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Emerson PD Busts Reputed Brooklyn Counterfeiting Crew With Dozens Of Bogus Bills Emerson PD Busts Reputed Brooklyn Counterfeiting Crew With Dozens Of Bogus Bills
Emerson PD Busts Reputed Brooklyn Counterfeiting Crew With Dozens Of Bogus Bills Several accused members of a Brooklyn counterfeiting crew that's been operating in North Jersey were carrying dozens of bogus bills when Emerson police stopped them, authorities said Friday. An alert was issued after the crew passed a couple of fakes at a Fairview QuickChek on Monday. Emerson police spotted their four-door Toyota and pulled it over around 1 a.m. Thursday. The occupants reportedly claimed they’d been playing basketball in the area. After smelling burnt marijuana, officers reported finding more than two dozen counterfeit $100 bills and a fifty. Serial numbers apparentl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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South Hackensack PD: Officers Bust Out-Of-Staters With Guns, Ammo, Drugs South Hackensack PD: Officers Bust Out-Of-Staters With Guns, Ammo, Drugs
South Hackensack PD: Officers Bust Out-Of-Staters With Guns, Ammo, Drugs SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A pair of South Hackensack police officers found two handguns, a high-capacity magazine, drugs and $6,300 in illicit proceeds after stopping two men and a teenager, all from Massachusetts, on Route 46, authorities said. They arrested both men -- identified as Brian DeLeon, 24, of Leominster, MA (originally from Paterson) and Enrique Coello, 21, from Lunenburg, MA -- and detained the juvenile, 17. Officers Stephen Oliver and Sean Bannon stopped their Nissan on eastbound Route 46 around 1:30 a.m. Monday for having a headlight out, Capt. Robert Kaiser said. "The…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Englewood Police Subdue Ex-Con With Stolen Handgun On Street Englewood Police Subdue Ex-Con With Stolen Handgun On Street
Englewood Police Subdue Ex-Con With Stolen Handgun On Street ENGLEWOOD, N.J -- An ex-con with a stolen semi-automatic handgun in his waistband fought with Englewood police before being subdued, authorities said. Officer Anthony Gallo was on a drug investigation in the area of First Street and Epps Avenue around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday when 21-year-old Englewood resident Paul Antonio Howell "became uncooperative," Capt. Timothy Torell said. Backup officers arrived and helped subdue Howell after Gallo spotted the gun, Torell said. No one was hurt in the scuffle, the captain said, adding that the .40-caliber weapon turned out to be stolen. Howel…

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by Jerry DeMarco