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NJ Assistant Prosecutor Will Keep Her Job After Taking Plea Deal In DUI Arrest, Records Show NJ Assistant Prosecutor Will Keep Her Job After Taking Plea Deal In DUI Arrest, Records Show
NJ Assistant Prosecutor Will Keep Her Job After Taking Plea Deal In DUI Arrest, Records Show An Essex County assistant prosecutor arrested for drunk driving after police officers found her passed out outside of her vehicle in a parking lot last year took a plea deal for a lesser charge and a fine, court records show. On April 2, Bryashia "Bry" Atchison-Henderson, 31, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was ordered to pay a $340 fine after initially being issued a DWI and refusal to submit a breathalizer/chemical test in the March 8, 2025 incident, both of which have been dropped. A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that Atchison-Henderson remai…
‘Bye Bye Bye’ To Bodycam? Justin Timberlake Fights Release Of NY Arrest Video ‘Bye Bye Bye’ To Bodycam? Justin Timberlake Fights Release Of NY Arrest Video
‘Bye Bye Bye’ To Bodycam? Justin Timberlake Fights Release Of NY Arrest Video Justin Timberlake has gone to court in an effort to block the release of police body camera video from his 2024 arrest in the Hamptons, NBC News reports. Attorneys for the former NSYNC frontman, 45, argue that releasing the footage would violate his privacy and are asking a Suffolk County judge to either prevent its disclosure or conduct a private review to withhold portions they say are not subject to release under New York’s Freedom of Information Law, according to the outlet. Multiple media organizations have filed public records requests for the bodycam video. Timberlake’s legal team …
NJ Driver Who Tried Mowing Down Cop Before 60 MPH Chase Faces 30 Years In Prison NJ Driver Who Tried Mowing Down Cop Before 60 MPH Chase Faces 30 Years In Prison
NJ Driver Who Tried Mowing Down Cop Before 60 MPH Chase Faces 30 Years In Prison A Central Jersey man was sentenced to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison after authorities say he hit a police lieutenant with his vehicle and fled with illegal weapons. Brian A. Niziolek, 39, of Basking Ridge, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan.28  He must serve 27 years before he is eligible for parole. The charges stem from an incident on June 29, 2023, on Pope Street in Manville, in which police received a report that Niziolek was in possession of a stolen vehicle, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. Lt. John Crater and officer John Chismar found him driving the vehicle and…
Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During NJ Police Chase, Driver Arrested: Cops Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During NJ Police Chase, Driver Arrested: Cops
Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During NJ Police Chase, Driver Arrested: Cops A New Jersey man was arrested after police said he led officers on a chase that ended when his passenger jumped from the moving car. Stephen A. Parker, 62, of Budd Lake, was stopped on Friday, Sept. 19, at 11:51 p.m. on Route 46 in Mount Olive, after officers noticed his Toyota’s registration was expired, Mount Olive police said. According to Officer James Evans, Parker refused to pull over and instead drove through the Delta Gas Station lot and onto Elizabeth Lane at a high speed. Police said the passenger door then opened and a passenger jumped out, landing in the roadway. The passenger s…
NY Woman Who Once Caused DUI Crash With Kids Arrested In Multi-Town NJ Pursuit: Cops NY Woman Who Once Caused DUI Crash With Kids Arrested In Multi-Town NJ Pursuit: Cops
NY Woman Who Once Caused DUI Crash With Kids Arrested In Multi-Town NJ Pursuit: Cops A New Jersey woman was arrested after fleeing police and being tracked down hours later at a New Jersey motel, authorities said. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Officer Gregory Bulick was on patrol in Saddle River when a white SUV sped past him while driving recklessly, the department said in a press release.  Bulick attempted a traffic stop, but police said the driver, later identified as Kaitlyn Slicker-Abulteen, of Warwick, NY, accelerated even more after he activated his emergency lights and sirens. For safety reasons, Bulick ended the pursuit and issued a BOLO to nearby departments. The …
New Mugshot Shows Driver Charged In Wrong-Way Route 17 Wreck New Mugshot Shows Driver Charged In Wrong-Way Route 17 Wreck
New Mugshot Shows Driver Charged In Wrong-Way Route 17 Wreck Police have released additional details and identified the wrong-way driver who slammed into multiple vehicles on Route 17 in Ridgewood late Friday, Aug. 22. Michael Zabielski, 65, of New City, NY, had stolen an SUV from a New York car dealership and was fleeing police when he caused the crash in Ho-Ho-Kus, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. At about 10:43 p.m., Ramsey police were alerted by Allendale police that they were attempting to stop a vehicle on East Crescent Avenue heading toward Lake Street. Officers tried to pull the vehicle over before Lake Street, but Zab…
‘Nip/Tuck’ Star Dylan Walsh Facing Multiple Charges After NJ Crash, Records Show ‘Nip/Tuck’ Star Dylan Walsh Facing Multiple Charges After NJ Crash, Records Show
‘Nip/Tuck’ Star Dylan Walsh Facing Multiple Charges After NJ Crash, Records Show Actor Dylan Walsh, best known for his role in "Nip/Tuck," is facing multiple motor vehicle charges in connection with a Rumson crash earlier this month, court records show. Walsh, whose legal name is Charles Walsh, is charged with reckless driving, open container of alcohol or unsealed cannabis in a motor vehicle, improper passing, driving or parking an unregistered motor vehicle, traffic on marked lanes, and improper driving on a sidewalk.  The offenses were issued on Sunday, Aug. 17, and all are active pending a Sept. 10 court date in Rumson Borough Municipal Court, according to cour…
NJ DUI Assistant Prosecutor Found Passed Out Outside Car On 30th Birthday, Bodycam Shows NJ DUI Assistant Prosecutor Found Passed Out Outside Car On 30th Birthday, Bodycam Shows
NJ DUI Assistant Prosecutor Found Passed Out Outside Car On 30th Birthday, Bodycam Shows An Essex County assistant prosecutor celebrating her 30th birthday was arrested for DWI after Edgewater police found her passed out outside her car in a parking lot in March, according to authorities and newly-released bodycam footage. The footage shared by Transparency Bodycam shows the March 8 arrest of Bryashia "Bry" Atchison-Henderson. According to online records and Daily Voice sources, Atchison-Henderson is an assistant prosecutor with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Arresting documents also state her occupation as assistant prosecutor.  Daily Voice reached out to the…
Rapidly Spreading Scam Targets Drivers With Texts Meant To Click Quickly Rapidly Spreading Scam Targets Drivers With Texts Meant To Click Quickly
Rapidly Spreading Scam Targets Drivers With Texts Meant To Click Quickly A new scam is hitting phones with alarming claims tied to enforcement deadlines, and officials say it's designed to scare drivers into clicking fast. The messages are fraudulent and part of a growing trend known as smishing, or SMS-based phishing attacks, authorities say. The texts note an alleged traffic infraction and cite a specific deadline by which payment must be made to avoid license suspension, fines, or even criminal charges.  Some messages reference obscure motor vehicle codes or list a set of escalating penalties. A link is provided to submit payment through what appears to…
NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Cop Critical: Prosecutor NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Cop Critical: Prosecutor
NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Cop Critical: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Orange NJ Transit bus driver has been charged after crashing into a police car in Roseland, authorities announced Monday, July 14. On Friday, June 20, at 4:12 p.m., a bus driven by Djimmy Evra was speeding and ran through a red light, slamming into a police car at Livingston Avenue and Prudential Drive, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Roseland Police Chief Director Livio Cioffi said. The officer, Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, authorities said. Evra and three other pas…
DUI Crash In Beachside Vacation Spot Leaves Cyclist Badly Injured, Police Say DUI Crash In Beachside Vacation Spot Leaves Cyclist Badly Injured, Police Say
DUI Crash In Beachside Vacation Spot Leaves Cyclist Badly Injured, Police Say A 21-year-old international student was seriously injured when a suspected drunk driver hit him in the heart of Rehoboth Beach, a popular Delaware vacation destination, police said. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, in the 300 block of Rehoboth Avenue, according to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department. Investigators say Megan Smith, 20, of Lewes, was driving a Jeep Wrangler westbound on Rehoboth Avenue when she hit the cyclist, who was in the area on a J-1 visa.  The crash caused potentially life-threatening injuries, police said after the cyclist was rushed t…
NJ Motorcyclist Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver Making Wrong Turn, Police Say NJ Motorcyclist Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver Making Wrong Turn, Police Say
NJ Motorcyclist Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver Making Wrong Turn, Police Say A 25-year-old Moonachie man who was critically injured in a crash last week on Bergen Turnpike in Little Ferry has died from his injuries, police confirmed. Chandler Dippel died Saturday, July 5, four days after his motorcycle was struck by a car making an illegal left turn, Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters confirmed. Dippel, who worked at tow Bergen Brookside, was mourned by his fiance Mary Jane as the "definition of full love." "He always kept my vase full of flowers and he never left them empty," she tells Daily Voice. "He was an amazing lover, spoiling me and creating plans for …
New Mugshot Shows Paterson Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase: Cops New Mugshot Shows Paterson Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase: Cops
New Mugshot Shows Paterson Vespa Rider Who Led Wild Backyard Chase: Cops A 19-year-old Paterson man took police on a wild run through Glen Rock backyards after ditching a helmetless, unregistered scooter, authorities said. Ericson Abreu was riding a Vespa Fly Wing 200 Super scooter without a helmet or license plates on Lincoln Avenue around 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, when Glen Rock Police Officer T.J. Graziani tried to pull him over, Chief Dean Ackermann said. Instead of stopping, Abreu turned suddenly onto Holt Avenue, riding through yards on Holt Avenue and Holt Court, police said. When the officer confronted him on a front lawn, “the driver dumped the scoo…
Trenton Woman Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In PA Crash: Police Trenton Woman Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In PA Crash: Police
Trenton Woman Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In PA Crash: Police A Pennsylvania woman was fatally struck while crossing the street in Lansdale, but the driver behind the wheel won’t face criminal charges, police announced on Friday, June 13, 2025. Diane Kopena, 71, died days after being hit by a vehicle at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24, according to the Lansdale Police Department. She succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, May 1. The driver remained on scene, rendered aid, and called for help, the police explained. Following a joint investigation with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, investigators found no signs of re…
NY Parolee Caught In Stolen Car In NJ, Cops Say NY Parolee Caught In Stolen Car In NJ, Cops Say
NY Parolee Caught In Stolen Car In NJ, Cops Say A 19-year-old parolee from New York was arrested in New Jersey after police say he was caught driving a stolen car while on parole, officials said. The incident happened around 10:20 p.m. on Monday, May 12, when Corporal Jeffrey Dean of the Fairfield Police Department saw a silver Honda Accord exit the QuickChek on Passaic Avenue through the entrance and commit multiple traffic violations, police said in a news release. The officer ran the license plate and saw it was registered to a 2025 black Honda Accord, which didn’t match the vehicle he was behind, according to Chief Anthony G. Manna. …
Gun With Hollow Points, Open Booze, Weed Found During Route 46 Traffic Stop: Cops Gun With Hollow Points, Open Booze, Weed Found During Route 46 Traffic Stop: Cops
Gun With Hollow Points, Open Booze, Weed Found During Route 46 Traffic Stop: Cops A Newark man was arrested after Clifton police say they found a loaded ghost gun, high-capacity magazine, hollow point bullets, and weed packaged for sale during a traffic stop just after midnight. The stop happened around 12:38 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, near Route 46 West and Route 21 South, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Officers Benjamin Bressel and Samantha Beazley pulled over a 2019 Honda Accord for multiple traffic violations. The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Newark, was accompanied by Carnell Goodwin, 20, of Newark, who was seated in the back seat. Police sa…
Feds Admit Deportation Error That Landed Father In Notorious El Salvador Prison Feds Admit Deportation Error That Landed Father In Notorious El Salvador Prison
Feds Admit Deportation Error That Landed Father In Notorious El Salvador Prison Top officials in the Trump administration admitted to mistakenly deporting a Maryland father to an El Salvadoran mega-prison—despite a court order blocking his removal. Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who lived in Maryland with his wife and 5-year-old child, was taken into ICE custody in March and deported just days later, federal officials said in a new court filing on Monday, March 31. His family says he should never have been removed in the first place. Abrego Garcia had previously been granted withholding of removal by an immigration judge back in 2019—meaning the g…
'I F—ed Up:' DUI Fire Captain Was Nearly 3X Legal Limit In NJ Hit-Run, Police Report Shows 'I F—ed Up:' DUI Fire Captain Was Nearly 3X Legal Limit In NJ Hit-Run, Police Report Shows
'I F—ed Up:' DUI Fire Captain Was Nearly 3X Legal Limit In NJ Hit-Run, Police Report Shows A Hackensack fire captain who also volunteers in New Milford allegedly told officers “I f—ed up” after a hit-and-run crash in Bergen County was arrested and charged with DUI, according to a New Milford police report. Thomas Ryan, 55, of New Milford, was found standing outside a black Ford F-150 with heavy front-end damage and a flat tire in the parking lot of 425 Madison Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, according to the report obtained by Daily Voice. Dumont police had contacted New Milford police earlier that night, reporting that the same vehicle had struck two parked cars…
Husband Of DUI New Jersey Mayor Seeks 'Compassion' After St. Patrick's Day Arrest: Reports Husband Of DUI New Jersey Mayor Seeks 'Compassion' After St. Patrick's Day Arrest: Reports
Husband Of DUI New Jersey Mayor Seeks 'Compassion' After St. Patrick's Day Arrest: Reports The mayor of a South Jersey town has been charged with DUI, endangering a child, reckless driving, and more, as first reported by 6abc. The outlet said that Gina LaPlaca, the mayor of Lumberton, admitted she had been drinking after officers tracked a vehicle unable to stay in its lane to her house on Monday, March 17, the outlet said. The NJ Courts website shows LaPlaca has been charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, driving with an expired license, possessing an open container of alcohol or unsealed cannabis in a motor vehicle, failing to maintain traffic in ma…
iPhone Detects DWI Rollover Crash, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Passaic County: Cops iPhone Detects DWI Rollover Crash, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Passaic County: Cops
iPhone Detects DWI Rollover Crash, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Passaic County: Cops A Butler man was charged with driving while intoxicated and assault by auto after flipping his Ford Explorer in a Bloomingdale crash that left his passenger seriously injured, police said. Eleazar Jimenezespinoza, 40, was arrested early Saturday, March 15, at 3:46 a.m. after officers responded to Union Avenue and Morse Lakes Road, where an overturned SUV was found in a wooded area, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said. The crash was first detected by an Apple iPhone’s 9-1-1 alert system, bringing Sgt. Conrad Jimenez and Patrolman Zach Borell to the scene, Ziedan said. Jimenezespi…
Car Thief Wrecks Stolen Vehicle In High-Speed NJ Police Pursuit: Authorities Car Thief Wrecks Stolen Vehicle In High-Speed NJ Police Pursuit: Authorities
Car Thief Wrecks Stolen Vehicle In High-Speed NJ Police Pursuit: Authorities A Toms River man with a lengthy history of traffic offenses is facing multiple charges after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle that ended in a violent crash, leaving him seriously injured Friday, March 14, according to authorities. At 1:15 p.m., Florham Park police officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle, but the driver refused to comply, according to the Florham Park Police Department. The vehicle was being operated erratically, swerving onto the shoulder and grass before ultimately crashing into a tree at the intersection of Vreeland and Hanover Roads, officials said. The …
Lawsuit Was Filed Against Truck Driver Days Before He Died In New Jersey Crash, Records Show Lawsuit Was Filed Against Truck Driver Days Before He Died In New Jersey Crash, Records Show
Lawsuit Was Filed Against Truck Driver Days Before He Died In New Jersey Crash, Records Show A Bogota man killed in a Route 17 crash earlier this month was facing a civil lawsuit for an unrelated car accident that allegedly caused serious injuries, court records show. Edwin B. Coreas, the 30-year-old driver killed in the Thursday, March 6, Hasbrouck Heights crash, was named in a civil action filed in Bergen County Superior Court just days before his death, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Coreas also has 10 pages of violations in the New Jersey court system, many of which are traffic offenses. The lawsuit, filed by a Hawthorne resident, accuses Coreas and Wesca…
Juvenile Hit 118 MPH In Police Pursuit That Left Two People Dead In Toms River: Prosecutor Juvenile Hit 118 MPH In Police Pursuit That Left Two People Dead In Toms River: Prosecutor
Juvenile Hit 118 MPH In Police Pursuit That Left Two People Dead In Toms River: Prosecutor A juvenile driver has been charged with multiple felonies, including aggravated manslaughter, after a high-speed police chase ended in a deadly crash that killed two people and critically injured two others on Friday, March 7 in Toms River, officials said. The crash happened at 10:58 p.m., when a white BMW speeding at 118 mph collided with a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Route 37 and Route 166, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Toms River Township Police Department initially spotted the BMW speeding eastbound over the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge around 10:45 p…
‘Can You Guarantee I Won’t Be On TikTok?’: Video Shows Accused DWI Driver's Route 46 Arrest ‘Can You Guarantee I Won’t Be On TikTok?’: Video Shows Accused DWI Driver's Route 46 Arrest
‘Can You Guarantee I Won’t Be On TikTok?’: Video Shows Accused DWI Driver's Route 46 Arrest Newly released bodycam footage captures the moment a 43-year-old woman was arrested for DWI after driving the wrong way on Route 46 and crashing head-on into another vehicle, police said. The crash happened on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 2:40 a.m., when Clifton police responded to a head-on collision on Route 46 West between Crooks Avenue and the Garden State Parkway, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson.  Bodycam footage obtained by Transparency Bodycam opens with another motorist limping next to his crashed vehicle. It later shows Velez, of Belleville, struggling through field sob…
Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Police Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Police
Suspended BMW Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Along Route 206: Police A BMW clocked at over 100 mph led police on a high-speed chase down Route 206 before crashing and sparking a foot pursuit that ended in the arrests of two North Jersey men, authorities said. The Byram Township Police Department said the Feb. 23 incident began at 11:11 a.m. when an officer attempted to pull over the speeding vehicle on Route 206 North. Instead of stopping, the driver, later identified as Andrew Jack Acevedo, 19, accelerated, weaving through traffic and even passing another vehicle on the shoulder, police said. The chase stretched into Andover Borough, where responding office…
DUI Driver, 27, Slams Car Into Telephone Pole In Fair Lawn: Police DUI Driver, 27, Slams Car Into Telephone Pole In Fair Lawn: Police
DUI Driver, 27, Slams Car Into Telephone Pole In Fair Lawn: Police A 27-year-old Fair Lawn man was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing his car into a telephone pole over the weekend, authorities said. Police Officer Vincent Messina responded to the scene at the corner of Fair Lawn and Parmelee avenues around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, after receiving reports of a single-car crash, police said.  The driver, identified as Luis A. Gamarroarrego, failed a roadside sobriety test and was taken into custody, authorities said. Photos from the scene by Kyle Mazza of UNF News show a Chevrolet sedan slammed into the pole, and officers e…
'Get This On Camera': Ice-T Altercation With Officer In Hudson County Resurfaces In Viral Video 'Get This On Camera': Ice-T Altercation With Officer In Hudson County Resurfaces In Viral Video
'Get This On Camera': Ice-T Altercation With Officer In Hudson County Resurfaces In Viral Video Rapper and actor Ice-T had his own brush with the law in Hudson County according to newly resurfaced bodycam footage that is going viral. On Friday, May 3, 2024, the "Law & Order: SVU" star who lives in Edgewater was pulled over by a Hudson County Sheriff's deputy for having an expired registration, according to a video shared on YouTube by Unspoken Crime Murders. Ice-T, a.k.a. Tracy Marrow who has played Det. Fin Tutuola on the long running TV show, was right outside of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to renew the registration, which expired in 2021, when he was stopped. Ic…
Cops Cut Calm YouTuber Break During Bergen County Traffic Stops, New Bodycam Footage Shows Cops Cut Calm YouTuber Break During Bergen County Traffic Stops, New Bodycam Footage Shows
Cops Cut Calm YouTuber Break During Bergen County Traffic Stops, New Bodycam Footage Shows Newly released bodycam footage reveals tech influencer Marques Brownlee calmly navigating a series of traffic stops in Bergen County, NJ over the past two years. The videos, shared by Transparency Bodycam, show the 31-year-old YouTuber from Maplewood being pulled over on three separate occasions for traffic violations. June 30, 2023, Alpine: Brownlee was stopped by police for tinted windows. Brownlee realizes soon after being pulled over that he does not have his license. Brownlee and the officer make small talk over his barber and the fact that he's going all the way to Weehawken for a hai…
Teen Was Speeding, Blew Stop Sign In Crash That Killed NJ Girl On 1st Day Of School: Officials Teen Was Speeding, Blew Stop Sign In Crash That Killed NJ Girl On 1st Day Of School: Officials
Teen Was Speeding, Blew Stop Sign In Crash That Killed NJ Girl On 1st Day Of School: Officials A 17-year-old Clinton Township resident has been charged on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in connection with a crash in August in Franklin Township that killed 16-year-old Sophia Detorres on the first day of school. An investigation found that the driver was speeding and failed to stop at a designated stop sign just before the collision at Hogback Road and Lower Lansdown Road in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Chief of Detectives Timothy Drew, said.  Detorres was among three juvenile passengers in the vehicle, and two other cars were involved in the crash…
Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Cops In Hospital Bed After Wild NJ Wreck Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Cops In Hospital Bed After Wild NJ Wreck
Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Cops In Hospital Bed After Wild NJ Wreck Newly released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 39-year-old man who police say was intoxicated when he blew a stop sign and sent a Jeep Wrangler airborne and onto the back deck of a New Jersey homeowner. Video shared to YouTube by Transparency Bodycam this week shows the massive police and fire response in Holmdel on Aug. 31, caused by Anthony Hernandez, of North Plainfield. “I just feel below myself,” Hernandez told officers from the hospital (around the 2-hour mark in the video). "I'm just happy you’re okay," the officer responded, saying things could've been a lot worse given the n…
Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In NJ Traffic Stop: Cops Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In NJ Traffic Stop: Cops
Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In NJ Traffic Stop: Cops A 23-year-old Maryland man is facing charges in New Jersey after an eagle-eyed police officer stopping him for a traffic violation found him in possession of a gun and a high-capacity magazine loaded with hollow-point bullets, a 7-inch folding knife, and a collapsable baton. Officer Gaetano Fernandes was patrolling near Liberty and Main streets in Little Ferry around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, when he noticed a Volkswagen Jetta with a tinted license plate cover, as detailed in the police report. The vehicle made a left turn onto Route 46 west without using a turn signal, the police papers said. T…