Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police
Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police A Philadelphia police officer was struck and thrown onto the hood of a fleeing vehicle during a traffic stop tied to a report of a person with a gun in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Friday night, June 26, police announced. The incident happened around 10:06 p.m. near 19th and Norris streets, where officers spotted a vehicle matching the description from the earlier gun call, Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace explained at a press conference. The vehicle initially pulled over but suddenly shifted into reverse, crashing into two marked police vehicles before striking an o…
Teen In NJ Double E-Bike Murder Identified After Adult Court Waiver Teen In NJ Double E-Bike Murder Identified After Adult Court Waiver
Teen In NJ Double E-Bike Murder Identified After Adult Court Waiver An 18-year-old Garwood man will be tried as an adult in connection with the deaths of two juvenile girls who were struck while riding an electric bicycle in Cranford last year, authorities said Friday, June 26. Vincent Battiloro, whose identity had been withheld because he was a juvenile at the time of the incident, has been waived to adult court and is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Cranford Police Chief Matthew Nazzaro announced. ALSO SEE: Youth's YouTube Livestream May Implicate Him In Cranford Girls' Murders The c…
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NJ: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NJ: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NJ: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 33 Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 33 Crash: NJSP
Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 33 Crash: Njsp A 47-year-old Howell motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Route 33 in Millstone Township Thursday, June 25, authorities said. At 7:03 p.m., troopers responded the scene Jose Cruz, Jr. was operating a Honda motorcycle west on Route 55 when a Ford SUV made a lefthand turn onto Route 55 from Conover Boulevard and Cruz's bike struck the side of the Ford, Caitlin Brennan, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey State Police said. Cruz was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Brennan said. The driver of the Ford sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, Br…
DWI Driver Who Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner Learns Fate: Prosecutor DWI Driver Who Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner Learns Fate: Prosecutor
DWI Driver Who Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Seaside Park woman was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of Robert Popovics, authorities announced Friday, June 26. At 9:30 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, Seaside Heights police responded to Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard after a dark colored Sedan driven by Genell McInaw struck Popovics and fled the scene, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  Popovics, 75,  was unconscious in the roadway with serious bodily injuries, Billhimer said. Popovics was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Cent…
Speeding, Drunk Elizabeth Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Local Baker: Cops Speeding, Drunk Elizabeth Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Local Baker: Cops
Speeding, Drunk Elizabeth Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Local Baker: Cops An Elizabeth man has been charged months after police say he drove drunk, crossed into oncoming traffic, and caused a head-on crash that killed another city resident. Jorge Echeverri, 40, surrendered to the Elizabeth Police Department on Thursday, June 25, in connection with the crash that claimed the life of Michael Cosme, 51, of Elizabeth, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Police Director Earl Graves announced. Echeverri was heading along Elizabeth Avenue in a white Jeep Grand Cherokee with one passenger when he crossed the double yellow …
NJ Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police NJ Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police
NJ Driver Cited After Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spills Trash At I-87 Service Area: Police A New Jersey woman was issued citations after the tractor-trailer she was driving rolled over on its side and spilled trash at a New York State Thruway service area in Ulster County, NY, police said. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, when troopers responded to the Malden Service Area on Interstate 87 in Saugerties for a tractor-trailer rollover, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 26. After arriving at the scene, investigators found the driver, 35-year-old Michelle Paulino Rosario of Kearny, New Jersey, had been operating a 2016 Freightliner when s…
French Citizen Voted Illegally In NJ: Feds French Citizen Voted Illegally In NJ: Feds
French Citizen Voted Illegally In NJ: Feds A 39-year-old Toms River man pleaded guilty to voting illegally in a federal election, authorities announced this week. Eliezer Kadoch pleaded guilty to voting by an alien in a federal election Wednesday, June 24, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Kadoch admitted to voting in the 2022 midterm elections to elect someone to the House of Representatives, Frazier said. Kadoch is a citizen of France and not a United States citizen. He faces up to six months in prison when he is sentenced in October, Frazer said.
School Bus Driver Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree: Howell PD School Bus Driver Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree: Howell PD
School Bus Driver Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree: Howell PD A 52-year-old school bus driver was seriously injured after crashing into a tree in Howell, authorities said. At 10:08 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, a 2024 International IC school bus operated by an Elberon resident struck a tree near 909 Route 547, Howell Township police said. There were no passengers on the school bus at the time of the crash, police said. The driver was hospitalized with serious injuries, police said.
NJ Cop Admits To Handcuffing Girl, Trying To Kiss Her: Prosecutor NJ Cop Admits To Handcuffing Girl, Trying To Kiss Her: Prosecutor
NJ Cop Admits To Handcuffing Girl, Trying To Kiss Her: Prosecutor A 49-year-old patrolman in the Manalapan Township Police Department admitted to engaging in illegal behavior involving two teenage girls, authorities announced Thursday, June 25. Kevin Ruditsky pleaded to guilty to computer criminal activity and endangering the welfare of a child, Monmouth County Raymond Santiago, said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he faces up to 10 years in state prison. At Manalapan Township's annual National Night Out event in 2023, Ruditsky allowed a 16-year-old to sit in his patrol car, Santiago said. He later sent her sexually explicit messages and photos via so…
New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor
New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor A 36-year-old former middle school teacher in New Jersey is facing additional charges after she was accused of having sex with one of her students, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. A grand jury indicted Ashley Fisler, a Washington Township resident, on 12 counts including sexual assault of a minor, along with new charges of  pattern of misconduct, manufacturing child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and distribution of obscenity to a minor, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. The victim, now an adult, said they had sexual relat…
Family Loses Home In Fire: Stafford PD Family Loses Home In Fire: Stafford PD
Family Loses Home In Fire: Stafford PD A fire severely damaged a home in Stafford Township on Wednesday, June 24, authorities said. Officers and firefighters responded to 1549 Breakers Dr. after the fire originated in the garage of the residence, Stafford Township police said. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, police said. The occupants of the residence were outside the home at the time the fire occurred and were not injured, police said. An investigation determined the fire may have originated from lithium-ion batteries that were being stored inside the garage, police said.. As a precaution, the Ocean Count…