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Bergenfield PD: Thief Posing As Delivery Driver Caught Red-Handed Bergenfield PD: Thief Posing As Delivery Driver Caught Red-Handed
Bergenfield PD: Thief Posing As Delivery Driver Caught Red-Handed A thief from the Bronx who bore an Amazon Flex insignia on both his shirt and his car was arrested by Bergenfield police when he showed up to collect an iPhone he ordered with a stolen credit card, authorities said. The victim, who lives in North Bergen, had notified police after discovering the phone's purchase and delivery address, Sgt. Kyle Witty said. Detective Lt. William Duran and Officer John Hwang were waiting when Pedro Escobar, 35, showed up at the vacant West Englewood home, got out and collected the package, the sergeant said. They quickly grabbed him with assistance …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Pair Who Snatched Purses, Used Stolen Credit Cards At Sussex County Walmart Police Seek ID For Pair Who Snatched Purses, Used Stolen Credit Cards At Sussex County Walmart
Police Seek ID For Pair Who Snatched Purses, Used Stolen Credit Cards At Sussex County Walmart New Jersey State Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man and woman they say stole numerous purses at a Sussex County Walmart and used the credit cards inside. The couple, pictured above, is accused of stealing purses and handbags from various customers at Walmart in Hampton Township on Tuesday, Dec. 22 around 6:55 p.m. and again on Tuesday, Jan. 12 around 3:45 p.m., state police said. They then used the victims’ stolen credit cards to purchase items at the store, police said. Both suspects have also been accused of committing similar thefts throughout northern New Jersey, st…

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by Valerie Musson
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AGAIN? Released Elder Fraud Artist Victimizes Another Lyndhurst Senior, 91, Police Say AGAIN? Released Elder Fraud Artist Victimizes Another Lyndhurst Senior, 91, Police Say
Again? Released Elder Fraud Artist Victimizes Another Lyndhurst Senior, 91, Police Say Between bail reform and COVID-related limits on jail admissions, Lyndhurst police reluctantly released a borough woman who they said ripped off an elderly resident. Sure enough, she went out and did it again, they said. The first time, they said, Melissa Kaups befriended a 78-year-old woman who didn’t know that she had a drug-related criminal history stretching back more than 20 years. Police arrested Kaups last week after she stole two sterling silver necklaces from the victim’s bedroom dresser, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. She was processed and released on theft charges pending fur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Info, Surveillance Footage In Sussex County Vehicle Burglary SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek Info, Surveillance Footage In Sussex County Vehicle Burglary
SEE Anything? Police Seek Info, Surveillance Footage In Sussex County Vehicle Burglary Police in Sussex County are seeking information and surveillance footage after a vehicle was burglarized in Hopatcong. The burglary occurred in the area of Durban Avenue, Bernard Road and Eugene Road sometime between 4 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 15, police said. The suspect fled with several personal items, including credit cards, authorities said. Anyone with details or surveillance footage in the area is asked to contact the Hopatcong Police Department at (973) 398-5000.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Man Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards He Found In Wawa Parking Lot, Police Say KNOW HIM? Man Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards He Found In Wawa Parking Lot, Police Say
Know HIM? Man Went On Shopping Spree With Credit Cards He Found In Wawa Parking Lot, Police Say Police in Northampton County are seeking the public’s help identifying a man who they say went on a shopping spree with credit cards he took from a wallet he found in a Wawa parking lot. The man, pictured above, picked up a wallet that had been dropped in the parking lot of Wawa on Route 248 and Route 33 in Lower Nazareth Township on Monday, Nov. 9, Colonial Regional Police said. The man then used a credit card in the wallet to buy a Samsung television at the Walmart on Route 248 before leaving in a silver 2006-2010 Hyundai Sonata, police said. He also used the cards at several other store…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Hudson Mail Thief Who Kicked, Bit Wood-Ridge Officer In Fierce Fight Quickly Released By Judge Hudson Mail Thief Who Kicked, Bit Wood-Ridge Officer In Fierce Fight Quickly Released By Judge
Hudson Mail Thief Who Kicked, Bit Wood-Ridge Officer In Fierce Fight Quickly Released By Judge A Wood-Ridge police sergeant was injured during a furious struggle with an accused mail thief from Union City who was quickly back on the street following his arrest. Responding to a 911 call, Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano found Jimmy Yepez, 36, while searching the area of the thefts near Bergen Street and Industrial Road, Detective Lt. Joseph Biamonte said. As the sergeant pulled up, Yepez ran around his vehicle and threw mail and other evidence into Berry’s Creek, Biamonte said. Rutigliano got out and ordered him to the ground several times, but Yepez – who has a prior arrest history -- fought …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Feds: NJ Postal Carrier, Cronies Conspire To Convert Stolen Credit And Economic Stimulus Cards Feds: NJ Postal Carrier, Cronies Conspire To Convert Stolen Credit And Economic Stimulus Cards
Feds: NJ Postal Carrier, Cronies Conspire To Convert Stolen Credit And Economic Stimulus Cards A Union County postal carrier stole credit and economic stimulus cards from the mail that he and three accomplices converted into cash and purchases, said federal authorities who arrested them Tuesday. Kyle Williams, 35, was working for the U.S. Postal Service when he swiped the cards from July 2019 to August 2020 and shared them with his fellow Vauxhall defendants, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Jarid Brooks, 27, Justin Brooks, 21, Kyjuan Hutchins, 21, and Williams activated the stolen credit cards and then used them to buy gift cards and electronics, among other items, Carpenito said…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bandit Who Attacked Mourners At Fairview, Clifton, Bloomfield Cemeteries Caught, Police Say Bandit Who Attacked Mourners At Fairview, Clifton, Bloomfield Cemeteries Caught, Police Say
Bandit Who Attacked Mourners At Fairview, Clifton, Bloomfield Cemeteries Caught, Police Say GOTCHA! Visitors to cemeteries in three different North Jersey counties were victimized by a mugger and thief who was captured by Fairview police when he tried to hide behind a tombstone, authorities said. Clifton police had been looking for the bandit who robbed a 77-year-old man who was visiting at East Ridgelawn Cemetery off Main Avenue in Clifton last month. A similar incident was reported at Bloomfield Cemtery the same week. Fairview police caught Todd Scott Allen, 57, of Brooklyn after he returned to Mt. Moriah Cemetery a day after they said he stole cash, credit cards and more from …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: All 4 Suspects In Rahway Firehouse Theft,. Trespassing Charged UPDATE: All 4 Suspects In Rahway Firehouse Theft,. Trespassing Charged
Update: All 4 Suspects In Rahway Firehouse Theft,. Trespassing Charged UPDATE, Nov. 30: All four of the men have now been charged. Click here for more.  Original story is below:  Police in Rahway are searching for four men seen on surveillance video rummaging through the city's fire headquarters early Friday while firefighters were out on an emergency call, the department said in a statement.  A firefighter's jacket containing keys and a wallet with cash and credit cards were taken. One of the cards was used to buy gas, police also said.  The men, who appear to be in their early 20s, are believed to have entered through an open door and a…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Hoboken PD Says Man Had 50 Credit Cards Under Different Names: Report Hoboken PD Says Man Had 50 Credit Cards Under Different Names: Report
Hoboken PD Says Man Had 50 Credit Cards Under Different Names: Report A Pennsylvania man was charged with credit card theft after employees at a Hoboken hotel found 50 credit cards in his room each under a different name, NJ.com reported.  Matthew L. Alley, 41, of York was arrested Saturday at the W Hotel. He was unable to explain why he had the cards, police said.  Alley was released on a summons and given a court date in Mansfield in an unrelated matter, police said.  A message left with Hoboken police by Daily Voice was not immediately returned Tuesday. 

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by Paul Milo