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Authorities: NJ Turnpike Driver With Heroin Slumped Over Wheel Arrested At Home After Pursuit
A 42-year-old man who sped away from police officers who found him slumped over his steering wheel on the NJ Turnpike in Union County was arrested as his Central Jersey home, authorities said.
Mike Otto, 42, of Carteret, was charged with eluding, resisting arrest, obstruction, tampering with evidence, possession of CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminally under the influence, New Jersey State Police said in a release.
State Police Trooper Richard Maliszewski was patrolling the Turnpike when he observed a Chevy Silverado on the right shoulder, partially in the lane at milep…
Police: Newark Man Used U-Haul Truck To Steal ATM From Hair Braiding Salon
A man used a U-Haul truck to steal an ATM machine from a Newark hair braiding salon, authorities said.
Laquan J. Wright, 28, a city resident, broke into the 16th Avenue salon overnight last week and removed the machine, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said.
Police were called to the scene at 6:50 a.m., last Saturday, on reports that the ATM machine was missing from Deedee African Hair Braiding salon, police said.
Wright was identified as a suspect and arrested Oct. 22. He was charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools, conspirac…
Sixth Person Arrested For Savage Beating, Shooting Of Rival In Long-Standing Feud
An 18-year-old man is the sixth person to be arrested for an August shooting and beating that police believe arose from a long-standing feud.
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Vernon Police arrested Trenton Merrill, 18, 157 Union St., Vernon, on the charges of attempted murder, operating a drug factory, and several other felonies, police said. Merrill is the suspected shooter, police said. He’s being held on a $1.6 million bond.
A few days earlier, on Sept. 22, Vernon Police arrested five people connected to the same incident - an Aug. 27, daytime-shooting on Prospect Street, downtown Rockville. …
Long Island Man Nabbed For Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for leaving the scene of a crash that seriously injured a pedestrian last month.
Daniel Gianotti, 22, of Elmont, was arrested on Tuesday, March 10, for the crash that occurred on Sat., Feb. 22, in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, a 41-year-old woman was attempting to cross the Hempstead Turnpike to Evans Avenue, when she was was struck by a gray 2012 Honda Civic that was making a left turn from Hempstead Turnpike onto Evans Avenue.
The driver, later identified as Gianotti, allegedly fled the scene without attemp…
Two Charged In Hit-Run Of Bridgeport Firefighter
Two people have been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run in June 2019 that left a Bridgeport firefighter seriously injured.
Adrian Cauthen, 33, and Frances Marino, 33, both of Bridgeport, were arrested Thursday, Jan. 23, were charged in connection with hitting the off-duty fireman who was crossing Stratford Avenue when he was hit and left in the roadway, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran.
According to Gilleran, Erique McCalla, 46, was crossing Stratford Avenue around 11:18 p.m., June 28, 2019, when he was struck by a vehicle.
The vehicle turned northbound onto Ea…
Two Busted For Reporting Truck Theft And Allegedly Torching Vehicle, Monroe Police Say
Two men were arrested on arson charges following an investigation into an event that took place in October regarding the theft of a vehicle.
Matthew Bittner, 38, of Monroe, and Joseph Bogdanyi, 32, Seymour, were arrested Monday, Dec. 23, by Monroe Police following an investigation into the reported theft and arson of a vehicle.
According to Monroe Police, on Oct. 23, the department received a report of a vehicle on fire in the driveway of 35 Corporate Drive in Monroe.
When officers arrived, they found a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe fully engulfed in flames, said Monroe …
