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Repeat-Offending Ex-Con, Partner Caught Burglarizing Vehicles In Wayne: PD
A repeat-offending ex-con who tried to become something of a jailhouse lawyer was caught in the act of burglarizing vehicles in Wayne after a woman he was with spilled the beans, authorities said.
Responding to multiple calls, Sgt. Mark CIavirella found a 2014 Chevy Traverse occupied by Melissa Ashmead, 42, of North Brunswick, in the area of New Street where the complaints originated, Capt. Dan Daly said.
Why and how she ended up there didn't jibe, the captain said.
It didn't take long to tie her and Moises Echevarria, 43, of Paterson, to the vehicle break-ins, he said.
A perimeter was es…
Officer Nabs Gang Of Four Fleeing Willowbrook Shoplifting Spree: Wayne Police
A quartet of New Yorkers who went on a shoplifting spree at a bunch of Willowbrook Mall stores were headed north when a Wayne police officer stopped them, authorities said.
The crew fled the mall with more than $5,000 worth of assorted stolen merchandise – with security tags still attached – from Express, Forever 21, GAP, H&M, Hollister, Old Navy, Pacsun, and Zara – Detective Capt. Dan Daly said.
Officer Michael McLaughlin stopped their 2004 Jeep Liberty with Connecticut license plates at Valley Road and Mac Donald Drive moments later, the captain said.
The vehicle’s registration…
