Fresh From Prison, Mahwah Career Criminal Busted Yet Again -- For Purse Theft Fresh From Prison, Mahwah Career Criminal Busted Yet Again -- For Purse Theft
Fresh From Prison, Mahwah Career Criminal Busted Yet Again -- For Purse Theft A Mahwah ex-con with a 25-year criminal history was arrested in Secaucus by police who said they found him with a woman’s purse stolen during a pair of car burglaries. Only just released from state prison six months ago, 45-year-old Christopher Murano was caught with the goods just before 1 a.m. last Tuesday, Secaucus police said. He also had an outstanding warrant, they said. Secaucus police charged Murano with two counts of theft and sent him to the Hudson County Correctional Center. Records show he subsequently was released pending further court action. Murano was released from state p…
Prosecutor: Bank Worker, BF Took $375G From Late Teaneck Resident's Estate Prosecutor: Bank Worker, BF Took $375G From Late Teaneck Resident's Estate
Prosecutor: Bank Worker, BF Took $375G From Late Teaneck Resident's Estate A bank employee and her boyfriend stole $375,000 from the estate of a recently deceased Teaneck resident, said authorities who busted them. Shannell Griggs of Syracuse, NY, “used the bank’s computerized account and customer service systems to access and take over the victim’s bank accounts,” Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Friday. She and Givonni Butler of Passaic then stole the deceased’s money “through a combination of illicit debit card purchases, cash withdrawals, wire transfers, and cashier check purchases,” Calo said. The executor alerted members of the prosecutor’s …
Nude Suspect Who Snuck Into Two Area Homes On Loose, CT State Police Say Nude Suspect Who Snuck Into Two Area Homes On Loose, CT State Police Say
Nude Suspect Who Snuck Into Two Area Homes On Loose, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are searching for a suspect who they say snuck into two area homes while naked.At approximately 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, an elderly resident of Heritage Village in Southbury reported she was awoken by a nude male standing in her bedroom. The woman reported that once confronted, the suspect ran out of her house to a black vehicle and sped off. The victim described the suspect as a 30-40 year old bald white male of average height with a thin build. Less than a half hour later, state police said an elderly resident of Bernhardt Meadow Lane in Roxbury reported a nu…
Keep Vehicles Locked, State Police Warning States Keep Vehicles Locked, State Police Warning States
Keep Vehicles Locked, State Police Warning States Connecticut State Troopers are once again reminding residents to lock their vehicles and take their keys after a new round of break-ins has occurred. In the latest thefts, troopers said two women's purses were stolen from two different vehicles parked in the same parking lot. In both instances, the purses were left in plain sight, troopers said.  One car was unlocked, and the other had its window smashed so the thief could reach the purse. Troopers are reminding residents that criminals are opportunists and it's every person's responsibility to protect their property and not be a target. …
Feds: Elmwood Park 7-Eleven Among Targets Of Ski-Masked Armed Robbers Feds: Elmwood Park 7-Eleven Among Targets Of Ski-Masked Armed Robbers
Feds: Elmwood Park 7-Eleven Among Targets Of Ski-Masked Armed Robbers ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – A ski-masked gunman and getaway driver went on a robbery spree through several counties in North and Central Jersey -- holding up, among other businesses, a 7-Eleven in Elmwood Park and leading local police on chases, federal authorities charged Tuesday. Tione Davis, 35, of East Orange, stuck a silver handgun in the clerk's face in the convenience store at the corner of Market Street and Mola Boulevard around 4:15 a.m. last Dec. 7 before making off with $350 in cash, an FBI complaint on file in federal court in Newark charges. An, 29-year-old Meshach Whagar of Newark, w…
Police Search For Suspect Who Smashed Car Window, Stole Items In New Canaan Police Search For Suspect Who Smashed Car Window, Stole Items In New Canaan
Police Search For Suspect Who Smashed Car Window, Stole Items In New Canaan Police in New Canaan are seeking any information regarding a suspect driving a Mercedes Benz who broke the windows of a car and stole valuables from inside while it was parked in town. The New Canaan Police Department released surveillance photos on Wednesday of a suspect driving the Mercedes, which had Florida license plates. Police did not release what “valuables” were stolen. According to police, there is no description of a suspect available. The vehicle he was driving is a dark-colored Mercedes with the Florida plates. Anyone with information, or who sees the vehicle around town have b…