Bomber Who Targeted Banks, Stores In Maryland And DC Sentenced To Prison Time
A District man who set off explosive devices outside banks, a retail store, and a supermarket during a predawn bombing spree across Maryland and DC is heading to federal prison, prosecutors announced.
Cahlyl Rollins, 25, was sentenced in US District Court, Washington, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, to 60 months in prison for his role in four bombings that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Rollins took part in a coordinated early-morning spree in which explosive devices were detonated outside four businesses, including tw…
Mail-Fishers Caught Red-Handed Outside North Arlington Post Office: Cops
Two men didn’t get far after police say they were caught red-handed stealing mail outside the North Arlington Post Office.
The arrests unfolded in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 29, when North Arlington police took Lewins Carmona, 19, of the Bronx, and Stavin Alvarado Rodriguez, 25, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, into custody, according to Lt. David Hudak.
The pair was spotted on live surveillance cameras trying to steal from a blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox near the post office — part of an ongoing mail theft investigation that had plagued the area since July, Hudak said.
At…
Two Reading Men Stole Cooking Oil From Restaurant: Police
Two Pennsylvania men were arrested and charged after they stole cooking oil from a restaurant in Lopatcong Township, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 26.
An investigation began after reports of a theft of cooking oil in progress at China Fun and Acasia Thai Restaurant at 755 Memorial Pkwy on Tuesday, Sept. 23, Lopatcong Township police said.
Officers arrived on scene and took Juan Frias, a 42-year-old Reading resident, and Dodamin Difo, a 39-year-old Reading resident, into custody, police said.
The two men were charged with theft of moveable property and possessing burglary tools, polic…
Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police
A 20-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged after he was caught entering multiple vehicles in New Providence, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23.
At 11:44 a.m., officers responded to Deerfield Road after a suspect, later identified as Saleem Martins, was observed entering three vehicles, New Providence police said.
Upon arrival, Martins fled on foot toward South Street, police said. While officers were searching for him, they received a report of a burglary on Hawthorne Drive, with the suspect matching Martins’ description.
Multiple police departments, including a K-9 unit at…
Shelton Police Make Bust After Rash Of Car Break-Ins; Suspect Crashes In Failed Getaway: Cops
After a string of at least 25 vehicle break-ins over the past several days, police in Connecticut arrested a man with burglary tools after he led officers on a foot chase, authorities said.
Jostyne Morales-Ortiz, 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested Sunday night, March 3, in Shelton and faces multiple charges, police said.
Shelton police increased patrols downtown after more than two dozen vehicle break-ins were reported. During one of those sweeps, Officer Ray Laudato noticed a stolen car in a Cornell Street parking lot. When he approached the vehicle, the driver sped off, nearly hitting the of…
Ski-Masked ATV Operator Found With Handgun After Route 20, Clifton Pursuit: Cops
A 19-year-old Paterson man who police say committed multiple traffic violations in an ATV on major roadways was found with a handgun and burglary tools after leading a foot pursuit, authorities in Clifton said.
The incident began around 5:03 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, when Clifton Officers Benjamin Bressel and Fabricio Martinez, patrolling near the Route 21 North and Route 46 East merge, spotted a rider on a 2014 Honda TRX ATV, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The rider, later identified as Zahir Pujols, was wearing a ski mask and committing multiple motor vehicle violations, according to police.
The…
Man Tied To Paramus, River Edge Burglary Spree Arrested, Prosecutor Says
An Elizabeth man has been charged in connection to a series of residential burglaries across Bergen County, authorities said Monday, Nov. 25.
Jonnathan Diaz-Gomez, 42, was arrested following a months-long investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Paramus Police Department, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation began on April 27, 2024, when Paramus police interrupted an attempted burglary in progress on Ehret Street, Musella said. Responding officers found a car idling near the scene, allegedly occupied by multiple suspects. As officers arrived, t…
Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall
Two women from Maryland who crossed state lines are facing serious charges after being busted for multiple retail thefts in Virginia, police say.
Loredana Sardaru, 39, and Ilie Anisoara, 31, both of Ellicott City, were arrested this week in connection to a series of reported thefts at the Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall on Fort Evans Road NE.
According to the Leesburg Police Department, late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 15, officers were alerted to a series of reported thefts at Nike, The Children's Place, and Williams-Sonoma, and the pair was subsequently detained with the stolen merchan…
Teen, Man Busted After Armed Robbery In Randolph: Police
After several days on the run, a second suspect was arrested and charged with robbing someone at gunpoint as they sat in their car in Randolph, authorities said.
Eliezer Beato, 20, and Shaun Culbreath-Isles, 18, both of Malden, face multiple felonies from the Monday, May 13, robbery, Randolph police said.
The duo is accused of stealing jewelry, a cell phone, and multiple checks from someone at gunpoint just before 1:30 p.m. in the Johnson Road area. No one was injured.
Officers rushed to the scene and caught Culbreath-Isles as he tried to run away, police said. He ha…
Man Found With Meth, BB Gun, Burglary Tools Along Jersey Shore: Police
A Cape May County man was accused of having methamphetamine, a BB gun, and burglary tools, authorities said.
Alexander Hudson, 30, of Wildwood Crest, was arrested at around 3:29 p.m. on Friday, May 3. The Wildwood Crest Police Department announced his arrest in a news release on Friday, May 10.
An officer stopped a vehicle on Sweetbriar Road after suspecting it of having "evidence of criminal activity." A K9 officer sniffed the outside of the vehicle and detected a drug odor.
Hudson was a passenger in the vehicle and suspected meth was found in his black backpack. The bag also had a .43-ca…
