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SantaCon Shenanigans: 8 Arrested In Hoboken As Police Handle Fights, Crashes, Chaos
Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list.
Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).
Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests.
Those arrested this year were:
21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sad…
Man Arrested Twice In 13 Days In Mansfield Township: Police
A man was arrested twice in 13 days last month in Mansfield Township for theft, authorities said.
On Thursday, Aug. 15 at 11:53 a.m., police responded to a BP gas station on Route 57 after a man, Leiner Mera, stole money from the cash register, Mansfield Township police said in a release. Video provided to officers showed Mera leaning over the counter and removing $135 from the lottery register, police said.
Mera was charged with theft, police said
On Monday, Aug. 28, Mera was busted again after he walked into Donaldson Farms, pushed an employee against the wall and removed $2,142 fr…
Stalker Fresh Out Of Bergen County Jail Steals Car From Dealership Lot, Police Say
A 37-year-old man fresh out of jail for stalking was arrested just hours later in Bergen County, police said.
Daniel MacTaggart, of Elmwood Park, was jailed on Sunday, Aug. 11 on charges of stalking as a repeat offender, driving on a suspended license/registration, and failure to possess driver's insurance card, court records show.
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Hours after his release, MacTaggart walked into the service area of Park Avenue Acura on W. Passaic Street in Maywood around 8;30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15,…
Burglar Arrested After Foot Pursuit In North Jersey Town, Police Say
A 29-year-old Rockaway resident was arrested for burglary following a foot pursuit in Fairfield on Tuesday, July 2, authorities said.
At 9:35 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle burglary at a business on Daniel Road East, Fairfield police said in a release. Police noticed Matthew Logan, who matched the description of the suspect, in the parking lot of the PNC Bank on Little Falls Road, officers said.
Logan ran from police, disobeying orders to stop, before being apprehended, officers said. Upon apprehension, Logan was found to be in possession of a window punch, police said.
He was charg…
2-Hour Search Leads To Arrests Of TJ Maxx Shoplifters In Morris County, Authorities Say
Two shoplifters were arrested on Monday, June 17 after attempting to steal more than $3,500 from a TJ Maxx in Morris County and leading police on a foot pursuit and lengthy search, authorities said.
Officers observed Mark Rodriguez, a 36-year-old Clifton resident and Saul Torres, a 68-year-old Passaic resident exiting TJ Maxx in the Valley Mall in Gillette with shopping carts full of stolen items, Long Hill police said. When approached by the police, the suspects abandoned the merchandise and fled on foot, officers said.
Torres was apprehended immediately outside the store, police said…
Newark Men Ditch Audi Stolen From Chatham Before Brief Foot Pursuit: Njsp
Two Newark residents were arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle out of Morris County on Wednesday, May 29, authorities said.
Omar Deas, 25, and Rahmir Singletary, 21, stole the 2012 Audi A5 from Chatham around 4:35 p.m., Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police said.
The car was spotted in Newark where it was disabled to a prior deployment of a tire deflation device, Lebron said.
The occupants abandoned the vehicle and police initiated a foot pursuit, Lebron said.
Police arrested charged the duo with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, consp…
