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NJ Police Chief Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Employee At Work: AG
A Somerset County police chief was convicted of sexual misconduct toward his subordinates while on duty on Thursday, Feb. 13, authorities said.
Thomas Herbst, a 57-year-old Bridgewater chief and former police chief in Manville was convicted of official misconduct, sexual assault and criminal sexual contact, authorities said, State Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
Herbst groped, exposed himself to and sexually harassed an employee, later violently sexually assaulting her, with the attack taking place while he and the victim were at police headquarters, Platkin said. The misconduc…
NJ Burglars Armed With High Capacity Magazine Ram Cop Car In Speeding BMW: Police
Four armed burglars were arrested on Monday, Feb. 10, after a break-in led to a pursuit in North Caldwell, authorities said.
At 3:39 a.m., while responding to a home on Robin Hill Road for a break-in, officers saw a white BMW X3 speeding down the street, North Caldwell police said. The vehicle crossed a lawn and sideswiped a North Caldwell Police patrol vehicle before continuing on and crashing into a residence on Park Avenue, police said.
Four suspects—two adults, Samir Y. Jordan, 20 and Quamine Y. McDonald, 18, both from Newark, along with two juveniles—fled the scene on …
Cops Use GPS To Find Stolen Car, Four Teens Arrested: Summit PD
A GPS tracker helped police in Summit locate a stolen vehicle on Monday, Feb. 3, leading to the arrest of four teenagers, authorities said.
At 4:45 p.m., a 2022 Range Rover was reported stolen from a parking garage in downtown Summit, police said. Officers used the Range Rover's GPS system to monitor its movements, police said.
At 7 p.m., the vehicle was discovered at Pine Street in Elizabeth, occupied by five people, police said. As the officers approached, the five suspects exited the vehicle and ran, police said.
Four of the suspects were apprehended following a foot pursuit while…
West New York Man Convicted Of Beating Mother To Death: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old West New York man was found guilty of murder in the first degree on Monday, Jan. 27 after beating his mother to death in 2021, authorities said.
On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at 1:30 p.m., West New York police responded to 439 66th St. and were met by Emmanuel Gonzalez. His mother, Irma Gonzalez, 62, was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma and manner to be homicide, Suarez said.
Gonzalez will be sentenced in April, Suare…
Bloomfield Suspect In $1,500 Shoplifting Heist Injures Officer During Pursuit Into Nutley: Cops
A Bloomfield man was arrested Thursday night, Jan. 23, after stealing $1,500 worth of clothing from a Kohl’s store on Main Avenue in Clifton, police said.
Officers were dispatched just after 9:30 p.m. to search for the suspect, identified as 25-year-old Daniel Bataille, who fled the store with the stolen merchandise, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. Sgt. Andrew Mulick spotted Bataille on Franklin Avenue, just over the border into Nutley.
Recognizing Bataille as a suspect in several recent shoplifting incidents in Clifton and surrounding towns, Sgt. Mulick attempted to place him unde…
Belleville Burglar Busted In Secaucus, Stole $3K From Trucks: Police
A 23-year-old Belleville man was arrested and charged on Friday, Jan. 17 with breaking into trucks in Secaucus last October.
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, officers responded to a fenced in parking lot on Henry Street on a repot of a person, later identified as Luis Najera Mendoza, who broke into six trucks and stole their EZ Pass transponders and portable radios, valued at $3,000, Secaucus police said.
A search of Mendoza's residence turned up several of the stolen items, police said.
Mendoza is charged with two counts of burglary and theft of moveable property, police said. He was released pending…
Ski-Masked ATV Operator Found With Handgun After Route 20, Clifton Pursuit: Cops
A 19-year-old Paterson man who police say committed multiple traffic violations in an ATV on major roadways was found with a handgun and burglary tools after leading a foot pursuit, authorities in Clifton said.
The incident began around 5:03 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, when Clifton Officers Benjamin Bressel and Fabricio Martinez, patrolling near the Route 21 North and Route 46 East merge, spotted a rider on a 2014 Honda TRX ATV, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The rider, later identified as Zahir Pujols, was wearing a ski mask and committing multiple motor vehicle violations, according to police.
The…
Hoboken Lululemon Loses $39K In Merch To Thieves, Police Say
Multiple shoplifters are at large after stealing items from a Lululemon in Hoboken on eight different incidents this year, authorities said.
The shopliftings occurred between Friday, Aug. 30 and Tuesday, Nov. 26, Hoboken police said. Each time, the shoplifters entered the store at 313 Washington St., took multiple items, and left without paying, police said.
The thieves made off with more than $39,000 in merchandise, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to email Milnec@hobokenpdnj.gov or Campoverdej@hobokenpdnj.gov.
Two Teens Possessed Drugs, Guns: Bayonne PD
A 19-year-old Jersey City resident and an 18-year-old Bayonne resident were arrested and charged on Sunday, Dec. 22 after they were found to be in possession of drugs and guns in Bayonne, authorities said.
At 5:45 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop at 32nd Street and Broadway, Bayonne police said. During the investigation, the driver, Tyrone Johnson, a Jersey City resident, was found to be in possession of a partially loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun with a large capacity magazine, police said.
The front passenger, Avianna Killbrew, a Bayonne resident, was found…
Man Dressed As Deadpool Remains At Large After Hoboken Halloween Assault: Police
Four people, including a man dressed as Deadpool, remain at large after an assault in Hoboken on Halloween, authorities said.
On Thursday, Oct. 31 at 9 p.m., a woman reported she was walking northbound on the 50 block of Washington Street when a man dressed as Deadpool, wearing all red, ran directly into her and struck her, possibly intentionally, Hoboken police said.
The woman was knocked down causing injuries to her mouth and knee. "Deadpool" and three other individuals continued to run from the scene, police said.
The faux Deadpool faces charges of aggravated assault, police said.…
Newlywed Little Falls Officer Gets Special Hospital Sendoff After Harrowing Crash (Video)
The Little Falls Police Department has shared heartfelt footage of Officer Antonio Piedrabuena being discharged from The Valley Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 21, following a harrowing accident just days earlier.
Piedrabuena, a newlywed, experienced a medical emergency on Thursday, Dec. 19, while driving his marked police vehicle. The episode caused the car to accelerate uncontrollably, reaching speeds of 102 miles per hour, the department said. The officer veered over the double-yellow lines, hit a curb and utility pole, and then crashed into Schumacher Chevrolet on Main Street near Union Avenu…
