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Felon On PCP Crashes Into Home, Attempts Break-In To PA Home: Police
A convicted felon allegedly high on PCP, crashed into an occupied home before trying to break into another residence, Manheim Township police announced on Monday, Nov. 11. Felix Daniel Ortiz Jr., 42, was arrested after officers found him fleeing the crash scene and later admitted to hallucinating from drug use, police said.
Felix Daniel Ortiz Jr., 42, was charged with DUI-Controlled Substance, Criminal Trespass, DUS-DUI Related, Accident-Damage Attended, Reckless Driving, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and other offenses. The incident unfolded on Nov. 4 in the 400 block of Atkins Avenue.
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Haledon Detective Nabs PA Fugitive After Taxicab Stop
A taxicab passenger who was under the influence of PCP and not wearing a seatbelt turned out to be an ex-con fugitive from Pennsylvania, Haledon police said.
Detective Jeffrey Welsh stopped the cab after the driver failed to signal a turn off West Broadway, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman, Jr. said.
Angel Collado, 42, of Passaic, who was sitting in back, drew the detective's attention, the deputy chief said.
A quick computer check found warrants not only out of Bucks County, PA, but also Clifton and Totowa, Guzman said.
Collado -- who records show has a criminal history dating back to h…
