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Feds: Trio Who Trafficked Ghost Guns Through Hudson, Passaic Sentenced To 4-To-6 Years Feds: Trio Who Trafficked Ghost Guns Through Hudson, Passaic Sentenced To 4-To-6 Years
Feds: Trio Who Trafficked Ghost Guns Through Hudson, Passaic Sentenced To 4-To-6 Years 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Three members of a ghost gun trafficking network in Passaic and Hudson counties must spend from four to six years in federal prison before they'll be eligible for release, authorities announced. Ex-con Corey Jenkins Jr., 31, and Savion Clyburn, 21, both of Paterson, and Richard Mullane, 27, of Bayonne, were among the members of the D.I.Y. network that operated largely in both cities, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. They were targeted in an investigation in which the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) worked closely with vari…
NJ Amazon Driver's Killer Gets 25 Years Behind Bars: Prosecutor NJ Amazon Driver's Killer Gets 25 Years Behind Bars: Prosecutor
NJ Amazon Driver's Killer Gets 25 Years Behind Bars: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an Amazon driver in 2021. Quahif Lane's sentence for aggravated manslaughter was handed down on Friday, May 26, by Union County Superior Court Judge Stacy Boretz, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. In September 2021, Plainfield Police responded to the 200 block of Garfield Ave and found Jamar Harris, a 36-year-old Newark resident, suffering from a gunshot wound, Daniel said. Harris was pronounced dead at the scene, Daniel said. 
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say A man driving the wrong way on a roadway in the region has been accused of driving while under the influence on Thanksgiving Day morning. At about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, Connecticut State Police in Windham County at Troop D in Danielson said multiple 911 calls reported a black SUV, displaying a Massachusetts registration, traveling southbound, at a high rate of speed, in the northbound lanes of I-395, in Plainfield.  With the assistance of Plainfield Police, the vehicle was located and safely brought to a stop in the area of Exit 29, in Plainfield, according to Connecticut …
Concrete Truck Rolls Over In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Concrete Truck Rolls Over In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Concrete Truck Rolls Over In Central Jersey (Developing) A concrete truck overturned near the I-287 ramp in Piscataway, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 on Station Road, initial reports said. Plainfield police had responded. An unconfirmed report said the driver suffered a broken leg. No other injuries were reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
3 Charged With Attempted Murder In Union County Shooting 3 Charged With Attempted Murder In Union County Shooting
3 Charged With Attempted Murder In Union County Shooting Three men have been charged with attempted murder in an April 2021 shooting in which they fired 35 rounds at their target while in a stolen car in Union County, authorities said. Raheim Morgan, 19 of Dunellen, Ja’Son Spann, 19 of Plainfield and Demetrius Stephens 19 of Piscataway, were driving on Liberty and West 4th streets in Plainfield, on April 26 around 1:30 p.m., when they opened fire, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. The victim was able to hide and take cover, ultimately emerging unharmed, authorities said. Once on scene, officers found numerous shell spent casings and…
Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut
Car Crashes Into House With Sleeping Mother, Son Inside In Connecticut One person was injured after the driver of a Dodge Durango hit an icy patch and slammed into a house with a sleeping mother and son inside. The crash took place in Windham County around 1:20 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Plainfield. According to Plainfield Police, officers received a 911 from the tenant of a home on Main Street reporting that a vehicle had struck her home and was inside the structure.  Responding officers immediately closed down the road due to low-hanging power lines that had been disconnected from the residence, police said. Members of Central Village and Plainfi…
18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police 18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police
18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police An 18-year-old man was in critical condition after hitting a utility pole Monday evening in Plainfield, authorities said. The unidentified city resident was heading west on Watchung Avenue toward Seventh Street in a Toyota Camry when he struck the pole around 6:15 p.m., local police said in a statement. Authorities believe speed may have been a factor. Witnesses are urged to contact Plainfield police at 908-753-3360.
CT Man Arrested For Sexual Assault CT Man Arrested For Sexual Assault
CT Man Arrested For Sexual Assault A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman earlier this year. Gavin Armstrong, age 20, of Voluntown, in New London County, was arrested on a warrant by the Plainfield Police in Windham County for the incident which took place in June. According to the Plainfield Police, the arrest stems from disclosure on Saturday, June 12, from a woman who reported the sexual assault.  After a lengthy investigation, an arrest warrant was obtained for Armstrong. Armstrong was released on a $25,000 court set non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in court next mo…
Former CT Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minors Former CT Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minors
Former CT Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minors A Connecticut social studies teacher and coach has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minors. New London County resident Craig McCue, age 31, of North Stonington, was arrested in Windham County on Tuesday, Oct. 12, by Plainfield Police following a months-long investigation. The investigation began after a concerned parent alerted authorities in May regarding alleged inappropriate text messages on their child’s cellphone, said Plainfield Chief of Police Mario A. Arriaga. Arriaga said McCue, a former 8th-grade teacher at Plainfield Central School, sent messages that alleged…
Prosecutor: Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Union County Double-Shooting Prosecutor: Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Union County Double-Shooting
Prosecutor: Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Union County Double-Shooting A woman was killed and a man critically injured in a double-shooting in Union County earlier this week, authorities said. Johanna Cordova-Salazar, 29, of Plainfield was fatally shot near Lee Place and South Second Street around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said in a joint release with Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess. A male victim, meanwhile, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for emergency treatment. Neither victim is believed to have been the intended target in the shooting, authorities said. Anyone wit…
'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County 'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County
'Suspicious Death': Human Remains Found In Union County Authorities in Union County are investigating last week's discovery of human remains. Plainfield police responded to reports of the remains found near the 800 block of West Front Street in Plainfield around 10 a.m. Dec. 24, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess jointly announced Tuesday. Ruotolo said only that the incident is considered a suspicious death and is under investigation. The victim remains unidentified. The Union County Homicide Task Force, Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and Plainfield Police Division…
U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl
U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Sex Assault Of Union County Girl A fugitive wanted in a 2018 Union County sexual assault of a child was found in Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday. Jose A. Donis, 53, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Tuesday evening in the Whispering Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess said. Donis had been renting a room in the Plainfield building in which the victim lived when he sexually assaulted her from early June 2018 to late September of 2018, Ruotolo and Burgess said last month. A warrant was issued for Doni…
Accused Serial Arsonist Arrested By Plainfield Police Accused Serial Arsonist Arrested By Plainfield Police
Accused Serial Arsonist Arrested By Plainfield Police Plainfield Police have arrested an alleged serial arsonist. Roland Bourque III, 29, of Moosup, Connecticut, was arrested Thursday, July 23, on two counts of arson, WTNH reported. The charges stem from two fires: June 22, 2016, on South Main Street; and Aug. 17, 2017, on Roy Street. Bourque alleged confessed to setting the fires when he was arrested after being caught trying to set fire to an abandoned resident on May 2, WTHN reported.