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Driver Speeds Through Pro-Israel Marchers, Makes Obscene Gesture In Franklin Lakes: Cops
A 22-year-old driver has been charged with bias intimidation and harassment after allegedly speeding through a crosswalk filled with pro-Israel marchers, honking the horn, and making an obscene gesture, police said.
The incident happened at approximately 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, following a march in support of the State of Israel, Franklin Lakes Police Chief Mark McCombs said.
According to police, an attendee reported that a driver narrowly missed the group as they crossed at Colonial Road and Franklin Avenue before blaring the car horn, yelling something inaudible, and making an obsc…
Girl Beaten, Held Captive At Gunpoint In Franklin Lakes Home By Passaic County Trio, Police Say
One suspect jumped from a second-floor window and two others were also arrested following a reported gunpoint assault on a teenage girl Sunday night in Franklin Lakes, authorities said.
Detectives were still trying to sort out stories after an initial investigation found that two Passaic County men struck and threatened an underage girl taken to a McCoy Road home against her will, they said.
Donte Aste, 21, of Paterson, and Ezequiel Diaz, 19, of Passaic were both charged with aggravated assault, criminal restraint and illegal possession of a .40-caliber Taurus handgun, Capt. John Bakelaar s…
Franklin Lakes PD: Officer Stops To Help Disabled Car, Finds Ex-Con Carrying Gun, Ecstasy, More
A Franklin Lakes police officer who stopped to help what turned out to be a Rhode Island ex-con with his disabled car found him carrying a handgun, authorities said.
Roland Morgan, 35, of Providence, RI, had a previous gun possession conviction from Rhode Island, along with arrests that included a mad chase and crash following a theft last year in Massachusetts, records show.
Besides a .25-caliber handgun, Franklin Lakes Officer Christopher Heffner also found a small amount of Ecstasy, more than 100 Gabapentin pills without a prescription and some pot in the 2001 Toyota during the mid-morni…
Franklin Lakes PD: Vermont Driver Threatens Woman, Fires Shot In Gas Station Robbery
A troubled Vermont ex-con remained held Monday in the Bergen County Jail after police said he fired a shot during the robbery of a Franklin Lakes gas station Friday night, authorities said.
Lonnie Murray, 58, of Northfield, VT was intoxicated when he also threatened a woman he didn't know with the gun on Colonial Road, prompting a search by various agencies just before 10:30 p.m., Capt. John Bakelaar said.
A half-hour later, the Lukoil gas station on Franklin Avenue was robbed, he said.
As Daily Voice reported on Sunday, officers from several law enforcement agencies converged&n…
Franklin Lakes PF: Three Traffic Stops In 24 Hours All Net Arrests On Outstanding Warrants
Three weekend traffic stops in less than 24 hours turned up a trio of drivers each wanted for skipping court in other towns, Franklin Lakes police said.
The first came at 10:23 PM, when Officer Ryan Sweeney stopped Andrew Uvegas, 28, of Warwick, NY on Colonial Road and found warrants out of Maywood and Ringwood, Capt. John Bakelaar said.
An hour and 20 minutes later, Officer Eric Rosado stopped Jahayra Azcona-Perez, 28, on High Mountain Road, and found a warrant out of Paterson, the captain said.
The following night, at 10:36 p.m., Officer Nicole Tani stopped Steven Mones, 23, of Ramsey al…
