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Florida Ex-Cons Found With Runaway Girls, Loaded Guns In Route 46 Traffic Stop: Police
Two out-of-state men stopped for motor vehicle violations on Route 46 in Bergen County were found to have not only picked up two runaway girls from Virginia but were in possession of loaded guns, a high-capacity magazine, stolen hollow-point bullets, and more, police said.
Ridgefield Park officer Lavrone Green stopped a Penske truck around 11:35 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 in the westbound lanes near the I-95 ramp, Chief Joseph Rella said.
With help from Sgt., Nicholas Triano, Ptl. Marco, and Ptl. Anthony D’Elia, Green carried out an investigation and identified the men as Freddie Lynum,…
Newark Man Among Three Who Stole Motorcycles, ATV From Dealership: Police
Three men were accused of stealing five motorcycles and an ATV from a Middletown dealership, authorities said.
Joshua Hueston, 28, of Union City; Ronald Terry, 33, of Newark; and Luis Ruben Cuevas, 30, of Brooklyn, NY; were arrested on Monday, Aug. 26, the Middletown Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the burglary at the Motorcycle Mall of Monmouth on Route 35 at around 3:06 a.m.
Investigators said the men were using two stolen work vans to take motorcycles. Police found five motorcycles and an ATV worth about $56,000 stolen from the…
FedEx Driver Points Police To Bronx Thief On Quiet Waldwick Street: Authorities
An alert FedEx driver pointed police in Waldwick to a Bronx man waiting on a quiet dead-end street for packages that he fraudulently had delivered there, authorities said.
Officers Chris Sanchez, Dillon Sherman and Jake Wanamaker responded to her call and found the dark-colored sedan with Florida plates on Lee Court, just off Wyckoff Avenue, around 2 p.m. Friday, May 10, Lt. Troy E. Seifert said.
They arrested the driver, Juan Soriano, 34, after Detective TJ Palaia discovered that he'd gone there to collect fraudulently ordered packages, the lieutenant said.
Soriano, who lives 25 mile…
Parental Abduction: Woman Caught In Stolen Car In Lodi With Child Taken From Bogota: Prosecutor
A Jersey City woman was nabbed in a stolen car in Lodi after abducting her child a day earlier from a home in nearby Bogota, authorities said.
Jahlea Jones, 28, was charged with child endangerment, interfering with custody, contempt of court and receiving stolen property, among other offenses, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Jones had taken the child on Wednesday, April 24, knowing that she was not privileged to do so," the prosecutor said.
Members of Musella's Child Abduction Response Team worked with police in Bogota and Lodi to find them on Thursday and return the child safe…
Newark Man Convicted Of Day-Long Robbery Spree: Prosecutors
A Sunday in November 2020 was a prolific day for Anthony Torres, a 28-year-old Newark resident.
Torres was convicted on Monday, Nov. 20 of committing multiple robberies on Nov. 15, 2020, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said.
Torres was captured on video driving a stolen getaway car for one robbery, before robbing two different people on the streets in Newark, Stephens said.
He was convicted of second degree robbery, conspiracy and receiving stolen property, Stephens said.
Torres faces up to 35 years in prison when he is sentenced in January, Stephe…
Masked Offender From Bergenfield Caught With Meth, Burglar Tools In Pre-Dawn Stop: Dumont PD
A known offender was arrested again after a Dumont officer spotted him carrying bolt cutters while riding a bicycle down the main drag two hours before sunrise, authorities said.
And, once again, a judge released him soon after.
Andrew Lugo, 35, of Bergenfield, has been arrested in several towns – among them, Saddle River, Hackensack, Englewood, Teaneck and Little Ferry – the past few years, records show.
Charges have included burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and drug possession.
A year ago, Bergenfield police arrested him for a host of credit card thefts during burglaries.
Lu…
NY Fugitive Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car, Running Through Route 4 Traffic: Rochelle Park PD
A fugitive who crashed a stolen car while being chased by Rochelle Park police ran across six lanes of traffic on Route 4 before he was captured in Paramus, authorities said.
Officer Hasan Shah was on Essex Street when he spotted the BMW 5 Series sedan, which had been reported stolen out of New York City, around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, Capt. James DePreta said.
The driver, Adonis Padilla, 27, of New York, hit the gas, leading a brief pursuit that ended when he hit a light pole at the eastbound Route 4 entrance ramp from Paramus Road, the captain said Wednesday.
Padilla -- who was …
Gotcha! Weeks-Long Manhunt Ends With Accused Shooter Of Bergenfield Woman In Custody
UPDATE: A fugitive wanted for shooting his 20-year-old Bergenfield girlfriend several times in May is in custody, authorities announced Wednesday.
Aaron Sierra, 22, whom sources described as emotionally disturbed, was captured after a brief standoff with the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit in the city on Monday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on July 12.He was taken to a city hospital, where he's remained since, the prosecutor said.
Once he's released, Sierra will likely be held on Rikers Island pending extradition to Bergen County, where he's charged with attempted murder, obst…
Two Arrested For Stealing Car, Stealing Handgun: Linden PD
Two Newark residents were arrested in Linden on Thursday, July 6 for driving a stolen car and possessing a stolen handgun, police said.
At 8 p.m., officers were alerted to a report of a stolen vehicle traveling south on Route 1, Captain Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police said. The car suddenly came to a stop at Avenue C and Tijohn Cato, 30, and Samiya Medina, 34 were arrested and taken into custody, Guenther said.
When police searched the vehicle, they discovered a stolen handgun, Guenther said. Medina and Cato were charged with unlawful possession of a stolen handgun in the second d…
