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2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: Paterson Man One Of 3 Arrested, Police Say 2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: Paterson Man One Of 3 Arrested, Police Say
2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: Paterson Man One Of 3 Arrested, Police Say Three people were recently arrested and charged in Fairfield on weapons related charges, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Friday, Aug. 8 at 9:29 a.m., officers spotted a dark colored Dodge Charger exit the Ramada at 28 Two Bridges Rd. so fast, it spun its tires and left marks on the roadway, Fairfield police said.  The driver, Jahari Pearson, a 28-year-old-Georgia resident, admitted to having a Taurus 9mm handgun in the center console of the vehicle. A 12-round magazine was found in Pearson's front pocket, loaded with both hollow-point and ball ammunition, police said. Althoug…
Gunman Charged After Shooting At Pedestrian Outside NJ Business, Prosecutor Says Gunman Charged After Shooting At Pedestrian Outside NJ Business, Prosecutor Says
Gunman Charged After Shooting At Pedestrian Outside NJ Business, Prosecutor Says A 20-year-old man from Plainfield has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting outside a business on Route 22 West in Watchung earlier this year, authorities said. Naseem Eure was taken into custody in Plainfield on Monday, June 2, in connection with the incident that occurred around 9:39 p.m. on Monday, March 17, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said in a release Monday, July 28. Watchung police responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots at a business on Route 22 West. Officers arrived to find gunshot damage to the building, McDonald said. Investigators say a veh…
US Marshals Capture Paterson Shooting Suspect In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Capture Paterson Shooting Suspect In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Capture Paterson Shooting Suspect In Elmwood Park, Prosecutor Says Authorities have arrested a 36-year-old Paterson man in connection with a shooting that sent one person to the hospital in May, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said. Moses Taylor was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 2, in Elmwood Park by the U.S. Marshals Service and New Jersey State Police, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a release Friday. Police say Taylor shot a 33-year-old man on Saturday, May 18, around 4 p.m. near Spring Street and Hospital Plaza in Paterson. Officers responded to a report of gunfire and located a crime scene but no victim. The next day, Paterson Pol…
Stabbing Suspect Rams Cop Car, Leads Pursuit Through 3 New Jersey Towns: Prosecutor Stabbing Suspect Rams Cop Car, Leads Pursuit Through 3 New Jersey Towns: Prosecutor
Stabbing Suspect Rams Cop Car, Leads Pursuit Through 3 New Jersey Towns: Prosecutor A North Carolina man stabbed a New Jersey resident, then fled the scene in a red SUV, sparking a police pursuit that stretched through three towns Monday, June 16, authorities said. Brian Pyke, 65, of Calabash, NC, was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man on Willow Run Lane in Montgomery Township (Somerset County) around 1:32 p.m., according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Montgomery Police officers arrived on the scene along with Montgomery EMS and provided emergency care to the victim, McDonald said. The man suffered stab wounds to the shoulder and abdomen and was rush…
Clifton Man Fights Off Knife-Wielding Mugger From Passaic With Umbrella: Cops Clifton Man Fights Off Knife-Wielding Mugger From Passaic With Umbrella: Cops
Clifton Man Fights Off Knife-Wielding Mugger From Passaic With Umbrella: Cops A Clifton man defended himself with an umbrella when a knife-wielding mugger tried to rob him in the middle of the night, police said. Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Main Avenue around 1:15 a.m. Thursday, May 22, where a 45-year-old man from Clifton reported that another man aggressively demanded money, according to Lt. Robert Anderson of the Clifton Police Department. The suspect reached into the victim’s pockets while asking for money. The victim, who was holding an umbrella due to bad weather, used it to push the man away, Anderson said. The suspect then pulled out a box …
Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police
Wayne Stabbing At Lakeview Learning Center: What We Know A 14-year-old student was stabbed multiple times in the chest during a fight inside a Wayne school cafeteria on Monday, May 19, local police said. The incident occurred just after 12:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Learning Center on Van Duyne Avenue, Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney said. School staff reported that the victim was bleeding heavily from stab wounds to the chest and that the offender was in the lower level of the school,” the chief said in a statement. Officers arrived and immediately treated the victim, while others located and arrested the suspect. The knife believed to have been …
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said. Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor
Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor Police have identified the Wayne man captured on newly-released bodycam footage coming down the stairway of his home with a long sword, prompting officers to fire their guns last month (scroll down for footage). On Friday, Feb. 14, Wayne police encountered Connor Darpino, 34, when they responded to a single-car crash, where he was identified as the driver, Passaic County Prosecutor Camila M. Valdes in a new update Wednesday, March 12. During that interaction, Darpino became argumentative and combative with officers, leading to his arrest and release from Wayne Police Headquarters after bein…
Hoboken Man Pulls Gun On Rideshare Driver Returning Lost Phone, Arrested By SWAT Team: Cops Hoboken Man Pulls Gun On Rideshare Driver Returning Lost Phone, Arrested By SWAT Team: Cops
Hoboken Man Pulls Gun On Rideshare Driver Returning Lost Phone, Arrested By SWAT Team: Cops What should have been a simple lost-and-found exchange turned into a terrifying ordeal when a Hoboken man allegedly pulled a gun on a ride-share driver, police said. It all began on Thursday, Feb. 13, when Hoboken Police responded to an incident on the 300 block of Adams Street, according to Hoboken Police Chief Steven Aguiar. According to investigators, a ride-share driver had returned to the area to drop off a phone that had been left behind by a passenger. But instead of a simple thank you, the driver was allegedly met with a gun pointed at his head, police said. No shots were fired, an…
Man Attacks Woman With Machete Near Stairwell Of Bergen County Apartment Building: Prosecutor Man Attacks Woman With Machete Near Stairwell Of Bergen County Apartment Building: Prosecutor
Man Attacks Woman With Machete Near Stairwell Of Bergen County Apartment Building: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Fairview man has been charged with attempted murder following a machete attack that left a woman with severe injuries earlier this week, authorities said. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at approximately 10:10 a.m., when Fairview police responded to a reported assault at an apartment building on Day Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. Officers found a 49-year-old woman suffering from a large gash to her head. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where she remains hospitalized in stable condition. Josue G. Corea, a resident of t…
NC Man With High-Capacity Magazine, Loaded Handgun Found Lurking On Bergen County Street: Cops NC Man With High-Capacity Magazine, Loaded Handgun Found Lurking On Bergen County Street: Cops
NC Man With High-Capacity Magazine, Loaded Handgun Found Lurking On Bergen County Street: Cops A North Carolina man is facing multiple charges after local police officers found him with a loaded firearm and high-capacity magazine on a Bergen County street over the weekend. Konnar Morris, 22, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 3 after a 9-1-1 caller reported a suspicious man dressed in black, with a handgun visible in his waistband, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officers responded to the 200 block of Ridge Road at 9:18 a.m., where Officer Anthony Morreale found Morris in the 600 block of Lake Avenue, Auteri said. Joined by Lt. Paul Haggerty and Officers Brian Kapp and…
Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say
Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say A fifth person has been arrested in the violent home invasion that killed a Cumberland County detective, authorities said. Byron Thomas of Paulsboro was charged with two counts of first-degree murder among other offenses, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Bridgeton home late at night on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gl…
FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO) FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO)
FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (Video) A Florida man was accused of pulling a knife on a customer at an upscale Rumson restaurant during an argument over spilled wine, authorities said. David Gulley, 75, of Palm Beach Shores, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 22, the Rumson Police Department said in a news release. The fight happened at Red Horse by David Burke, a restaurant on the corner of Ridge Road and Avenue of Two Rivers. Police responded to the restaurant at around 8:30 p.m. Officers saw Gulley punch the steakhouse's manager in the side and he was taken into custody. Investigators said witnesses and cell…