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Police & Fire
Pistol-Packing Ex-Con Busted At Jersey Shore ER Said He Was DEA: Indictment
An ex-con who authorities said showed up at a Jersey Shore emergency room packing a loaded gun and claiming he was a DEA agent was indicted by a federal grand jury. Wesley Rucker, 36, of Tinton Falls has had more than two years to consider a deal with the government rather than proceed with the case. He hasn’t taken one, however, and now he’s under indictment. Staff members at Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank spotted Rucker carrying the handgun in his waistband, the ATF said. “Rucker showed the security officer two identification cards in a leather bifold wa…
Schools
Old Bridge School PTAs Report Theft Of Funds
The PTAs of two Central Jersey public schools are reporting a possible theft of funds. The two Old Bridge school PTAs are the Grissom Elementary School PTA and Jonas Salk Middle School PTA. Both sent letters to parents this week informing them of financial issues. Both school PTAs said they referred the matter to Old Bridge police. Police did not immediately reply to a request for comment. They also said they removed a member of the Grissom Elementary School PTA board, but did not name the board member. No details about how much money is missing were released. The Middlesex County Prosec…
Police & Fire
Mom Sentenced In Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Killed Son, Nephew
A Central Jersey mom was sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey State Prison for a wrong-way DWI crash that killed two 9-year-old boys including her son, authorities said. Yokauri Batista-Alcantara, 38, of New Brunswick, was sentenced in the fatal collision with a police car that occurred on Thanksgiving night of 2021, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police On Nov. 25, 2021, at approximately 11:53 p.m., authorities responded to the southbound lane of Route 130 near the on-ramp to Route 1 in North Brunswick Township following the …
Police & Fire
Final
Moments
: Video Shows Knife-Wielding NJ Man Shot Dead Charging Down Stairs
A dispute over an in-home surveillance camera led to the death of a New Jersey man who charged at a police officer with a knife in his hand. Luke Mendez, 26, had his left hand wrapped around the knife handle as he barreled down a set of stairs inside the Middlesex County home, bodycam video released by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin shows. He was only two steps from the landing -- within less than three feet of Old Bridge Police Officer Christopher Hammel -- when three shots rang out. Mendez was pronounced dead at a local hospital about 90 minutes later. Platkin released the…
News
Who Dumped 500 Pounds Of Pasta In Central Jersey?
Old Bridge police are investigating the dumping of 500 pounds of pasta along a brook, township officials said. The Department of Public Works cleaned up about 15 wheelbarrows' worth of spaghetti, macaroni and other pasta after photos circulated on social media. Police were contacted after township officials learned of the piles of pasta, according to Himanshu Shah, Old Bridge’s business administrator. "This incident is under investigation by the police department," Shah said on Thursday, May 4. DPW "visited the site and did in fact find what appeared to be 15 wheel barrel loads of illeg…
Police & Fire
Missing
: Central Jersey Man, 23, Gone Since Friday
A man from Central Jersey has been missing since Friday, Feb. 25, authorities said. Derek Boateng, 23, was reported missing on Sunday, Old Bridge police said. Boateng didn’t have his cell phone and he does not drive. He is 5-foot-8-inches tall, weighs about 165 pounds and frequents Sayreville and Perth Amboy, police said. Anyone with information is urged to call Old Bridge Det. Addie Spinola at 732-721-5600 X3181 or the police department’s switchboard at 732-721-4000.
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Crash Reported On Route 9 In Central Jersey: Developing
A fatal hit-and-run crash was being investigated in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred along Route 9 near Ferry Road in Old Bridge at about 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15, initial reports said. The victim was a middle-aged man, an unconfirmed report said. Route 9 was closed in both directions. Old Bridge police said they had no immediate details to report. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Route 35 Central Jersey Crash: Developing
A motorist was trapped in a serious crash in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 4:15 p.m. Friday on Route 35 in Old Bridge, initial reports said. There was a request for a medical helicopter to airlift the crash victim to an area hospital, according to an unconfirmed report. Wires were reported down at the crash scene. Old Bridge police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Feds: Pistol-Packing Ex-Con Busted At Jersey Shore ER Claiming To Be With DEA
An ex-con was charged federally after he showed up at a Jersey Shore emergency room for treatment packing a handgun and then claimed he was DEA agent, authorities said. Staff members at Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank spotted Wesley Rucker, 34, of Tinton Falls carrying the gun in his waistband, federal authorities said. “Rucker showed the security officer two identification cards in a leather bifold wallet with the Drug Enforcement Administration (”DEA”) logo embossed on the outside,” a federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives complaint on …
Police & Fire
NJ Exes Leave 2 Kids Behind In Apparent Murder-Suicide
A New Jersey man is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend dead and then turning the knife on himself Tuesday night in, authorities said. Yajaira Moreno, 33, and Juan Alvarado, 39, of Elizabeth, were both found dead in a house on Jacob Street in Old Bridge just after 11:15 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a joint release Thursday. The couple shared two children together, ages 11 and 8, those who knew them said. More than $3,200 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Moreno's funeral as of Thursday afternoon. The campaign was launched by Moreno's cousin, Bismark…
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