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Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD
Unlicensed Motorist, 81, Drove With Flat On Route 287 Median: Franklin Lakes PD An unlicensed 81-year-old out-of-state motorist drove an unregistered sedan on the grass median of Route 287 before she was stopped by police, authorities said. Franklin Lakes officers responding to a call found the Rhode Island woman driving at a slow speed in the right lane of southbound Route 287 just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, Capt. Robert Grassi said. They stopped her near milepost 58, the captain said. The driver told police she'd gotten lost and then got a flat, he said. A computer check found that she has a suspended license and that the car's registration had expired.…
BF Killed, GF Survives Hit-And-Run Valentine's Day Nutley Crash, Fundraiser Says BF Killed, GF Survives Hit-And-Run Valentine's Day Nutley Crash, Fundraiser Says
BF Killed, GF Survives Hit-And-Run Valentine's Day Nutley Crash, Fundraiser Says Jocelyn Pietri was walking hand in hand with her boyfriend, Wiston Perlaza, on Valentine's Day in Nutley when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Perlaza died from his injuries while Pietri suffered serious injuries and has been in a hospital and rehabilitation facility.  A fundraiser has been launched to support Pietri and her family with the financial burden of caring for her expenses, including a wheelchair and travel expenses for Pietri's family. Dhkir Robinson, 42, was arrested and hit with numerous charges including leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death; …
Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities
Road Rage Driver Who Ran Down Victim In PA McDonald's ID'd As NJ Man: Authorities Over a month after 47-year-old Jason Smith of Levittown was run over and killed in the parking lot of a Bristol McDonald's, authorities say they found the driver responsible.  Daniel S. Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, New Jersey, was arrested Friday, March 10, and charged with homicide, driving on a suspended license, and related counts, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.  Prosecutors say Smith and Dietrich had already been involved in a "driving incident" about a mile away before they both arrived at the 7700 Bristol Pike McDonald's at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5.  Police …
Seatbelt Infraction Turns Into Eluding Charge For Warren County Man After Foot Chase: Police Seatbelt Infraction Turns Into Eluding Charge For Warren County Man After Foot Chase: Police
Seatbelt Infraction Turns Into Eluding Charge For Warren County Man After Foot Chase: Police Officers who tried to stop a driver for not wearing a seatbelt on Route 46 ended up initiating a foot chase that ended in another jurisdiction as well as numerous additional charges, they said. Hackettstown Police tried to pull over a car driven by Raul L. Diaz, 57, for failing to wear a seatbelt on Tuesday, June 21, the department said in a release on Wednesday, June 22. Despite officers activating emergency lights and sirens, Diaz failed to stop and instead turned into the parking lot of the North Morris Apartment complex on North Main Street, police said. Diaz, of Independence, then par…
Convicted Felon From Garfield Caught With Loaded Gun Hidden In Vehicle 'Trap': Little Ferry PD Convicted Felon From Garfield Caught With Loaded Gun Hidden In Vehicle 'Trap': Little Ferry PD
Convicted Felon From Garfield Caught With Loaded Gun Hidden In Vehicle 'Trap': Little Ferry PD A Little Ferry police lieutenant nabbed a convicted felon from Garfield with a loaded gun stashed in a hidden compartment of his vehicle, authorities said. Lt. John Andronaco spotted the 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee parked on Redneck Avenue shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, Police Chief James Walters said. The driver -- Raul Leguen, 42 -- "appeared startled, quickly looking down," the chief said. The vehicle's rear license plate also was covered by snow, he said. Leguen pulled out, turned the vehicle around and passed Adronaco, who ran a computer check that showed the owner wanted on a…
Man Crushed By Car In His Own NJ Driveway By Driver With Cocaine, Prosecutor Says Man Crushed By Car In His Own NJ Driveway By Driver With Cocaine, Prosecutor Says
Man Crushed By Car In His Own NJ Driveway By Driver With Cocaine, Prosecutor Says Authorities have identified the 65-year-old man crushed to death by a car in an Essex County driveway early Thursday morning.  Donald Banks was standing in his Pierson Street driveway in Orange when he was hit by Chadane Bailey, 26, sometime around 12:45 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. Bailey was pulling in when she hit banks, who was rushed to University Hospital, Stephens said alongside Orange Police Director Todd Warren. Bailey, the driver, remained at the scene and was charged with causing death while on a suspended license and p…
Little Ferry PD: Loaded Gun, Drugs Found After Suspended Driver Makes Illegal Turn Little Ferry PD: Loaded Gun, Drugs Found After Suspended Driver Makes Illegal Turn
Little Ferry PD: Loaded Gun, Drugs Found After Suspended Driver Makes Illegal Turn A driver with a suspended license had a loaded gun under the seat when he was stopped for an illegal turn at a Little Ferry 7-Eleven , authorities said. Officer Joseph Convery stopped an Acura sedan driven by Dionis Nunez, 23, of Newark after he made an illegal left out of the Liberty Street convenience store’s parking lot onto Main Street, Capt. Ronald Klein said. Nunez didn’t have a driver’s license on him, so Convery had him step out of the car while he ran a computer check, Klein said. Nunez “was extremely nervous and kept walking away from the officer's vehicle,” the captain said. Co…
Unlicensed Driver Jailed In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Lodi Man Unlicensed Driver Jailed In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Lodi Man
Unlicensed Driver Jailed In Hit-Run Death Of Beloved Lodi Man An unlicensed Paterson driver was charged with the hit-and-run death of a Lodi man three months ago. Armando “Chino” Medrano, 44, was struck near Public School No. 8 on Main Street in the early morning hours of April 24. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center a short time later. An investigation was intensifying when Kymora Jordan, 30, who fled the scene, surrendered at Paterson police headquarters on Monday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced Tuesday. Jordan was charged with leaving the scene of an a…
Former Clifton Driver Admits Severely Injuring Paterson Pedestrian While On Suspended List Former Clifton Driver Admits Severely Injuring Paterson Pedestrian While On Suspended List
Former Clifton Driver Admits Severely Injuring Paterson Pedestrian While On Suspended List UPDATE: A former Clifton resident admitted that he struck and seriously injured a Paterson pedestrian last summer while driving on the suspended list. Giovanni Muscia Jr., 31, was driving a black 2007 Chevy Suburban that struck the 54-year-old victim at the intersection of Grand Street and Marshall Street around 11 a.m. July 7, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Muscia, who currently lives in Mount Bethel, PA, pleaded guilty in Superior Court in Paterson on Monday to the original charge: causing serious bodily injury with a suspended license, a fourth-degree crime. A jury co…
Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist
Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist Prosecutors have arrested the driver and passenger involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 56-year-old Union City man. On Nov. 16, Marcelino Pilco was heading northbound near Bergenline Avenue on 48th Street when he was struck on his bike around 7:45 p.m., taken to Jersey City Medical Center and pronounced dead later that night, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Miguel Perez, 28, of Union City, was arrested Wednesday and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, causing death while driving with a suspended license, providing false reports to law …
Oakland PD: Wanted Unlicensed Driver Busted Picking Up Unlicensed Fair Lawn Friend From HQ Oakland PD: Wanted Unlicensed Driver Busted Picking Up Unlicensed Fair Lawn Friend From HQ
Oakland PD: Wanted Unlicensed Driver Busted Picking Up Unlicensed Fair Lawn Friend From HQ A Queens motorist who went to Oakland police headquarters to pick up an unlicensed Fair Lawn friend after his car was impounded was driving on the suspended list himself – and had an active warrant, said authorities who arrested him. Michael McClay, 53, had his vehicle impounded after Officer Jacob Martin discovered during a traffic stop Sunday that his license was suspended, Lt. Christian Eldridge said Tuesday. McClay called 45-year-old contractor Mitchel Hudes of South Richmond to pick him up – after which police arrested him, Eldridge said. Hudes, a former Fair Lawn and Glen Rock reside…
Two Caught In Wyckoff Two Caught In Wyckoff
Two Caught In Wyckoff A driver with a suspended license briefly lost Wyckoff police during what was supposed to be a traffic stop -- then was caught a short time later.An officer tried to stop the vehicle as it turned off Route 208 but lost sight of the car, which ended up at the Cedar Hill shopping center, Lt. Joseph Soto said. Police found the pair at the Walgreens in the shopping center, he said.The driver received a summons, the lieutenant said. Sicomac Elementary School was briefly sheltered in place during the search.