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Sayreville Homeowner Thwarts Burglary Attempt, 4 Jersey City Suspects Arrested Sayreville Homeowner Thwarts Burglary Attempt, 4 Jersey City Suspects Arrested
Sayreville Homeowner Thwarts Burglary Attempt, 4 Jersey City Suspects Arrested A Sayreville homeowner's quick thinking and police response led to the arrests of four Jersey City residents trying to break into their home earlier this week, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Rhode Street, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, when the resident reported multiple individuals attempting to enter his home through a back window, Sayreville police said. The suspects were apparently targeting the homeowner’s luxury vehicle, authorities said. The suspects fled before officers arrived, but the resident provided detailed descriptions. Officers canvassed the area and …
Newark Man Stole $700K Worth Of Luxury Vehicles: AG Newark Man Stole $700K Worth Of Luxury Vehicles: AG
Newark Man Stole $700K Worth Of Luxury Vehicles: AG A 19-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with running a residential burglary and auto theft ring throughout the state last year, authorities said. Samir White's crew  targeted high-end vehicles throughout New Jersey and New York, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. White and others used stolen vehicles to travel to target locations throughout Monmouth, Ocean, and Essex counties, where they forced entry into homes using a crowbar, removed expensive items and key fobs to vehicles, then stole the homeowner’s cars from the residence, Platkin said. The estimated value of vehicles…
Man Crawled Through Broken Window At Taco Bell, Stole Cash: Newark PD Man Crawled Through Broken Window At Taco Bell, Stole Cash: Newark PD
Man Crawled Through Broken Window At Taco Bell, Stole Cash: Newark PD A burglar is at large after they crawled through a broken window at Taco Bell and stole money on the early morning of Sunday, Jan. 19, authorities said. At 5:11 a.m., a man approached the drive-thru at Taco Bell at 52 Jones St., and used a rock to break the window, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. The man then crawled through the window, walked to the store’s back office, and stole a bag from inside a drawer containing $480.00 in cash, Miranda said. The suspect placed the bag inside his blue backpack before fleeing the store, walking northbound on Jones Str…
Newark Burglar Smashed Car Windows Over Three-Day Crime Spree: Police Newark Burglar Smashed Car Windows Over Three-Day Crime Spree: Police
Newark Burglar Smashed Car Windows Over Three-Day Crime Spree: Police A 55-year-old Newark resident was arrested and charged with burglary on Friday, Jan. 24 following a multi-day crime spree earlier this month, authorities said. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Ferando Pinero entered a 2018 Dodge Grand by shattering the vehicle's rear window, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. The victim reported that four hand grinder machines were missing from inside the vehicle, Miranda said. Sometime between Thursday, Jan. 16 and Friday, Jan. 17, Pinero smashed the driver's side window of a  2017 Chevy Express Van, parked in the 100 block …
Newark Warehouse Manager Set Fire In Boonton To Conceal Theft: Prosecutor Newark Warehouse Manager Set Fire In Boonton To Conceal Theft: Prosecutor
Newark Warehouse Manager Set Fire In Boonton To Conceal Theft: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Monday, Jan. 13 with setting fire to a warehouse he managed in Boonton last November, authorities said. At 8:13 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, first responders were at 95 Fulton St. for a commercial warehouse fire, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Boonton Police Officer-In-Charge Captain Chris Petonak said. The two-alarm fire was observed in the warehouse area, as well as a separately secured area leased by a pharmaceutical supply company, authorities said. An investigation det…
Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD
Two Jersey Teens Arrested For Stealing Car, Burglaries: Secaucus PD Two teenagers from Jersey City were arrested and charged over the weekend with committing multiple thefts in Secaucus, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 11 at 5:30 a.m., officers responded to Mallard Place on a report of several individuals wearing ski masks in the process of burglarizing vehicles, Secaucus police said. When officers arrived, a Honda Pilot was driving at a high rate of speed and narrowly missed striking a marked police vehicle, police said. Officers observed the occupants wearing ski masks and the vehicle’s license plate, but lost sight of it almost immediately, due t…
Trio Using Stolen Master Postal Service Key In Hoboken Found With Stolen Credit Cards: Police Trio Using Stolen Master Postal Service Key In Hoboken Found With Stolen Credit Cards: Police
Trio Using Stolen Master Postal Service Key In Hoboken Found With Stolen Credit Cards: Police Three people were arrested in Hoboken on Sunday, Jan. 19 and charged with using a stolen US postal service key, authorities said. At 2:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of someone trying to open a mailbox near Seventh Street and Willow Avenue, a spokeswoman for the Hoboken police said. When officers arrived, they saw Abdoul Toure, a 26-year-old New York resident leaving the area and getting into a vehicle, which was subsequently pulled over, authorities said. An investigation uncovered nine stolen credit cards in a pocket on the front passenger side door, as well as two …
Dognapper At Large In Newark, Warrant Issued: Police Dognapper At Large In Newark, Warrant Issued: Police
Dognapper At Large In Newark, Warrant Issued: Police A 44-year--old Newark woman is on the lam after she took a person's dog on Saturday, Jan. 18, authorities said. At 3:30 p.m., a woman let her Shih Tzu poodle mix out to roam in the front yard of her home on the 100 block of Norfolk Street, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. When the dog did not return, surveillance footage captured Hymifah Richardson taking the animal and walking south on Norfolk Street, Miranda said. Richardson is described as 5’5” tall and 200 pounds, Miranda said. She is wanted on charges of burglary, theft, and harassment, Miranda said. Anyo…
Belleville Burglar Busted In Secaucus, Stole $3K From Trucks: Police Belleville Burglar Busted In Secaucus, Stole $3K From Trucks: Police
Belleville Burglar Busted In Secaucus, Stole $3K From Trucks: Police A 23-year-old Belleville man was arrested and charged on Friday, Jan. 17 with breaking into trucks in Secaucus last October. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, officers responded to a fenced in parking lot on Henry Street on a repot of a person, later identified as Luis Najera Mendoza, who broke into six trucks and stole their EZ Pass transponders and portable radios, valued at $3,000, Secaucus police said. A search of Mendoza's residence turned up several of the stolen items, police said. Mendoza is charged with two counts of burglary and theft of moveable property, police said. He was released pending…
Serial Jersey City Burglar Busted In Bayonne: Police Serial Jersey City Burglar Busted In Bayonne: Police
Serial Jersey City Burglar Busted In Bayonne: Police A 37-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Monday, Jan. 13 with committing multiple burglaries in Bayonne, authorities said. At 4:02 p.m., officers responded to Tiger's Deli  at 1224 Kennedy Blvd. on a report of a burglary in process, Bayonne police said.  Shortly thereafter, officers located Roshawn Simmons, who was wearing the exact clothing description and was confirmed as the burglar, police said. He was placed under arrest, police said. A search of Simmons resulted in the recovery of money believed to be removed from the store, police said. Various burglar tool…
Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor
Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 10, to five years in prison, after pleading guilty to a 10-month crime spree, authorities said. From November 2023 until September 2024, Fernando Corriano was arrested for a variety of shoplifting, narcotics, and burglary offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, Nov. 6. Corriano was arrested for shoplifting from Boscov’s in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Corriano was arrested in Atlantic City for the distribution of cocaine. after officers from the A…
Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House
Bill To Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Passes House The House of Representatives passed its first bill of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 7, a border security measure requiring the detention and deportation of unauthorized immigrants charged with theft-related crimes, including shoplifting and burglary. Named the Laken Riley Act in honor of a 22-year-old Georgia college student killed in February, 2024 by a Venezuelan migrant, the legislation received bipartisan support, in a 264-159 vote.  All Republicans and 48 Democrats backed the measure. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) stated that the Senate will consider the bill as early as Fr…
Newark Man Arrested For Liquor Store Break-In: Franklin Borough Police Newark Man Arrested For Liquor Store Break-In: Franklin Borough Police
Newark Man Arrested For Liquor Store Break-In: Franklin Borough Police A 36-year-old Newark man was recently arrested for breaking into a Sussex County liquor store and taking alcohol, police said. Angel Soler used a tool to break the glass sliding door of Right Bottle at Sterling Plaza, Franklin Borough police said. Soler gained entry to the cash register, removed bottles of alcohol and a tablet belong to the store, police said. Soler was charged burglary, theft of movable property, and criminal mischief, police said. He was also arrested by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office on unrelated charges, police said.
'We Always Get Our Man:' Paramus Burglars Busted, Police Say 'We Always Get Our Man:' Paramus Burglars Busted, Police Say
'We Always Get Our Man:' Paramus Burglars Busted, Police Say Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with residential burglaries in Paramus that date back to August 2024, police announced. One of the suspects had previously been arrested last September for burglarizing cars in an East Rutherford hotel parking lot. The Paramus burglaries occurred just minutes apart on Aug. 13, 2024, in the northern section of the borough, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officers responding to a burglar alarm at the first home identified a suspicious vehicle—a 2023 red Buick SUV—that was later linked to both incidents, Guidetti said. Detectives …
Wayne SWAT Standoff: Semi-Conscious Suspect Found After Hours-Long Barricade, Police Say Wayne SWAT Standoff: Semi-Conscious Suspect Found After Hours-Long Barricade, Police Say
Wayne SWAT Standoff: Semi-Conscious Suspect Found After Hours-Long Barricade, Police Say Details have been released in a SWAT standoff that had Wayne residents barred from entering their apartments for hours on Thursday, Jan. 2. Trouble on Lancaster Court in the Wayne Village apartments began around 1:40 p.m. when a woman called police saying that she was not home, but a man later identified as Hisham N. Obaid, 38, broke in and sent her photos saying he was inside, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. Police found Obaid's car parked outside and observed him through a window. While the apartment doors were locked, officers contacted the man by phone and set up a perimeter. …
East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD
East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD A 39-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 18, with stealing $1200 in items from a vehicle in Bayonne, authorities said. At 12:03 p.m., Sean Rouse was arrested after officers responded to a report of a suspicious man, Bayonne police said. Rouse took numerous work tools and personal items from a vehicle on Thursday, Dec. 17, police said. Rouse was charged with burglary and released on a summons, police said
NJ Trio Ram Police Car In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say NJ Trio Ram Police Car In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
NJ Trio Ram Police Car In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Three people, including two juveniles, were arrested on Sunday, Dec. 29 for driving a stolen car in Township of Union, authorities said. At 5:20 p.m., officers discovered the stolen car near the Galloping Hill Mall at 1350 Galloping Hill Rd., Township of Union police said. Officers surrounded the car with the goal of blocking it to prevent a pursuit, police said. The driver of the stolen car tried to force his way out of the containment and repeatedly rammed police cars, officers said. Police were able to remove the occupants from the 2021 Acura RDX, which had been stolen during an overnigh…
18-Year-Old Kearny Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired In Hoboken: Authorities 18-Year-Old Kearny Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired In Hoboken: Authorities
18-Year-Old Kearny Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired In Hoboken: Authorities An 18-year-old Kearny man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after shots were fired in Hoboken on Thursday, Dec. 19, authorities said. At 1 p.m., two groups known to each other got into a dispute, resulting in shots being fired near the intersection of Fourth and Jackson Streets, a spokesman for the Hoboken Police Department said.  All involved parties dispersed the area immediately following the gunfire, authorities said. Mercado was located in a nearby building where he was arrested for criminal attempted murder, authorities said. A search of Mercado turned up&n…
Porsche Stolen During Jersey Shore Home Break-In Found In Newark, Police Say Porsche Stolen During Jersey Shore Home Break-In Found In Newark, Police Say
Porsche Stolen During Jersey Shore Home Break-In Found In Newark, Police Say Three masked suspects forced their way into a Wall Township home, stealing a Porsche, a gun, and keys, authorities said. The burglary happened on River Road at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators said the trio broke into the home by forcing open a window while the homeowners were asleep. The suspects stayed at the property for about 20 minutes, taking keys to several vehicles, a gun, and a white Porsche. Wall police shared a Ring doorbell video of the suspects breaking into the home. Two people wearing hoo…
12-Hour Standoff In Guttenberg Ends In Arrest: Police 12-Hour Standoff In Guttenberg Ends In Arrest: Police
12-Hour Standoff In Guttenberg Ends In Arrest: Police A 37-year-old Guttenberg resident was arrested and hit with numerous charges following a 12-hour standoff with police on Wednesday, Dec. 4, authorities said. Officers initially responded to 70th Street and Hudson Avenue after receiving a report of a burglary and criminal mischief, Guttenberg police said. Video evidence showed Oliver Checo walked up to the apartment door, kicked it in, then entered his apartment next door, police said. An active warrant had previously been issued for Checo for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct after he damaged the building’s mailboxes two days prior…
Bogus US Documents Found On Mexican National Burglarizing Bergen County Homes, Police Say Bogus US Documents Found On Mexican National Burglarizing Bergen County Homes, Police Say
Bogus US Documents Found On Mexican National Burglarizing Bergen County Homes, Police Say A 20-year-old Mexican national was found with a fraudulent Social Security card and U.S. Permanent Resident card after police say he tried breaking into two Bergen County homes while residents were home. Oakland officers responded to a Hillside Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, to reports of a break-in, according to Oakland Police Capt. Timothy Keenan. Officers Jake Martin, Michael Didonato, and Karley Greulich found Angel Parra Zaragoza leaving the homeowner’s vehicle and immediately detained him. Investigators determined that Zaragoza had allegedly tried to kick in…
Newark Burglar Wanted In Bergen County Luxury Car Theft Ring Captured, Police Say Newark Burglar Wanted In Bergen County Luxury Car Theft Ring Captured, Police Say
Newark Burglar Wanted In Bergen County Luxury Car Theft Ring Captured, Police Say A Newark man who tried burglarizing homes in part of a luxury car theft ring last spring in Maywood and Rochelle Park was taken into custody last month, police said. Alexander M. Colon, 20, was among two men in face masks who Maywood police said were trying to break into a Maywood home on Wednesday, May 22, around 2:50 a.m., Maywood Police Sgt. William Phayre said. While the residents were on the phone with the 911 operator, Colon and the other man fled in a white Jaguar. Officer Matthew Della Bella was responding to the call when he saw the white Jaguar heading south on Maywood Avenue near…
Irvington Man Trespassed At Daycare Center With Drug Paraphernalia: Hoboken PD Irvington Man Trespassed At Daycare Center With Drug Paraphernalia: Hoboken PD
Irvington Man Trespassed At Daycare Center With Drug Paraphernalia: Hoboken PD An Irvington man was arrested and charged with trespassing at a daycare center in Hoboken on Wednesday, Oct. 30, authorities said. At 11:45 a.m., officers were alerted that a man, later identified as Kevin Nguyen, had gotten into the playground area of a nearby daycare and was attempting to get inside the building, Hoboken police said.  Officers recognized the suspect as Nguyen, and school employees told officers he’d trespassed on school property before, police said. A search incident to arrest located two glass cylindrical tubes commonly used to smoke and ingest CDS crack cocain…
Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice' Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice'
Four Arrested In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing: 'Significant Step Toward Justice' Four people have been charged for their roles in a violent home invasion that left a Cumberland County detective dead, authorities announced. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gloucester City, were each charged with first-degree murder, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28. Cyndia Pimentel, 38, of Paulsboro, was also facing charges in the case. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Brid…
Bayonne Burglar, 'Heavyset' Getaway Driver Tracked Down In Jersey City: Police Bayonne Burglar, 'Heavyset' Getaway Driver Tracked Down In Jersey City: Police
Bayonne Burglar, 'Heavyset' Getaway Driver Tracked Down In Jersey City: Police A Jersey City man trying to break into a Bayonne home and his getaway driver are in custody, police said. Kenneth Dowdy, 43, was dressed in all black and trying to pry open an apartment door at 233 Avenue B in Bayonne when he was confronted by a building resident around 7:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, police said. "A witness then saw the actor enter the passenger seat of a vehicle that was parked nearby, which was being driven by a ‘heavy-set” female," police said in a release. The getaway driver was later identified as April Sanders, 50, of Jersey City. Bayonne police arrived at the scene and…
Thieves Stole NJ Assemblyman's Car While Family Slept, Police Say Thieves Stole NJ Assemblyman's Car While Family Slept, Police Say
Thieves Stole NJ Assemblyman's Car While Family Slept, Police Say A Jersey Shore assemblyman's car was stolen by thieves in Hazlet, authorities said. Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, R-Brick Township, said in a Facebook post that his car was taken from his mother-in-law's house in Hazlet just before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Kanitra was in Washington, D.C. for his work as the owner of the lobbyist firm Lobbyit.com. Kanitra said the thieves drove up to the home in a stolen white BMW with temporary plates. "They ripped off every screen window in the house," Kanitra posted. "They then broke one of the windows and climbed in." In a news release, …
Two Essex County Men Busted Snatching Tires From Tire Shop: Police Two Essex County Men Busted Snatching Tires From Tire Shop: Police
Two Essex County Men Busted Snatching Tires From Tire Shop: Police Two me were arrested after they were caught taking tires from a tire center in Morris County on Monday, Oct. 7, authorities said. At 1:17 a.m., an officer was conducting a routine business check when he found two men, Eduardo Rosales, a 36-year-old Newark resident and Abel Rodriguez, a 32-year-old Bloomfield resident. loading used tires into the back of a small white box truck at ETD Discount Tire Center on Route 23 South in Butler, Butler police said in a release. Police saw Rosales and Rodriguez taking the tires from a locked, fenced-in area at the business, officers said. An investi…
BMW, Porsche Stolen From Home In Westfield: Police BMW, Porsche Stolen From Home In Westfield: Police
BMW, Porsche Stolen From Home In Westfield: Police Two luxury vehicles were stolen in a residential burglary in Westfield on the early morning of Monday, Sept. 30, police said. At 2:46 a.m., officers received a 9-1-1 call from a resident reporting a 2024 BMW X7 was stolen from their driveway on the 100 block of East Dudley Avenue, Westfield police said in a release. Officers determined three people forced their way into the residence while wearing hoods and masks, and also stole a 2022 Porsche Macan, police said. After taking the car keys, the three suspects fled through the front door, police said. The vehicles parked outside were the inte…
Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police
Paterson Burglar Apprehended In Wallington: Police A 57-year-old Paterson resident who broke into a home in Wallington was arrested and charged on Thursday, Sept. 26, police said. The first burglary occurred on  Main Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 19, when the suspect, later identified as Leon Roberts, forcibly kicked in the front door of the home, Wallington police said in a release. While the homeowner did not report anything missing, the damage to the front door was $500, police said. On Thursday, Sept. 26, police spotted Roberts in the City of Passaic, officers said. Roberts was wearing the same clothing from his break-in the previous wee…
Burglar Steals $1,700 In Vapes From Union County Shop, Cops Say Burglar Steals $1,700 In Vapes From Union County Shop, Cops Say
Burglar Steals $1,700 In Vapes From Union County Shop, Cops Say A 38-year-old Hillside man was arrested and charged with breaking into a vape shop in Union Township on Thursday, Sept. 26, and other burglaries that occurred last month, authorities said. At 5:07 a.m., police responded to Kush Smoke Shop on Route 22 and found the front door of the business had been shattered by a large rock, and saw a person, later identified as Hasan Williams-Chapman running from the business, Union Township police said. Williams-Chapman was ordered to exit the store and respond to police and he was handcuffed and taken into custody, police said. A search of Williams-Chap…
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Not so fast there. A Brooklyn, NY duo who used a screwdriver to break into a pickup truck in the Restaurant Depot parking lot were arrested leaving the lot by an arriving officer on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officer Jaden Gonzalez saw Travis Murphy and Jed McDougal, who fit the description of the burglars, in a vehicle when he stopped them just before 4 p.m., Miller said. In addition to a witness identifying Murphy and McDougal as the burglars, a screwdriver and proceeds from the burglary were found inside the vehicle they were riding in, the chief said. At…