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NJ Ex-Con Charged In Deadly Attack Near Times Square NJ Ex-Con Charged In Deadly Attack Near Times Square
NJ Ex-Con Charged In Deadly Attack Near Times Square A New Jersey man recently released from prison has been arrested and charged with murder after a young Manhattan woman died from injuries sustained in an assault, according to the NYPD. Leslie Torres, 23, was walking on West 46th Street near 8th Avenue when she was attacked by Jaheem Warren, 33, of Prospect Park, on Tuesday, Oct. 29 around 1:35 p.m., according to NBC and the NYPD. Torres was left unconscious on the sidewalk in front of the Riu Plaza New York Times Square Hotel, NBC says. Torres, who lived on West 45th Street, was in critical condition when she arrived at Mount Sinai W…
Man Driving Porsche Possessed Heroin, Meth: Denville PD Man Driving Porsche Possessed Heroin, Meth: Denville PD
Man Driving Porsche Possessed Heroin, Meth: Denville PD A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged on Saturday, Oct. 26, after he was discovered to be in possession of heroin and methamphetamine in Denville, authorities said. Officers responded to the Sunoco gas station at 161 Route 46 for a report of a man, later identified as Shekeab Shroff, in a silver Porsche impaired, Denville police said. Officers observed the driver pulling out onto Route 46 and soon arrested him for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Shroff was discovered to be in possession of heroin and methamphetamine, police said. He was charged with possession of …
Bronx Man Possessed Cocaine, Had Active Warrant: Mt Olive Police Bronx Man Possessed Cocaine, Had Active Warrant: Mt Olive Police
Bronx Man Possessed Cocaine, Had Active Warrant: Mt Olive Police A 41-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged with possessing cocaine in Flanders on Friday, Oct. 25, authorities said. At 10:05 p.m., officers involved a Nissan Altima merge onto Rt. 206 in an unsafe manner, Mt. Olive police said in a release. Police initiated a traffic stop and discovered the driver, Christopher Hildago had a warrant out for his arrest in Wayne, officers said. Hidalgo was placed under arrest and a search of his person produced a plastic baggie containing suspected cocaine, police said. Hidalgo was transported to police headquarters where he was charged with P…
Call During Sex Sparked Arrest Of Jabrill Peppers, 4X NJ High School Football Champ: Report Call During Sex Sparked Arrest Of Jabrill Peppers, 4X NJ High School Football Champ: Report
Call During Sex Sparked Arrest Of Jabrill Peppers, 4X NJ High School Football Champ: Report Details have been released in the arrest of Jabrill Peppers. A victim in Braintree, MA, told police Saturday, Oct. 5 that the 29-year-old New England Patriots safety became upset when someone called her phone while they were having sex, NBC10 says citing a police report. Peppers, a New Jersey native and four-time state high school football champion, smashed her head against the wall, pushed her down the stairs, and choked her at least six times, NBC10 said. Citing court paperwork, CBS said the athlete answered the door without a shirt on saying, "I know what is going on." He…
Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police
Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police A 31-year-old Lake Hopatcong resident was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with possessing drugs and giving police a fake name during a traffic stop in Denville, authorities said. At 11:15 a.m., officers pulled over a vehicle on Route 53 South for multiple equipment violations, Denville police said in a release. During the stop, officers discovered the driver of the vehicle, Edwin Wendlocher, possessed a controlled dangerous substance, drug paraphernalia and Wendocher gave the officer a false name, police said. Wendlocher was arrested and transported back to police headquarters …
Two Busted For Drugs After 'Nodding Off' In Vehicle: Denville PD Two Busted For Drugs After 'Nodding Off' In Vehicle: Denville PD
Two Busted For Drugs After 'Nodding Off' In Vehicle: Denville PD Two people were arrested and charged with drug possession after being found sleeping inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a supermarket in Denville on Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said. Officers responded to the parking lot of the ACME Supermarket at 125 Main St. and found a vehicle with its engine running, door open and two occupants "nodding off," Denville police said. Inside the vehicle, police  said they found  multiple containers containing methamphetamine, multiple bundles of heroin, a glass pipe, and drug paraphernalia found on scene. William Churchwell, a 42-year-old New…
18 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Consignment Shop Drug Ring Trio In North Jersey: Police 18 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Consignment Shop Drug Ring Trio In North Jersey: Police
18 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Consignment Shop Drug Ring Trio In North Jersey: Police Three people have been arrested after authorities uncovered a massive drug ring being run out of a North Jersey thrift store. Search warrants executed at businesses, storage units, and vehicles in Bloomingdale, Newton, and Wayne turned up 18 pounds of marijuana and 1.13 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, Bloomingdale police said. Jesse A Baron, 43, of Bloomingdale, and Ryan T Smith, 36, of Butler, and Daniel F. Valerio, 39, of Bloomingdale, were slapped with various drug possession and distribution charges for running the scheme out of Thrifty Hippie Consignments on Main Street in Bloomin…
Texas Man Busted For Cocaine: Franklin Borough PD Texas Man Busted For Cocaine: Franklin Borough PD
Texas Man Busted For Cocaine: Franklin Borough PD A 32-year-old Texas man was arrested last month and charged with possessing cocaine in Franklin Borough, authorities said. Gavino Briones-Arredondo, a San Diego resident, in the southern part of the Lone Star State, was found to be in possession of cocaine, following a motor vehicle stop on Tuesday, July 16, Franklin Borough police said. He was charged with possession of cocaine along with other motor vehicle summonses, police said. He was released pending a court appearance in Sussex County Superior Court, police said.
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say
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…
High-Capacity Magazine Found On Shooting Suspects In Passaic County Traffic Stop: Officials High-Capacity Magazine Found On Shooting Suspects In Passaic County Traffic Stop: Officials
High-Capacity Magazine Found On Shooting Suspects In Passaic County Traffic Stop: Officials Three men and a teenage boy have been arrested for two shootings, Passaic and Paterson officials announced on Saturday, June 29.  Gabriel Mercado, 23 of Lodi, NJ;  Issac Mejia, 23 of Paterson, NJ; Steven Batista, 20 of Malden Massachusetts; and a 17-year-old boy from Paterson, NJ were charged in connection with non-fatal shootings in April and June, officials explained in the release.  Mercado and Mejia were arrested during a traffic stop by members of the New Jersey State Police Violent & Organized Crime Control North Bureau in conjunction with the Bureau of Alcohol…
GOTCHA! Fleeing Check Forger Nabbed By Lyndhurst Patrol, Detectives: PD GOTCHA! Fleeing Check Forger Nabbed By Lyndhurst Patrol, Detectives: PD
Gotcha! Fleeing Check Forger Nabbed By Lyndhurst Patrol, Detectives: PD He showed the bank teller a driver's license with his photo on it. The name on the DL matched that on a $3,400 check he was trying to cash. But something didn't smell quite right. Lyndhurst police who responded to a call from the bank arrested Russel Fastnacht, 52, of Newark moments later. Officer Michael D’Alessandro was joined at the Citizen's Bank on Ridge Road by Detectives Tom McSweeney and Steve Batista shortly before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. "They were advised at that time that the suspect had fled the bank after being challenged by a bank…
5-Pound Pot Bust Behind School Sidelines Dealer: Elmwood Park PD 5-Pound Pot Bust Behind School Sidelines Dealer: Elmwood Park PD
5-Pound Pot Bust Behind School Sidelines Dealer: Elmwood Park PD An Elmwood Park man who'd parked behind a local school had five pounds of pot for sale in his car, authorities said. Officers approached the vehicle, which was parked behind the Gantner Avenue School, shortly before 9 a.m. on a Sunday, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. They found Richard Wochinger, 45, with a pound of marijuana each packed into five vacuum-sealed bags, a digital scale and assorted paraphernalia, the chief said. Wochinger was charged with possession and distribution of the pot, among other offenses, before being released pending court action.
Driver Blacked Out At Intersection Had Coke, Smack In Car: Lyndhurst PD Driver Blacked Out At Intersection Had Coke, Smack In Car: Lyndhurst PD
Driver Blacked Out At Intersection Had Coke, Smack In Car: Lyndhurst PD An unlicensed Kearny driver was released after Lyndhurst police said they found him blacked out behind the wheel with cocaine in the car and empty heroin folds in his pocket. Detectives Matt Giunta and Tom McSweeney found traffic at a standstill in the area of Page Avenue and Ridge Road in the middle of the afternoon, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Drivers were maneuvering their vehicles around a 2002 Kia K5 that was stopped at the light, the lieutenant said. The detectives at first thought the sedan was disabled. Then they found 57-year-old Anthony DeSantis asleep at the wheel, with t…
Mom Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter For Drug OD Death Of Daughter, 12, In Fort Lee Mom Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter For Drug OD Death Of Daughter, 12, In Fort Lee
Mom Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter For Drug OD Death Of Daughter, 12, In Fort Lee 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 48-year-old Fort Lee mom was charged with aggravated manslaughter for the drug overdose death of her 12-year-old daughter. Frances Caso was initially jailed on various child endangerment and drug possession charges after onetime child model Trinity Caso Perez overdosed on May 25. Further investigation led to the more serious charge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, May 31. Fort Lee police responding to a 3:34 p.m. call last Saturday found the lifeless child at Caso's Maple Street home. The youngster was pronounced dead soon after at Hackensack University Med…
UPDATE: Illegal Drug OD Kills 12-Year-Old Girl, Fort Lee Woman Charged UPDATE: Illegal Drug OD Kills 12-Year-Old Girl, Fort Lee Woman Charged
Update: Illegal Drug OD Kills 12-Year-Old Girl, Fort Lee Woman Charged UPDATE (May 31, 2024): A 48-year-old Fort Lee mom was charged with aggravated manslaughter for the drug overdose death of her 12-year-old daughter. Frances Caso was initially jailed on various child endangerment and drug possession charges after onetime child model Trinity Caso Perez overdosed on May 25. Further investigation led to the more serious charge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Friday, May 31. Fort Lee police responding to a 3:34 p.m. call last Saturday found the lifeless child at Caso's Maple Street home. The youngster was pronounced dead soon after at Hackensack…
Tenant Accused Of Letting Cliffside Apartment Fire Burn Is Identified (UPDATE) Tenant Accused Of Letting Cliffside Apartment Fire Burn Is Identified (UPDATE)
Tenant Accused Of Letting Cliffside Apartment Fire Burn Is Identified (Update) UPDATE: Authorities have identified an emotionally troubled tenant who they said deliberately left a fire burning in his Cliffside Park apartment. Authorities arrested Christopher J. Perez, 40, at his sister's home after the two-alarm blaze was doused in a top-floor unit in the three-story brick building on Palisade Avenue shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 28, sources told Daily Voice. He was charged with endangering the lives of others and failing to put out or control a fire, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Monday. Perez also was charged with possession of crack t…
Wanted On Warrants: Trio Nabbed With Drugs, Dog In Hasbrouck Heights Wanted On Warrants: Trio Nabbed With Drugs, Dog In Hasbrouck Heights
Wanted On Warrants: Trio Nabbed With Drugs, Dog In Hasbrouck Heights A suspicious vehicle call led Hasbrouck Heights police to a drug-carrying, canine-accompanied trio wanted on warrants, authorities said. Officers Christopher Connors and Sgt. Dom D’Amico found the Subaru sedan in a Boulevard parking lot shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, Lt. John Behr said. Officers Paul Albanese, Michael DeSimone and John Mullins joined them along with Wood-Ridge Officers Mark Torsiello and Devin Ochiuzzo, the lieutenant said. The three occupants were all sent to the Bergen County Jail after the officers found crack, clonazepam pills and dozens of empty wax paper…
Ridgefield Park Officer Finds Gun, Hollow-Nose Ammo, $24,500 After Stopping Out-Of-State Driver Ridgefield Park Officer Finds Gun, Hollow-Nose Ammo, $24,500 After Stopping Out-Of-State Driver
Ridgefield Park Officer Finds Gun, Hollow-Nose Ammo, $24,500 After Stopping Out-Of-State Driver A Ridgefield Park police officer turned up a handgun loaded with hollow-nose bullets, a small amount of crystal meth and $24,500 in suspicious cash during a traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Amanda Thomas stopped the Toyota Tundra for a number of violations at Main and Hobart streets shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, April 8, Police Chief Joseph Rella said. The driver, 40-year-old Mexican national Raul Villanueva Muratalla of Nashville, was taken into custody a short time later, he said. Muratalla was charged with unlawful weapons possession, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpo…
Morris County Swim Instructor Was Under The Influence While Teaching Kids: PD Morris County Swim Instructor Was Under The Influence While Teaching Kids: PD
Morris County Swim Instructor Was Under The Influence While Teaching Kids: PD A 36-year-old Denville resident was arrested and charged with being under the influence while instructing young children on Monday, March 25, police said. Police responded to KimSwims at 424 Route 46 West after receiving a report Kyle Cooper was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said. Cooper was arrested and charged with endangering another person, a disorderly persons offense, police said. He was issued a complaint summons and given an upcoming court date, police said. In 2008, while driving on Route 23 in Franklin, Cooper was arrested and charged with driving while intoxica…
Man Dozing While Driving Had Syringes In Vehicle: Hackettstown PD Man Dozing While Driving Had Syringes In Vehicle: Hackettstown PD
Man Dozing While Driving Had Syringes In Vehicle: Hackettstown PD A 46-year-old Washington Borough man was arrested and charged after police in Hackettstown found syringes in his car when he was dozing while driving on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 23, authorities said. At 2:39 p.m., police responded to East Baldwin Street for a report of a man, Joseph Kovalovsky, nodding out while driving, officers said on Facebook. Police determined Kovalovsky was driving under in the influence, officers said. A search of his vehicle discovered CDS containers, syringes and wax folds containing suspected CDS residue. Kovalovsky was hit with multiple drug and vehicle…
Ex-Cons Who Tried To Shake Down Wayne Burglary Victim Caught With Guns: Police Ex-Cons Who Tried To Shake Down Wayne Burglary Victim Caught With Guns: Police
Ex-Cons Who Tried To Shake Down Wayne Burglary Victim Caught With Guns: Police Two ex-cons who demanded $1,000 for the return of a passport and Social Security card that were stolen from a Wayne home were found carrying a gun, a high-capacity magazine and the pilfered documents, authorities said. The victimized Chopin Drive resident kept one of the visitors talking after they suddenly showed up at his home and tried to shake him down early last week, Wayne Police Detective Capt. Dan Daly said on Monday, Feb. 26. Meanwhile, a relative called police. Officers Harrison Kirby and David Beltran got there instantly. They found Newark residents Wahid Floyd, 29, and Alquadir…
Rochelle Park Detectives Seize Kilo Of Coke, Bust NYC Duo Off Highway Rochelle Park Detectives Seize Kilo Of Coke, Bust NYC Duo Off Highway
Rochelle Park Detectives Seize Kilo Of Coke, Bust NYC Duo Off Highway A pair of Rochelle Park detectives nabbed two men with more than a kilo of cocaine, authorities said. Detective Sgt. Jared Shatkin and Detective Nick Mercoun found an older-model Honda Accord with two occupants over a line in a Midland Street parking lot just off Essex Street between Routes 80 and 17 around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, Capt. James M. DePreta said. As they approached, a passenger quickly ducked into a nearby business, he said. The detectives immediately spotted a plastic bag filled with what turned out to be more than two pounds of cocaine on the front seat, DePreta said. …
Infant Ingests Cocaine At Bergenfield Home, Couple Arrested Infant Ingests Cocaine At Bergenfield Home, Couple Arrested
Infant Ingests Cocaine At Bergenfield Home, Couple Arrested A couple were arrested after an infant ingested cocaine at the man’s Bergenfield home and had to be rushed to the hospital, authorities said. The child was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center following a call for help from Seminary Court, a cul-de-sac behind Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, on Monday, Jan. 29. It was quickly determined that the infant had ingested cocaine, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Prosecutor’s detectives and Bergenfield police seized Raymond Sylvester, 55, a physical therapist who lives at the home, and Leshawnda Nixon, 33, who’s listed in criminal…
MAIL-ORDER METH: Bergen Man Charged After Quarter-Pound Arrives At Local Post Office MAIL-ORDER METH: Bergen Man Charged After Quarter-Pound Arrives At Local Post Office
Mail-order Meth: Bergen Man Charged After Quarter-Pound Arrives At Local Post Office A Bergenfield man who was being investigated for slinging meth in Bergen County was arrested when he had a quarter-pound of the drug shipped via U.S. mail, authorities said. Taha Aziz, a 34-year-old accountant by trade, was seized by local Narcotic Task Force detectives and members of the United States Postal Inspection Service when he tried to collect the shipment from California at the Bergenfield Post Office on Dec. 20, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Aziz, an NJIT and Bergen Community College graduate whose online profile says he’d previously held several accounting position…
Case Of Stolen Identity Takes Twisted Turn For Atlantic City Heroin, Coke Dealer: Police Case Of Stolen Identity Takes Twisted Turn For Atlantic City Heroin, Coke Dealer: Police
Case Of Stolen Identity Takes Twisted Turn For Atlantic City Heroin, Coke Dealer: Police Natasha Miller apparently chose the wrong identity to steal. The 34-year-old Atlantic City woman presented police with the identification of a relative, who had several warrants out for her arrest — along with a suspended driver's license — during a traffic stop on North Missouri Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 12, city police said. Thinking Miller was the relative whom she was pretending to be, Miller was arrested based on the warrants.  Police then found 132 individual bags of heroin, more than 50 grams of cocaine, and more than $2,600 in cash, in Miller's possession. It …
Bad Parking Job Leads Officers To 1,800 Ecstasy Pills, Cocaine On NY Man In NJ: Cops Bad Parking Job Leads Officers To 1,800 Ecstasy Pills, Cocaine On NY Man In NJ: Cops
Bad Parking Job Leads Officers To 1,800 Ecstasy Pills, Cocaine On NY Man In NJ: Cops A 29-year-old New York resident was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in Secaucus after a police dog sniffed out large quantities of ecstasy and cocaine on him, authorities said. At 8:23 p.m., police saw Noah Gregg improperly park his 2009 Acura TL, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The license plate affixed to his vehicle was not on file, Miller said. Gregg denied any knowledge of the vehicle despite being observed exiting it by police, Miller said. Police were suspicious and summoned Brix, the Secaucus Police K-9 to the scene, Miller said. Brix sniffed out that narcotics were in the ve…
Familiar Foe Nabbed With Knife Following Failed McDonald's Bathroom Robbery Bid: Hackensack PD Familiar Foe Nabbed With Knife Following Failed McDonald's Bathroom Robbery Bid: Hackensack PD
Familiar Foe Nabbed With Knife Following Failed McDonald's Bathroom Robbery Bid: Hackensack PD An ex-con with the proverbial arm's-length rap sheet unsuccessfully tried to rob a man at knifepoint in the bathroom of a Hackensack McDonald's, authorities said. Shajee Jackson, 30, wasn’t difficult to identify following the aborted holdup at the Essex Street eatery at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13. Calling him "known to police" would be an understatement. The 28-year-old victim told police Jackson followed him into the bathroom, then pulled a large knife, demanded money and threatened to stab him, the victim told police. The victim refused and his assailant fled empty-handed, said Capt…
Loaded Gun Found In Children's Toys: 5 Adults, Two Juveniles Seized In Little Ferry House Raid Loaded Gun Found In Children's Toys: 5 Adults, Two Juveniles Seized In Little Ferry House Raid
Loaded Gun Found In Children's Toys: 5 Adults, Two Juveniles Seized In Little Ferry House Raid Police who raided a rented Little Ferry home found a loaded gun in a children’s play area in a bag atop a pile of toys, authorities said. Six adults and three juveniles were initially taken into custody following the joint raid of the troubled John Street home by tactical squads from the Little Ferry and Lyndhurst police departments. Five adults were charged, only two of whom actually live there, according to police records. In addition to a loaded .22-caliber revolver that reportedly turned up in a children's basement play area, police said they located a loaded Glock 32 handgun with an a…
PA Man Charged With Torching NJ Home For Insurance Money PA Man Charged With Torching NJ Home For Insurance Money
PA Man Charged With Torching NJ Home For Insurance Money A Pennsylvania man already awaiting trial in connection with other incidents was charged with setting fire to a former home in Cherry Hill to collect on the insurance. Richard Orlandini, 62, of Wilkes Barre, collected at least $75,000 from Allstate by "recklessly placing others in danger of death or bodily injury,"  New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Firefighters reported finding the two-story single-family home on Chapel Avenue West well-involved shortly before 1:30 a.m. Oct. 20, 2018. No injuries were reported and the house had to be demolished. Orlandini deli…
Caller Leads North Arlington PD To Overnight Out-Of-Town Car Burglar Caller Leads North Arlington PD To Overnight Out-Of-Town Car Burglar
Caller Leads North Arlington PD To Overnight Out-Of-Town Car Burglar North Arlington police nabbed a pre-dawn car burglar from out-of-town after being alerted by a caller, authorities said. The call of a burglary in progress behind a commercial building on River Road next to the Little League field along the Passaic River came in at shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, Lt. Michael Horton said. A masked burglar in a white pickup truck was burglarizing vehicles, the lieutenant said. Responding officers seized repeat offender Damon Wise, 51, of Newark as he fled the scene, Horton said. In his truck was a DeWalt toolbox that had just been stolen, he said. W…
Charges Upgraded Against Teaneck Restaurant Manager In Double-Fatal DWI Crash Charges Upgraded Against Teaneck Restaurant Manager In Double-Fatal DWI Crash
Charges Upgraded Against Teaneck Restaurant Manager In Double-Fatal DWI Crash UPDATE: Authorities have upgraded charges against a Teaneck restaurant manager who they said was drunk when he slammed his speeding car into a tree, killing two of his passengers. Teddy Mejia, 32, originally was charged with death by auto following the horrific Oct. 21 crash that killed Rudy Rosales Escobar, 40, of Hasbrouck Heights, and Alexander Cosme Curruchich, 29, of Englewood. Investigators have since determined that Mejia was not only intoxicated but also speeding down Teaneck Road when his 2021 BMW M850i hit the tree – shearing off an entire limb – and rolled onto its roof near Bilt…