Aggravated Arson For Syrian National Apparently For Massive NJ Warehouse Fire (DEVELOPING) Aggravated Arson For Syrian National Apparently For Massive NJ Warehouse Fire (DEVELOPING) Aggravated Arson For Syrian National Apparently For Massive NJ Warehouse Fire (DEVELOPING)
Aggravated Arson For Syrian National Apparently For Massive NJ Warehouse Fire (Developing) A 48-year-old Syrian national has been jailed on multiple arson and aggravated assault charges dated the same day as a massive auto dealer warehouse fire early this summer that drew firefighters from across Bergen County, records show. Adulkoder Dahhan was booked into the Bergen County Jail on Wednesday, Oct. 14, on nine charges stemming from a June 9 incident in Hasbrouck Heights, according to jail records. The charges are believed to be connected to a massive warehouse fire on Industrial Avenue on June 9, a law enforcement source told Daily Voice. The source referred Daily Voice to the pr…
PA Worker Crushed To Death At NJ Plant: Report PA Worker Crushed To Death At NJ Plant: Report PA Worker Crushed To Death At NJ Plant: Report
PA Worker Crushed To Death At NJ Plant: Report A 52-year-old worker from Pennsylvania was crushed to death at a New Jersey plant last week, NJ Advance Media reports. Henry Antonio Marmol Martinez, of Easton, PA, became trapped by a casting machine at pipe manufacturing company McWane Ductile on Friday afternoon, Oct. 9, NJ.com reported, citing his brother, Raymundo Perez. Marmol Martinez died at St. Luke’s Hospital-Warren Campus, his obituary on the Strunk Funeral Home website says. McWane Ductile released the following statement to Daily Voice: "On Friday, October 9, an industrial accident occurred at our Phillipsburg plant, resu…
Toms River Teen Distributed Child Sex Abuse Images On WhatsApp: Prosecutor Toms River Teen Distributed Child Sex Abuse Images On WhatsApp: Prosecutor Toms River Teen Distributed Child Sex Abuse Images On WhatsApp: Prosecutor
Toms River Teen Distributed Child Sex Abuse Images On WhatsApp: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Ocean County man is accused of distributing child sexual abuse material through WhatsApp, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 13. Joseph Roach, of Toms River, was charged with distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material following an investigation that began with a cyber tip, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to someone sending and receiving child sexual abuse images online, Billhimer said. Investigators with th…
BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops
BMW's Missing License Plates Lead To Gun, Drug Bust On Route 17: Cops A BMW that caught a police officer's attention for having no license plates along Route 17 led to the arrests of two men and the discovery of a handgun and drugs, authorities said. The black BMW sedan was spotted without front or rear license plates on Route 17 North in Ramsey, around 10:51 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Ramsey Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. When the driver saw the officer pull onto the highway, the BMW quickly changed lanes and exited at a gas station, Sabatelli said. The officer was unable to follow but spotted the BMW back on Route 17 North a few minutes later, this …
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Officers in Atlantic City forcibly opened a door and were met with gunshots, moments before 52-year-old Donald Gardner was shot and killed by police. The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice released police body-worn camera footage related to the Tuesday, June 2 shooting of Gardner, a convicted killer who was paralyzed from a prior shooting with Egg Harbor Township police that wounded K-9 dog. The Atlantic City Police Department's SWAT team and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue, us…
Hackensack Teen Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 15 Three Times: Prosecutor Hackensack Teen Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 15 Three Times: Prosecutor Hackensack Teen Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 15 Three Times: Prosecutor
Hackensack Teen Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 15 Three Times: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Hackensack man has been accused of sexually assaulting a girl under 15 on three occasions in Bogota, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. Jefferson M. Lucero Tapia was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Bogota police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began Friday, Oct. 2, when Bogota police contacted the prosecutor's Special Victims Unit about an alleged sexual assault, Musella said. Lucero Tapia was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of third…
Drunk Driver Killed Man In Route 21 Crash Near NJ School: Prosecutor Drunk Driver Killed Man In Route 21 Crash Near NJ School: Prosecutor Drunk Driver Killed Man In Route 21 Crash Near NJ School: Prosecutor
Drunk Driver Killed Man In Route 21 Crash Near NJ School: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Essex County man was drunk when he caused a crash that killed another driver on Route 21 in Passaic, authorities said. Danny Serrano, of Orange, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 13, and charged with second-degree death by auto and first-degree death by auto within 1,000 feet of a school, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis Guzman said. The crash happened around 4:15 a.m. Monday, July 6, on Route 21 southbound near the Dayton Avenue exit, authorities said. Investigators said Serrano was driving a white Toyota Camry when he struck a gray Toyo…
Serial NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds Serial NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds Serial NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds
Serial NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds A notorious bank fraudster from New Jersey is headed to federal prison after ripping off customers, businesses, and banks across the tristate area, federal investigators said. Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 16 years and eight months in prison, the Justice Department said. Williams stole at least $1.8 million from various financial institutions through three overlapping schemes that ran from October 2021 to May 2024, the feds said. The most lucrative operation involved stolen U.S. Treasury checks, in which Williams and co-conspirators impersonated le…
Driver Speeds Toward Cop, Crashes Camaro On Route 46, Flees On Foot: Police Driver Speeds Toward Cop, Crashes Camaro On Route 46, Flees On Foot: Police Driver Speeds Toward Cop, Crashes Camaro On Route 46, Flees On Foot: Police
Driver Speeds Toward Cop, Crashes Camaro On Route 46, Flees On Foot: Police A 21-year-old Bergen County man accused of accelerating his Chevrolet Camaro directly toward a police officer before crashing on Route 46 and fleeing on foot has been arrested, authorities said. Wilmer J. Gamezsuchite, of Palisades Park, was charged with eluding following the incident that began around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Police Chief George Beck said. Officers Christian Sisco, Marc Larrea and Jasper Chau responded to 10th Street and East Palisades Boulevard after receiving a report of a vehicle striking parked cars and fleeing, Beck said. Police identified a white Chevrolet Camaro…
NJ Man Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police NJ Man Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police NJ Man Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police
NJ Man Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police Beckett Nachtman, a 19-year-old Cranford native, is facing felony charges after he vandalized a statue at the University of Tennessee. Nachtman is charged with felony vandalism after he damaged a statue of Smokey, the University of Tennessee's mascot, outside Gate 21 Plaza on Saturday, Oct. 10, University of Tennessee police said.  He was visiting people on campus when the vandalism occurred. Surveillance footage showed Nachtman vandalizing the statue before running away, according to WCYB. While being interviewed by police, Nachtman admitted to intentionally kicking the statue in the …
Wheelie Gone Wrong: Motorcyclist Slams Into Lexus In Hackensack, Police Say Wheelie Gone Wrong: Motorcyclist Slams Into Lexus In Hackensack, Police Say Wheelie Gone Wrong: Motorcyclist Slams Into Lexus In Hackensack, Police Say
Wheelie Gone Wrong: Motorcyclist Slams Into Lexus In Hackensack, Police Say A motorcyclist performing a wheelie lost control and slammed into the back of a Lexus SUV in Hackensack, sending him to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened on South Summit Avenue around 11:27 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, Hackensack Police Detective Captain Darrin DeWitt said. A 26-year-old Hackensack woman driving a 2025 Lexus NX was heading north when she slowed to turn right into a residential driveway, DeWitt said. Behind her, a 27-year-old Lodi man riding a 2021 Kawasaki motorcycle performed a wheelie before landing on both wheels, losing control and rear-ending the SUV, an in…
Transporting Stolen Guns Lands NJ Man In Prison: Feds Transporting Stolen Guns Lands NJ Man In Prison: Feds Transporting Stolen Guns Lands NJ Man In Prison: Feds
Transporting Stolen Guns Lands NJ Man In Prison: Feds A 26-year-old Jackson man was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting stolen firearms, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. An investigation into Luiz Vargas, "El Biggie" began in January 2025 after he trafficked firearms into New Jersey from Texas and Maryland, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. With help from a confidential source, officers conducted four controlled purchases of firearms, yielding two semi automatic rifles and six handguns, Frazier said. Two of the handguns were reported stolen out of Texas and Colorado, respectively, and the two semiau…