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Mahwah PD: Observant Officer Nabs Pennsylvania Driver With 500 LSD Hits Mahwah PD: Observant Officer Nabs Pennsylvania Driver With 500 LSD Hits
Mahwah PD: Observant Officer Nabs Pennsylvania Driver With 500 LSD Hits A Mahwah police officer who suspected no good found a Pennsylvania driver carrying 500 hits of LSD, authorities said. Officer John Rodriguez was on patrol late Monday when he spotted “several individuals acting in a suspicious manner in a municipal commuter lot” off East Ramapo Avenue, Police Chief James N. Batelli said Tuesday. They then got into separate vehicles and exited the lot in different directions, Batelli said. Moments later, Rodriguez stopped one of them for committing a traffic violation on Island Road, the chief said. The driver – identified as 25-year-old Adrian Wielgolaski…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bergenfield Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot During I-87 Stop Bergenfield Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot During I-87 Stop
Bergenfield Man Caught With 3 Pounds Of Pot During I-87 Stop A Bergen County man was busted with more than three pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-87 over the weekend, New York State Police said on Monday. Troopers stopped Bergenfield resident Derrick Vaz, 52, at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Saturday for an alleged vehicle-and-traffic violation. While conducting the stop, troopers said that “probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants was established.” Vaz was then found to be in possession of an estimated 3.2 pounds of marijuana, and he was arrested at the scene in Coxsackie, according to police. Vaz was charged with a felony c…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Moonachie PD: Trio With Drugs All Provided Fake Names Moonachie PD: Trio With Drugs All Provided Fake Names
Moonachie PD: Trio With Drugs All Provided Fake Names A driver who ran a red light right in front of a Moonachie police officer provided a bogus name – as did two women who were with him – and was found carrying drugs and a crack pipe, authorities said. Officer Daniel Leoncini was on patrol Wednesday afternoon when the driver of the silver Infiniti – identified as Stephon C. Womack, 35, of Newark – made a left from eastbound Route 46 onto Huyler Street through the light, Police Chief Richard Behrens said. Womack, who gave the officer another person’s name, was wanted on an outstanding warrant, Behrens said. He agreed to a search of his car, w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Port Authority PD: North Carolina Couple At GWB Had Hidden Revolver, Pot Port Authority PD: North Carolina Couple At GWB Had Hidden Revolver, Pot
Port Authority PD: North Carolina Couple At GWB Had Hidden Revolver, Pot A Port Authority police officer found a North Carolina couple he stopped at the George Washington Bridge toll plaza carrying a revolver hidden behind a vent panel, authorities said Friday. Officer David Hunter became suspicious after he stopped the white Ford pickup truck for a traffic violation Wednesday night, authority spokesperson Lenis Rodrigues told Daily Voice. After smelling a strong odor of marijuana, Hunter found the passenger, 50-year-old Kimberly Busse of Fayetteville, NC – “covering herself with a blanket, even though it was 75 degrees at the time,” Rodrigues said. The officer…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
POLL: Would You Try To Help Your Child Out Of Legal Trouble? POLL: Would You Try To Help Your Child Out Of Legal Trouble?
Poll: Would You Try To Help Your Child Out Of Legal Trouble? Caren Z. Turner admits in her public statement issued Wednesday that she let her emotions get the best of her while attempting to help her children out of a traffic violation Easter weekend. Some people say the fact that she interjected herself alone was out of line while others maintain they would have tried to help their own kids had they been in a similar situation. What would you do? Vote below or read on if you are unfamiliar with the story. Last month, Port Authority Commissioner and Tenafly mom Turner showed up at the scene of a traffic stop -- her daughter a backseat passenger.  The…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bogota PD: Driver In Chase To Paterson Carried Fake Urine Bogota PD: Driver In Chase To Paterson Carried Fake Urine
Bogota PD: Driver In Chase To Paterson Carried Fake Urine BOGOTA, N.J. -- A driver who led police on a chase from Bogota to Paterson was carrying synthetic urine used to fool drug tests, authorities said. Another officer was coming after Monsun A. Mersier, 27, of Newark when Officer Michael LaFererra -- working a distracted driving detail -- saw him speed by on Palisade Avenue at nearly 50 miles an hour in a 25mph zone, Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Unaware that another officer was pursuing him, LaFererra tried to stop Mersier -- but he "hit the gas and entered westbound Route 80, with Officer LaFererra behind," Cole said. New Jersey State…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Haworth Police Officer's Cellphone Stop Turns Up Half-Pound Of Pot Haworth Police Officer's Cellphone Stop Turns Up Half-Pound Of Pot
Haworth Police Officer's Cellphone Stop Turns Up Half-Pound Of Pot HAWORTH, N.J. -- A Haworth police officer who stopped a driver for using his cellphone found a half-pound of marijuana, THC gummies and a couple of THC capsules, authorities said. Officer Andrew Soltes pulled the 2017 Jeep Renegade over on Sunset Avenue on Monday, Detective Sgt. Justin Fox said. Inside the vehicle, 49-year-old Stephen F. Peist of Nutley had the pot and other contraband. Peist was released pending a hearing on charges of possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute it. He also received a summons for using his handheld cellphone while driving.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Hackensack Traffic Stop Leads To Drug, Weapons Charges For Man Hackensack Traffic Stop Leads To Drug, Weapons Charges For Man
Hackensack Traffic Stop Leads To Drug, Weapons Charges For Man A routine traffic stop in Hackensack led to the arrest of a wanted Jersey City man who was in possession of an illegal, loaded gun and heroin. An officer from the Hackensack Police Department on patrol on Wednesday, Feb. 14 stopped 30-year-old Henry Mays for a vehicle and traffic violation involving faulty equipment. During the subsequent stop, it was determined that Mays did not have a valid New Jersey driver’s license. Further investigation revealed that Mays had a warrant out for his arrest in Jersey City for an undisclosed infraction. Police said that upon being advised he was to be …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mahwah PD: Ex-Con Stopped On Route 17 Had Loaded Gun, $12,000 Drug Cash Mahwah PD: Ex-Con Stopped On Route 17 Had Loaded Gun, $12,000 Drug Cash
Mahwah PD: Ex-Con Stopped On Route 17 Had Loaded Gun, $12,000 Drug Cash MAHWAH, N.J. – Mahwah police seized a loaded gun and $12,000 in suspected drug proceeds while arresting an ex-con after a Route 17 traffic stop, authorities said. Officers Liam Kantanas and John Lange stopped the white Buick sedan for several violations -- failing to stay right, tinted windows and an obstructed view – around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. The front-seat passenger, 28-year-old Nysheem Mann of Newark, had a small amount of marijuana, prompting the officers to order him and the driver out of the car, the chief said. A search turned up a loaded .22-c…

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by Jerry DeMarco