Man Convicted For Long Island Burglary Spree Man Convicted For Long Island Burglary Spree
Man Convicted For Long Island Burglary Spree A 23-year-old man has been convicted on multiple felony counts after going on a North Shore burglary spree on Long Island that net him and his co-conspirators more than $1 million in cash and goods from homes in gated communities. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced that Queens resident Andres Zapata has been convicted for his role in a pattern burglary spree, in which he and accomplices stole more than $1 million from homes on the North Shore. Specifically, Zapata was convicted by a jury trial on Tuesday, April 12 of: Seven counts of second-degree burglary; Attempted…
What, No Ejector Seat? NJ Driver Had Bond-Like Gizmo To Duck Tolls, Police Say What, No Ejector Seat? NJ Driver Had Bond-Like Gizmo To Duck Tolls, Police Say
What, No Ejector Seat? NJ Driver Had Bond-Like Gizmo To Duck Tolls, Police Say VIDEO: You might've thought he was a James Bond or "Kingsman" fan after a New Jersey driver was nabbed by Port Authority police for using an electronic gizmo to evade tolls. A New Jersey State Police trooper had notified them after seeing a blackout curtain descend over the rear license plate of a white Dodge Challenger as it passed through the cashless toll gate at the Holland Tunnel earlier this month, Port Authority Spokesperson Lenis Valens said. The muscle car had no front plate, she said. A Port Authority officer spotted the driver -- identified as Mark A. Aponte, 28, of Parlin -- d…
GOTCHA! Men Caught Stripping Cars In Paterson Suspected In 15 Vehicle Thefts GOTCHA! Men Caught Stripping Cars In Paterson Suspected In 15 Vehicle Thefts
Gotcha! Men Caught Stripping Cars In Paterson Suspected In 15 Vehicle Thefts Four men caught by Paterson police stripping cars could be responsible for the thefts of up to 15 vehicles found dumped in the area, authorities said Thursday. Officers Justin Lewinski and Wojciech Kulbabinski rolled up on two suspects and two U-Haul trucks in the dead end of East Holsman Street early Wednesday evening, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. A dirt lot there off North Bridge Street has become a spot where stolen vehicles are brought and stripped of doors, hoods and trunks, he explained. Lewinski and Kulbabinski spotted Xavier Nunez, 34, of East Orange, and Luis Caste…
Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say
Two Arrested For Stealing From FedEx Dropbox On Long Island, Police Say Two men have been arrested in connection with allegedly committing multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox on Long Island. Nassau County Police said the two men were arrested for the larcenies that took place around 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, in North Lawrence. According to detectives, an investigation was being conducted of multiple larcenies from a FedEx dropbox at 136 Spruce St., in Cedarhurst.  The investigation determined that Thomas Mensah, 21, of Queens, and Michael Fayemiwo, of Far Rockaway, were allegedly responsible for the thefts.  Detectives were able to locate…
Police Arrest Suspect In $10K Secaucus Burglary Police Arrest Suspect In $10K Secaucus Burglary
Police Arrest Suspect In $10K Secaucus Burglary A Jersey City man has been charged in connection with a burglary at a Secaucus business earlier this month, Capt. Dennis Miller of the Secaucus Police Department said.  About $10,000 and a loaded .380 caliber handgun were taken in the burglary at Goodfellas deli on County Avenue Sept. 16, police said. Detectives canvassing the neighborhood and examining evidence at the scene identified a suspect, George Waddleton, 49.  Waddleton was arrested Wednesday at home in Jersey City with assistance from Jersey City police, Miller said.  Miller also said a search of Waddleton’s vehicl…
New Milford PD: More Mailbox Thieves Caught With Mouse Traps, Glue, String New Milford PD: More Mailbox Thieves Caught With Mouse Traps, Glue, String
New Milford PD: More Mailbox Thieves Caught With Mouse Traps, Glue, String For the second time in less than a week, a local police officer caught thieves from the Bronx who’d come to fish mail from the dropbox outside the New Milford Post Office, authorities said. Officer Michael Lafrano investigated after spotting a car parked in the post office parking lot on River Road around 1:30 a.m. Friday, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. Seeing the officer, the driver tried to pull away, he said. Lafrano stopped the car as Sgt. Scott Petrie and Officer Samuel Gerais arrived. In the vehicle police found several mouse traps with glued strings attached, Van Saders said.…
Suspect Nabbed In String Of Nassau County Burglaries Suspect Nabbed In String Of Nassau County Burglaries
Suspect Nabbed In String Of Nassau County Burglaries A suspect is in police custody in connection to a string of burglaries at housing complexes in Nassau County. Adron Douglas, 30, of Jamaica, Queens, after a subsequent investigation involving video surveillance and DNA evidence, has been identified as the person responsible for breaking into the following establishments and removing cash from within, according to Nassau County Police detectives. Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at 6:16 p.m. – Island Park Senior Citizen Housing, 347 Long Beach Road, Island Park Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at 12:07 a.m. – Crescent Apartments, 280 Atlantic Avenue, East Ro…
East Orange Man Among 6 Busted By FBI, PD In Undercover Prostitution Sting East Orange Man Among 6 Busted By FBI, PD In Undercover Prostitution Sting
East Orange Man Among 6 Busted By FBI, PD In Undercover Prostitution Sting An East Orange man was being held in the Morris County Jail for having burglary tools on him during an undercover prostitution bust in Hanover, authorities said. Gerrod Martin, 27, was among six arrested Thursday, Hanover police said. He was charged with promoting prostitution and possession of burglary tools for having a card skimmer, police said. The operation targeted possible human and sex trafficking, and the exploitation of juveniles, Hanover police said in a news release. The four women charged with prostitution were: Deja Berkelmann, 31 of Paterson Erica Parenti, 35 yea…
FBI, Hanover Police Bust 6 For Prostitution In Undercover Hotel Sting FBI, Hanover Police Bust 6 For Prostitution In Undercover Hotel Sting
FBI, Hanover Police Bust 6 For Prostitution In Undercover Hotel Sting Four women and two men were arrested in an undercover prostitution sting by federal agents and state police at a Hanover hotel. Thursday's operation targeted possible human and sex trafficking, and the exploitation of juveniles, Hanover police said in a news release. The four women charged with prostitution were: Deja Berkelmann, 31 of Paterson Erica Parenti, 35 year of Easton P.A. Katherine Torres, 25 of Paterson  Carolina Mittman, 34 of Townsend D.E. Berkelmann and Torres also face drug charges. Rahj Majid, 22 of Ozone Park, N.Y., and Gerrod Martin, 27 of East Orange, were arr…
New Milford PD: Essex Car Thieves Busted With Ski Masks, Counterfeit Cash, More New Milford PD: Essex Car Thieves Busted With Ski Masks, Counterfeit Cash, More
New Milford PD: Essex Car Thieves Busted With Ski Masks, Counterfeit Cash, More A trio of Essex County 18-year-olds suspected in local car thefts were grabbed by New Milford police with ski masks, mechanics’ gloves, stolen bank checks and counterfeit money in their car before dawn Thursday, authorities said. Officer Samuel Gerais smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle after he stopped it on New Bridge Road a minute after midnight, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. The three apparently had been cruising the area, looking for cars to steal, he said. Backup Officers Mark O’Brien, Vincent Siekierski and Andrew Lignos found pot along with the other items in the car, …
Police On Heightened Alert After Trio Caught With 61 Articles Of Unopened Mail In Darien Police On Heightened Alert After Trio Caught With 61 Articles Of Unopened Mail In Darien
Police On Heightened Alert After Trio Caught With 61 Articles Of Unopened Mail In Darien Following a rash of mail thefts in the area, police “on heightened alert” arrested three men from out of state who were found to be in possession of dozens of pieces of stolen mail in Darien. An officer on patrol near the Darien Post Office on Corbin Drive at approximately 3 a.m. stopped a black Toyota Corolla with New Jersey license plates driving slowly in front of the building. As the car approached the marked police cruiser, the driver proceeded to suddenly stop and put its blinker on. According to police, “given the large number of recent mail thefts, the suspicious operation of the ve…
Tenafly PD: Car Burglars Caught In The Act Had Ski Mask, Glove, Cellphones, More Tenafly PD: Car Burglars Caught In The Act Had Ski Mask, Glove, Cellphones, More
Tenafly PD: Car Burglars Caught In The Act Had Ski Mask, Glove, Cellphones, More A pair of car burglars tried to duck down in their seats when a Tenafly police officer caught them in the act, authorities said. In their car, police said they found a bunch of cellphones, a ski mask and several pairs of rubber-coated gloves, as well as a key fob to a Range Rover. On the lookout following a series of recent vehicle thefts and car burglaries, Officer Maxwell Werner spotted a suspicious Chevrolet Impala with Washington, DC license plates slowly reversing on the wrong side of the road on Coppell Drive near the intersection of Engle Street around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday. Werner “im…