parking Garage Shooting Robbery: 4 Queens Men Arrested, Prosecutor Says
Englewood Parking Garage Shooting Robbery: 4 Queens Men Arrested, Prosecutor Says Four Queens, NY, men have been charged in connection with a violent armed robbery and shooting that left a 25-year-old man seriously injured in Englewood, authorities said. The suspects — identified as 26-year-old Denzil Bailey, 31-year-old Iquwann Quick, 34-year-old Dwight Stephenson, and 27-year-old Osarumwense Uzamere — were arrested following a months-long investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Englewood Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. The incident occurred on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, when Englewood police responded to reports of a shooting o…
Girl's Accused Abductor Previously Carried Out Armed Robbery, Assaulted River Edge Diner Owner Girl's Accused Abductor Previously Carried Out Armed Robbery, Assaulted River Edge Diner Owner
Girl's Accused Abductor Previously Carried Out Armed Robbery, Assaulted River Edge Diner Owner A 23-year-old Bergen County man accused of abducting a teen girl and sexually assaulting her at the Willowbrook Mall has a crime-riddled past stretching back several years. Denys Ludisaca has five pages worth of offenses on the NJ Courts website dating back to 2019, when he was first arrested for criminal trespass and drug offenses. In February 2020, he was charged with receiving stolen property in Bergenfield. Days later in Teaneck, Ludisaca was intoxicated when he was involved in a hit-and-run crash, charges indicate. He racked up dozens of additional traffic offenses that year. He w…
Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Ex-Husband Of Rhonj Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after previously pleading guilty to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin, leading to a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Manzo, a 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident, pleaded guilty last October to stalking the couple in Holmdel between 2015 and 2019. James Mainello, a 57-year-old Bayonne resident, pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting the same victims in May 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Saturday, May 13, 201…
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 …
Knife-Wielding Jersey City Man Arrested After Attacking Victim In Edgewater: Police Knife-Wielding Jersey City Man Arrested After Attacking Victim In Edgewater: Police
Knife-Wielding Jersey City Man Arrested After Attacking Victim In Edgewater: Police A Jersey City man faces multiple charges, including first-degree robbery, after a physical altercation involving a knife in Edgewater on Friday, Nov. 8, police said. Edgewater Police responded to the scene at approximately 12:48 p.m. after receiving a report of a dispute involving a weapon, Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin said. The caller, identified as the victim, told police he caught 38-year-old Steven Ranne burglarizing his vehicle. When the victim confronted Ranne, a physical altercation broke out, police said. During the scuffle, Ranne allegedly brandished a pocket knife, causing…
Home Invaders Posed As Police Officers, Restrained Children In Bergen County House: Prosecutor Home Invaders Posed As Police Officers, Restrained Children In Bergen County House: Prosecutor
Home Invaders Posed As Police Officers, Restrained Children In Bergen County House: Prosecutor A New York trio has been arrested in connection with a home invasion earlier this month in Bergen County, authorities said. Diogenes A. Rosario, 49, of New York, NY; Leonel Perez, 38, of New York, NY; and Misael Diaz, 38, of Yonkers, broke into a multi-family home on Crescent Lane in Cliffside Park around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. All three were wearing dark-colored clothing and facemasks, and were outwardly displaying imitation police-style badges, portraying themselves as police officers, Musella said.  Once inside, the suspects fo…
2 Hours, 6 Armed Robberies: Newark Gunman Arrested In Paterson Crime Spree, Police Say 2 Hours, 6 Armed Robberies: Newark Gunman Arrested In Paterson Crime Spree, Police Say
2 Hours, 6 Armed Robberies: Newark Gunman Arrested In Paterson Crime Spree, Police Say A 25-year-old Newark man was arrested after committing a string of armed robberies in Paterson on Sunday, Oct. 6, authorities said. Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., the Paterson Police Department said they received multiple calls regarding six different robberies that occurred in the vicinity of Summer Street, 22nd Avenue, Main Street, Paterson Avenue, and McBride Avenue.  In all of the robberies the suspect, later identified as Justin Rodriguez, brandished a semi-automatic handgun and demanded valuables from the victims, authorities said. The suspect made off with cash and sneakers from th…