'I'll Shoot You:' 13-Year-Old Threatens Motel Guests In Wayne, Pair Arrested, Cops Say 'I'll Shoot You:' 13-Year-Old Threatens Motel Guests In Wayne, Pair Arrested, Cops Say
'I'll Shoot You:' 13-Year-Old Threatens Motel Guests In Wayne, Pair Arrested, Cops Say A 13-year-old boy from Paterson was arrested after allegedly threatening motel guests with a loaded handgun in Wayne, police said. The incident happened around 1:36 p.m. on Sunday, July 20 at the Quality Inn, Wayne Police Det. Capt. Dan Daly said in a release. Officers responded to a report of a male with a gun in a bag threatening others at the motel. The caller told police the suspect had been reaching into a fanny pack and saying, “I will shoot you,” Daly said. Police found a man and a woman in the parking lot matching the description, the captain said. They were detained while officers…
NJ Detective Arrested In Sprawling Narcotics Investigation: Prosecutor NJ Detective Arrested In Sprawling Narcotics Investigation: Prosecutor
NJ Detective Arrested In Sprawling Narcotics Investigation: Prosecutor A 46-year-old detective in the North Bergen Police Department was arrested on Monday, Aug. 4, as part of a narcotics investigation that has ensnared other members of law enforcement throughout Hudson County, authorities said. Christopher Orellana is charged with conspiracy to possess cocaine, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. He was arrested at the North Bergen Police Department, Mello said. Last week, six people, including three Town of West New York employees, were arrested as part of the investigation and charged with possession of cocaine, authorities said.  T…
Four Teenage Burglars Busted Breaking Into Homes: Marlboro Police Four Teenage Burglars Busted Breaking Into Homes: Marlboro Police
Four Teenage Burglars Busted Breaking Into Homes: Marlboro Police Four burglars, three juveniles, were arrested and charged after they tried to break into homes in Marlboro, authorities announced Wednesday, July 30. At 12:05 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, officers responded to a 911 call from a homeowner on Witherspoon Way about people walking up his back patio and attempting to open his rear sliding glass door, Marlboro police said. The burglars fled when the homeowner yelled, leaving the area in a black sedan, police said. Officers received another 911 call from a homeowner on Whipple Way who said people were attempting to make entry into his basement, but …
Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets, Ecstasy: Philly Man Arrested On Route 70, Police Say Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets, Ecstasy: Philly Man Arrested On Route 70, Police Say
Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets, Ecstasy: Philly Man Arrested On Route 70, Police Say A 34-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged after he was found with weapons and drugs in a traffic stop in Lakehurst on Friday, July 25, authorities said. At 3 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a 2016 Nissan SUV for a maintenance of lamps violation on Route 70, Lakehurst police said. An on-scene investigation led to the discovery of a Ruger 40mm handgun with a 30 round high-capacity magazine loaded with hollow point ammunition, police said. Officers found 50 ecstasy pills in the vehicle, police said.  Siheed Woods is charged with possession of a controll…
Fort Lee Burglars Caught In The Act, Cops Say Fort Lee Burglars Caught In The Act, Cops Say
Fort Lee Burglars Caught In The Act, Cops Say Three people were arrested after police in Fort Lee interrupted a burglary in progress just after midnight on Monday, July 21, authorities said. The incident happened around 12:46 a.m. near 206 New York Avenue, Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young said in a press release. Gerardine Paolello, 57, of Belleville; Tamir McFadden-Jordan, 33, of East Orange; and Nylah Walker, 24, of Newark were caught entering a parked vehicle in the area, the deputy chief said. Officers detained all three. Police say the group had conspired to break into a nearby home. During the arrest, McFadden-Jordan wa…
Parsippany Man Crashes Stolen Motorcycle, Found With Crack In Middletown: Cops Parsippany Man Crashes Stolen Motorcycle, Found With Crack In Middletown: Cops
Parsippany Man Crashes Stolen Motorcycle, Found With Crack In Middletown: Cops A Parsippany man was arrested after crashing a stolen motorcycle and running from police in Middletown, authorities said. Michael Crupi, 48, was taken into custody Monday, July 21, following a crash involving two cars and a motorcycle near State Route 35 and Cherry Tree Farm Road, according to Middletown Township Police Chief R. Craig Weber. Police said the motorcyclist fled the scene before officers arrived. Ptl. Salvatore Albanese later spotted the motorcycle near Wilson Avenue and State Route 36. When the officer approached, Crupi ran, according to police. Ptl. Albanese and Detective Li…
Drone, K9 Help Capture Men In Stolen Car Chase At Garden State Plaza: Paramus PD Drone, K9 Help Capture Men In Stolen Car Chase At Garden State Plaza: Paramus PD
Drone, K9 Help Capture Men In Stolen Car Chase At Garden State Plaza: Paramus PD Two men from Newark were arrested after they were caught in a stolen car at Westfield Garden State Plaza, and tried to run from police, with one of them hiding in a backyard, authorities said. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 16, around 8:40 p.m., according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Officer Hugo Rodriguez-Peña was patrolling the mall parking lot when he noticed a white 2021 Acura TLX with “driver’s side door handle showing signs of tampering” and a detached keyhole, both “consistent with common techniques used to defeat locking mechanisms and steal vehicles,” Guidetti…
ROAD RAGE: Man Who Shot At Another Vehicle Found In Route 9 Lot, Cops Say ROAD RAGE: Man Who Shot At Another Vehicle Found In Route 9 Lot, Cops Say
Road Rage: Man Who Shot At Another Vehicle Found In Route 9 Lot, Cops Say A man was arrested after firing a gun at another driver during a road rage incident in Ocean County, police said. Paul R. Cacciola, 39, of Bayville, allegedly got out of his car, pulled out a gun and shot at the victim's vehicle, causing damage before fleeing the scene around 8:10 a.m. Thursday, July 17, according to Lacey Township Police Capt. Paul Sullivan. Officers began searching for the suspect while other officers met with the victim.  “Evidence of vehicle damage consistent with a projectile strike was located on the victim’s vehicle,” Sullivan said. The victim was not inju…
Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband
Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband A suspect has been apprehended in the murders of an American Idol producer and her husband. Robin Kaye, an award-winning music supervisor for the popular show, and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police are reportedly investigating as a double homicide. Los Angeles Police conducted a welfare check on Monday, July 14 at about 2:30 p.m. local time, at the couple’s residence in the Encino neighborhood of the city. The caller reported not hearing from the residents for several days, Los Angeles Police said. Responding officers found Kaye and Deluca…
Driver Hits 77-Year-Old Woman, Leaves Her On Bergen County Road For Dead: Officials Driver Hits 77-Year-Old Woman, Leaves Her On Bergen County Road For Dead: Officials
Driver Hits 77-Year-Old Woman, Leaves Her On Bergen County Road For Dead: Officials A 34-year-old man from North Bergen has been charged after police say he struck a 77-year-old woman with his car in Leonia and fled the scene, leaving her critically injured on the side of the road. The incident happened around 4:35 a.m. Thursday, July 10, on Grand Avenue near Ames Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Tuesday, July 15. Leonia Police responded and found the woman unconscious. Officers said she had injuries consistent with being hit by a car. She was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition. Detectives determined t…
20-Year-Old Audi Driver Charged In High-Speed NJ Pursuit-Crash That Injured 3: Prosecutor 20-Year-Old Audi Driver Charged In High-Speed NJ Pursuit-Crash That Injured 3: Prosecutor
20-Year-Old Audi Driver Charged In High-Speed NJ Pursuit-Crash That Injured 3: Prosecutor A 20-year-old repeat offender is facing multiple charges after a high-speed police chase ended in a crash that sent three people to the hospital Tuesday, July 8 in Morris County, authorities said. Tyler A. Burwell, of Hopatcong, was behind the wheel of a 2019 Audi A4 that led Mount Arlington and Mount Olive police on a pursuit around 10:45 p.m., according to Meghan Knab, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office. The Audi struck a 2014 Ford Flex at the intersection of Route 46 and Mount Olive Road, Knab said. The impact caused the Ford to crash into a Mount Arlington Police patrol vehicle.…
Lakewood Rabbi Released From Jail After 'Misunderstanding' In Child Luring Case: Report Lakewood Rabbi Released From Jail After 'Misunderstanding' In Child Luring Case: Report
Lakewood Rabbi Released From Jail After 'Misunderstanding' In Child Luring Case: Report Rabbi Binyomin Kubani walks free. The Lakewood father of seven was ordered released from the Ocean County Jail by a judge on Monday, July 7 pending trial on Level 2 monitoring, four days after he was arrested and charged with attempting to lure or entice a minor into a motor vehicle in a move his community called a "miscarriage of justice," the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office confirms. Kubani was taken into custody on Thursday, July 3, after he approached a 15-year-old boy at a car wash on Ocean Avenue while in his van and asked if he had a job, the Asbury Park Press reports, citing A…