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Bogus US Documents Found On Mexican National Burglarizing Bergen County Homes, Police Say Bogus US Documents Found On Mexican National Burglarizing Bergen County Homes, Police Say
Bogus US Documents Found On Mexican National Burglarizing Bergen County Homes, Police Say A 20-year-old Mexican national was found with a fraudulent Social Security card and U.S. Permanent Resident card after police say he tried breaking into two Bergen County homes while residents were home. Oakland officers responded to a Hillside Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, to reports of a break-in, according to Oakland Police Capt. Timothy Keenan. Officers Jake Martin, Michael Didonato, and Karley Greulich found Angel Parra Zaragoza leaving the homeowner’s vehicle and immediately detained him. Investigators determined that Zaragoza had allegedly tried to kick in…
Home Invaders Posed As Police Officers, Restrained Children In Bergen County House: Prosecutor Home Invaders Posed As Police Officers, Restrained Children In Bergen County House: Prosecutor
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…
Burglar Who Reached 120 MPH On Route 17 In Jaguar Captured Months Later, Cops Say Burglar Who Reached 120 MPH On Route 17 In Jaguar Captured Months Later, Cops Say
Burglar Who Reached 120 MPH On Route 17 In Jaguar Captured Months Later, Cops Say A Newark man who tried burglarizing homes in part of a luxury car theft ring last spring in Maywood and Rochelle Park was taken into custody last month, police said. Alexander M. Colon, 20, was among two men in face masks who Maywood police said were trying to break into a Maywood home on Wednesday, May 22, around 2:50 a.m., Maywood Police Sgt. William Phayre said. While the residents were on the phone with the 911 operator, Colon and the other man fled in a white Jaguar. Officer Matthew Della Bella was responding to the call when he saw the white Jaguar heading south on Maywood Avenue near…
Accused Hackensack Arsonist Caught Breaking Into New Milford Library: Police Accused Hackensack Arsonist Caught Breaking Into New Milford Library: Police
Accused Hackensack Arsonist Caught Breaking Into New Milford Library: Police A 26-year-old man recently accused of arson was arrested after he broke into the New Milford Library on Monday, Oct. 28, authorities said. At 11:19 pm, officers were dispatched to the New Milford Public Library on a report of a activated burglar alarm, New Milford police said. Upon arriving on scene, officers observed a broken rear window to the building with shattered glass inside and out, police said. A perimeter was established around the building and when officers viewed the library's security system, they discovered a person, later identified as Patrick Fearon, was in the building. Fea…
Man Accused Of Shattering Windshields Of Moving Vehicles On Mahwah Streets Has Prior Arrests Man Accused Of Shattering Windshields Of Moving Vehicles On Mahwah Streets Has Prior Arrests
Man Accused Of Shattering Windshields Of Moving Vehicles On Mahwah Streets Has Prior Arrests Mahwah police have announced the arrest of a man who threw a rock at multiple moving vehicles, shattering and cracking windshields this week. John Yager III, 50, allegedly threw the rock at moving vehicles along Franklin Turnpike, East Ramapo Avenue, and Island Road over the past several months, Mahwah Police Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. Several of the drivers had reported that the damage to their vehicles consisted of shattered and cracked windshields. Yager was identified as a suspect and was found in possession of a large rock at the time of his arrest Monday, Oct. 28, Bussinelli said. …
Burglar With Forehead Flashlight Wakes Sleeping Homeowner In Palisades Park: Police Burglar With Forehead Flashlight Wakes Sleeping Homeowner In Palisades Park: Police
Burglar With Forehead Flashlight Wakes Sleeping Homeowner In Palisades Park: Police A sleeping homeowner awoke to a burglar in her home Monday, Oct. 28 in Palisades Park, police said. Officers were called to the home and found the back kitchen sliding glass door had been smashed with a flower pot around 8:20 p.m., Palisades Park police said. The burglar went into the home and upstairs to the second floor, where the homeowner was sleeping. The homeowner awoke and went to the staircase, where she saw the man, who immediately fled, according to Rotundo.  The burglar was described as being approximately 5'6" and wearing a forehead flashlight. Bergen County Bureau of Crim…
Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice' Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice'
Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice' Four people have been charged for their roles in a violent home invasion that left a Cumberland County detective dead, authorities announced. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gloucester City, were each charged with first-degree murder, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28. Cyndia Pimentel, 38, of Paulsboro, was also facing charges in the case. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Brid…
Hackensack Man Accused Of Stealing Safe From NY Home Hackensack Man Accused Of Stealing Safe From NY Home
Hackensack Man Accused Of Stealing Safe From NY Home A 43-year-old man faces several charges after allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester, NY home and taking several items, including a safe, police said.  Jerry Montgomery, of Hackensack, NJ was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 24 in connection with a burglary that happened at a New Castle residence, New Castle Police announced on Friday, Oct. 25.  According to the department, Montgomery entered a dwelling and took "various items, including a safe." Police did not specify the exact location of the burglary.  Following an investigation into the incident, Montgomery w…
Bayonne Burglar, 'Heavyset' Getaway Driver Tracked Down In Jersey City: Police Bayonne Burglar, 'Heavyset' Getaway Driver Tracked Down In Jersey City: Police
Bayonne Burglar, 'Heavyset' Getaway Driver Tracked Down In Jersey City: Police A Jersey City man trying to break into a Bayonne home and his getaway driver are in custody, police said. Kenneth Dowdy, 43, was dressed in all black and trying to pry open an apartment door at 233 Avenue B in Bayonne when he was confronted by a building resident around 7:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, police said. "A witness then saw the actor enter the passenger seat of a vehicle that was parked nearby, which was being driven by a ‘heavy-set” female," police said in a release. The getaway driver was later identified as April Sanders, 50, of Jersey City. Bayonne police arrived at the scene and…
Thieves Stole NJ Assemblyman's Car While Family Slept, Police Say Thieves Stole NJ Assemblyman's Car While Family Slept, Police Say
Thieves Stole NJ Assemblyman's Car While Family Slept, Police Say A Jersey Shore assemblyman's car was stolen by thieves in Hazlet, authorities said. Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, R-Brick Township, said in a Facebook post that his car was taken from his mother-in-law's house in Hazlet just before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Kanitra was in Washington, D.C. for his work as the owner of the lobbyist firm Lobbyit.com. Kanitra said the thieves drove up to the home in a stolen white BMW with temporary plates. "They ripped off every screen window in the house," Kanitra posted. "They then broke one of the windows and climbed in." In a news release, …
Dog Scares Off Bergen County Burglars, Police Say Dog Scares Off Bergen County Burglars, Police Say
Dog Scares Off Bergen County Burglars, Police Say A pair of would-be burglars were scared off by one Bergen County family's dog on Wednesday morning, Oct. 2, police said. Little Ferry police say the two men cut through the screen windows in the front and back windows of the Summit Place home around 5 a.m. Then, they pried the windows open with a crowbar. The two never gained entry, though, as it's believed the owner's dog deterred them as they fled in an unknown vehicle, police said. Detectives have been canvassing the area and checking any video footage.  Anyone with information can contact LFPD's Detective Bureau at 201-641-2…
Arsonist Set Fire To County Truck At Bergen Academies In Hackensack Arsonist Set Fire To County Truck At Bergen Academies In Hackensack
Arsonist Set Fire To County Truck At Bergen Academies In Hackensack A 26-year-old man has been charged with arson after setting two county-owned vehicles on fire in the parking lot of a private high school in Hackensack, authorities said. Patrick Fearon, previously of Hackensack and currently homeless, is believed to have set fires to the unoccupied Fort F350 pickup truck owned by the County of Bergen, which spread to another pickup truck, also owned by the county, in the parking lot of Bergen County Academies on Hackensack Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. An investigation launched after the bl…
Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police
Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police A 57-year-old Paterson resident who broke into a home in Wallington was arrested and charged on Thursday, Sept. 26, police said. The first burglary occurred on  Main Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 19, when the suspect, later identified as Leon Roberts, forcibly kicked in the front door of the home, Wallington police said in a release. While the homeowner did not report anything missing, the damage to the front door was $500, police said. On Thursday, Sept. 26, police spotted Roberts in the City of Passaic, officers said. Roberts was wearing the same clothing from his break-in the previous wee…
Car Burglar Busted In Wallington After Trying To Flee On Bike: Police Car Burglar Busted In Wallington After Trying To Flee On Bike: Police
Car Burglar Busted In Wallington After Trying To Flee On Bike: Police A man was arrested in Wallington on the early morning of Monday, Sept. 23 after being wanted for multiple vehicle break-ins, authorities said. At 4:54 a.m., officers were on patrol at Wallington Avenue and Lester Street when they observed a man, Rashon Johnson, who had been wanted for committed multiple motor vehicle burglaries in the region,  Wallington police said. Johnson's hat and bike matched a previous description provided to police, they said. Johnson was ordered to stop, but refused and pedaled on his bicycle at a high rate of speed, police said. Johnson sped toward police, wh…
Luxury Bergen County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says Luxury Bergen County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says
Luxury Bergen County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says Four teenagers were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 12 and charged for their participation in an auto theft trafficking network in North Jersey, authorities said. Two juveniles, a 16-year-old Newark resident and a 17-year-old Jersey City resident would use stolen Kias, Hondas and Hyundais to look for high-end luxury vehicles like BMWs and Mercedes, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. After identifying target vehicles, they would go to target homes and search for keys/key fobs, Daniel said. Once they got the vehicles, they would contact Tikeem Shearin, 18, and Carlos Espi…
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Bergen County: Police BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Bergen County: Police
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Bergen County: Police A Paterson man remains at large after he ran from police confronting him and his girlfriend, spoiling their plan to steal an ATV in Lyndhurst, police said. Lyndhurst Police Sgt. William Kapp was on patrol on Disposal Road, which rests adjacent to the DeKorte Park complex, when he came across an older model Ford pickup truck on Sunday, Sept. 8, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The truck was parked near a secured property containing landscaping equipment.  Disposal Road is a limited access road that is closed to the public at dusk when the park closes. As Kapp approached, he confronte…
Paterson Car Thief Bails On Fort Lee Friend After Pursuit-Crash In Pompton Lakes: Police Paterson Car Thief Bails On Fort Lee Friend After Pursuit-Crash In Pompton Lakes: Police
Paterson Car Thief Bails On Fort Lee Friend After Pursuit-Crash In Pompton Lakes: Police Two car thieves were in custody after the driver led a pursuit and crashed, leaving his pal at the scene in Morris County this week, police said. On Wednesday, Sept. 4 around 1:45 a.m., Pompton Lakes Patrolman Collins was on duty when he spotted a 2023 Toyota Corolla that had been reported stolen the night before, police said in a news release. The vehicle was occupied by two individuals later identified as Dakota Cirelli, 24, of Paterson and Dilayda Aksoy, 22, of Fort Lee, and fled toward Watervliet and Albany avenues when they noticed police were after them. The vehicle cr…
Hackensack Man Burglarizes Multiple Maywood Cars, Abandons Stolen Vehicle Mile Away Hackensack Man Burglarizes Multiple Maywood Cars, Abandons Stolen Vehicle Mile Away
Hackensack Man Burglarizes Multiple Maywood Cars, Abandons Stolen Vehicle Mile Away A 32-year-old Hackensack man was arrested in Maywood for burglarizing multiple vehicles and fleeing in a stolen car over the weekend, police said. Joseph M. Schwing was captured on surveillance footage entering vehicles on East Central Avenue before fleeing through multiple Golf Avenue yards on foot, on Sunday, Sept. 1, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Schwing then stole a vehicle from a Golf Avenue resident's driveway, which he abandoned just more than a mile away on Clarendon Place in Hackensack, Kenney said. "A total of six residents reported burglaries to their vehicles during …
Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release: Police Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release: Police
Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release: Police A 32-year-old New York man arrested for faking a slashing while burglarizing a Paramus bank set fire to a DPW building in Paterson hours after being released, Daily Voice has learned. Jonathan Gardner, of Canastota and Schenectady, was captured on video pouring gasoline on a structure behind the DPW building on 800 Broadway (Pennington Park) in Paterson just after 1 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, a spokesperson from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said.  He was found sitting near the scene and was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on charges of aggravated arson, burglary, a…
NY Man Fakes Slashing To Burglarize Route 17 Bank, Police Say NY Man Fakes Slashing To Burglarize Route 17 Bank, Police Say
NY Man Fakes Slashing To Burglarize Route 17 Bank, Police Say A 32-year-old New York man is facing charges in Paramus, NJ for pretending he was held at knifepoint in one location when, in fact, he was burglarizing another, police said. Officers were called to the Dunkin parking lot at 492 Route 17 North on Sunday, Sept. 1 where Jonathan Gardner, of Canastota, NY, had told authorities he was being held at knifepoint and suffered a slash to his arm while defending himself from an attacker, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. ALSO SEE: Paramus Bank Burglar Torches Paterson DPW Building Hours After Release Officers Matt Orefice and Kevin Grad…
18 Unsolved Burglaries Cracked: Pair Arrested In Months-Long North Jersey Spree 18 Unsolved Burglaries Cracked: Pair Arrested In Months-Long North Jersey Spree
18 Unsolved Burglaries Cracked: Pair Arrested In Months-Long North Jersey Spree Two men have been arrested and charged in 18 burglaries and one attempted burglary across North Jersey, authorities said. A months-long investigation found Kali J. Carter, 49, of East Orange, and Demetrius D. Hale, 49, of Bergenfield, were responsible for the incidents, all of which were residential burglaries, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Map of burglaries. Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Below is a list of each incident: January 2024: Residential burglaries in Ho-Ho-Kus, Hackensack, Paramus, Ridgewood (two), Chatham; attempted burglary in West Orange …
Handgun Seized, 5 Burglars Captured Following Wild Pursuit Through Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes Handgun Seized, 5 Burglars Captured Following Wild Pursuit Through Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes
Handgun Seized, 5 Burglars Captured Following Wild Pursuit Through Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes Five burglars are in custody after a pursuit from Franklin Lakes into Wyckoff, which resulted in the vehicle overturning early Saturday, Aug. 24, authorities said. A Birch Road resident called 911 reporting two people inside her home, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Robert Grassi said. Responding officers located a suspect vehicle, a white 2016 Ford Fusion, near the home and tried to conduct a motor vehicle stop. The vehicle fled and a pursuit ensued into neighboring jurisdictions. The suspect vehicle overturned on Russell Avenue in Wyckoff, and two suspects were taken into custody by Offi…
Trio Found With Airsoft Gun After Pursuit-Crash In North Jersey: Police Trio Found With Airsoft Gun After Pursuit-Crash In North Jersey: Police
Trio Found With Airsoft Gun After Pursuit-Crash In North Jersey: Police Three men seen trying to break into a home were arrested following a police pursuit, Saturday, Aug. 16 in North Jersey, authorities said. At 3:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a home on Forest Place, where three men with ski masks were at the back door, Fairfield police said in a release. They were seen fleeing the area in a gray Honda CRV after the caller scared them off, police said. Police located the vehicle on Little Falls Road and initiated a traffic stop, but the Honda accelerated in an attempt to elude law enforcement, officers said. The pursuit c…
High-Speed BMW Pursuit Across NJ/NY Line Ends In Crash, Burglar Extricated, Police Say High-Speed BMW Pursuit Across NJ/NY Line Ends In Crash, Burglar Extricated, Police Say
High-Speed BMW Pursuit Across NJ/NY Line Ends In Crash, Burglar Extricated, Police Say A burglar whose co-conspirators bailed from the vehicle after a high-speed pursuit in New Jersey ended in a New York crash was arrested after he became trapped in the mangled BMW, police said. Christian Ochoa Moreno was behind the wheel of a gray BMW X5 with a Pennsylvania registration that nearly hit a Closter police car head-on, as the officer was responding to reports of a burglary in progress at 21 Kennedy Circle around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, Closter Police Chief James Buccola said. Morena then sped off onto Eisenhower Road, then northbound onto Piermont Road, according …
Man Who Burglarized Popular Hackensack Bakery Arrested In Saddle Brook: Police Man Who Burglarized Popular Hackensack Bakery Arrested In Saddle Brook: Police
Man Who Burglarized Popular Hackensack Bakery Arrested In Saddle Brook: Police A 25-year-old New York man has been arrested in a burglary of a Hackensack bakery. Guillermo Delapaz was identified as the man who broke into Clemente Bakery and stole cash both on Aug. 1 and Aug. 9, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said. Delapaz was captured on surveillance footage entering the bakery's deli located at 411 Hackensack Ave., taking cash from the register and leaving on foot after the bakery had closed, Antista said. Hackensack Police Detectives DeBonis and Seretis identified Delapaz as a suspect and arrested him in Saddle Brook, recovering proceeds from the burglarie…
Sex Offender Stole From Church Collection Box, Bayonne Police Say Sex Offender Stole From Church Collection Box, Bayonne Police Say
Sex Offender Stole From Church Collection Box, Bayonne Police Say A 50-year-old Newark man and registered sex offender was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Aug. 7, with stealing hundreds of dollars from a collection box at a church in Bayonne last month. Raymond Gorczycki stole cash from three collection boxes at St. John Paul II Parish on Tuesday, July 23, after damaging the boxes in order to gain entry and remove the money, Bayonne police said in a release. Gorczycki took $200 to $300, police said. He was also identified as the person in a burglary and theft from a motor vehicle on Lexington Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 3, police said. He was charged wit…
Route 4 Police Pursuit Led By Masked Car Thieves Ends In Crash With Patrol Car: Authorities Route 4 Police Pursuit Led By Masked Car Thieves Ends In Crash With Patrol Car: Authorities
Route 4 Police Pursuit Led By Masked Car Thieves Ends In Crash With Patrol Car: Authorities Three juveniles are facing charges after leading a police pursuit across multiple Bergen County towns, ending in a collision involving a police car, authorities said. Trouble began around 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 in Paramus, when officers were called to a Concord Drive home on reports of people wearing ski masks and dark clothing trying to steal a BMW from the driveway, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The suspects were captured on security cameras trying to enter the home. Officer Slavko Bajovic arrived on the scene and saw a 2014 Hyundai Elantra, occupied by two suspects match…
Orbital Fracture, 4-Inch Gash Suffered By Victim In Attack By Fellow Church-Goer: Englewood PD Orbital Fracture, 4-Inch Gash Suffered By Victim In Attack By Fellow Church-Goer: Englewood PD
Orbital Fracture, 4-Inch Gash Suffered By Victim In Attack By Fellow Church-Goer: Englewood PD A 62-year-old woman was stabbed and beaten by a 36-year-old Hackensack woman she knew from church at her home in Englewood on Friday, Aug. 2, police said. Kaleema Dicks confronted the victim outside of her home around 3:35 p.m., pushed her way inside and began punching her in the face, Englewood Police Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. Dicks then stabbed the victim in her back with a knife, the lieutenant said.  The victim suffered a broken orbital bone and a 4-inch laceration to her back. She was taken to Hackensack Medical Center where she was treated for her injuries. The actor…
Man Busted Following Several Vehicle Burglaries: Wallington PD Man Busted Following Several Vehicle Burglaries: Wallington PD
Man Busted Following Several Vehicle Burglaries: Wallington PD A man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 24, after he carried out several vehicle break-ins in Wallington, authorities said. At 2:35 a.m., police observed a man walking north on Main Avenue passing Stein Avenue, Wallington police said. The man, Jovan Feliciano, matched the description of a suspect involved in numerous vehicle burglaries in Wallington, police said. Police confirmed the man was the suspect they were looking for and apprehended him, officers said. During an interview, Feliciano admitted to illegally entering multiple vehicles and stealing items for the past three mont…
Duo Steals $10K In Merchandise From Business, Caught Selling Stolen Items In NJ: Police Duo Steals $10K In Merchandise From Business, Caught Selling Stolen Items In NJ: Police
Duo Steals $10K In Merchandise From Business, Caught Selling Stolen Items In NJ: Police A man and woman from New Jersey face burglary charges after allegedly stealing $10,000 in merchandise from a Westchester County business and selling it, police announced.  New Jersey residents James Kralovich, age 39, and Olivia Barbarito, age 29, both from the Union County city of Summit, were arrested on Friday, July 19 in connection with a burglary at Mangone's Garden Center in Mamaroneck at 1427 East Boston Post Rd. (Route 1), the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Sunday, July 21.  The events leading up to the duo's arrests began on Sunday, July 7 just after…
Daredevil Street Racer Who Taunted Cops Arrested In Bergen County Burglary Spree, Police Say Daredevil Street Racer Who Taunted Cops Arrested In Bergen County Burglary Spree, Police Say
Daredevil Street Racer Who Taunted Cops Arrested In Bergen County Burglary Spree, Police Say A 19-year-old man who made headlines in May for taunting Newark police in viral videos is among three people who have been arrested in a string of burglaries across North Jersey, police said. New York City resident Anthony Ginestri, of Queens, who is known as Squeeze.Benz on social media, and a 16-year-old boy were identified as Fairfield Police Detective Rick Alves as two of the three suspects in the cases, the first of which happened on Feb. 6 at a Speedway Gas Station on Route 46 East, Fairfield, NJ police said. Police were called to the gas station just before 2 a.m., where a grey SUV w…