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Hindering Apprehension
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
News
Closter Man Guilty In Cinder Block Killing Of Ex-Knick Draft Pick
A New Jersey man has been convicted in the 2015 murder of a former professional basketball player, authorities said. Mark A. Holdbrooks, 69, of Closter, was found guilty on all charges on Friday, April 24, following an eight-week trial held in Passaic County Superior Court, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The case stems from the killing of Michael Wright, who was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2001, though he never played in a game and instead, moved overseas and jumped around to different teams. Wright's body was found on November 10, 2015, inside an SUV parked on a …
Long Beach Island, NJ
Police & Fire
2 PA Residents Stole Car: Long Beach Twp PD
Two Pennsylvania man were arrested and charged with stealing a car in Long Beach Twp on Saturday, March 7, authorities said. Officers conducted a traffic stop in Holgate, resulting in the arrest of Alizai Smith, a 24-year-old Horsham resident and her passenger, 29-year-old Ly Phu of Philadelphia for possession of a stolen vehicle, Long Beach Twp police said. Phu was also charged with hindering apprehension, police said.
Washington Township, NJ
News
Former Washington Twp Councilman Sent Threatening Letters To School Board: Prosecutor
A former councilman in Washington Township has been indicted by a grand jury after he mailed harassing letters to two members of his local Board of Education, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 19. Richard Bennett was indicted on four counts of forgery, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. Bennett, who was on the Washington Township council, mailed harassing letters to two members of his local Board of Education in the name of another board member, authorities said. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Bennett, who resigned from the board after his initial arrest,…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Pal Park Cops Catch BMW Thief, Shoplifter Just Before GWB: Chief
A New York City man was arrested after police say he was caught driving a stolen BMW on Route 46 in Bergen County. Palisades Park officers responded to 41 W. Harriet Ave., around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, for a reported dispute related to a possible shoplifting incident, according to Palisades Park Police Chief George Beck. When officers arrived, the suspect, later identified as Oshane McClean, 32, had already fled the scene in a black 2016 BMW X5, Beck said. Officer Vincent Juliano broadcast the vehicle’s registration information to nearby patrols. Shortly after, Officer Salvatore …
New Providence, NJ
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police
A 20-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged after he was caught entering multiple vehicles in New Providence, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23. At 11:44 a.m., officers responded to Deerfield Road after a suspect, later identified as Saleem Martins, was observed entering three vehicles, New Providence police said. Upon arrival, Martins fled on foot toward South Street, police said. While officers were searching for him, they received a report of a burglary on Hawthorne Drive, with the suspect matching Martins’ description. Multiple police departments, including a K-9 unit at…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Man Charged In Phillipsburg Shooting: Police
A 40-year-old Paterson man was arrested and charged after firing gunshots into a residence during an argument, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 18. On Monday, Sept. 15 at 9:35 a.m., Philipsburg police responded to the 100 block of Fox Street on a report of shots fired within a residence, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. Rashad McCaskill fired a weapon inside the residence following a verbal argument and was seen exiting the scene when police arrived, authorities said. The bullet shot by McCaskill traveled through an exterior wall into a neighboring residence where it wa…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
NY Man Impersonated FBI Agent, Tried To Scam $21K: Clinton Twp PD
A 44-year-old Flushing, NY man was arrested and charged after he impersonated an FBI agent and tried to scam someone out of $21,000 in Clinton, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11. A resident told officers he was contacted by a man, later identified as Dengjin Chen, who claimed to be an FBI agent, cautioning him of unauthorized access to his bank account, Clinton Township police said. Chen requested the resident surrender $21,000 to the FBI to ensure the safety of his account, police said. The resident was scheduled to meet and drop off the money to the alleged FBI agent outside …
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
US Marshals Arrest Lakehurst DWI Driver In Deadly Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
A man with a long criminal record has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker in Toms River — and two women are accused of lying to protect him, authorities said. Douglas Smith, 51, is accused of hitting Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, while Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road around 1 a.m. on July 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Adams, who was operating machinery with flashing amber warning lights, was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Smith, prosecutors said. He was taken to Community Medical Center in T…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor
A Paterson couple has been indicted after a 4-year-old girl died from blunt force trauma in May, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. An autopsy determined the child’s death was a homicide, Valdes said. The girl was found unresponsive around 8:45 p.m. on May 6 near Pearl Street and Carroll Street in Paterson and was pronounced dead at 9:33 p.m. at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center. The investigation determined that the child’s father, Givenchy Stewart, 21, and his girlfriend, Ashanti Givens, 21, had left her unattended in a Paterson apartment for significant periods on M…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Burglar Busted After Fleeing Into Woods, Gave Cops Fake Name: EHT Police
A 40-year-old Hammonton man was arrested and charged with a burglary in Egg Harbor Township on Tuesday, Aug. 19, authorities said. At 9:01 a.m., a resident on the 2500 block of Fire road contacted officers and reported a man, later identified as Robert Watson, had smashed their glass door and attempted to enter the home, Egg Harbor Township police said. A person at the scene yelled at the man and he fled on foot into the woods, police said At 10:35 a.m., the homeowner called 911 and reported seeing Watson walking on Fire Road. Officers located Watson and took him into custody near Tiny Han…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stabbing Healthcare Worker In Toms River Busted After Foot Pursuit: Police
A 33-year-old Jackson Township man who allegedly stabbed a healthcare worker in Toms River was arrested in Manahawkin on Thursday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 2:56 p.m., officers received a tip of Christopher Therien’s location, Stafford Township police said. Officers responded to 25 Route 9 South in Manahawkin and spotted Therien, police said. Officers were able to confirm his identity through his tattoos after he provided them with false information, police said. Therien fled on foot but was swiftly apprehended, even as he tried to resist officers, police said. A search led to the reco…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
Guttenberg Man Brandished Knife During Fight: Police
A 21-year-old Guttenberg resident was arrested and charged after he brandished a knife during a fight on Monday, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 3:36 p.m., officers responded to the scuffle on Bergenline Avenue and 68th Street, Guttenberg police said. Danilio Martinez-Lopez was arrested following an on-scene investigation, police said. He is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, multiple weapons offenses, terroristic threats, hindering apprehension and disorderly conduct, police said.
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
Serial Public Masturbator Caught Again On Guttenberg Bench, Police Say
A 63-year-old man with a history of lewd acts was caught masturbating on a bench in Guttenberg, exactly one year after a similar incident in Hackensack, authorities said. Officers responded to an apartment complex near John F. Kennedy Boulevard East and 71st Street around 10:25 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, for a report of a man publicly pleasuring himself, the Guttenberg Police Department said in a news release. The man was identified as Mark R. Schmitt, 63, of Hackensack. Police said he gave officers a fake name when questioned. Once they confirmed his identity, they discovered he had an active…
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
Police & Fire
Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown
A wanted man was arrested after barricading himself in a Middletown home during a standoff with police on Thursday, July 31, Middletown Borough Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Casey Williams, 47, of Middletown, was wanted on a warrant for aggravated assault. Police said an officer on patrol spotted him walking a dog around 5:30 p.m. near the 500 block of Highland Avenue. When approached, Williams fled into a home and barricaded himself in the basement. Middletown police secured the scene and requested assistance from neighboring agencies and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team. Will…
Summit, NJ
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Cop Helps Nab Lululemon Thieves In Summit: Police
Two people were arrested and charged after a quick thinking officer, who was off-duty, spotted them stealing from Lululemon in Summit, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 1 On Wednesday, July 30 at 3 p.m., an off-duty officer observed a white Mercedes Benz idling on Maple Street, matching the description of a vehicle involved in a theft from Lululemon on Sunday, July 27, Summit police said. The off-duty officer observed a person exiting the store carrying a Steve Madden shopping bag full of merchandise, police said. Lululemon confirmed to the officer a shoplifting had just occurred while the…
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
South Brunswick Cop Stole $75K From PBA For Home Improvements: Prosecutor
A 53-year-old South Brunswick police officer was arrested and charged with stealing more than $75,000 from his Policeman's Benevolent Association chapter, authorities announced Wednesday, July 16. Jason Gassman was originally under investigation after he stole bedding valued at $100 from an Ocean Township department store, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. An investigation revealed Gassman had served as his local PBA's treasurer since 2009, stealing more than $75,000 over the last six years by using the chapter's credit card to make personal proceeds and stealing …
Lancaster, PA
News
Gunfire, Burglary, And Firearms Charges In Lancaster Shootout: Three Arrested
An early morning shootout in Lancaster has led to three arrests, multiple felonies, and an ongoing investigation, city police announced Tuesday, July 15. Officers were dispatched to the first block of Prospect Street for reports of shots fired around 2:41 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Responding officers secured the area and interviewed several witnesses. Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit were called in to assist. The Arrests: Days later, a search warrant executed at a residence on the block turned up two handguns — one of them stolen — polic…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young Couple In Toms River
New charges have been filed, and disturbing new details have emerged in the crash that killed a young couple last March in Toms River, including video of one of the passengers filming and encouraging the teenage driver as he hit 118 mph and ran a red light, authorities said. Carlos Martinez, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was allegedly behind the wheel of a white BMW when he blew through the red light at Route 37 and Route 166 on Friday, March 7, killing Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, a couple described by their families as "inseparable" and planning to marry. However, new d…
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Atlantic City Residents Charged In Fatal Shooting: Police
Two Atlantic City residents were arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 9, with fatally shooting a man, authorities said. On Sunday, July 6 at 11:20 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to to 1400 N. Albany Avenue, on the overpass of Route 40 leading to Atlantic City High School and found Vaughn Lyons with multiple gunshot wounds, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Lyons was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. William Tucker, 52, was charged with murder and numerous weapons and drug offenses, authorities said. Sabrina Hearns Evans, 30, was charged with hinder…
Harrisburg, PA
News
PA Stepdad Buried 14-Year-Old’s Newborn In Backyard Days After Secret Birth: Affidavit
A baby girl secretly born to a 14-year-old in a Milton bedroom was dead within hours. By the next morning, her decomposing body was in a shallow backyard grave—dug by the teen’s stepfather with garden shears, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 8. Donan Antonio Maradiaga-Orellana, 29, was arrested Wednesday, July 2, after Milton Borough Police say he buried the full-term newborn behind his Center Street home in the middle of the night and attempted to cover up the death without alerting authorities. He’s being held at Northumberland County Jail on $75,000 b…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Route 42 Chase Ends In Woods With K9 Takedown, Stolen Truck Had Bullet Holes: Police
A South Jersey man was arrested after leading police on a wild chase in a stolen pickup truck with stolen plates, authorities said. Detective Matt Franchi saw the vehicle — a white Dodge Ram with stolen license plates — on State Highway 42 on Tuesday, July 1, at 12:30 p.m., Washington Township (Gloucester County) Police said. Franchi, along with Detective Barnett and Officer Sadowski, tried stopping the truck outside the US Gas station at 5321 Black Horse Pike. When they turned on their emergency lights, the driver took off, jumped the median, and sped north on Route 42, police said. The s…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Bloods Gang Member, Ex-Con Wanted By US Marshals Fights Paramus Cops: Police
A Bloods gang member and ex-con wanted by the US Marshals Service in a string of charges across New Jersey was arrested in Paramus, where he tried fighting off Paramus officers, police said. Paramus officers Jason Hrbek, Michael Cleary, and Matthew Orefice responded to Howland Avenue for a dispute where they encountered Danny Urena, 32, of Passaic on Thursday, June 19 at approximately 1:15 p.m., Paramus Police Deputy Chief Frank Scott said. Urena, standing at 6 feet and 3 inches and weighing 310 pounds, gave officers a false name, tried fleeing, and “continually flailed his arms and le…
South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
US Marshals Capture Fugitive Who Rammed Cop With Car At South Brunswick Hotel: Police
A months-long manhunt ended this week with the arrest of a fugitive accused of trying to kill a police officer during a wild escape from a New Jersey hotel, authorities said. Luis Duval-Jimenez, 31, of New Brunswick, was wanted for attempted murder of a police officer after an incident on May 15, in South Brunswick, officials said in a news release from the South Brunswick Police Department. Duval-Jimenez was arrested early Wednesday, June 18, by the U.S. Marshals Service in North Arlington, police said. The charges stem from a confrontation at Hotel Vincenza, located at 3793 Route 1, wher…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Beat Husky With Saw Blade After It Got Loose From Car In Franklin Twp: Cops
A man is facing a long list of charges after he was caught on camera brutally beating a dog in Somerset County, then fleeing police during a wild pursuit, authorities said. Dennis Storey, 62, of Perth Amboy, was arrested Tuesday, June 10, and is being held in the Morris County Jail, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. On Monday, June 16, a judge ordered him detained pending trial. The alleged incident happened Saturday, June 7, around 7:18 p.m., when Franklin Township Police received a 9-1-1 call about an act of animal cruelty near Somerset Street, McDonald said. Witnesses to…
Butler-Bloomingdale, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Pair Caught With Stolen Goods, Heroin, After Bloomingdale Car Burglaries, Police Say
Two Newark residents were arrested after police say they were caught on surveillance video breaking into cars in Bloomingdale, and later found with stolen items, heroin, and an imitation firearm. Christian Pagan, 28, and Lurzime Sakir, 43, were taken into custody on Monday, June 2, after Bloomingdale Police responded to a report of a car burglary involving stolen property—including a pepper ball gun, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said. Officers reviewed local surveillance footage showing two suspects “peering into parked vehicles and unlawfully entering several of them to steal …
Ephrata, PA
Police & Fire
Mom Helps 2 Teens Hide Out In Hotel After Thefts In Ephrata: Police
A Lancaster County mom, Krystle Lynn Harsh, helped her son and his friend hide out in a motel after they allegedly looted unlocked cars and gave alcohol to minors, police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Crime Spree Caught On Camera The thefts happened on Tuesday, April 30 in New Holland Borough. The items were taken from multiple unlocked vehicles along Brimmer Avenue, police say. Surveillance footage from the area was shared publicly, and tips from the community helped police identify the suspects. The three accused—Logan Mitchell Druckemiller, 19, homeless but connected to Ephrata; Michael …
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Mom-Son Duo Threaten 21-Year-Old Victim With Weapons Twice In Pal Park: Cops
A mom and her son were arrested after threatening the same 21-year-old man with weapons on two separate occasions in Bergen County, police said. Angela Jacobs, 50, of Edgewater, and her son Jacob Williams, 24, of the Bronx, were arrested following two violent incidents that occurred on May 8 and 9 in Palisades Park, Capt. George Beck said in a press release on Wednesday, May 14. Jacobs first confronted the 21-year-old victim around 9:05 a.m. Thursday, May 8, while driving her white Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on Roff Avenue near E. Columbia Avenue, police said. She argued with the man, who w…
Somerville, NJ
News
David Shroitman Ruled Unfit As Maryrose Fealey's Mom Battles Cancer And Clock She Can't Control
The man accused of following a 27-year-old New Jersey woman home from the gym and killing her in her vehicle has been found unfit to stand trial, a judge ruled. It's a decision that has devastated her mother, Janet Pizzelli, 60, who is now battling Stage 3 breast cancer as she waits for justice. David Shroitman, 28, was indicted in April 2024 on charges including first-degree murder, hindering apprehension, and weapons offenses, after he allegedly followed Fealey home from the gym and stabbed her 37 times in her car on Jan. 30, 2024, prosecutors previously said. On April 10, 2025, Shr…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Shoplifters Busted With Cocaine, $859 In Stolen Bags Outside Lyndhurst TJ Maxx: Cops
A Bayonne man and a Jersey City woman were arrested after police say they were caught shoplifting handbags and sneakers from TJ Maxx on in Bergen County — with cocaine and drug paraphernalia also recovered at the scene. The incident happened in Lyndhurst on Wednesday, April 16, around 8:15 p.m., according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department. A loss prevention officer at TJ Maxx on Valley Brook Avenue observed two men removing anti-theft devices from merchandise and gave officers a description of one of the suspects — a Hispanic male wearing a black shirt and…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: Toms River Man Arrested Twice, Prosecutor Says
A 39-year-old Toms River man was recently arrested twice and charged with storing and distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, authorities said. On Thursday, March 20, detectives began surveilling Jonathan Acosta’s residence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. After he was taken into custody following a traffic stop, a search warrant was executed on his residence, which saw the seizure of 21 grams of meth, approximately one-half pound of marijuana, a quantity of cocaine, and materials indicative of narcotics distribution, Billhimer said. Acosta was hit with numerou…
Robbinsville, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Robbinsville Home Invasion After Taking Golf Cart: Police
A 22-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged after he stole a golf cart from an apartment complex in Secaucus on Monday, April 7, authorities said. At 12:57 a.m., officers responded to the Xchange Apartment complex after a man, later identified as Alaji Ahmad-Alwan, attempted to gain access into the building, Secaucus police said. After being denied access to the building, Ahmad-Alwan fled and stole a $13,000 golf cart that belonged to the complex, police said. The golf cart was found abandoned near 5000 Riverside Station Blvd. and Ahmad-Alwan was located nearby and placed under…
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