SEE ANYTHING? Meadowlands Jewel Expo Attendee Robbed At Knifepoint SEE ANYTHING? Meadowlands Jewel Expo Attendee Robbed At Knifepoint
SEE Anything? Meadowlands Jewel Expo Attendee Robbed At Knifepoint An attendee at a jewelry expo was robbed at knifepoint outside a hotel in the Meadowlands, authorities confirmed. At least four robbers converged on the victim as he loaded his vehicle outside the Renaissance Meadowlands Hotel just off Routes 3 and 17 in Rutherford around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, authorities said. They fled in a Dodge minivan with what was considered a significant but not yet specified amount of jewelry. The victim, who's from out of state, wasn't injured, responders said. ****** ANYONE who might have seen something or has information that could help identify the vehic…
Man Wields Metal Pipe At 7-Eleven Clerk For Cigarettes In Lakewood: Police Man Wields Metal Pipe At 7-Eleven Clerk For Cigarettes In Lakewood: Police
Man Wields Metal Pipe At 7-Eleven Clerk For Cigarettes In Lakewood: Police A 34-year-old man was arrested after wielding a metal pipe at a clerk at 7-Eleven, authorities said. Shawn Frederick allegedly entered the store located at 200 River Ave. in Lakewood wielding a metal pipe, police said.  The incident happened Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22. He then advanced toward the store clerk who was standing behind the sales counter. Once at the counter, he gestured the pipe toward the clerk in a menacing manner with the intent to intimidate or cause fear, police said. The clerk attempted to walk away but the suspect paralleled him on the outside of the counter forcin…
Man Covers Victim's Mouth, Eyes On NJ Walking Path, Robs Her Of Cellphone: Prosecutor Man Covers Victim's Mouth, Eyes On NJ Walking Path, Robs Her Of Cellphone: Prosecutor
Man Covers Victim's Mouth, Eyes On NJ Walking Path, Robs Her Of Cellphone: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Jersey Shore man was arrested after a terrifying assault and robbery of a woman on a local walking path, authorities said. Elias Rodriguez, of Brick, is believed to have approach the woman on the path behind the Blessed Sacrament Church on Washington Valley Road around 9:50 a.m. on Sunday, July 9, in Bridgewater Township, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The victim said she was walking the path behind the church when a man, later identified as Rodriguez, came up behind her and put his hands over her eyes and mouth. The victim began to struggle with R…
Gang Member Admits Planning Murder, Committing Gunpoint Robbery: NJ Feds Gang Member Admits Planning Murder, Committing Gunpoint Robbery: NJ Feds
Gang Member Admits Planning Murder, Committing Gunpoint Robbery: NJ Feds A member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted his role in planning a murder and robbing a victim at gunpoint, federal authorities said. Federal prosecutors used the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law to charge Tre Byrd, 22, and dozens of other reputed gang bangers rounded up by a collection of crime-fighting “supergroups.” Byrd, they said, belonged to the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips – a violent drug-selling gang -- for seven years. He was in on planning the rubout of a rival who was shot dead in March 2019 in Irvington, then more than a year later r…
UPDATE: Grand Jurors Clear Montclair Officer In Pursuit That Killed Driver, Passenger UPDATE: Grand Jurors Clear Montclair Officer In Pursuit That Killed Driver, Passenger
Update: Grand Jurors Clear Montclair Officer In Pursuit That Killed Driver, Passenger A Montclair police officer did his job properly before a robbery suspect he was pursuing was involved in a crash that killed him and a passenger, a grand jury has found. Officer Michael Kupchak had activated the overhead emergency lights on his marked patrol cruiser in an attempt to stop a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes on May 10, 2022. In another police vehicle behind him was Officer Brandon Taylor. Video released last year by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin shows Dukes at first stopping the four-door silver Hyundai on Maple Avenue while investigating a robbery. The …
Jersey Shore Man Impersonated Police Officer, Pulled Car Over, Stole Cell Phone: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Impersonated Police Officer, Pulled Car Over, Stole Cell Phone: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Impersonated Police Officer, Pulled Car Over, Stole Cell Phone: Prosecutor A Monmouth County man has been arrested for impersonating a police officer and robbing someone he pulled over, authorities said. Anthony Burke, 46, of Freehold was charged on Friday, Sept. 22, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. He also was charged with possession of drugs, the prosecutor said. The arrest is in relation to an incident that took place in Freehold Township on Sunday, Sept. 17, where Burke attempted to impersonate a law enforcement officer by pulling over a driver, Santiago said. Prior to leaving, Burke then stole the victim’s cell phone, Santiago sai…
Suspect In Gas Mask With Pepper Spray Ties Up Worker, Robs Restaurant In South Jersey: Police Suspect In Gas Mask With Pepper Spray Ties Up Worker, Robs Restaurant In South Jersey: Police
Suspect In Gas Mask With Pepper Spray Ties Up Worker, Robs Restaurant In South Jersey: Police A man in a gas mask robbed a South Jersey restaurant after pepper-spraying an employee, authorities said. On Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10:21 p.m., the Evesham Police Department responded to Mikado Japanese Sushi & Steak House, 793 East Route 70, for a report of a robbery, according to Evesham Police Chief Walt Miller. An investigation found that a lone male suspect entered the business after closing time, Miller said. The suspect pepper sprayed (possibly bear spray) the victim, bound her hands and feet, and duct taped her mouth, Miller said. The suspect then access…
Man Assaulted, Robbed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Bathroom; Teenagers Charged: Police Man Assaulted, Robbed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Bathroom; Teenagers Charged: Police
Man Assaulted, Robbed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Bathroom; Teenagers Charged: Police Two teenagers were arrested in connection with an assault and robbery of a man in a Jersey Shore restaurant bathroom, authorities said. On Sunday, Sept. 17, at approximately 2 a.m., Toms River police were called to a restaurant on Route 37 East for a report of an injured man. Police did not identify the restaurant. The 25-year-old male victim told police he had been in the restroom washing his hands when he was assaulted by two males. The males then allegedly took his car keys and left in his vehicle which was parked in the parking lot, police said. The victim was taken to&…
Victim Hit With Grizzly Bear Spray In South Jersey Shopping Center Robbery: Police Victim Hit With Grizzly Bear Spray In South Jersey Shopping Center Robbery: Police
Victim Hit With Grizzly Bear Spray In South Jersey Shopping Center Robbery: Police A masked robber shot grizzly bear pepper spray at another man while stealing his wallet and cell phone at a shopping center in Burlington County, authorities said. The robbery occurred Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 10:21 p.m. on Tuckerton Road in the Village of Taunton Forge, Medford police said. The prepper spray is designed to fend off aggressive bears. The victim had trouble breathing, police said. Emergency workers brought the victim to an area hospital to be treated for the chemical irritant as well as scratches to his head, elbows and knees, police said.  An investigation continues. No arre…
Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor
Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor Two men have been arrested after police say they robbed then shot someone they knew at an Ocean County home over the weekend. Christopher Miller, 36, of Paterson, and Marc Manfredonia, 32, of Little Egg Harbor, were met at an East Hudson Drive home by a 36-year-old man around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. There, they physically forced the victim out of the home and demanded money from him, said Billhimer alongside Little Egg Harbor Township Chief of Police James Hawkins. Miller pulled out a handgun, and told the victim he wou…
Hotel Guest Assaults Employees, Snatches Security Deposit, Caught On GS Parkway: Fort Lee PD Hotel Guest Assaults Employees, Snatches Security Deposit, Caught On GS Parkway: Fort Lee PD
Hotel Guest Assaults Employees, Snatches Security Deposit, Caught On GS Parkway: Fort Lee PD A social worker was nabbed on the Garden State Parkway in Paramus after he assaulted two employees at a Fort Lee hotel when they refused to return his security deposit, authorities said. Alexander Welch, 31, of Fairfield became irate after being charged his $100 security deposit for smoking inside a room at the Best Western Hotel on westbound Route 4 around 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, Deputy Police Chief Edward Young said. Welch assaulted a female employee who was at the register, then did the same to a male employee who came his co-worker’s aid, the deputy chief said. Welch snatched an envel…
Serial Bank Robbery Suspect, 68, Charged In Central Jersey Heist: Police Serial Bank Robbery Suspect, 68, Charged In Central Jersey Heist: Police
Serial Bank Robbery Suspect, 68, Charged In Central Jersey Heist: Police A 68-year-old man has been arrested and charged after being suspected of robbing an East Brunswick bank. Daniel McCarthy of East Brunswick previously was charged with robbing a bank and attempting to rob another bank in Toms River on Aug. 22, police said. On Aug. 18, at approximately 11:05 a.m., the East Brunswick Police Department responded to Columbia Bank (389 Highway 18) for an activated panic alarm. Prior to the arrival of officers, it was reported that a robbery had occurred, and the suspect fled the scene. The initial investigation revealed a middle-aged white male wearing a dark ho…