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Crack, Cocaine, Ammo: Four Arrested In Stafford, Police Say
Four people were arrested and charged in Manahawkin following a narcotics investigation, authorities announced Wednesday, April 8.
At 9 p.m. on Monday, April 6, detectives executed a search warrant at the Cedar Run Apartment Complex, 240 South Main St. in Manahawkin, Stafford police said. Prior to the search warrants, a motor vehicle stop was conducted on a car operated by Kyle Pianetti, a 34-year-old Lanoka Harbor resident and Jaclyn Pease, a 35-year-old Keyport resident.
Pease and Pianetti both had outstanding warrants and a K-9 sniffed out narcotics in the car, leading to its seizure, po…
Stolen Guns: Seaside Heights Man Arrested Exiting Public Toilet, Prosecutors Say
Two Seaside Heights man were arrested and charged following an investigation into the illegal possession and distribution of firearms in Ocean County, authorities announced Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Michael Daluesio, 43, was offering to sell a handgun in echange for narcotics, driving around Lakewood in a rented vehicle, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Nathan Miller, 31, was a passenger in the vehicle as investigators conducted surveillance, Billhimer said.
Daluesio traveled to a public park, exited his car and entered a portable toilet, Billhimer said. Miller was detained while Da…
'Sexy Red, No Diddy': NJ Brothers Ran Massive Heroin Mill, Cops Say
Two brothers from East Orange are accused of running a heroin trafficking ring that stretched from New Jersey into The Bronx, where investigators say they uncovered a multi-million-dollar heroin mill.
Detectives began tracking the operation earlier this year, following the Darling brothers from their East Orange home into multiple counties, Essex County Sheriff Amir D. Jones said. Search warrants led authorities to Saddle Brook, Middlesex County, and ultimately 2505 Aqueduct Avenue in The Bronx, where the heroin was processed and packaged for sale, Jones said,
Inside the Bronx location…
They Pulled Guns On Kids In Edgewater, Officials Say: Now Four Are Facing Charges
Four men have been charged including one who remains at large following a year-long investigation into an armed robbery in Edgewater, authorities said.
The investigation stems from a robbery that occurred on Thursday, June 13, 2024, around 7:50 p.m., at a commercial parking lot on River Road, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, Aug. 1.
Five victims, including two juveniles, had just parked when two masked men with firearms approached them, Musella said.
The suspects demanded the keys to the victim’s vehicle, patted down some of the victims, and threatened …
Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned
The wife of a man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses—killing two and critically injuring the others— was found with thousands of dollars in cash, a firearm, ammunition, and multiple passports in the truck of her car, according to reports.
KSTP in Minnesota reported that Jenny Boelter, the wife of suspect Vance Boelter, was pulled over during a traffic stop in Onamia, Minnesota, roughly 100 miles from their home, on Saturday, June 14.
Police detained her for questioning along with three relatives who were also in the vehicle, the Minnesota Star Tribune report…
Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Guns: Somerset Man Found Guilty, Feds Say
A 50-year-old Somerset man was convicted this week of drug trafficking and possessing firearms after initially being arrested after he was found passed out in his car, authorities said.
On Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, Lawrence Township police responded to Route 1 near the Quaker Bridge Mall after they were alerted to a car stopped in the middle of the highway, US Attorney Alina Habba said.
Officers found Malachi Muhammad unresponsive and as they attempted to wake him, they noticed the handle of a handgun in between his legs, Habba said. Muhammad was removed from his vehicle and placed under arr…
Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ
A California man who traveled across the country armed with a gun, ammo, zip ties, and a crowbar to kill a sitting Supreme Court justice in Maryland has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors announced.
Nicholas John Roske, age 29, of Simi Valley, admitted in court that he flew from Los Angeles to Dulles International Airport in June 2022, carrying a firearm and ammunition in his checked luggage.
From there, he took a taxi to a Montgomery County neighborhood, where he planned to assassinate a Supreme Court Justice at their home, according to the Department of Justice.
He was reportedly …
NJ Ex-Con's Stash Of Assault Rifles, High-Capacity Ammo Seized, Police Say
A 50-year-old New Jersey ex-convict is facing multiple charges after police responding to a call for service found assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, and more stashed in safes in the home, authorities said.
Bloomingdale officers had responded to a local home on Sept. 19, when they discovered two safes, " which officers reasonably believed contained illegal firearms," the department said in a news release.
In the following days, the Detective Bureau conducted a follow-up investigation and executed two search warrants on the safes, owned by Omar Dudley, police said.
They uncovered seve…
Questionable Facebook Use Uncovers NJ Man's Trove Of Illegal Guns, Ammo, Cops Say
A 35-year-old Passaic County resident's cache of illegal firearms, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, sharp-edged weapons, ballistics body armor, and more were uncovered after authorities were tipped off to his reckless behavior in Facebook groups and on the roads.
A tip came in regarding Kyle Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 24, saying he had a track record of posting questionable content on social media, ranging from pointing firearms at people while driving and photos of illegal items, like silencers, Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano said.
The tip, which came in via email, included screensh…
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A man who had been wanted out of New Jersey on child abuse charges was arrested in a New York traffic stop last week, when authorities found him with police uniforms and handcuffs, they said.
Joseph Zuziela, 43, of Branchburg, NJ, was stopped in Oceanside, NY on Thursday night, Aug. 8.
Somerset County Prosecutor's Fugitive Task Force Unit
Nassau County Police said officers stopped Zuziela’s vehicle at around 11:45 p.m. near Merrick and Oceanside roads. Inside, they reportedly found a trove of law enforcement paraphernalia, including police uniforms, handcuffs, a gold badge, brass knu…