Plainfield Man, 23, Indicted In Armed Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor Plainfield Man, 23, Indicted In Armed Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor
Plainfield Man, 23, Indicted In Armed Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor A 23-year-old man from Plainfield has been indicted in connection with two armed sexual assaults, authorities said. A Union County grand jury returned a seventeen-count indictment against Terence Rhue charged in two violent sexual assaults which occurred in both Plainfield and Westfield in October 2021, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Rhue is charged with three counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, three counts of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, two counts of third-degree posses…
PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says
PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man is behind bars on allegations that he burglarized half a dozen Morris County businesses — including a retail and convenience store, restaurant, and three gas stations — over the course of three months, authorities announced. Kenneth K. Cook, 48, was charged with various counts of theft, burglary, criminal mischief, and conspiracy, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, June 7. Cook, of Allentown, is accused of smashing a glass door and stealing up to 80 cigarette packs from a store in Randolph on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.…
‘Bored’ NJ GNC Employee Threw Energy Drinks Around Store, Damaged Walls: Police ‘Bored’ NJ GNC Employee Threw Energy Drinks Around Store, Damaged Walls: Police
‘Bored’ NJ GNC Employee Threw Energy Drinks Around Store, Damaged Walls: Police A GNC employee in Hunterdon County told police he was simply “bored” when he decided to throw energy drinks around the store and parking lot and cause damage to the walls, authorities said. Officers responding to the Flemington GNC saw purple energy drinks thrown in the middle of the parking lot and all over the store, as well as damage to a wall inside the store, police said. A follow-up investigation found that one of the store’s employees, Nicholas Tampano, 18, had started throwing expired cans at the building and causing the damage because he was “bored,” police said. Tampano, of Flemi…
Police: Just-Released Convict From Passaic Nabbed With Gun, Heroin For Sale, Torches Cell Police: Just-Released Convict From Passaic Nabbed With Gun, Heroin For Sale, Torches Cell
Police: Just-Released Convict From Passaic Nabbed With Gun, Heroin For Sale, Torches Cell Adonis Reyes had been free all of six weeks after serving 2½ years in state prison for a gun conviction when Passaic police investigating a shooting caught him with a loaded handgun and 265 heroin folds this past weekend, authorities said. Not only that: Reyes, 28, set fire to the holding cell at Passaic police headquarters and assaulted a city officer and EMT who tried to help him, they said. Police responding to a report of shots fired in the area of Main Avenue and Washington Place found Reyes in the passenger seat of a nearby motor vehicle shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday, April 24, investi…
Man Charged With Child Endangerment After Firing Gun In Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says Man Charged With Child Endangerment After Firing Gun In Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says
Man Charged With Child Endangerment After Firing Gun In Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says A man was charged with child endangerment and other offenses after firing a gun inside a Morris County home and causing property damage, authorities announced. Stephen J. Clemo, 46, is accused of firing a gun in front of a victim and their family, including a child, inside a home on Egbert Hill Road in Morris Township around 8 p.m. on Monday, April 18, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release with Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker and Morris Township Police Chief Mark DiCarlo. Clemo, of Morristown, caused property damage, though no injuries were reported, t…
Man Wanted In Bergenfield Domestic Incident Captured In Closter Man Wanted In Bergenfield Domestic Incident Captured In Closter
Man Wanted In Bergenfield Domestic Incident Captured In Closter SWAT team members and Bergenfield police captured a 21-year-old man with a recent domestic violence history following what authorities said was another incident. Daniel Moncion-Ortega, 21, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Monday, March 28, following the alleged assault the night before. A Bergen County Regional SWAT team was summoned to a home off South Washington Avenue around 9:30 p.m., responders said. Local EMS members were put on standby. Moncion-Ortega wasn't there, though. A short time later, Moncion-Ortega was seized by the tactical team and borough police in front of t…
Morris County Man Spits At Police, Damages Wall At Headquarters, Cops Say Morris County Man Spits At Police, Damages Wall At Headquarters, Cops Say
Morris County Man Spits At Police, Damages Wall At Headquarters, Cops Say A Morris County man spat at investigating officers and damaged a wall at police headquarters as he was being processed for an unrelated matter, authorities said. Marcellis Smallwood, 18, was being processed at Mount Olive Township Police Headquarters on Flanders Drakestown Road in Budd Lake when he spat at officers numerous times around 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, authorities said. Smallwood, of Flanders, also damaged a wall next to where he was sitting, township police said. Smallwood was charged with throwing bodily fluids at officers and criminal mischief. He was being held in the Mor…
'We Will Find You,' Nutley Police Say After Repeat Minnesota Burglar's 4th Crime 'We Will Find You,' Nutley Police Say After Repeat Minnesota Burglar's 4th Crime
'We Will Find You,' Nutley Police Say After Repeat Minnesota Burglar's 4th Crime Police in Essex County are hoping that a Minnesota man's second burglary in a month arrest will be a lesson to other criminals. "Let this be a warning for those that think they will get away," Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco said. "If you commit a crime in Nutley we will identify, arrest and prosecute you." That's what is happening with Minnesota resident Dylan Waehner-Larson, 29, accused in four Nutley burglaries last month, police said. The first incident was at a gas station on Franklin Avenue on Jan. 5, and later that morning, an occupied apartment, Petracco said alongsid…
NY Man High On Toxic Fumes Harassed Others, Threw Furniture At Morris County McDonald’s: Police NY Man High On Toxic Fumes Harassed Others, Threw Furniture At Morris County McDonald’s: Police
NY Man High On Toxic Fumes Harassed Others, Threw Furniture At Morris County McDonald’s: Police A man from New York had inhaled toxic fumes before harassing others and throwing furniture around at a Morris County McDonald’s restaurant, authorities said. Jose Santos Lovos, of Yonkers, is accused of getting into an altercation with another man at the Morris County Mall’s McDonald’s restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 25, Hanover Police said in a Tuesday, Feb. 15 release. Lovos, 49, was seen throwing furniture around the restaurant while cursing and yelling at the man, according to police. A follow-up investigation found that Lovos had inhaled toxic fumes prior to the incident, police said. Lo…
Vandal From Fort Lee Nabbed After Returning To Scene, Englewood Cliffs Police Say Vandal From Fort Lee Nabbed After Returning To Scene, Englewood Cliffs Police Say
Vandal From Fort Lee Nabbed After Returning To Scene, Englewood Cliffs Police Say A Fort Lee man suspected of vandalizing a vehicle in Englewood Cliffs was arrested after a witness saw him do it again the following day, authorities said. Officers had taken a property damage report from an owner whose Nissan Rogue had its front and rear passenger-side tires punctured on West Bayview Avenue on Thursday, Feb. 10, Detective Lt. Ronald F. Waldt said. They also canvassed local businesses and reviewed area surveillance video to determine what the vandal looked like, Waldt said. Then came a call around 1 p.m. Friday: He was at it again, this time damaging a vehicle parked in a …
Chair Thrown Through Edgewater Bar Window, Surrounding Towns Called, Fort Lee Man Charged Chair Thrown Through Edgewater Bar Window, Surrounding Towns Called, Fort Lee Man Charged
Chair Thrown Through Edgewater Bar Window, Surrounding Towns Called, Fort Lee Man Charged An irate customer from Fort Lee threw a chair through a window at an Edgewater lounge and threatened to kill "everyone in the bar" after he and his friends were told to leave, said police who arrested him. Carlos Cortes, a 31-year-old landscaper and construction worker, was taken into custody by officers responding to 911 reports of a fight at the Spirit Bar and Restaurant on River Road around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Police Chief Donald Martin said. Callers also said shots were fired in the parking lot, but that was unfounded, Martin said. Police did learn that Cortes and some friends had "be…
Newark Man, 18, Stole 9 Cars From North Jersey Dealership: Prosecutor Newark Man, 18, Stole 9 Cars From North Jersey Dealership: Prosecutor
Newark Man, 18, Stole 9 Cars From North Jersey Dealership: Prosecutor A Newark man was slapped with a slew of theft and burglary charges after stealing a total of nine cars from a Morris County auto dealership, authorities said. Ahjhir Jones, 18, is accused of stealing the vehicles from GT Motors in Morristown August 6, 2021, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Monday. He was identified via surveillance footage and fingerprinting, Carroll said. Jones was taken into custody Jan. 19 and charged with conspiracy to commit theft, theft by unlawful taking, conspiracy to commit burglary, burglary, criminal mischief and unlawful means of conveyance. Jon…