Garfield Man, 21, Convicted Of Armed Paterson Street Robbery Spree Faces At Least 10 Years Garfield Man, 21, Convicted Of Armed Paterson Street Robbery Spree Faces At Least 10 Years
Garfield Man, 21, Convicted Of Armed Paterson Street Robbery Spree Faces At Least 10 Years UPDATE: A 21-year-old Garfield man who rejected a plea offer was convicted of robbing four different victims during an early-morning armed street holdup spree in Paterson. Jurors in Paterson didn’t need long to find Jimmy German guilty of four counts of robbery along with possession of a handgun and the unlawful taking of a vehicle. Superior Court Judge Justine A. Niccollai then ordered that German remain held in the Bergen County Jail while awaiting a March 31 sentencing. He's looking at a sentence of at least 10 years, 8½ of which must be served under New Jersey’s No Early Release Act. …
Abused Woman Held Captive By NJ Man During Year-Long Cross-Country Trip Escapes: Authorities Abused Woman Held Captive By NJ Man During Year-Long Cross-Country Trip Escapes: Authorities
Abused Woman Held Captive By NJ Man During Year-Long Cross-Country Trip Escapes: Authorities A South Jersey man kidnapped a woman in New Mexico, then held her hostage during a nearly year-long cross-country trip before she managed to escape, authorities said Friday. James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, may have done the same thing to other women in other states, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and State Police Supt. Colonel Patrick J. Callahan said in a joint statement on  Feb. 17. Parillo was captured after the woman escaped from a residence in Bass Township where she’d been confined and fled to a nearby gas station, they said. Authorities charged Parillo with first-deg…
Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA
Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA The Bristol District Attorney says a 34-year-old Medford man is responsible for the death of a woman who was killed when he crashed into her as he tried to escape police. Though, officers say they did not chase him.  Hector Bannister-Sanchez was ordered held with bail at a hearing earlier this week when he was charged with second-degree murder and reckless motor vehicle homicide, the prosecutor said in a tweet.  Hector Bannister-Sanchez, 34, was ordered held during his arraignment in Superior Court today on indictments charging him w/ 2nd Degree Murder & Reckless Motor Vehicle Homic…
Wanaque Man Looking At 3½ Years For Having Assault Weapon, Explosives While Threatening Sister Wanaque Man Looking At 3½ Years For Having Assault Weapon, Explosives While Threatening Sister
Wanaque Man Looking At 3½ Years For Having Assault Weapon, Explosives While Threatening Sister A Wanaque man must serve at least 3½ years in state prison before he'll be eligible for parole after admitting in state court on Wednesday that he had an assault rifle and a pipe bomb when he attacked his sister in their home, authorities said. Michael Wierciszewski, 25, was arrested by borough police after the victim told them he lunged at her with a knife while trying to kill her at the family’s Jackson Street residence on Nov. 24, 2021. A search of the home turned up the improvised device, along with a Century Arms RAS 47 rifle that had been modified to remove the stock and accommodate a…
Déjà Vu: Paterson Ex-Con Gets Life With No Parole For 30 Years For Shooting City Dad Of 6 Dead Déjà Vu: Paterson Ex-Con Gets Life With No Parole For 30 Years For Shooting City Dad Of 6 Dead
Déjà Vu: Paterson Ex-Con Gets Life With No Parole For 30 Years For Shooting City Dad Of 6 Dead UPDATE: A Paterson ex-con who was convicted of murder for the second time following a retrial was re-sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of a city father of six. Charles Grant must serve 30 years before he’ll be eligible for parole for killing Isaac "Blaze" Tucker, 40, in 2015 under the sentence imposed by Superior Court Judge Sohail Mohammed on Thursday, Dec. 15. Jurors in Paterson originally convicted Grant four years ago of gunning down Tucker. Grant was serving a life sentence for the killing when a state appeals court overturned the verdict, ruling that certain evidenc…
Ex-Con Dealing Heroin, Cocaine Convicted Of Heartless Murder In Newark Ex-Con Dealing Heroin, Cocaine Convicted Of Heartless Murder In Newark
Ex-Con Dealing Heroin, Cocaine Convicted Of Heartless Murder In Newark A 28-year-old convicted drug dealer from Newark has been convicted of murder along with various drug and firearm charges for shooting a 29-year-old man in the head in 2019, authorities said. Darryl Watson was convicted on 10 counts of the various charges in connection with the Feb. 7, 2019 killing of Fred Sims in Newark's South Ward, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Watson, who was convicted in 2016 for drug distribution, as distributing cocaine and heroin near the Kretchmer Elderly public housing complex when he was captured on surveillance cameras sta…
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor A Middlesex County man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 20-year-old woman, authorities said. On Saturday, Dec. 10, Jose Manuel Garcia-Vazquez of New Brunswick was arrested and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, third-degree causing a death while unlicensed, and driving while intoxicated, they said. On Friday, Dec. 9, at 10:48 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Suydam Street and Railroad Avenue following the report of a crash, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Pol…
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years A man convicted of killing an innocent young dad from Garfield during a shootout in the parking lot of a Paterson nightclub was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors originally pursued murder charges against Ferreie Johnson, 28, of Paterson, but jurors convicted him of reckless manslaughter. That’s because the killing of Parker Sams on March 31, 2018 wasn't intentional, a requirement under the law for it to be considered murder. Johnson had gotten into a dispute with another group at D’Classico Restaurant and Lounge on Ellison Street when he retrieved a gun from his vehicle and open…
DC Woman Who Repeatedly Head-Butted US Deputy In Court Sentenced To Prison Time: DOJ DC Woman Who Repeatedly Head-Butted US Deputy In Court Sentenced To Prison Time: DOJ
DC Woman Who Repeatedly Head-Butted US Deputy In Court Sentenced To Prison Time: DOJ Federal authorities say that a Washington, DC woman will spend more than a year behind bars for assaulting a Deputy US Marshal during a separate court proceeding earlier this year. Annabelle Liebsch, 38, was sentenced to 36 months in prison, with all but 18 months suspended pending the completion of 18 months probation after being found guilty by a jury in September of felony assault of a police officer. Liebsch was sentenced this week by Judge Jason Park. According to federal prosecutors, on May 2, Liebsch was physically present in a Superior Court courtroom before Judge Thomas Motley, i…
Organized Crew Nabbed After Snatching $12G Worth Of Winter Clothing From Ski Barn: Paramus PD Organized Crew Nabbed After Snatching $12G Worth Of Winter Clothing From Ski Barn: Paramus PD
Organized Crew Nabbed After Snatching $12G Worth Of Winter Clothing From Ski Barn: Paramus PD A trio of high-end shoplifters who swiped nearly $18,000 worth of jackets and parkas from a Paramus Ski Barn earlier this month were captured after hitting the same store exactly a week later, authorities said. Shoppers and motorists were among those who looked on as the members of the shoplifting crew bolted from the Route 17 store with $12,000 worth of winter clothing around noon on Thanksgiving Eve, Paramus Deputy Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Fortunately, a Ski Barn employee had recognized the organized "Loyal" crew members from the week before and already called police. Officer J…
Hackensack Man Charged With Pointing Gun At Victim's Head In Front Of Child Hackensack Man Charged With Pointing Gun At Victim's Head In Front Of Child
Hackensack Man Charged With Pointing Gun At Victim's Head In Front Of Child A Hackensack man was charged with pointing a gun at a victim's head with a child present during a domestic dispute. Starlyn Delgado Reinoso, 31, was sent to the Bergen County Jail early last Friday, Nov. 18, following the late-afternoon incident on Lehigh Street the day before, records show. He remained held in the jail on Wednesday, Nov. 23, when a Superior Court judge in Hackensack ordered his release, with conditions, pending trial. The Glock that Reinoso is accused of threatening the victim with was recovered, said Capt. Michael Antista, the officer in charge of the department. Reinos…
Stolen Car Thief Bails, Caught After Consecutive Crashes On PIP Near GWB Stolen Car Thief Bails, Caught After Consecutive Crashes On PIP Near GWB
Stolen Car Thief Bails, Caught After Consecutive Crashes On PIP Near GWB A stolen car thief was caught by Palisades Interstate Parkway police after back-to-back crashes near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Mario Rodriguez, 21, of the Bronx was captured as he and a companion ran from the scene of the second early-morning crash in Fort Lee, PIP Police Lt. Raymond Walter said. Despite being charged with 26 crimes, records show, Rodriguez was ordered released from the Bergen County Jail by a Superior Court judge in Hackensack the following day. A motorist alerted officers to two SUVs – one a Mercedes Benz, the other a Mazda -- being driven erratical…