Prosecutor: Hudson Ex-Con Tries To Sexually Assault Woman On Fort Lee Street Prosecutor: Hudson Ex-Con Tries To Sexually Assault Woman On Fort Lee Street
Prosecutor: Hudson Ex-Con Tries To Sexually Assault Woman On Fort Lee Street A floral deliveryman with a criminal history grabbed a woman on a Fort Lee Street and tried to drag her into an alley while fondling her, authorities said. The victim told police that a man later identified as ex-con Randy Gallman, 36, of Jersey City grabbed her as she walked and “touched on her intimate parts,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. She screamed and Gallman ran, she said. The woman told police she resumed walking toward Leonia when Gallman returned, grabbed her again and started dragging her toward an alley. She screamed once more, he ran off again and she dial…
ROUNDUP: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark ROUNDUP: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark
Roundup: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark More than a dozen firearms were recovered in a series of gun arrests in Newark since last week, authorities said. The firearms were recovered in the city’s dozen gun arrests between Dec. 6 and Dec. 12, Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. In addition to being charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, many suspects face other charges, including robbery and kidnapping, authorities said. Scroll down to view the full list of suspects: Zakie T. Hinton, 19, of Bloomfield, also charged with receiving stolen property Bomani S. Duncan, 23, of Bloomfield, also charged …
SEEN HIM? Newark Police Seek Bronx Man Who Tied Up, Robbed Victims At Gunpoint SEEN HIM? Newark Police Seek Bronx Man Who Tied Up, Robbed Victims At Gunpoint
Seen HIM? Newark Police Seek Bronx Man Who Tied Up, Robbed Victims At Gunpoint Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help locating a Bronx man they say robbed two victims at gunpoint and tied them up with cord. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of John Mingo, 32, who is accused of wielding a gun when he robbed two men of their personal property and tied them up with cord on the 100 block of Newton Street around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release.  The victims were treated at University Hospital and have since been released, authorities said. Mingo is wanted on charges of robbery, conspi…
Prosecutor: Little Ferry Man Rapes, Holds Woman Captive After Drugging Her Prosecutor: Little Ferry Man Rapes, Holds Woman Captive After Drugging Her
Prosecutor: Little Ferry Man Rapes, Holds Woman Captive After Drugging Her A Little Ferry man who authorities said raped a woman at a local hotel after drugging and holding her captive for several hours smiled for his mugshot when he was booked into the Bergen County Jail. Amaurie Hernandez, 36, slipped the victim a date rape drug during a rendezvous after previously meeting met her online, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Tuesday. She told borough police that she showed up for the meeting at the Capri Inn just off Route 46 and ended up ingesting “surreptitiously provided” drugs  that rendered her incoherent, Musella said. She eventually awoke, rea…
HEROES: Captive Woman Raped, Beaten Over Several Hours Rescued By Lodi Police HEROES: Captive Woman Raped, Beaten Over Several Hours Rescued By Lodi Police
Heroes: Captive Woman Raped, Beaten Over Several Hours Rescued By Lodi Police A horrific nightmare ended when Lodi police rescued a woman from a local criminal who authorities said held her against her will for several hours while raping and beating her. James McArow, 25, of Westervelt Place spent two months in the Bergen County Jail earlier this year for an incident last October when authorities said he stabbed two people. Lodi police got a 911 call Monday night that brought them to his backyard, where they found the victim hiding, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. She “had been held against her will and physically and sexually assaulted” by McArow, Musel…
Port Authority PD: Man Who Assaulted, Abducted Companion At Newark Airport Captured After Crash Port Authority PD: Man Who Assaulted, Abducted Companion At Newark Airport Captured After Crash
Port Authority PD: Man Who Assaulted, Abducted Companion At Newark Airport Captured After Crash Port Authority police captured a driver who they said assaulted a companion at Newark Airport, sped off with her and her friend in his SUV and then crashed. The incident began Thursday afternoon at the Terminal B arrivals area, Port Authority Media Relations Deputy Director Amber Greene said. Jason Strong, 30, of Staten Island, assaulted a woman, then sped off with her and her friend in the Cadillac SRX, which crashed along Meeker Avenue in Newark, Greene said. The 6-foot, 180-pound Strong -- who already was wanted on warrants -- took off on foot and was quickly captured, she said. Partic…
STANDOFF: Hudson County SWAT Team Helps Police Arrest Union City Man With Outstanding Warrant STANDOFF: Hudson County SWAT Team Helps Police Arrest Union City Man With Outstanding Warrant
Standoff: Hudson County SWAT Team Helps Police Arrest Union City Man With Outstanding Warrant A Union City man was taken into custody Saturday after a standoff with the Hudson County Regional Swat Team and police, authorities said. The SWAT team was called to 4535 Broadway when Isaias Linares Diaz, 51 -- who had an outstanding arrest warrant on weapons charges and a charge of criminal restraint -- refused to leave the apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. SWAT negotiators were able to speak with Diaz on the phone, ultimately convincing him to surrender to the UCPD, Suarez said. He was arrested without further incident. Authorities did not say how long the st…
Police: Ex-Con Breaks In, Chokes Hackensack Ex-Girlfriend Twice In 19 Hours Police: Ex-Con Breaks In, Chokes Hackensack Ex-Girlfriend Twice In 19 Hours
Police: Ex-Con Breaks In, Chokes Hackensack Ex-Girlfriend Twice In 19 Hours A Paterson ex-con broke into his ex-girlfriend's Hackensack apartment and assaulted her twice in 19 hours, said police who arrested him. The victim had returned home at 3 a.m. Monday when she was grabbed in the dark hallway by Junior Dani Nunez, 29, who’d burglarized her Passaic Street apartment, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Nunez – who records show has a violent criminal history -- "put both hands around her neck, squeezed and let go only to punch her several times in the stomach," DeWitt said. The victim fled to a bedroom and locked the door. He was gone when she emerged s…
Lyndhurst PD: Union Township Man, 27, Choked Pregnant Woman Lyndhurst PD: Union Township Man, 27, Choked Pregnant Woman
Lyndhurst PD: Union Township Man, 27, Choked Pregnant Woman A Union Township man with a criminal history remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Monday after police said he choked a pregnant woman in Lyndhurst. Quadree Manderville, 27, and the victim – who is nearly nine months pregnant -- were at a birthday party Sunday when they got into a dispute, borough police said. Manderville choked her and threw her to the floor, after which she got her cellphone and dialed 911, they said. The woman, who is due next week, was briefly hospitalized for an evaluation before being released, police said. No one else was injured, they said. Manderville is ch…
STANDOFF: Victim Escapes, SWAT Team Captures Barricaded Man With Knife In Hackensack Apartment STANDOFF: Victim Escapes, SWAT Team Captures Barricaded Man With Knife In Hackensack Apartment
Standoff: Victim Escapes, SWAT Team Captures Barricaded Man With Knife In Hackensack Apartment A standoff of several hours ended before dawn Saturday when a Bergen County Regional SWAT team captured a man who police said threatened a woman with a knife at a Hackensack high-rise The 28-year-old victim, who'd been held against her will, was hospitalized with minor injuries after she escaped, Lt. Ben Marino said. Arnel Reyes, 28, was also hospitalized in police custody after the tactical unit burst into Quail Heights Apartments unit on Prospect Street and pepper-sprayed him shortly before 4 a.m. Police got the call around 11:30 p.m. and found Reyes barricaded in the apartment, Marino s…
Suspect In Maplewood Double Killing Arrested Suspect In Maplewood Double Killing Arrested
Suspect In Maplewood Double Killing Arrested Au pairs have started a fundraiser to help with funeral expenses for Karen L. Bermudez-Rodriguez. Click here to find out more.  Authorities arrested an Elizabeth man and charged him with the murders of a Maplewood man and a live-in nanny who worked for his family, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  Police responded Saturday morning to a report of an assault near Walton Road and Jefferson Avenue. Karen L. Bermudez-Rodriguez, 26, was found critically injured on the street and was pronounced dead a short time later.  David Kimowitz, 40, was found inside a home and …
Bayonne Man Indicted In Home-Invasion Robbery Of RHONJ Star Bayonne Man Indicted In Home-Invasion Robbery Of RHONJ Star
Bayonne Man Indicted In Home-Invasion Robbery Of Rhonj Star A 51-year-old man from Bayonne has been indicted on charges stemming from a violent robbery at the home of Claudine "Dina" Manzo, who starred in the reality show The Real Housewives of New Jersey.  James Mainello has been charged with robbery, burglary, assault, criminal restraint and weapons offenses, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced.  Mainello was arrested in May in connection with the robbery at the Holmdel townhouse of Manzo and her fiance David Cantin May 13, 2017.  According to authorities, two men were already inside when the couple came home shortly …