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Accused Glen Rock DPW Vehicle Thief Charged In Car Burglary Released Again Accused Glen Rock DPW Vehicle Thief Charged In Car Burglary Released Again
Accused Glen Rock DPW Vehicle Thief Charged In Car Burglary Released Again A Glen Rock man who was freed to await trial after borough police charged him with stealing two DPW vehicles and burglarizing a house was arrested for breaking into cars -- after which a judge let him go once again. Colin H. McCann, 38, had been ordered released by a judge pending trial after borough detectives arrested him last month for the DPW thefts, as well as a Doremus Avenue burglaries, thefts from unlocked vehicles and thefts of bicycles. Police said they recovered one of the stolen public works vehicles -- but with thousands of dollars of tools missing. McCann was sent to Bergen N…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Investigator Went On $7.5K Shopping Spree With Dead NJ Woman's Credit Cards Authorities: Investigator Went On $7.5K Shopping Spree With Dead NJ Woman's Credit Cards
Authorities: Investigator Went On $7.5K Shopping Spree With Dead NJ Woman's Credit Cards A 49-year-old investigator with Burlington County Medical Examiner's Office went on a $7,500 shopping spree using a dead woman's credit cards after bringing her body to the morgue, authorities said. A flight to Haiti, computer, luxury watches and electronics were among the credit card purchases made by Willie Garcon, 49, of New York Avenue in Brooklyn, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said Friday. Garcon brought the woman's body to the Burlington County morgue in Westampton after she was found dead in March by police performing a wellness check, Coffina said. He beg…

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by Jon Craig
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Wayne PD: Officer Nabs Mail Thieves With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Credit Cards, More Wayne PD: Officer Nabs Mail Thieves With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Credit Cards, More
Wayne PD: Officer Nabs Mail Thieves With Hundreds Of Stolen Checks, Credit Cards, More A Wayne police officer nabbed three Paterson men before dawn Tuesday with several hundred pieces of stolen mail – including checks, credit cards and more, authorities said. All belonged to residents of Wayne, Pompton Plains, Fairfield, and Haskell, Detective Capt. Daniel Daly said. Responding to a resident's 5 a.m. call, Officer David Fox spotted the suspects in a vehicle on Webster Drive, Daly said. Arrested were Jose Veras, 18, Edward Lopez, 19 and Osvaldo Rios, 22, all of whom were processed and released pending court hearings on charges of theft, conspiracy and credit card fraud. “The…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN THIS GUY? Police Want To Question Him About Stolen ATM Credit, Debit Card Info SEEN THIS GUY? Police Want To Question Him About Stolen ATM Credit, Debit Card Info
Seen This GUY? Police Want To Question Him About Stolen ATM Credit, Debit Card Info Police sought the public’s help Thursday finding a man suspected of attaching a skimmer to an ATM machine to steal credit and debit card numbers in Passaic County -- and possibly elsewhere. Bloomingdale police said they received separate reports on consecutive days last week of someone making transactions with cards whose numbers were stolen after they’d used an ATM at the 7-Eleven at Riverside Square off Main Street. “It was believed that there was a skimming device attached to the ATM at some point but has since been removed,” they said. The man in the screen grabs above was caught on vi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Paterson Home Aide Goes On $7,200 Shopping Spree With Hawthorne Patient’s Credit Card Police: Paterson Home Aide Goes On $7,200 Shopping Spree With Hawthorne Patient’s Credit Card
Police: Paterson Home Aide Goes On $7,200 Shopping Spree With Hawthorne Patient’s Credit Card A home health aide used a Hawthorne patient’s credit card to charge thousands of dollars in purchases for herself, authorities said. The victim said the Hawthorne Avenue victim gave Jessica Salgado, 33, of Paterson the card to buy only groceries. Salgado told police that she spent the $7,218.43 on “a few other items” and intended to pay him back, Detective Sgt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. Police charged Salgado with fraudulent use of a credit card and theft and released her pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Credit Card Con Artist Takes Advantage Of Kind-Hearted Lyndhurst Salon Owner Police: Credit Card Con Artist Takes Advantage Of Kind-Hearted Lyndhurst Salon Owner
Police: Credit Card Con Artist Takes Advantage Of Kind-Hearted Lyndhurst Salon Owner A woman who stiffed a kind-hearted Lyndhurst salon owner out of more than $600 by claiming that she had to go to her car to get her debit card was in the middle of a spree of cons, said police who caught her. Christina Riccardelli, 22 of Howell Township, gave detectives a full confession, they said – and then smiled for her mugshot. It began on Dec. 4, when Riccardelli told the owner of Hilights Salon on Ridge Road in Lyndhurst, Tricia DiFranco, that she was “desperate” to have her hair colored for her birthday. “Six hours & 30 ounces of color [later], she was so so happy,” said DiFran…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergenfield Man Convicted Of Dismembering Edgewater Girlfriend, Dumping Her Body In Hudson Bergenfield Man Convicted Of Dismembering Edgewater Girlfriend, Dumping Her Body In Hudson
Bergenfield Man Convicted Of Dismembering Edgewater Girlfriend, Dumping Her Body In Hudson UPDATE: A Bergenfield man was convicted by a jury in Hackensack on Friday of killing his girlfriend, dismembering her body and dumping it in the Hudson River two summers ago. Jurors agreed after three days of deliberations following a two-month trial that Raphael Lolos murdered 31-year-old bar manager Jennifer Londono, who was also his business partner. They also convicted Lolos, 43, of desecrating human remains, stalking and using Londono's credit cards. Known as a hard worker, "Jenny" Londono managed the new Luna Lounge, on Armory Street, which had its grand opening less than a year ear…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Yonkers ID Thief Nabbed At Teterboro Costco, Moonachie Police Say Yonkers ID Thief Nabbed At Teterboro Costco, Moonachie Police Say
Yonkers ID Thief Nabbed At Teterboro Costco, Moonachie Police Say A Yonkers woman was carrying stolen IDs, including a Pennsylvania woman’s driver’ license that she told Moonachie police was hers, authorities said. Police were called to the Teterboro Costco off Route 46 after Ivanna C. Estrella, 27, tried buying two iPhones with a stolen identity, Police Chief Richard Behrens said. Estrella “continued to tell [Officers Sean Mulligan and Frank Tamargo] that her name was the one shown on the license,” Behrens said. She finally handed over her real license when a check with the Pennsylvania motor vehicle database showed otherwise, he said. The arresting …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Not This Time: Lyndhurst Supermarket Employee Nabs Man With Child Making Bogus Cash Withdrawals Not This Time: Lyndhurst Supermarket Employee Nabs Man With Child Making Bogus Cash Withdrawals
Not This Time: Lyndhurst Supermarket Employee Nabs Man With Child Making Bogus Cash Withdrawals Less than two weeks after a Bronx duo withdrew $2,800 using stolen credit cards at a Lyndhurst Stop & Shop self-checkout aisle, an employee was ready when a Newark man tried to do it again, authorities said. The observant employee saw the thief make a low-dollar purchase, get $200 cash back, and then repeat the maneuver a half hour later, Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. A manager called police after determining that a stolen debit card was used, Auteri said. Responding Lt. Kevin Breslin and Officers Phil Reina, Michael Giangeruso and Anthony Giaquinto found the suspect parked near …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Linden Man, 3 Others Charged In $2.5M ‘Bust Out’ Identity Theft Scam Linden Man, 3 Others Charged In $2.5M ‘Bust Out’ Identity Theft Scam
Linden Man, 3 Others Charged In $2.5M ‘Bust Out’ Identity Theft Scam Four men were arrested Thursday for using stolen personal information to create bogus identities as part of a scheme to defraud banks of millions of dollars, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carepenito said. Shahid Akhtar, 42, of Linden; Tassadiq Hussain, 70, of Sayreville; Asif Ali, 39, of Carteret; and Mohammad Mushtaq, 54, of Valley Stream, New York are each charged with one count of conspiring to defraud financial institutions. They were scheduled to appear in Newark federal court Thursday. Authorities say the four obtained valid Social Security numbers, dates of birth, drivers licen…

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by Paul Milo
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Passaic Sheriff: Video Helps Nail Burglar Who Smashed Car Windows, Took Purse, Other Valuables Passaic Sheriff: Video Helps Nail Burglar Who Smashed Car Windows, Took Purse, Other Valuables
Passaic Sheriff: Video Helps Nail Burglar Who Smashed Car Windows, Took Purse, Other Valuables Surveillance video from nearby businesses helped Passaic County sheriff's detectives identify and charge an ex-con who they said smashed the windows of two separate vehicles and stole a purse and other valuables. The first break-in occurred overnight in January on Market Street, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said, after 40-year-old Jose L. Rosario of Paterson smashed a car window with a brick and swiped the purse, containing a wallet with several credit cards and personal documents. One video showed Rosario smashing the window and hiding the purse under his coat, while another showed him atte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Closter PD Crashes Shopping Spree: NYC Trio Caught With Dozens Of Stolen Credit, Gift Cards Closter PD Crashes Shopping Spree: NYC Trio Caught With Dozens Of Stolen Credit, Gift Cards
Closter PD Crashes Shopping Spree: NYC Trio Caught With Dozens Of Stolen Credit, Gift Cards An illegally parked car at the Closter Plaza shopping center led to the arrests of three Brooklyn men who police said had nearly 50 stolen credit and gift cards. Officer Daniel Hargrave was approaching the car when the trio emerged from a Closter Plaza liquor store, Detective Sgt. Vincent Aiello said. Although they clearly appeared about to get into the car, the men told Hargrave and backup officers who quickly arrived that it wasn’t their vehicle, Aiello said. They also “refused to produce identification and were extremely uncooperative,” he said. Smelling pot, the officers searched the …

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by Jerry DeMarco