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NJ Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
Luis Perez Cedeno, a Passaic, New Jersey resident, died after a motorcycle crash in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 22, according to state police. He was 19.
He was headed south on Laurel Run Road in Bear Creek Township near Wilkes-Barre when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a utility pole head-on, troopers said in a report.
Luis was rushed to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, state police said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was a longtime resident of Passaic, according to his obi…
Drug Traffickers Shipped 330 Pounds Of Cocaine From Puerto Rico To DMV Area: Feds
Three alleged members of a drug trafficking ring who shipped nearly 330 pounds of cocaine from Puerto Rico to the Washington D.C. area have been indicted, federal officials said.
Rey Rivera Ruiz, 39, Jann Jousten Aponte Rivera, 26, and Michael Gabriel Hernandez Rivera, 20, were indicted on drug and murder-related charges on Thursday, May 26, according to the Montgomery County Police.
Ruiz, the alleged leader of the trafficking ring assisted by Aponte Rivera and Hernandez Rivera, and several other individuals, shipped between 50 and 150 kilograms of cocaine to a local drug trafficking o…
JetBlue Passenger Tries Storming Cockpit, Breaks Out Of Restraints On Flight From Boston
A JetBlue passenger tried storming the cockpit, grappled with half-a-dozen crew members, and then broke free from plastic zip ties during a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico earlier this week, FBI documents show.
Khalil El Dahr tried to make a phone call toward the end of the flight on Wednesday, Sept. 22, and "became angry about the call's unsuccess," according to an FBI affidavit obtained by the Daily Beast.
Approximately 45 minutes before landing, El Dahr rushed toward the cockpit yelling for someone to shoot him, while holding a flight attendant by his tie -- nearly strangling him, the …
Undercover Prostitution Sting Nets 5 In Secaucus
Four women and one man were arrested in an undercover prostitution sting in Secaucus, police said.
"A majority of our violent crimes are related to the prostitution at some of our hotels," Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
"Therefore, to address the root cause -- prostitution -- we conducted an undercover prostitution sting.
The locations are not being released due to ongoing investigations, the chief said.
The following arrests were made on March 26, Miller said.
Elena Velikaia, 31, of Brooklyn, NY
Nelly Monge, 27, of Paterson
Rosa Escalera, 25, of San Juan, Pue…
Pedro Pacheco, Case Worker For Mental Health of America in Beacon, Dies On His 40th Birthday
Pedro Luis Pacheco, a longtime Beacon resident, died after a long illness on his birthday on Monday, July 1 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 40 years old.
He was born on July 1, 1979 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of Evelyn Cruz of Beacon and the late Ramon Luis Pacheco.
Pedro graduated from high school and received an associate’s degree. He was a caseworker for Mental Health of America in Beacon before his illness. According to his obituary, Pedro was a loving son, brother, uncle and cousin. He was a great friend to many and always willing to help. He was a big fan of wre…
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