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Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD
Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD An unlicensed 81-year-old out-of-state motorist drove an unregistered sedan on the grass median of Route 287 before she was stopped by police, authorities said. Franklin Lakes officers responding to a call found the Rhode Island woman driving at a slow speed in the right lane of southbound Route 287 just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, Capt. Robert Grassi said. They stopped her near milepost 58, the captain said. The driver told police she'd gotten lost and then got a flat, he said. A computer check found that she has a suspended license and that the car's registration had expired.…
Police: Ex-Con, 73, From Hudson Jailed For Assaulting Bergen Group Home Resident With Cane Police: Ex-Con, 73, From Hudson Jailed For Assaulting Bergen Group Home Resident With Cane
Police: Ex-Con, 73, From Hudson Jailed For Assaulting Bergen Group Home Resident With Cane A 73-year-old Hudson County woman with a lengthy criminal history whacked a resident at a Bergen County home for people with disabilities with a wooden cane during a fight that got physical, authorities charged. Frieda McPherson of Jersey City has had dozens of charges brought against her over nearly three decades for shoplifting, drug possession and aggravated assault -- on both civilians and police -- among other offenses, according to court records. She’s also received a host of repeated traffic summonses over the years, the records show. Franklin Lakes police officers responding to a f…
Little Ferry Police K-9 Unit Turns Up 150 Heroin Folds During Route 46 Stop Little Ferry Police K-9 Unit Turns Up 150 Heroin Folds During Route 46 Stop
Little Ferry Police K-9 Unit Turns Up 150 Heroin Folds During Route 46 Stop A Ridgefield Park driver was busted by Little Ferry police with 150 folds of heroin after he was stopped for tailgating on Route 46, authorities said. Osman Hoti, 40, denied Officer Joseph Convery consent to search the 1999 Honda, so he alerted Lt. John Andronaco, who responded with K-9 Timmy, Police Chief James Walters said. Hoti "showed signs of extreme nervousness," the chief said. "His hand were shaking uncontrollably." He then told Convery that he'd gone food shopping in Paterson for his sick parents, Waters said, adding that the entire stop was recorded on the officer's body camera. …
Paterson PD: 350 Heroin Folds, 27 Crack Bags Seized From Unlicensed Driver In Unregistered Car Paterson PD: 350 Heroin Folds, 27 Crack Bags Seized From Unlicensed Driver In Unregistered Car
Paterson PD: 350 Heroin Folds, 27 Crack Bags Seized From Unlicensed Driver In Unregistered Car A pair of Paterson police officers found 350 heroin folds and 27 bags of crack during a traffic stop, authorities said.Rayvon Wilson, 30, of Paterson was driving a Toyota Camry with an expired Rhode Island temporary license plate when he ignored a traffic signal and was stopped at Straight Street and Park Avenue by Officer Jensin Burgos, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Burgos quickly discovered that Wilson didn't have a driver's license or credentials for the vehicle, Speziale said. In plain view, the officer spotted small bags of what looked like crack, the director said. Back…
Rockland Driver Had Pound Of Pot, THC Pops, Haworth Police Charge Rockland Driver Had Pound Of Pot, THC Pops, Haworth Police Charge
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…
Fair Lawn Police Pursuit Into Paterson Ends In Arrest Fair Lawn Police Pursuit Into Paterson Ends In Arrest
Fair Lawn Police Pursuit Into Paterson Ends In Arrest A driver from Plainfield who was chased by Fair Lawn police after he fled a traffic stop Thursday morning was captured by Paterson officers, authorities said. Fair Lawn Officer Tiller Uriarte stopped a 2015 Chrysler van driven by Anthony Jenkins, 53, on Broadway at 29th Street around 10 a.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Uriarte was returning to his patrol vehicle after an initial conversation when Jenkins hit the gas and took off, the sergeant said. The officer pursued him through Elmwood Park into Paterson, then broke it off out of safety concerns in the area of Sparrow Street, Metzler said.…
Rutherford PD: Hit-Run DWI Pickup Driver's Path Included Park Cars, Pedestrian, Tree, Fence Rutherford PD: Hit-Run DWI Pickup Driver's Path Included Park Cars, Pedestrian, Tree, Fence
Rutherford PD: Hit-Run DWI Pickup Driver's Path Included Park Cars, Pedestrian, Tree, Fence A Rutherford driver was drunk when his pickup truck hit two parked cars -- one of which clipped a pedestrian -- before it jumped the curb, careened across a lawn, took down a fence, struck a tree and kept going, authorities said Wednesday. A police officer found the damaged 2017 GMC pickup a block away and took Ed McClary, 56, into custody around 9 p.m. Sunday, Capt. Patrick Feliciano said. The 52-year-old pedestrian -- who was standing between her car and another -- was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with broken bones before being released after treatment, Feliciano said. M…
Mahwah PD: Check Of Illegally Parked Car Produces THC Oil, Three Arrests Mahwah PD: Check Of Illegally Parked Car Produces THC Oil, Three Arrests
Mahwah PD: Check Of Illegally Parked Car Produces THC Oil, Three Arrests An illegally parked Bergen County trio was carrying nearly a dozen vape cartridges filled with THC oil, Mahwah police said. Officer John Rodriguez was on patrol when he saw the female driver park a white Infiniti in a restricted spot at a southbound Route 17 gas station, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Two men got out and went into the station’s convenience store while Rodriguez approached the driver, he said. Seeing this as he emerged from the store, one of the men went back inside, joining the second, the chief said. The officer then spoke with the driver, identified as Antonia Terr…
Glen Rock PD: Cracked Windshield Turns Up Crack In Mahwah Man's Pocket Glen Rock PD: Cracked Windshield Turns Up Crack In Mahwah Man's Pocket
Glen Rock PD: Cracked Windshield Turns Up Crack In Mahwah Man's Pocket A Glen Rock police sergeant who stopped a car for having a cracked windshield found a passenger from Mahwah carrying three bags of crack, authorities said. Sgt. Mike Trover took James G. Fox, 38, into custody after stopping the vehicle on Berry Place early Friday evening, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. He was charged with drug possession and released pending a June 15 hearing in Central Judicial Processing Court, the chief said. The 22-year-old driver, also from Mahwah, traffic summonses for the windshield and for not having proof of insurance, he said.
PHOTOS: Route 17 Head-On Crash In Rutherford Leaves Driver Critical PHOTOS: Route 17 Head-On Crash In Rutherford Leaves Driver Critical
Photos: Route 17 Head-On Crash In Rutherford Leaves Driver Critical RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- (UPDATE) A driver remained in critical condition Tuesday after his car was hit head-on by another on southbound Route 17 in Rutherford. Soscia Salo, 43, of Lyndhurst, was driving a Dodge Caliber 2008 heading north on Route 17 when it crossed the highway at Highland Cross and slammed into a 2005 Hyundai Accent driven by a 65-year-old Belleville man in the center southbound lane at 10:20 p.m., Detective Sgt. Michael Garner said. Both drivers were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after being extricated by Rutherford firefighters, he said. Salo was charged with…