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Nervous Robbery Suspects In Speeding Car Had 2 Loaded Handguns, Police In Essex County Say Nervous Robbery Suspects In Speeding Car Had 2 Loaded Handguns, Police In Essex County Say
Nervous Robbery Suspects In Speeding Car Had 2 Loaded Handguns, Police In Essex County Say A motor vehicle stop of a speeding vehicle without front plates in Essex County turned up two loaded handguns -- one of which was stolen, authorities said. Detectives from the Orange Street Crimes Gang and Narcotics Task Force were on crime prevention patrols near White and Cleveland streets Dec. 17, when they saw the car heading south on Cleveland, police said. Detectives immediately recognized the occupants of the vehicle as Kelly Collin, Alterry Devalon and Keryl Greenidge. The three men are known to police to have engaged in criminal activity including street-level robberies, police sai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust
Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust Four New Jersey residents were arrested for distributing heroin, fentanyl and cocaine following an investigation involving nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies, authorities said Thursday. Kevin Collins, 37, and Daysha Kelly, 35, operated out of a Pine Beach home, while Elex Hyman, 49, and Jamie Steen, 38, used a Lakewood home, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. All four acted together to carry out the distribution scheme, Billhimer said. Detectives on Aug. 10 set up surveillance on the Pine Beach home, and saw Collins and Kelly get on public transportation to go to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elizabeth Man Arrested In Essex County Burglaries Elizabeth Man Arrested In Essex County Burglaries
Elizabeth Man Arrested In Essex County Burglaries An Elizabeth man wanted for a pair of burglaries in Essex County was arrested in a motor vehicle stop, authorities said. Sean Crotty, 37, was taken into custody May 28 -- six days after breaking into a pizzeria on Washington Street in Bloomfield, Public Safety Director Sam DeMaio said. Crotty had also been wanted on similar charges out of Livingston, DeMaio said. Livingston police did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for details on that incident. Officers responded to the pizza shop at 48 Washington St. around 4:20 a.m. May 22. The front door was broken and so was the draw…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee
Restaurateur, Bartender Busted With 6½ Pounds Of Pot In Fort Lee A restaurateur and bartender are facing drug charges after police seized more than six pounds of marijuana from them during a motor vehicle stop in Fort Lee. Abel Marquez-Mesa, 62 of Roselle, and Dorka Nova, 33 of Jersey City, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute -- a second-degree crime, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The arrests were the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor=s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti. Nova and Mesa were released pending a first appearance court date at Central Ju…

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by Cecilia Levine