Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Accused NJ Armed Robber Among Pair Who Used Drugs To Force Woman Into Prostitution Authorities: Accused NJ Armed Robber Among Pair Who Used Drugs To Force Woman Into Prostitution
Authorities: Accused NJ Armed Robber Among Pair Who Used Drugs To Force Woman Into Prostitution Two men including one arrested for an armed robbery have been charged with using drugs to force a woman into prostitution for more than month in North Jersey, authorities said. William Wilson, 47, of Belvidere, NJ and Jeremiah Forde, 39, of Budd Lake, forced the adult female into acts of prostitution out of a Hanover hotel, then collected the proceeds, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph Kimker, Hanover Police Chief Mark Roddy said. The pair used drugs to manipulate the victim, who was afraid to leave the hotel due to fear of being physic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Belligerent Paterson Man Threw Rocks At Passing Cars On Route 10 Police: Belligerent Paterson Man Threw Rocks At Passing Cars On Route 10
Police: Belligerent Paterson Man Threw Rocks At Passing Cars On Route 10 A Paterson man who was caught throwing rocks and debris at passing vehicles on Route 10 acted belligerent toward police during his arrest, authorities said. William Gemberling, 57, was seen throwing rocks and other debris at vehicles near the First Presbyterian Church on Route 10 in Whippany Sept. 3, Hanover Police Chief Mark D. Roddy said. Gemberling denied throwing rocks when confronted by police, then became belligerent toward officers taking him into custody, Roddy said. He was placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct and released pending a court appearanc…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Morristown Shoplifter, 54, Assaults ShopRite Loss Prevention Officer Police: Morristown Shoplifter, 54, Assaults ShopRite Loss Prevention Officer
Police: Morristown Shoplifter, 54, Assaults ShopRite Loss Prevention Officer A Morristown man assaulted the loss prevention officer at a local ShopRite before fleeing the store with stolen goods earlier this week, authorities charged. Anthony Ross, 54, assaulted the officer at ShopRite on E. Hanover Avenue on Tuesday, causing minor injuries, Hanover Police Chief Mark D. Roddy said. Ross was later located by police, arrested and charged with shoplifting and robbery, authorities said. He was released pending an appearance in court.

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Urinates On Morris County Municipal Building Moments After Release For Same Charge Man Urinates On Morris County Municipal Building Moments After Release For Same Charge
Man Urinates On Morris County Municipal Building Moments After Release For Same Charge A 23-year-old Irvington man urinated on the Hanover municipal building after being released from police custody for the exact same charge, authorities said. Jason Jackson was released from custody following a public urination charge on August 15, Hanover police said in a release. Moments after exiting the building, Jackson was seen urinating on the brick wall located directly in front of the department, authorities said. Jackson was issued a second township ordinance and again released pending a court appearance.

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
PD: Accused Montclair Car Thief Assaults Officers During Morris County Search For Stolen Jaguar PD: Accused Montclair Car Thief Assaults Officers During Morris County Search For Stolen Jaguar
PD: Accused Montclair Car Thief Assaults Officers During Morris County Search For Stolen Jaguar A Montclair man caught with a stolen Jaguar resisted arrest and fought police who asked for the keys at a Morris County hotel, authorities said. A report of a stolen 2020 Jaguar led police to a local Marriott hotel on Tuesday, August 4, where a witness told officers that a thin black man had parked a Jaguar in the parking lot and locked it before heading east down Route 10, Hanover police said in a release. After reviewing surveillance footage, officers located Nasir A. Usher, 21, at the Red Carpet Inn on Route 10, authorities said. Usher, who police say matched the witness’s descript…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Randolph Man Refusing To Fix Face Mask Scalds QuickChek Cashier With Hot Coffee Police: Randolph Man Refusing To Fix Face Mask Scalds QuickChek Cashier With Hot Coffee
Police: Randolph Man Refusing To Fix Face Mask Scalds QuickChek Cashier With Hot Coffee A QuickChek cashier suffered burns on her legs when a Randolph man threw his hot coffee on her after she asked him to readjust his face mask, authorities said. John Dedolce, 42, was wearing a mask that was only covering his mouth at the QuickChek on Ridgedale Avenue in Cedar Knolls when the cashier asked him to pull it up to cover his nose last Friday, Hanover Police said in a release. Dedolce was asked repeatedly but continually refused to fix his mask, prompting the cashier to cancel his order and ask him to leave, authorities said. Dedolce then threw the food he was attempting…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Police Charge Morris County Dad Who Left Kids In Sweltering Car While Shopping UPDATE: Police Charge Morris County Dad Who Left Kids In Sweltering Car While Shopping
Update: Police Charge Morris County Dad Who Left Kids In Sweltering Car While Shopping A 34-year-old Morris County dad was charged more than a month after leaving his two children -- one with developmental disabilities -- in a sweltering car for more than 45 minutes while he shopped, authorities announced. Paul Michel, of Lake Hiawatha, was charged with abandonment and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident, Hanover Police Chief Mark D. Roddy said Monday. Temperatures were hovering around 90 degrees July 5, when a 4-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy were found profusely sweating and crying locked inside a car at Wegmans on Sylvan Way around 6:30 p.m., Hanover …

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Man Breaks Glass Door At Hanover 7-Eleven Over Soda Price Dispute Police: Man Breaks Glass Door At Hanover 7-Eleven Over Soda Price Dispute
Police: Man Breaks Glass Door At Hanover 7-Eleven Over Soda Price Dispute A man who police say punched and broke a window during a dispute over soda prices at a 7-Eleven in Cedar Knolls has been charged with criminal mischief and simple assault. Hanover Police were called to 7-Eleven on Ridgedale Avenue for a dispute on Tuesday, May 5, authorities said. Further investigation and review of video surveillance footage revealed that Kevin Drury, 44, of West Orange had punched and broken one of the store’s front glass door panels during a fight over soda prices, authorities said. Drury was charged with criminal mischief, simple assault and disorderly conduct. He was …

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Morris County Detective, K-9 Partner Win A&E Series 'America's Top Dog' Morris County Detective, K-9 Partner Win A&E Series 'America's Top Dog'
Morris County Detective, K-9 Partner Win A&E Series 'America's Top Dog' A detective with the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and his K-9 companion were officially declared the winners of on A&E reality series "America’s Top Dog." Detective Corporal Michael McMahon and his K-9 partner, a Belgian Malinois named Kaiser ('Kai' for short), took home the grand prize of $25,000 on Wednesday night's episode. The pair first honed their skills as one of the show’s 50 K-9 teams on an episode titled "The Battle of the Garden State," which aired in February. They beat out the competition and moved on to the finale, where they bested six other K-9 teams and ranked highe…

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by Valerie Musson