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Jefferson-Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Police & Fire
Jefferson Man Gets Three Years For Child Pornography: Morris County Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Jefferson Township man was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 13, to three years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography, authorities said. An investigation into Richard Kattermann began after authorities received a tip he had uploaded child pornography on Discord, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Jefferson Township Chief of Police Paul Castimore said. Kattermann was arrested in February and pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child in September, …
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Dies In Route 206 Crash With Garbage Truck In Mount Olive: Prosecutor
One person died after rear-ending a garbage truck early Wednesday, Dec. 18 in Morris County, authorities said. The crash happened on Route 206 in Mount Olive around 5:45 a.m., a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim is not immediately being released. The driver of the garbage truck was not injured. There were no passengers in either vehicle. The collision remains under investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Vehicular Homicide Task Force, Morris County Sheriff's Office…
Morristown, NJ
Police & Fire
Morristown Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Child: Morris County Prosecutor
A 45-year-old Morristown man was convicted of sexually assaulting a child on Friday, Dec. 6, following a three-day trial, authorities said. Alexander Masariego-Flores sexually assaulted the child multiple times between February and September 2023, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson said. Morristown police began investigating Masariego-Flores in September 2023 after receiving a referral regarding the sexual abuse of a child, authorities said. The investigation reveale…
Randolph, NJ
Police & Fire
Randolph Teen Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old Randolph resident was fatally struck by a vehicle on the evening of Friday, Nov. 29, authorities said. Maria Lorena Orellana-Valverde was struck by a 2022 Honda HRV at the intersection of Route 10 and Cedar Grove Road, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Orellana-Valverde was transported to Morristown Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries, authorities said. The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.
Dover-Wharton, NJ
Police & Fire
Dover Police Officer Charged With Child Porn Possession: Prosecutor
A Dover police officer was recently arrested and charged with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Anthony Kelly, a Ledgewood resident was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, distributing child sexual abuse material and endangering the welfare of a child, possessing child sexual abuse material, a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney did not respond to an e-mail request for comment.
Randolph, NJ
Police & Fire
Randolph Thanksgiving Crash Kills Former Hockey Captain, 19
The victim killed in a Morris County crash on Thanksgiving Night, Nov. 28 has been identified as a 19-year-old former hockey player. Gavin Barooah, of Ledgewood, was behind the wheel of a Mercedes Benz when his vehicle collided with a Jeep around 8 p.m. at Morris and Sussex turnpikes in Randolph, according to Meghan Knab, a spokesperson for the county prosecutor's office. The driver of the Jeep was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. "Today, our hearts are heavy," the Official Account of RHS Ice Hockey Booster Association said on Instagram. "…
Morristown, NJ
Police & Fire
Mysterious Drones Are Flying Over North Jersey: What We Know
Authorities in North Jersey are investigating reports of drone activity observed by law enforcement, they said on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The drones posed no known threat to public safety, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Following the announcement, residents in other areas reported seeing the drones. Residents are urged to stay cautious about misinformation online. “We encourage the public to be mindful that what they read online may not be accurate,” officials said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact their local police department directly. …
Pompton Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Off-Duty Sergeant Charged In Route 23 Crash That Killed Dad Seeking Better Life: Prosecutor
An off-duty police sergeant has been charged in a head-on crash that killed a 55-year-old man on his way to work earlier this month on Route 23 in Morris County, authorities said. Keith Gunther, 42, of Wanaque, and a sergeant with the East Hanover Police Department, was behind the wheel of the Ford F-150 that was traveling south in the northbound lanes when it struck a 2005 Toyota Camry, headed north, head-on just before 11 p.m. in Riverdale on Tuesday, Oct. 15, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Hamid Shabuddin, a passenger in the Toyota, was killed as a result of the crash. S…
Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
Fleeing Driver Hits Denville Officer, Arrested At Costco: Police
A 27-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged after he struck a police officer while fleeing on Sunday, Oct. 20, authorities said. While officers were conducting a traffic stop on Indian Road, it was discovered the driver, Liam Harrigan, had an active NCIC Warrant out of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, Denville police said. As officers attempted to take Harrigan into custody, he fled from them in his vehicle, police said. While fleeing, Harrigan struck a Denville police officer, leaving him with minor injuries, authorities said. A short time later, New Jersey State Police…
Pompton Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Man, 55, Killed In Head-On Crash After Moving To NJ For Better Life: Campaign
Authorities have released the identity of the person killed in a crash on Route 23 earlier this week. Hamid Shabuddin, 55, of Paterson was a passenger in a 2005 Toyota Camry that collided head-on with a 2021 Ford F-150 at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the northbound lanes in Riverdale, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said. Shabbudin was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the Camry was taken to a hospital. The driver of the Ford was transported to Riverdale Police headquarters, and subsequently, transported to Chilton Hospital, authorities said. No char…
Montville, NJ
Police & Fire
Morris County Man Sentenced For Raping Boy Over 10 Years: Prosecutor
A 61-year-old Towaco resident was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty sexually assaulting a young boy over the course of 10 years, authorities said. Juan Fernandez performed multiple sexual acts on the boy from when he was six years old until he was 16, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano said. Authorities said they began investigating Fernandez earlier this moth. Fernandez pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual assault, authorities said. . The last five years of …
Rockaway, NJ
Police & Fire
Rockaway Man Distributed Guns, Cocaine: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old Rockaway Borough man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Sept. 3 with distributing cocaine and a firearm in Morris County over the course of four months authorities said. Between April an August 2024, Santiago Escobar distributed over 5 ounces of cocaine, a Taurus handgun, and hollow nose bullets in Rockaway, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Bradford Seabury, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Rockaway Borough Police Department Chief of Police Conrad Pepperman said. On Tuesday, approximately 100 grams of coca…
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