FBI Assists In Arrest Of Catalytic Converter Thief Who Led 100 MPH Pursuit: Secaucus PD FBI Assists In Arrest Of Catalytic Converter Thief Who Led 100 MPH Pursuit: Secaucus PD
FBI Assists In Arrest Of Catalytic Converter Thief Who Led 100 MPH Pursuit: Secaucus PD A 24-year-old man wanted for catalytic converter thefts was arrested with help from the FBI in Hudson County, authorities said. Randy Severino of Bayonne became the center of an investigation last June, when police in Garfield notified surrounding jurisdictions of a white Honda Civic, involved in catalytic converter thefts, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Secaucus Police Officer Jason Mitchell spotted the vehicle on Route 3 East traveling at speeds over 100 mile per hour, Miller said. The vehicle, which had been stolen out of Newark, failed to stop for police and a vehicle pursuit…
Biz Owners Take Pleas After NJ Feds Seize Record $14M Worth Of Cisco Networking Knockoffs Biz Owners Take Pleas After NJ Feds Seize Record $14M Worth Of Cisco Networking Knockoffs
Biz Owners Take Pleas After NJ Feds Seize Record $14M Worth Of Cisco Networking Knockoffs Three North Jersey business owners admitted importing and selling cheap knockoffs of Cisco Systems networking equipment after federal agents seized an unprecedented $14 million worth of the devices from their warehouse in Passaic County. Musa Karaman, 35, of North Arlington, was the last of the trio to take a deal from the government, pleading guilty to trafficking counterfeit goods in U.S. District Court in Newark on Thursday, Aug. 24. Accomplices Sadri Ozturan, 37, of Hawthorne, and Israfil "David" Demir, 38, of Secaucus both pleaded guilty to the same charges on Aug. 8, U.S. Attorney for…
Motorcyclist Fleeing Stop In Secaucus Crashes, Dies Motorcyclist Fleeing Stop In Secaucus Crashes, Dies
Motorcyclist Fleeing Stop In Secaucus Crashes, Dies A motorcyclist who fled a traffic stop in Secaucus died after colliding with another civilian's vehicle, authorities said. The as-yet-unnamed motorcyclist was stopped by a Hudson County sheriff's officer on County Avenue shortly before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The motorcyclist fled north on County Avenue, then struck an SUV at the Charles Street intersection, ejecting him, Platkin said. He was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center at 1:13 p.m., the attorney said. The SUV's occupants weren't injured, he said. State law and hi…
Kentucky Woman Had Gun At Secaucus Red Roof Inn: Police Kentucky Woman Had Gun At Secaucus Red Roof Inn: Police
Kentucky Woman Had Gun At Secaucus Red Roof Inn: Police A 38-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested and charged with possessing a handgun at a Red Roof Inn at Secaucus on Sunday, August 13, authorities said. At 11:35 a.m., police were patrolling the area near the hotel at 15 Meadowlands Parkway when they observed a black Chevrolet Equinox idling in the parking lot for an extended period of time, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officers discovered Ashley Grant possessed a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver and handgun ammunition, Miller said. Grant was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun. She was released pending a court appeara…
Jersey City Woman Used Housing Authority Funds For Own Benefit: Prosecutors Jersey City Woman Used Housing Authority Funds For Own Benefit: Prosecutors
Jersey City Woman Used Housing Authority Funds For Own Benefit: Prosecutors A 53-year-old Jersey City woman was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 10 and charged with using funds for her own benefit from the Jersey City Housing Authority, prosecutors said. Tyest Bryant, in her capacity as a resident board member for the Booker T. Washington Housing Complex misused over $20,000 in funds for her personal benefit between 2017 and 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Bryant is charged with theft by unlawful taking in the third degree, Suarez said. She was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Secaucus and released on a summons pending a court appea…
Lotto Tickets Sold In Bergen, Hudson Win $10K Lotto Tickets Sold In Bergen, Hudson Win $10K
Lotto Tickets Sold In Bergen, Hudson Win $10K While no one won the big $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, August 1, not everyone left emptyhanded. Two tickets sold in Bergen County and one ticket sold in Hudson County matched four of the white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, netting the lucky winners $10,000.  The tickets were sold at U&B Mini Market in Garfield, a 7-Eleven in Teaneck and TE-AMO in Secaucus.  The winning numbers for the Tuesday, August 1, drawing were: 08, 24, 30, 45, and 61. The Gold Mega Ball was 12, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
Union City Police Officer Busted For DWI: Secaucus PD (UPDATED) Union City Police Officer Busted For DWI: Secaucus PD (UPDATED)
Union City Police Officer Busted For DWI: Secaucus PD (Updated) A police officer from Hudson County has purportedly been charged with DWI, according to authorities and various news reports. Mauricio Garces, a 34-year-old Secaucus resident was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Sunday, July 2, Secaucus Police said. Garces has been a police officer in Union City since 2019. At 3:03 a.m., police observed a car stopped in a lane of traffic in the area of Secaucus Road and County Avenue, officers said. The driver of the vehicle was found to be sleeping, police said. Police subsequently arrested and issued Garces a summons, officers said. He was rele…
Drug Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Pills, $1,400 In Cash, Firearms In North Jersey Motel Drug Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Pills, $1,400 In Cash, Firearms In North Jersey Motel
Drug Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Pills, $1,400 In Cash, Firearms In North Jersey Motel A drug dealer was found with prescription pills, a stolen handgun, and suspected drug money at the Red Roof Inn in Secaucus Thursday night, July 27, police said. Police initially saw Ridgefield's Anthony Cuccia sell a 24-year-old Maywood resident 10 Oxycodone Pills, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officers investigated further and arrested 26-year-old Cuccia, after searching his room at the Red Roof Inn, Miller said.  Cuccia had cocaine, 75 Xanax pills, 15 Oxycodone pills, 90 Adderall pills, Suboxone, Cyclobenzaprine, $1,400 in cash, and a Smith and Wesson 9mm handgun stolen…
$74K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine: Four Busted In Secaucus $74K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine: Four Busted In Secaucus
$74K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine: Four Busted In Secaucus Four people were arrested in Secaucus on Wednesday, July 19 and found with $74,000 worth of fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said. Franklin Rodriguez-Liberto, a 40-year-old Jersey City resident, Richard Pena-Rodriguez, a 37-year-old Union City resident, Steven Reyes, a 44-year-old North Bergen resident and Christopher Delacruz, a 24-year-old New York resident, were arrested, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The arrests come following an investigation that spanned April to July in which $65,000 worth of cocaine and $9,000 worth of fentanyl were seized,  The four were …
35 Bags Of Heroin, Two Handguns Seized From Trio In Secaucus: Police 35 Bags Of Heroin, Two Handguns Seized From Trio In Secaucus: Police
35 Bags Of Heroin, Two Handguns Seized From Trio In Secaucus: Police Three people were were arrested outside a hotel in Secaucus on Saturday, July 16 and charged with possessing two handguns and a large quantity of drugs, including 35 bags of heroin, authorities said. At 10:20 a.m., the Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit was patrolling the area near Extended Stay Hotel when they observed a drug deal, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police then stopped one of the cars involved in the drug deal and saw a digital scale used to weigh narcotics, Miller said. The driver of the vehicle, Ruben Rodriguez, a 36-year-old resident of Jersey City, had over $2,300 in his pa…
North Bergen Teen Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutors North Bergen Teen Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutors
North Bergen Teen Sexually Assaulted Child: Prosecutors An 18-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl several times in May, authorities announced. Brandon Majano was arrested on Thursday, July 6 and charged with sexual assault in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child and possession of child sex abuse material, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Majano was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance next week, Suarez said. 
Wayne Dad, Former EMT Ryan Burke Dies, 41 Wayne Dad, Former EMT Ryan Burke Dies, 41
Wayne Dad, Former EMT Ryan Burke Dies, 41 Wayne dad and former first responder Ryan Burke died unexpectedly on Sunday June 25, according to his obituary. He was 41 years old. Ryan was raised in Hawthorne, where he served as volunteer EMT for the Hawthorne Ambulance Corps for 15 years, once helping to deliver a baby, his obituary reads.  He was passionate about the Boy Scouts of America, volunteering with them for many years as a scoutmaster and earning several awards, according to his obituary.  We regretfully share the passing of life member Ryan Burke. Ryan joined Hawthorne Ambulance in 2000 and served the... Posted by Hawt…