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Wanted Burglary Suspect Known As ‘Macho’ Caught After Chase In Prospect Park: Cops Wanted Burglary Suspect Known As ‘Macho’ Caught After Chase In Prospect Park: Cops
Wanted Burglary Suspect Known As ‘Macho’ Caught After Chase In Prospect Park: Cops A man wanted in two cities for burglary and other offenses was caught after a bicycle and foot chase in Prospect Park, police said. On Monday, Aug. 25, Officer Maruri, who was on routine patrol, saw a man wearing a lime green shirt, shorts, and a white hat riding a bicycle on Eastmain Street, according to a statement from the Prospect Park Police Department.  Maruri recognized the man as Francisco Sanchez, also known as “Macho,” who was wanted by the Prospect Park Police Department for burglary, theft, possession of burglary tools, and resisting arrest by flight for an incident on June…
Wayne Dad Stopped Daughter From Leaving With Man — So He Pulled Out Knife: Cops Say Wayne Dad Stopped Daughter From Leaving With Man — So He Pulled Out Knife: Cops Say
Wayne Dad Stopped Daughter From Leaving With Man — So He Pulled Out Knife: Cops Say A Wayne father’s decision to keep his daughter from leaving with a man ended with the man pulling a knife on him, authorities said. The confrontation happened around 7:34 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at a home on Riverside Drive, Wayne Police Detective Captain Dan Daly said. Officers were told a fight involving a knife had broken out, and that the suspect vehicle had fled toward Route 46 East, Daly said. Officer Spencer Schoonmaker positioned himself to intercept the fleeing car and stopped it as it entered Route 80 East, Daly said. The three occupants admitted to fleeing from Riverside Drive. In…
'I'll Shoot You:' 13-Year-Old Threatens Motel Guests In Wayne, Pair Arrested, Cops Say 'I'll Shoot You:' 13-Year-Old Threatens Motel Guests In Wayne, Pair Arrested, Cops Say
'I'll Shoot You:' 13-Year-Old Threatens Motel Guests In Wayne, Pair Arrested, Cops Say A 13-year-old boy from Paterson was arrested after allegedly threatening motel guests with a loaded handgun in Wayne, police said. The incident happened around 1:36 p.m. on Sunday, July 20 at the Quality Inn, Wayne Police Det. Capt. Dan Daly said in a release. Officers responded to a report of a male with a gun in a bag threatening others at the motel. The caller told police the suspect had been reaching into a fanny pack and saying, “I will shoot you,” Daly said. Police found a man and a woman in the parking lot matching the description, the captain said. They were detained while officers…
Man Followed Teen With Dollar In His Mouth Then Pulled Knife At Wayne Outback Steakhouse: Cops Man Followed Teen With Dollar In His Mouth Then Pulled Knife At Wayne Outback Steakhouse: Cops
Man Followed Teen With Dollar In His Mouth Then Pulled Knife At Wayne Outback Steakhouse: Cops A Wayne man was arrested after he threatened to kill an Outback Steakhouse manager with a knife, moments after harassing a teenage worker inside the restaurant, local police said. Khalil W. Bakho, 60, was taken into custody Friday, June 27, around 8:35 p.m. in the parking lot of T-Bowl, Wayne Police said in a release issued Tuesday, July 1. According to police, the trouble began inside the Outback Steakhouse when Bakho allegedly followed a juvenile female employee around with “a dollar bill in his mouth.” Several workers intervened, and a manager escorted Bakho out. That’s when things esca…
Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police
Teen Stabbed In Cafeteria Fight By Older Classmate In Wayne: Police A 14-year-old student was stabbed multiple times in the chest during a fight inside a Wayne school cafeteria on Monday, May 19, local police said. The incident occurred just after 12:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Learning Center on Van Duyne Avenue, Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney said. School staff reported that the victim was bleeding heavily from stab wounds to the chest and that the offender was in the lower level of the school,” the chief said in a statement. Officers arrived and immediately treated the victim, while others located and arrested the suspect. The knife believed to have been …
DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops
DUI Driver Flees Scene Without Child Rescued By Concerned Citizens In Wayne: Cops A 39-year-old Passaic County man is facing a slew of charges after police say he crashed his car and then tried to flee the scene, leaving a child that had been in the vehicle behind with concerned citizens. The unsettling incident unfolded at approximately 2:50 p.m. Thursday, April 24, when Wayne police officers were called to Terhune Drive and Alder Avenue, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said.  There, officers learned that a vehicle operated by Seyon Rodriguez, of Pompton Lakes, had left the roadway and struck a mailbox, according to Daly. Witnesses told police that t…
Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police
Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police  A 33-year-old Mahwah man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing another man during a fight at a Planet Fitness in Wayne, authorities said. Wayne police were called to the gym around 5:49 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, for a report of a fight in progress between two men, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Soon after, police learned that one of the men had been stabbed and the suspect, Thomas J. Vitulano, had run off across the parking lot, Daly said. Officers searched the area while others helped the victim and started an investigation. A patrol officer found a knife believed to hav…
Man Runs Over Ex-GF Rendering Her Unconscious In Wayne Motel Parking Lot: Cops Man Runs Over Ex-GF Rendering Her Unconscious In Wayne Motel Parking Lot: Cops
Man Runs Over Ex-GF Rendering Her Unconscious In Wayne Motel Parking Lot: Cops A Paterson man is accused of smashing his ex-girlfriend’s windshield, stealing her phone, and running her over in a fit of rage outside a Wayne motel this week, authorities said. At approximately 4:35 a.m. on Feb. 2, multiple Wayne Police Officers responded to the Quality Inn on Route 46 for reports of a man vandalizing a vehicle, police said. Officer Adrian Valentin arrived to find the suspect attempting to leave the scene and stopped him, authorities said. While the suspect refused to cooperate, a second man—the victim’s current boyfriend—approached and told officers the suspect had smash…
Wanted Man With Meth Crossing Route 23 Found With Meth, Refuses Jail Again: Cops Wanted Man With Meth Crossing Route 23 Found With Meth, Refuses Jail Again: Cops
Wanted Man With Meth Crossing Route 23 Found With Meth, Refuses Jail Again: Cops A man who told Wayne police officers he didn't want to go back to jail will be doing just that. Officers Michael Mc Laughlin and Eric Cueva were patrolling near the Willowbrook Mall around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21, when they saw a man later identified as Michael J. Brown walk across all lanes of Route 23 near TGIFriday's, police said in a news release. The officers stopped Brown and informed him of the traffic violation. A check of his information found he had a warrant out for his arrest. And so, officers attempted to place Brown under arrest, at which point he said he would not go back to jai…
Competing Theft Crews Call 911, Everyone Ends Up Arrested In Wayne: Police Competing Theft Crews Call 911, Everyone Ends Up Arrested In Wayne: Police
Competing Theft Crews Call 911, Everyone Ends Up Arrested In Wayne: Police Five would-be package thieves from separate crews were arrested in Wayne after plans to beat out their competition last week in Wayne went awry, authorities said. Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a burglary in progress at a hoem on Ratzer Road around 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, Wayne Police Capt. Dan Daly said. The caller said that two men were in his garage and one was in his backyard. He then said that the men fled and were in a black sedan on Kievit Road. The caller also told police that the suspect vehicle was a Honda. While responding officers found two black sedans on Kiev…
'Be Quiet About It:' Man Kisses, Gropes Medical Worker, Wayne Police Say 'Be Quiet About It:' Man Kisses, Gropes Medical Worker, Wayne Police Say
'Be Quiet About It:' Man Kisses, Gropes Medical Worker, Wayne Police Say A 72-year-old Wayne man has been arrested after police say he groped and kissed a female employee of a medical office. Mujic Fehim allegedly grabbed the woman on Monday afternoon, Aug. 12, in a Wayne office, Police Chief Jack McNiff said. The victim said she was treating Fehim as a patient in a room when he grabbed her breast and kissed her, McNiff said. The victim told Fehim to stop, who told her to "be quiet about it," then left the office, McNiff said. The woman immediately told other employees of the office and police were called. "The female employee agreed to come to Wayne Police H…
Man Smashing Windshields At Wayne Diner With Rocks Spits On 3 Arresting Officers: Cops Man Smashing Windshields At Wayne Diner With Rocks Spits On 3 Arresting Officers: Cops
Man Smashing Windshields At Wayne Diner With Rocks Spits On 3 Arresting Officers: Cops A 27-year-old West Milford man was arrested for throwing rocks and smashing windows of parked cars at a Wayne diner, including a police car, and spit on arresting officers, authorities said. Evan R. Gonzalez was found walking along Hamburg Turnpike by Wayne officers responding to Park Wayne Diner around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, July 13, Capt. Dan Daly said.  Gonzalez had been throwing rocks through windshields of parked cars in the business lots, and went into the diner where he threw items out before leaving, Daly said. Officers stopped traffic in both directions and approached Gonzalez, …
Belligerent Man At Popular Wayne Brewery Tried Fighting Arresting Officers, Cops Say Belligerent Man At Popular Wayne Brewery Tried Fighting Arresting Officers, Cops Say
Belligerent Man At Popular Wayne Brewery Tried Fighting Arresting Officers, Cops Say A 50-year-old man who had been wanted for a DNA sample was arrested after police said he was screaming profanities and making profane gestures at a popular brewery in Wayne earlier this month. Unruly behavior exhibited by Anthony Walker, 50, of West Milford, brought Wayne police officers to Seven Tribesmen Brewery just before 8 p.m. Monday, July 1, Wayne Police Capt. Dan Daly said. Upon the officers’ arrival, they found Walker arguing with the bartender. Officers tried to calm Walker down and said they'd help find him a ride home, however, Walker's aggressive behavior only continued, Daly …
Passaic Sheriff Berdnik's Death By Suicide 'Unfathomable Loss' For NJ, Attorney General Says Passaic Sheriff Berdnik's Death By Suicide 'Unfathomable Loss' For NJ, Attorney General Says
Passaic Sheriff Berdnik's Death By Suicide 'Unfathomable Loss' For NJ, Attorney General Says Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik died by his own hand on Tuesday in his hometown Clifton, in what the Garden State's attorney general called "an unfathomable loss for New Jersey." Emergency responders rushed to Toro's Turkish Restaurant on Hazel Street a few minutes after 3:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Berdnik had just taken his life in the men's room, the sudden gunshot through the heart startling staff and patrons alike, sources told Daily Voice. Not even 15 minutes earlier, the popular sheriff had posed for cellphone photos. Then he got a phone call with some very unsettling news, reliable so…
MOMMY AND CLYDE? Getaway Driver, Son Swipe $100G Worth Of Bling From Jewelry Store: Clifton PD MOMMY AND CLYDE? Getaway Driver, Son Swipe $100G Worth Of Bling From Jewelry Store: Clifton PD
Mommy AND Clyde? Getaway Driver, Son Swipe $100G Worth Of Bling From Jewelry Store: Clifton PD A burglar broke into a Clifton jewelry store, swiped nearly $100,000 worth of bling and planned to flee in a getaway car driven by his 59-year-old mother before police arrived, authorities said. Officers responding to a burglar alarm at Morre Lyons Jewelers in the Richfield Shopping Center around 2:30 a.m. last Nov. 24 saw Iver Vera-Miranda of Clifton emerge from behind the store and then duck back inside, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said on Friday, Jan. 5. Vera-Miranda, 30, had worked a Fuel 4 in Fair Lawn before he and another man were charged with swiping $11,000 from the station's safe…
ARMED ROBBERY RAMPAGE: 3rd NJ Man Named In Violent Holdups ARMED ROBBERY RAMPAGE: 3rd NJ Man Named In Violent Holdups
Armed Robbery Rampage: 3rd NJ Man Named In Violent Holdups A third man who authorities said was involved in a terrifying string of armed robberies in Passaic County has been identified. Kareem Powell, 30, of Willingboro, was arrested by federal agents on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in connection with the August 2022 holdups, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Wednesday. He joins Carlos Diaz and Edward Porter, both 30 of Paterson, who’ve been in federal custody since last December. A new indictment names Powell while boosting the charges against the other two. The masked trio menaced customers with semiautomatic handguns -- ordering them to lie …
UPDATE: Passaic Escapee In Clifton Parental Abduction Surrenders UPDATE: Passaic Escapee In Clifton Parental Abduction Surrenders
Update: Passaic Escapee In Clifton Parental Abduction Surrenders UPDATE: A young dad from Passaic who escaped after being charged with parental abduction ended a manhunt when he surrendered late Monday, authorities confirmed. Isaiah Felix, 20, of Passaic had been arrested by Clifton police and charged with unlawfully entering a residence in town and taking his young son without permission on Sunday, July 2. Felix was arrested without incident after police found him with the boy at a relative's home a short time later, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. The child wasn't in any danger, they said. Officers who took Felix to the Passaic County Jail …
PRISONER ESCAPES: Passaic Dad, 20, Accused In Abduction Captured PRISONER ESCAPES: Passaic Dad, 20, Accused In Abduction Captured
Prisoner Escapes: Passaic Dad, 20, Accused In Abduction Captured UPDATE: A young dad from Passaic who escaped after being charged with parental abduction ended a manhunt when he surrendered late Monday, authorities confirmed. Isaiah Felix, 20, of Passaic had been arrested by Clifton police and charged with unlawfully entering a residence in town and taking his young son without permission on Sunday, July 2. Felix was arrested without incident after police found him with the boy at a relative's home a short time later, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. The child wasn't in any danger, they said. Officers who took Felix to the Passaic County Jail h…
Passaic County Sheriff's Detectives Bust Coke Dealer In Paterson: Authorities Passaic County Sheriff's Detectives Bust Coke Dealer In Paterson: Authorities
Passaic County Sheriff's Detectives Bust Coke Dealer In Paterson: Authorities A cocaine dealer from Paterson was caught in the act by Passaic County sheriff's detectives, authorities said. Bureau of Narcotics investigators followed Johnny Robles-Rodriguez, 32, as he drove his Lexus from his Linwood Avenue home -- around the corner from Public School No. 27 -- to Sherwood Avenue and Crosby Street a block and a half away, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. There, he sold coke to the driver or a waiting Jeep, the sheriff said. Both then went their separate ways, with the detectives following each and stopping them. The Jeep driver, city resident Christoph…
Woman, 18, Shot In Passaic, Arrest Quickly Made Woman, 18, Shot In Passaic, Arrest Quickly Made
Woman, 18, Shot In Passaic, Arrest Quickly Made A Passaic police officer seized a city man who authorities said was carrying a loaded handgun after an 18-year-old woman was shot during a large fight over the weekend. Roger Palacios, 25, was taken into custody following the brawl, which involved weapons, off the corner of Bergen and Fourth streets shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 18, they said. Aid was immediately rendered to the victim, who was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson with a wound that wasn’t considered life-threatening, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and City of Passaic Police Chief L…
Addicted Hooker, Longtime Guy Pal Rob Drug Buyer Lured To Route 23 Motel: Wayne PD Addicted Hooker, Longtime Guy Pal Rob Drug Buyer Lured To Route 23 Motel: Wayne PD
Addicted Hooker, Longtime Guy Pal Rob Drug Buyer Lured To Route 23 Motel: Wayne PD A convicted hooker with a heart of coal and her longtime running mate were both captured after authorities said they lured a man to a Wayne motel and then robbed him at gunpoint. It wasn’t much of a surprise to police who flushed Katherine Berg, 34, of Paterson, and Emin Goroveci, 37, of Succasunna from the woods behind the Wayne Inn that they were the ones who concocted the setup, given their drug-related, violent histories. Three years ago, the pair robbed a Leonia man whom Berg met online of several valuables – including his car -- after she slipped the victim a mickey that knocked him u…
Paterson Pedophile Who Repeatedly Raped Girl Starting At 7 Gets Plea-Bargained 14-Year Sentence Paterson Pedophile Who Repeatedly Raped Girl Starting At 7 Gets Plea-Bargained 14-Year Sentence
Paterson Pedophile Who Repeatedly Raped Girl Starting At 7 Gets Plea-Bargained 14-Year Sentence UPDATE: A Paterson pedophile who admitted that he repeatedly raped an underage girl for three years beginning when she was only seven was sentenced to a plea-bargained 14 years in state prison, authorities said. The rapes and other sexual assaults by James Jackson, Jr., 39, began in September 2012 and continued for three years at residences in Paterson, the victim told city police two years ago. Detectives from Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes’s Special Victims Unit interviewed the then-16-year-old girl, as well as several witnesses, before arresting Jackson in April 2021. They …
GOT 'EM! Teens From Elizabeth Nabbed After Ransacking Vehicles At Clifton Condo Complex GOT 'EM! Teens From Elizabeth Nabbed After Ransacking Vehicles At Clifton Condo Complex
GOT 'EM! Teens From Elizabeth Nabbed After Ransacking Vehicles At Clifton Condo Complex A crew of late-morning teenage car burglars who infiltrated a Clifton condo development were caught in Passaic, authorities said. Officers responding to calls from Evergreen at Clifton at Main Avenue and Felton Boulevard began checking local streets shortly before noon Saturday, May 13, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Sure enough, they spotted all four black-hooded suspects in the area of Brook and Dakota streets in Passaic. The teens, all from Elizabeth, apparently were carrying valuables stolen from vehicles at Evergreen that had been left unlocked. Jayden Alzate, 19, and three j…
Two Pounds Of Deadly Fentanyl, Stolen Gun Seized From Storage Unit, Passaic County Sheriff Says Two Pounds Of Deadly Fentanyl, Stolen Gun Seized From Storage Unit, Passaic County Sheriff Says
Two Pounds Of Deadly Fentanyl, Stolen Gun Seized From Storage Unit, Passaic County Sheriff Says Nearly two pounds of fentanyl and a stolen handgun were found stashed in a storage unit by a Paterson man seized by Passaic County sheriff's detectives, authorities said. Narcotics investigators who arrested Silvio Mendez, 33, also found more than a pound of marijuana and a high-capacity magazine loaded with 17 rounds of 9mm ammo, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. The street value of the fentanyl alone is nearly $40,000, the sheriff said. The investigators conducted court-approved searches at Mendez's garden apartment on 27th Street, his Dodge Durango and a storage unit on Gr…
Clifton Stolen Car Pursuit Through Paterson Ends In Arrests Of Sex Offender, Hackensack Pal Clifton Stolen Car Pursuit Through Paterson Ends In Arrests Of Sex Offender, Hackensack Pal
Clifton Stolen Car Pursuit Through Paterson Ends In Arrests Of Sex Offender, Hackensack Pal A registered sex offender from Belleville and his Hackensack passenger were captured by Clifton police after they bailed out of a stolen SUV following a pursuit through Paterson, authorities said. Officer Matt West spotted the 2015 Honda Pilot on southbound Route 21 near Ackerman Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of Clifton last Thursday, he said. Refusing to stop, Frank Carfagno, a 38-year-old registered Megan's Law offender from Belleville, led officers on a pursuit through the streets of Paterson, the l…
17 Shots: One Caught, Others Sought After Gunfire Erupts In Front Of Paterson Detective 17 Shots: One Caught, Others Sought After Gunfire Erupts In Front Of Paterson Detective
17 Shots: One Caught, Others Sought After Gunfire Erupts In Front Of Paterson Detective Paterson detectives were in the middle of a drug investigation when one of them saw a group of assailants armed with handguns suddenly open fire on another group on a city street corner. Everything happened quickly after that. By the time it was done, an accused shooter was in custody and two handguns had been recovered, Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Detectives and uniformed officers rushed to the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Putnam Street following the 2 p.m. shooting on Monday, Feb. 20. As many as 17 shots were believed fired before both groups scattered with…
UPDATE: Gun Suspect In Traffic Stop Charged With Attempted Murder In Passaic Street Robbery UPDATE: Gun Suspect In Traffic Stop Charged With Attempted Murder In Passaic Street Robbery
Update: Gun Suspect In Traffic Stop Charged With Attempted Murder In Passaic Street Robbery A Passaic man caught carrying a gun was later charged with attempted murder after investigators tied him to the shooting of a street robbery victim, authorities said. Jairo Ramirez-Abreu, 31, was arrested shortly before noon last Tuesday, Feb. 7, after city officers found him carrying a loaded gun during a traffic stop near the corner of Main and Howard avenues, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint release. They later learned that Ramirez-Abreu and an as-yet-unidentified accomplice jumped a 54-year-old man near the corner o…
Paterson Man Found Guilty Of Slamming Elderly Resident Into Concrete Breaking Ribs, Collarbone Paterson Man Found Guilty Of Slamming Elderly Resident Into Concrete Breaking Ribs, Collarbone
Paterson Man Found Guilty Of Slamming Elderly Resident Into Concrete Breaking Ribs, Collarbone A 30-year-old man from Paterson has been found guilty of slamming an elderly man into the pavement, breaking his ribs and collarbone, authorities said. Walter A. Williams was found guilty on Monday, Feb. 6, after a jury trial, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes. The jury returned guilty verdicts on charges of second-degree aggravated assault and third-degree theft from a person, the prosecutor said. He faces up to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison, she said. He was being held in the Passaic County Jail pending his sentencing on April 25.  According …
Deadbeat Dad Caught With 70 Illegal Pills, Drug Cash: Haledon PD Deadbeat Dad Caught With 70 Illegal Pills, Drug Cash: Haledon PD
Deadbeat Dad Caught With 70 Illegal Pills, Drug Cash: Haledon PD A deadbeat dad who was being sought by authorities was carrying dozens of illegal pills and hundreds of dollars in proceeds when he was nabbed by Haledon police, authorities said. Detective Sgt. Timothy Lindberg and Officer Jeffrey Welsh were responding to community complaints of drug dealing in the area of the John Street apartment complex when they spotted Jose Chinchilla, 41, of Haledon. Chinchilla was wanted on a warrant from the Passaic County Sheriff's Office for not paying child support, Capt. George Guzman said. The officers stopped a BMW that Chinchilla was driving, then positivel…
Recently Freed Crackhead Ex-Con Tries Robbing Route 23 Pump Jockey At Knifepoint: Wayne PD Recently Freed Crackhead Ex-Con Tries Robbing Route 23 Pump Jockey At Knifepoint: Wayne PD
Recently Freed Crackhead Ex-Con Tries Robbing Route 23 Pump Jockey At Knifepoint: Wayne PD A crackhead ex-con who’d been released from state prison last year had just filled the tank of his pickup truck when he pulled a knife on a Wayne gas station attendant, authorities said. The worker refused to hand over any money and the driver fled, they said. It wasn’t tough for detectives to identify Michael Zita, 37, of Oak Ridge, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Zita had a violent history. He'd served 4½ years for robbery, as well as burglary, following a trio of incidents in Morris and Passaic counties in 2015, records show. The investigators kept Zita under surveillance for awhile bef…
Violent Repeat Offender Threatens To Kill Children At Wayne Restaurant, Exposes Himself: Police Violent Repeat Offender Threatens To Kill Children At Wayne Restaurant, Exposes Himself: Police
Violent Repeat Offender Threatens To Kill Children At Wayne Restaurant, Exposes Himself: Police A violent repeat offender who terrorized patrons of a Wayne restaurant by threatening to kill their children urinated on the lawn of Wayne Valley High School while students were in class after he was released from custody, authorities said. Stephen Sales, 42, of Wayne was drunk and holding a beer can when he approached New Year's Eve diners at their tables at the Hamburg Turnpike restaurant, pointed at their children and threatened to kill them, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Officers rushed there and seized Sales, who’d previously been banned from the establishment and has a history of sim…