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SUV Stolen 7 Years Ago Out Of CT Recovered By Police In Small NJ Town
The owner of a luxury SUV that was stolen from a train station in Fairfield County, CT in 2016 likely thought he'd never see it again.
Fate intervened, however -- or, rather, the Saddle River Police Department.
Officers Greg Bulick and Det. Michael Cooper stopped the 2015 Land Rover on northbound Route 17 for having tinted windows, among other violations, Police Chief Jason Cosgriff said.
They quickly noticed some inconsistencies, he said.
The vehicle had a temporary Georgia license plate for a 2019 Range Rover, for one thing, the chief said Wednesday, Aug. 30.
The VIN numbers didn't m…
Guttenberg Man Had 25 Lbs. Of Marijuana, Stolen Car: Police
Francis Rodriguez, 53-year-old Guttenberg man was arrested and hit with numerous charges after he stole a car and had large quantities of drugs, authorities said.
On Wednesday, July 12, Guttenberg Police were contacted by police in Florida, requesting assistance with the investigation of a stolen vehicle that was discovered to be in the town, officers said.
Using GPS, police were able to locate the 2021 Land Rover outside a home on Abbie Court, officers said. Police believed the home was being used to traffic narcotics, officers said. A search recovered over 25 pounds of marijuana, six ounc…
Watchung Man Among 8 Busted With Heroin, Illegal Firearm In Newark: PD
Several decks of heroin and six illegal firearms and more than $15,000 in drug money were seized from eight men in Newark, authorities announced.
The execution of a search warrant at a home in the East Ward led to the arrests of Justin White, 25, and Julio Rodriguez, 54, on Tuesday, April 26, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said.
There, police confiscated an assault rifle, 12-gauge shotgun, .38-Special revolver, .357 Magnum revolver, .6MM BB gun, and multiple rounds of ammunition. Police also recovered 21 bricks and 41 glassine envelopes of suspected heroin, along wi…
Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT
Federal agents captured an ex-con who they said participated in a ring that stole BMWs, Mercedes and other luxury cars from towns in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
Bilal Cureton, 30, of Newark and his cronies often used stolen vehicles to steal more cars, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said.
In one instance, she said, the Essex County crew members stole a Maserati GranTurisimo in the Jersey Shore town of Manalapan and drove it nearly 85 miles to New City in Rockland, where they took a Range Rover and a Porsche.
A predawn police pursuit followed before the Maserati driver hit…
