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Loaded Assault Rifle Seized From Ski-Masked Man On Linden Street After Chase: Cops Loaded Assault Rifle Seized From Ski-Masked Man On Linden Street After Chase: Cops
Loaded Assault Rifle Seized From Ski-Masked Man On Linden Street After Chase: Cops A Linden man was arrested after police allegedly found a compact assault rifle with a high-capacity drum magazine and hollow-point ammunition inside a backpack during an early morning investigation, authorities said. Linden police officers were assisting Roselle police around 2 a.m. Monday, May 25, on a shots-fired investigation near the 500 block of East St. George Avenue when they spotted two men dressed in black clothing and wearing ski masks walking north on Clark Street, police said. One of the men was carrying a black backpack, according to authorities. Officers stopped the pair …
Loaded AR-15 Found In Car Of Alabama Man Blasting Music In Hoboken: Police Loaded AR-15 Found In Car Of Alabama Man Blasting Music In Hoboken: Police
Loaded AR-15 Found In Car Of Alabama Man Blasting Music In Hoboken: Police Two separate arrests in Hoboken led to the recovery of an AR-15-style rifle, a loaded handgun, and suspected marijuana, police said. In the first incident, officers responded to the 1400 block of Sinatra Drive North at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, after reports of loud music coming from an illegally parked vehicle, according to Hoboken police. Victor Eide, 41, of Mobile, Alabama, was found inside the vehicle by Officers Ronald Kibitlewski and Zackary Guido, local police said. Sgt. Roary Miller and officers Donovan Ortiz and Aidan Gonzalez also responded.  During t…
Paterson Man Bites Nurse After Arrest For Assault, Authorities Say Paterson Man Bites Nurse After Arrest For Assault, Authorities Say
Paterson Man Bites Nurse After Arrest For Assault, Authorities Say A Paterson man was arrested after a domestic disturbance escalated into an alleged assault on a nurse at a local hospital on Saturday evening, May 2, authorities said. Police responded to a home on Auburn Street at approximately 7:34 p.m. for a reported disturbance that was later determined to be a domestic incident, according to Robert Rowan, a spokesperson for the Attorney General's Office, which oversees the Paterson PD. Officers identified Thomas Halley, a 33-year-old male who had allegedly assaulted a female victim earlier in the day and forced entry into the residence, Rowan said. Ha…
Stolen Lamborghini Returned To Luxury Custom Car Shop After High-Speed NJ Pursuit Stolen Lamborghini Returned To Luxury Custom Car Shop After High-Speed NJ Pursuit
Stolen Lamborghini Returned To Luxury Custom Car Shop After High-Speed NJ Pursuit A Newark man has been charged with stealing a Lamborghini from an Elmwood Park luxury car customization business and tearing off into a multi-town police chase, authorities said. Video shared exclusively with Daily Voice by Moose Towing shows the vehicle making its journey back home to Moe Modz in Elmwood Park. The incident began at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Monday, April 20, when two unidentified males unlawfully entered the 1st Street business in Elmwood Park and removed a purple Lamborghini Urus from the premises, according to Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno. The vehicle…
Teen With 27-Round Magazine, Loaded Gun Arrested After Route 46 Assault: Cops Teen With 27-Round Magazine, Loaded Gun Arrested After Route 46 Assault: Cops
Teen With 27-Round Magazine, Loaded Gun Arrested After Route 46 Assault: Cops A Newark man and a 17-year-old from East Orange were arrested after police recovered a loaded handgun during an early morning incident in Ridgefield, authorities said. Patrol Detective Michael McDermott was patrolling westbound on Route 46 at approximately 3:11 a.m., Tuesday, April 7, when he saw what appeared to be an assault inside a vehicle at a US Fuel station in Ridgefield, Palisades Park Police Chief George Beck said. As McDermott approached, he detained two suspects, but the vehicle fled the scene at a high rate of speed, Beck said.  Patrolman Salvatore Farnese initiated a …
Drone Tracks Masked Teens After Stolen Kia Stop In Clifton, 3 Arrested: Police Drone Tracks Masked Teens After Stolen Kia Stop In Clifton, 3 Arrested: Police
Drone Tracks Masked Teens After Stolen Kia Stop In Clifton, 3 Arrested: Police Three people were arrested after a stolen SUV was stopped in Clifton in the early morning hours, police said. Officer David Konarzewski was patrolling near Lakeview Avenue and Alyea Terrace at approximately 3:17 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, when he observed a 2020 Kia SUV traveling northbound on Lakeview Avenue without headlights, according to Clifton Police. The officer conducted a motor vehicle stop near the intersection, police said. As soon as the Kia stopped, two passengers wearing ski masks immediately opened the doors and ran from the vehicle, authorities said. Additional offi…
Mahwah Driver Rams Car Stopped By Police On Route 287, Fights Officers During Arrest: Cops Mahwah Driver Rams Car Stopped By Police On Route 287, Fights Officers During Arrest: Cops
Mahwah Driver Rams Car Stopped By Police On Route 287, Fights Officers During Arrest: Cops A Mahwah man was arrested after a dangerous series of events unfolded on Route 287 on Friday afternoon, Jan. 2, police said. At about 12:30 p.m., Mahwah Police Officer Gino Perrelli was conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 287 north when an unrelated vehicle pulled onto the shoulder ahead of the stop, Capt. Michael Blondin said. As Officer Perrelli approached to see if the driver needed assistance, the driver put the vehicle in reverse and rammed the car that had been stopped by police, police said. The driver, later identified as Anthony M. Jean, 25, of Mahwah, struck the vehicle …
90 MPH Chase In Stolen Corvette From NJ Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say 90 MPH Chase In Stolen Corvette From NJ Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say
90 MPH Chase In Stolen Corvette From NJ Ends In Crash, Foot Pursuit, Police Say A Farmingville man was arrested after crashing a stolen sports car on the Long Island Expressway and fleeing the scene, police said. The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, on the eastbound LIE near Exit 60 in Ronkonkoma, according to Suffolk County Police. Highway Patrol officers observed several vehicles traveling eastbound at speeds exceeding 90 mph when they attempted to initiate a traffic stop, police said. The driver of a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray lost control, left the roadway, and struck a guardrail and sound barrier along the expressway, police said. He then ra…
High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police
High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police A high-speed chase that started in New Jersey and crossed into Philadelphia ended with a PIT maneuver and the arrest of a wanted man on Tuesday, Oct. 14, Pennsylvania State Police announced the following day. New Jersey State Police first reported the stolen black Dodge Ram at 12:23 p.m. after the driver struck one of their patrol vehicles and fled, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police spotted the truck on North Delaware Avenue near Frankford Avenue and attempted a traffic stop, according to the release. The driver sped south at a high rate of speed, sparking a pursuit. Troopers end…
Cops Wrestle Man Who Snatched Laptop From Apple Store At NJ Mall, Police Say Cops Wrestle Man Who Snatched Laptop From Apple Store At NJ Mall, Police Say
Cops Wrestle Man Who Snatched Laptop From Apple Store At NJ Mall, Police Say A Woodland Park man was arrested after police said he grabbed a laptop from the Apple Store counter at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, authorities said. The incident occurred around 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, when Wayne Police Officer Adrian Valentin received a report that a man had stolen a laptop from the store, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Valentin soon spotted a man matching the suspect’s description walking through the parking lot while trying to conceal the laptop under his jacket, Daly said. When the officer approached and ordered the man to stop, the suspect ran through the parking l…
Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police
Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police A 20-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged after he was caught entering multiple vehicles in New Providence, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23. At 11:44 a.m., officers responded to Deerfield Road after a suspect, later identified as Saleem Martins, was observed entering three vehicles, New Providence police said. Upon arrival, Martins fled on foot toward South Street, police said. While officers were searching for him, they received a report of a burglary on Hawthorne Drive, with the suspect matching Martins’ description. Multiple police departments, including a K-9 unit at…
Penn State Grad, Real Estate Agent Among 14 Caught In PA Prostitution Sting Penn State Grad, Real Estate Agent Among 14 Caught In PA Prostitution Sting
Penn State Grad, Real Estate Agent Among 14 Caught In PA Prostitution Sting A Penn State graduate and a local real estate agent are among 14 men arrested in a human trafficking sting in Cumberland County, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 25. The arrests were made during Operation Impact Demand XII, which was conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at a hotel in East Pennsboro Township, according to a release by the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. The operation was led by the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force in coordination with the East Pennsboro and Silver Spring Township Police Departments. The following men allegedly solicited female es…
Raging Patron At NJ Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police Raging Patron At NJ Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police
Raging Patron At NJ Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police A 33-year-old man caused a scene at a Bergen County strip club, beat up a security guard, and stole his jewelry before being tackled and cuffed by police, authorities said. Carlstadt Police Officers Moustafa Abdulla and Julio Perez-Tavera were called to Stiletto’s on Paterson Plank Road Sunday, Aug. 3, for a reported dispute, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said. When officers arrived, they saw Indrit Lamcaj yelling at security guards, with "blood on his hands," Wong said. One of the guards had "blood on his mouth and face," the officer noted. Lamcaj ignored repeated police commands to calm down,…
WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest
Watch: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest Disaster was largely avoided during a standoff in Maryland between police and a man holding his young son hostage at knifepoint. The Germantown father is behind bars after police said he held a knife to his 9-year-old son’s throat during a domestic disturbance that ended with him in handcuffs. Video has been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a brief barricade involving Dugan Gokhan, 47. Officers were first called at around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, to the 19900 block of Stoney Point Way, where there was a reported domestic incident involving a chi…
$125K Scam Foiled: NJ Duo Tried Conning Elderly Woman Out Of Gold, Police Say $125K Scam Foiled: NJ Duo Tried Conning Elderly Woman Out Of Gold, Police Say
$125K Scam Foiled: NJ Duo Tried Conning Elderly Woman Out Of Gold, Police Say A pair of New Jersey men are accused of trying to scam an elderly Long Island woman into handing over $125,000 in gold. The attempted heist unfolded Thursday, July 24, in Massapequa, when an 80-year-old woman was contacted by a man claiming to be with the FBI, according to Nassau County Police. After telling the woman she was under federal investigation, the purported agent said she would be arrested unless she purchased and surrendered $125,000 in gold. A “courier” would be sent to her home to collect the gold, he warned. Detectives were alerted to the suspicious activity when the woman t…
Bodycam Captures NY Bridal Shop Owner Kicking Bystander, Launching Into Tirade In NJ Bodycam Captures NY Bridal Shop Owner Kicking Bystander, Launching Into Tirade In NJ
Bodycam Captures NY Bridal Shop Owner Kicking Bystander, Launching Into Tirade In NJ A Hudson Valley bridal shop owner ended up in handcuffs after a drunken scuffle outside a popular Asbury Park bar last summer, and the whole thing was caught on police bodycam. Adriana "Addy" Peruso, the owner of Adriana's Bridal in Kingston, NY, was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after she allegedly kicked a man and scuffled with police outside Johnny Mac House of Spirits around 2:19 a.m. on, July 6, 2024, according to a report from the Asbury Park Police Department and footage posted by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube. Officer John Walsh was working an outside detail…
Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say
Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say A 56-year-old Andover man was arrested after police say he was caught with multiple weapons and suspected drugs during a late-night stop at Wawa in Wayne. The arrest happened on Sunday, June 22, around 11:45 p.m., when Wayne Police Officer Michael Sweeney spotted a 2007 Honda Pilot with a headlight out and a smashed windshield driving on Route 23 North, a release from Capt. Dan Daly says. The vehicle was stopped in the Wawa parking lot, where Officer Gerard Parent arrived to assist. While speaking with the driver, Sweeney noticed what he believed to be “a crack pipe with burn marks on it a…
310-Pound Bloods Gang Member, Ex-Con Wanted By US Marshals Fights Cops: Police 310-Pound Bloods Gang Member, Ex-Con Wanted By US Marshals Fights Cops: Police
310-Pound Bloods Gang Member, Ex-Con Wanted By US Marshals Fights Cops: Police A Bloods gang member and ex-con wanted by the US Marshals Service in a string of charges across New Jersey was arrested in Paramus, where he tried fighting off Paramus officers, police said. Paramus officers Jason Hrbek, Michael Cleary, and Matthew Orefice responded to Howland Avenue for a dispute where they encountered Danny Urena, 32, of Passaic on Thursday, June 19 at approximately 1:15 p.m., Paramus Police Deputy Chief Frank Scott said. Urena, standing at 6 feet and 3 inches and weighing 310 pounds, gave officers a false name, tried fleeing, and “continually flailed his arms and le…
US Marshals Capture Fugitive Who Rammed Cop With Car At NJ Hotel: Police US Marshals Capture Fugitive Who Rammed Cop With Car At NJ Hotel: Police
US Marshals Capture Fugitive Who Rammed Cop With Car At NJ Hotel: Police A months-long manhunt ended this week with the arrest of a fugitive accused of trying to kill a police officer during a wild escape from a New Jersey hotel, authorities said. Luis Duval-Jimenez, 31, of New Brunswick, was wanted for attempted murder of a police officer after an incident on May 15, in South Brunswick, officials said in a news release from the South Brunswick Police Department. Duval-Jimenez was arrested early Wednesday, June 18, by the U.S. Marshals Service in North Arlington, police said. The charges stem from a confrontation at Hotel Vincenza, located at 3793 Route 1, wher…
House Of Prostitution: NJ Spa Raid Nets 4 Arrests, Prosecutor Says House Of Prostitution: NJ Spa Raid Nets 4 Arrests, Prosecutor Says
House Of Prostitution: NJ Spa Raid Nets 4 Arrests, Prosecutor Says Four people were arrested during a prostitution sting at a Hunterdon County spa, authorities said. The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and Readington Township Police Department said they launched a three-week investigation after community complaints about the spa. A search warrant was executed on Friday, June 6, at Aurora 1 Spa, located at 1 Old Highway 28 in Whitehouse Station, according to a joint statement from Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson, Chief of Detectives Timothy J. Drew, and Readington Police Chief Steven Rindock. Three people from Whitehouse Station — Li Saih…
Man Wanted For Assault On Springfield Cop Rams NJ Troopers, Captured After Wild Pursuit: Cops Man Wanted For Assault On Springfield Cop Rams NJ Troopers, Captured After Wild Pursuit: Cops
Man Wanted For Assault On Springfield Cop Rams NJ Troopers, Captured After Wild Pursuit: Cops A 30-year-old man from Brooklyn, NY is facing a long list of charges after ramming into New Jersey State Police cars in a stolen taxi and fleeing on foot during a wild multi-town pursuit, authorities said. Ashton Charles, who struck a Springfield Township officer while he was outside of his vehicle, was operating a stolen Toyota Sienna wanted in a potential strong-arm robbery in New York, when New Jersey State Police troopers responded at approximately 11:24 a.m. Sunday, June 1, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Footage of the incident shared in the comments of a Bridgewater Patch article on F…
Drugs, Weapons: Bronx Man Busted After Pursuit, Fairfield Police Say Drugs, Weapons: Bronx Man Busted After Pursuit, Fairfield Police Say
Drugs, Weapons: Bronx Man Busted After Pursuit, Fairfield Police Say A 43-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged on Sunday, June 1, after he possessed drugs and weapons in Fairfield, police said. At 10:20 a.m., officers responded to the Ramada by Wyndham Hotel at 38 Two Bridges Rd. for a report of a fight in progress, Fairfield police said. Upon arrival, police spoke to a man who said he had been in an altercation with another man, later identified as Christopher Martinez, a 43-year-old resident of The Bronx, officers said. Martinez was located inside the hotel and refused officers commands to stop and speak with them, police said. As Martinez walked aw…
Bar Fight: Intoxicated Man Spits On NJ Cop, Police Say Bar Fight: Intoxicated Man Spits On NJ Cop, Police Say
Bar Fight: Intoxicated Man Spits On NJ Cop, Police Say A Montclair man was arrested after trying to fight employees at a Fairfield bar, refusing to cooperate with police, and spitting on an officer during his arrest, police said. Brian Dougherty, 27, was arrested on Sunday, May 25, after officers were called to Danaher’s Pub at approximately 6:11 p.m. for a report of “an intoxicated patron allegedly trying to fight employees,” Fairfield police said in a statement. Officer Rick Alves arrived first and found Dougherty “being physically combative with patrons and employees outside of the restaurant.” Police said Dougherty was “uncooperative and re…
Deadbeat Crackdown: 18 Arrested In Passaic County Child Support Sweep Deadbeat Crackdown: 18 Arrested In Passaic County Child Support Sweep
Deadbeat Crackdown: 18 Arrested In Passaic County Child Support Sweep Eighteen fugitives were arrested in a two-day child support enforcement operation led by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, the department said. The sweep took place on Wednesday and Thursday, May 21 and 22, in partnership with the Superior Court of New Jersey-Passaic Vicinage Probation Division and Child Support Division,  Sheriff Thomas Adamo announced. “During the two-day initiative, sheriff’s officers and detectives successfully apprehended 18 fugitives, including one individual wanted for Endangering the Welfare of a Child,” Adamo said. “It should be noted that one of the fugit…
Stolen Mercedes Rams Cop Car Twice Before Crashing Near GWB, Police Say Stolen Mercedes Rams Cop Car Twice Before Crashing Near GWB, Police Say
Stolen Mercedes Rams Cop Car Twice Before Crashing Near GWB, Police Say Three people were arrested and two others remain at large after a stolen car rammed a police vehicle twice during a high-speed chase that ended near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Leonia Police Sgt. Ray Forsdahl was on patrol on Broad Avenue near the Englewood border around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a license plate reader hit on a black 2017 Mercedes-Benz 4-door sedan that had been reported stolen earlier that day in Newark, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. The vehicle entered Englewood and briefly pulled over on Broad Avenue before making a sudden U-turn an…
Cranford Man Among 4 Arrested In Rutgers Hillel Protest: Prosecutor Cranford Man Among 4 Arrested In Rutgers Hillel Protest: Prosecutor
Cranford Man Among 4 Arrested In Rutgers Hillel Protest: Prosecutor Three Rutgers University students and one man from Cranford have been arrested following a protest that turned disorderly outside a Hillel event in New Brunswick, authorities said. The protest happened around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, at Rutgers Hillel on the College Avenue Campus, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Rutgers Police Chief Kenneth Cop. The demonstration was in opposition to a roundtable event featuring Congressman Josh Gottheimer, officials said. Rutgers Police had set up a designated protest area to allow for peaceful demonstration while keepin…
Off-Duty NJ Cop Arrested In Home Invasion Can Leave Jail If She Seeks Treatment: Officials Off-Duty NJ Cop Arrested In Home Invasion Can Leave Jail If She Seeks Treatment: Officials
Off-Duty NJ Cop Arrested In Home Invasion Can Leave Jail If She Seeks Treatment: Officials A 32-year-old off-duty New Jersey police officer charged with resisting arrest in a home invasion burglary last week was allowed release from jail by a judge Friday, May 2. On a few conditions. Rebecca Sayegh may leave the Ocean County Jail provided she enters an in-patient mental health treatment facility, enrolls in an anger management program, and undergoes mental health/substance abuse evaluations as first reported by the Asbury Park Press and confirmed by the prosecutor's office. Sayegh must also comply with all treatment recommendations, the judge said. As previou…
Off-Duty NJ Officer Arrested, Prosecutor Announces: What We Know Off-Duty NJ Officer Arrested, Prosecutor Announces: What We Know
Off-Duty NJ Officer Arrested, Prosecutor Announces: What We Know A 32-year-old Toms River police officer has been arrested following a domestic disturbance over the weekend, authorities said. Berkeley Township officers responded to a home on Evernhan Avenue for a domestic disturbance where they discovered that Rebecca Sayegh, an off-duty Toms River officer, had smashed the front glass door of the residence, entered the residence, and then assaulted and threatened two victims inside at approximately 11:20 p.m. Friday, April 25, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Sayegh also damaged the hood of a vehicle belonging to one…
Newark Man Guilty After Jumping Out Of Window To Avoid Arrest: Prosecutor Newark Man Guilty After Jumping Out Of Window To Avoid Arrest: Prosecutor
Newark Man Guilty After Jumping Out Of Window To Avoid Arrest: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Newark man was convicted on Wednesday, April 16, of jumping out of a window to avoid being arrested by police last year, authorities said. On Thursday, May 16, officers went to 220 Irvine Turner Blvd. to arrest Hanzha Darby on an outstanding warrant, Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Darby jumped out of a third-story window to evade arrest, Stephens said. He sustained serious injuries as a result of the jump, Stephens said. He was convicted of resisting arrest by flight and faces up to 18 months in prison when he is sentenced in June, authorities said.
Teen Tried To Stab NJ Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor Teen Tried To Stab NJ Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor
Teen Tried To Stab NJ Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor A 16-year-old teenager from Virginia is being charged with attempted murder after he tried to stab a police officer in New Jersey on Friday, March 21, after he intentionally crashed a stolen car into a law enforcement vehicle, authorities said. At 4:30 p.m., a Florence police vehicle was struck multiple times by the suspect's vehicle while the officer was responding to a report of a different overturned vehicle, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia  Bradshaw and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar said. The suspect's vehicle, which had been reported stolen then became ino…
NJ Trooper Arrested, Dog Found Shot Dead In Passaic County Condo: Cops NJ Trooper Arrested, Dog Found Shot Dead In Passaic County Condo: Cops
NJ Trooper Arrested, Dog Found Shot Dead In Passaic County Condo: Cops A New Jersey State Trooper is facing criminal charges after police say a dog was found shot dead inside a Wayne condo following reports of a disturbance. The Wayne Police Department was called around 12:55 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, after residents at a local condo complex reported hearing a commotion, possibly including a gunshot, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. Several minutes later, officers leaving Wayne Police Headquarters found a man, later identified as Alexander Lark, acting erratically in the parking lot. Police said he was destroying a stop sign when officers tried to calm h…