North Jersey Dealer In OD Nabbed With 100 Heroin Folds, 70 Opioid Films, Police Say
The man who sold heroin to an individual who overdosed on it last month was found with more than 100 heroin folds, 70 opioid films and more, according to North Jersey authorities who arrested him.
Jason Keidel, 51, of Secaucus, was arrested on March 16 and charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute and several other drug charges, and lodged in the Hudson County Correctional Facility, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
Police on Feb. 4 responded to the parking lot at 10 Meadowlands Parkway on reports of an overdose, Miller said.
There, officers administered Nasa…
Fugitives In 7-Hour SWAT Hotel Standoff Had Dead Hand Grenade, 8 Loaded Guns, $36K, Police Say
A pair of fugitives were busted with a dead hand grenade, eight loaded weapons, more than $36,000 in cash, drugs and more during a 7-hour standoff that evacuated a North Jersey hotel Sunday night, authorities said Monday.
Rahim Harris, 42, of Newark, and Haneefha S. White, 39, of Johnstowns, PA, were arrested after a more than 7-hour standoff at the Extended Stay Hotel on Plaza Drive, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
Police received a tip around 7 p.m. saying that Harris -- who had been wanted out of Essex County on charges of aggravated assault -- was staying at the hotel.&n…
North Jersey Trio Accused Of Stealing COVID Relief Money
Three North Jersey residents were charged with stealing COVID-19 relief money after applying for separate loans for made-up businesses, authorities said.
Adam Rodriguez, 22, of Clifton, and Madison Sedell, 19, of Secaucus, last year applied for three separate loans -- two for $10,000 and one for $9,000 -- for made-up agricultural and marketing companies, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
The pair were awarded a collective $10,000 from funds intended to assist legitimate small businesses struggling amid the pandemic, Miller said.
Rodriquez then forced a check belongi…
Jersey City Woman, 24, Nabbed In Pair Of Hit-Run Crashes, Secaucus Police Say
A 24-year-old Jersey City woman was charged in a pair of hit-and-run crashes that occurred last week in Secaucus, authorities said Wednesday.
Amanda Hernandez, 24, was arrested on Jan. 5 -- two days after the crashes -- and slapped with multiple charges including assault by auto, leaving the scene of an accident and more.
Police were called to the intersection of Paterson Plank Road and County Avenue for a crash, where one of the vehicles fled the scene and the driver of the other suffered minor injuries on Jan. 3, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
Moments later, police respon…
Secaucus PD: Fairview Woman, 21, Busted With Ecstasy In Motor Vehicle Stop
A Fairview driver had ecstasy and her teenage passenger had a warrant for his arrest when police in Secaucus stopped her on motor vehicle violations, authorities said.
Vanessa Benavidez, 21, was charged with resisting arrested after being stopped on County Avenue around 12 a.m. on Aug. 11, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
Her passenger, a 17-year-old boy from North Bergen, had a $100 warrant out of Jersey City, Miller said. The teen was able to post bail before authorities released him to a parent, according to Miller.
Police issued Benavidez a complaint summons and four motor veh…
Handgun, Hatchet Recovered From Suspects Arrested In Armed Secaucus Robbery
Three people were arrested after robbing two people of sneakers and several thousand dollars worth of jewelry at gunpoint in the backyard of a Secaucus home over the weekend, authorities charged.
James J. Baker, 20 and James Pena, 25, both of Secaucus, were arrested on charges of armed robbery and a slew of other weapons offenses, while Jacquelin Romero, 20, of West New York, was arrested on theft, conspiracy and drug-related charges, Secaucus police said Monday.
Two people walked into the Secaucus Police Department saying they had been robbed in the backyard of a house on the 700 bloc…
Secaucus PD: Guttenberg Gunman Nabbed In Hotel Dispute
Police called to a report of a fight at a Secaucus hotel found a handgun, hollow-point bullets and cocaine in a Guttenberg man's room, authorities said.
Pedro Sarkis-Farah Laporte, 23, brandished the semi-automatic weapon in a dispute with a 25-year-old Union City woman around 4:30 p.m. Monday, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
Police found the gun, along with a high-capacity magazine loaded with hollow-point bullets and an undisclosed amount of cocaine, Miller said.
Laporte, who also had active warrants out of Bergen County, was charged with several weapons offenses, the cheif sai…
