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Chris Kiszka

Englewood Ex-Con Caught With Stolen Gun: Rochelle Park PD Englewood Ex-Con Caught With Stolen Gun: Rochelle Park PD
Englewood Ex-Con Caught With Stolen Gun: Rochelle Park PD An Englewood ex-con who was sentenced to probation just two months ago in connection with an assault was caught by Rochelle Park police with a stolen -- and loaded -- gun, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped a Honda Accord on Essex Street around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, because passenger Zachary Anderson, 31, and two of his companions weren't wearing seatbelts, Police Capt. James M. DePreta said. Kiszka was joined by Sgt. Brian Gallina and Officers Jorge Orihuela and Anthony Ferrulli, the captain said. A perimeter sniff by a Bergen County Sheriff's K-9 led to a search that …
Batch Of Bogus Bills Seized, Couple Busted In Rochelle Park Stop Batch Of Bogus Bills Seized, Couple Busted In Rochelle Park Stop
Batch Of Bogus Bills Seized, Couple Busted In Rochelle Park Stop More than $2,000 in counterfeit 20s and 50s apparently intended for a Bergen County shopping spree was seized by Rochelle Park police during a traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka pulled over the Hyundai Genesis on dead-ended Lexington Avenue off Cliff Street after the driver committed multiple traffic violations shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, Capt. James M. DePreta said. Empty prescription bottles and other paraphernalia were in plain view, the captain said. The driver, Wade Wallace, 37, of Trenton also had a suspended license, DePreta said. A positive indicati…
NY Fugitive Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car, Running Through Route 4 Traffic: Rochelle Park PD NY Fugitive Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car, Running Through Route 4 Traffic: Rochelle Park PD
NY Fugitive Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car, Running Through Route 4 Traffic: Rochelle Park PD A fugitive who crashed a stolen car while being chased by Rochelle Park police ran across six lanes of traffic on Route 4 before he was captured in Paramus, authorities said. Officer Hasan Shah was on Essex Street when he spotted the BMW 5 Series sedan, which had been reported stolen out of New York City, around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, Capt. James DePreta said. The driver, Adonis Padilla, 27, of New York, hit the gas, leading a brief pursuit that ended when he hit a light pole at the eastbound Route 4 entrance ramp from Paramus Road, the captain said Wednesday. Padilla -- who was …
Police Chase Ends In Stolen Car Arrest Off Route 4 Police Chase Ends In Stolen Car Arrest Off Route 4
Police Chase Ends In Stolen Car Arrest Off Route 4 A fugitive who crashed a stolen car while being chased by Rochelle Park police ran across six lanes of traffic on Route 4 before he was captured in Paramus, authorities said. Officer Hasan Shah was on Essex Street when he spotted the BMW 5 Series sedan, which had been reported stolen out of New York City, around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, Capt. James DePreta said. The driver, Adonis Padilla, 27, of New York, hit the gas, leading a brief pursuit that ended when he hit a light pole at the eastbound Route 4 entrance ramp from Paramus Road, the captain said Wednesday. Padilla -- who was wante…
Rochelle Park Stop: Trio From Hackensack, Bergenfield Seized With Drugs, Loaded Gun, Police Say Rochelle Park Stop: Trio From Hackensack, Bergenfield Seized With Drugs, Loaded Gun, Police Say
Rochelle Park Stop: Trio From Hackensack, Bergenfield Seized With Drugs, Loaded Gun, Police Say Two Bergenfield men and a driver from Hackensack were jailed after a Rochelle Park police officer stopped their sedan and found a loaded gun, ammo and prescription pills, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka pulled the Honda Accord over on Essex Street around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, July 13, Capt. James M. DePreta said. A consented search turned up the 9mm Taurus handgun, seven rounds of .40-caliber ammunition -- including hollow points -- along with small amounts of heroin, oxycodone and suboxone, the captain said. Arrested were the driver, Thomas Cabrera, 26, of Hackensack -- who was want…
Driver Living In Van Had Tactical Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol In Route 17 Stop: Rochelle Park PD Driver Living In Van Had Tactical Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol In Route 17 Stop: Rochelle Park PD
Driver Living In Van Had Tactical Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol In Route 17 Stop: Rochelle Park PD A Florida man living in his van was stopped on Route 17 with a high-powered handgun, a semi-automatic tactical rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun, Rochelle Park police said. Jewann Smith, 39, of Fort Lauderdale, also had a high-capacity magazine and flash suppressor in the Ford van, which was stopped by Officer Chris Kiszka on the southbound highway mid-Saturday afternoon, June 24, Capt. James M. DePreta said. Smith, who was temporarily living in the van and didn't have any New Jersey firearms permits, told police he was headed from upstate New York to Philadelphia while working for a logistics c…
REEL STORY: Ex-Con Nabbed With Gun Fished From Lake: Rochelle Park PD REEL STORY: Ex-Con Nabbed With Gun Fished From Lake: Rochelle Park PD
Reel Story: Ex-Con Nabbed With Gun Fished From Lake: Rochelle Park PD A Newark ex-con was carrying a gun that he'd apparently fished out of a lake when a Rochelle Park police officer pulled him over Sunday morning, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka called for a Bergen County Sheriff's K-9 Unit after stopping Lamont House, 31, for multiple motor vehicle violations on West Passaic around 10:30 a.m. Feb. 19, Lt. James DePreta said. A positive indication prompted a search that turned up a Hi-Point Arms .380-caliber handgun in the trunk, the lieutenant said. House was charged with various weapons offenses, including having a firearm in his possession as a co…
Out-Of-State Passenger Not Wearing Seatbelt On Route 17 Found With Loaded Gun: Rochelle Park PD Out-Of-State Passenger Not Wearing Seatbelt On Route 17 Found With Loaded Gun: Rochelle Park PD
Out-Of-State Passenger Not Wearing Seatbelt On Route 17 Found With Loaded Gun: Rochelle Park PD A passenger not wearing a seatbelt acted suspiciously enough for a Rochelle Park police officer to begin asking questions -- and find a gun loaded with hollow-point bullets, authorities said. Hugh Warner, 29, of Daytona Beach, FL was in a Nissan Altima stopped by Officer Chris Kiszka on southbound Route 17. Backup officers arrived Kiszka found a 9mm Taurus handgun in the glove box, said Lt. James D. DePreta, who was one of them. Warner was charged with illegal possession of the gun, a high-capacity magazine and the hollow-point rounds. He was sent to the Bergen County Jail, where he remain…
Stolen Credit Cards, Oxy, $10,000 Seized, Two From NYC Busted By Rochelle Park PD Stolen Credit Cards, Oxy, $10,000 Seized, Two From NYC Busted By Rochelle Park PD
Stolen Credit Cards, Oxy, $10,000 Seized, Two From NYC Busted By Rochelle Park PD A Rochelle Park police officer trying to help the occupants of a disabled vehicle found them carrying credit cards in other people's names, oxycodone tablets and $10,000 in tainted cash, authorities said. Officer Jorge Orihuela went to help after spotting the vehicle in front of the Midland School on Rochelle Avenue around 10 p.m. Monday, April 25, Lt. James DePreta said. "Nervous behavior and conflicting accounts" from the driver and his passenger made Orihuela suspicious, DePreta said. After getting consent to search the vehicle, he found the credit cards, drugs and cash, as well as blan…
Police: Rochelle Park Officer Seizes 100 Ecstasy Pills From Hackensack Driver With History Police: Rochelle Park Officer Seizes 100 Ecstasy Pills From Hackensack Driver With History
Police: Rochelle Park Officer Seizes 100 Ecstasy Pills From Hackensack Driver With History A Rochelle Park police officer found a Hackensack driver with a criminal history carrying 100 Ecstasy pills in a shoulder bag during a traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped the Volkswagen sedan on Passaic Street because it was missing a front license plate and had heavily tinted windows, Lt. James DePreta said. “Nervous behavior” by Jason Pollard, 37, prompted Kiszka to request – and receive – consent to search the bag, DePreta said. Pollard has a criminal history stretching back more than 15 years, nearly all for minor drug or arrears arrests. He was charged this t…
Rochelle Park Police Sergeant Pops Pair With Stolen Credit Cards, Cellphones, SIM Cards, Cash Rochelle Park Police Sergeant Pops Pair With Stolen Credit Cards, Cellphones, SIM Cards, Cash
Rochelle Park Police Sergeant Pops Pair With Stolen Credit Cards, Cellphones, SIM Cards, Cash A Rochelle Park police sergeant nabbed two out-of-state men with 20 stolen credit cards and more than a dozen cellphones with post-it notes identifying each user during a traffic stop, authorities said. Sgt. Jared Shatkin also found stolen mail, stolen bank checks, SIM cards and $5,850 in cash after stopping the black Mercedes for motor vehicle violations around 1 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, Lt. James M. DePreta said. Shatkin got permission to search the vehicle after the stories told by the driver, Luis Ortega, 27, of the Bronx and passenger, Jorge Castillo-Peralta, 26 of Milwaukee, WI, didn’t…
ID Thief Had Tools Of Trade And More During Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Police Say ID Thief Had Tools Of Trade And More During Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Police Say
ID Thief Had Tools Of Trade And More During Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Police Say An identity thief had the tools of the trade with him -- as well as credit cards, debit cards, personal checks and a drug prescription in other people's names -- when a Rochelle Park police stopped him for not having a front license plate, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped the Honda Accord as it exited the parking lot of the Ramada Inn on Passaic Street, Lt. James M. DePreta said. The officer quickly discovered that the driver, Dashawn McDaniel, 25, of Paterson had an outstanding traffic warrant, he said. McDaniel "provided conflicting accounts as to his destination" before co…
Gun-Toting Motorist, 20, Drives Into Oncoming Traffic, Rochelle Park Police Charge Gun-Toting Motorist, 20, Drives Into Oncoming Traffic, Rochelle Park Police Charge
Gun-Toting Motorist, 20, Drives Into Oncoming Traffic, Rochelle Park Police Charge A motorist being followed by a Rochelle Park police officer suddenly drove into oncoming traffic between two tractor-trailers before he was found carrying a loaded gun and ammo, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka pulled behind the black BMW with an expired temporary Texas license plate on Essex Street around 11 a.m. Monday, Lt. James DePreta said. The driver -- later identified as Kamare Allen, 20, of the Bronx -- abruptly crossed the double-yellow line before stopping at a nearby gas station, he said. Given consent to search the vehicle, Kiszka reported finding a .45-caliber Kahr Arms…
Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun In Passenger's Pocket, Rochelle Park PD Says Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun In Passenger's Pocket, Rochelle Park PD Says
Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun In Passenger's Pocket, Rochelle Park PD Says A passenger wanted on a warrant was carrying a loaded gun in his pocket when an Rochelle Park police officer stopped the sedan he was in, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped the 2004 Toyota Solara driven by Raymond Hood, 30, of Palmerton, PA for several violations on West Passaic Street around 9 p.m. Friday, Rochelle Park Police Lt. James DePreta said. A computer check turned up the warrant out of Newark, so Hood was taken into custody, DePreta said. Kiszka, Officer Jorge Orihuela and Detective Brian Cobb police then found the .25-caliber Colt in Hood's front pocket, the lieuten…
Route 17 Stop: NY State Ex-Con Had Drugs, Ammo, Rochelle Park PD Says Route 17 Stop: NY State Ex-Con Had Drugs, Ammo, Rochelle Park PD Says
Route 17 Stop: NY State Ex-Con Had Drugs, Ammo, Rochelle Park PD Says An upstate New York ex-con busted for drugs two months ago was illegally carrying hollow-point ammo, along with some drugs, when he was stopped on Route 17 before dawn Tuesday, Rochelle Park police said. Stephone Salley, 25, of Schenectady had been free pending trial since early June, when New York State Police said they found him carrying heroin, cocaine, fentanyl and a drug cutting agent in the Orange County, NY town of Newburgh, records show. Rochelle Park Police Officer Chris Kiszka pulled Salley over at the Exxon station on the northbound highway around 2 a.m. Tuesday after spotting se…
Rochelle Park PD: Machete, Crack, Stolen Plates Found, Three Arrested In Stolen Car Rochelle Park PD: Machete, Crack, Stolen Plates Found, Three Arrested In Stolen Car
Rochelle Park PD: Machete, Crack, Stolen Plates Found, Three Arrested In Stolen Car A Rochelle Park police officer stopped what turned out to be a stolen car and found a trio carrying a machete, crack and stolen license plates, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped the silver Toyota Corolla, which was missing a front license plate, on Essex Street early Saturday, Lt. James DePreta said. He immediately spotted a machete sticking out of the rear seat, DePreta said. Sgt. Jared Shatkin and Officer Todd Starling and Jorge Orihuela joined Kiszka soon after. The rear license plate didn’t match the vehicle registration number on the Corolla, which has reportedly stolen …
Mud-Soaked Morris Driver Flushed From Brook After Fleeing Rochelle Park Traffic Stop Mud-Soaked Morris Driver Flushed From Brook After Fleeing Rochelle Park Traffic Stop
Mud-Soaked Morris Driver Flushed From Brook After Fleeing Rochelle Park Traffic Stop A speeding Morris County driver who ran from a traffic stop was flushed from a nearby brook by Rochelle Park police before dawn Thursday, authorities said. Tajay Turner, 25, of Rockaway at first tried to elude Officer Chris Kiszka on Rochelle Avenue in his Honda Accord but eventually pulled over on West Passaic Street shortly after midnight, Detective Lt. James DePreta said. Turner told the officer that he didn’t have any ID, then began sweating profusely while providing what appeared to be a false name, DePreta said. After following Kiszka directive to step out of the car, Turner bolted, …
Snow Outside And In: Two Busted After Route 17 Stop Of Covered Car Turns Up Cocaine Snow Outside And In: Two Busted After Route 17 Stop Of Covered Car Turns Up Cocaine
Snow Outside And In: Two Busted After Route 17 Stop Of Covered Car Turns Up Cocaine Nearly five ounces of cocaine were seized and two Hackensack residents busted after a Rochelle Park police officer stopped a car on Route 17 that was almost entirely covered in snow, authorities said. Michelle McCracken, 28, didn’t immediately pull over “due to her inability to see through the rear of her vehicle” when Officer Chris Kiszka tried to stop the white Honda Accord on the northbound highway around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Lt. James DePreta said. “The vehicle was covered in snow, including the rear window, which provided zero visibility to the occupants,” DePreta said. Smelling marijuan…
Padiddle: Route 17 Stop Produces Gun, Ammo, Rochelle Park PD Says Padiddle: Route 17 Stop Produces Gun, Ammo, Rochelle Park PD Says
Padiddle: Route 17 Stop Produces Gun, Ammo, Rochelle Park PD Says A Rochelle Park police officer found a handgun after stopping a car driven by an ex-con from Newark on Route 17, authorities said Friday. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped the gray Infiniti for having a headlight out -- commonly known as a "padiddle" -- among other infractions, shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, Lt. James DePreta said. Kiszka immediately detected the odor of pot in the car, then spotted what was a loaded, high-capacity 9mm magazine on the floor, DePreta said. A subsequent search turned up a loaded 9mm handgun, marijuana and a digital scale, he said. Rodger Purvis, 47, was taken i…
Driver Reaches For Gun In Struggle, Rochelle Park Police Say Driver Reaches For Gun In Struggle, Rochelle Park Police Say
Driver Reaches For Gun In Struggle, Rochelle Park Police Say A tragedy was prevented when a Hudson County driver reaching for a gun was quickly subdued during a weekend brawl between him, his passenger and police outside a Rochelle Park 7-Eleven, authorities said. A white Cadillac bearing New York license plates taken from another vehicle was headed north on Rochelle Avenue when Officer Chris Kiszka stopped it Saturday afternoon, Detective Lt. James M. DePreta said. Detecting the odor of raw marijuana, Kiszka began removing the driver -- identified as Josean Diaz, 21, of Union City -- when he reached for a gun his waistband, DePreta said. Capt. Gl…
PD: New Rochelle Park Officer Stops Bogota Driver For Not Removing Snow, Finds Pound Of Pot PD: New Rochelle Park Officer Stops Bogota Driver For Not Removing Snow, Finds Pound Of Pot
PD: New Rochelle Park Officer Stops Bogota Driver For Not Removing Snow, Finds Pound Of Pot A new Rochelle Park police officer still in field training made a drug arrest after stopping a driver from Bogota who failed to scrape snow from this week's storm off his car, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka, who recently transferred from the Jersey City Police Department, stopped the vehicle on Essex Street around 8:30 p.m. Thursday for several violations, Detective Lt. James M. DePreta said. These included violating a state law that requires owners to remove all ice and snow from their vehicles before driving, especially from the hood, windows and roof. Kiszka immediately smelled …
Rochelle Park PD: Englewood Passenger Caught Carrying Loaded Gun Bought In Paterson Rochelle Park PD: Englewood Passenger Caught Carrying Loaded Gun Bought In Paterson
Rochelle Park PD: Englewood Passenger Caught Carrying Loaded Gun Bought In Paterson A Rochelle Park police officer early Saturday found an Englewood passenger in a traffic stop carrying a loaded gun bought on the streets of Paterson, authorities said. Acting Sgt. Jared Shatkin stopped a vehicle on Route 17 and searched it after smelling pot, Detective Lt. James DePreta said. Shatkin found a .380-caliber handgun, along with some marijuana and drug paraphernalia, DePreta said. The passenger, Tremaine Whiteside, 22, was charged with weapons and drug offenses and sent to the Bergen County Jail to await a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. Th…