UPDATE: Moped Driver Killed In Paterson Crash While Fleeing Totowa PD Identified UPDATE: Moped Driver Killed In Paterson Crash While Fleeing Totowa PD Identified
Update: Moped Driver Killed In Paterson Crash While Fleeing Totowa PD Identified State authorities identified a moped driver who they said was fleeing a Totowa police officer when he was killed in a collision in Paterson. David Lucero, 28, of Paterson, had a male passenger on the back of the gas-powered scooter as he headed into Paterson on Sept. 20, apparently over the 31st Street Bridge over the Passaic River, with Totowa Police Officer Damiano Dilorio behind him, they said. The moped then collided with a Lexus at the intersection of McBride and Murray avenues shortly before 7:30 p.m., according to a release issued Friday by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Plat…
Fugitive Seized At Newark Airport Gets Year In Prison For Each Of 5 Kilos Of Smuggled Coke Fugitive Seized At Newark Airport Gets Year In Prison For Each Of 5 Kilos Of Smuggled Coke
Fugitive Seized At Newark Airport Gets Year In Prison For Each Of 5 Kilos Of Smuggled Coke An international fugitive who spent more than a decade on the run before he was seized at Newark Airport was sentenced to five years in federal prison for having couriers smuggle more than five kilos of cocaine into the U.S. on a cruise ship. Dennis Edwards, a 38-year-old Guyanese citizen known as “Death,” had avoided capture after being indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy charges in 2012, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Authorities said he conspired to import cocaine from St. Maarten on a cruise ship. Edwards was seized by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents …
Drug Buyer Attacks Detectives, Out-Of-Town Dealer Caught With Loaded Gun: Passaic Sheriff Drug Buyer Attacks Detectives, Out-Of-Town Dealer Caught With Loaded Gun: Passaic Sheriff
Drug Buyer Attacks Detectives, Out-Of-Town Dealer Caught With Loaded Gun: Passaic Sheriff A 50-year-old man who was busted buying drugs from a Little Ferry driver in Paterson fought with Passaic County sheriff's officers before he was subdued, authorities said. The dealer who sold him the drugs, they said, is an ex-con who had a gun in his car. Both are now facing serious charges. Working from a tip, Bureau of Narcotics detectives watched as Andre Morales, 36, sold some drugs to Luis Santos, 50,  near the corner of Marshal and Slater streets from his 2012 Chevy Cruze, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. The detectives grabbed each of them at separate locations m…
STANDOFF: 84-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Hours-Long Barricade Situation In West Whiteland STANDOFF: 84-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Hours-Long Barricade Situation In West Whiteland
Standoff: 84-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Hours-Long Barricade Situation In West Whiteland An 84-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after an hours-long standoff with police in Pennsylvania, they said. West Whiteland officers went to serve a mental health warrant to Laraine Whayland at a home on Grubbs Mill Road on Thursday, Sept. 28, when she threatened the officers, West Whiteland Police Sgt. Scott Pezick said. ERT Officers were able to safely grab Whayland and remove her from the house after a nearly four-hour standoff, Pezick said. Whayland was taken to the hospital and charged with terroristic threats, possessing instruments of crime, recklessly endangering another pe…
Man, 22, Shot His Mom, Her Friend With Illegally Purchased Pistol: DA Man, 22, Shot His Mom, Her Friend With Illegally Purchased Pistol: DA
Man, 22, Shot His Mom, Her Friend With Illegally Purchased Pistol: DA A 22-year-old Middlesex County man is being held for a mental health evaluation after police arrested him for shooting his mother and one of her friends, authorities said.  Brent Justice Roman-Finnagan of Lexington used an illegally purchased pistol to pull off the attack, the Middlesex County District Attorney said. Roman-Finnagan's mom, age 57, called 911 around 4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, to report that her son had shot her and her friend, a 55-year-old Haverhill woman, the prosecutor said. Their names were not released.  Lexington police took Roman-Finnagan into custody …
Worcester Man, 31, Killed In Fiery Oxford Crash On Route 395 Worcester Man, 31, Killed In Fiery Oxford Crash On Route 395
Worcester Man, 31, Killed In Fiery Oxford Crash On Route 395 A 31-year-old man was killed Friday night, Sept. 29, after his car veered off the road and crashed into a tree, authorities said.  Shawn Marengo, 31, of Worcester, was driving his Jeeps south on Route 395 in Oxford near Exit 4 around 10 p.m. when he left the roadway, Massachusetts State Police say.  The Jeep slammed into a tree and caught fire. Marengo was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  It's unclear what caused his car to leave the road. State police are investigating the circumstances that led up to the fatal incident.  Police closed the left lane of Rout…
Death Investigation Under Way: Northampton Double Shooting Killed Man, Injured Woman Death Investigation Under Way: Northampton Double Shooting Killed Man, Injured Woman
Death Investigation Under Way: Northampton Double Shooting Killed Man, Injured Woman A 51-year-old Pennsylvania woman was injured and a 53-year-old man killed by a gunshot wound in Northampton County Saturday, Sept. 30, police said. Troopers were called to a home on the 300 block of East Ninth Street in Northampton around 11:35 a.m., where a man and woman had been shot.  The man was pronounced dead by coroners while the woman was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania State Police said. The female was transported from the scene by Northampton Regional EMS to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg. This investigation remains ongoing and road…
Retired NJ State Police Veteran Remembered For Mix Of Strength And Kindness Retired NJ State Police Veteran Remembered For Mix Of Strength And Kindness
Retired NJ State Police Veteran Remembered For Mix Of Strength And Kindness When a man casts as imposing a shadow as retired New Jersey State Police Lt. Kevin Joseph Hanrahan, his sudden and unexpected loss is felt as deeply as it is widely. Shock mixed with profound sadness as word spread that a heart attack cut down a man who was known to be as kind as he was powerful. He was only 61. Hanrahan was headed to his son's house in his 2020 Dodge Ram 1500 when he was stricken on Route 287 in Morris County around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27. The dashcam shows the vehicle slowing to a stop as it rolled off the pavement before coming to rest at a metal guardrail. …
Home Explosion: 3 Seriously Injured As Police Probe Cause Of Incident In Sullivan County Home Explosion: 3 Seriously Injured As Police Probe Cause Of Incident In Sullivan County
Home Explosion: 3 Seriously Injured As Police Probe Cause Of Incident In Sullivan County Three people were seriously injured after a home explosion in the region. It happened early Saturday afternoon, Sept. 30 in Sullivan County on James Place in the town of Thompson. A preliminary investigation reveals that the explosion may have been caused by a propane leak,and the cause "does not appear to be criminal." according to New York State Police. The three injured were transported to area hospitals in serious condition.  For drone footage from the scene by Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions, click here. The investigation is ongoing. This is a developing stor…
18-Year-Old Ellington Dirt Biker Nabbed For Reckless Driving On I-84 By TikTok Video 18-Year-Old Ellington Dirt Biker Nabbed For Reckless Driving On I-84 By TikTok Video
18-Year-Old Ellington Dirt Biker Nabbed For Reckless Driving On I-84 By TikTok Video An 18-year-old Connecticut dirt bike rider has been hit with multiple charges for allegedly driving recklessly on I-84, causing a traffic hazard, said state police. Tolland County resident Hunter Shawn Laforest, of Ellington, was charged on Friday, Sept. 22 by state police for the incident that was caught on video and placed on TikTok on Sunday, June 25. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers have received multiple complaints regarding dirtbikes riding on roadways, operating recklessly, doing "wheelies," and causing traffic hazards.  On June 25, a video posted on TikTok was b…
Pot Shop Employee Busted Selling To Minors In East Fishkill, Police Say Pot Shop Employee Busted Selling To Minors In East Fishkill, Police Say
Pot Shop Employee Busted Selling To Minors In East Fishkill, Police Say A Hudson Valley pot shop employee was busted for allegedly selling marijuana to minors during an investigation by a drug task force. Vikasreddy Sumreddy, age 25, from the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested in Dutchess County in the town of East Fishkill on Tuesday, Sept. 26. He was charged with three counts of criminal sale of cannabis, said Det. Lt. Adam Harris of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Additional charges may be pending, Harris said. During the month of September, the task force conducted an investigation into cannabis dealers in East Fishkill after receiving complaints…
Stripping Serial Sex Offender Caught On Camera Busted Fleeing From Police In Fairfax County Stripping Serial Sex Offender Caught On Camera Busted Fleeing From Police In Fairfax County
Stripping Serial Sex Offender Caught On Camera Busted Fleeing From Police In Fairfax County A serial sexual offender who was spotted on a surveillance camera was swiftly apprehended by officers in Fairfax County. Felix Antonio Mejias Vigil, 35, who is well-known to police in Virginia, is facing a host of charges after being connected to several sex offenses over the past several months, authorities announced. On Thursday, Sept. 28, detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department were alerted to a man who was caught on camera who fit the description of a suspected wanted for indecent exposure. The video can be seen here. According to police, Mejias Vigil was caught in a park…
Pick-Up Truck Reported Stolen Out Of Delaware Torched In Cecil County: Fire Marshal Pick-Up Truck Reported Stolen Out Of Delaware Torched In Cecil County: Fire Marshal
Pick-Up Truck Reported Stolen Out Of Delaware Torched In Cecil County: Fire Marshal Truck thieves in Northern Maryland seemingly destroyed any evidence after stealing a pick-up in Delaware and bringing it across state lines. Crews from the Singerly Fire Company were called to the 300 block of Muddy Lane in Elkton earlier this week, where there was a report of a 2016 Ford F-150 that was fully engulfed in flames. It didn't take long for firefighters to control the fire, though the truck was destroyed and caused an estimated $35,000 in damage. Investigators say that the vehicle was reported stolen by the Wilmington Police Department in Delaware on Sunday, Sept. 24, and it is…
No Threat To Neighborhood After Englewood Killing, Authorities Say No Threat To Neighborhood After Englewood Killing, Authorities Say
No Threat To Neighborhood After Englewood Killing, Authorities Say Authorities said there was no threat to the community after a man was found slain at a private residence Saturday morning in Englewood. Police asked residents in the Tributary Woods West development near Argonne Park to check their home surveillance cameras for the time period between 5 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. Sept. 30. Meanwhile, they combed the neighborhood, searching drains and other spots after the victim's body was found at a home on Mevan Avenue. He'd been shot, law enforcement sources said. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed that his detectives are leading the investigation …
Man Arrested After Double Fatal Shooting At Jimmie's Paddock Bar in White Plains: Sheriff Man Arrested After Double Fatal Shooting At Jimmie's Paddock Bar in White Plains: Sheriff
Man Arrested After Double Fatal Shooting At Jimmie's Paddock Bar in White Plains: Sheriff New details have emerged after a shooter was arrested in connection to the fatal double shooting of two people on Friday morning in Charles County. White Plains resident James Fred Coffen, 45, is facing multiple murder charges following a shooting shortly after midnight that killed two people following a bar fight at Jimmie's Paddock. Mariah Termetrice Logan, 27, of Waldorf, and Indian Head resident Paul Ernest Fleming, 36, have been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as the two people who were shot and killed on Friday, Sept. 29 in White Plains. Investigators say that there…
Man Who Fled Black Horse Pike Crash Went Knocking On Doors Looking For Help: Police Man Who Fled Black Horse Pike Crash Went Knocking On Doors Looking For Help: Police
Man Who Fled Black Horse Pike Crash Went Knocking On Doors Looking For Help: Police Police say they have located the man who is believed to have fled a crash scene on S. Black Horse Pike early Saturday, Sept. 30. The unidentified man left the scene at S. Black Horse Pike and Coles Mill Road on foot, and went knocking on doors in the area looking for help. The crash closed the roadway for several hours. The man was located. No further details were being released.
Fatal I-95 Crash In Old Lyme: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim Fatal I-95 Crash In Old Lyme: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim
Fatal I-95 Crash In Old Lyme: 63-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim One person was killed in a two-vehicle rollover crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened in New London County around 1:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29 on the southbound side in Old Lyme. A 2020 Freightliner business class truck and a 1989 Freightliner conventional truck were traveling just south of Exit 71 when the conventional truck struck the business class truck in the rear, causing the conventional truck to cross into the right shoulder and hit the guardrail and roll onto its passenger side, according to Connecticut State Police. The operator of the conventional truck, …
Home Health Aide Fraud: Bellmore Woman Nabbed Home Health Aide Fraud: Bellmore Woman Nabbed
Home Health Aide Fraud: Bellmore Woman Nabbed A woman was arrested after police say she scammed a Long Island man she was working for. On Friday, Sept. 29, Shaday Lawrence, age 25 of Bellmore, was arrested for her alleged crimes, according to Nassau County Police. Lawrence was working as a home health aide for a 51-year-old man when on Monday, June 26, he noticed that his credit card had two fraudulent charges on it. The monthslong investigation by police determined Lawrence was responsible for the identity theft. She is charged with: Forgery Falsifying business record Petit Larceny Unlawful possession of personal ID Identity …
Attempted Murder For Raritan Arsonist Who Had Victims Yelling For Help On Roof Of Home: Cops Attempted Murder For Raritan Arsonist Who Had Victims Yelling For Help On Roof Of Home: Cops
Attempted Murder For Raritan Arsonist Who Had Victims Yelling For Help On Roof Of Home: Cops A 47-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with starting the fire that left four people on the roof yelling for help this week in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Laura Duran, of Raritan Township, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson, arson, and criminal mischief in the Wednesday, Sept. 27 blaze at 127 River Road, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson and Raritan Township Police Chief Alfred Payne said. Arriving officers found two people yelling on the roof of a two-family home just before 10:45 p.m., police said in a news release. "Utilizing their patr…
Fairfax County Fire And Rescue Lieutenant Arrested On Drug Charges In Virginia Fairfax County Fire And Rescue Lieutenant Arrested On Drug Charges In Virginia
Fairfax County Fire And Rescue Lieutenant Arrested On Drug Charges In Virginia A Fairfax County Fire and Rescue veteran lieutenant was arrested on drug charges, police said. Aleksandra Olegoyna Kazmar, 40, of Front Royal, tampered with vials of morphine and fentanyl multiple times between August and September 2023, Fairfax County police said.  The discovery came to light during a monthly inspection of medication at Fire Station 36, when a technician noticed the volume of the liquid contained within the vial was not consistent with similar vials and there appeared to be a hole in the plastic-controlled substance kit. The technician immediately reported the in…
Berkshire DA Clears Trooper In Shooting That Killed 64-Year-Old Hancock Man Berkshire DA Clears Trooper In Shooting That Killed 64-Year-Old Hancock Man
Berkshire DA Clears Trooper In Shooting That Killed 64-Year-Old Hancock Man The Berkshire County District Attorney has ruled that an officer-involved fatal shooting earlier this month in Hancock was justified.  Philip Henault, 64, died on Sept. 9 after he called police to his Richmond Road home to report a fake violent assault, the prosecutor said. But when the trooper arrived, Henault was waiting on him with two butcher knives and demanded the officer kill him.  "The trooper had the right to use this force that was reasonably necessary to overcome the resistance of this person who was in the process of offending him and where he had a duty to arrest," sa…
Man, 36, Shot Dead In Camden: Prosecutor Man, 36, Shot Dead In Camden: Prosecutor
Man, 36, Shot Dead In Camden: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man was shot dead in Camden, authorities said. Julian Dickerson of Camden was found fatally wounded on Thursday night, Sept. 28, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. At 9:03 p.m., Camden County Police Department officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 1000 block of Liberty Street in Camden. Police found Dickerson suffering from gunshot wounds on the 900 block of Mechanic Street, they said. Officers took him to Cooper University Hospital where he suc…
South Jersey Man Admits Leading Drug Trafficking Ring From Jail: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits Leading Drug Trafficking Ring From Jail: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits Leading Drug Trafficking Ring From Jail: Prosecutor A 44-year-old man from Atlantic County has admitted to being a kingpin in a drug trafficking ring from jail and causing the death of someone from a heroin overdose, authorities said. Emery Chapman, 44, of Pleasantville, pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 25 to charges of first-degree leader of a narcotics trafficking network, first-degree possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and first-degree strict liability for causing a drug-induced death, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. In December 2018, Chapman sold heroin to Brian Whitted, 61, of Galloway Townshi…
2 Teens Charged With Fatally Shooting Lawrence Woman 2 Teens Charged With Fatally Shooting Lawrence Woman
2 Teens Charged With Fatally Shooting Lawrence Woman Essex County officials have arrested and charged two teenagers with killing Angie Aristy earlier this month.  Jobe Santiago, 14, and Jayden Torres, 15, were also indicted as youthful offenders on a single count of armed robbery, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Related: GoFundMe For Slain Lawrence Woman Reaches Goal Larence police were called to the area of 300 Howard Street around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, where they found Aristry shot multiple times. Paramedics rushed her to Lawrence General Hospital, but doctors could not save her.  The two boys were…
Convicted Killer Gets Prison Time For 2021 Allentown Slaying Convicted Killer Gets Prison Time For 2021 Allentown Slaying
Convicted Killer Gets Prison Time For 2021 Allentown Slaying The gunman convicted of killing 43-year-old Jose Bermudez will spend the next several decades in prison, a Lehigh County judge has ruled.  Raymond B. Gourgue, 36, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years on Wednesday, Sept. 27.  Gourgue was convicted on murder charges in July. Police said he shot and killed Bermudez on the 100 block of North Hall Street on May 14, 2021.  Bermudez was pronounced dead later that night at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, the Lehigh County coroner has said.  Gourgue was arrested over a year later in October 2022.
Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In Jersey City: Prosecutors Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In Jersey City: Prosecutors
Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In Jersey City: Prosecutors Raul Pena, a 31-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 29-year-old woman at a residence in Jersey City, authorities said. The sexual assault occurred on Sunday, Aug. 20, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman had met Pena through an acquaintance in the hours leading up to the assault, Suarez said.  Pena was charged with aggravated sexual assault in the first degree, Suarez said. He was arrested at his residence by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit and is being detained at Brooklyn Central Booking pending extrad…
Four Die From Fentanyl Sold By NJ Dealer: Feds Four Die From Fentanyl Sold By NJ Dealer: Feds
Four Die From Fentanyl Sold By NJ Dealer: Feds Four people were killed by fentanyl peddled by a dealer from Somerset County who was captured in the middle of another sale, authorities said. A federal judge in Newark ordered Mauricio Gutierrez, 50, of Somerset held following an initial court appearance on charges of distributing drugs that killed users. Special agents of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Newark took custody of Gutierrez after he was busted selling coke in Piscataway on Thursday, Sept. 28, authorities said. One of the buyers shared it with two other people that fateful June 2022 day, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
4 'Johns' Busted In Prostitution Sting In Springfield: Police 4 'Johns' Busted In Prostitution Sting In Springfield: Police
4 'Johns' Busted In Prostitution Sting In Springfield: Police Springfield police arrested four "Johns" in a prostitution sting on Thursday, Sept. 28, after they propositioned an undercover officer to pay for sex, authorities announced.  Related: 5 Arrested In Springfield Anti-Prostitution Sting The sting came after several people in the South End area of the city complained to police to do something about prostitution in their area. Officers hope "anti-John" stings like this will help curtail the practice in that area.  Those arrested include:  Sigfredo Anglero-Madera, 45, of Ware Fausto Cepeda-Rosario, 40, of Springfield Paul Rami…
Man, 50, Rapes Nassau County Girl: Police Man, 50, Rapes Nassau County Girl: Police
Man, 50, Rapes Nassau County Girl: Police A man from Queens has been apprehended by police after he allegedly had a sexual relationship with a Long Island child, police said. On Thursday, Sept. 28, Nassau County Police announced the arrest of Giovanny Campos, age 50, of Queens, on multiple charges that include rape. From Thursday, May 4 to Thursday, May 18, Campos allegedly had sexual relations with an underage girl in Nassau County. He is charged with: Rape, two counts; Criminal sexual act, four counts; and Endangering the welfare of a child, two counts. Campos pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and is scheduled to reap…
DC Dad Busted With 2.2 Pounds Of Potent Party Drug In Spotsy: Cops DC Dad Busted With 2.2 Pounds Of Potent Party Drug In Spotsy: Cops
DC Dad Busted With 2.2 Pounds Of Potent Party Drug In Spotsy: Cops A drug dealer from Washington DC was found with more than two pounds of popular party drug MDMA this week in Virginia, police said. Robert Gregory Lane, 38, was arrested in the Thornburg area by detectives with one kilo of suspected Methylenedioxy​methamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy, MDMA, or molly, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said. Lane was charged with transporting more than an ounce of schedule I or II controlled substance in the commonwealth, possession with the intent to distribute a schedule I or II drug and contributing to the delinquency of a minor since his…
Man Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend During Domestic Incident In Upper Marlboro Home: Police Man Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend During Domestic Incident In Upper Marlboro Home: Police
Man Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend During Domestic Incident In Upper Marlboro Home: Police A domestic dispute inside a Maryland apartment turned deadly when a 43-year-old man killed his girlfriend, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Keith Maybin, Jr. was arrested by Seat Pleasant Police officers on Thursday night after threatening two people with a gun, hours after he allegedly murdered his girlfriend Courtney Blacksher inside of an area apartment. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, officers were called to the 200 block of Harry S Truman Drive to investigate a reported shooting, according to a Prince George's County Police Department spokesperson.…