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Cop Killers Helped Run Multi-State Car Theft Ring Out Of NJ: AG
Thirteen people were arrested and charged with running a car theft ring out of Camden that involved the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 5.
Alex Vargas, a 27-year-old Camden resident and his brother Alexi Vargas, a 24-year-old Pennsauken resident, led a criminal enterprise which coordinated the theft of vehicles throughout New Jersey and his nearby states, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
From July 2001 through January 2004, the Vargas brothers and their accomplices stole cars in Camden, Burlington, Somerset, Bergen,…
Serial Burglar, Juvenile Nabbed For Stealing 2 BMWs: Fairfield PD
A 22-year-old Newark resident and a 17-year-old were arrested and charged with stealing two BMWs in Fairfield, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 7.
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 7:57 a.m., officers responded to Colt Street for a report of a motor vehicle stolen from a driveway of a home overnight, Fairfield police said.
Altamir Thornton and the juvenile entered the home through a window and stole cash and a key fob to a 2024 BMW X7M, police said. The vehicle, along with a BMW X5 were later spotted in Glen Avenue that day. The BMW X5 was stolen from Piscataway, police said.
The two BM…
Passaic Man’s Excuse For Stolen Car Falls Flat In Lyndhurst, Cops Say
A Passaic man was arrested in Lyndhurst after police say he tried to pass off a stolen Toyota Camry as a friend’s, authorities said.
Quiam Barksdale, 42, was charged with receiving stolen motor vehicle property, a third-degree crime, following an incident late Thursday night, July 3, Lyndhurst Police Capt. Vincent Auteri said.
Around 11:50 p.m., officers responded to a stolen vehicle alert out of Passaic, NJ, and quickly located the unoccupied 2010 Toyota Camry parked behind a lot in the 200 block of Stuyvesant Avenue, authorities said.
Lt. Richard Holicki was the first to arrive on scene,…
PA Man’s Car Impounded, So He Got It Back At Gunpoint: Warren County Prosecutor
A 22-year-old Easton, Pennsylvania man was apprehended by US Marshals after he stole his impounded car at gunpoint, authorities said.
On Saturday, June 14, at 2 a.m., officers in Pohatcong Township conducted a traffic stop on Pohatcong Alley, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said.
During the stop, a loaded 9mm handgun was recovered along with multiple magazines and hollow point ammunition, authorities said. Isaiah Goodwin was arrested and processed at the Warren County Correctional Center, authorities said.
The vehicle was impounded and stored at Rossnagle’s Service Center, on Route …
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…
BMWs, Benzes, Audis: 11 Charged In NJ Car Theft Ring that Shipped $3.65M In Rides To Africa
Eleven people have been arrested as part of an international high-end vehicle theft ring that stole millions in cars in New Jersey and shipped them to West Africa, authorities announced on Friday, April 25.
Investigators determined 43 New Jersey vehicles, including Land Rovers, Mercedes Benzes and BMWs, valued at $3.65 million were stolen and then stored in two parking garages in The Bronx, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Click here for a complete list of defendants and charges.
The thefts occurred in Morris, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex and Burlington counties, with the cars taken from …
Passaic County Teen Mom Left Baby In Getaway Car During Botched NY Vehicle Theft, Police Say
A New Jersey woman and a teenage boy were caught attempting to steal a running vehicle in Hewlett while an infant sat in their getaway car, police said.
Officers responded to a home on Seawane Road around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, after a resident saw an unknown male inside his running vehicle, Nassau County police said. When confronted, the suspect fled in a white Hyundai driven by an unknown female.
A canvass of the area led officers to the vehicle, where they arrested 19-year-old Melissa Maldonado of Clifton, NJ, and a male juvenile, authorities said. Police discovered Maldonado…
NJ Trio Ram Police Car In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Three people, including two juveniles, were arrested on Sunday, Dec. 29 for driving a stolen car in Township of Union, authorities said.
At 5:20 p.m., officers discovered the stolen car near the Galloping Hill Mall at 1350 Galloping Hill Rd., Township of Union police said. Officers surrounded the car with the goal of blocking it to prevent a pursuit, police said.
The driver of the stolen car tried to force his way out of the containment and repeatedly rammed police cars, officers said. Police were able to remove the occupants from the 2021 Acura RDX, which had been stolen during an overnigh…
Feds Dismantle Luxury Interstate Car Ring, 7 NJ Men Charged
Eight men, including seven from New Jersey, have been charged in Newark federal court on Thursday, Nov. 7, for their roles in a conspiracy to steal luxury cars and transport them across state lines, authorities said.
Arrested were: Ahmad Franks, 24, Shaquan White, 23, Nathan Braswell, 20, Ibn Bellamy, 24, Zamir Wright, 20, all Newark residents, Ryan Bowen, 26, Khyree Lawrence, 20 both East Orange residents and Mohammed Buhari, a 45-year-old Virginia resident.
Federal officials detailed the thefts:
Audi Q5, Jersey City: On Nov. 5, 2021, a 2021 Audi Q5 was reported stolen in Jersey City…
Paterson Car Thief Bails On Fort Lee Friend After Pursuit-Crash In Pompton Lakes: Police
Two car thieves were in custody after the driver led a pursuit and crashed, leaving his pal at the scene in Morris County this week, police said.
On Wednesday, Sept. 4 around 1:45 a.m., Pompton Lakes Patrolman Collins was on duty when he spotted a 2023 Toyota Corolla that had been reported stolen the night before, police said in a news release.
The vehicle was occupied by two individuals later identified as Dakota Cirelli, 24, of Paterson and Dilayda Aksoy, 22, of Fort Lee, and fled toward Watervliet and Albany avenues when they noticed police were after them.
The vehicle cr…
Wayne, Paterson Men Found With Airsoft Gun After Pursuit-Crash: Authorities
Three men seen trying to break into a home were arrested following a police pursuit, Saturday, Aug. 16 in North Jersey, authorities said.
At 3:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a home on Forest Place, where three men with ski masks were at the back door, Fairfield police said in a release. They were seen fleeing the area in a gray Honda CRV after the caller scared them off, police said.
Police located the vehicle on Little Falls Road and initiated a traffic stop, but the Honda accelerated in an attempt to elude law enforcement, officers said. The pursuit c…
High-Speed Pursuit, Crash Nets 3 Arrests In Bergen County, Police Say
Thee people including a 17-year-old were arrested after a high-speed pursuit and subsequent crash in Bergen County early Thursday, June 20, police said.
Oakland police officer Karley Greulich saw a man in all black with his hoodie up and a ski mask near Enterprise Rent-a-Car around 2:40 a.m., Oakland police Capt. Timothy Keenan said.
Upon seeing her patrol car, the man, later identified as Yordalis Reyes-Fernandez, 20, of Paterson ran to his red SUV, which was parked behind M&T Bank, and tried to flee the area, Keenan said.
A registration check of the SUV found it had been st…
