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Newton-Andover, NJ
Police & Fire
Facebook Marketplace Listing Leads Newton Police To Fleeing Motorcyclist
A Facebook Marketplace listing helped police identify a motorcyclist accused of fleeing a traffic stop at a high rate of speed through Sussex County, authorities said. Newton Patrolman Brandon Posey attempted to stop a motorcycle during the early morning hours of April 28 after observing a motor vehicle violation, the department said. The motorcycle pulled into the parking garage at 225 Spring Street before the operator allegedly refused commands and sped off, according to police. The rider fled recklessly in the opposite lane of traffic before disappearing from sight, police said.&nbs…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Serial Shoplifter Among 2 Arrests Made Days Apart In Hasbrouck Heights: Cops
Two North Jersey residents were arrested in separate shoplifting incidents days apart in Hasbrouck Heights, including one suspect accused of stealing from the same store twice, authorities said. Hasbrouck Heights police were called to Harbor Freight on Route 17 at 12:05 p.m. Monday, May 11, on a report of a shoplifting in progress, according to Capt. John Behr. Officers were told a woman had left the store with a shopping cart loaded with stolen merchandise. Detective Sgt. Nick Brunetti and Detective Joseph Olivo located a suspect matching the description near Henry and Oldfield avenues and …
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
K-9 Sniff Finds Cocaine In Lyndhurst Traffic Stop: Police
A Passaic man with two active warrants was arrested after police allegedly found cocaine during a Route 3 traffic stop, authorities said. Lyndhurst Officer Vincent Dinicola was patrolling Rutherford Avenue near Delafield Avenue at approximately 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, when he spotted a red Volkswagen with an expired registration merging onto Route 3 east, Deputy Chief Paul Haggerty said. A random plate inquiry revealed the vehicle’s registered owner, Jesus M. Rivero, 34, of Passaic, had two active warrants, one from Central Municipal Court of Bergen County and another from North Bergen T…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Caught Purple-Handed In Fredericksburg: Paint-Splattered Suspect Hides In Bushes, Police Say
Qwevonne Tyece Smith took finger painting to a whole new level in Northern Virginia. There was no lack of evidence for detectives from the Fredericksburg Police Department to process after the 30-year-old was caught purple-handed following a reported vandalism incident inside an area business. Officers were called on Monday, March 2, to a building in the 800 block of Caroline Street for reports of a suspicious person with purple paint on their head. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. A Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office deputy made contact with Smith before he fled on foot down the st…
Montgomery, NJ
Police & Fire
Trenton Trio Charged In Burglary: Somerset County Prosecutor
Three men were arrested and charged with burglarizing a home in Montgomery Township last year, authorities announced Tuesday, Feb. 10. At 10:53 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 16, Montgomery police responded to a burglary at an occupied residence on Remy Court, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo and Montgomery Township Chief of Police Silvio Bet said. The caller reported hearing suspicious noises and observing broken glass from a window in the basement of the residence, au…
Gainesville, VA
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Subdue Woman Who Exposed Herself, Fought Officer At Gainesville GNC: Police
Shoppers inside a busy Virginia nutrition store were caught off guard when a routine trip turned chaotic, police said. Officers were called to the GNC on Linton Hall Road in Gainesville just after 11:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, after reports of a disorderly woman inside the store, Prince William County police said on Monday. Investigators said Danielle Maria Blaser Diaz, 36, entered the business and began aggressively approaching customers, creating a disturbance inside the store. Then things took a strange turn when she later stepped outside and exposed herself to customers throug…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Lakewood Man Arrested After Fleeing Through Window, Drove On Sidewalk: Police
A 20-year-old Lakewood man was arrested following a vehicle and foot pursuit, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 11. On Tuesday evening, Dec. 9, an officer attempted to stop Ja'Syi Jones after observing him driving a Nissan Rogue on the sidewalk along Ocean Avenue, Lakewood police said. Jones fled onto Regal Court, drove toward a marked patrol vehicle and continued at a high speed through residential driveways, placing nearby civilians in danger, police said. Due to the reckless manner of travel, officers discontinued the pursuit, police said. Officers later responded to Jones' residenc…
Metuchen, NJ
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder: Man Arrested For Metuchen Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
A 29-year-old New Brunswick resident was arrested and charged for a stabbing in Metuchen, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 10. At 7:34 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, Metuchen police responded to a home on Durham Avenue and found a 23-year-old Long Branch man with stab wounds, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Metuchen Police Chief Arthur Flahetry, Sr. said. The man was hospitalized for his injuries, authorities said. An investigation determined Peter Fragoso was the man responsible and it was not a random act of violence, authorities said. Fragoso is charged with attempted …
West Deptford-National Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Ski Mask Wearing Burglar Busted After Foot Pursuit: West Deptford Police
A 43-year-old man was arrested and charged with burglary following a foot pursuit in West Deptford on Thursday, Nov. 13, authorities said. At midnight, officers were investigating a vehicle burglary on Hessian Avenue when they were alerted to another car break-in in progress nearby, West Deptford police said. A Woodbury officer observed Eric Hunter wearing a ski mask run by their location and turn down Dickerson Street after being ordered to stop, police said. A West Deptford officer engaged Hunter in a brief foot pursuit where he was eventually detained in the rear yard of a residence on C…
Lititz, PA
News
Injured Child Denied EMS Treatment By Intoxicated Lancaster County Dad: Police
A Lancaster County dad is facing child endangerment charges after allegedly refusing to let medics treat an injured child, authorities announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. Gerald Lee Eckert, 38, was reportedly intoxicated and would not allow EMS to help a child with a suspected serious injury on the 100 block of Maplewood Lane in East Donegal Township, according to Susquehanna Regional Police. Officers were called to the scene around the time of the incident on Saturday, Aug. 17. Once there, they found Eckert and made contact with the injured child. Eckert was taken into custody and later charged …
Plainsboro, NJ
Police & Fire
Five Face Charges In Fatal Route 1 Plainsboro New Year's Crash: Prosecutor
A woman is facing manslaughter charges after she fled the scene of a fatal six-car crash in Plainsboro that occurred on New Year's Day, authorities announced Thursday, July 31. At 1:56 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, first responders responded to Route 1 in Plainsboro for the multi-car crash, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said. Louisa Bradlow Carman, a 25-year-old Princeton resident, who was driving a Ford Fusion, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said. Carman…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Parsippany Man Crashes Stolen Motorcycle, Found With Crack In Middletown: Cops
A Parsippany man was arrested after crashing a stolen motorcycle and running from police in Middletown, authorities said. Michael Crupi, 48, was taken into custody Monday, July 21, following a crash involving two cars and a motorcycle near State Route 35 and Cherry Tree Farm Road, according to Middletown Township Police Chief R. Craig Weber. Police said the motorcyclist fled the scene before officers arrived. Ptl. Salvatore Albanese later spotted the motorcycle near Wilson Avenue and State Route 36. When the officer approached, Crupi ran, according to police. Ptl. Albanese and Detective Li…
Wall Township, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Robbed 7-Eleven At Gunpoint, Arrested After Pursuit: Wall Twp PD
A 44-year-old Ocean Township man was arrested and charged following a vehicle pursuit on Monday, July 21, after he was identified as the suspect in armed robbery, Wall Township police said. At 9:30 a.m., Ocean Township police alerted officers of an armed robbery and stolen vehicle incident at a 7-Eleven, Wall Township police said. Anthony Bowe, the suspect, was believed to be in Wall Township, police said. Officers observed a stolen vehicle parked in the lot of a local business at Route 138 and Allenwood Road and saw a man matching Bowe’s description, police said. As an officer attempted t…
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Millville Man Robbed Bike At Knifepoint: Bridgeton Police
A 44-year-old Millville man was arrested and charged with robbing a bicycle at knifepoint on Friday, July 11 in Bridgeton, authorities said. Officers responded to the 200 block of South Pine Street for a report of a robbery after Lance Mclemore brandished a knife and took a victim’s bicycle, Bridgeton police said. While officers were investigating on scene, Mclemore came back, only to flee from officers, police said. Mclemore was apprehended following a foot pursuit and transferred to Bridgeton police headquarters, officers said. He is charged with multiple weapons offenses, resisting arr…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young Couple In Toms River
New charges have been filed, and disturbing new details have emerged in the crash that killed a young couple last March in Toms River, including video of one of the passengers filming and encouraging the teenage driver as he hit 118 mph and ran a red light, authorities said. Carlos Martinez, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was allegedly behind the wheel of a white BMW when he blew through the red light at Route 37 and Route 166 on Friday, March 7, killing Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, a couple described by their families as "inseparable" and planning to marry. However, new d…
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
'Why Are You Stopping Me?' Motorcyclist Leads Chase Through East Rutherford Yards, Cops Say
A 34-year-old Bergen County man is facing charges after police say he led officers on a wild motorcycle chase through streets and lawns. East Rutherford Police Sgt. Rubino attempted to stop a motorcycle with an unclear license plate on Paterson Avenue on Saturday, June 21, according to East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone. Instead of pulling over, the operator, later identified as Jorge Malndonado-Perez, 34, “refused to stop and continued traveling on Paterson Avenue,” Yannacone said. At one point, the driver turned around and yelled, “Why are you stopping me?” police said. In an ef…
Middlesex, NJ
News
Colonia Doctor Indicted In Sex Assaults Across 3 NJ Counties, Attorney General Says
A Middlesex County doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients at urgent care centers in three New Jersey counties has been indicted, authorities said. Gurvindra Johal, 57, of Colonia, was charged with two counts of sexual assault, 11 counts of criminal sexual contact, and two counts of falsifying or tampering with medical records, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday, June 19. The incidents happened in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Essex counties, according to Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice. Investigators say five incidents happened in Middlesex County, three …
Watervliet, NY
News
16-Year-old Spits On, Punches Cop At Watervliet McDonald's After Beating Teen, Police Say
Three teenagers are facing charges after beating another teen at an Albany County park and then fighting with a cop at a McDonald’s, police said. Watervliet Police responded to Clinton Park on 19th Street for a report of a large fight at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12. Officers found a juvenile boy who said several teens punched and kicked him while he was on the ground. A short time later, an officer found several individuals matching the suspects’ description at a McDonald’s restaurant on Broadway, roughly eight blocks from the park. When the officer confronted them, a 16-year-old bo…
Albany, NY
News
Officers Bitten, Punched During Chaotic Domestic Dispute In Albany
A domestic dispute in Albany spiraled into a violent altercation Thursday night, June 12, when responding officers were allegedly attacked by multiple family members. Officers were called around 7:20 p.m. to a home on Livingston Avenue for a reported dispute between two brothers, according to Albany Police. As they tried to deescalate the situation and separate the pair, other family members allegedly jumped in, physically attacking the officers on scene. One officer suffered a bite wound to his forearm, while another was punched in the face, police said. Both officers were treated on-site …
Millville, NJ
Police & Fire
Millville Man Had Sexual Contact With Animal, Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old Millville man was arrested Thursday, June 12 and charged with uploading child porn and engaging in sexual contact with an animal, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating Robert Dolly after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that a Snapchat user was distributing child sexual abuse material, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Dolly is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, distributing child sexual abuse material, endangering the welfare of a child by possessing over 1,000 items of sexual abuse …
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Crack-fueled
Rampage
: Man Assaults Motel Worker, Charges At Cop In Lyndhurst, Police Say
A Nutley man under the influence of crack cocaine allegedly assaulted a motel worker, stole their keys, and charged at police officers responding to a 9-1-1 call in Lyndhurst, authorities said. The incident happened Thursday, April 17, at the Winslow Motel on Rutherford Avenue around 7:30 p.m., according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department. Police say Steven Tantalean, 34, was found shirtless and behaving erratically on a second-floor balcony. Officers Michael Carrino and Anthony Giaquinto approached but kept cover, concerned that Tantalean may be armed. “M…
Florence-Roebling, NJ
News
Teen Tried To Stab Florence Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor
A 16-year-old teenager from Virginia is being charged with attempted murder after he tried to stab a police officer in New Jersey on Friday, March 21, after he intentionally crashed a stolen car into a law enforcement vehicle, authorities said. At 4:30 p.m., a Florence police vehicle was struck multiple times by the suspect's vehicle while the officer was responding to a report of a different overturned vehicle, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar said. The suspect's vehicle, which had been reported stolen then became ino…
Jersey City, NJ
News
Mother, Daughter Lied After Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
A mother and a daughter were arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 1, after they lied about a fatal crash in Jersey City last year that killed a 43-year-old motorcyclist. On Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8:55 a.m., Jersey City police responded to a motorcycle crash at Sip Avenue and Routes 1 and 9, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The motorcyclist, Steven Brown, was injured after he collided with a GMC vehicle at the intersection, Suarez said. Brown was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said. Shaneeka Croom, 47, reported being a passen…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Bystander Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During Stafford Brawl Identified: Sheriff
New details have been released by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after a 61-year-old man was killed by a federal agent's gun that discharged during a dispute with an unruly family. Deputies responded to Stratford Place subdivision around 6:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, after an off-duty federal law enforcement officer confronted a motorcyclist riding recklessly through the neighborhood, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The motorcyclist initially left the area but later returned with family members, sparking a heated altercation near the intersection of North Jenny Lynn…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Bystander Killed When Federal Officer's Gun Fires During Stafford Brawl, Sheriff Says
A reckless motorcycle ride in a Stafford County neighborhood escalated into a deadly confrontation when a federal officer’s gun discharged, killing a 61-year-old bystander, authorities said. Deputies responded to Stratford Place subdivision around 6:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, after an off-duty federal law enforcement officer confronted a motorcyclist riding recklessly through the neighborhood, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The motorcyclist initially left the area but later returned with family members, sparking a heated altercation near the intersection of North Jenny …
West Chester, PA
News
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest In MD For PA Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders
A bizarre twist has emerged in the murders of a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, as suspects with ties to a cult-like group have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, and Daniel Arthur Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California, were arrested in Allegany County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Police in a statement released on Monday, Feb. 17. The trio was taken into custody in the 10,000 block of Piney Mountain Road in Frostburg, Maryland at around 2:30 p.m. on…
Wildwood, NJ
Police & Fire
Cape May Man Threw Shovel At Police, Made Threats: Wildwood Police
A 60-year-old Cape May County man was arrested and charged after he threatened employees and threw a shovel at Wildwood police on Friday, Jan. 24, authorities said. At 6 p.m., officers responded to a store on the 300 block of Rio Grande Avenue on a report of a man, later identified as Ronald Norbeck threatening employees, Wlldwood police said. Norbeck screamed at the officers to not come any closer and that he had a gun, police said. The employees safely exited the store and the responding officers quickly initiated de-escalation techniques, police said. Norbeck continued to refuse to comp…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Garfield Cops Smash Window, Seize Gun Loaded With High-Capacity Mag From Wanted Lodi Man: PD
A Lodi man wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident was seized following a tense motor vehicle top in Garfield, during which officers found him in possession of a handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets, authorities said. Officers received a “be on the lookout” alert from Lodi Saturday, Jan. 11, before spotting a blue Acura TL matching the description around 11:05 p.m., Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo said. Christian O. Cabrera was behind the wheel, police said. Officer Marvin Camano — aware of a potential threat posed by a handgun — stopped the …
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Arrested After 'Chaotic' Armed Home Invasion In Atlantic City, Police Say
Three men were accused of an armed home invasion at a scene described by police as "chaotic," authorities said. Officers arrested two Atlantic City men, 36-year-old Andrew James and 35-year-old Rashad Lampkin, along with 34-year-old Andrey Green of Galloway Township, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Police responded to the home on Brooklyn Avenue at around 6:02 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16. Arriving officers found suspects and victims running in the area. Investigators said Lampkin confronted a victim outside the home with a gun, forcing his…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Atlantic County Jail Officer Who Lied About Contraband Taken From Inmate Indicted: Prosecutors
A former sergeant at the Atlantic County Justice Facility was indicted after being accused of hiding or destroying contraband taken from an inmate, prosecutors said. A grand jury handed down the indictment against Fred Gilbert of Egg Harbor City on Thursday, Dec. 12, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 16. Investigators said Gilbert, 38, "concealed or destroyed contraband" that was taken from an inmate at the Mays Landing jail on Monday, June 12, 2023. Gilbert told a junior officer to create a false report saying the c…
Wall Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Caught With Bag Full Of Mail Stolen From Wall Township Businesses, Police Say
A Garfield teen was given more than 20 theft charges after he was found carrying stolen mail in Wall Township, authorities said. The 16-year-old boy was arrested near Industrial Road, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The arrest came as officers have increased patrols in response to rising criminal activity, particularly mail theft, in parts of Wall. A detective saw the teen "acting suspicious" at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The boy dropped a bag and tried to get away but he was eventually captured. Police said t…
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