Duo's $387K Bank Scam Of Port Washington Victim Ends In Crash With Police Car, Cops Say
A months-long phone scam that tricked a Long Island woman out of nearly $400,000 ended in a dramatic crash and two Massachusetts men in handcuffs, police said.
Port Washington Police arrested Dominique Jones, 24, and Jean Saint Fort, 22, both of Chelsea, Massachusetts, following an undercover operation on Friday, May 2, in Greenvale.
Investigators determined that the pair called the victim in February, claiming to be a Chase Bank fraud department representative, Nassau County Police said. Over the next two months, they convinced her to withdraw large sums of money in response to supposed “s…
Three Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Three residents of Cape May County have been charged with numerous drug and weapons offenses, authorities said.
Jamal Matthews, 26; Tyrone Brown, 28; and Azanna Shelton, 26 of the 600 Block of Adams Ave in Woodbine, were arrested for dealing methamphetamine, and cocaine, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and the New Jersey State Police.
As a result of search warrants, approximately three ounces of suspected methamphetamines, approximately one-half ounce of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, an AR-15 style rifle, a 9mm handgun, high-ca…
Ex-Con In Edgewater Stop Had Gun, High-Capacity Mags, Drugs, Cash Stashed: Police
An ex-con from New York City had a handgun, two high-capacity magazines, drugs and cash stashed in a secret compartment when an Edgewater police officer pulled his vehicle over, authorities said.
Officer Michael Colon stopped a Jeep Cherokee driven by Wilson Ortiz of the Chelsea section of Manhattan for several violations near police headquarters on River Road shortly before 2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20.
While talking with him, Colon became suspicious and requested a Bergen County Sheriff’s K-9 unit, Detective Lt. Steven Tibus said.
Edgewater Officers Ricardo Hernandez, Julian Delgado and Dan Ma…
