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Delivery Driver Busted With Firearm In North Jersey Town, Police Say Delivery Driver Busted With Firearm In North Jersey Town, Police Say
Delivery Driver Busted With Firearm In North Jersey Town, Police Say A 24-year-old Brooklyn woman was arrested and charged in Westfield while delivering food for unlawfully possessing a firearm on Sunday, Sept. 15, authorities said. A license plate recognition camera picked up a 2008 black BMW 328i bearing a New York registration entering Westfield, Westfield police said in a release. The vehicle was involved in a shooting that occurred in Jersey City a day before and was believed to be armed, police said. The driver, Rianna Williams, was taken into custody at Carol Road and Lynn Lane and an investigation ensued, police said. She was working as a driver for …
Man Gets Five Years For Possessing Ghost Guns: Morris County Prosecutor Man Gets Five Years For Possessing Ghost Guns: Morris County Prosecutor
Man Gets Five Years For Possessing Ghost Guns: Morris County Prosecutor A 34-year old Warren County man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, Sept. 13 after pleading guilty to possessing ghost guns, authorities said. Joseph Palumbo Jr., a Columbia resident, carried out the illegal manufacture and sale of ghost guns between December 2023 and February 2024, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood said. He was originally apprehended in February during a traffic shop. Palumbo Jr. sold the guns, the majority of which were assault firearms, in Morris and Warren Counties, authorities said. The sales involved one homemade handgun without a serial n…
Inmate Charged With Selling Former Star HS Wrestler Fentanyl That Killed Him: Prosecutor Inmate Charged With Selling Former Star HS Wrestler Fentanyl That Killed Him: Prosecutor
Inmate Charged With Selling Former Star HS Wrestler Fentanyl That Killed Him: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Paterson man who had been jailed on weapons offenses has been charged in the overdose death of a 26-year-old Bergen County man in 2023, authorities said. Vashawn A. Davis sold Tyler Kallensee, of Oradell, the fentanyl that killed him on Sunday, July 23, 2023, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Kallensee was found by officers responding to a 9-1-1 call reporting an unresponsive man in a private home. Kallensee was pronounced dead at the scene, and indicators of a possible drug overdose were noted, Musella said. Thus began a year-long investiga…
Family Reunion Knife Assault: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Seeks 2 Assailants Family Reunion Knife Assault: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Seeks 2 Assailants
Family Reunion Knife Assault: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Seeks 2 Assailants Two men are at large after assaulting people at a family reunion with a knife on Saturday, July 27 in Readington Township, authorities said. At 1:45 p.m., Readington Township police responded to a report of two men, Richard Gonzalez and Ryan Gonzalez, both 32-year-old Staten Island residents, threatening people attending a family reunion on Emmons Road, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said The Gonzalez's were contacted after an unrelated domestic dispute occurred before the reunion, authorities said. The duo arrived at the residence and assaulted guests with a knife and brandished …
Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD
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 …
Porch Pirates With 15-Round Magazine, Handgun Arrested In Undercover Operation In Wayne: Police Porch Pirates With 15-Round Magazine, Handgun Arrested In Undercover Operation In Wayne: Police
Porch Pirates With 15-Round Magazine, Handgun Arrested In Undercover Operation In Wayne: Police A pair of porch pirates form Newark repeatedly targeting a Wayne home were arrested during an undercover operation in which police found a handgun and 15-round magazine in their vehicle, authorities said. Steven Ariel Fong, 23 and Waldy Perez-Rivas, 20, have each been charged with with theft and weapons offenses, along with unlawful purpose and possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine following an undercover operation Friday, July 12, Wayne Police Cap. Dan Daly said. A Laurel Drive homeowner called police last Friday saying he had been awaiting a delivery of multiple cell pho…
Search For Suicidal Arsonist, 40, With Roommate's Gun Ends In Arrest, Wayne Police Say Search For Suicidal Arsonist, 40, With Roommate's Gun Ends In Arrest, Wayne Police Say
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…
Handgun Loaded With Hollow-Point Bullets Found On Woman In Stolen Lexus At Paramus Mall: Cops Handgun Loaded With Hollow-Point Bullets Found On Woman In Stolen Lexus At Paramus Mall: Cops
Handgun Loaded With Hollow-Point Bullets Found On Woman In Stolen Lexus At Paramus Mall: Cops An Essex County pair wanted out of multiple towns were arrested at a Paramus mall getting into a stolen Lexus, before one was found with a handgun, police said. Officer Kevin Grady was patrolling the parking lot at Westfield's Garden State Plaza Saturday, July 6, when he noticed a 2012 white Lexus R35 that had ben stolen out of Orange on July 3, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. While surveilling the car, Grady — assisted by Officer Connor Nutland — saw a man and woman get into the car. The individuals were identified as Destiny M. Johnson, 25, of East Orange, and Quaysh…
Man Killed After Wounding Two Officers In NJ Banquet Hall Shootout Came Out Firing, AG Says Man Killed After Wounding Two Officers In NJ Banquet Hall Shootout Came Out Firing, AG Says
Man Killed After Wounding Two Officers In NJ Banquet Hall Shootout Came Out Firing, AG Says UPDATE: A man wanted for questioning in a New York City shooting pulled out a gun in the lobby of a Woodbridge hotel and was killed in a shootout with police, authorities said. A Woodbridge police officer and a New York City homicide detective were wounded in the exchange, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The township officer was shot in the back and the city detective in the foot, the NYPD said. Both have already been released from the hospital following treatment, the attorney general said on Friday, June 14. Karl Gregory, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene of the ea…
GOTCHA! Ex-Con In Englewood Stabbing Nabbed, Handgun Recovered By Teaneck Police GOTCHA! Ex-Con In Englewood Stabbing Nabbed, Handgun Recovered By Teaneck Police
Gotcha! Ex-Con In Englewood Stabbing Nabbed, Handgun Recovered By Teaneck Police An uncooperative stabbing victim couldn't keep Englewood police from identifying his assailant -- an ex-con who authorities said was carrying a gun when he was captured by their Teaneck colleagues. Tahref L. Folkes, 33, tried to duck them but was chased down shortly before noon Wednesday, police said. They also recovered a handgun that they said he stashed in a local store during the foot pursuit. Folkes, who has a lengthy rap sheet dating back to 2009, was released from state prison last July after serving 5½ years on a second career gun conviction, records show. A third would put him aw…
Car Crash Setup Leads To Gunpoint Robbery: Hillside PD Car Crash Setup Leads To Gunpoint Robbery: Hillside PD
Car Crash Setup Leads To Gunpoint Robbery: Hillside PD A 34-year-old Chatham man was robbed of $50 at gunpoint after robbers planned a car crash while he was driving his Volkswagen in Hillside on the evening of Sunday, April 30, police said. At the intersection of Schley Street and Winans Ave, a silver BMW SUV stopped in the middle of the intersection, police said. As the driver of the Volkswagen attempted to avoid crashing into the BMW, a white Audi stopped behind the BMW, causing the Volkswagen to crash into it, police said. The driver of the BMW made a U-turn and pulled behind the Volkswagen, police said. He went up to the driver of the Volk…
UPDATE: Gunman Robs Gas Stations, 7-Eleven In Paramus, Fair Lawn, Mahwah In Under 30 Minutes UPDATE: Gunman Robs Gas Stations, 7-Eleven In Paramus, Fair Lawn, Mahwah In Under 30 Minutes
Update: Gunman Robs Gas Stations, 7-Eleven In Paramus, Fair Lawn, Mahwah In Under 30 Minutes UPDATE: Law enforcement agencies in two states were sharing information in the search for a masked gunman who robbed two gas stations in Mahwah, another in Paramus and a 7-Eleven in Fair Lawn of several thousand dollars in less than a half hour. The spree ended with back-to-back holdups of two gas stations on northbound Route 17 in Mahwah barely a couple of minutes from the Rockland County border. The robber entered the Valero station near Route 202 at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, Mahwah Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. He “brandished a handgun at the staff at the register and demanded mone…
Hero Montclair Cop Who Saved Choking Newborn Knocks Gun From Robber's Hands: Police Hero Montclair Cop Who Saved Choking Newborn Knocks Gun From Robber's Hands: Police
Hero Montclair Cop Who Saved Choking Newborn Knocks Gun From Robber's Hands: Police A Montclair police officer who around this time last year saved a choking newborn is again being hailed a hero, this time for chasing down an armed robber in an off-duty pursuit and hitting him, causing the gun to fall to the ground. It all began around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, as Montclair police Lt. Michael DeGrazio was patrolling near Stonebridge Road and Graham Terrace in an unmarked car in response to residential burglaries. That's when he spotted a man wearing dark clothing walking in the street, Chief Todd Conforti said. DeGrazio parked his car and began walking. Moments later, …
Lehigh Valley Man Wielding Handgun Threatens Subway Worker Over Food Order, Police Say Lehigh Valley Man Wielding Handgun Threatens Subway Worker Over Food Order, Police Say
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…
Paterson Police Seized 3 Loaded Guns From Two Juveniles, One Adult Paterson Police Seized 3 Loaded Guns From Two Juveniles, One Adult
Paterson Police Seized 3 Loaded Guns From Two Juveniles, One Adult Paterson police seized three loaded guns – one of which had been stolen – in a trio of separate incidents just days apart. Two of those taken into custody were each 17 years old, city public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. One of the juveniles bolted after seeing Detectives Yamil Pimienta, Muhammed Dombayci, Levis Qirjako, and John Rikowich approaching near the corner of Highland and Lyons streets, Speziale said. They chased the boy down and seized him behind a North York home near Sassafras Street, the director said. They then checked the route he took while fleeing through various …
Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police
Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police A Philadelphia man was armed with a loaded handgun when he was caught moments before potentially attempting a burglary in Mercer County, authorities said. Stephen Rossiter, 43, was seen carrying a pair of bolt cutters and walking toward the backyard of a home on the 100 block of McCosh Circle in Princeton just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, police said. Officers followed Rossiter, citing “recent vehicle thefts, vehicle burglaries and thefts of catalytic converters in the area,” and approached him for questioning. A follow-up investigation resulted in Rossiter being placed under arrest for possess…
Little Ferry Police: PA Driver With Conflicting Stories Found With Gun, Mags, Hollow Points Little Ferry Police: PA Driver With Conflicting Stories Found With Gun, Mags, Hollow Points
Little Ferry Police: PA Driver With Conflicting Stories Found With Gun, Mags, Hollow Points An out-of-state driver whose story changed several times was found carrying a handgun, two high-capacity magazines and hollow-point bullets outside a Little Ferry motel near Route 46, police said. Officer Joseph Convery stopped a 2018 Chevy sedan driven by Christopher Nazario, 36, of Reading, PA after he failed to signal a turn onto Bergen Turnpike near the Capri Inn, Police Chief James Walters said. Nazario first claimed to be an EMS member and then an employee for the mayor of New York City's "Office of Criminal Justice," Walters said. Nazario also told him he'd been on vacation in Flor…
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit
Police: Armed North Brunswick Robber Leads Pursuit An accused North Brunswick robber armed with a handgun was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase on Route 522, authorities said. Zaire Cromedy, 28, is accused of carrying out a gunpoint robbery at Robeson Village in New Brunswick on May 31, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a Wednesday release. Cromedy sped away from New Bofficers attempting to stop him on an outstanding arrest warrant for the robbery as he was driving on Route 522 in South Brunswick on August 6, Ciccone said. Cromedy eluded officers at a high speed and put pedestrians and other drivers at r…
2 Jailed After Pointing Illegal Handgun At Cyclists In Warren County, Police Say 2 Jailed After Pointing Illegal Handgun At Cyclists In Warren County, Police Say
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…
Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice
Prosecutor: Morris County Man, 21, Threatened Victims With Handgun Twice A 21-year-old Wharton man was arrested for threatening multiple people with a handgun across Morris County, authorities announced Sunday. Steven Retana was arrested in Morris Township Saturday and charged with terroristic threats and weapon-related offenses stemming from incidents on May 10 and 21, Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The initial investigation started following a tip that Retana threatened and pointed a handgun at someone in Dover on or around May 10, the prosecutor said alongside other county and local officials. Then, authorities launched a separate investigati…
Police Nab Pair Of Lehigh Valley Teens Armed With Loaded Handgun In Stolen Car Police Nab Pair Of Lehigh Valley Teens Armed With Loaded Handgun In Stolen Car
Police Nab Pair Of Lehigh Valley Teens Armed With Loaded Handgun In Stolen Car Two teens — one armed with a loaded handgun —attempted to run away when they were stopped by police in Lehigh Valley in a stolen vehicle, authorities said. The teens — whose names were withheld — were pulled over in a stolen vehicle near 4th St. and Wabash St. in Allentown around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 20, police said. The teens then ran away but were quickly apprehended, police said. One of the teens was found armed with a handgun, police said. Additional details were not immediately available.
KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID Of Man Wanted In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey 7-Eleven KNOW HIM? Police Seek ID Of Man Wanted In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey 7-Eleven
Know HIM? Police Seek ID Of Man Wanted In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey 7-Eleven Police in South Jersey are seeking the identity of a man who they say committed an armed robbery at a local 7-Eleven. The man in the photos above robbed flashed a handgun at the cashier of the North Broadway convenience store in Pitman around 3 a.m. Wednesday, police said. The man is considered armed and dangerous, police said. Anyone who knows the suspect is urged to contact the PPD at 856-589-3500 and speak with Investigator Eric Bailey. 
Out Of State Couple Busted With Handgun, Hollow-Point Bullets In Routine Morris County Stop Out Of State Couple Busted With Handgun, Hollow-Point Bullets In Routine Morris County Stop
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 Violent Hackensack Home Invaders Rob Couple Of $20,000 Watch, Jewelry While Child, 3, Sleeps
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 …