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Video Shows Seattle Man Jumping On Cars, Smashing Windshields At Delaney Hall Video Shows Seattle Man Jumping On Cars, Smashing Windshields At Delaney Hall
Video Shows Seattle Man Jumping On Cars, Smashing Windshields At Delaney Hall A Seattle man was arrested after officials said he smashed car windows during protests at Delaney Hall in Newark. Zion Napier, 28, of Seattle, WA, was arrested Friday, June 5, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said. Video obtained by authorities shows Napier jumping onto the hoods of three parked vehicles and throwing his full body weight onto their windshields, shattering the glass, Miranda said. He was also seen smashing car windows in the protest area, according to authorities. Napier was wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh wrapped around his head and lower face, along wi…
Married Couple, Pal Charged In Break-In At Luxury Bergen County Handbag Store: Cops Married Couple, Pal Charged In Break-In At Luxury Bergen County Handbag Store: Cops
Married Couple, Pal Charged In Break-In At Luxury Bergen County Handbag Store: Cops Three people, including a married couple, were charged in connection with a burglary at a luxury handbag store in Bergen County after investigators linked a suspect vehicle and stolen merchandise to the crime, police said. Edgewater police responded to the Handbag and Shoe Doctor on River Road business at approximately 9:06 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, after an employee arrived and found a broken window, missing merchandise and items scattered throughout the store, police said in a news release. Detectives from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Ed…
Serial Shoplifter Among 2 Arrests Made Days Apart In Hasbrouck Heights: Cops Serial Shoplifter Among 2 Arrests Made Days Apart In Hasbrouck Heights: Cops
Serial Shoplifter Among 2 Arrests Made Days Apart In Hasbrouck Heights: Cops Two North Jersey residents were arrested in separate shoplifting incidents days apart in Hasbrouck Heights, including one suspect accused of stealing from the same store twice, authorities said. Hasbrouck Heights police were called to Harbor Freight on Route 17 at 12:05 p.m. Monday, May 11, on a report of a shoplifting in progress, according to Capt. John Behr. Officers were told a woman had left the store with a shopping cart loaded with stolen merchandise. Detective Sgt. Nick Brunetti and Detective Joseph Olivo located a suspect matching the description near Henry and Oldfield avenues and …
Inside Job: Paterson, Clifton Men Arrested In Car Dealership Burglary, Cops Say Inside Job: Paterson, Clifton Men Arrested In Car Dealership Burglary, Cops Say
Inside Job: Paterson, Clifton Men Arrested In Car Dealership Burglary, Cops Say Four people have now been arrested for a break-in at a GMC dealership on Route 17 last year, which police say was an inside job. Ehab Hassan, a 29-year-old employee of the Mahwah dealership facilitated the heist involving Fermin Bautista-Rocha, 49, of Paterson, Bledar Lece, 47, of Clifton, and Shkelzen Murati, of Clifton, Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin said. At 11:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, officers responded to the Mahwah Buick GMC after the fire alarm was activated and saw signs of forced entry, Blondin said. Officers found an interior office door that had been forced open, police …
70-Mile Joyride: Stolen Audi Found After Thief Sneaks Into NJ Verizon HQ, Cops Say 70-Mile Joyride: Stolen Audi Found After Thief Sneaks Into NJ Verizon HQ, Cops Say
70-Mile Joyride: Stolen Audi Found After Thief Sneaks Into NJ Verizon HQ, Cops Say An investigation into a New Year's Day burglary in Westchester County has led to the arrest of a Connecticut man after police traced a stolen Audi across state lines to a corporate campus in New Jersey, authorities said.  Fairfield County resident Joao Caetano De Sa, 26, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 2, in connection with the burglary of an Audi Q7 from a Rye home and was taken back to Westchester County on Wednesday, Jan 7, the City of Rye Police Department announced.  The investigation first began on Friday, Jan. 2, when police were called around 12:30 a.m. to Drak…
Mugshot Shows ICE Detainee In NJ Days Before He Died In Custody At Delaney Hall Mugshot Shows ICE Detainee In NJ Days Before He Died In Custody At Delaney Hall
Mugshot Shows ICE Detainee In NJ Days Before He Died In Custody At Delaney Hall A 41-year-old man detained at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark died after suffering a medical emergency while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to ICE. Jean Wilson Brutus, a Haitian national, died on Friday, Dec. 12 from suspected natural causes, one day after entering ICE custody at the Newark facility, immigration officials said. Brutus was transferred to Delaney Hall on Thursday, Dec. 11 after being released from the Union County Jail in Elizabeth following an arrest for criminal mischief involving damage to property last month, ICE said.  His m…
'Delco Pooper' She Pooped On A Car — Now She’s On Probation — Watch The Viral Road Rage Video 'Delco Pooper' She Pooped On A Car — Now She’s On Probation — Watch The Viral Road Rage Video
'Delco Pooper' She Pooped On A Car — Now She’s On Probation — Watch The Viral Road Rage Video The woman who went viral after defecating on another driver’s car during a road rage incident has avoided trial—at least for now. Christina Marie Solometo, 44, of Ridley Park, Delaware County (Delco), Pennsylvania, was formally sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 16, as part of the county’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, court records show. As a condition of the program, Solometo must complete: 24 months of probation community service anger management classes a ban on posting about her case on social media If she satisfies those terms, her charges—including indecent exposure…
ICE Arrests Road Rage Driver After Ramming Teen's Car On Long Island: Cops ICE Arrests Road Rage Driver After Ramming Teen's Car On Long Island: Cops
ICE Arrests Road Rage Driver After Ramming Teen's Car On Long Island: Cops A man accused of ramming a teen’s car during a Long Island road rage incident is now in federal custody after police discovered an active ICE warrant. The clash happened just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in Baldwin, near Sunrise Highway and Milburn Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Alfredo Ushpa Ortiz, 30, got into a heated argument with an 18-year-old driver while behind the wheel of a Toyota pickup, police said. The confrontation escalated when Ortiz allegedly struck the rear of the victim’s sedan on purpose. Both drivers pulled over, and Ortiz became irate, detectives said.…
Paterson Man Charged In Phillipsburg Shooting: Police Paterson Man Charged In Phillipsburg Shooting: Police
Paterson Man Charged In Phillipsburg Shooting: Police A 40-year-old Paterson man was arrested and charged after firing gunshots into a residence during an argument, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 18. On Monday, Sept. 15 at 9:35 a.m., Philipsburg police responded to the 100 block of Fox Street on a report of shots fired within a residence, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. Rashad McCaskill fired a weapon inside the residence following a verbal argument and was seen exiting the scene when police arrived, authorities said. The bullet shot by McCaskill traveled through an exterior wall into a neighboring residence where it wa…
'Soft-Swinging' Mommy Mormon TikToker With Domestic Violence Record Is Next 'Bachelorette' 'Soft-Swinging' Mommy Mormon TikToker With Domestic Violence Record Is Next 'Bachelorette'
'Soft-Swinging' Mommy Mormon TikToker With Domestic Violence Record Is Next 'Bachelorette' ABC is shaking up tradition with its next leading lady on "The Bachelorette." Instead of a former runner-up from a past season, the network has tapped Taylor Frankie Paul, a Utah TikTok influencer and reality TV star whose name has been wrapped in controversy. Paul, 31, who starred on Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," went viral in 2022 after admitting she and her husband had been “soft-swinging” with other Mormon couples.  And that's only the beginning.  In 2023, Paul was arrested in Herriman, UT, after police responded to a late-night domestic violence call, authorities said. …
Red Paint Smeared Across Jewish History Museum In PA Sparks Hate Crime Charges For NJ Man Red Paint Smeared Across Jewish History Museum In PA Sparks Hate Crime Charges For NJ Man
Red Paint Smeared Across Jewish History Museum In PA Sparks Hate Crime Charges For NJ Man A man turned himself in after red spray paint was found smeared across the exterior of Philadelphia's Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in two separate incidents, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Leroy Hayes of Woodbury, NJ, surrendered to Central Detectives on Monday, Sept. 8, police said. He has been charged with Ethnic Intimidation, Criminal Mischief, and Possessing an Instrument of Crime (PIC). The first attack happened on Monday, Aug. 18 around 4:43 a.m., when surveillance cameras captured a vandal spray-painting red m…
US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops A man with a long criminal record has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker in Toms River — and two women are accused of lying to protect him, authorities said. Douglas Smith, 51, is accused of hitting Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, while Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road around 1 a.m. on July 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Adams, who was operating machinery with flashing amber warning lights, was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Smith, prosecutors said. He was taken to Community Medical Center in T…
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Morris County Pursuit: Cops Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Morris County Pursuit: Cops
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Morris County Pursuit: Cops A wanted parole violator led police on a multi-town chase through Morris County in a stolen van Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 2:20 p.m., a resident on Ryan Court in Chester Township reported a suspicious man standing outside a silver minivan in their driveway, according to police, Chester police said. Officers arrived and learned the van was stolen and had been involved in a pursuit earlier that morning in Roxbury Township. Police said the driver, who was not named, was wanted on a parole violation for armed robbery. When officers approached, the man got into the van, dr…
21 People Arrested After Graffiti Causes $500K Damage: Hanover Twp PD 21 People Arrested After Graffiti Causes $500K Damage: Hanover Twp PD
21 People Arrested After Graffiti Causes $500K Damage: Hanover Twp PD Hanover Township police are cracking down on graffiti. The department announced 21 people have been arrested and charged after graffiti caused $500,000 in damage over the past few years on  on buildings, businesses, public property, railroad property, bridges, and various other locations in Hanover Township.  Identifying and charging suspects allows a victim to recover financial assistance in the form of restitution to make repairs, police said. Those charged are: Two juveniles who spraypainted “GMAIL”, “GMAIL8”, “SCATE”, and “SCATE5” are charged with five counts …
Paterson Bus Rider Refused To Pay, Then Beat Up Drivers, Smashed Windows: Authorities Paterson Bus Rider Refused To Pay, Then Beat Up Drivers, Smashed Windows: Authorities
Paterson Bus Rider Refused To Pay, Then Beat Up Drivers, Smashed Windows: Authorities A Paterson man who refused to pay his bus fare multiple times is accused of physically attacking drivers and smashing windows with rocks and bottles, authorities in Passaic County said. Juan C. Hichez, 37, was arrested on Tuesday, July 29, near Madison and Park avenues in Paterson, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. Hichez is accused of assaulting drivers and damaging jitney buses in a series of incidents dating back to January. In one case, police say he threw a rock at a bus door, shattering the glass. In another, he allegedly struck a driver in the head "multiple times" after refu…
Fort Lee Burglars Caught In The Act, Cops Say Fort Lee Burglars Caught In The Act, Cops Say
Fort Lee Burglars Caught In The Act, Cops Say Three people were arrested after police in Fort Lee interrupted a burglary in progress just after midnight on Monday, July 21, authorities said. The incident happened around 12:46 a.m. near 206 New York Avenue, Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young said in a press release. Gerardine Paolello, 57, of Belleville; Tamir McFadden-Jordan, 33, of East Orange; and Nylah Walker, 24, of Newark were caught entering a parked vehicle in the area, the deputy chief said. Officers detained all three. Police say the group had conspired to break into a nearby home. During the arrest, McFadden-Jordan wa…
Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of NJ Hair Salon: Police Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of NJ Hair Salon: Police
Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of NJ Hair Salon: Police  A 30-year-old West New York Man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, July 8 after he lit an American flag on fire in Secaucus, authorities said. On Saturday, June 28, officers responded to Spotless Mind Hair Studio on Front Street after Joherik Urena threw a large rock through the glass front door, shattering it, Secaucus police said. Later that morning, officers responded to a residence on Front Street after Urena set an American flag on fire, police said. The fire burned the flag, the pole and charred some of the siding on the residence, police said. The fire burned itself out, poli…
Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied NJ Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied NJ Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor
Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied NJ Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor A stolen car from Pennsylvania was left at the scene of a shooting that left a New Jersey home riddled with bullets while people were inside, authorities announced on Thursday, July 3.  Dorien E. Roberts, 18, of Port Murray, and Alfatir T. Kelly, 26, of Phillipsburg, were arrested after police responded to the 90th block of Mercer Street around 1:50 a.m. on Monday, June 30, according to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office. Phillipsburg Police were dispatched after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. Though no victims were located, police found a stolen Pennsylvania vehicle, a handgun, and…
NJ Man Removed Pride Flag From Flagpole: Sayreville Police NJ Man Removed Pride Flag From Flagpole: Sayreville Police
NJ Man Removed Pride Flag From Flagpole: Sayreville Police A 64-year-old Sayreville man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 2, with removing a Pride flag from a flagpole, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 4, Michael Mosakowski entered Veterans Park near Borough Hall at 167 Main St., Sayreville police said. Mosakowski cut the flagpole rope and removed the Pride flag from the pole, damaging the flag, police said. He is charged with bias intimidation and criminal mischief, police said.
Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police
Clifton Man With Violent Past Threatens, Stalks Bergen Town's Rec Director: Police A Clifton man with a violent criminal history was arrested after allegedly threatening a Bergen County recreation director, police said. Ibrahem O. Elgebaly, 30, was taken into custody by Clifton police on Monday, June 16, on an active warrant out of East Rutherford, according to ERPD Capt. Jeff Yannacone. Elgebaly is accused of sending threatening messages via Facebook, email, and phone to the East Rutherford Recreation Director, Yannacone said. He was charged with terroristic threats, harassment, and stalking, and was taken to the Bergen County Jail, where he remains held. According to …
NJ Man Beat Husky With Saw Blade After It Got Loose From Car In Disturbing Public Scene: Cops NJ Man Beat Husky With Saw Blade After It Got Loose From Car In Disturbing Public Scene: Cops
NJ Man Beat Husky With Saw Blade After It Got Loose From Car In Disturbing Public Scene: Cops A man is facing a long list of charges after he was caught on camera brutally beating a dog in Somerset County, then fleeing police during a wild pursuit, authorities said. Dennis Storey, 62, of Perth Amboy, was arrested Tuesday, June 10, and is being held in the Morris County Jail, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. On Monday, June 16, a judge ordered him detained pending trial. The alleged incident happened Saturday, June 7, around 7:18 p.m., when Franklin Township Police received a 9-1-1 call about an act of animal cruelty near Somerset Street, McDonald said. Witnesses to…
Jilted Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops Jilted Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops
Jilted Wife Arrested In Brass Knuckle Beating Of Cheating Husband's New GF: Cops A Connecticut woman is facing serious charges after police say she broke into a woman's apartment, beat her with brass knuckles because she believed the woman was having an affair with her husband, authorities said.  Giana Garcia, 27, of Plainfield, faces multiple charges following the alleged break-in at a Killingly home on Sunday, June 15, Connecticut State Police said.  Police were called to the Church Street apartment around 4 a.m. to reports of a break-in. The victim told troopers that Garcia had rammed into her vehicle before forcing her way inside the home, a report said.,&…
Wanted NJ Burglar, 21, Caught In NY With Illegal Gun, USPS Jacket, Credit Card Scanner: Police Wanted NJ Burglar, 21, Caught In NY With Illegal Gun, USPS Jacket, Credit Card Scanner: Police
Wanted NJ Burglar, 21, Caught In NY With Illegal Gun, USPS Jacket, Credit Card Scanner: Police A 21-year-old man wanted for a New Jersey burglary was pulled over in Hewlett and found with an illegal gun, a USPS jacket, and credit card scam equipment, Nassau County police said. Loquinne Mathis Jr., of Beach 101st Street in Rockaway Park, was driving a 2009 Mazda westbound on Main Street near Howland Road in East Rockaway when Fourth Precinct officers spotted the vehicle with no front license plate, according to detectives. Police stopped the car around 9:27 a.m. on Broadway near East Rockaway Road on Monday, June 2. During the traffic stop, officers discovered Mathis was driving with…
Video: Wanted Man In Stolen Taxi Rams NJ Troopers In Multi-Town Pursuit, Cops Say Video: Wanted Man In Stolen Taxi Rams NJ Troopers In Multi-Town Pursuit, Cops Say
Video: Wanted Man In Stolen Taxi Rams NJ Troopers In Multi-Town Pursuit, Cops Say 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…
NJ Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating 2 People With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops NJ Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating 2 People With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops
NJ Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating 2 People With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops A 53-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a South Jersey home, assaulting two people with a metal pipe, and then barricading himself inside his own house, police said. Shawn Huntsinger, of Violet Street in Franklinville, was identified as the suspect in a violent home invasion that happened around 8:49 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, on the 800 block of Little Mill Road, according to the Franklin Township Police Department. Police say Huntsinger “forcibly entered the Little Mill Road residence by attempting to kick in the door.” The male homeowner tried to stop him, but was uns…
Road Rage Suspect Had History Of Drug, Traffic Offenses In Hawthorne, Paterson: Records Road Rage Suspect Had History Of Drug, Traffic Offenses In Hawthorne, Paterson: Records
Road Rage Suspect Had History Of Drug, Traffic Offenses In Hawthorne, Paterson: Records A 28-year-old Emerson man arrested by a SWAT team in a Glen Rock road rage incident this week has a rap sheet dating back more than a decade, including drug, theft, and weapons offenses across multiple towns, Daily Voice has learned. Gregory T. Delgado, was taken into custody on Thursday, May 29, after threatening a driver with what he claimed was a gun during a violent encounter the previous day, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. But records show this is far from Delgato’s first run-in with the law. Police arrest Gregory Delgado in Glen Rock Boyd A. Loving Photo(s…
VIDEO: Hoboken Woman Arrested Twice In Same Morning Minutes Apart VIDEO: Hoboken Woman Arrested Twice In Same Morning Minutes Apart
Video: Hoboken Woman Arrested Twice In Same Morning Minutes Apart A 28-year-old woman was arrested twice within the same morning after allegedly causing disturbances at two Hoboken coffee shops last month. Dina Elbanna's back-to-back arrests on Friday, April 18 were shared on YouTube by Transparency Bodycam. Elbanna was first arrested at 7-Eleven on 422 Washington Street around 9:26 a.m. on Friday, April 18. Employees told police that Elbanna had entered the store even though she had previously been told not to, Transparency Bodycam reports. They also said she tried to drink coffee without paying for it. When officers Font and Anthony Rutkowski trie…
NJ High School Student Sets Chromebook On Fire In TikTok Challenge, Police Say NJ High School Student Sets Chromebook On Fire In TikTok Challenge, Police Say
NJ High School Student Sets Chromebook On Fire In TikTok Challenge, Police Say A 15-year-old student at a North Jersey high school has been charged with arson after police say they intentionally set a school-issued Chromebook on fire as part of a TikTok challenge. The fire was reported at Belleville High School on Thursday, May 8, at 9:13 a.m. at Belleville High School, located at 100 Passaic Avenue, according to Detective Lt. John McAloon of the Belleville Police Department. Police and fire officials responded to the school after receiving a report of a fire in Room 219, McAloon said. When officers and firefighters arrived, they found a charred Chromebook outsid…
Man Hurling Rocks At Benz, Jitney Bus On Route 4 Arrested, Police Say Man Hurling Rocks At Benz, Jitney Bus On Route 4 Arrested, Police Say
Man Hurling Rocks At Benz, Jitney Bus On Route 4 Arrested, Police Say A Hackensack man was arrested after allegedly throwing rocks at passing vehicles — including a Mercedes-Benz and a Jitney bus — on Route 4 in Paramus, authorities said. The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5, near the Spring Valley Road overpass, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. A 67-year-old man told police a rock came through the sunroof of his 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC, causing serious damage. About 15 minutes later, a 61-year-old Jitney bus driver reported that a man threw a rock at her vehicle near the Hyundai dealership, breaking a side window. Para…
NY Man Chokes Victim, Spits At Cops In Bergen County McDonald's: Police NY Man Chokes Victim, Spits At Cops In Bergen County McDonald's: Police
NY Man Chokes Victim, Spits At Cops In Bergen County McDonald's: Police A New York man was arrested after allegedly choking another individual inside a McDonald’s and then spitting at Fort Lee police officers, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:26 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, at the McDonald’s located at 2152 Lemoine Avenue, according to a press release from the Fort Lee Police Department. Police responded to a report of an assault in progress and found two men involved in a fight. Officers separated the individuals and identified 35-year-old Adam Chandler Reid of Brooklyn as the aggressor, Young said. Reid allegedly choked the victim during the …
Army Reservists Smash In To Stop Carjacking As Passing Driver Is Strangled In NJ: Prosecutor Army Reservists Smash In To Stop Carjacking As Passing Driver Is Strangled In NJ: Prosecutor
Army Reservists Smash In To Stop Carjacking As Passing Driver Is Strangled In NJ: Prosecutor Two U.S. military members — including a Philadelphia police officer — stopped a violent carjacking and rescued a woman being assaulted in New Jersey, authorities said. It happened around 8:37 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, when a car crashed into a wooded area off Jackson Road near Waverly Avenue in Waterford Township, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Waterford Township Police Chief Daniel Cormaney.  Police say the driver of the crashed car got out, ripped open the locked passenger door of a passing vehicle, and began strangling the woman inside after she refused t…