Asbury Park Man, 23, Arrested With Assault Rifle After Shots Fired In Neptune Township Asbury Park Man, 23, Arrested With Assault Rifle After Shots Fired In Neptune Township
Asbury Park Man, 23, Arrested With Assault Rifle After Shots Fired In Neptune Township A 23-year-old man from Asbury Park has been arrested on multiple weapons charges in connection with a shooting in Neptune Township, authorities said. Eshawn T. Richardson was charged with unlawful possession of an assault firearm, possession of prohibited weapons and a large capacity magazine, obstruction, resisting arrest, disorderly persons and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. At 12:07 a.m. Tuesday, Neptune Township police responded to a report of shots fired on a trail between Sunshine Park and Graham Avenue, Gra…
FBI Smashes Jersey Shore Gun-Running Ring: Fugitive Brothers Still At Large FBI Smashes Jersey Shore Gun-Running Ring: Fugitive Brothers Still At Large
FBI Smashes Jersey Shore Gun-Running Ring: Fugitive Brothers Still At Large A Monmouth County man and his brother were being sought by federal authorities who charged them and three other people with running guns from Florida to the Jersey Shore. Fugitives Waldin “Manin” Espinosa-Ozoria, 31, of Freehold and Manuel “Chino” Espinosa-Ozoria, 30, of Bartow, FL are charged with conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including handguns and a semi-automatic rifle, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Arrested on similar charges were Enrique “El Enano 13” Quijada, 23, also of Freehold, Javier “Broly” Rodriguez-Valpais, 31, of Morganville, and Jacquelyn Dejesus, 41, also of …
2-Year-Old Child Picks Up Loaded Handgun Left At Warren County Playground 2-Year-Old Child Picks Up Loaded Handgun Left At Warren County Playground
2-Year-Old Child Picks Up Loaded Handgun Left At Warren County Playground A 2-year-old found and picked up a loaded handgun left at a Phillipsburg playground over the weekend, authorities said. The gun was found Sunday afternoon at Firth playground near the intersection of Bates Street and Marshall Street. “I couldn’t imagine it,” Phillipsburg police Lt. John Maczko told NJ.com. “Thankfully, nothing happened.” The owner of the handgun has not been identified, and police are unsure whether or not it had legal registration. The department plans to follow up with an investigation of surveillance footage from homes in the area.
Woman Fires Gun During Brawl In South Hackensack Parking Lot, Officer Rescues Victim Woman Fires Gun During Brawl In South Hackensack Parking Lot, Officer Rescues Victim
Woman Fires Gun During Brawl In South Hackensack Parking Lot, Officer Rescues Victim A fight between two women that began on Route 80 ended in a South Hackensack parking lot before dawn Saturday with one of them firing a handgun several times before a nearby officer rushed to the scene and rescued the victim, authorities said. The Passaic County women were returning from Yonkers, where Samantha Polanco works as a deejay, when they began arguing on westbound Route 80 around 4 a.m., Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. The 2017 BMW 3 pulled into a parking lot in an industrial area just off the highway, where the dispute got physical, Donatello said. Polanco, 23, fired a 9mm …
Paterson Police Seize 359 Heroin Folds, Illegal Gun, Magazines, Bust 7 Paterson Police Seize 359 Heroin Folds, Illegal Gun, Magazines, Bust 7
Paterson Police Seize 359 Heroin Folds, Illegal Gun, Magazines, Bust 7 Separate operations Wednesday produced 359 heroin folds, 107 Ecstasy pills, a handgun and high-capacity magazines, along with seven arrests, Paterson police said. Responding to area complaints of early-morning drug dealing, city Narcotics Division detectives arrested two people after watching a sale at the corner of Marshall and Main streets around 7:50 a.m., Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Evelyn Garcia, 58, was charged with dealing 109 heroin folds and having 250 more for sale, among various drug offenses, the director said. Police also seized $167 from Garcia before releasin…
First Responders Treating Motorcyclist In Warren County Crash Find Hollow-Point Bullets, Gun First Responders Treating Motorcyclist In Warren County Crash Find Hollow-Point Bullets, Gun
First Responders Treating Motorcyclist In Warren County Crash Find Hollow-Point Bullets, Gun A 22-year-old motorcyclist was found with a loaded handgun and hollow-point bullets after he crashed into a guardrail in Mansfield Township, authorities charged. Matthew J. Weaver of Washington crashed into a guardrail on Valley Road and sustained moderate injuries shortly after 12:10 p.m., Aug. 25, Mansfield Township police said in a release. Police were called to the scene and discovered a loaded handgun in Weaver’s jacket pocket while tending to his injuries, authorities said. Weaver was arrested and charged with possession of a handgun without a carry permit and possession of hollow-po…
Paterson Detectives Nab  Gunman After Wrong-Way Chase, Crash Paterson Detectives Nab  Gunman After Wrong-Way Chase, Crash
Paterson Detectives Nab Gunman After Wrong-Way Chase, Crash Paterson police detectives nabbed ex-cons with guns in two separate incidents -- one of which ended in a crash when one of them drove the wrong way up a one-way street. Detectives Mohammad Bashir and Mustafa Dombayci began chasing a Chevy Malibu that had sped through a stop sign at the corner of Carroll Street and Godwin Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The driver, Damond King, 30, of Paterson, then turned east onto Fair Street in the wrong direction and continued to Rosa Parks Boulevard, where the Malibu collided with another vehicle, Spe…
Brick Man, 34, Faces 7 Years State Prison On Weapons, Drug Dealing Charges Brick Man, 34, Faces 7 Years State Prison On Weapons, Drug Dealing Charges
Brick Man, 34, Faces 7 Years State Prison On Weapons, Drug Dealing Charges A 34-year-old man from Brick Township admitted to dealing drugs and carrying a handgun, authorities said. Jahmal Jones pleaded guilty on Tuesday before Superior Court Judge Rochelle Gizinski, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr. said. Detectives from Barnegat and Lakewood townships police departments assisted in the investigation, searches and arrests, Nolan said. Jones faces up to seven years in state prison on the charges with parole eligibility after five years, Nolan said. His sentencing date had not been set, he said. The charges resulted from an in…
Paterson PD: Detectives Disarm Garfield Man Reaching For Loaded Rifle Paterson PD: Detectives Disarm Garfield Man Reaching For Loaded Rifle
Paterson PD: Detectives Disarm Garfield Man Reaching For Loaded Rifle Quick-moving Paterson police detectives grabbed a Garfield man as he reached for a loaded gun during a traffic stop, authorities said. Alerted by a tipster, the Narcotics Division detectives saw Brian Rochester, 23, “brandishing what appeared to be a short-barreled assault rifle” near the corner of 16th Avenue and Carroll Street, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Rochester then put the weapon in the back seat of a car nearby and got into the front passenger seat before the vehicle pulled away, Speziale said. After the detectives stopped the near Rosa Parks Boulevard and Pearl Str…
UPDATE: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers UPDATE: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers
Update: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers UPDATED: Four Trenton police officers were injured including one critically after being shot at during a wild pursuit of a stolen sedan that ended in a major wreck overnight, authorities said. One Trenton police officer remained in critical condition as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokesperson for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. A second police officer was hospitalized in serious but stable condition, she said.  One of the stolen car suspects was in critical condition. A second suspect was hospitalized with broken bones. A third suspect and two addit…
Paterson Officers Seize Loaded Gun In Fierce Struggle Paterson Officers Seize Loaded Gun In Fierce Struggle
Paterson Officers Seize Loaded Gun In Fierce Struggle A struggle over a pistol-grip rifle loaded with nearly two dozen rounds ended with a Paterson driver in custody, authorities said. Officers Mark Alvarez and Fernando Saint-Hilaire, responding to a report of a dangerous situation on Warren Street, found Kwame Morrison asleep in the driver's seat of a 2020 Honda Accord LX that was double-parked with its headlights on and engine running around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The officers knocked on the windows in a failed effort to wake him, Speziale said. They opened the driver's side door and finally roused Mor…
Barking Up Right Trees: Paterson PD K-9 Finds 683 Heroin Folds, 97 Crack Vials, 3 Loaded Guns Barking Up Right Trees: Paterson PD K-9 Finds 683 Heroin Folds, 97 Crack Vials, 3 Loaded Guns
Barking Up Right Trees: Paterson PD K-9 Finds 683 Heroin Folds, 97 Crack Vials, 3 Loaded Guns In a span of only 10 days, a Paterson K9 led police to 683 heroin folds, nearly 100 vials of crack and three loaded guns. Simpson began his string on June 18, finding 119 heroin folds and a handgun in a black plastic bag hidden inside a backyard grill in the 100 block of Governor Street, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Simpson found more drugs on the same block that same day. This time, it was 313 heroin folds and 72 cracks vials in a small plastic bag behind a wheelchair that was leaned up against a backyard fence, Speziale said. This past Friday, Simpson led police to a…