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Suspect Used Rock To Kill Homeless Man, 47, Found On Morris County Railroad Tracks: Prosecutor
A suspect has been arrested and charged with manslaughter for allegedly using a rock to kill a homeless man who was found on a set of railroad tracks in Morris County earlier this week, authorities announced Thursday, July 27.
Wilfredo Cabrera-Masariegos, 34, of Dover, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and weapons offenses in the death of Rene Rivera Hernandez, 47, a homeless man who frequented Dover, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said.
Investigators say Cabrera-Masariegos struck Rivera Hernandez in the head with a rock and fled sometime late Tuesday evening.
Rivera …
Gotcha! Weeks-Long Manhunt Ends With Accused Shooter Of Bergenfield Woman In Custody
UPDATE: A fugitive wanted for shooting his 20-year-old Bergenfield girlfriend several times in May is in custody, authorities announced Wednesday.
Aaron Sierra, 22, whom sources described as emotionally disturbed, was captured after a brief standoff with the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit in the city on Monday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on July 12.He was taken to a city hospital, where he's remained since, the prosecutor said.
Once he's released, Sierra will likely be held on Rikers Island pending extradition to Bergen County, where he's charged with attempted murder, obst…
Days-Long Argument Culminates In Summit Shooting: Police
A days-long argument ended in a shooting this weekend in one Union County town, authorities said.
Jaime Tapia-Lobos, 33, of Irvington, had been arguing with his 35-year-old Vauxhall victim before the incident Saturday morning, June 24 in Summit, local police said.
Tapia-Lobos and two other men were standing on the sidewalk around 8:35 a.m., at 130 Park Ave., in Summit when the victim drove up, got out of his vehicle, and approached the group, authorities said.
Authorities in a Union County town are on the hunt for a shooting suspect who left one victim wounded.Summit PD
"The suspect a…
Ex-Con Seized After Breaking Into Teaneck Woman's Apartment, Firing Gun: Chief
A wanted ex-con broke into the home of a Teaneck woman -- violating a restraining order in the process - then defaced the serial number on her legally registered gun and fired a shot that lodged in a wall, authorities said.
Antonio Crespo, 51, of Brooklyn, then called police, met them outside and said he needed to go to a hospital because medication had been stolen from him, Teaneck Police Andrew R. McGurr said.
Officers who'd responded to the Alma Terrace apartment on Wednesday, June 21, quickly sorted out the situation after getting a call from the victim on the way to the hospital, the c…
Murder Verdict: Jury Convicts Killer ID’d By Pregnant Paterson Woman Before She Died
UPDATE: An ex-con whom a pregnant Paterson woman identified as her killer shortly before she died was convicted of murder following a jury trial.
Donqua “Quay” Thomas, 32, faces a minimum of 30 years in state prison without parole, with the possibility of a lifetime term, when he is sentenced on Sept. 22.
The woman he killed, Remy Lee, 31, was two weeks away from delivering their newborn son when Thomas shot her four times in broad daylight in a parking lot at the city’s Brooks-Sloate Terrace co-ops on Oct. 29, 2020, jurors in Paterson found.
Thomas had been sitting in a car, waiting for L…
Woman, 18, Shot In Passaic, Arrest Quickly Made
A Passaic police officer seized a city man who authorities said was carrying a loaded handgun after an 18-year-old woman was shot during a large fight over the weekend.
Roger Palacios, 25, was taken into custody following the brawl, which involved weapons, off the corner of Bergen and Fourth streets shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 18, they said.
Aid was immediately rendered to the victim, who was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson with a wound that wasn’t considered life-threatening, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and City of Passaic Police Chief L…
Home Invaders Pose As Amazon Workers, Rob And Pistol-Whip Bergen Homeowner
Three unemployed ex-cons posing as Amazon delivery workers pistol-whipped a Bergen County homeowner before fleeing with cash, sneakers and jewelry, authorities said.
Newark native Jazmir Carter, 25, currently of Stroudsburg, PA, and Brick City residents Ameer Holcomb, 42, and Michael Carter, 26, forced their way into the North Arlington home after the victim opened the door around 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
North Arlington police notified his office, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation led to raids by his detectives and members of the FBI Safe …
