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North Jersey Dealer In OD Nabbed With 100 Heroin Folds, 70 Opioid Films, Police Say North Jersey Dealer In OD Nabbed With 100 Heroin Folds, 70 Opioid Films, Police Say
North Jersey Dealer In OD Nabbed With 100 Heroin Folds, 70 Opioid Films, Police Say The man who sold heroin to an individual who overdosed on it last month was found with more than 100 heroin folds, 70 opioid films and more, according to North Jersey authorities who arrested him. Jason Keidel, 51, of Secaucus, was arrested on March 16 and charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute and several other drug charges, and lodged in the Hudson County Correctional Facility, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police on Feb. 4 responded to the parking lot at 10 Meadowlands Parkway on reports of an overdose, Miller said. There, officers administered Nasa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: Jersey City Man, 72, Threatened To Kill Man In Hoboken Park Bathroom With Knife Police: Jersey City Man, 72, Threatened To Kill Man In Hoboken Park Bathroom With Knife
Police: Jersey City Man, 72, Threatened To Kill Man In Hoboken Park Bathroom With Knife A 72-year-old Jersey City man was arrested after he threatened to kill a man in a public Hoboken park bathroom with a knife, authorities said. The Union city man told police he had stopped to use the Church Square Park bathroom at 400 Garden Street when he noticed Allen inside on Tuesday afternoon, Hoboken Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. The two began arguing over the use of a bathroom when Allen brandished a knife and threatened to kill the other man, Cabrera said. Allen was arrested around 1:50 p.m. on charges of terroristic threats and weapons offenses, police said. Allen’s charges …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fugitives In 7-Hour SWAT Hotel Standoff Had Dead Hand Grenade, 8 Loaded Guns, $36K, Police Say Fugitives In 7-Hour SWAT Hotel Standoff Had Dead Hand Grenade, 8 Loaded Guns, $36K, Police Say
Fugitives In 7-Hour SWAT Hotel Standoff Had Dead Hand Grenade, 8 Loaded Guns, $36K, Police Say A pair of fugitives were busted with a dead hand grenade, eight loaded weapons, more than $36,000 in cash, drugs and more during a 7-hour standoff that evacuated a North Jersey hotel Sunday night, authorities said Monday. Rahim Harris, 42, of Newark, and  Haneefha S. White, 39, of Johnstowns, PA, were arrested after a more than 7-hour standoff at the Extended Stay Hotel on Plaza Drive, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police received a tip around 7 p.m. saying that Harris -- who had been wanted out of Essex County on charges of aggravated assault -- was staying at the hotel.&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hoboken PD: Jersey City Man Spits On Officer After Trying To Get Into Cars Stopped At Red Light Hoboken PD: Jersey City Man Spits On Officer After Trying To Get Into Cars Stopped At Red Light
Hoboken PD: Jersey City Man Spits On Officer After Trying To Get Into Cars Stopped At Red Light A 24-year-old Jersey City man who tried opening doors of cars at a red light and spat on a police officer taking him into custody was found with PCP, authorities said. Madhur Patel tried opening the driver's side doors of cars stopped the intersection of at 14th Street and Park Avenue, around 4:25 p.m. on March 1, Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. Patel was arrested after he spit on Hoboken police officer Francis McCourt, and found in possession of PCP, police said.  He was charged with carjacking, throwing bodily fluid at a law enforcement officer and possession of PCP. Patel …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: Jersey City Man Nabbed In Hoboken Shooting Police: Jersey City Man Nabbed In Hoboken Shooting
Police: Jersey City Man Nabbed In Hoboken Shooting A 26-year-old Jersey City man has been arrested in connection with a December 2020 Hoboken shooting, authorities said Friday. Jordan Perez shot a man in his leg at 310 Jackson around 12:45 p.m. on Dec. 19, Detective Sergeant Jonathan Mecka said. The victim was taken to a local hospital for the single gunshot wound, which was not considered life threatening, police said.  Detective Adam Colon helmed the investigation and worked with other Hoboken police detectives, ultimately identifying Perez as the shooter, Mecka said. Perez surrendered to authorities on Feb. 25, and was t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PD: Hoboken Man Accused Of Selling Heroin Had Knife, $2K Cash, Stolen Housing Authority Card PD: Hoboken Man Accused Of Selling Heroin Had Knife, $2K Cash, Stolen Housing Authority Card
PD: Hoboken Man Accused Of Selling Heroin Had Knife, $2K Cash, Stolen Housing Authority Card Police in Hoboken arrested a man they say was found with heroin, a knife, $2,000 cash and a stolen housing authority card. Stephen White, 52, was found with six grams of heroin in the area of 310 Jackson St. around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Hoboken police said. White also had a folding knife, $2,000 cash and a Housing Authority access card that wasn’t his, police said. White, of Hoboken, was charged on a warrant with possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and other drug and weapons offenses. He faces additional charges for receiving stolen propert…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke
Police Bust Massive Drug Operation In North Jersey Hotel Room Netting 6 Arrests, Heroin, Coke Two women in the process of dumping cocaine into a hotel room sink drain were interrupted by police who found MDMA, heroin, suboxone and other drug paraphernalia, Secaucus police said. Police were conducting a "park and walk" in the Harmon Meadow area of Secaucus when someone notified them of possible nefarious activity inside one of the rooms on Feb. 16, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. After a week-long investigation, police went into the hotel room whree Ana Roman and Tracy Eayres were in the process of dumping cocaine into a sink drain, Miller said. A search of the room turned…

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Police: Ocean County Assault Suspect, 22, Tries To Flee From Hoboken Hospital During Treatment Police: Ocean County Assault Suspect, 22, Tries To Flee From Hoboken Hospital During Treatment
Police: Ocean County Assault Suspect, 22, Tries To Flee From Hoboken Hospital During Treatment An Ocean County man was under police guard when he tried to escape from a Hoboken hospital following accusations of aggravated assault, authorities said. Jared Mullin, 22, is accused of assaulting a man who was found dazed, confused and lying on the ground with a large cut on his forehead near River Street and Hudson Place around 10 p.m. Sunday, Hoboken Police Detective/Lieutenant Danilo Cabrera said. Mullin, of Jackson, was arrested following an investigation and charged with aggravated assault. He was processed and taken to Hoboken University Medical Center for treatment of his own i…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run
Hoboken PD: Man Wanted In Apparent Pepper Spray Incident Was Passenger In DWI Hit-Run A man wanted for apparently pepper spraying a woman during an argument was in the passenger's seat of a DWI driver's car during a Hoboken hit-and-run crash, authorities said.  Police responding to reports of a hit-and-run around 9:55 Thursday evening on 3rd Street and Willow Avenue spotted a gold minivan on Washington Street with heavy front end damage and no headlights on, Hoboken police Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. An officer pulled a U-turn and stopped the car on Washington Street, where the driver, Timothy Bracero, 46, of Union City, was arrested for DWI, police said. Bracero's p…

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Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine
Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine A routine motor vehicle stop turned up a handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine and 23 bullets over the weekend in Secaucus, police said. Officer Michael Borrelli stopped a car at Paterson Plank Road and 1st Street for having tinted windows just before 1 p.m. Dec. 12, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. During the stop, Borrelli noticed a semi-automatic handgun right next to the driver's seat, Miller said. The handgun contained a 30-round magazine, loaded with 23 .45 caliber bullets, the chief said. The driver -- Christopher Ray, 29 of District Heights, Maryland -- was ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hoboken PD: Shoplifter Who Injured Officers Charged With Terroristic Threats, Resisting Arrest Hoboken PD: Shoplifter Who Injured Officers Charged With Terroristic Threats, Resisting Arrest
Hoboken PD: Shoplifter Who Injured Officers Charged With Terroristic Threats, Resisting Arrest A Hoboken man who stole several bags of shrimp and Tide products from a local ACME market injured officers trying to arrest him later that day, authorities said. Police responded to the ACME Supermarket on Clinton Street around 12:20 p.m. Dec. 5, where an employee told police that a man later identified as Ricardo Burgos had stolen several items throughout the day, Hoboken Police Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. Police stopped Burgos in the back of the store, where he was found with unpaid Tide products, authorities said. Burgos ran out of the store but was later found near 300 Marshall …

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Off Duty Officer Nabs Hoboken Porch Pirates Off Duty Officer Nabs Hoboken Porch Pirates
Off Duty Officer Nabs Hoboken Porch Pirates A keen-eyed, off-duty police officer helped nabbed a pair of package thieves in Hoboken, authorities said. Hoboken officer Tyrone Huggins spotted two men taking a package from an apartment building near 5th and Monroe streets Thursday Oct. 22 around 7:40 p.m., Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. The man, later identified as Moises Cabrera and Justin Reyes, both of Union City, took the contents out from inside of the package then threw the box away in nearby bushes, police said. Huggins followed Cabrera, 31, and Reyes, 28, until on-duty officers arrived and placed them under arrest near 720 Monro…

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