'Notorious' Springfield Man Busted Again For Car Break-Ins: Police 'Notorious' Springfield Man Busted Again For Car Break-Ins: Police
'Notorious' Springfield Man Busted Again For Car Break-Ins: Police A man with a "notorious" history with Springfield police was arrested again after officers say he was caught breaking into cars.  Darrell Cowlan, of Springfield, who was recently released on larceny, breaking and entering, and fraud charges, was arrested again in connection with several car break-ins in the Forest Park neighborhood, police said. Police said they had reports of car break-ins in that area and found surveillance footage that showed the suspect. Officers were able to identify Cowlan in them.  On Friday, Oct. 20, detectives arrested Cowlan on Belmont Avenue.…
Mahwah Detectives, Patrol Nab Paterson Pair In 23 Car Burglaries, 11 Attempts In Single Night Mahwah Detectives, Patrol Nab Paterson Pair In 23 Car Burglaries, 11 Attempts In Single Night
Mahwah Detectives, Patrol Nab Paterson Pair In 23 Car Burglaries, 11 Attempts In Single Night Two dozen or so car burglaries and nearly a dozen other attempts in a single overnight were solved by Mahwah detectives with the arrests of two Paterson men, authorities said. Calls flooded the dispatch center in the early morning hours of Sept. 23rd, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. Detective Lt. Kevin Hebert quickly collected surveillance video from several victims, as well as from a local business where Bussinelli said the pair had used credit cards that they’d stolen from residents’ vehicles. “Once suspects were identified, members of the Mahwah Police Department's investigation and patrol…
Man Who Went On 11-Day Burglary Spree Resists Arrest In Somerset County: Prosecutor Man Who Went On 11-Day Burglary Spree Resists Arrest In Somerset County: Prosecutor
Man Who Went On 11-Day Burglary Spree Resists Arrest In Somerset County: Prosecutor A 53-year-old man has been arrested in a string of burglaries across one Central Jersey town. Brian F. Cicerelle, of South Bound Brook, burglarized cars in the early-morning hours between Aug. 29 and Sept. 9, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. An investigation identified Cicerelle as the suspect. Around 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, a South Bound Brook officer made contact with Cicerelle following a motor vehicle stop as a result of this investigation. Cicerelle was told that he was under arrest and resisted the officers by refusing to comply with the arrest, McDona…
Man Wanted For Elementary School Robbery Busted For Breaking Into Virginia Bank: Police Man Wanted For Elementary School Robbery Busted For Breaking Into Virginia Bank: Police
Man Wanted For Elementary School Robbery Busted For Breaking Into Virginia Bank: Police Hector Manuel Diaz-Gonzalez seemingly knows no bounds when it comes to committing crime in Prince William County. Already wanted for a reported robbery at Kyle Wilson Elementary School in Woodbridge earlier this year, Diaz-Gonzalez is now facing severe consequences after being busted for a bank robbery, authorities announced on Monday. Police say that shortly before 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, officers were called to the Burke & Herbert Bank in the 14000 block of Smoketown Road in Woodbridge to investigate when an alarm went off. Upon arrival, officers found Diaz-G…
Woman Scammed $750K Out Of Long Island Victim, Sentenced Woman Scammed $750K Out Of Long Island Victim, Sentenced
Woman Scammed $750K Out Of Long Island Victim, Sentenced A Long Island woman who stole nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from an elderly woman will now spend years behind bars, authorities announced. On Friday, Sept. 15, Elizabeth Reilly, a 50-year-old New Hyde Park woman, was sentenced to three to six years in prison for grand larceny, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Original story: $750K Stolen: New Hyde Park Thief Used Money On Plane Tickets, Beauty, DA Says At the time of the crimes, Reilly was employed by a Floral Park attorney who had a verbal agreement with a 91-year-old woman to handle her finances whil…
36 Fake Driver's Licenses Found On Fraudsters At Fairfax County Louis Vuitton: Cops 36 Fake Driver's Licenses Found On Fraudsters At Fairfax County Louis Vuitton: Cops
36 Fake Driver's Licenses Found On Fraudsters At Fairfax County Louis Vuitton: Cops A trio of fraudsters from New York were busted after trying to make a $21,000 purchase with a stolen credit card at a Louis Vuitton store, authorities said. Jamine Decambra, 28, Darnel Eric Davis 33, and Marcia Jenelle Lewis, were charged with various counts of fraud following the incident Thursday, Sept. 14, Fairfax County police said. Tysons Urban Team detectives were contacted at 3:45 p.m. by the Louis Vuitton store saying two men, later identified as Decambra and Davis, trying to make a $21,000 purchase with a stolen credit card, police said. TUT Detectives responded and…
Man Nabbed For High-End Thefts In Greenwich, Police Say Man Nabbed For High-End Thefts In Greenwich, Police Say
Man Nabbed For High-End Thefts In Greenwich, Police Say Police in Fairfield County have charged a Westchester County man in connection with allegedly being part of an organized retail theft ring that ripped off thousands in goods from high-end stores. Westchester County resident Randolph Justice Davis, age 27, of White Plains, was arrested by Greenwich Police on Wednesday, Aug. 2, on numerous larceny and identity theft charges. According to Lt. Ted Latiak of the Greenwich Police, in 2021, officers began an investigation into suspicious activity at several retailers in the area of Greenwich Avenue.  The investigation stemmed from an i…
Store Manager Charged With Stealing $269K From Employer On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Store Manager Charged With Stealing $269K From Employer On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Store Manager Charged With Stealing $269K From Employer On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor An Asbury Park store manager has been charged with stealing nearly $270,000 from an employer, authorities said. Mark A. Cocciardi, Jr., 46, of Ocean Township is charged with second-degree theft by deception, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The charge marks the result of an investigation by members of the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau.  Leveraging review of a variety of business and financial records, the investigation revealed that at various times from August 2021 into October 2022, while employed as a sales manage…
Woman Embezzled $1.3M From Eastern Mass Business: Police Woman Embezzled $1.3M From Eastern Mass Business: Police
Woman Embezzled $1.3M From Eastern Mass Business: Police A 36-year-old Norfolk County woman was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 2, and charged with stealing $1.3 million from her former employer, authorities said. Ashley Sumner, of Weymouth, is charged with larceny over $1,200, two counts of improper use of a credit card over $1,200, four counts of identity fraud, and one count of money laundering, Holbrook police said. She was being held on a $100,000 bond.  Detectives began investigating Sumner in March after her former employer, Allstate Glass, reported her for allegedly stealing $50,000 while handling the business's finances, police said.&nb…
'Bust-Out' Sentence: Man Steals $290K Using Fake Credit Cards In Long Island Scam 'Bust-Out' Sentence: Man Steals $290K Using Fake Credit Cards In Long Island Scam
'Bust-Out' Sentence: Man Steals $290K Using Fake Credit Cards In Long Island Scam Officials announced that a man has been sentenced to time behind bars for a “bust-out” scam in which he opened credit cards in other people’s names — including people who have died — to make expensive purchases that he could then resell. On Wednesday, July 26, 58-year-old John Chen was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison for charges related to the scam, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Between November 2020 and December 2021, American Express investigators noticed that about 10 cardholders were making similar expensive purchases at the same stores. The majo…
Yonkers Woman, NJ Man Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Feds Say Yonkers Woman, NJ Man Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Feds Say
Yonkers Woman, NJ Man Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Feds Say A woman from Westchester and a New Jersey man were busted with 20 pounds of deadly fentanyl and 2½ pounds of cocaine for sale, federal authorities said. Lorendy Diaz Beltre De Inoa, age 27, of Yonkers, and Bergen County resident Plinio Junior Pineda Lopez, age 33, of Oakland, NJ, were arrested with 1.5 kilos of fentanyl in Wallington, US Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said Wednesday, July 12. Nearly 8 more kilos of hidden fentanyl were found during a court-approved search on Tuesday, July 11, of Lopez’s Hillside Avenue home just off West Oakland Avenue and down the street…
BI-STATE BUST: Bergen Man, Westchester Woman Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, 2½ Pounds Of Coke: Feds BI-STATE BUST: Bergen Man, Westchester Woman Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, 2½ Pounds Of Coke: Feds
Bi-state Bust: Bergen Man, Westchester Woman Had 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, 2½ Pounds Of Coke: Feds A Bergen County man and a woman from Westchester were busted with 20 pounds of deadly fentanyl and 2½ pounds of cocaine for sale, federal authorities said. Plinio Junior Pineda Lopez, 33, of Oakland and Lorendy Diaz Beltre De Inoa, 27, of Yonkers were arrested with 1.5 kilos of fentanyl in Wallington, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said Wednesday. Nearly eight more kilos of hidden fentanyl were found during a court-approved search on Tuesday, July 11, of Lopez’s Hillside Avenue home just off West Oakland Avenue and down the street from an entrance/exit for Route 287, inve…