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Police & Fire
Pickup Smashes Into 2 Utility Poles In Hawthorne, Driver Hospitalized
A driver was hospitalized when a pickup truck crashed head-on into two utility poles in Hawthorne on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, according to incident photographer Boyd A. Loving. The white Chevrolet pickup struck the poles near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue, Loving said. One of the utility poles was destroyed in the collision. An ambulance from The Valley Hospital transported the driver to the hospital's emergency room for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Loving said. Firefighters from Hawthorne Engine Company No. 1 and Rescue Company No. 5 respo…
Police & Fire
Victims Leaving Bergen Nightspot Robbed By Masked Gunmen, Prosecutor Says
Two Paterson men have been charged in connection with an armed robbery in Bergen County that investigators say targeted victims walking home after leaving a local establishment. Garfield police responded to Monroe Street and Palisade Avenue at approximately 12:33 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, on a report of an armed robbery, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. Investigators determined two victims were walking with a group of acquaintances on Monroe Street when they were approached by two masked men armed with firearms, authorities said. One victim was robbed of car keys, a wallet…
Police & Fire
NJ High School Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report
A senior prank at one New Jersey high school is no laughing matter. An investigation at Manchester Township High School is reportedly underway following a prank on Wednesday, June 17, the Asbury Park Press reports. A TikTok video shared by Tri-County Scanner News shows the school strewn with toilet paper both inside and outside the building and students sitting on top of the roof. Students put a "For Sale" sign over the school sign. Superintendent Diane Pedroza said in a statement that the senior prank "exceeded the expectations and guidelines that had been communicated to studen…
Police & Fire
Fugitive In Jersey City Double Murder Captured In The Bronx: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old Jersey City man wanted in a double homicide that left two men dead inside a residence has been arrested in New York, authorities said. Treshawn Daniels was arrested Saturday, June 20, on Washington Avenue in the Bronx by members of the New York City Police Department, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. Daniels is charged with murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in connection with the May 18 killings, prosecutors said. He is awaiting extradition to New Jersey. The investigation began sho…
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Wanted
: Attempted Murder Charge Filed After Teen Girl Shot In NJ's Largest City, Cops Say
A woman is wanted on attempted murder charges after a 17-year-old girl was shot following an altercation on a New Jersey city street, authorities said. Police responded to South 6th Street near Cabinet Street in Newark at approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, on a report of a shooting, according to Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. Responding officers found a 17-year-old girl who had been shot after an altercation with a woman she knows, Miranda said. The victim was taken to University Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Detectives identified Annette Reyes, …
Police & Fire
Woman's Cries Lead Police To Kidnapper With Restraining Order In Hackensack: Cops
A 38-year-old Hackensack man is accused of chasing down the mother of his children, assaulting her and forcibly dragging her back to an apartment before police intervened, authorities said. Hackensack police responded to a Kansas Street apartment at 5:57 p.m. Sunday, June 21, after a 911 caller reported a physical altercation in progress, according to a press release from Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt. When officers arrived, Francisco J. Dionicio was sweating profusely and told them there was no fight, that he was home alone and demanded they leave the property, DeWitt said. As Dionici…
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Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Bergen County Car-Theft Spree
An observant resident's 911 call helped police arrest a man and a juvenile accused of stealing from multiple vehicles in Bergen County during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 21, authorities said. Teaneck patrol officers responded to Cooper Avenue at approximately 4:15 a.m. after a resident reported seeing two males dressed in black clothing and wearing masks walking through the neighborhood, according to Teaneck Deputy Chief Seth Kriegel. Sgt. Mathew Carratura arrived and spotted two males matching the description near a parked Honda, Kriegel said. Both suspects ran in separate di…
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Wanted Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window In Hackensack, Restrained Until Cops Arrive
A 41-year-old Forked River man was arrested after police say he climbed through a woman's bedroom window in Hackensack and was held by residents until officers arrived. Quran Hall entered an apartment through a bedroom window in the 200 block of Central Avenue just after 11 p.m. Monday, June 22, according to the Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista. The resident called 911 to report an unknown person inside the apartment, police said. After entering through the window, Hall was confronted by people inside the home and remained on the floor until patrol officers arrived, the chief said.&n…
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now. At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…
Police & Fire
Bergen County Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old East Rutherford man was sentenced to five years in prison following a crash that killed a woman in Roxbury, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Alexander Serrano pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular homicide in April, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said. At 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, officers responded to a crash on Howard Boulevard at the Ledgewood Road/Mount Arlington Road intersection after a 2003 Chevy Express van crashed into a tree, authorities said. Serrano, the dri…
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Car Lands In Route 17 Creek In Early Morning Crash
A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle landed in a creek off Route 17 South following an early morning crash in Ramsey, responders said Tuesday, June 23. The Ramsey Fire Department was dispatched to Route 17 South at 5:19 a.m. on a report of a motor vehicle accident with a possible entrapment, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, firefighters found the vehicle off the roadway in a creek, authorities said. The driver had already been removed from the vehicle by the time emergency crews arrived. The vehicle had been traveling on Route 17 South when the driver lost control on…
Police & Fire
BMW Driver Who Led Route 21 Pursuit Gets 8 Tickets, Eluding Charge: Sheriff
A 19-year-old Newark driver was arrested after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and driving recklessly on Route 21, authorities said. A Passaic County Sheriff's detective assigned to a traffic enforcement detail spotted a dark-colored BMW traveling south on Route 21 in Passaic on June 13, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. The vehicle was weaving through traffic, making unsafe lane changes, and traveling at a high rate of speed, nearly striking several motorists, according to the sheriff. The incident occurred along a heavily traveled stretch of roadway during a period when…
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