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NJ Fugitive Arrested After Domestic Spat In Lower Chichester: Police (UPDATE) NJ Fugitive Arrested After Domestic Spat In Lower Chichester: Police (UPDATE)
NJ Fugitive Arrested After Domestic Spat In Lower Chichester: Police (Update) A lovers' spat led police in Pennsylvania to a Delaware mom wanted as a fugitive from justice in New Jersey, authorities said Wednesday, Nov. 27. Officers took Tiffany Casapulla, 31, of New Castle, DE, into custody after responding to a domestic incident on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at approximately 5:18 p.m. on the 1100 block of Sterling Avenue in Linwood, PA, Lower Chichester police said. During their response, officers discovered Casapulla had outstanding arrest warrants from New Jersey. On Monday, Nov. 18, at approximately 6:25 p.m., Lower Chichester’s warrant division served an additiona…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mugshot Released: PA Man Accused Of Wrapping Wife's Corpse In Plastic Captured In South Jersey Mugshot Released: PA Man Accused Of Wrapping Wife's Corpse In Plastic Captured In South Jersey
Mugshot Released: PA Man Accused Of Wrapping Wife's Corpse In Plastic Captured In South Jersey A mugshot of the Philadelphia man charged with abusing his wife's corpse has been shared with Daily Voice by authorities in New Jersey, where he was taken into custody. Vladimir Lushevskiy, 65, of the 9000 block of Diplomat Place, is facing charges of fugitive from justice and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose out of Westampton Township (Burlington County, court records show. Lushevskiy has also been charged with abuse of corpse in Philadelphia after it came to light that the body of his 61-year-old wife, Lola Karabaeva, was found wrapped in plastic inside a closet in their h…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Fugitive Found With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Atlantic City: Police Fugitive Found With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Atlantic City: Police
Fugitive Found With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Atlantic City: Police A man wanted for robbery and aggravated assault was found with a loaded gun in Atlantic City, authorities said. Ronald Johnson, 40, of Atlantic City, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 12 after officers saw Johnson on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 18. An arrest warrant was issued for him when he was named the suspect in a robbery on Thursday, Apr. 11. Johnson was accused of pistol-whipping "a female acquaintance" and kicking her several times when she was on the ground. Investigators said he demanded money from…

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by Chris Spiker
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PA Fugitive Wanted Since 2018 Caught By Police On Jersey Shore PA Fugitive Wanted Since 2018 Caught By Police On Jersey Shore
PA Fugitive Wanted Since 2018 Caught By Police On Jersey Shore A fugitive wanted in the Philadelphia area for more than five years was caught in Atlantic County, authorities said. Nyieem Ruff, 44, of Philadelphia, was arrested on Saturday, Mar. 23, the Brigantine Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Apr. 2. An officer stopped Ruff in a vehicle he was driving without any lights on at around 2:51 a.m. Investigators said Ruff gave the officer a name and "other biographical information" instead of a driver's license. Dispatchers checked national databases and couldn't find any information or a license matching the identity he provided. A s…

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by Chris Spiker
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Fugitive Wanted In NC Found With Stolen Gun, Pills In Atlantic City Fugitive Wanted In NC Found With Stolen Gun, Pills In Atlantic City
Fugitive Wanted In NC Found With Stolen Gun, Pills In Atlantic City Atlantic City police found a wanted man who had a stolen gun and ecstasy, authorities said. Hakim Clark, 33, of Atlantic City, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 8, the city's police department said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 12. An officer stopped Clark while he was walking in the beach block of North Carolina Avenue at around 11:52 a.m. Clark had two active arrest warrants, including one from North Carolina with extradition back to the state. Police said Clark was "combative" with an officer and gave false information about his identity. Two other officers arrived at the scene and arre…

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by Chris Spiker
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Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops
Wanted Truck Rams Police Vehicle In 50-Mile Turnpike Pursuit That Ended In Crash: Cops A fugitive from Delaware took New Jersey State Police on a wild chase from Mount Holly more than 50 miles to Elizabeth before crashing his truck, authorities said. On Thursday, Feb. 8, at approximately 12:20 p.m., troopers spotted a white Penske trunk going north on the New Jersey Turnpike in the area of milepost 35 in Mount Laurel Township, according to State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron. ALSO SEE: New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit The vehicle, being operated by 21-year-old Joel Espinal, of New York, NY, had been wanted by Delaware Sta…

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by Jon Craig
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Police Rescue, Then Arrest Suicidal Fugitive In Atlantic City Police Rescue, Then Arrest Suicidal Fugitive In Atlantic City
Police Rescue, Then Arrest Suicidal Fugitive In Atlantic City A fugitive from Brooklyn was rescued from the ocean and then arrested in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 2, at 4:47 p.m., Officer Salvatore Rando Jr. was flagged down by a boardwalk ambassador in reference to a male that appeared to be in distress. The male was seen going into the ocean at Hartford Avenue, Atlantic City police said. Rando responded to the beach and found Darren Brathwaite in the surf in waist high water. Brathwaite appeared distraught and refused initial commands to exit the water, police said. The Atlantic City Fire Department water rescue team was activat…

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by Jon Craig
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GOTCHA! Armed, Dangerous Fugitive Wanted By NYPD, ATF Captured By Fairview Police GOTCHA! Armed, Dangerous Fugitive Wanted By NYPD, ATF Captured By Fairview Police
Gotcha! Armed, Dangerous Fugitive Wanted By Nypd, ATF Captured By Fairview Police An armed and dangerous fugitive wanted by the NYPD and ATF had nowhere to run when Fairview police surprised him, authorities said. Alvin Eusebio, a 37-year-old ex-con, was wanted for shootings in Manhattan and Queens, as well as federal firearm offenses in Miami, when a colleague from the NYPD warrant squad told Fairview Police Detective Lt. Michael Martic that he might be in town. An Uber driver from the city had apparently dropped Eusebio off at an apartment building at the corner of Broad Avenue (Route 1&9) and Prospect Avenue in Fairview, the lieutenant said. Detectives obtained …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Philadelphia Woman Was Swiping Stolen Credit Card In Minutes: Police Philadelphia Woman Was Swiping Stolen Credit Card In Minutes: Police
Philadelphia Woman Was Swiping Stolen Credit Card In Minutes: Police A 40-year-old Philadelphia woman is facing an identity theft charge after investigators say used a credit card that stolen from a vehicle in Connecticut. Colleen Kane is accused of breaking into a car on Old Kings Highway May 25 in Darien, CT, having smashed a window to steal a purse from the car, local police said. While police were at the scene, the victim received alerts that her credit card was being used, authorities said. Investigators identified Kane, who resides in Philadelphia, as the suspect who was using the stolen credit card, and she was charged with third-degree identity thef…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Pennsylvania Fugitive Arrested With Drugs, Loaded Handgun In Atlantic City: Police Pennsylvania Fugitive Arrested With Drugs, Loaded Handgun In Atlantic City: Police
Pennsylvania Fugitive Arrested With Drugs, Loaded Handgun In Atlantic City: Police A motor vehicle stop in Atlantic City resulted in the arrest of a man wanted in Pennsylvania and the recovery of a handgun and drugs, authorities said. At 9:06 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, Officer Matthew Talavera conducted a motor vehicle stop in the 2000 block of Atlantic Avenue.   During the stop, Jovy Delphine was placed in custody after being found in possession of a loaded handgun, police said. K-9 Officer Jesse Oliver-Logan and his K-9 partner Gee assisted. K-9 Gee, trained in narcotics detection, indicated the presence of narcotics in the vehicle, police said. Officers repor…

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by Jon Craig
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Handcuffed Fugitive Who Jumped Into Passaic River Was Wanted Out Of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Handcuffed Fugitive Who Jumped Into Passaic River Was Wanted Out Of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
Handcuffed Fugitive Who Jumped Into Passaic River Was Wanted Out Of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts A suspect who nearly drowned after jumping into the Passaic River while handcuffed was wanted in both Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, authorities said. Juan Castano, 29, of New York was a passenger in a car driven by a Paterson resident that Hawthorne police stopped in response to a call late Tuesday afternoon of two suspicious-looking men peering over the barbed wire fence of the Citywide Towing impound lot in Hawthorne. “People have previously jumped their fence and stolen vehicles that had been impounded due to being stolen,” Hawthorne Detective Lt. Matthew Hoogmoed said Thursday. Borou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Drunk, Disorderly Man In Wayne Turns Out To Be Connecticut Escapee Drunk, Disorderly Man In Wayne Turns Out To Be Connecticut Escapee
Drunk, Disorderly Man In Wayne Turns Out To Be Connecticut Escapee A drunk and disorderly man stopped by Wayne police turned out to be a convicted purse snatcher who fled from custody in Connecticut, authorities said. Responding to a report of an inebriated man yelling at people near the busy intersection of Berdan Avenue and Hamburg Turnpike, Sgt. Doug Itjen and Officers Dennis Sagvay and Rob Feeney found Anthony Butler, 42, of Norwich, CT. “He was staggering, laughing and yelling out loud to passersby” while carrying three cans of beer and smelling of alcohol, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. A computer background check returned a warrant out of Newark an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Suicidal Fair Lawn Man Who Went To Hackensack ER For Help Charged With Killing Bronx Uncle Suicidal Fair Lawn Man Who Went To Hackensack ER For Help Charged With Killing Bronx Uncle
Suicidal Fair Lawn Man Who Went To Hackensack ER For Help Charged With Killing Bronx Uncle UPDATE: A Fair Lawn man accused of shooting his uncle dead in the Bronx earlier this month was being held on Riker’s Island after being extradited to New York from New Jersey to face justice, authorities said. Jonathan Mejia, 24, was brought from the Bergen County Jail to Bronx Criminal Court, where he was formally charged Wednesday with murder, manslaughter and weapons possession. Prosecutors said Mejia shot Daniel Valdez, 43, in victim's home near West 234th Street in the borough's Kingsbridge section after an argument got physical on May 2. Valdez had let Mejia in, then was shot in the …

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by Jerry DeMarco