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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…
BIG Bust: Paterson Detectives Seize Kilo Of Coke, 50 Pounds Of Pot, Six Guns, 680 Ammo Rounds,
Paterson detectives crashed a major drug operation in a quiet residential neighborhood, seizing a kilo of cocaine, a half-dozen illegal guns, 680 rounds of ammunition and nearly 50 pounds of pot.
Jonathan Leon, 30, kept a low profile while keeping an array of firearms and a sizable amount of drugs in the modest house on Grand Street off Reservoir Street near westbound Route 80, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
Leon was assisted by Christhopher Vasquez (correct spelling), 31, the director said.
Undercover detectives used informants, kept an eye on the house and eventually secured a sear…
Heroin, Cocaine, Rifles Seized From Newark Drug Manufacturers In Raids: Prosecutor
Stolen rifles, high-capacity magazines, heroin and cocaine were seized from three Newark men in a major bust last month, authorities said.
Dennis Julu, Demetrius Julu, and Altariq Webb, were found with 590 grams of cocaine, 642 grams of heroin, seven guns including two assault rifles and five handguns, one of which was reported stolen out of state, as well as two high-capacity magazines, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said.
It wasn't immediately clear if the Julus were related, or how.
The evidence was seized when the Newark Police Emergency Response Tea…
Njsp: CT Man Points Gun At Troopers During Route 287 Chase, Four Firearms Recovered
A Connecticut passenger pointed a handgun at a New Jersey State Police trooper during a pursuit on Route 287, authorities said Monday.
The pursuit, which began in Boonton, ended in a Mahwah park with the gunman and driver in custody and four weapons seized, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said.
A trooper tried to stop the Jeep Cherokee for a traffic violation on northbound Route 287 in Boonton Township shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday, Marchan said.
The driver, identified as ex-con Theron Brown, 22, of Bridgeport, CT, hit the gas instead and sped off, he said.
At one point during the subsequent …
Njsp: CT Man Points Gun At Troopers During Route 287 Chase, Four Firearms Recovered
A Connecticut passenger pointed a handgun at a New Jersey State Police trooper during a pursuit on Route 287, authorities said Monday.
The pursuit, which began in Boonton, ended in a Mahwah park with the gunman and driver in custody and four weapons seized, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said.
A trooper tried to stop the Jeep Cherokee for a traffic violation on northbound Route 287 in Boonton Township shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday, Marchan said.
The driver, identified as ex-con Theron Brown, 22, of Bridgeport, CT, hit the gas instead and sped off, he said.
At one point during the subsequent …
