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Unlawful possession of a handgun

Meadowlands Hotel Housekeeper Finds Loaded Gun In Room, PA Guest Goes To Jail Meadowlands Hotel Housekeeper Finds Loaded Gun In Room, PA Guest Goes To Jail
Meadowlands Hotel Housekeeper Finds Loaded Gun In Room, PA Guest Goes To Jail A Pennsylvania man found himself in jail after a housekeeper at a hotel across the highway from MetLife Stadium found a loaded gun in his room, authorities said. The 9mm Springfield Armory XD-E pistol found on a nightstand at the Hilton Meadowlands on eastbound Route 3 had eight hollow-point bullets in the magazine and a round in the chamber, East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. Royal Spraggins, 35, of Sharon Hill, PA, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, July 11, pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, records show. He's c…
Man Brings Gun Into Morris County Administration Building, Authorities Say Man Brings Gun Into Morris County Administration Building, Authorities Say
Man Brings Gun Into Morris County Administration Building, Authorities Say A man was arrested Monday, March 21 after bringing a gun into a Morris County administration building, authorities said. William Cole, 53, walked through the security checkpoint at the entrance to the Morris County Administration and Records Building located on Court Street in Morristown for an appointment with his probation officer, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office said. Morris County Sheriff's Officer Frank Pirog discovered a "modified pistol" in Cole's backpack after he placed his personal belongings in the designated container to be X-rayed, police said. Police later confirmed i…
UPDATE: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery UPDATE: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery
Update: Police Nab Easton Man Wanted For Phillipsburg Shooting, Gunpoint Gas Station Robbery UPDATE: Roberts has been apprehended, Phillipsburg Police confirmed. ----------------------------------- An Easton man identified as the suspect in a recent Phillipsburg shooting and gunpoint robbery remains at large, authorities announced. Larry Roberts, of the 1200 block of Lehigh Street in Easton, is accused of firing several rounds near Brainard Street in Phillipsburg on Tuesday, Feb. 8, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Roberts faces charges for unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and contempt of court, Pfeiffer said. Mean…
Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad
Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad Two more arrests have been made in connection with a Somerset County drug deal gone bad last January, authorities said Thursday. Kayla S. Burnett, 20, of Ewing, and Samuel P. Dyal, 18, of Princeton, were arrested on May 26 and May 27, respectively, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. George C. Battle, 4th was taken into custody on April 28, 2021 and charged with armed robbery, unlawful possession of a handgun, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and luring, all in connection with the Montgomery Township incident, Robertson said. On Jan. 25, a juvenile told police that…
Lyndhurst Police Bust NYC Driver With Loaded Gun Lyndhurst Police Bust NYC Driver With Loaded Gun
Lyndhurst Police Bust NYC Driver With Loaded Gun Police responding to a call of vehicles without license plates cruising the parking deck of a Lyndhurst apartment complex said they found a driver carrying a loaded gun. Thomas Massenburg, 19, of Jamaica, Queens, was driving a Honda Accord approached at the Wall Street West development on Tuesday by police who noticed that it had an expired temporary plate, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Smelling a strong odor of raw marijuana, Lt. Paul Haggerty looked inside and spotted a small box on the passenger-side floor that contained a .380-caliber handgun, Auteri said. Massenburg remained held…
Police: Multiple Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against Paterson Man Who Shot At Group Of 5 Police: Multiple Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against Paterson Man Who Shot At Group Of 5
Police: Multiple Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against Paterson Man Who Shot At Group Of 5 A Paterson man wanted for wounding five people in a shooting last month surrendered to city police after they identified him as the gunman, authorities said Tuesday. Julio Vasquez Larosa, 34, remained held in the Passaic County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Court in Paterson on five counts each of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. It was shortly after 4 a.m. Sept. 19 when Larosa opened fire in the area of Elizabeth Street and Getty Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Chi…
Rochelle Park PD: Out-Of-Gas Franklin Lakes Pickup Driver Caught With Loaded Revolver Rochelle Park PD: Out-Of-Gas Franklin Lakes Pickup Driver Caught With Loaded Revolver
Rochelle Park PD: Out-Of-Gas Franklin Lakes Pickup Driver Caught With Loaded Revolver A Rochelle Park police officer found a pickup truck driver from Franklin Lakes stopped in the middle of a dark street -- with an empty tank of gas and no headlights on -- illegally carrying a loaded handgun, authorities said. Robert Vergara, 50, had the .357-caliber revolver in his front pocket when Officer Jim Zenock found him in the truck on Rochelle Avenue "not making any attempts to summon help or get fuel" around 5 p.m. Thursday, Detective Sgt. James M. DePreta said. Given his "inability to account" for the circumstances, Vergara was sent to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus fo…
Franklin Lakes PD: Suspicious Car Report Produces Handgun, Pot Franklin Lakes PD: Suspicious Car Report Produces Handgun, Pot
Franklin Lakes PD: Suspicious Car Report Produces Handgun, Pot FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- A pair of Franklin Lakes police officers alerted to a suspicious vehicle seized a 9mm handgun and some pot while arresting a Connecticut man late Thursday. Responding to the 11:13 p.m. call on Franklin Avenue, Officers Eric Rosado and David Blum found 36-year-old Dennis Ryan carrying the unloaded gun and drugs, Capt. John Bakelaar said. Ryan, of Jewett City, CT, remained held in the Bergen County Jail pending a detention hearing. He's charged with unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit and disorderly persons drug possession.