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Police & Fire
Hit-Run Delivery Driver Drags Victim Through Fort Lee Streets: Police
A bold motorist who confronted the delivery driver who rear-ended him on a Fort Lee street was hospitalized when the Bronx man hit him with his vehicle and then dragged him through the streets, police said. The incident unfolded at approximately 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 on Lemoine Avenue near 2025 Lemoine Avenue, according to Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young. The driver was sitting in his parked car in a metered space and was suddenly jolted when a black sedan driven by 27-year-old Aisaih Alvarez, rammed into his vehicle from behind. The victim stepped out to confr…
Police & Fire
Driver, 33, Charged In Crash That Killed Passaic County Grandmother: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Clifton man has been charged in the April crash that killed a 58-year-old grandmother from Passaic, authorities announced. Grzegorz Wolak was in a red Ford Explorer when he struck Rachel McNeil on Passaic and Aycrigg avenues around 11:15 p.m. April 10, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Chief of Police Luis A. Guzman said. McNeil died two days later at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center. McNeil, who worked at nearby St. Mary's General Hospital, had two sons, a daughter, and 13 grandchildren, as previously reported by Daily Voice. W…
Police & Fire
Fleeing Driver Hits Officer, Arrested At NJ Costco: Police
A 27-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged after he struck a police officer while fleeing on Sunday, Oct. 20, authorities said. While officers were conducting a traffic stop on Indian Road, it was discovered the driver, Liam Harrigan, had an active NCIC Warrant out of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, Denville police said. As officers attempted to take Harrigan into custody, he fled from them in his vehicle, police said. While fleeing, Harrigan struck a Denville police officer, leaving him with minor injuries, authorities said. A short time later, New Jersey State Police…
Police & Fire
Photo Shows Aftermath Of DUI Crash That Injured Officers On Route 17 (
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The NJ State PBA has released a photo of the wreckage of the Saturday, Oct. 5 crash caused by a DUI driver that left multiple police officers injured, including one seriously. As of press time, Saddle River Police Officer John Latka has been released from the hospital, while Allendale Police Officer Mark Dunn, Jr. remains hospitalized in critical condition, the NJ State PBA said. The crash was caused by 18-year-old Joseph Ford, of New York City, who was speeding in a Range Rover SUV the southbound lanes when he rammed the rear of Dunn's patrol car that had stopped to assist Latka on a …
Police & Fire
NJ Driver, 20, Charged In Fatal New Year's Eve Crash In NY
A 20-year-old Newark resident was arrested after he fatally struck a pedestrian on New Year's Eve in Westchester County, NY and fled the scene, authorities said. At 2:32 a.m., first responders in Croton-on-Hudson responded to a report of a pedestrian lying in the roadway on Route 9 and transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Croton police said. Using pieces of the vehicle found in the roadway, the driver of the car was identified as Edisson E. Quichimbo-Guayara, according to news reports from News12 and NJ Advance Media. Police did not …
Police & Fire
Driver Who Blew Stop Sign, Struck Boy Faces Slew Of Traffic Violations In North Bergen: PD
Police have charged the man who they say struck an 11-year-old boy then fled the scene earlier this week in North Bergen. Julio Seoane-Alamo, 57, was behind the wheel of the 2021 gray Ford Explorer that blew a stop sign and struck the boy at 76th Street and Hudson Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 17, North Bergen police said. Footage of the incident was shared by HudPost. Seoane-Alamo was charged with Assault by Auto, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Endangering an Injured Victim. He also was issued traffic citations for Disregarding a Stop Sign, Reckless Driving, Failure to Yield…
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Bystanders In Fair Lawn Hold Down Driver Who Tried To Run From Head-On Crash
Bystanders grabbed a driver after he tried to run from a crash in Fair Lawn, authorities said. Carlton Wallace, 53, Pennsauken was headed east on Lincoln Avenue when his Chevy Impala struck a telephone pole and he veered into oncoming traffic, hitting another vehicle, late last week, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Wallace got out and tried to run and was held down by people at the scene around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, the sergeant said. Why he tried fleeing wasn't immediately clear. Wallace was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and taken to St. Joseph's U…
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Police ID Victim, Hit-Run Driver In Carlstadt Accident
A 70-year-old waiter from Passaic has been charged in a Bergen County crash that left a 61-year-old pedestrian dead, authorities announced. Justinian Cuevasmetemi was behind the wheel of a 2017 Toyota RAV-4 when he struck Deborah Peko-Lillis, of Secaucus, on Hoboken Road in Carlstadt around 10:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, then fled the scene, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Peko-Lillis of Secaucus was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center where she was pronounced dead as a result of the crash, Musella said. Cuevasmetemi was found Saturday, Jan. 21 and c…
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Ramsey Mom Charged With Leaving Scene Of Franklin Lakes DWI Crash
A Ramsey motorist was intoxicated when her SUV hit a median and she kept going, Franklin Lakes police said. Alyson Allen, 42, was driving a 2020 Dodge Durango that hit the concrete divider on Parsons Pond Road around 7:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. Responding officers found her after the Durango became disabled about a quarter-mile away, the captain said. Allen, who was alone, wasn't injured, he said. She was taken into custody, however, and charged with DWI, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, McCombs said, adding that Allen al…
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: Plate Indentation Helps Glen Rock Police ID Hit-And-Run Vehicle
A motorist literally made an impression that helped Glen Rock police crack a hit-and-run crash that injured another driver, authorities said. A 48-year-old borough man had stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk on Rock Road just east of Main Street when his 2012 Honda Accord was rear-ended by a black Jeep that fled the scene, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening after the 6:42 p.m. crash last Thursday, Oct. 20, the chief said. Meanwhile, Officer Andrew Magro investigated the crash …
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police
A 51-year-old Newark man who struck a teenage girl in his friend's BMW abandoned the car on the NJ Turnpike before surrendering to police, authorities said. The 15-year-old girl was crossing Bergen Street at Springfield Avenue when she was struck by Jimmy Jones around 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Jones fled westbound in his buddy's silver, 2001 BMW X5, and the teenager was transported to University Hospital for treatment, Frage said. The girl was reportedly in stable condition. Detectives investigating saw the vehicle on the city’s su…
Police & Fire
Teaneck Woman Charged With DWI In Sussex County Hit-And-Run Crash: Sparta Police
A drunk Teaneck woman sped off after slamming into a traffic pole in Sparta and later denied her involvement in the crash to police, authorities said. Rosa Marroquin, 45, was behind the wheel of a gray Toyota Sienna when she crashed into a light pole at the intersection of Route 15 and Lafayette Road in Sparta around 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, Lt. John Lamon said in a release. Marroquin had initially stopped behind the downed pole but drove off as police arrived, heading south on Route 15, Lamon said. Officers caught up with Marroquin and had stopped her for questioning when she den…
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Sussex County Man Charged In DWI Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
A Sussex County man was intoxicated when he drove away from the scene of a crash, authorities said. Benjamin Johnson, 21, hit another vehicle while driving a Toyota Camry near North Shore and Sparta Avenue in Sparta around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 15, police said in a Monday release. Johnson, of Newton, was subsequently found in the parking lot of QuickChek with his vehicle, which sustained heavy front-end damage, authorities said. Johnson was found to be intoxicated and failed a series of field sobriety tests, police said. He was arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving, yieldin…
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: Haworth Nanny, Baby Stroller Struck By Hit-Run Van, Fleeing Rockland Driver Caught
A Haworth nanny and an infant she was pushing in a stroller were struck Wednesday by a van driven by a FedEx worker from Rockland who fled the scene, authorities said. A police sergeant in neighboring Demarest stopped David Gutfeld, 56, of Airmont a short time later, Haworth Police Chief Michael Gracey said. The child was OK, but the 55-year-old nanny had to be hospitalized, Gracey said, adding that the entire incident was captured on home security video. “Lucky thing the child was strapped in securely,” he said. Video shows the white Enterprise rental van plowing into the nanny and 1½-y…
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Korean War Vet, 92, Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Injured Young Bogota Bicyclist
UPDATE: A 92-year-old Korean War veteran from Bogota was the driver who kept going after he hit a boy on a bicycle, injuring him, over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Joseph Toth told police he thought he'd struck a tree branch on Larch Avenue near his home around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Bogota Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. The 14-year-old victim was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center for an arm injury following the crash, he said. An officer on patrol spotted the damaged vehicle in Toth's driveway late Sunday, the sergeant said. He was charged with leaving the scene…
Police & Fire
DWI Budd Lake Man, 42, Charged In Route 46 Hit-And-Run Crash
A Budd Lake man was under the influence when he left the scene of a crash on Route 46, authorities said. Daniel F. Stroup, 42, crashed his silver Chevy pickup truck on Route 46 in Mount Olive Township just before 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 10 -- then drove away, Mount Olive police said. A police sergeant saw the truck on Wolfe Road and followed it to a home on Highfield Court, police said. During questioning, Stroup displayed signs of intoxication and subsequently failed field sobriety tests, authorities said. Stroup was arrested and charged with DWI, reckless driving, leaving the scene of …
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Police: Warren County Man Was Twice Legal Drink-Drive Limit When He Fled Crash Scene
A Warren County man's blood alcohol level (BAC) was more than twice the legal drinking and driving limit when he left the scene of a crash, authorities charged. Michael Pedersen, 31, left the scene of a crash in Washington Borough just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, August 6, township police said in a release. Officers stopped Pederson on the 100 block of Route 57 E. and observed the front-end damage to his vehicle, authorities said. His BAC was tested at .17, authorities said. Pederson, of Washington Township, was arrested and charged with DWI, failure to report a motor vehicle acciden…
Police & Fire
Police: Warren County Woman Calls Boyfriend For Help Removing Plates After Crash, Flees
A Warren County woman contacted her boyfriend after she slammed into a tree, prompting him to arrive at the scene and remove the license plates from the vehicle before fleeing, authorities charged. Amber R. Sagan, 21, of Great Meadows, crossed the center line when driving on Jackson Valley Road and slammed into a tree on Saturday, August 2, Mansfield Township police said in a release. Officers arrived and noticed that the license plates had been removed from the vehicle, authorities said. Further investigation revealed that Sagan’s boyfriend — Anthony J. Dinnocenzio, 20, of Hackettstown — …
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Driver Arrested In Pedestrian Hit-Run Death While Boarding Plane At Newark Airport
An NJ Transit bus driver from Bloomfield was arrested Tuesday while trying to board a plane at Newark Airport in connection with the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian late last year, authorities said. Fayola Howard, 34, dragged 55-year-old Kevin Thomas on Sanford Avenue approaching Mt. Vernon Place in Newark on Dec. 29, 2019, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Thomas died of his injuries on Jan. 6. Howard is facing charges of vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident with an injured person. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Essex …
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