Stolen SUV Chase Ends In Paterson Crash, Clifton Cops Arrested 4 Teens: Police
A group of teens was arrested on the first of the month after leading a police pursuit in a stolen SUV, then crashing in Paterson, authorities said.
The pursuit began around 6:44 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, when Clifton police received information that a 2021 Ford Explorer recently stolen from Wallington was in the area of Ackerman Avenue and Route 21, Lt. Robert Anderson said.
At 7:14 a.m., Officer Alexander Gell spotted the stolen SUV near Lakeview and Piaget avenues, Anderson said. The driver initially pulled over but then sped off, taking officers on a pursuit through Lexington Avenue, Ro…
Ex-Con With 28 Priors Had Stolen Gun, 15 Hollow-Point Bullets In Little Ferry Traffic Stop: PD
An ex-con from Virginia with 28 prior arrests was arrested in Bergen County this week after officers found a stolen gun, hollow-point bullets, and cocaine during a traffic stop, authorities said.
The incident happened around 9:41 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10, when Little Ferry Officer Gaetano Fernandes saw a gray Lexus with Virginia plates pull out of the Knights Inn and travel west on Route 46, Chief James Walters said. The car had a headlight out and tinted windows, prompting a stop.
The driver, identified as Fuquan H. Leonard, 35, told police he traveled to New Jersey every week from Virginia to…
Ex-Marlboro Teacher Found Not Guilty In Student Touching Case Files Monster Federal Suit
A former New Jersey special education teacher who was cleared of harassment charges stemming from a hallway interaction with a student is now suing the girl’s parents, school officials, and others, saying false accusations ruined her career and reputation (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news story).
Jenna Sciabica, a 16-year veteran teacher, filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on Thursday, Nov. 6, claiming that a brief, innocent moment in a school hallway in March 2024 was twisted into a criminal case that led to her suspension, resignation, …
