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Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ Couple In Trouble: Police
Arrest warrants have been issued for two Jackson residents accused of stealing power tools from an Ace Hardware store in Clark and assaulting an employee during their escape, authorities said.
Officers responded to Ace Hardware on Westfield Avenue around 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, for a reported shoplifting, according to police in Clark.
A man and woman, later identified as Michael D. Ritz, 32, and Brielle M. Winston, 28, both of Jackson, entered the store and went to the power tool aisle before filling a shopping cart with merchandise and heading toward the checkout area. Before …
NJ Man Arrested For Denville Bank Robbery: Prosecutor
A 65-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with robbing a bank in Denville on Monday, March 23, authorities said.
At 3:58 p.m., officers responded to Bank of America at 125 E. Main St. after a man, later identified as Jason Perlett, entered the bank branch, handed the teller a note demanding money, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Denville Township Police Chief Scott Welsch, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said.
No weapon was displayed, authorities said. Perlett exited the b…
Murphy Grants 148 Clemency Actions On Final Day In Office: See The Full List
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced the final round of clemency actions of his administration on Tuesday, Jan. 20, his final day in office, granting 148 pardons and commutations to people convicted of a wide range of crimes across the state.
The clemency actions included 97 pardons and 51 commutations, bringing the total number of clemency grants during Murphy’s tenure to 455, the governor’s office said.
According to the release, the pardons covered primarily nonviolent and lower-level offenses, including drug possession and distribution, theft and shoplifting, receiving stolen property, assault,…
Double Murder: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said.
Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…
They Tried Silencing Her In Armed NJ Robbery, But Her Screams Led To Their Arrests: Cops
Three men who police say pointed a gun at a woman sitting in her car — prompting her to scream for help — and then pushed her to the ground and covered her mouth when she tried to scream again have been charged, authorities said.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the suspects as Jamil N. Tuncer, 24, of Wallington; Jakub P. Lepianka, 23, of Passaic; and Michael A. Rodriguez, 27, of Passaic.
The incident happened Tuesday, July 8, at approximately 1:30 a.m., near Paterson Avenue and Clifton Avenue, Musella said. An officer on routine patrol when he heard a woman yelling for help…
Facebook Marketplace Armed Robbery: Man Pulls Knife On iPhone Seller In Bergen County, Cops Say
A Jersey City man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery during a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Bergen County, authorities said.
On June 3, at approximately 10:09 p.m., Palisades Park police responded to Broad Avenue and East Brinkerhoff Avenue for a report of an armed robbery, according to Police Chief George Beck.
The victim told police he was selling his iPhone 16 Max Pro through Facebook Marketplace and agreed to meet the buyer in the area. While waiting, a man approached, brandished a knife, stole the phone, and fled on foot, police said.
Detective Brian Kunz, under the…
Man Sucker Punches Stranger At NJ 7-Eleven For 'Picking On Woman,' Cops Say
A Bergen County man is accused of assaulting a stranger and stealing his phone outside a 7-Eleven, authorities said.
On Sunday, Aug. 31, at approximately 10:57 p.m., Wallington Police Officers Peter Wojcik and Robert Ventura responded to the 7-Eleven at 358 Main Ave., in Wallington, for a report of an assault, Detective Szymon Popek said in a release.
A 36-year-old male victim told police that while waiting by the exit after buying coffee, another man — later identified as Derek Allen, 36 — punched him in the face with a closed fist, pushed him out the door, and threw him against a trash bi…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
Raging Patron At NJ Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police
A 33-year-old man caused a scene at a Bergen County strip club, beat up a security guard, and stole his jewelry before being tackled and cuffed by police, authorities said.
Carlstadt Police Officers Moustafa Abdulla and Julio Perez-Tavera were called to Stiletto’s on Paterson Plank Road Sunday, Aug. 3, for a reported dispute, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said.
When officers arrived, they saw Indrit Lamcaj yelling at security guards, with "blood on his hands," Wong said. One of the guards had "blood on his mouth and face," the officer noted.
Lamcaj ignored repeated police commands to calm down,…
Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say
A Facebook Marketplace meeting to buy a BMW in Maryland ended in gunfire threats and a crash after three men allegedly robbed the seller at gunpoint and tried to get away in a stolen Infiniti, police said.
When the men arrived, 18-year-old Julian Chase Rose, of Beltsville, and 19-year-old Prince Chukang, of Silver Spring, “displayed a handgun and demanded the keys to the BMW,” according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
“The victim dropped the keys and ran,” police continued.
A third suspect, 20-year-old Kendric Rock, of Silver Spring, had driven the men to the home in a 2019 …
Right Place, Right Time: NJ Photographer Captures FBI Arrest By Chance
A 24-year-old man from Connecticut was captured on the Hutchinson River Parkway with help from the FBI following a carjacking investigation in the Bronx, police said.
According to the NYPD, James Hendrickson, of 110 Forest St., in Manchester, CT, was charged on Monday, July 14, at 6:45 p.m. within the confines of the 41st Precinct, after he was located on the Hutchinson River Parkway that afternoon in Westchester.
UNF News photographer Kyle Mazza, of Fair Lawn, NJ, was en route home from Massachusetts where he'd been photographing an assisted living facility fire that left nine people …
Dover Shoplifter Bites Staff, Pulls Knife At Willowbrook Mall: Police
A man carrying fake government documents was arrested after biting and headbutting store security and pulling a knife at Willowbrook Mall, police said.
Orlando Ocampo Gallo, 50, of Dover, was caught stealing fragrance merchandise from Macy’s before noon Saturday, July 5, according to Wayne Police.
Loss prevention staff told officers Gallo stuffed cologne into a backpack and walked past all points of sale. When they stopped him, he “bit and headbutted the loss prevention officers,” then pulled a knife from his pants pocket, police said. He was restrained at the scene.
Officers also found Ga…
PA Man’s Car Impounded, So He Got It Back At Gunpoint: Warren County Prosecutor
A 22-year-old Easton, Pennsylvania man was apprehended by US Marshals after he stole his impounded car at gunpoint, authorities said.
On Saturday, June 14, at 2 a.m., officers in Pohatcong Township conducted a traffic stop on Pohatcong Alley, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said.
During the stop, a loaded 9mm handgun was recovered along with multiple magazines and hollow point ammunition, authorities said. Isaiah Goodwin was arrested and processed at the Warren County Correctional Center, authorities said.
The vehicle was impounded and stored at Rossnagle’s Service Center, on Route …
Rapper Praised By Snoop Dogg, LGP Qua Shot Dead In Robbery Attempt
A rising voice in Philadelphia’s hip-hop scene was silenced in a deadly shooting on Mother’s Day, police announced on Monday, May 12.
Qidere Johnson, 30, better known as the socially conscious rapper LGP Qua, was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt near M Street and East Luzerne Street in Juniata Park at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, authorities said.
Two masked men allegedly tried to snatch the gold chains from around Johnson’s neck when one opened fire, striking him once, according to police. His friend rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:56 p…
Armed Robber From NJ Steals Laptop, Jewelry In Late-Night Scare: Here's His Punishment
A New Jersey man will spend years in state prison after admitting to robbing a victim at gunpoint in the middle of the night on a Hudson Valley street, prosecutors said.
Sussex County resident Douglas Hill, age 29, of Newton, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 7, to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.
The robbery happened around 3:45 a.m. on December 30, 2023, when Hill and another suspect approached a victim on Ball Street in Port Jervis, displayed what appeared to be handguns, and forcibl…
27 'Terrorist' Gang Members Operating In NY, NJ Nabbed On Sex Trafficking, Other Charges: Feds
Twenty-seven suspected members and associates of the violent criminal organization Tren de Aragua are facing federal charges in New York.
These charges follow a large-scale investigation into racketeering, sex trafficking, drug smuggling, robbery, and firearms offenses, authorities announced.
The two indictments, unsealed this week in the Southern District of New York, accuse the defendants of participating in a broad range of crimes.
The crimes include smuggling women from Venezuela into the United States, forcing them into commercial sex work, distributing a pink powdery drug…
US Issues Urgent Travel Warnings Covering 2 Countries: What To Know
The US State Department is warning Americans against traveling to part of one country and has issued a do not travel warning for one of its neighboring nations.
A Level 3 Reconsider Travel Advisory covers these parts of eastern Colombia:
Arauca, Cauca (excluding Popayán), and Norte de Santander departments in Colombia;
The Colombia-Venezuela border region.
"Violent crime, like murder, assault, and robbery, is common in many areas in Colombia," the advisory says. "In some places, organized crime is rampant. This includes extortion, robbery, and kidnapping."
A Level 4 Do No…
Murder Victim's Body Recovered From Hudson River, Tattoo Artist Killer Jailed: Prosecutor
The body of a man who authorities say was shot dead by a Bergen County tattoo artist and then dumped into the Hudson River was identified as the remains recovered from the water last month.
Julio Torres' body was discovered in the Hudson River near Pier C Park in Hoboken on Sunday, March 23, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Wednesday, April 2, a DNA report positively identified Torres, 23, of Passaic, as the victim.
Erick Fernandez, a 26-year-old Lodi resident and tattoo artist was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 6, after he shot Torres and then fled the scene wit…
$1.7M Jewelry Store Theft: NJ Duo Used Sledgehammer To Break Into Business, Feds Say
Two New Jersey men have been arrested in connection with the violent, broad-daylight robbery of a jewelry store in New York that left customers and employees terrified, federal officials announced.
Essex County residents Kevin Williams, 26, and Byron Wilson, 24, both of Irvington, NJ, were arrested and charged in the December 2024 sledgehammer robbery at Tarrytown Jewelers in the Westchester County hamlet of Hartsdale, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, March 25.
The robbery happened just after 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at the Westch…
Woman Who Shot Man During Motel Robbery Learns Fate: Morris County Prosecutor
A 25-year-old Irvington resident was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday, Feb. 21, after shooting a man during a 2023 robbery in Roxbury, costing him his leg, authorities said.
Auraceli Maldonado admitted to shooting Selwyn Torres at the Roxbury Motel on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, pleading guilty to robbery and aggravated assault, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said.
Torres had planned to met with someone at the motel, authorities said. Surveillance video captured a Honda Accord with New York re…
