Child, 1, Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Dump Truck Crash On Route 3 Child, 1, Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Dump Truck Crash On Route 3
Child, 1, Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Dump Truck Crash On Route 3 BREAKING: A 1-year-old child was breathing but seriously injured Tuesday morning following a multi-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on Route 3 in Clifton, responders said. The truck and at least three other vehicles were involved -- among them, a sedan in which the infant was riding -- in the crash near Broad Street around 10:30 a.m. Both the child, who had a head injury, and the 25-year-old driver of that car were taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, responders said. Only the fast lane shoulder was immediately open following the crash  The Passaic County Pr…
Thieves Don’t Even Wait, Steal Brand-New Sedan While Clifton Family Unloads Groceries Thieves Don’t Even Wait, Steal Brand-New Sedan While Clifton Family Unloads Groceries
Thieves Don’t Even Wait, Steal Brand-New Sedan While Clifton Family Unloads Groceries Members of a Clifton family were unloading groceries from their brand-new sedan Wednesday night when a group of brazen thieves pulled up, stole the car and led police on a chase into Newark that ended in a crash, authorities said. A Clifton police cruiser and an SUV involved in the theft crashed on Avon Avenue in Newark during the pursuit, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The officer was OK, but the thieves evaded capture, he said. It all happened in an instant. The family was unloading groceries from their 2020 Hyundai Sonata at the corner of Grove Street and Robin Hood …
Trio From Morris, Passaic Face 10 Years To Life In Fed Pen For 55 Pounds Of Coke Trio From Morris, Passaic Face 10 Years To Life In Fed Pen For 55 Pounds Of Coke
Trio From Morris, Passaic Face 10 Years To Life In Fed Pen For 55 Pounds Of Coke Seizures of 55 pounds of cocaine and more than $700,000 in cash produced guilty pleas from two Morris County men and one from Passaic who admitted their roles in a major North Jersey drug ring. Narcisco Ramirez, 46, of Passaic, Kiuny Perez, 42, of Rockaway Township, and Victor Pimentel, 44, of Parsippany, each pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Newark to drug conspiracy in exchange for leniency when they’re sentenced later this year. All three are looking at a minimum of 10 years each, all of which must be served because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. The maximum? Li…
Clifton PD: Federal Fugitive With 100+ Stolen IDs, Pound Of Meth Chased Down, Companion Busted Clifton PD: Federal Fugitive With 100+ Stolen IDs, Pound Of Meth Chased Down, Companion Busted
Clifton PD: Federal Fugitive With 100+ Stolen IDs, Pound Of Meth Chased Down, Companion Busted A fugitive being hunted by U.S. Marshals was chased down by Clifton police who said they found him with a pound of crystal meth, a starter pistol and a ledger listing the stolen identities of more than 100 people nationwide. Police responding to a suspicious-persons call found ex-con Vincent Winfield, 32, sitting outside the La Quinta Hotel on eastbound Route 3 with a dog and luggage, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. A woman who witnesses said was with him had left, Bracken said. Winfield at first gave the officers a bogus ID before they discovered that he was wanted by federal authoriti…
Fort Lee PD: Officers Chase Down Supermarket Stock Boy In Car Burglary Near GWB Fort Lee PD: Officers Chase Down Supermarket Stock Boy In Car Burglary Near GWB
Fort Lee PD: Officers Chase Down Supermarket Stock Boy In Car Burglary Near GWB Fort Lee police chased down a local supermarket employee who they said broke into a car before dawn Tuesday. Responding to a resident’s 5:15 a.m. call, Sgt. Vassilios Triantafillou spotted Michael A. Cokley, a 28-year-old Key Food stock clerk, in the area of Lemoine Avenue and Bruce Reynolds Boulevard. Seeing the sergeant get out of his car, Cokley ran, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Triantafillou chased Cokley, who was cut off by backup Officers Andrew Lakawicz and Harold Campo on Lemoine Avenue near the George Washington Bridge, the captain said. They took him into custody and found him car…
Driver With Serious Head Injury Freed In Route 46 Rollover Crash In Clifton Driver With Serious Head Injury Freed In Route 46 Rollover Crash In Clifton
Driver With Serious Head Injury Freed In Route 46 Rollover Crash In Clifton The driver of an SUV that snapped a utility pole and rolled over Saturday morning on rain-slicked eastbound Route 46 in Clifton sustained a head injury, responders said. The patient, who had to be extricated before being hospitalized, was conscious following the crash with another vehicle just before 9 a.m. near the Route 3 split, they said. Clifton police, firefighters and EMS responded to the crash, which closed the highway well past 10 a.m. while an investigation was conducted. The Passaic County prosecutor’s fatal accident investigation unit was notified, given the severity of the inju…
SEEN HER? Clifton Woman, 20, Missing More Than A Week SEEN HER? Clifton Woman, 20, Missing More Than A Week
Seen HER? Clifton Woman, 20, Missing More Than A Week Authorities were seeking the public’s help finding a20-year-old Clifton woman who’d been missing for more than a week. Kayla Kuchta was last seen in the Hell’s Kitchen of Manhattan the night of Feb. 4, authorities said. Kuchta, who’s 5-foot-5 and 100 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes, has a nose piercing and tattoos on her left wrist and right calf. “It is unknown if she remained in New York City or left to a different area,” Clifton Police Lt. Robert Bracken said, noting that Kuchta also hangs out in Paterson. Anyone who sees Kuchat, or knows where to find her, is asked to contact Cl…
Clifton Porch Pirate Strikes Again, Caught Again, Police Say Clifton Porch Pirate Strikes Again, Caught Again, Police Say
Clifton Porch Pirate Strikes Again, Caught Again, Police Say A Clifton man accused last month of stealing tens of thousands of dollars of items – including packages from porches, tools and landscaping equipment – was caught pushing a brand-new stolen snowblower up the street, authorities said Wednesday. Kazimir Poplawski, 42, also had with a "torpedo" style heater – also stolen, they said. Poplawski, who has a history of drug offenses and probation violations in both Passaic and Bergen counties, spent six days in the Passaic County Jail before a judge ordered him released last month under New Jersey’s 2017 bail reform law. Police had charged him wit…
SEEN HIM? (VIDEO): Thief Steals Autism Awareness Bear From Clifton Diner SEEN HIM? (VIDEO): Thief Steals Autism Awareness Bear From Clifton Diner
Seen HIM? (Video): Thief Steals Autism Awareness Bear From Clifton Diner A brazen thief walked into a Clifton diner and stolen an autism awareness bear, said police who released a surveillance video Wednesday. He then hopped into the passenger said of a waiting blue Ford Mustang (in photo), which took off. The Allwood Diner thief is believed to be in his late teens or early 20s. Anyone who sees him, knows him or knows where to find him is asked to contact Clifton police: (973) 470-5900.
Stolen Car Thieves Scatter After Nearly Ramming Clifton Dealership Fence Stolen Car Thieves Scatter After Nearly Ramming Clifton Dealership Fence
Stolen Car Thieves Scatter After Nearly Ramming Clifton Dealership Fence A thief driving a stolen luxury sedan seemed intent on ramming the fence of a Clifton dealership parking lot to escape police but changed his mind at the last instant and bailed out with two accomplices leading to an extensive search. Assisted by a Passaic County Sheriff's K-9 Unit, Clifton Police Sgt. David Roe found 18o-year-old Jerry Castillo of Newark hiding in the yard of an adjacent business, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Two accomplices got away, he said. Police found a stolen van that the trio used to get to the Fette Ford lot on Kingsland Avenue, where police found them – all…