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Fugitive Who Drove High On Cocaine In Deadly Jersey Shore Crash Arrested In Philly: Prosecutors
A Howell Township man was arrested exactly one year after he drove while high on cocaine and killed another man in a crash, authorities said.
Thomas Redding, 45, was arrested in Philadelphia on Monday, July 29, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso said in a news release. He was facing charges in a deadly crash in Wall Township on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Wall Township police responded to a three-vehicle crash near the intersection of Old Mill Road and Route 138 at around 5 a.m. Leonard Akers, 55, of Wall, was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center…
FedEx Driver Was 1.5X Legal Limit In Drunken Crash That Knocked Power In Warren County: Cops
A FedEx driver was drunk when he crashed into a utility pole in Hackettstown on Tuesday, July 16, authorities said.
At 2:59 p.m., officers were at 100 Main St. when they saw a FedEx delivery truck crashed into a utility pole, Hackettstown police said. The driver, David Fiallos, a 46-year-old Long Valley resident, was traveling westbound on Route 46 when he dropped his cellphone, which he was using to locate an address, police said.
While attempting to reach down and pick the phone up, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole, police said. Inside the FedEx truck, of…
Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty In Double-Fatal Off Duty DWI Wreck In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says
A 30-year-old former police officer has pleaded guilty to charges filed in connection with a double-fatal wreck he caused while off duty last summer, authorities announced.
Amitoj Oberoi, 29, of Somerset, was employed as an Edison police officer at the time of the accident on Route 27 in Franklin Township that killed Carlos Perez-Gayan, a 24-year-old Somerset resident, and Victor Cabrera-Francisco, a 20-year-old North Brunswick resident, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
Oberoi pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, authorities said. His …
Drivers Were 'Intoxicated' In NJ Crash That Killed Man, Ejected Toddler: Prosecutor
Two Monmouth County drivers were accused of being intoxicated during a deadly crash, authorities said.
Zyasia Henson, 28, of Long Branch, and Edgar Marcial-Diaz, 32, of Red Bank, were charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and two counts of third-degree assault by auto. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced their charges in a news release on Monday, Apr. 29.
Eatontown police responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 35 and Broad Street at around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24. Marcial-Diaz was the only person in a 2002 Dodge Durango, whil…
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor
A Middlesex County man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 20-year-old woman, authorities said.
On Saturday, Dec. 10, Jose Manuel Garcia-Vazquez of New Brunswick was arrested and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, third-degree causing a death while unlicensed, and driving while intoxicated, they said.
On Friday, Dec. 9, at 10:48 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Suydam Street and Railroad Avenue following the report of a crash, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Pol…
Easton Man Crashes Into Tree, Hides In Warren County Farm During Drunken Hit-Run: State Police
An Easton man was intoxicated when he crashed into a tree in Warren County and fled into a nearby farm with two others, state police allege.
Troopers responded to a Honda Accord crash into a tree at Routes 632 and 643 in Franklin Township just after 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, NJSP Tpr. II Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com.
On the way, responders were told that three men exited the Accord and ran into a nearby farm, Marchan said.
The men were caught after a brief search, and Yeins Comacho, 38, of Easton, PA, was found to be the driver, authorities said.
Comacho was charged with drivin…
NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old man from Westchester County, NY, has pleaded guilty to killing a friend while driving impaired in South Jersey, authorities said.
Anthony Lorenz, of Ossining, NY, entered the plea Wednesday, April 6 in Superior Court in Mount Holly to charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.
Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Lorenz will serve six years in New Jersey State Prison in exchange for the plea, and must complete 85 percent of the term before being considered for parole. …
Guilty: 20-Year-Old Sussex County Woman Admits Trying To Hurt Officer During DWI Arrest
A Sussex County woman admitted in court that she tried to hurt a police officer who stopped her for driving drunk, authorities said.
Gabriella Colon, 20, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and driving while intoxicated, Sussex County Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said in a release on Tuesday, April 4.
Colon, a resident of Vernon, admitted to driving unsafely and “purposely attempting to cause bodily injury to a Vernon Township police officer while that officer was exhibiting evidence of their authority” while under the influence on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, Koch said.
Colon was ordered to serve…
Drunk Volkswagen Driver Slams Into Hackettstown Bridge, Police Say
A Volkswagen driver from Morris County was intoxicated when he crashed into a bridge in Hackettstown, authorities said.
Officers responding to the crash report on East Avenue found Timothy Mikesh, 43, behind the wheel of a 2016 Volkswagen just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, Hackettstown Police said in a Tuesday, Feb. 8 press release.
While speaking with Mikesh, officers observed the odor of alcohol and subsequently found an open bottle of Smirnoff inside the car, police said.
Mikesh, of Washington Township, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, and…
4 Arrests Made, 221 Calls To Police Placed During Hoboken's Santacon
Police responded to 221 calls for service, 28 medical calls, 8 motor vehicle summonses and ordered three city ordinances during Hoboken's Santa Con, they said Tuesday.
The annual event returned with vaccine requirements on Saturday, but that didn't stop people from letting loose.
The following four arrests were made, Hoboken Police Lt Danilo Cabrera said.
Michael Koziol 26 y/o Male from Bloomfield, NJ
Date & Time: 12/18/21 at 6:22 PM
Location: 81 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030
Charge: Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officer
Incident Detail: On Saturday, December 18, 2021, at …
Jersey Shore Man, 41, Admits Being High On Fentanyl, Cocaine In Deadly Crash
A 41-year-old Jersey Shore man has admitted to causing a DWI crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said.
Brian Kosanke, 41, of Lavallette, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide on Thursday, according to Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr.
Killed in the Oct. 19, 2019, pedestrian crash was Thomas Castronovo, 80, of Warren in Somerset County, Nolan said.
In his plea, Kosanke also admitted to hindering apprehension or prosecution and driving while intoxicated, Nolan said.
The State will be seek a term of eight years in New Jersey State P…