West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting
West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting A West Orange man who shot a victim in the leg during a Morris County domestic incident surrendered to law enforcement, authorities announced Tuesday. Michael Mecca, 39, was in an argument with the victim in Roxbury the night of May 31 when he left and returned with a .40 caliber Highpoint handgun, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Mecca pulled the firearm from his waistband and fired at the victim, who suffered more than one gunshot wound to the leg, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and Roxbury Polic…
2 Jailed After Pointing Illegal Handgun At Cyclists In Warren County, Police Say 2 Jailed After Pointing Illegal Handgun At Cyclists In Warren County, Police Say
2 Jailed After Pointing Illegal Handgun At Cyclists In Warren County, Police Say Two suspects were jailed after pointing a handgun at a pair of cyclists in Warren County, police said. Police responding to a May 13 report of a handgun being flashed and pointed at two cyclists on River Road in Pohatcong Township conducted a felony traffic stop on the suspect vehicle, a 4-door BMW with a Pennsylvania registration. Zachary Miller, of Stroudsburg, PA, and Zackaree Talbert, of Phillipsburg, were detained while a handgun was recovered from under the driver’s seat during a search, police said. Miller, 24, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, prohibit…
Authorities: Central Jersey Man Beats, Kills Girlfriend In Long-Term Care Facility Authorities: Central Jersey Man Beats, Kills Girlfriend In Long-Term Care Facility
Authorities: Central Jersey Man Beats, Kills Girlfriend In Long-Term Care Facility A 32-year-old man from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with the fatal assault of a woman he was dating, authorities said.  Deymis Jimenez, 32, of Monroe Township has been charged with murder and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Michael J. Biennas of the Monroe Township Police Department. At 12:36 a.m. on Friday, authorities responded.to a Meadow View Care Center on Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road where they found an unidentified woman dead in a common area of the building, Ciccone and Biennas …
Police: Carlstadt Resident Who Fired Shots Outside Home Was Annoyed By Loud Music, Noise Police: Carlstadt Resident Who Fired Shots Outside Home Was Annoyed By Loud Music, Noise
Police: Carlstadt Resident Who Fired Shots Outside Home Was Annoyed By Loud Music, Noise UPDATE: A Carlstadt resident who fired several shots from a handgun outside his home apparently was pissed about a neighbor's "loud parties and noise," authorities said Tuesday. David Knoll had no history of arrests before Sunday, when police took him into custody for firing three to five shots "in the direction of people and property" across the street from his Division Avenue home, Detective Sgt. John Cleary said. A caller who reported the shots told police the 62-year-old engineer was reloading the black handgun, Cleary said. Responding borough officers -- backed up by colleagues from …
Police: Carlstadt Resident Who Fired Shots Outside Home Was Annoyed By Loud Music, Noise Police: Carlstadt Resident Who Fired Shots Outside Home Was Annoyed By Loud Music, Noise
Police: Carlstadt Resident Who Fired Shots Outside Home Was Annoyed By Loud Music, Noise UPDATE: A Carlstadt resident who fired several shots from a handgun outside his home apparently was pissed about a neighbor's "loud parties and noise," authorities said Tuesday. David Knoll had no history of arrests before Sunday, when police took him into custody for firing three to five shots "in the direction of people and property" across the street from his Division Avenue home, Detective Sgt. John Cleary said. A caller who reported the shots told police the 62-year-old engineer was reloading the black handgun, Cleary said. Responding borough officers -- backed up by colleagues from s…
Police: NY Man Jailed For Threatening Driver With Gun In Hunterdon County Road Rage Incident Police: NY Man Jailed For Threatening Driver With Gun In Hunterdon County Road Rage Incident
Police: NY Man Jailed For Threatening Driver With Gun In Hunterdon County Road Rage Incident A New York man was jailed after threatening another driver with a gun during a road rage incident in Hunterdon County, police say. Ibrahim Alkhalaf of Dix Hill is accused of brandishing a firearm toward another driver while traveling on Route 22 west in Whitehouse Station on Feb. 13, Readington Township police said. Alkhalaf was later found with the weapon used in the incident, police said. Alkhalaf was arrested and with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and assault by physical menace. He was being held at county jail pending an appearance in…
TRAGEDY AVOIDED: PA Man Who Stole Dog From NJ Home Drops Handgun After Pursuit TRAGEDY AVOIDED: PA Man Who Stole Dog From NJ Home Drops Handgun After Pursuit
Tragedy Avoided: PA Man Who Stole Dog From NJ Home Drops Handgun After Pursuit A tragedy was avoided when a Pennsylvania man who led police on a wild chase after stealing a dog from a New Jersey home got out of his car holding a gun -- which he dropped at officers' orders, authorities said. Nico Rogers, 31, of, Irwin, PA, was being held in the Somerset County jail on charges of eluding, unlawful possession of a weapon and burglary, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Hillsborough police got a 9-1-1 call reporting a suspicious car trespassing near Wertsville Road around 11:20 a.m., Robertson said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office…
POLICE: NJ Man Assaults Restaurant Manager, Threatens To Kill Workers During Face Mask Dispute POLICE: NJ Man Assaults Restaurant Manager, Threatens To Kill Workers During Face Mask Dispute
Police: NJ Man Assaults Restaurant Manager, Threatens To Kill Workers During Face Mask Dispute A North Jersey restaurant customer went on an aggressive tirade, wielding a knife and threatening to kill workers who asked him to leave for not wearing a mask Wednesday night, authorities said. Jose Canales, 21, of Morristown, was not wearing a mask when he ordered food at Fatty’s Restaurant on Morris Street around 10:30 p.m., Police Capt. Darnell Richardson said. The restaurant’s manager, Mauri Colin, had just asked Canales to leave the store when he refused and became disrespectful, prompting Colin to cancel his order and refund the money, police said. Canales then started punching Coli…
NJSP: Truck Driver In NJ Turnpike Road Rage Shooting Busted With Firearms, Brass Knuckles NJSP: Truck Driver In NJ Turnpike Road Rage Shooting Busted With Firearms, Brass Knuckles
Njsp: Truck Driver In NJ Turnpike Road Rage Shooting Busted With Firearms, Brass Knuckles A 52-year-old tractor-trailer driver was found with firearms and brass knuckles after shooting at another driver during a road rage incident on the NJ Turnpike in Union County, State Police said. James McLane was behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer when he fired a handgun at another truck driver on the southbound side of the highway at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, NJSP officials said. The victim gave troopers a description of McLane’s vehicle, which had Tennessee license plates, and McLane was stopped a short time later near milepost 56.5, state police said.  McLane, of Gibson, GA, was subse…
Man Airlifted After Being Stabbed By Woman, 34, In Hackettstown Dispute Man Airlifted After Being Stabbed By Woman, 34, In Hackettstown Dispute
Man Airlifted After Being Stabbed By Woman, 34, In Hackettstown Dispute One victim was airlifted and another hospitalized after being stabbed by a 34-year-old Hackettstown woman during an argument, authorities charged. Valentina Zukowski was arguing with someone in an upstairs apartment on the 200 block of West Baldwin Street around midnight Friday, Hackettstown police said. Another man, 30, who came into the unit was stabbed in the chest by Zukowski, sending him to Morristown Medical Center in a helicopter, police said. A 27-year-old Hackettstown woman with a minor stab wound in her hand was treated at Hackettstwon Medical Center, authorities said. Zuko…
Police: DUI Suspect Nabbed In Warren Gas Station Robbery Had Heroin, Weapons Police: DUI Suspect Nabbed In Warren Gas Station Robbery Had Heroin, Weapons
Police: DUI Suspect Nabbed In Warren Gas Station Robbery Had Heroin, Weapons A 34-year-old Laurence Harbor man who was under the influence when he robbed a Hope Township gas station had heroin and weapons when police located him that same evening, authorities said. Charles Degoulet-Deoliveira, 34, robbed an employee at U.S. Gas Station in Hope Township Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The employee initially refused to surrender any cash until Degoulet-Deoliveira threatened to use a weapon, police say. Degoulet-Deoliveira fled the scene in a silver Toyota Tacoma and was apprehended a short time later in Allamuchy Township, authorities said. Degoulet-Deoliveira …
Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Killing Driver Who Rear-Ended Him Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Killing Driver Who Rear-Ended Him
Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Killing Driver Who Rear-Ended Him A Newark man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting in August he shot and killed a driver who rear-ended him last year, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday. Jerome Bearfield, 28, was hit from behind while driving home from his mother's birthday party May 5, 2018. Bearfield got out of his vehicle with a .38 revolver and fatally shot the other driver, 51-year-old Basil Howard of East Orange. Bearfield, who did not have a license for the gun, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon.  “Mr. Howard is another innocent vict…