$3K Facebook Marketplace Flip Lands Albany Man Behind Bars, Cops Say
A New York man accused of stealing a trailer and then selling it on Facebook Marketplace has been arrested, state police announced Thursday, May 28.
Joaquin A. Noa Dos Santos, 23, of Albany, was charged with third-degree grand larceny and third-degree possession of stolen property, New York State Police said.
The trouble began on Oct. 5, 2024, when an Oswego County resident purchased the trailer from Dos Santos for more than $3,000 at a meeting in North Greenbush, authorities said.
But Dos Santos had bought the trailer from a dealer in Johnston, RI, with a bad check, investigators said. Wh…
Suspect Nabbed In Deer Park Amputee’s Murder After Dropping Stolen Keys, Authorities Say
A Long Island man was tied to a brutal carjacking and murder because he was hit by a car and dropped the stolen keys, authorities said Thursday, May 21.
Jason Butt-Champagne, 25, was indicted Thursday in the death of Donald Klune in a Deer Park robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Butt-Champagne, of West Babylon, yanked Klune out of his car and stole it on Dec. 11, 2024, on Brook Avenue, police said. Klune, a 65-year-old amputee with one leg, was left defenseless as Butt-Champagne punched and kicked him on the ground, investigators said.
Cops looking into the incide…
2 Busted In Narcotics Probe: Egg Harbor City PD
Two people were arrested and charged following a narcotics investigation in Egg Harbor City, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21.
Officers executed a search warrant a residence on the 500 block of St. Louis Avenue on Friday, April 17, Egg Harbor City police said. Kody Ryan, 37, and Jamie Winters, 43, were arrested, police said.
They were charged with possession of a handgun, possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances and four counts of receiving stolen property, police said.
Winters is also a wanted person by both the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office and autho…
Packages Stolen From Apartment Complex Found Inside Haverstraw Home: Man, 35, Charged, Cops Say
Police in Rockland County say they found several stolen packages as part of an ongoing investigation into a string of thefts at a local residential complex.
The Haverstraw Police Department said on Saturday, April 11, that they began looking into reports of packages being taken from several buildings within the complex, which was not named.
As the investigation progressed, officers identified a suspect and a nearby residence believed to be connected to the thefts.
On Friday, April 10, police executed a search warrant at that residence.
During the search, officers recover…
Teen Caught With Loaded, Stolen Gun During Traffic Stop In Haverstraw, Police Say
An 18-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he was found with a loaded, stolen firearm during a traffic stop in Rockland County.
The incident happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, when police stopped a vehicle near Route 9W and Westside Avenue in Haverstraw, the Haverstraw Police Department said on Wednesday, April 1.
During the investigation, officers determined that one person in the car, identified as Treyvon Montgomery, 18, of Spring Valley, had a loaded handgun.
Police also said they discovered that the firearm had been reported stolen in…
Mom, Son's Sayville Apartment Burglarized By Man Who Stole Car, Caught With Ghost Gun: Police
A man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he kicked in the door of an occupied apartment, stole a running pickup truck, and was later found with a loaded ghost gun, police announced on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Douglas Davis, 24, of Sayville, is accused of forcing his way into an apartment on Greeley Avenue where a mother and her teenage son were inside, according to Suffolk County Police.
The burglary happened at an apartment on Greeley Avenue in Sayville at about 4:25 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, Suffolk County Police said. Investigators said Davis kicked in the front door and was confr…
Man Strips Naked, Jumps In Icy PA River After Stealing $30K Harp: Officials (Photos)
A man was rescued from a frigid Pennsylvania river — and a full-sized harp valued at about $30,000 was recovered along the riverbank, officials said.
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said EMS, River Rescue, Pittsburgh Police, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, and DCNR Rangers responded to Allegheny River just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, after reports of a man in the water off Point State Park.
DCNR Rangers and Pittsburgh Police were able to bring the man to shore before other units arrived, officials said. River Rescue, Medic 14, Rescue 2, and Unit 501 provided medical care at t…
Guns, Gold Bars, Antique Jewelry Seized In Hunterdon County Burglary Ring Bust: Prosecutor
Four people were arrested after an investigation into a string of Hunterdon County burglaries uncovered a stash of firearms, ammunition and stolen property over the past year, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 17.
The investigation led to charges against Antonios D. Siliverdis, 45, of Franklin Township; Gavin R. Mitchell, 26, of Frenchtown; Gabriel C. Tullo-McVicar, 27, of Glen Gardner; and Emily F. Cerullo, 25, of Glen Gardner, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson and Readington Township Police Chief Steven Rindock said.
Detectives executed search warrants at the suspects’ ho…
Florida Man, Homeless Accomplices Nabbed In $30K Fairfax County Heist: Police
An organized burglary crew accused of swiping up to $30,000 worth of property from a Virginia home has been busted — with police saying they found high-tech tools straight out of a heist movie.
Fairfax County Police said the suspects — identified as Nicolay Cubillos Pacheco, 29, Saul Guadalupe Gonzalez, 38, both of whom have no fixed address, and Heller Roncancio Espitia, 27, of Florida — are all facing felony charges after last week’s burglary in the 6500 block of Kelsey Point Circle in Kingstowne.
Officers were called to the home around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, after a resident returne…
Driver Hits Officer With Car At Roosevelt Field Mall, While Fleeing With Stolen Goods: Police
A Roosevelt woman struck an officer with her car while trying to flee Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Shaquanna Gibbs, 26, of Roosevelt, was behind the wheel of a white Honda Accord when she exited a parking spot in the Roosevelt Field Mall garage and hit an officer’s patrol vehicle around 6:26 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, detectives said.
When the officer got out to approach her, Gibbs allegedly attempted to flee, striking the officer’s arm with her vehicle, according to police.
Officers soon located her car and attempted a Vehi…
Woman In Stolen Car Crashes In Gloucester Twp Work Zone, Found With Gun, High-Capacity Mags: PD
A Philadelphia woman is facing a long list of charges after police say she fled from officers in a stolen car, crashed in a Gloucester Township work zone, and was found with a revolver, high-capacity magazines, and drugs.
On Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at 2:27 p.m., Gloucester Township police officers were at the Howard Johnson Hotel for an unrelated call when a white Honda Accord entered the lot, Capt. Daniel Long said.
An Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) alerted that the vehicle was stolen out of Philadelphia, PA, police said. When officers tried to stop the car, a passenger jumped out …
Stolen Handgun, Heroin, Cocaine: Dunellen Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say
A 38-year-old Middlesex County man was arrested and hit with numerous drugs and weapons charges following a monthslong investigation, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 22, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 6:20 p.m., law enforcement conducted a search warrant at Pablo Hernandez-Garcia's Dunellen residence, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Ch…
Parole Violator In Stolen Van Smashes Cars In Wild Multi-Town Pursuit, Chester PD Says
A wanted parole violator led police on a multi-town chase through Morris County in a stolen van Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21, authorities said.
At 2:20 p.m., a resident on Ryan Court in Chester Township reported a suspicious man standing outside a silver minivan in their driveway, according to police, Chester police said. Officers arrived and learned the van was stolen and had been involved in a pursuit earlier that morning in Roxbury Township.
Police said the driver, who was not named, was wanted on a parole violation for armed robbery. When officers approached, the man got into the van, dr…
Philly Men Had Stolen Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets: North Wildwood PD
A 35-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged with possessing a firearm in North Wildwood, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 18.
On Saturday, Aug. 14, officers received information a group of people were in possession of a gun near 23rd Avenue and the boardwalk, North Wildwood police said. Paul Volpe was found to be in possession of a Sig Sauer P290 .380, which was stolen out of Pennsylvania, police said. The firearm was found to have both hollow-point and round nose bullets in the magazine, police said. He was arrested at the scene, police said.
An investigation using video surv…
