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Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD
A large altercation in Parsippany on Saturday, July 20, resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old man, authorities said.
At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Roosevelt Avenue for a disturbance and numerous individuals began fleeing, running through the yards of surrounding residences, Parsippany police said.
A 17-year-old teenage boy was assaulted prior to police arrival, sustaining a non-life-threatening injury to his head, authorities said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said.
While monitoring the area, a handgun magazine containing eight bullets was located on …
Search For Suicidal Arsonist, 40, With Roommate's Gun Ends In Arrest, Wayne Police Say
The search for a 40-year-old man who set fire to a neighbor's home after leaving behind a suicide note ended in his arrest over the weekend in Wayne, police said.
Hector Lobo has been charged on a warrant with aggravated arson, unlawful possession of a weapon, theft, and criminal mischief early Saturday, July 6, Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said.
Police were called to reports of flames coming from the back of a Totowa Road home around 1 a.m., where Officer Adrian Valentin knocked on the door of the home and made contact with the homeowner.
Valentin evacuated the home, found a fire e…
Lehigh Valley Man Wielding Handgun Threatens Subway Worker Over Food Order, Police Say
A Lehigh Valley man who allegedly wielded a handgun and threatened a local Subway worker over a food order was arrested and slapped with numerous charges, authorities said.
Wayne T. Powell Jr., 23, of Bethlehem, was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment, firearms not to be carried without a license, harassment, and disorderly conduct following the incident at the Subway on Broad Street, Bethlehem Police said in a release on Friday, July 8.
Officers responding to the disturbance report at the store spoke with the employee, who claimed that a customer — later…
2 Jailed After Pointing Illegal Handgun At Cyclists In Warren County, Police Say
Two suspects were jailed after pointing a handgun at a pair of cyclists in Warren County, police said.
Police responding to a May 13 report of a handgun being flashed and pointed at two cyclists on River Road in Pohatcong Township conducted a felony traffic stop on the suspect vehicle, a 4-door BMW with a Pennsylvania registration.
Zachary Miller, of Stroudsburg, PA, and Zackaree Talbert, of Phillipsburg, were detained while a handgun was recovered from under the driver’s seat during a search, police said.
Miller, 24, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, prohibit…
Out Of State Couple Busted With Handgun, Hollow-Point Bullets In Routine Morris County Stop
A couple from West Virginia had a handgun with a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets when they were stopped in Morris County, authorities said.
Brian Moats, 29, and Alexis King, 38 — both of Morgantown, West Virginia — were stopped on West Mill Road in Washington Township around 1 a.m. on Sept. 30, Lt. Mark Niemynski said.
Moats, the passenger, initially gave police a fake name during questioning, prompting a search of the vehicle, which turned up a handgun with a high-capacity magazine, hollow-point bullets, a THC cartridge and drug paraphernalia, authorities said.
Both were f…
Violent Hackensack Home Invaders Rob Couple Of $20,000 Watch, Jewelry While Child, 3, Sleeps
Two home invaders, one armed with a handgun, smashed their way into a Hackensack apartment overnight Thursday and robbed a couple of $53,000 worth of jewelry while their 3-year-old daughter slept in another room, authorities said.
The robbers broke the door frame, a lock and glass when they crashed into the Tracy Place apartment around midnight, Capt. Darrin DeWitt said.
One of them pointed a revolver at a female tenant’s head, ordering her to sit in a chair, DeWitt said.
The gunman then forced the male tenant to the ground and “demanded to know where the money is,” DeWitt said.
When the …