'Don't Call Police,' Says Cell Phone Thief With Heroin Who Spit In Officer's Face: Hoboken PD 'Don't Call Police,' Says Cell Phone Thief With Heroin Who Spit In Officer's Face: Hoboken PD
'Don't Call Police,' Says Cell Phone Thief With Heroin Who Spit In Officer's Face: Hoboken PD A 28-year-old cell phone thief was busted with heroin spit in an officer's face after warning his victim not to call police, authorities in Hoboken said. A man later identified as Matthew Soler of Bloomfield had stolen a victim's phone while he was eating lunch at McDonald's around 1:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, Hoboken Police Det. Jonathan Mecka said. The victim called his own phone and was able to speak to Soler, who told him to meet him in the terminal so he could return the phone, and then told him not to call police, Mecka said. The victim had already called police and the officers accom…
GOTCHA! Gunman Who Carjacked Couple Captured Thanks To Police Drone: NJ Authorities GOTCHA! Gunman Who Carjacked Couple Captured Thanks To Police Drone: NJ Authorities
Gotcha! Gunman Who Carjacked Couple Captured Thanks To Police Drone: NJ Authorities A gunman who carjacked a couple waiting to pick up food outside an Elizabeth restaurant was captured by police thanks to a Newark police drone that followed their Mercedes to Jersey City, authorities said. Rahmel Belle, 22, of Jersey City, and another man were both wearing masks when they got out of a car behind the couple on Morris Avenue around 7:30 p.m. this past April 23, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Pointing a grey handgun with a laser at them, Belle ordered the victims out of the Mercedes and took their keys, cellphones and other valuables – as well as $…
Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor
Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor Charges were upgraded for a Hudson County man after the man he beat unconscious died, authorities said. Robert Stevens, 40, of Union City, beat 51-year-old Anthony Passero on Bergen Avenue between Myrtle and Bostwick avenues in Jersey City around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Passero was brought to Jersey City Medical Center, where he died of his injuries on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 at approximately 12:40 a.m., Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Officer determined Passero died of blunt force trauma and the manner of death …
Distribution Charges Dropped For Jersey City Man Due To Detective's Testimony, Court Rules Distribution Charges Dropped For Jersey City Man Due To Detective's Testimony, Court Rules
Distribution Charges Dropped For Jersey City Man Due To Detective's Testimony, Court Rules A Jersey City man will have drug distribution charges dropped after a prosecutor "improperly" elicited testimony from a police detective, who reportedly offered his opinion on the defendant's state of mind court papers show. When asked by a prosecutor if he believed Terrell Tucker had drugs with the intention of distributing them, officer Patrick Egan — the sole testifying witness — replied "in the affirmative" and described what he saw. Egan, the 10-year JCPD veteran, said that he saw Tucker engage in "suspected narcotics activity" near 96 Grand Ave. around 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2020.…
One Dead, One Wounded In Jersey City Shooting One Dead, One Wounded In Jersey City Shooting
One Dead, One Wounded In Jersey City Shooting A 46-year-old man was killed and 49-year-old man critically wounded in a Jersey City shooting overnight, authorities said. Keshean Nettles, 46, was found with a gunshot wound to the middle of his body near Monticello Avenue and Astor Place around 3 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The 49-year-old man had suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body.  Both victims were transported to Jersey City Medical Center where Nettles was pronounced dead. Just got hit with a call that made my heart sink. Everytime I would run into my guy Keshean Nettles he would al…
MURDER: Pair Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting MURDER: Pair Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting
Murder: Pair Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting A pair of men have been charged with murder in a Jersey City shooting that left one man dead in June, authorities announced. Quadre Domnie, 21, of Jersey City, and Jekhi Wade, 19, of North Plainfield, are responsible for killing Kyle Howard, 34, of Newark, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Domnie and Wade shot Howard around 11:15 p.m. on Forrest Street and MLK Drive on Sunday, June 12, Suarez said. Howard was rushed to the hospital in a private car and later died. Both were arrested without incident on Monday, July 25, 2022 near Cator and Rose avenues in Jersey City. Domnie and …
Just-Released Ex-Con Jailed After Bergen Woman Finds Secret Sex Cam Just-Released Ex-Con Jailed After Bergen Woman Finds Secret Sex Cam
Just-Released Ex-Con Jailed After Bergen Woman Finds Secret Sex Cam A recently released ex-con from Jersey City hid a camera in a Ridgefield Park woman's home in an attempt to secretly record her having sex, authorities charged. Johnny Nunez, 46, was taken into custody by village police this week after the woman found the camera, Police Chief Joseph Rella said Friday. Nunez has conducted a campaign of "persistent and ongoing harassment" of the 42-year-old victim, the chief said. Village police arrested him this past Tuesday on charges of invasion of privacy, harassment "in a manner to cause alarm" and stalking, records show. He remained held Friday in the…
Deadly Jersey City Stabbing May Have Resulted From Love Triangle, Sources Say Deadly Jersey City Stabbing May Have Resulted From Love Triangle, Sources Say
Deadly Jersey City Stabbing May Have Resulted From Love Triangle, Sources Say A 21-year-old man was killed and a 22-year-old woman hurt by knife-wielding suspect in what sources say may have been a love triangle, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice requesting anonymity. Jason Khusial was found around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 5 at 186 McAdoo Ave., and pronounced dead about 15 minutes later, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The 22-year-old female victim suffered a serious stab wound around 6:40 a.m. at 196 Clinton Ave., and rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where she remained Wednesday in stable condition, Suarez said. …
Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted
Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted Nearly three pounds of heroin and fentanyl were seized, along with three handguns, $70,000 in cash and more than $500,000 worth of jewelry in the takedown of a major North Jersey/New York City drug ring, authorities said. A U.S. Postal Service worker was among 14 people arrested as more than 100 local, county and federal law enforcers executed search warrants across Jersey City, Rahway and the Bronx, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.They also hit a Newark location where Suarez said the drugs were processed and packaged for sale. The ringleader, she said, was Charles King, 48, who…
Brothers Were Racing Moments Before Jersey City 5-Car Crash That Left Man Critical: Authorities Brothers Were Racing Moments Before Jersey City 5-Car Crash That Left Man Critical: Authorities
Brothers Were Racing Moments Before Jersey City 5-Car Crash That Left Man Critical: Authorities Two brothers from Jersey City were racing each when one caused a June 2021 crash that seriously injured a 44-year-old man from Passaic, authorities said. Justin Crespo, 25, was heading north on Kennedy Boulevard in a Mercedes Benz when he struck a Toyota Highlander, as the 34-year-old driver was turning left onto Leonard Street from the south side of the roadway on the evening of June 5, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The backseat passenger in the Toyota was ejected and suffered life-threatening injuries. Both drivers were treated for minor injuries a…
Wet, Injured Deodorant Thief Captured After Crashing Stolen SUV, Fleeing Into Meadowlands Wet, Injured Deodorant Thief Captured After Crashing Stolen SUV, Fleeing Into Meadowlands
Wet, Injured Deodorant Thief Captured After Crashing Stolen SUV, Fleeing Into Meadowlands Dozens of stolen deodorant sticks didn't provide long-lasting protection for a thief who crashed a hot car, bailed out and was later captured, authorities in Lyndhurst and Kearny said. Brian Sweeney, 31, of Bayonne had just fled a Stuyvesant Avenue pharmacy in Lyndhurst with 30 sticks of deodorant worth $167 when he crashed an older-model Chevy SUV with bogus license plates into a utility pole on the Belleville Turnpike in Kearny, Lyndhurst Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. An off-duty Jersey City police officer in uniform happened upon the scene and got out to help, Auteri said. Assuming…
Man Killed In Broad Daylight Stabbing ID'd As Jersey City Man, 28 Man Killed In Broad Daylight Stabbing ID'd As Jersey City Man, 28
Man Killed In Broad Daylight Stabbing ID'd As Jersey City Man, 28 A 28-year-old man was stabbed dead in Jersey City over Memorial Day Weekend. Jawon Purcell was found with multiple stab wounds at 12 Bostwick Ave., around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 2 p.m.  The Cause and Manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case.  No arrests had been made as of Monday morning.  Anyone w…