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Leonia Car Burglar Goes On Shopping Spree With Stolen Credit Cards At Garden State Plaza: Cops Leonia Car Burglar Goes On Shopping Spree With Stolen Credit Cards At Garden State Plaza: Cops
Leonia Car Burglar Goes On Shopping Spree With Stolen Credit Cards At Garden State Plaza: Cops A man accused of using credit cards stolen during a vehicle burglary in Leonia was arrested after investigators tracked him through surveillance video at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, police said. The investigation began after a burglary and theft from a vehicle parked at the Lakeview Apartment complex during the overnight hours of Monday, June 1, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. Detectives learned several of the victim's credit cards had been used at multiple stores inside the Paramus mall. Detective Brandon McNeil worked with Garden State Plaza security to obtain sur…
Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police
Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police A 20-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged after he was caught entering multiple vehicles in New Providence, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23. At 11:44 a.m., officers responded to Deerfield Road after a suspect, later identified as Saleem Martins, was observed entering three vehicles, New Providence police said. Upon arrival, Martins fled on foot toward South Street, police said. While officers were searching for him, they received a report of a burglary on Hawthorne Drive, with the suspect matching Martins’ description. Multiple police departments, including a K-9 unit at…
Repeat Offender Spits On Has Heights Officers, Threatens To Kill Them After Burglaries: Cops Repeat Offender Spits On Has Heights Officers, Threatens To Kill Them After Burglaries: Cops
Repeat Offender Spits On Has Heights Officers, Threatens To Kill Them After Burglaries: Cops A Lodi man with a history of burglaries spat on Hasbrouck Heights police officers and threatened to kill them after a string of vehicle break-ins, authorities said following his latest arrest this week. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, at approximately 7:05 p.m., the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department received a report of a vehicle burglary in progress on the 200 block of Bell Avenue, Lt. John Behr said. Officers Cooke, Renna, Sanchez, and Ciminata responded to the area and observed a male, later identified as Matthew T. Jolls, matching the description walking up the driveway of a residence, according …
Trio Of Teen Car Burglars Busted In Bayonne After Taking Handgun: Police Trio Of Teen Car Burglars Busted In Bayonne After Taking Handgun: Police
Trio Of Teen Car Burglars Busted In Bayonne After Taking Handgun: Police Three teenage burglaries were recently arrested and charged in Bayonne with breaking into multiple vehicles, authorities said. On Saturday, March 15, at 3 30 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle break-in at 2nd Street and Avenue C, and learned several other vehicles had been entered by the same suspects, Bayonne police said. Two fully loaded handguns were taken from one of the vehicles, police said. The suspect vehicle was soon spotted, but they fled at a high rate of speed and the pursuit was terminated, police said. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Jersey City, police said. An inv…
Ringoes Thief Used Credit Cards Stolen From Vehicle: Branchburg Police Ringoes Thief Used Credit Cards Stolen From Vehicle: Branchburg Police
Ringoes Thief Used Credit Cards Stolen From Vehicle: Branchburg Police A 32-year-old Ringoes man was arrested and charged this week with using credit cards he obtained from breaking into vehicles in Branchburg on Monday, Feb. 17, authorities said. A Branchburg resident reported their parked motor vehicle was burglarized outside of their residence sometime after 3:00 a.m., Branchburg Police Chief Richard Buck said. Several items were stolen from inside of their vehicle, including various debit and credit cards. The suspect, later identified as Christopher Camargo had used the victim’s credit/debit cards at several nearby locations after the motor vehicle burglar…
Thieves Wanted After Jewelry Stolen At Woodrow Wilson Service Area, State Police Say Thieves Wanted After Jewelry Stolen At Woodrow Wilson Service Area, State Police Say
Thieves Wanted After Jewelry Stolen At Woodrow Wilson Service Area, State Police Say Troopers were looking for three men suspected of stealing jewelry from a vehicle at a New Jersey Turnpike rest stop in Mercer County, authorities said. State police shared three photos of the suspects in a Facebook post on Friday, Oct. 4. The burglary happened at the Woodrow Wilson Service Area in Hamilton Township at around 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30. Investigators said the men broke the vehicle window and removed two bags of jewelry before leaving the rest area. State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance in Identifying Men Wanted for Theft The New Jersey State Police is…
Hackensack Man Burglarizes Multiple Maywood Cars, Abandons Stolen Vehicle Mile Away Hackensack Man Burglarizes Multiple Maywood Cars, Abandons Stolen Vehicle Mile Away
Hackensack Man Burglarizes Multiple Maywood Cars, Abandons Stolen Vehicle Mile Away A 32-year-old Hackensack man was arrested in Maywood for burglarizing multiple vehicles and fleeing in a stolen car over the weekend, police said. Joseph M. Schwing was captured on surveillance footage entering vehicles on East Central Avenue before fleeing through multiple Golf Avenue yards on foot, on Sunday, Sept. 1, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Schwing then stole a vehicle from a Golf Avenue resident's driveway, which he abandoned just more than a mile away on Clarendon Place in Hackensack, Kenney said. "A total of six residents reported burglaries to their vehicles during …
Bridgeton Man Tried To Break Into Vehicle Through Window, Police Say Bridgeton Man Tried To Break Into Vehicle Through Window, Police Say
Bridgeton Man Tried To Break Into Vehicle Through Window, Police Say A Bridgeton man was accused of trying to break into a vehicle through its window, authorities said. Joe Ortiz, 30, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a vehicle burglary report on the 100 block of Bank Street at around 2:37 a.m. Investigators said Ortiz damaged the vehicle's window and left the scene before police arrived. Ortiz was found nearby and was taken into custody after trying to run away from officers. Ortiz was charged with criminal attempt burglary, obstruction, and resisting arrest. He was held in …
Serial Thief Arrested In Toms River For Second Time In Two Months, Police Say Serial Thief Arrested In Toms River For Second Time In Two Months, Police Say
Serial Thief Arrested In Toms River For Second Time In Two Months, Police Say A serial theft suspect in Toms River was arrested for the second time in about two months, authorities said. Kristopher Fudali of Toms River was arrested on Wednesday, July 24, Toms River police Chief Mitchell Little said in a news release. Fudali's age was not mentioned. Officers responded to a report of a man wearing a white T-shirt and khaki shorts trying to get into vehicles in a driveway on St. Regis Court at around 12:50 a.m. An officer saw Fudali sitting in a parked vehicle on Feldmus Lane.  Fudali ran away into the woods but he was soon found…
Two Queens Men Busted After Burglarizing Vehicles At Parks: Somerset County Prosecutor Two Queens Men Busted After Burglarizing Vehicles At Parks: Somerset County Prosecutor
Two Queens Men Busted After Burglarizing Vehicles At Parks: Somerset County Prosecutor Two Queens men were arrested and charged with breaking into vehicles in Somerset County, authorities said. Jose Cabanzo-Pena, 28, and Luis Eduardo Pena-Garzon, 32, were targeting parks throughout Somerset County to commit motor vehicle burglaries, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr.,, Bernards Township Chief of Police Jon Burger and Hillsborough Township Chief of Police Michael McMahon said. The duo were detained by police after being spotted at Mountain Park in Bernards Township on the morning of …
Three Teens Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Pursuit In Secaucus: Police Three Teens Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Pursuit In Secaucus: Police
Three Teens Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Pursuit In Secaucus: Police Three teenagers were arrested on this week after stealing a vehicle and leading police on a pursuit last month in Secaucus, authorities said. On Sunday, June 16, at 4:57 a.m., police spotted a teen breaking into an Audi Q5 and Jeep Wrangler, parked at a residence on the 600 block of 4th Street, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The teen ran toward an awaiting Kia Sportage, filled with occupants wearing ski masks, and flee the area, Miller said. The Kia Sportage was stolen out of Jersey City on Wednesday, June 12 and police attempted to stop the vehicle, Miller said. The vehicle…
Burglar Arrested After Foot Pursuit In North Jersey Town, Police Say Burglar Arrested After Foot Pursuit In North Jersey Town, Police Say
Burglar Arrested After Foot Pursuit In North Jersey Town, Police Say A 29-year-old Rockaway resident was arrested for burglary following a foot pursuit in Fairfield on Tuesday, July 2, authorities said. At 9:35 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle burglary at a business on Daniel Road East, Fairfield police said in a release. Police noticed Matthew Logan, who matched the description of the suspect, in the parking lot of the PNC Bank on Little Falls Road, officers said. Logan ran from police, disobeying orders to stop, before being apprehended, officers said. Upon apprehension, Logan was found to be in possession of a window punch, police said. He was charg…
Vehicle Stolen From Hudson Valley Residence, Then Used To Commit Larcenies Vehicle Stolen From Hudson Valley Residence, Then Used To Commit Larcenies
Vehicle Stolen From Hudson Valley Residence, Then Used To Commit Larcenies Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to take precautions following multiple incidents of items taken from vehicles, as well as one instance of a car stolen from a residence and used to commit thefts.  The incidents, which all happened in Putnam County, were detailed in an announcement on Tuesday, June 18 from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, which said it has received numerous reports of items taken from unlocked vehicles throughout the county in the last few weeks. According to authorities, in one incident on Saturday, June 8, a vehicle was reported stolen from a …
Toms River Man Stole Credit Cards From Vehicles, Made Fraudulent Charges: Police Toms River Man Stole Credit Cards From Vehicles, Made Fraudulent Charges: Police
Toms River Man Stole Credit Cards From Vehicles, Made Fraudulent Charges: Police A Toms River man was accused of stealing several credit cards from vehicles and fraudulently using them, authorities said. Kristopher Fudali was arrested after an investigation into three vehicle burglaries in the North Dover neighborhood between January and April, the Toms River Police Department said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, May 28. Fudali's age was not mentioned. Investigators said the credit cards were taken from inside the vehicles. Fudali was identified as the suspect who used the cards fraudulently "multiple times at various locations." Fudali was charged with c…
Trio Nabbed For Westport Car Burglary After Ring Doorbell Alerts Resident, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Westport Car Burglary After Ring Doorbell Alerts Resident, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Westport Car Burglary After Ring Doorbell Alerts Resident, Police Say A 19-year-old and two juveniles were nabbed for allegedly burglarizing a vehicle after a Fairfield County homeowner was alerted to the crime by a Ring doorbell. The incident took place in Westport around 12:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 26 at a residence near Compo Beach. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, the resident reported that their Ring doorbell camera activated when a suspect entered a vehicle parked in the driveway. They also said a dark-colored vehicle was waiting in the street.  Westport Police were on the scene almost immediately and set up a perimeter…
Instacart Driver Leads Maywood Police To Hackensack Couple Trying To Steal Car: Authorities Instacart Driver Leads Maywood Police To Hackensack Couple Trying To Steal Car: Authorities
Instacart Driver Leads Maywood Police To Hackensack Couple Trying To Steal Car: Authorities Thanks to a conscientious Instacart driver, Maywood police caught an 18-year-old Hackensack man and a 17-year-old female companion trying to steal a vehicle, authorities said. The delivery driver directed police to the rear parking lot of a Hammell Place apartment complex shortly after 8 p.m. last Wednesday, Jan. 31, Maywood Detective Sgt. William Phayre said. Sgt. Gregory Mulawka and Officer Alana Luna were already in the area investigating another reported motor vehicle burglary when the call came in from Maybrook Drive, the sergeant said. Phayre headed to Hammell Place and tog…
Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Jersey Shore Town: Police Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Jersey Shore Town: Police
Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Jersey Shore Town: Police Police in one Monmouth County township are looking into three incidents of thieves targeting vehicles, authorities said. Wall Township police said they're investigating after a report of an attempted burglary at a home on Apple Ridge Circle. It happened at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Officers said multiple people had broken into the garage through a window. The suspects couldn't get into the home because the door between the garage and the house was locked. The homeowner was woken up by the noise from the break-in and called police. The suspects left through the garage door and po…
Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say
Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying two people allegedly responsible for several vehicle burglaries and cashing some $30,000 in fake checks using the car owner's identity. The Norwalk Detective Bureau said the two are responsible for burglarizing several vehicles parked on Muller Avenue on Nov. 8, said Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police. Podgorski said after burglarizing the vehicles, the duo used the identifications of the owners of the vehicles to cash over $30,000.00 in fraudulent checks.  The suspects were seen operating a white …
SEE ANYTHING? Clifton Car Burglar Pulls Knife On Victim Trying To Stop Him SEE ANYTHING? Clifton Car Burglar Pulls Knife On Victim Trying To Stop Him
SEE Anything? Clifton Car Burglar Pulls Knife On Victim Trying To Stop Him A thief who broke into a Clifton resident's locked vehicle pulled a knife on him before fleeing with his power tools, authorities said. It was shortly before 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, when the blare of a vehicle alarm awoke the owner, Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. The owner, who lives near the corner of Center and Holden streets, ran outside to find the car burglar fleeing with a high-end power tool, Anderson said. The victim chased after the thief, who tossed the tool into a waiting car, then turned and brandished a large knife, the lieutenant said. He then got into the vehicle, which dr…
Know Him? Photos Released Of Stratford Car Burglary Suspect Know Him? Photos Released Of Stratford Car Burglary Suspect
Know Him? Photos Released Of Stratford Car Burglary Suspect Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect accused of breaking into a car in Stratford.  The vehicle burglary happened on Sunday, Sept. 24 in the area of Highland Avenue, Stratford Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26.  Anyone with information regarding the incident or the suspect's identity is asked to contact Detective Policano at [email protected]. All tips will remain confidential, police said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Serial Burglar Wanted For 16 Lyndhurst Break-Ins Caught Stealing From Senior In PA: Police Serial Burglar Wanted For 16 Lyndhurst Break-Ins Caught Stealing From Senior In PA: Police
Serial Burglar Wanted For 16 Lyndhurst Break-Ins Caught Stealing From Senior In PA: Police A habitual offender who used credit cards in three states that were stolen during 16 vehicle burglaries in Lyndhurst in a single night was brought to New Jersey after being captured by Pennsylvania State Police, authorities said. At only 20 years old, Veelique Farrior-Harris already has a sizable rap sheet, mostly involving small-time burglaries and thefts, records show. Lyndhurst police began looking for him, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said, after 16 vehicles were burglarized – on Jay, Port, Link and Stuyvesant avenues – between 2:30-4 a.m. Aug. 5. Detective Nick Abruscato identified a …
Burglary Suspect Shot By Police At Central Jersey Car Dealership: Prosecutor Burglary Suspect Shot By Police At Central Jersey Car Dealership: Prosecutor
Burglary Suspect Shot By Police At Central Jersey Car Dealership: Prosecutor A suspect breaking into vehicles at a car dealership was shot by police while fleeing in Central Jersey, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 27 at 3:07 a.m., the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit received a report of an officer-involved shooting at Sansone Auto Mall in Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Initial investigation revealed that the Woodbridge Police Department received a 911 call at 2:14 a.m., reporting a suspicious incident at the auto mall on Route 1.  While conducting the investigation, one of the…
Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police
Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police A 28-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with burglarizing several vehicles in Secaucus, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17. Police began their investigation on the morning of Thursday, May 4, when a Sandpiper Key resident said someone had broken into their parked vehicle and taken money, police said. Police discovered the car burglar, Kendjy Phillipe, had entered into two other vehicles and attempted to enter a third, officers said. Phillipe was charged with three counts of burglary and one count of criminal attempt to commit burglary, along with other theft charges, …
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…
Burglar's Dozen: Repeat Offender Tied To 13 New Milford Vehicle Break-Ins Burglar's Dozen: Repeat Offender Tied To 13 New Milford Vehicle Break-Ins
Burglar's Dozen: Repeat Offender Tied To 13 New Milford Vehicle Break-Ins There's a reason they call it a crime of opportunity. More than a dozen vehicles that were left unlocked at the south end of New Milford had laptops, credit cards, IDs and other personal belongings stolen by a local repeat offender, authorities said. All of the 13 thefts occurred overnight on May 2, Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders said. Detectives identified Lashawn Ray, 26, conducted a warranted search of his home in town and arrested him on Thursday, May 11, after finding some of the stolen goods, the captain said. They charged Ray with nine counts of burglary and six counts of theft and …
Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police
Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police A Mercedes-Benz was stolen in Fairfield County as the owner was on the phone with the police reporting the crime. The incident took place in Darien around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Pear Tree Point Road. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the owner of the vehicle called the police to report there was a vehicle burglary in progress. The owner told officers that two men were “breaking” into her vehicle. While officers were responding, the woman called back and said her Mercedes had now been stolen, Skoumbros said. While officers were positioned in the area ne…
Arrest Made In Car Break-Ins In South Jersey Arrest Made In Car Break-Ins In South Jersey
Arrest Made In Car Break-Ins In South Jersey A 25-year-old man from Camden has been arrested in connection with car break-ins in Burlington County, authorities said. In December, Evesham patrol officers responded to multiple residences on Raymond Avenue and Raymond Court to investigate overnight vehicle burglaries and thefts, police said. Evidence collected at the scene, by the Patrol Bureau, and extensive investigative work conducted by the Investigative Bureau identified a suspect, Markel Davis. On Jan. 7, Davis, who is currently incarcerated for an unrelated crime, was charged on a warrant for the crimes c…
Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD
Repeat Offender Grabs, Gropes Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight: Ridgefield Park PD An elderly woman became the latest target of a repeat offender who was previously arrested – and quickly released – for groping strangers, Ridgefield Park police said. Michael Hernandez, 23, rushed the victim from behind in broad daylight as she walked on Roosevelt Avenue between Hazelton Street and Highland Place around 3 p.m. Dec. 29, Police Lt. Art Jensen said. Hernandez, who lives in the village, then “put his arm over her shoulder and across her chest while thrusting his body into her [and] making sexually-motivated comments” before fleeing, the lieutenant said. The description gave p…
Teaneck Police Nab Out-Of-Town Minor With Loaded Gun, Three Others Following Car Burglary Spree Teaneck Police Nab Out-Of-Town Minor With Loaded Gun, Three Others Following Car Burglary Spree
Teaneck Police Nab Out-Of-Town Minor With Loaded Gun, Three Others Following Car Burglary Spree Teaneck police seized four out-of-town teens -- one of them an underage boy who they said was carrying a loaded gun, a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets -- after flooding local streets following a 14-vehicle burglary spree. A vehicle also had been stolen from a Cedar Lane residence before being abandoned in Hackensack during the spree, police said. That theft and the flurry of vehicle burglaries – in the township as well as in neighboring Hackensack and Bogota -- produced a focused effort by Teaneck police. “Several vehicles were processed for latent evidence and security cam…
Accused Serial Car Burglar Arrested By South Jersey Police Accused Serial Car Burglar Arrested By South Jersey Police
Accused Serial Car Burglar Arrested By South Jersey Police A 35-year-old man from Camden has been arrested in connection with multiple break-ins of vehicles, authorities said. On Tuesday, Nov. 22 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Gloucester Township police were dispatched to Bluestone Circle for a vehicle burglary, police said.  Police received several additional calls for a report of a man burglarizing more vehicles. The suspect attempted to burglarize a total of five vehicles and successfully made entry into three unlocked vehicles, where the suspect was able to steal loose change, police said. Patrol Officers responded to the development and qu…
Dog Scares Off Burglars Who Used Garage Opener From Car To Break Into Morris County Home: PD Dog Scares Off Burglars Who Used Garage Opener From Car To Break Into Morris County Home: PD
Dog Scares Off Burglars Who Used Garage Opener From Car To Break Into Morris County Home: PD A diligent dog helped to scare off a set of burglars who used a garage door opener from an unlocked vehicle to break into a Morris County home, authorities said. The break-in was just one in an overnight spree of attempted home and vehicle burglaries around Edgewood Road and Circle Road in Florham Park, Police Chief Joseph Orlando said on Wednesday, August 17. The suspects entered a vehicle left unlocked in one of the homes’ driveways and found a garage door opener before using it to gain access to the home, Orlando said. The suspects then entered the home’s mudroom and were scared off by …