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NY Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted, Threatened To Kill Victim In Bergen County: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old Queens, NY man has been arrested on accusations he kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and threatened to kill an adult in Bergen County.
Miguel A. Chimbo-Orellana first kidnapped and sexually assaulted the adult victim in Englewood, in August 2024, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
An investigation found that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted the victim multiple times in Englewood and Queens, NY on multiple occasions, and threatened to kill the victim.
On Monday, Oct. 21, Chimbo-Orellana was charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree sexual assault, secon…
Parental Abduction: Woman Caught In Stolen Car In Lodi With Child Taken From Bogota: Prosecutor
A Jersey City woman was nabbed in a stolen car in Lodi after abducting her child a day earlier from a home in nearby Bogota, authorities said.
Jahlea Jones, 28, was charged with child endangerment, interfering with custody, contempt of court and receiving stolen property, among other offenses, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Jones had taken the child on Wednesday, April 24, knowing that she was not privileged to do so," the prosecutor said.
Members of Musella's Child Abduction Response Team worked with police in Bogota and Lodi to find them on Thursday and return the child safe…
Officers Find Repeat Restraining Order Violator Hiding Beneath Bed: Lyndhurst PD
A Lodi man jailed several times the past few months for restraining order violations tried hiding from police while doing it again, authorities said.
Joseph Minniti, 37, had gone to a Lyndhurst residence to confront a family member who had a court order barring him from the home near Riverside County Park, Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
Police were called around 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, after Minniti forced his way in, the lieutenant said.
Officers Steve Batista, Mark Rivera, and Michael Carrino found him hiding under a bed on the second floor, Auteri said.
Minniti remained hel…
NJ Federal Juror Who Did His Own Research Fined $11,227 For Causing Mistrial
A New Jersey federal juror was fined $11,227 for researching the case and sharing what he found with other jurors, causing a mistrial, authorities said Tuesday.
Jurors in the trial “were instructed repeatedly, both in writing and verbally, not to conduct any research about the case, including through use of the Internet,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
However, Juror Number 7 – as he was identified – “conducted Internet research into evidence in the case” during a recess and then shared his findings with the other jurors during deliberations, causing a mistrial,” Honig said.
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