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Three Paterson Residents Committed Check Fraud: Denville PD Three Paterson Residents Committed Check Fraud: Denville PD
Three Paterson Residents Committed Check Fraud: Denville PD A trio from Paterson were arrested and charged on Wednesday, April 10 with passing bad checks in Morris County, police said. Officers investigated a report of check fraud at a local bank, Denvile police said in a release. The investigation led to the arrest of Oliver Hall, 51, Ramon Olivo-Olivia, 46 and Marilyn Morel-Diaz, police said. They were charged with bad checks, conspiracy and unlawful taking of moveable property, police said. Morel-Diaz was also charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.  Morel-Diaz and Olivio-Olivia were released pe…

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by Sam Barron
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Custodian Finds Spent Ammo In Morris County Middle School Hallway Custodian Finds Spent Ammo In Morris County Middle School Hallway
Custodian Finds Spent Ammo In Morris County Middle School Hallway A custodian found a spent ammunition round in the hallway of a Morris County middle school, authorities said. The discovery was made at Chatham Middle School on Monday, May 1, according to local police. The shell casing was turned over to the principal and School Resource Officer Brian Stanton who immediately notified the police department. There was no imminent threat reported; however, out of an abundance of caution, a shelter in place was implemented while the Chatham Borough Police and Morris County Sheriff’s Department (Emergency Services Unit and K9) conducted a search of the school…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Hid In Woods From Cops Serving Warrant In Morris County Found After K9, Drone Search Man Who Hid In Woods From Cops Serving Warrant In Morris County Found After K9, Drone Search
Man Who Hid In Woods From Cops Serving Warrant In Morris County Found After K9, Drone Search A man was arrested after trying to hide in the woods from police as they were serving a warrant in Morris County, authorities said. The Morris County Sheriff's Department arrived at Naughright Road at the Totten Farm to serve a warrant around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to the Washington Township Police Department, who responded after the man allegedly ran into the woods. Police then set up a perimeter and used K9 officers to thoroughly search the area before the man was found hiding in the brush along a hedgerow, the department said. A drone was also used in the search, autho…

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by Valerie Musson
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3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police 3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police
3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police Three teens were nabbed after fleeing from police during a high-speed chase and crashing a stolen Mercedes — and two suspects remain at large, authorities said. Denville Police saw a black Mercedes Benz heading east on Route 46 matching the description of one that had been stolen out of Parsippany earlier in the evening just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, a press release said. As officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped off onto Route 53 south and continued to ignore their lights and sirens. The Mercedes driver then veered off the road while trying to navigate a turn n…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trio Nabbed After Leading Police On High-Speed Chase, Crashing In Morris County Trio Nabbed After Leading Police On High-Speed Chase, Crashing In Morris County
Trio Nabbed After Leading Police On High-Speed Chase, Crashing In Morris County Three suspects were charged after leading police on a high-speed chase through Morris County, crashing a vehicle, and fleeing on foot, authorities said. A Florham Park resident first witnessed a suspicious vehicle outside his home and yelled at one of the suspects who walked into his driveway around 3:10 a.m. on Friday, May 27, the local police department said. About half an hour later, the resident saw the same vehicle parked in front of a neighbor’s home as one of them entered and stole an unlocked BMW from the driveway. The resident immediately called police, who initiated a high-speed …

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Dead As Car Plunges Into Passaic River In Morris County (UPDATE) Driver Dead As Car Plunges Into Passaic River In Morris County (UPDATE)
Driver Dead As Car Plunges Into Passaic River In Morris County (Update) A driver was killed after their car plunged into the Passaic River in Morris County Tuesday morning, police confirmed. The vehicle veered off the roadway alongside Home Goods at 977 Valley Road in Gillette before striking a tree and landing in a low water level portion of the Passaic River around 10:30 a.m., Long Hill Township Police Chief Ahmed Naga told DailyVoice.com. The victim’s identity was withheld pending family notification, Naga said. Assisting agencies include the Morris County Sheriff's Department, Stirling Fire Department, Millington Fire Department, Berkeley Heights Fire…

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: Driver Dead, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Route 46 Crash With Tow Truck UPDATE: Driver Dead, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Route 46 Crash With Tow Truck
Update: Driver Dead, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Route 46 Crash With Tow Truck A driver died and a passenger was seriously injured following a Thursday afternoon crash with a tow truck on Route 46, police confirmed. A flatbed tow truck was traveling west on Route 46 in Rockaway Borough when a 4-door sedan on Mannino Drive attempted to make a left turn onto Route 46 East, resulting in a collision at the intersection just after 12:10 p.m., Police Lt. Christopher Richardson told Daily Voice. The sedan driver and passenger were taken to Morristown Hospital, where the driver was later pronounced dead, Richardson said. The victims’ identities have not been released. Assis…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Driver Hospitalized In Morris County Crash Police: Driver Hospitalized In Morris County Crash
Police: Driver Hospitalized In Morris County Crash A man was hospitalized Monday night following a single-car crash in Morris County, authorities said. The crash occurred near 200 Weldon Rd. in Jefferson Township just before 10:30 p.m., police Capt. Robert Bush told Daily Voice. The man was taken to Morristown Hospital with unspecified injuries, authorities said. No passengers were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, Bush said. Assisting agencies include the Jefferson Township Fire Co. #2 and Rescue Squad, the Morris County Sheriff's Department, and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Crash Investigation Team. The crash remains un…

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke UPDATE: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke
Update: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke Eight patients were evacuated from the emergency room of Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville due to heavy smoke conditions from a mechanical fire Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire broke out in an air handler on the roof due to a mechanical failure around 12 p.m. Monday, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. Once the fire was doused, the heavy smoke spread through a portion of the building and led to patients’ evacuation, Tucker said. A total of eight patients in the emergency room were transported to St. Clare’s Dover campus, while others were moved to various areas of the h…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Arrested After Leading Police On 2½ Hour Pursuit Through Morris County Woods Man Arrested After Leading Police On 2½ Hour Pursuit Through Morris County Woods
Man Arrested After Leading Police On 2½ Hour Pursuit Through Morris County Woods The search for an emotionally-disturbed man with drugs and possibly a weapon ended after more than two hours in Morris County woods, authorities said. Jefferson Township police responding to a reports of a suicidal man with drugs found the 31-year-old suspect in a car in the Acme parking lot on Berkshire Valley around 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, Capt. Robert Bush said. The man, identified as an Oak Ridge resident, fled on foot into the woods behind the Acme store, Bush said. Several law enforcement agencies including the Morris County Sheriff's K-9 Unit searched the area for hours, until the man w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities Restrain Belligerent Morris County Man Who Once Hid Under Bed To Avoid Arrest Authorities Restrain Belligerent Morris County Man Who Once Hid Under Bed To Avoid Arrest
Authorities Restrain Belligerent Morris County Man Who Once Hid Under Bed To Avoid Arrest A Morris County man with a history of drug use abused and threatened officers who were serving him with a warrant and restraining order, authorities charged. Adnan Smajlovic was found sleeping in a vehicle when authorities came to his house to serve him a warrant and restraining order around 12:40 a.m., June 27, Mansfield Township police said. He became belligerent when officers woke him up and informed him of the warrant, refusing to leave his vehicle, police said. Smajlovic had to be forcibly removed from his car and -- once in handcuffs -- continued to fight with officers, kicking and t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Dump Truck Driver Dies In Jefferson Route 15 Crash, Police Say Dump Truck Driver Dies In Jefferson Route 15 Crash, Police Say
Dump Truck Driver Dies In Jefferson Route 15 Crash, Police Say A 70-year-old dump truck driver died in a Jefferson crash, authorities said. Gilberto Salazar, of Ledgewood, was trapped inside of his dump truck when it overturned on Route 15 northbound and Weldon Road around 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, Jefferson Police Lt. Robert Bush said. Officers extricated Salazar, who was transported to St. Clare's Dover Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Bush said. No other occupants were inside the overturned truck, police said. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.  The Jefferson Township Police Department was assisted by the Morris …

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by Cecilia Levine