Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT
Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT Federal agents captured an ex-con who they said participated in a ring that stole BMWs, Mercedes and other luxury cars from towns in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Bilal Cureton, 30, of Newark and his cronies often used stolen vehicles to steal more cars, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. In one instance, she said, the Essex County crew members stole a Maserati GranTurisimo in the Jersey Shore town of Manalapan and drove it nearly 85 miles to New City in Rockland, where they took a Range Rover and a Porsche. A predawn police pursuit followed before the Maserati driver hit…
Police Investigating Numerous Reports Of Entered, Stolen Luxury Vehicles In Darien Police Investigating Numerous Reports Of Entered, Stolen Luxury Vehicles In Darien
Police Investigating Numerous Reports Of Entered, Stolen Luxury Vehicles In Darien Darien police are reporting that two vehicles were stolen, including one from a dealership, and four vehicles were burglarized since early this month. The first vehicle was stolen from BMW of Darien on Monday, Dec. 7, after a customer had dropped off their 2019 BMW X5 for service, leaving the keys inside. When the dealership went to retrieve the vehicle, it was missing, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. Surveillance shows an unknown person enters the vehicle and drive away. The second stolen vehicle, a Mitsubishi Mirage, was recovered on Thursday, Dec. 10, on a city street after it h…
Teen Who Jumped Divider Killed By SUV On Route 1 Teen Who Jumped Divider Killed By SUV On Route 1
Teen Who Jumped Divider Killed By SUV On Route 1 A 14-year-old pedestrian was killed on Wednesday night while crossing Route 1 in Middlesex County, authorities said. The teenager was climbing over the route's center divider before being struck by a Land Rover traveling northbound, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond J. Hayducka said. The juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. The victim's name has not been released. The collision occurred at about 9:25 p.m. near New Street, they said. The motorist stopped, rendered aid to the juvenile, and remained on&n…
Two Killed, Two Injured When Land Rover Crashes Into Northern State Parkway Overpass Two Killed, Two Injured When Land Rover Crashes Into Northern State Parkway Overpass
Two Killed, Two Injured When Land Rover Crashes Into Northern State Parkway Overpass Two people were killed and two others hospitalized in a single-vehicle Long Island crash involving a Land Rover, authorities announced. The crash happened on Saturday, July 11 at about 4:20 a.m., on the Sunken Meadow State Parkway just south of the Northern State Parkway in Smithtown, state police said.  The 2020 Land Rover was traveling southbound with four occupants when the vehicle lost control and struck the Northern State Parkway overpass, according to police.  All occupants of the vehicle were transported to local area hospitals where two succumbed to their injuries and the…
Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Land Rover Stolen From LI Home Into Police Cruiser Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Land Rover Stolen From LI Home Into Police Cruiser
Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Land Rover Stolen From LI Home Into Police Cruiser Two men and a teenager were apprehended during separate foot chases when the stolen luxury SUV they were in intentionally crashed into a police car, authorities said. The arrests came after an investigation was launched on Thursday, April 9 when a 2019 Land Rover was stolen from a residence located at The Roslyn Intervale estates, Nassau County Police said. The investigation led detectives to East Elmhurst, Queens, where police say they observed the stolen auto and three occupants parked on 80th Street Saturday, April 11 at around 1 a.m.  As detectives approached the vehicle and afte…
Man Sentenced For Presenting Police With Forged Document In Westchester Man Sentenced For Presenting Police With Forged Document In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Presenting Police With Forged Document In Westchester A man who tried to pull a fast one on police in Westchester with a forged document was sentenced after being found guilty by a jury last year. Ian Davis, 32, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty last year following a weeklong trial of presenting police with a forged document when he tried to get a Land Rover out of impound.  Davis was found guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. This week, he was sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony S…
Park Ridge Con Man Admits Cooking Up $300,000 Mortgage Scam With Upper Saddle River Son Park Ridge Con Man Admits Cooking Up $300,000 Mortgage Scam With Upper Saddle River Son
Park Ridge Con Man Admits Cooking Up $300,000 Mortgage Scam With Upper Saddle River Son A Park Ridge con man already facing state prison time admitted in federal court on Wednesday that he and his son defrauded mortgage lenders out of more than $300,000, using most of the money to buy high-end luxury vehicles. George Bussanich Sr., 60, cut a deal with the government through which he pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and tax evasion in exchange for consideration at his Sept. 25 sentencing in U.S. District Court in Newark. His son George Bussanich Jr., 39, of Upper Saddle River, is scheduled to be sentenced the same day for his October 2017 guilty plea to tax evasion. For…
Two Critical After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash On Northbound NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Two Critical After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash On Northbound NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield
Two Critical After Serious Multi-Vehicle Crash On Northbound NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Two victims reportedly were in critical condition and several others seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday night on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield. At least four other occupants also were hospitalized after the crash, which occurred just before 7 p.m. along the stretch near the Route 80 and 95 merge that heads toward the Route 46 exits. Involved were a small Land Rover, a Honda Odyssey minivan and a Dodge Durango. Most of the injured were in the minivan, responders said. A medical chopper was canceled, given that an ambulance was able to get the most critical…
Oakland Multi-Vehicle Crash: Land Rover Upended, Police Car Struck Oakland Multi-Vehicle Crash: Land Rover Upended, Police Car Struck
Oakland Multi-Vehicle Crash: Land Rover Upended, Police Car Struck A parked Oakland police SUV was struck during a Wednesday afternoon collision involving three other vehicles. A Land Rover ended up on its side after the crash with a Toyota sedan near the intersection of Yawpo Avenue and Ramapo Valley Road. A child and an adult with minor injuries were taken to Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains. Three others refused medical attention, including a woman whose car was rear-ended in the multi-vehicle collision, which pushed the marked police unit nearly 50 feet into another space. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.