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US Marshals Capture Armed Man Who Sexually Assaulted, Robbed Women At NJ Hotels: Cops US Marshals Capture Armed Man Who Sexually Assaulted, Robbed Women At NJ Hotels: Cops
US Marshals Capture Armed Man Who Sexually Assaulted, Robbed Women At NJ Hotels: Cops A 27-year-old East Orange man is accused of sexually assaulting and robbing two women in Elizabeth, police said. Jameel Alston carried out the first incident at Motel 6 on Aug. 28, when the victim reported being sexually assaulted and robbed by an armed intruder, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. A second incident, an armed robbery of another woman, happened shortly after at the Ritz Motel.  During both incidents, Alston was driving a white 2021 Hyundai Kona, Daniel said alongside Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca and Elizabeth Police Director …
Killer Who Made Pit Stop At Cape May Wawa Gets Life In PA Coworker's Murder Killer Who Made Pit Stop At Cape May Wawa Gets Life In PA Coworker's Murder
Killer Who Made Pit Stop At Cape May Wawa Gets Life In PA Coworker's Murder A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
Newark Man Gets Nearly 11 Years For Firing Gun During Robbery: Feds Newark Man Gets Nearly 11 Years For Firing Gun During Robbery: Feds
Newark Man Gets Nearly 11 Years For Firing Gun During Robbery: Feds A 25-year-old Newark man was sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison on Thursday, Sept. 5 after he pleaded guilty to firing a gun during an armed robbery of an Essex County store in 2021, authorities said. In December 2021, Quayon Moore entered a store and pointed a gun at an employee, demanding the employee give Moore everything he had, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said. Moore fired the gun toward the employee's direction and the bullet hit the wall behind the employee, Sellinger sad. While continuing to point the firearm at the employee, Moore took money from the cash register, and an iPh…
Arrest Made In SoHo Slaying Of Popular Bayonne Sneaker Reseller 'Upscale Cracc' Arrest Made In SoHo Slaying Of Popular Bayonne Sneaker Reseller 'Upscale Cracc'
Jayquan Straker Charged In Upscale Cracc Murder Police have arrested and charged a New York man in the June murder of a popular Bayonne, NJ sneaker reseller who went by the name, Upscale Cracc, in Lower Manhattan. Jayquan Straker, age 35, of Poughkeepsie, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon in the Tuesday, June 25 killing of Javier Osorio-Mejia, in SoHo, the NYPD announced. Rest in peace to Upscale Cracc, born Javier Osorio-Mejia, a reseller who was a mainstay at sneaker releases in New York City for years. If there was a lineu…
Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police
Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police A Newark woman was sitting on her porch when she was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 11, authorities said.  At 10:06 p.m., the woman was sitting on the porch of her home on Houston Street when the suspect stopped in front of the house in a silver minivan, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé  said. The suspect exited the vehicle carrying a weapon, then walked onto the porch, where he punched the victim in the face, and snatched her purse containing $200 and bank cards, Fragé said. He then fled northbound on Hudson Street toward New York A…
Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint: Newark PD Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint: Newark PD
Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint: Newark PD A man was robbed of his cell phone at gunpoint in Newark on the evening of Friday, Aug. 9, authorities said. At 10 p.m., a man exited a business on the 200 block of Lyons Avenue when he was surrounded by a group of men who had been inside, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The men demanded the victim change the Face ID on his cell phone, with one lifting his shirt and displaying a handgun tucked into his waistband, Fragé said. The victim complied and gave the men his phone, and they fled eastbound on Lyons Avenue from Clinton Place, Fragé said. Suspect #1 is de…
Ice Cream Vendor Robbed at Knifepoint: Newark PD Ice Cream Vendor Robbed at Knifepoint: Newark PD
Ice Cream Vendor Robbed at Knifepoint: Newark PD An ice cream vendor was robbed at knifepoint in Newark on Thursday, July 18, authorities said. At 9:30 a.m., the ice cream vendor was setting up their cart at the 200 block of Mt. Prospect Avenue when two men approached her from behind asking for ice cream, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The suspects then pushed her into a cart, held up a knife to her throat while a second suspect took her bag, containing $1,000, an iPhone, a vendor's license, her ID and a bank card. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-695-8477.
Four Newark Men Robbed Postal Worker At Gunpoint: Feds Four Newark Men Robbed Postal Worker At Gunpoint: Feds
Four Newark Men Robbed Postal Worker At Gunpoint: Feds Four Newark men were arrested and charged on Thursday, Aug. 1 with robbing a postal worker at gunpoint last November, authorities said. Last November, three people, including Troy Corbett, 28, and Dyshawn Williams, 28 stole the victim's cell phone, keys and wallet, containing a credit card and debit card, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. The robbery is a federal crime, since it impeded the postal worker from delivering mail, interfering with interstate commerce, Sellinger said. After the robbery, Antwuan Brown, 24, and Karleem Stamps, 25, used the stolen debit card to make separate purc…
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit
Felon From NJ Charged With Child Rape In Lebanon, PA: Affidavit A New Jersey man with a felony criminal record in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey has been arrested on child rape charges police announced on Thursday, Aug. 1.  Jose Enrique "Enrico" Rivas, 47 of Newark, NJ, was arrested in New Jersey on a warrant issued by Lebanon City Police on Wednesday, July 31, as detailed in the police release. Rivas will be extradited to Lebanon, PA, the police explained.  A 13-year-old girl's guardian made the ChildLine call after the girl told them "I woke to his fingers in me and then he put his pp in me" and "I was just raped and he is still upstairs,…
Jersey Man Convicted Of Armed Carjacking In Newark: Prosecutor Jersey Man Convicted Of Armed Carjacking In Newark: Prosecutor
Jersey Man Convicted Of Armed Carjacking In Newark: Prosecutor A 22-year-old Jersey City man faces up to 30 years in prison after he was recently convicted of an armed carjacking and robbery that occurred in 2022, authorities said. On the morning of July 31, 2022, Jose Mercado and a juvenile co-conspirator carjacked, robbed and assaulted a victim at gunpoint on the 300 block of Lake Street in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Later that morning, Jersey City police approached Mercado while he was inside the victim's carjacked vehicle and Mercado and his accomplice were arrested while holding the victim's money, Stephens sa…
Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Christmas Homicide Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Christmas Homicide
Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Christmas Homicide A 40-year-old Newark man whose case happened in the midst of an overhaul of New Jersey's criminal justice system was sentenced on Monday, July 22, to 68 years in prison for  2016 Christmas morning killing, authorities said. Habeeb Robinson was convicted in June of aggravated manslaughter, weapons possession and witness tampering in the death of Hassan Cobb-Jones, a 32-year-old Newark resident, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. He was sentenced to 50 years for the homicide and 18 years for witness tampering, Stephens said. Cobb-Jones was shot in a van on the 100 block …
Food Delivery Worker Knocked Out, Robbed: Newark PD Food Delivery Worker Knocked Out, Robbed: Newark PD
Food Delivery Worker Knocked Out, Robbed: Newark PD A food delivery worker was robbed and knocked into unconsciousness in Newark on Friday, July 19, authorities said. At 9:30 p.m., a delivery person arrived on a moped with a food order at an apartment building on the 900 block of Broad Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  After parking his vehicle in the parking lot, the suspect struck the worker in the back of the head, calling him to fall to the ground unconscious, Fragé said. The suspect then took the delivery person's red 2023 Jiajue moped and drove away westbound on West Kearny Street, then onto Vine S…
Man Gets 25 Years For Kearny Holiday Home Invasion Man Gets 25 Years For Kearny Holiday Home Invasion
Man Gets 25 Years For Kearny Holiday Home Invasion A 31-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday, July 24, for his role in a home invasion in Kearny three days before Christmas 2017, authorities said. On Dec. 22, 2017, Evin Ferman-Argueta was one of three men who entered a woman's apartment and sexually assaulted her while demanding money, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The men left with her vehicle and numerous personal items, Suarez said. Ferman-Argueta had previously pleaded guilty to kidnapping, robbery and aggravated sexual assault, Suarez said. Two co-defendants, Erick Leon-Farinago, a 27…
Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG
Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG A driver involved in a pursuit with Bloomfield police was killed in East Orange on Tuesday, July 23, authorities said. Detectives from the Bloomfield Police Department began pursuing the vehicle after being notified it was involved in a robbery investigation, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Police followed the vehicle from Bloomfield to Newark and attempted to initiate a motor vehicle stop, but the driver refused to pull over, authorities said. Police pursued the vehicle from Bloomfield to East Orange before the pursued vehicle crashed into another car and careened onto two o…
Scratch-Off Lotto Tickets Stolen From Newark Store: Police Scratch-Off Lotto Tickets Stolen From Newark Store: Police
Scratch-Off Lotto Tickets Stolen From Newark Store: Police Two men are at-large after breaking into a business in Newark on the early morning of Friday, July 19, and stealing money and scratch-off lottery tickets, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m., a man arrived at a store on the 300 block of South Orange Avenue and struck the business' camera with a stick, breaking it, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. At 3:40 a.m., the suspect was joined by another man  and they broke a glass window and one man climbed into the store while the other acted as lookout,  Fragé said. The thieves made off with scratch-off lottery tickets and $570 …
7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD 7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD
7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD A 7-Eleven gas station attendant was shot during a robbery on Saturday, July 13, authorities said. Two men pulled up in a black sedan and demanded money from a gas station attendant, Bloomfield police said. The attendant refused to turn over the money and was shot in the leg with a black semiautomatic handgun, police said. The suspects proceeded to flee the scene, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.
Dollar General Robbed At Gunpoint, Employee Assaulted: Newark PD Dollar General Robbed At Gunpoint, Employee Assaulted: Newark PD
Dollar General Robbed At Gunpoint, Employee Assaulted: Newark PD A Dollar General in Newark was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday, July 21, authorities said. At 8:29 a.m., a man entered Dollar General at 420 Springfield Avenue through the right side rear entrance and demanded cash from the cashier, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The suspect gestured he had a handgun and assaulted the employee on her left side, Fragé said. The employee opened the store's safe and gave the suspect a deposit bag containing $3,776.73, Fragé said. After taking the money, the suspect exited the store and headed northbound on South 6th Street, Fr…
FedEx Delivery Driver Robbed: Montclair Police FedEx Delivery Driver Robbed: Montclair Police
FedEx Delivery Driver Robbed: Montclair Police A FedEx driver was robbed of packages on Friday, July 12, authorities said. Officers responded to a parking lot by Grove Street on a report of strong-arm robbery, Montclair police said. A FedEx delivery driver had parked her truck on Oxford Street and began unloading when three people ran up to her from behind, grabbed the packages from her arm and fled in different directions, police said. Two suspects ran toward Oxford Street to a gold Honda, while another suspect entered a silver Honda which fled toward Walnut Street, police said. The first suspect was described as a Black male, with&nb…
Two Teens, One Man Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor Two Teens, One Man Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor
Two Teens, One Man Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Paterson resident and two teenagers were arrested and charged last week with a fatal shooting that occurred in Jersey City in May, authorities said. On Friday, May 10, around 10 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a report of shots fired at Pearsall Avenue and Garfield Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police located Resheed Wallace, a 24-year-old Jersey City resident, with a gunshot wound to his upper body, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said. Makivy Randolph is charged with murder, …
Woman Robbed, Dragged Into Street: Newark PD Woman Robbed, Dragged Into Street: Newark PD
Woman Robbed, Dragged Into Street: Newark PD A woman was robbed of her purse and dragged int the street in Newark on the morning of Sunday, July 14, authorities said. At 6:10 a.m., a woman was walking on Ferry Street near Union Street when she was approached by a Black man who snatched her purse, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. While in the process of removing her purse, the woman was dragged into the street by the suspect where she fell and was injured, Fragé said. She was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and is in stable condition,  Fragé said. A second suspect pointed a handgun at a witness …
Videos Show Moment 'Bling Bishop' Robber Was Shot Dead At NJ Motel By US Marshals Agents Videos Show Moment 'Bling Bishop' Robber Was Shot Dead At NJ Motel By US Marshals Agents
Videos Show Moment 'Bling Bishop' Robber Was Shot Dead At NJ Motel By US Marshals Agents The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released body-worn camera and surveillance footage of an officer-involved shooting that left a 41-year-old New York man dead. Just after 2 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2024, 2:05 p.m., US Marshals agents arrived at a Route 1 motel in Monmouth Junction within South Brunswick to execute an arrest warrant on Shamar Leggette, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Leggette had been wanted for robbing "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead from Paramus in Bergen County. About 40 minutes after authorities…
Man Robbed At Gunpoint, Assaulted: Newark PD Man Robbed At Gunpoint, Assaulted: Newark PD
Man Robbed At Gunpoint, Assaulted: Newark PD A man was robbed at gunpoint of $1,600 and assaulted in Newark on the early morning of Saturday, June 6, authorities said. At 2 a.m., police responded to the 40 block of Napoleon Street and found a man suffering from lacerations to his face after he was assaulted and robbed by two to three suspects, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Two of the men exited the vehicle and approached the man from behind, striking him in the face with a handgun, Fragé said. During the attack, the man fell to the ground, and the suspects took his wallet, containing $1,600, identification an…
Man Wanted For Guttenberg Robbery Apprehended In Nebraska: Police Man Wanted For Guttenberg Robbery Apprehended In Nebraska: Police
Man Wanted For Guttenberg Robbery Apprehended In Nebraska: Police A 46-year-old Staten Island resident was recently apprehended in Nebraska for a violent robbery he committed in Guttenberg in April, authorities said. In April, officers responded to a report of a robbery at 68th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard East where a victim sustained injuries after being dragged by a pickup truck for a Rolex watch, Guttenberg police said in a release. Detectives identified the suspect as Danny Ristick and were able to locate the pickup truck, abandoned at John F. Kennedy International Airport, police said. Officers were able to recover the Rolex and various docu…
Newark Man Admits To Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree: Feds Newark Man Admits To Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree: Feds
Newark Man Admits To Carjacking, Armed Robbery Spree: Feds A 28-year-old Essex County man admitted to committing a spree of robberies and a carjacking in federal court on Thursday, June 27, authorities said. In Dec. 2021, Deion Nance carjacked a person at gunpoint, taking their 2016 Toyota Corolla, by pointing a gun at their face, pulling the victim out of their vehicle and driving away, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. A month later, Nance robbed two restaurants in one day, including a Taco Bell on Broad Street in Newark in the middle of the day. During the robbery, Nance was driving a vehicle that was carjacked at gunpoint out of Harrison, a…
Two Men Impersonated Cops In Gunpoint Robbery At Hudson County Hotel, Police Say Two Men Impersonated Cops In Gunpoint Robbery At Hudson County Hotel, Police Say
Two Men Impersonated Cops In Gunpoint Robbery At Hudson County Hotel, Police Say Two Newark residents were recently arrested and charged with robbing people at gunpoint at the Meadowlands Plaza Hotel in Secaucus in February, authorities said. At 4:22 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, Christopher Herrera, 30 and Rikelvin DeLeon Diaz, 33, forced their way into the victims hotel room while claiming to be police officers, Secaucus police said. But they weren't real cops, they were fake cops. One of the men pulled out a handgun and threatened to pistol whip one of the victims before both men fled from the scene. Herrera was arrested at his job in Clifton on Thursday, June 27. DeLeon…
SoHo Slaying: Popular Bayonne Sneaker Reseller 'Upscale Cracc' Victim Of Cold-Blooded Killing SoHo Slaying: Popular Bayonne Sneaker Reseller 'Upscale Cracc' Victim Of Cold-Blooded Killing
SoHo Slaying: Popular Bayonne Sneaker Reseller 'Upscale Cracc' Victim Of Cold-Blooded Killing Details are emerging in the killing of a 31-year-old Bayonne man early Tuesday, June 25 in Lower Manhattan. Complex Sneakers identified Javier Osorio-Mejia, aka "Upscale Cracc," as the victim of the early-morning SoHo killing. Rest in peace to Upscale Cracc, born Javier Osorio-Mejia, a reseller who was a mainstay at sneaker releases in New York City for years. If there was a lineup happening, Cracc was there. According to local news reports, he was the victim of a robbery that turned fatal in Soho in… pic.twitter.com/F14lFTrlF6 — Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) June 25, 2024 The NY…
Gunman Arrested At Route 17 Home Depot In Paramus After Crashing Into Officer, Sources Say Gunman Arrested At Route 17 Home Depot In Paramus After Crashing Into Officer, Sources Say
Gunman Arrested At Route 17 Home Depot In Paramus After Crashing Into Officer, Sources Say A man wanted in a North Bergen shooting robbery has been arrested in Paramus, police said. Steven Castro, 22, was driving a U-Haul van when he was tracked down in the parking lot of the Route 17 Home Depot in Paramus Monday, June 24, sources with direct knowledge tell Daily Voice.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Castro tried to flee and crashed into a North Bergen officer in the parking lot, police said. He's been charged with attempted murder, robbery, aggravated assaulted, eluding. A…
Search Under Way For Suspect Who Robbed 2 Women At Gunpoint In Newark: Cops Search Under Way For Suspect Who Robbed 2 Women At Gunpoint In Newark: Cops
Search Under Way For Suspect Who Robbed 2 Women At Gunpoint In Newark: Cops A man robbed two women at gunpoint last week in Newark, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 19 at 3:23 p.m., police responded to the 500 block of Orange Street after a person attempted to snatch a woman's purse, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.  When the woman resisted, the suspect brandished a firearm and she surrendered her purse, Fragé said. The suspect then fled westbound on Orange Street toward East Orange. On Thursday, June 20, at 12:15 a.m., the suspect committed another armed robbery on Roseville Avenue and Orange Street, Fragé said. The suspect wa…
Gunman Misses Victim At Point Blank Range In Attempted North Bergen Robbery, Police Say Gunman Misses Victim At Point Blank Range In Attempted North Bergen Robbery, Police Say
Gunman Misses Victim At Point Blank Range In Attempted North Bergen Robbery, Police Say A couple was shot at by an attempted robber man in North Bergen on the early morning of Tuesday, June 18, authorities said. At 2:35 a.m., officers responded to 76th Street and Bergenline and met with a couple who said they were getting off a bus when a man dressed in a track suit ran up to them from behind, put a gun to the boyfriend and demanded what he had on him, North Bergen police said. A brief struggle ensued because the boyfriend had nothing to give the robber, police said.  The robber then fired his gun, which missed the victim at point blank range, police said. There were no …
Masked Bank Robber Arrested Weeks Later, West Orange Police Say Masked Bank Robber Arrested Weeks Later, West Orange Police Say
Masked Bank Robber Arrested Weeks Later, West Orange Police Say A 25-year-old East Orange man who robbed a bank in West Orange in May was arrested on Tuesday, June 11, police said. On Wednesday, May 1 at 9:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery at Ascendia Bank on Northfield Avenue, police said.  Bryant Goodwyn Jr., was wearing a mask when he entered the bank and demanded a specified amount of cash from the teller while threatening a weapon, police said. He then fled on foot from the bank, police said. Goodwyn was charged with robbery and made a full confession to officers, police said. He has been remanded to the Essex County Correc…
Newark Murder Suspect Who Had New Trial Due To Improper Witness Testimony Convicted Again Newark Murder Suspect Who Had New Trial Due To Improper Witness Testimony Convicted Again
Newark Murder Suspect Who Had New Trial Due To Improper Witness Testimony Convicted Again A 36-year-old Newark man has been convicted of murder for a 2018 homicide in Newark after his initial conviction was reversed in 2022, authorities said. Hassan Todd was found guilty in the shooting death Elijah Roberts, which occurred on Sept. 22, 2018 on Avon Ave. in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. A second victim was shot but survived the incident. Todd was previously convicted in 2019 and sentenced to 65 years in prison, but his conviction was reversed in 2022 over improper witness testimony and a new trial was ordered.  Todd, who has four prior felony co…