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Daredevil Street Racer Who Taunted Cops Arrested In North Jersey Burglary Spree, Police Say Daredevil Street Racer Who Taunted Cops Arrested In North Jersey Burglary Spree, Police Say
Daredevil Street Racer Who Taunted Cops Arrested In North Jersey Burglary Spree, Police Say A 19-year-old man who made headlines in May for taunting Newark police in viral videos is among three people who have been arrested in a string of burglaries across North Jersey, police said. New York City resident Anthony Ginestri, of Queens, who is known as Squeeze.Benz on social media, and a 16-year-old boy were identified as Fairfield Police Detective Rick Alves as two of the three suspects in the cases, the first of which happened on Feb. 6 at a Speedway Gas Station on Route 46 East, Fairfield, NJ police said. Police were called to the gas station just before 2 a.m., where a grey SUV w…
'Static Never Dies': Anonymous Tip Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, Cops Say 'Static Never Dies': Anonymous Tip Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, Cops Say
'Static Never Dies': Anonymous Tip Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, Cops Say Police in North Jersey have arrested a 25-year-old man wanted for eluding an officer this week, they said. Deyah Shaabneh was arrested thanks to an anonymous tip, Fairfield police said on Saturday, April 27. Shaabneh was believed to have been in possession of a concealed carry weapon and is known to drive a 2023 Acura TLX bearing NJ/X37SBP or NJ/DEMON, which is a fictitious license plate, Fairfield police said. Shaabneh had been wanted for eluding a Fairfield officer on Wednesday, April 24, police said. His permit for concealed carry was deactivated but police warned he may have been …
Paterson Woman Steals Sex Toy From Essex Adult Emporium: Fairfield PD Paterson Woman Steals Sex Toy From Essex Adult Emporium: Fairfield PD
Paterson Woman Steals Sex Toy From Essex Adult Emporium: Fairfield PD A Paterson woman was arrested and charged with shoplifting after she took clothing and a sex toy from Essex Adult Emporium on Friday, March 8, authorities said. At 2:10 p.m., Rose Torres-Rice entered the store, selected several pieces of item and the toy and placed them counter, Fairfield police said.  She then asked to use the dressing room, but as she was being escorted there, she returned the counter, took the items and left the store, police said. Torres-Rice took $225.24 worth of items from the store. Torres-Rice, who was wearing a red-hood sweatshirt, was spotted at the Red Roof…
Tipster Calls In Chop Shop, Two Arrested In North Jersey: Police Tipster Calls In Chop Shop, Two Arrested In North Jersey: Police
Tipster Calls In Chop Shop, Two Arrested In North Jersey: Police Two people have been arrested as police in Fairfield continue their investigation after discovering a local business was serving as a front for a chop shop, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 29 at 2:33 a.m., police received a report that Veracity Stone Fabricators at 23 Daniel Rd. E, was being used to house and disassemble stolen cars, police said.  The evidence would be removed before 6 a.m., a caller told police, providing evidence of the disassembled vehicles, police said.  Fairfield Police Facebook Police responded and found a stripped down 2016 blue Honda CRV that had been…
NJ Driver Was 10X Over Legal Limit, Going 85 MPH In CT Uber Crash Near University, Police Say NJ Driver Was 10X Over Legal Limit, Going 85 MPH In CT Uber Crash Near University, Police Say
NJ Driver Was 10X Over Legal Limit, Going 85 MPH In CT Uber Crash Near University, Police Say A 19-year-old DUI driver from New Jersey was 10 times over the legal limit and driving at 85 mph when he crashed into an Uber carrying four of his peers from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut last month, officials said. Tyler Delk of South Orange, has been charged with assault with a motor vehicle, DUI, reckless driving, and other offenses on Tuesday, Oct. 24 by Fairfield Police for the Friday, Sept. 29 crash on Jefferson Street.  Delk suffered a brain injury, dissected carotid artery, broken jaw, broken ribs, collapsed lung, and lacerated spleen in the crash, according to a GoFundMe …
Fleeing Mall Suspect Caught After Ordering Uber: Wayne PD Fleeing Mall Suspect Caught After Ordering Uber: Wayne PD
Fleeing Mall Suspect Caught After Ordering Uber: Wayne PD A suspect who ran from a Wayne police officer at the Willowbrook Mall got tripped up when he called for an Uber, authorities said. A mall security guard had flagged down Officer William Hall following shoplifting from the Pac Sun clothing store shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. The officer approached Khaalil Tariq Branch, 29, of Philadelphia, who “feigned that he was looking for identification and suddenly ran through the parking lot,” the captain said. Hall chased Branch to Willowbrook Boulevard and onto Riverside Drive before he and Officer Matthew Ber…
Comatose NJ Lifeguard Suffers Brain Injury In Crash With Uber In CT Comatose NJ Lifeguard Suffers Brain Injury In Crash With Uber In CT
Comatose NJ Lifeguard Suffers Brain Injury In Crash With Uber In CT A 19-year-old New Jersey resident is in a medically-induced coma following a crash involving several of his Sacred Heart University peers last month in Connecticut. Tyler Delk, of South Orange, was behind the wheel of an Audi that ended up on its roof in a collision with an Uber carrying four female passengers on Friday, Sept. 29, according to Fairfield Police Lt. Edward Nook Jr. and a GoFundMe for Delk. The scene of the crash that left six students in critical condition.DoingItLocal.com The JCC Metrowest in West Orange said Delk is a lifeguard at the facility. The Fairfield, CT crash …
Six Kids Crashed Stolen Car While Fleeing From Officers: Fairfield Police Six Kids Crashed Stolen Car While Fleeing From Officers: Fairfield Police
Six Kids Crashed Stolen Car While Fleeing From Officers: Fairfield Police Six kids between the ages of 12 to 14 were arrested after they crashed a stolen car while fleeing from Fairfield Police on the early morning on Sunday, June 4, authorities said. Police said they initially received a call at 3 a.m., of a group of kids trying to break into a vehicle on Big Piece Road. They were then seen heading toward Horseneck Road driving a red sedan, police said. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle refused to stop and a pursuit ensued, police said. Due to the high speeds and concern for public safety, police said they terminated the pursuit. The red se…
Fire Destroys Essex County Home Fire Destroys Essex County Home
Fire Destroys Essex County Home A home in Fairfield was gutted following a fire on Saturday afternoon, May 20, authorities said. Police and firefighters were called to Glenroy Road South at 1:04 p.m. and discovered a working fire, Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said. All occupants had evacuated prior to arrival, Manna said. The fire was extinguished after about 90 minutes, Manna said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Manna said. Aside from the Fairfield Fire Department, fire departments from North Caldwell, West Caldwell, Lincoln Park, Pinebrook, Wayne, Verona, and Little Falls provided mutual…
Running On Empty: High-Speed Route 46 Pursuit Ends With Gasless Long Island Driver In Custody Running On Empty: High-Speed Route 46 Pursuit Ends With Gasless Long Island Driver In Custody
Running On Empty: High-Speed Route 46 Pursuit Ends With Gasless Long Island Driver In Custody A driver from Long Island who led police from several towns on a high-speed pursuit on and off Route 46 was seized after he ran out of gas, authorities said. Jessy Sainteloi, 25, of Uniondale was reportedly weaving in and out of traffic at high speed on the westbound highway in an Acura ILX when Little Falls Police Officer Matt Yannuzzi tried to pull him over Thursday night, April 27. The vehicle had no rear license plate and a temporary registration taped to the rear window, Sgt. Ryan J. Hoyt said. Sainteloi tried to shake the officer by cutting across the Routes 23/80 stretch of the spa…
Stolen Car Flips 21 Feet Off Embankment Onto North Jersey Cars (VIDEO) Stolen Car Flips 21 Feet Off Embankment Onto North Jersey Cars (VIDEO)
Stolen Car Flips 21 Feet Off Embankment Onto North Jersey Cars (Video) Stunning footage shows a stolen vehicle flipping more than 21 feet over an embankment before narrowly missing a homeowner and landing on two vehicles in North Jersey on New Year's Eve (scroll for video). The driver of the vehicle apparently lost control and drove over the embankment before crashing into a house and on top of the vehicles parked in the driveway of 52 Hilltop Dr., in North Caldwell at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, local police said. Occupants of the stolen vehicle were able to escape and fled on foot. Detective Herbert, Officer Moskalow, and surrounding agencies later arrested …