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Police & Fire
Suicidal Man Found At Secaucus Train Station Bathroom After Extensive Search: Police
A suicidal man was found unharmed in a train station bathroom after a search that placed Hudson County schools on lockdown Friday, Oct. 27, authorities said. Secaucus police received a call from the New Jersey State Police Sussex Station around 9:30 a.m., saying they had tracked the phone of a suicidal man to Penhorn Avenue, by Exit 15x on the New Jersey Turnpike, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Concerned family members believed the man may have been armed with a weapon and wished to harm himself, Miller said. The location of this male was narrowed to the marsh area n…
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Authorities: Street Evangelist Violates Judge's Order, Stalks Englewood Abortion Doc Again
A self-described Christian missionary from Bergenfield who was accused of using a drone to peer into the second-floor office of an Englewood abortion doctor was arrested again Friday morning for violating a restraining order, authorities said. A Superior Court judge in March ordered Daniel Stephen Courney, 37, not to return to Metropolitan Medical Associates on Engle Street as a condition of his release after city police charged him with stalking the doctor. He was back Friday morning -- and recorded it on Facebook. Officers responding to a call of excessive noise by a small group of peop…
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! JC Fugitive Wanted For Contraband Drone Drops Into Fort Dix Prison Captured In Vermont
U.S. Marshals in Vermont captured a Jersey City fugitive wanted for smuggling tobacco, phone chargers and other contraband into the federal prison at Fort Dix using drones. Jason “Juice” Loayza, 29, was scheduled for a first federal court appearance appearance Wednesday in Burlington following his capture on Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. The smuggling operation lasted several months before officers at Fort Dix spotted a drone with a dangling fishing line hovering above a housing unit, Carpenito said. They found the bolts removed to a rooftop hatch, along with an inmate with …
Police & Fire
Bergenfield Man, 57, Drowns At Ramapo Reservation In Mahwah
A rescue mission turned into a recovery after a Bergenfield man drowned early Saturday night in the upper lake at the Ramapo Valley Reservation in Mahwah. The victim was reported missing about an hour after he was last seen, responders said. A Mahwah police drone located the body, as various police, firefighters and dive teams converged on the scene. Mahwah and Parsippany divers retrieved his body just offshore. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Major Crimes Unit was notified. Authorities also summoned the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office and the Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau …
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: Beachgoer's Drone Captures Humpback Whale Swimming In Manasquan
A humpback whale swimming yards away from the shoreline in Manasquan was captured on video -- thanks to a beachgoer's drone. The whale was swimming through a bunker near the Brielle Road beach when Thomas Lozinski spotted it around sunrise early Tuesday morning. "I did some geometry and calculated the length to be about 18 feet from the lens field of view and height," Lozinski said. "The water has been clear and calm and whales and dolphins have been spotted during the last few days." The water has been clear and calm and whales and dolphins have been spotted during the last few day…
Police & Fire
Drone Helps Police Nab 'Go Back To Lakewood' Fugitive From Jersey Shore Target
UPDATE: With help from the public -- and a drone -- police captured a 51-year-old fugitive accused of shouting "Go back to Lakewood" while threatening a Target shopper. Brick police released a surveillance photo of Francis Dudas, 51, of Brick Township after they said he threatened a shopper at the Route 70 Target around 7:30 p.m. Monday. The victim told police he ignored the shout of "Go back to Lakewood," but then Dudas followed him into and around the store, repeating himself. When he finally turned to confront his assailant, the victim said, Dudas replied: "You'll have t…
Police & Fire
'Hey You Down There, Break It Up': Elizabeth PD Drones Will Shadow Social Distancing Violators
WATCH: Drones will be flying around the city of Elizabeth warning citizens to follow Gov. Phil Murphy's social distancing directives or face fines of up to $1,000, Mayor Chris Bollwage said. Elizabeth police have been using drones since 2018, but they've gotten five newer models with voice capabilities, Bollwage said Tuesday. The drones will fly around the city with an automated message from the mayor telling people to "stop gathering, disperse and go home," he said. "Summonses have and will continue to be issued to those found in violation," Bollwage said. "You have been advised."
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Found
! Missing Franklin Lakes Boy, 10, Returns Safe, Sound
The search for a missing 10-year-old Franklin Lakes boy ended early Wednesday evening when he returned home after several hours, police said, adding that the youngster was OK. As a precaution, an EMS unit was responding to the home. "At 2:59 p.m. today, a Pulis Avenue resident reported that [the] 10-year-old child had left the home and was missing," police Capt. John Bakelaar said. "He was last seen running into a wooded area bordering the residence. "At approximately 6:20 p.m., the child returned home." A State Police chopper was in the air and searchers fanned out late Wednesday after…
Police & Fire
Union Police Adding Drone Unit, Joining A Growing Number Of Departments
The Union Police Department has become the latest law enforcement agency to employ drones in public safety work, the agency announced Wednesday. The UPD's Drone Unit will be called in on search and rescue operations, especially for missing children and elderly people, providing vital assistance for nighttime searches. The small, flying craft will also be used in accident investigations and in searches for suspects when appropriate, the department said in a statement. Capt. Bob Perez told Daily Voice the department has been authorized to buy three drones. Four officers hav…
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