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Authorities: Freed Little Ferry Molester Rearrested After Homemade Child-Porn Video Is Found Authorities: Freed Little Ferry Molester Rearrested After Homemade Child-Porn Video Is Found
Authorities: Freed Little Ferry Molester Rearrested After Homemade Child-Porn Video Is Found A 23-year-old cook from Little Ferry who was freed pending trial on charges of repeatedly molesting a River Edge pre-teen was arrested again Thursday following the discovery of a disturbing homemade video, authorities said. A Superior Court judge in Hackensack had freed Roberto Carlos Mancia from the Bergen County Jail on Sept. 8, two weeks after detectives from Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella’s office arrested him on sexual assault and child endangerment charges. Investigators arrested him again on Thursday after discovering that Mancia had a child “engage in a sexual act while recor…

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North Arlington Police Officer Who Served As Marine Faces Ultimate Battle North Arlington Police Officer Who Served As Marine Faces Ultimate Battle
North Arlington Police Officer Who Served As Marine Faces Ultimate Battle It came swiftly, suddenly, unexpectedly: Late last month, North Arlington Police Officer Andrew Porporino was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Now Porporino, 32, who fought as a United States Marine in Afghanistan, "is fighting for his life," North Arlington PBA Local 95 President Joseph Rinzivillo wrote. The union's Civic Association is raising funds that Rinzivillo said will all go directly to help cover expenses for Porporino's treatment and recovery. "Porporino Strong" bracelets also are being sold ($10) at police headquarters. An Elmwood Park native, Porporino was gradua…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Bergen County Electrician Sexting 14-Year-Old Girl Busted On Child Porn Charges Prosecutor: Bergen County Electrician Sexting 14-Year-Old Girl Busted On Child Porn Charges
Prosecutor: Bergen County Electrician Sexting 14-Year-Old Girl Busted On Child Porn Charges A North Arlington electrician chatting with a 14-year-old girl online was arrested on child porn charges Thursday in Paramus, authorities announced. Omar Orozco, 52, of North Arlington, obtained naked photos of the girl and sent her some of himself while talking on several social media platforms, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. A search of Orozco's Riverview Avenue home was executed Thursday, after a months-long investigation conducted under the direction of Chief Jason Love. Orozco was arrested in Paramus on charges of child pornography production, endangering the…

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Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine
Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine A gang of burglars used bricks and rocks to break into at least 40 pharmacies in Hudson, Bergen and several other counties, targeting specific prescription drugs that they could sell, federal authorities said. Ten men, all from Jersey City, were charged in the three-month spree following an investigation led by Secaucus police, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Tuesday. Surveillance video captured images of the burglars breaking into some of the victimized pharmacies in North Bergen, Jersey City, Guttenberg, West New York, Secaucus, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Linden, Iselin, Madis…

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Lodi Man Wanted On Long Island Nabbed By North Arlington Police Lodi Man Wanted On Long Island Nabbed By North Arlington Police
Lodi Man Wanted On Long Island Nabbed By North Arlington Police GOTCHA! A North Arlington police officer captured a Lodi man wanted out of Long Island following a traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Andrew Porporino stopped a 2016 BMW going more than 20 miles over the 30 mph limit on northbound Schuyler Avenue and found the driver extremely nervous, Police Chief Scott Hedenberg said. Porporino also noticed a “strong overpowering odor of air freshener” believed to be masking the odor of pot, he said. A computer checked showed the driver, Thomas Gibson Jr., 48, had both a suspended license and a fully-extraditable warrant out of Suffolk County, Hede…

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SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Knocks Down Kearny Pedestrian, 60, In North Arlington SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Knocks Down Kearny Pedestrian, 60, In North Arlington
SEE Anything? Hit-Run Driver Knocks Down Kearny Pedestrian, 60, In North Arlington North Arlington police were looking for a hit-and-run driver whose SUV struck a 60-year-old pedestrian as she crossed Belleville Turnpike over the weekend. The driver stopped momentarily but kept going, turning onto Chestnut Street in Kearny around 11 p.m. Saturday, Police Chief Scott M. Hedenberg said. The Kearny victim, who was knocked down near Beech Street, was taken to University Hospital with a cut on her head and complaining of leg pain, he said. Initial reports were that the vehicle was a green, older model Nissan Pathfinder. The chief asked that anyone who might have seen somethi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson
North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson A North Arlington police officer injured his arm while another escaped harm when a repeat offender from Newark aimed his car at them and then sped off from an overnight traffic stop, authorities said. The officers and, later, their colleagues from Kearny chased the fleeing car before the pursuit was terminated in Jersey City before dawn Tuesday. Borough police were preparing complaints at North Arlington Police Headquarters a short time later when the driver – identified as 26-year-old Luigie X. Castillo – walked in and surrendered, Captain Robert J. Reilly said. Officer Jason Rivera initi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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North Arlington Police Chief Completes Prestigious FBI Training Program North Arlington Police Chief Completes Prestigious FBI Training Program
North Arlington Police Chief Completes Prestigious FBI Training Program After conquering a highly competitive application process, North Arlington Police Chief Scott Hedenberg recently was graduated from one of the most prestigious law enforcement executive training seminars in the country. Hedenberg was one of only 60 men and women from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania who attended the 27th session of the FBI's Mid-Atlantic Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (MALEEDS) in Princeton last month. With 26 regional command colleges, MALEEDS is designed to provide leadership training for police chiefs and law enforcement executives. It also "pro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Chief For A Day (PHOTOS): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters Chief For A Day (PHOTOS): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters
Chief For A Day (Photos): Bergen Sheriff, Local Police Bring Joy To Ailing Youngsters Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton and members of his office joined with local and county law enforcement agencies Friday to host the annual Bergen County "Chief For a Day" celebration. "Chief for A Day" is an inspirational program that offers local children with chronic health conditions and special needs a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement. Participating agencies planned local community activities, followed by a group photo at the Bergen County Courthouse, a joint motorcade ride, and a presentation lunch at the Venetian Catering Hall in Garfield. Youngsters included A.J. Vigl…

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Pre-Dawn Diner Brawler Pepper-Sprayed By North Arlington Police Pre-Dawn Diner Brawler Pepper-Sprayed By North Arlington Police
Pre-Dawn Diner Brawler Pepper-Sprayed By North Arlington Police North Arlington police had to pepper-spray an unruly diner patron who got physical with them, authorities said. Sebastian Echeverri , 21, “became disorderly and verbally confrontational” with officers responding to a 4:20 a.m. brawl Sunday at the Arlington Diner, Police Chief Scott Hedenberg said. Echeverri “ignored repeated instructions by officers, and eventually grabbed one officer, attempting to immobilize his arm and hand,” Hedenberg said. Echeverri got more combative as the officer tried to arrest him, so he got sprayed, the chief said. This allowed police to take him into custody a…

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by Jerry DeMarco