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NJ Man Fights Officers While Violating Protection Order In CT: Cops NJ Man Fights Officers While Violating Protection Order In CT: Cops
NJ Man Fights Officers While Violating Protection Order In CT: Cops A 41-year-old New Jersey man got into a fight with multiple Connecticut police officers trying to stop him as he violated a protective order in New Haven County, authorities said.  Jose Valentin Duran-Castillo, of Phillipsburg, NJ, faces several felony charges following his arrest on Friday, Oct. 18, East Haven Police said. A judge ordered him held on a $250,000 bond.  Police were called to a Highland Avenue home in East Haven around 5:45 p.m. to reports of an unwanted man on the property. Officers arrived to find Duran-Castillo, who immediately became hostile with authoritie…
Creepy Essex County Package Thief Had Photocopied License Of Homeowner, Cops Say Creepy Essex County Package Thief Had Photocopied License Of Homeowner, Cops Say
Creepy Essex County Package Thief Had Photocopied License Of Homeowner, Cops Say A 31-year-old Irvington mas was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with concocting a scheme to steal almost $2,500 in packages from a home in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on the 400 block of Burton Avenue on a report of a man attempting to intercept packages, Hasbrouck Heights police said. Ryan Rawls told officers he worked for a company that was a Verizon authorized dealer and worked in a division specializing in packages that had been delivered to the wrong address, police said. Police said his story was "well-rehearsed" and possessed …
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Bergen County: Police BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Bergen County: Police
BF Bails On Getaway Driver GF Helping Him Steal ATV In Bergen County: Police A Paterson man remains at large after he ran from police confronting him and his girlfriend, spoiling their plan to steal an ATV in Lyndhurst, police said. Lyndhurst Police Sgt. William Kapp was on patrol on Disposal Road, which rests adjacent to the DeKorte Park complex, when he came across an older model Ford pickup truck on Sunday, Sept. 8, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The truck was parked near a secured property containing landscaping equipment.  Disposal Road is a limited access road that is closed to the public at dusk when the park closes. As Kapp approached, he confronte…
Summit Man Busted Attempting Home Break-In To Take SUV Summit Man Busted Attempting Home Break-In To Take SUV
Summit Man Busted Attempting Home Break-In To Take SUV A 28-year-old Summit man was arrested and charged on Sunday, Aug. 4 after he attempted multiple times to break into a residence in an attempt to steal a car, police said. At 3:27 p.m., a woman reported a man, later identified as Rene Gustavo Hernandez broke a portion of her fence before attempting to gain entry to her locked 2019 Subaru Forester parked outside her residence, Summit police said in a release. Hernandez was unsuccessful and then opened the front storm door to the residence, at which point the woman observed him entering the house, police said. The woman then utilized the inter…
Intoxicated Newark Man Broke Into Vehicle, Vomited On Himself: Maplewood PD Intoxicated Newark Man Broke Into Vehicle, Vomited On Himself: Maplewood PD
Intoxicated Newark Man Broke Into Vehicle, Vomited On Himself: Maplewood PD It was a day to forget for a 27-year-old Newark man. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, a Maplewood police officer observed a parked motor vehicle with fogged-up windows on Millburn Avenue. After conducting an investigation, police discovered Alexis Lluminquinga had walked off an NJ Transit bus and entered the vehicle, which did not belong to him, officers said. While Lluminquinga was warming up inside the vehicle, he proceeded to vomit on himself and the interior of the vehicle, police said. Lluminquinga was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and was released pending a court date, police s…
Lodi Man Busted In Theft Of Snow Plow From New Milford School District Lodi Man Busted In Theft Of Snow Plow From New Milford School District
Lodi Man Busted In Theft Of Snow Plow From New Milford School District A Lodi man who authorities said has a thing for snow plows was arrested by New Milford police. Enzo Russo, 56, is also being eyed in similar thefts in Bergen and Passaic, they said. The snow plow in question in New Milford was taken from the local Board of Education while it was parked on school property, Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders said. Police recovered the snow plow and arrested Russon on Friday, May 12, Van Saders said. Russo remained held on Saturday in the Bergen County Jail, charged with theft, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools. Records show f…
Peeping Tom Peering Into Secaucus Apartment Popped By Police Peeping Tom Peering Into Secaucus Apartment Popped By Police
Peeping Tom Peering Into Secaucus Apartment Popped By Police An Essex County man was arrested in Secaucus after police said he was seen peering into an apartment window on the evening of Sunday, April 30. Jason Rosario, a 30-year-old Belleville resident, was spotted on scene by officers and began to run, police said.  He got into a car and police initiated a traffic stop, where he was later arrested and charged with attempted burglary and criminal trespass, officers said.  He was transferred to Hudson County Jail, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Peeping Tom Breaks Into Rider Student's Dorm Hoping For Glimpse: Police Peeping Tom Breaks Into Rider Student's Dorm Hoping For Glimpse: Police
Peeping Tom Breaks Into Rider Student's Dorm Hoping For Glimpse: Police A Ewing man was arrested and charged with burglary after he broke into a Rider University dormitory and tried to look into a female room, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a suspicious male at the campus around 12:35 Monday heard from two female students that the male in question had entered behind them and followed them into their residence hall. Once inside, the male allegedly stayed in the hallways and approached their room door before standing directly in front, bending over, and trying to look under the door and inside the room. Students then contacted Rider Univers…
Ridgefield Adult, Juvenile Charged With Arson In Multi-Alarm Palisades Park Warehouse Fire Ridgefield Adult, Juvenile Charged With Arson In Multi-Alarm Palisades Park Warehouse Fire
Ridgefield Adult, Juvenile Charged With Arson In Multi-Alarm Palisades Park Warehouse Fire UPDATE: A vacant warehouse blaze that injured a firefighter in Palisades Park was deliberately set by two Ridgefield residents, authorities charged. Alexander Regalado, 18, was arrested and a juvenile was detained after they were identified as responsible for the multi-alarm Fourth of July weekend fire on Fairview Street off Grand Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The fire, which ravaged the warehouse and damaged a neighboring building, wasn’t fully extinguished for nearly six hours. Route 46 was closed in both directions at one point because of the thick smoke and a fi…
Morris County Man Found Hiding In Garage Loft After Home Burglary: Police Morris County Man Found Hiding In Garage Loft After Home Burglary: Police
Morris County Man Found Hiding In Garage Loft After Home Burglary: Police A 39-year-old Morris County man was found hiding out in a garage loft after breaking into a local home, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious male that entered a home on George Cobb Lane in Lincoln Park around 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, police said in a release on Monday, July 11. A follow-up investigation and search of the area led to the discovery of Bazyt M. Bergus Jr., who was found hiding in a garage loft with property that had been stolen from the home, police said. Bergus, of Lincoln Park, was arrested and charged with burglary, theft, and criminal tres…
‘Artifact’ Horn Stolen From Historic NJ Locomotive, $2K Reward For Clues On Suspect (PHOTOS) ‘Artifact’ Horn Stolen From Historic NJ Locomotive, $2K Reward For Clues On Suspect (PHOTOS)
‘Artifact’ Horn Stolen From Historic NJ Locomotive, $2K Reward For Clues On Suspect (Photos) A horn described as a historical artifact was stolen from a New Jersey locomotive during a public display, and a $2,000 reward is being offered for clues on the culprit. Morristown & Erie Railway’s horn was stolen while locomotive No. 19 was on public display in Whippany over the Fourth of July weekend, according to a Facebook post from the Tri-State Railway Historical Society. The theft is being treated as an act of criminal trespass on an active railroad, as well as criminal theft and vandalism of a locomotive, the society said. “This is a hugely disappointing end to an otherwise gr…
Teen Nabbed In Morris County Garage And Car Break-In: Police Teen Nabbed In Morris County Garage And Car Break-In: Police
Teen Nabbed In Morris County Garage And Car Break-In: Police A teen was charged with burglary after breaking into a garage and rummaging through a homeowner’s vehicle in Morris County, authorities said. The 16-year-old male from Denville tried to run away after he was confronted by the homeowner while going through a vehicle in a local garage on Wednesday, June 22, Denville Police said. The teen — whose name was not released — was caught by police a short time later and charged with burglary and criminal trespass, authorities said. He was released to his parents and is scheduled to appear in court.
Peeping Tom Caught Looking Into Windows In Hunterdon County, Police Say Peeping Tom Caught Looking Into Windows In Hunterdon County, Police Say
Peeping Tom Caught Looking Into Windows In Hunterdon County, Police Say A peeping tom was caught and arrested for looking into strangers’ windows in Hunterdon County, police said. Amner Ochoa-Cifuentes, 34, was seen peering into windows of at least one home on Pulaski Road in Readington around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, township police said. Ochoa-Cifuentes, of Flemington, was taken into custody the following evening and charged with six counts of criminal trespass, police said. Various social media posts were circulating to spread awareness of the peeping Tom prior to Ochoa-Cifuentes’ arrest. UPDATE: Thank you all that have helped put the word out the…
Lehigh Valley Police Officer Attacked While Responding To Break-In Call, Report Says Lehigh Valley Police Officer Attacked While Responding To Break-In Call, Report Says
Lehigh Valley Police Officer Attacked While Responding To Break-In Call, Report Says A Lehigh Valley police officer was attacked while responding to a break-in call last week, LehighValleyLive reports. Allentown resident Isaiah Dion Mosley, 29, tried to break through the door of an apartment on the 2300 block of Main Street in Northampton Borough around 3 p.m. Friday, the outlet said citing court records. He then lunged at responding Officer Geoffrey Perry, punching him in the head and choking him, the report said. Mosley later told two other responding officers that he had the right to resist an arrest he considered to be “unlawful,” the report says. Perry was taken …
Neighbor Busts Woman Wanted Out Of Philly Burglarizing Montclair Home, Police Say Neighbor Busts Woman Wanted Out Of Philly Burglarizing Montclair Home, Police Say
Neighbor Busts Woman Wanted Out Of Philly Burglarizing Montclair Home, Police Say Montclair police interrupted a woman with arrest warrants in Philadelphia and Union, NJ during a burglary Sunday, authorities said. A woman later identified as Emilia Vargas, 35, of Newark, was spotted by a Highpoint Terrace homeowner near his neighbor's house, which he knew was vacant, Montclair Police Sgt. Terence Turner said. Responding officers saw an open rear door to the home and found Vargas inside, Turner said. She was placed under arrest and charged with criminal trespass. She was also found to have outstanding warrants from Philadelphia, PA and Union Township, NJ.
NJ Woman Details Extremist Group's Attempt To Drive Her Out Of New House On TikTok NJ Woman Details Extremist Group's Attempt To Drive Her Out Of New House On TikTok
NJ Woman Details Extremist Group's Attempt To Drive Her Out Of New House On TikTok A New Jersey woman posted a 48-part series on TikTok detailing the terrifying days that a member of an extremist group invaded her home and tried to reclaim it as his ancestral property. Shanetta -- on the video-sharing app as @regblackgrl -- said she began getting letters from members of a sovereign citizens group who claimed ownership of her Ivy Street home in Newark, since purchasing and renovating it back in February. Sometime last week, the men -- who identified as members of the Al Moroccan Empire -- broke into the house, changed the locks and hung a moorish flag in the window. On J…
Police: LA Man Kicked Woman Out Of Newark Home & Claimed It Was His Ancestral Property Police: LA Man Kicked Woman Out Of Newark Home & Claimed It Was His Ancestral Property
Police: LA Man Kicked Woman Out Of Newark Home & Claimed It Was His Ancestral Property A SWAT team arrested a Los Angeles man who police say identified himself as part of an extremist group and tried to drive a woman out of her home claiming it was his ancestral property. Officers responding to a burglary call on the 100 block of Ivy Street were told by the homeowner that four men had changed the locks and claimed to have legal ownership of the vacant home around 12 p.m. Thursday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. When the owner approached the home with a locksmith, they were stopped by the men, who allegedly showed paperwork proving that they had legal…
Authorities: Victim Helps Hackettstown Police Nab Parsippany Car Burglar Authorities: Victim Helps Hackettstown Police Nab Parsippany Car Burglar
Authorities: Victim Helps Hackettstown Police Nab Parsippany Car Burglar A Parsippany man attempted to break into several vehicles at a Hackettstown apartment complex before fleeing when a victim spotted him, authorities charged. Camilo A. Rodriguez, 39, tried to enter multiple vehicles parked at the River’s Edge Gardens Apartments on Mountain Avenue around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, Hackettstown police said in a release. Rodriguez started running down Mountain Avenue when a victim spotted him, authorities said. The victim caught up to Rodriguez on Route 57 and tried to confront him until police arrived, authorities said. Rodriguez, who police say entered one vehicle …
Hustler Busted 44 Times For Preying On Unsuspecting Newark Airport Travelers Goes To Jail Hustler Busted 44 Times For Preying On Unsuspecting Newark Airport Travelers Goes To Jail
Hustler Busted 44 Times For Preying On Unsuspecting Newark Airport Travelers Goes To Jail A city judge sent a chronic "hack hustler" who’s been busted 44 times for illegally offering rides to travelers at Newark Airport to jail for 120 days. Mahmoud Yasin, 62, pleaded guilty to illegally soliciting transportation and criminal trespass in connection with six separate arrests by Port Authority police before Municipal Court Judge Marvin Adames sentenced him. “This is as a result of PAPD Newark Liberty International Airport Command’s efforts working with Essex County Prosecutor’s Office to increase the penalty for persistent hack hustlers at the airport,” Port Authority spokeswoman …