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Home Invaders Posed As Police Officers, Restrained Children In Bergen County House: Prosecutor
A New York trio has been arrested in connection with a home invasion earlier this month in Bergen County, authorities said.
Diogenes A. Rosario, 49, of New York, NY; Leonel Perez, 38, of New York, NY; and Misael Diaz, 38, of Yonkers, broke into a multi-family home on Crescent Lane in Cliffside Park around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
All three were wearing dark-colored clothing and facemasks, and were outwardly displaying imitation police-style badges, portraying themselves as police officers, Musella said.
Once inside, the suspects fo…
Bergen County Man Sexually Assaults, Smokes Marijuana With Teen: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Bergen County man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager, authorities announced.
Shaboo Williams, of New Milford, made the child perform sex acts and smoke marijuana with the child, who was between ages 13 and 16, last August, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice.
Williams was charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal sexual contact after an investigation that began on Oct. 8, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 12 and lodged in the county jail.
'Mrs. Maisel' Actor Sent Sexual Messages To 14-Year-Old In North Jersey: Sources
A 31-year-old actor and Hawthorne resident was arrested and charged on Thursday, Oct. 10, with sending sexual messages to a 14-year-old girl, Daily Voice has learned.
Matthew Kresch sent the text messages to the girl as part of an attempt to lure her into having sex, Hawthorne police said. He was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of luring.
Kresch, whose birthday was Sunday, Oct. 13, co-directed the horror film "Alone Together" with his brother, William, and played a bartender on two episodes of "The Incredible Mrs. Maisel," IMDB shows.
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Preteen Sexually Assaulted By Bergen County Man, 33, Prosecutor Says
A 33-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on child sex assault charges, authorities said.
Junior Reyes-Tejada, of Lodi, is accused of sexually assaulting a child under 13 years old in Lodi, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The BCPO's Special Victims Unit was contacted on Wednesday, Sept. 25 regarding the accusations, Musella said.
Reyes-Tejada was arrested following an investigation and charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second- degree sexual assault by contact, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was remanded to the…
Irvington Man, Garfield Woman Busted for Having Sex In Public: Newark PD
A 44-year-old Garfield woman and a 39-year-old Irvington man were recently arrested for having sex in public multiple times in Newark, authorities said.
Melissa Barrett and Christopher Turner were arrested following multiple acts of lewdness that occurred between February 2024 and August 2024, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.
On Sunday, Feb. 24, at 8:30 a.m., two juveniles reported they observed a man and woman having sex in public on the 200 block of Ferry Street, Fragé said. A photo of the couple having sex was provided to police, Fragé said.
On Thursday, July 25, at 5:12…
Hudson Valley Man, Woman Nabbed With Illegal Firearms, Parts: DA
A Hudson Valley man and woman are behind bars following an investigation into illegal firearms in the region.
Rockland County residents Tao Zhang, age 35, and Vivian Wu, age 35, both of Nanuet, were charged on Tuesday, July 2, following an ongoing investigation into illegal firearms in the county.
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh said the investigation began in May after his office received information regarding an illegal firearm component being shipped to Nanuet.
The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit Detectives, who are cross-s…
Police ID Woman, Montclair Officer Wounded In Shootout (Update)
Authorities have identified the alleged gunman and released details in a police-involved shooting Monday in Montclair.
Maryann Swain, 39, a township resident, struck Montclair Police Officer Michael J. Medrano, 33, in the shoulder on the 100 block of Forest Street around 1:10 p.m. Monday, April 15, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said.
Medrano and other officers were responding to the scene on reports of an armed person and "were met with gunfire," Stephens said.
Another Montclair officer returned fire, striking Swain, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries and wa…
Broom Beatings Among Horrific Abuse By Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Against Teen Daughter: Police
The mayor of Atlantic City and his wife, the superintendent of the city's public school district, have been accused of physically and emotionally abusing their teen daughter, including an incident that left her unconscious, authorities said.
Mayor Marty Small Sr., 50, and Dr. La'Quetta Small, 47, were slapped with several charges via summonses on Monday, Apr. 15, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The couple was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
Mayor Small was also charged with third-degree terroristic threats, third-degre…