Police: Newark Trio With Heroin, Cocaine, Assault Rifle Charged With Intent To Distribute
Three Newark men are facing a slew of charges after they were found with cocaine, heron and an assault rifle, authorities said.
Quadir Whitehead, 27, Damon Dunston, 19, and Najee Gregory, 22, were arrested near Harding Terrace and Bergen Street Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said.
All were charged with intent to distribute, along with heroin and cocaine distribution within 1,000 feet of a school.
Whitehead and Gregory were also arrested on charges relating to burglary, conspiracy and weapons-related offenses.
Man Accused Of Offering Drugs, Alcohol To Long Island Minor
A 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to sell drugs and alcohol to a teenage girl on Long Island, police said.
According to police, on Sunday, Nov. 3, Queens resident Tarandeep Oberoi texted a 14-year-old girl offering to sell her alcohol and marijuana, prompting an investigation.
Police said that at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, a Nassau County Police detective contacted Oberoi through text, posing as a minor, asking to meet in front of a Chelsea Place residence in Great Neck Plaza to sell MDMA for an agree upon price.
Oberoi arrived in a 2017 Honda that co…
Paterson PD: Officers Cut Open Dealer's Pants To Retrieve Stolen Handgun
PATERSON, N.J. -- A dealer selling from his car was carrying a loaded gun that Paterson police retrieved by cutting open his pants, authorities said.
Officers Rene Alicea and Christopher Polonkay were on patrol late Friday when in an area known for violent crime, open-air drug sales and gangs,when they saw a man approach a silver Honda Accord driven by Jose R. Espinal-Henriquez, 23, of Paterson, in front of a Market Street liquor store, Police Director Jerry Speziale said.
The man, identified as Pedro Cruz, paid for a bag of pot, then walked away, he said.
Espinal-Henriquez was startled an…
