Gas Attendant Pistol-Whipped With Fake Gun In Clifton Robbery; Suspect Caught After Chase: Cops Gas Attendant Pistol-Whipped With Fake Gun In Clifton Robbery; Suspect Caught After Chase: Cops
Gas Attendant Pistol-Whipped With Fake Gun In Clifton Robbery; Suspect Caught After Chase: Cops A man armed with what appeared to be a gun robbed a gas station attendant in Clifton before leading officers on a chase that ended in Passaic earlier this month, police said. Officers were called to the Jersey Gas station at Lakeview Avenue and Crooks Avenue at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, on a report of an armed robbery, Anderson said. Employees told police that a male suspect approached the attendant carrying a red gas can, then brandished an object that appeared to be a firearm, and struck the attendant in the face with it, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. He then…
Passenger Gave Sister's Name During Traffic Stop, Found With Drugs In New Milford: Cops Passenger Gave Sister's Name During Traffic Stop, Found With Drugs In New Milford: Cops
Passenger Gave Sister's Name During Traffic Stop, Found With Drugs In New Milford: Cops A Bergen County woman who allegedly gave officers her sister’s name during a traffic stop was arrested after police found drugs in the vehicle, authorities said. At approximately 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, New Milford Officer Dan O’Neill conducted a motor vehicle stop just over the border into River Edge on Kinderkamack Road for violations, according to Police Chief Brian Clancy. While speaking with the driver and passenger, O’Neill recognized the passenger from previous law enforcement encounters as Jennifer Bland, 39, of New Milford, Clancy said. When asked to identify herself, Bland repor…
Crack Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia Seized In Poughkeepsie Raid: 3 Arrested, Cops Say Crack Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia Seized In Poughkeepsie Raid: 3 Arrested, Cops Say
Crack Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia Seized In Poughkeepsie Raid: 3 Arrested, Cops Say Three people are facing felony drug charges following a police raid at a home in Dutchess County, where investigators seized crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police said. The arrests were made on Wednesday, Oct. 29, after troopers executed a search warrant at a private residence on May Street in Poughkeepsie, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 31. The search led to the discovery of a quantity of crack cocaine and drug packaging materials, according to authorities.  As a result of the investigation, Arnold J. Falgiano, 40, and Jaclynn Padro, 41, both of May Stree…
Cocaine, Heroin, Xanax: 2 NY Men Face Charges, Secaucus PD Say Cocaine, Heroin, Xanax: 2 NY Men Face Charges, Secaucus PD Say
Cocaine, Heroin, Xanax: 2 NY Men Face Charges, Secaucus PD Say Two people were arrested and charged with drug possession in Secaucus, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 20. At 7:55 p.m.. on Saturday, Oct. 18, officers with the Anti-Crime Unit were patrolling Wood Avenue when they observed Richard Salerno, a 46-year-old West Harrison, NY resident, sitting in the driver’s seat, Secaucus police said. When officers approached the vehicle, they saw Martin Rocchio, a 51-year-old Bronx resident with drug paraphernalia in his hand, police said. Rocchio was arrested and found to be in possession of three ounces of suspected cocaine, Xanax and three grams of he…
Maryland Man Nabbed After Chaotic Multi-Agency Pursuit Ends In Virginia Crash: State Police Maryland Man Nabbed After Chaotic Multi-Agency Pursuit Ends In Virginia Crash: State Police
Maryland Man Nabbed After Chaotic Multi-Agency Pursuit Ends In Virginia Crash: State Police A Baltimore man is behind bars after leading troopers on a chaotic multi-agency pursuit Thursday afternoon that ended with a crash and a chase through Arlington, according to Virginia State Police. The drama unfolded around 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 16, when a Virginia State Police trooper attempted to stop a vehicle traveling northbound on I-395 that had previously eluded an Alexandria City Police officer, authorities said. Instead of pulling over, the driver — later identified as Rashad Smith — allegedly refused to stop, kicking off a high-speed pursuit. The suspect vehicle exited I-395 at Shirl…
Repeat Offender Trying To Break Into Cars Had Drug Paraphernalia In PalPark: Cops Repeat Offender Trying To Break Into Cars Had Drug Paraphernalia In PalPark: Cops
Repeat Offender Trying To Break Into Cars Had Drug Paraphernalia In PalPark: Cops A Fairview man with a record of prior theft and robbery charges was arrested after police caught him attempting to burglarize cars early Friday morning, Oct. 10authorities said. Palisades Park officers responded around 3 a.m. to a report of a suspicious person trying to break into vehicles near Second Street and East Palisades Boulevard, Police Chief George Beck said. During a canvass of the area, Sgt. Christopher Sambogna spotted a man matching the suspect’s description one block away, Beck said. The individual, identified as Mohareb K. Kharoufeh, 37, was detained and, following an i…
3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD 3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD
3AM Motorcycle Stop Turns Up Gun, Drugs, Knife: Clifton PD Two men are facing weapons and drug charges after Clifton police stopped a motorcycle early Sunday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. At about 3:14 a.m., Officer Benjamin Bressel saw a 2024 Zhilo motorcycle with two riders near Lexington Avenue and Highland Avenue, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The driver wore a ski mask, and the passenger had no helmet. The motorcycle turned onto Van Winkle Avenue into Passaic before parking, and Bressel conducted a stop, according to Anderson. The driver was identified as Daymon Duncan-Wilson, 33, of Passaic, and the passenger as Jim Murillo, 34, of Clifton…
Hicksville Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits Hicksville Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits
Hicksville Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits A 66-year-old Long Island man faces a felony stalking charge after allegedly harassing a woman in Pennsylvania for more than a year, police announced. Robert Vincent Amorosino — who currently lives in Hicksville, New York, and is originally from Massapequa Park with a prior residence in Valley Stream, according to public records — was arrested on Monday, Sept. 8, after a string of harassment complaints stretching back to September 2022, according to court documents. The most recent incident happened at the Prince Street Café at 2 W. Market St., York City, where Amorosino allegedly noticed t…
FBI Raid Nabs Duo Accused Of Igniting Bomb Under Fox Station's News Vehicle In Utah FBI Raid Nabs Duo Accused Of Igniting Bomb Under Fox Station's News Vehicle In Utah
FBI Raid Nabs Duo Accused Of Igniting Bomb Under Fox Station's News Vehicle In Utah Two men are accused of placing and igniting a live incendiary device beneath a television news vehicle in Salt Lake City, Utah, authorities said.  The incident prompted an FBI-led raid that forced nearby evacuations and uncovered additional contraband. The device was discovered on Friday, Sept. 12, under a mobile news unit from Fox 13 in Salt Lake City and determined to be a real, functional incendiary device that had been lit but failed to detonate, according to police and bomb squad officials.  Because of the device type and location, the FBI assumed jurisdiction and, during it…
Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops
Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops A Mahwah couple already arrested in June for running a cocaine ring out of their condo has been taken into custody again, this time after police say he stole from a crash victim in Suffern, NY, and she was found with cocaine. Daniel Santos, 49, and Natalie Sarkissian, 34, were arrested Thursday, Sept. 4, after investigators linked Santos to a theft that followed a car crash on Orange Avenue in Suffern on Aug. 26, according to Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin. Police said Santos entered the vehicle of an unconscious driver during the crash, posing as a good Samaritan. The victim was taken…
Paraphernalia Found In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom During St. Mary's County Drug Bust: Sheriff Paraphernalia Found In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom During St. Mary's County Drug Bust: Sheriff
Paraphernalia Found In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom During St. Mary's County Drug Bust: Sheriff A 38-year-old Maryland man was arrested after deputies say they found drugs and paraphernalia scattered throughout his home — including inside the bedroom of a 3-year-old child. Mechanicsville resident James Roy Chase is behind bars after an investigation by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, authorities announced on Thursday. Chase was arrested on Friday, Sept. 5, after detectives executed residential and body search warrants at an apartment in the 28000 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown. During the search, investigators said they recovered suspected crack cocaine, a knife w…
DRUG BUST: 121 Pounds Of Marijuana, LSD, Meth Seized In Manchester Raid, Cops Say DRUG BUST: 121 Pounds Of Marijuana, LSD, Meth Seized In Manchester Raid, Cops Say
Drug Bust: 121 Pounds Of Marijuana, LSD, Meth Seized In Manchester Raid, Cops Say Six people are facing charges after police seized large quantities of drugs — including marijuana, LSD, methamphetamine, and cocaine — from a New Jersey home, authorities said. The Sunday, Aug. 25 search warrant was carried out by detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, along with multiple law enforcement agencies, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The search turned up approximately 121 pounds of marijuana, 100 pounds of THC products, 75 pounds of cannabis concentrate, seven sheets of LSD, two pounds of methamphetamine, 20 pounds of…