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Mahwah Officer Nabs Trio With Loaded Gun, Cocaine, More On Route 17: Police
Three Cuban nationals from out of the area were busted by a Mahwah police officer who stopped their tractor on Route 17 and found a loaded gun, cocaine and more, authorities said.
Officer Nicole DiPasquale stopped the Peterbilt truck for multiple motor vehicle violations on the southbound highway shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday, April 27, Lt. Michael Blondin said.
The occupants gave conflicting accounts of where they were coming from and headed to, leading to a search request that was granted by the driver, Karel Reza-Perez, a 39-year-old Louisville, KY, resident, the lieutenant said.
The se…
DWI Elmwood Park Driver Busted With Handgun: Fairfield PD
A 43-year-old Elmwood Park man who was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Fairfield over the weekend was found to be in possession of a handgun without a permit, authorities said.
At 12:35 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, police responded to a two-car crash on Passaic Avenue in front of Franklin Steakhouse, officers said. One of the vehicles, a black Audi, was driven by Jose Roa, who had bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech and the inability to stand without supporting himself, police said.
Roa refused to cooperate with officer's instructions during field sobriety tests and was placed u…
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…
Hackensack Man Charged With Pointing Gun At Victim's Head In Front Of Child
A Hackensack man was charged with pointing a gun at a victim's head with a child present during a domestic dispute.
Starlyn Delgado Reinoso, 31, was sent to the Bergen County Jail early last Friday, Nov. 18, following the late-afternoon incident on Lehigh Street the day before, records show.
He remained held in the jail on Wednesday, Nov. 23, when a Superior Court judge in Hackensack ordered his release, with conditions, pending trial.
The Glock that Reinoso is accused of threatening the victim with was recovered, said Capt. Michael Antista, the officer in charge of the department.
Reinos…
Paterson Detectives Seize Ex-Con, Loaded Gun, High-Capacity Mag Following Chase
An ex-con from Philadelphia tossed a gun with a high-capacity magazine onto a roof while being chased by detectives in Paterson, authorities said.
It began as Detectives Kenneth Kerwin, John Traynor and Wojciech Kulbabinski approached a group gathered in front of a convenience store at the corner of Madison and Essex streets, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
As they did, former Paterson resident Billy Souverain began tipping away, Speziale said.
Souverain, 31, ran when told to stop by the detectives, who chased him on foot onto Straight Street before seizing him in a privat…
Route 17 Stop: Paramus Police Seize Illegal Gun, Hollow-Point Ammo From Out-Of-State Pair
Two out-of-state men were carrying a gun without a serial number, a large-capacity magazine and three dozen hollow-point bullets when they were stopped by Paramus police, authorities said.
Their 2008 Mazda was swerving on southbound Route 17 when Officer Matthew Orefice stopped it near Linwood Avenue, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said.
The vehicle also had extremely "over-tinted" windows, the chief added.
Officers Cesar Hurtado and Officer Ryan Hayo joined Orefice, who learned that the driver, Jeremis Salazar Rivera, 19, of Reading, PA didn't have a license, Ehrenberg said.
A consented…
PD: Out-Of-State DWI Motorist Arrested On Route 46 With Gun, Pot, Open Booze In Car
An out-of-state driver was arrested -- and then freed under bail reform -- after Moonachie police said they found pot, booze and a loaded gun in his car during a Route 46 traffic stop.
Officers Matthew Veltri and Frank Tamargo stopped Damian Roscoe Brooks, 39, a Paterson native now living in Elkton, MD, for driving recklessly on the eastbound highway, Police Chief Richard Behrens said.
After having him step out of his 2012 Honda Accord, the officers spotted several open alcoholic beverage containers and a Glock 9mm that turned out to be loaded with hollow-point bullets, Behrens said.
The c…
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea
UPDATE: A South Jersey ex-con found with dozens of guns, high-capacity magazines and ammo admitted having others buy guns for him, federal authorities said.
Darick Nollett, 32, who lives in Cumberland County near the Delaware Bay, caught the attention of law enforcement when he bought a “fuel filter” – a device commonly used to silence firearms -- from China, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
As a convicted felon, Nollett was prohibited from having weaponry, Honig said.
So he got straw purchasers to buy guns for him, she said.
A court-approved search of his Heislerville home in …
Paterson Detectives Seize Loaded Gun, Drugs, Bust Four In Trinitarios-Dominated Neighborhood
Paterson detectives nabbed four men while seizing a high-powered gun, heroin, Ecstasy, mushrooms and pot in a coordinated strike on a neighborhood controlled by the Trinitarios street gang, authorities said.
Investigators responding to open-air drug trafficking complaints set up surveillance Tuesday at the corner of Park Avenue and East 19th Street.
They watched as two suspects -- identified as Shukri Coleman of Lodi and city resident Enndy Trujillo, both 24 -- conducted business with a buyer, Ja'sim Zimmon, 20, who'd pulled up in a vehicle, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. …
Route 287 Stop: Mahwah Officers Find 4 Guns, Ammo, Ski Mask, Cash Scattered In Sports Car
Two Mahwah police officers found a pair of North Carolina men carrying four guns, dozens of rounds of ammunition and more during a Route 287 stop, authorities said.
Officers Matt Buonacore and Frank Federico stopped the 2015 Dodge Challenger for several traffic violations on the southbound highway shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said.
As driver Guilherme Desouza Mendes, 19, retrieved documents from the glove compartment, the officers noticed a box of ammunition, Jaffe said.
The passenger, Tyrone K. Williams, 20, “acknowledged to the officers [that] there was a…
Mahwah PD: Route 17 Tailgater Had Assault Rifle, Handgun, Ammo, No License
A Mahwah police sergeant who stopped a tailgating driver on Route 17 found him carrying an assault rifle, a loaded handgun and several high-capacity magazines, authorities said.
Joseph Cogoni, 51, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina also was driving on a suspended license, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said.
Sgt. David Vega stopped Cogoni’s 2018 Toyota on the southbound highway around 5:30 p.m. last Wednesday, Jaffe said Monday.
With him, Cogoni had a Glock handgun loaded with hollow-point ammunition, the assault rifle and “numerous 5.56 high capacity magazines utilized with assault rifles,” the …
