7-Year-Old Found In Car With Cocaine Packaged For Sale In Bergen County: Police 7-Year-Old Found In Car With Cocaine Packaged For Sale In Bergen County: Police 7-Year-Old Found In Car With Cocaine Packaged For Sale In Bergen County: Police
7-Year-Old Found In Car With Cocaine Packaged For Sale In Bergen County: Police A 7-year-old child was found inside a vehicle carrying suspected cocaine packaged for distribution during a drug investigation in a Bergen County parking lot, authorities said. Three Bronx residents were arrested after Mahwah police stopped the vehicle outside a Route 17 business around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to Capt. Michael Blondin. Officer Nick Williams had launched an investigation into possible narcotics sales taking place in the parking lot, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up a quantity of suspected cocaine packaged for distribution, along with severa…
Paterson Man, 27, Dies After Being Shot In Chest, Rushed To Hospital In Car: Prosecutor Paterson Man, 27, Dies After Being Shot In Chest, Rushed To Hospital In Car: Prosecutor Paterson Man, 27, Dies After Being Shot In Chest, Rushed To Hospital In Car: Prosecutor
Paterson Man, 27, Dies After Being Shot In Chest, Rushed To Hospital In Car: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Paterson man was fatally shot in the chest Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, and rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle, authorities said. The shooting was reported around 4:58 p.m. near Butler and Sparrow streets, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. As officers headed to the scene, they learned that the victim had already been taken to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center in a private vehicle. The man was pronounced dead at the hospital. Authorities have not released his identity or announce…
NJ Manager Assaulted 14-Year-Old Workers, Gave Minors Drugs At PA Restaurants: DA NJ Manager Assaulted 14-Year-Old Workers, Gave Minors Drugs At PA Restaurants: DA NJ Manager Assaulted 14-Year-Old Workers, Gave Minors Drugs At PA Restaurants: DA
NJ Manager Assaulted 14-Year-Old Workers, Gave Minors Drugs At PA Restaurants: DA A former fast-food manager from New Jersey indecently assaulted two 14-year-old employees at a Pennsylvania Wendy’s and supplied underage workers with drugs and alcohol, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Oct. 21, as he was sentenced to jail. Richard "Ricky" Mark Brooks, 33, formerly of Freehold, assaulted one teenage employee inside a bathroom and another in a walk-in freezer at the Wendy’s on North Main Street in Doylestown Borough, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators uncovered a pattern of conduct involving underage employees from 2020 through 2024 at th…
Cops ID Retired NYPD Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting Cops ID Retired NYPD Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting Cops ID Retired NYPD Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting
Cops ID Retired Nypd Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting UPDATE: A retired NYPD detective was charged with manslaughter after appearing in court for the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.  Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in connection with the shooting death of fellow Rockland County resident Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.  Romero, a retired NYPD narcotics detective, voluntarily reported to the department's 33rd Precinct in Manhattan for questioning Wednesday morning after investigators identified him as a p…
Man, 43, Vanishes After Walking Out Of Parents' Bergen County Home, Leaving Phone Behind Man, 43, Vanishes After Walking Out Of Parents' Bergen County Home, Leaving Phone Behind Man, 43, Vanishes After Walking Out Of Parents' Bergen County Home, Leaving Phone Behind
Man, 43, Vanishes After Walking Out Of Parents' Bergen County Home, Leaving Phone Behind A 43-year-old Bergen County man has been missing for more than three weeks after walking out of his parents' home, leaving behind all his belongings, including his cellphone, authorities said. Enver Messano was last seen leaving his parents' home in Fair Lawn between 6 and 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, according to a missing-person alert shared by Fair Lawn police. He was wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie when he left and has not returned. Messano is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing approximately 180 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, and a scar on his abdomen. Police are …
Boy, 13, Airlifted After Being Struck, Trapped Under SUV At NJ High School Boy, 13, Airlifted After Being Struck, Trapped Under SUV At NJ High School Boy, 13, Airlifted After Being Struck, Trapped Under SUV At NJ High School
Boy, 13, Airlifted After Being Struck, Trapped Under SUV At NJ High School A 13-year-old boy was trapped beneath an SUV after being struck while riding his bicycle through a Somerset County high school parking lot Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, police said. At 4:50 p.m., a 2023 Mazda CX-9 driven by a 44-year-old Hillsborough woman struck the boy, Hillsborough Township police said. Responding officers found the child trapped beneath the vehicle's fender, police said. First responders worked to free the boy from underneath the SUV before providing first aid, police said. The child was airlifted by a New Jersey State Police medevac helicopter to a nearby tra…
Burglar Who Ransacked NJ Car Dealership Captured In Stolen Mazda: Police Burglar Who Ransacked NJ Car Dealership Captured In Stolen Mazda: Police Burglar Who Ransacked NJ Car Dealership Captured In Stolen Mazda: Police
Burglar Who Ransacked NJ Car Dealership Captured In Stolen Mazda: Police A routine traffic stop led police to a Dumont man accused of stealing a $22,000 car and breaking into a Bergen County dealership, where several vehicles were found with damaged steering columns, authorities said. Mohamed Eltoukhy, 33, was arrested in Bergenfield early Monday, Oct. 19, after an officer discovered he was driving a Mazda reported stolen the previous day, according to a Bergenfield Police Department release issued Wednesday, Oct. 21. The investigation began around 2:23 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, when officers responded to a burglar alarm at AA Discount Auto Sales at 230 S. Washing…
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.  Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme. Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.  Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River; Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River; Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River; Je…
Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report
Retired Cop Surrenders In Deadly GWB Shooting: Report UPDATE: A retired police officer has reportedly surrendered to authorities in connection with the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, marking a major development in an investigation into a suspected road rage incident. The unidentified former officer turned himself in less than 24 hours after the shooting and was being questioned by investigators on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, The Monsey Scoop reported. ABC News identified the suspect as a retired NYPD detective. His name was not made public.  The victim, Koran Irvine, o…
VIDEO: Dog Tied To Garbage Bin, Abandoned In Montclair; Police Hunt For Suspect VIDEO: Dog Tied To Garbage Bin, Abandoned In Montclair; Police Hunt For Suspect VIDEO: Dog Tied To Garbage Bin, Abandoned In Montclair; Police Hunt For Suspect
Video: Dog Tied To Garbage Bin, Abandoned In Montclair; Police Hunt For Suspect A man was caught on surveillance video tying a dog to a garbage bin in a North Jersey business district before walking away and leaving the animal behind, police said (scroll for video). The dog, black with a white underbelly, was abandoned along Orange Road in Montclair's South End Business District around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to Montclair police. Surveillance footage shows an unidentified man getting out of a vehicle, possibly a Dodge Durango, with the dog before the vehicle headed south on Orange Road. The man tied the dog to a garbage bin at 8:45 p.m., then entered…
Driver Allegedly Shoots Himself During Route 23 Pursuit, Tarp Seen Over Vehicle Driver Allegedly Shoots Himself During Route 23 Pursuit, Tarp Seen Over Vehicle Driver Allegedly Shoots Himself During Route 23 Pursuit, Tarp Seen Over Vehicle
Driver Allegedly Shoots Himself During Route 23 Pursuit, Tarp Seen Over Vehicle A 49-year-old man was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, following a police traffic stop that began in Sussex County and ended in Morris County early Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to authorities and Daily Voice sources. A Hardyston police officer initiated the stop on Route 23 around 3 a.m., with the incident ending in Jefferson Township, Morris County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Meghan Knab told Daily Voice. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, Knab said. A source with knowledge of the incident previously told Daily Voice that the driver …
Driver Rams Mercedes At Garden State Plaza, Has Violent Criminal Past: Police Driver Rams Mercedes At Garden State Plaza, Has Violent Criminal Past: Police Driver Rams Mercedes At Garden State Plaza, Has Violent Criminal Past: Police
Driver Rams Mercedes At Garden State Plaza, Has Violent Criminal Past: Police A dispute between two drivers at a busy Bergen County shopping mall escalated when one repeatedly rammed his SUV into a Mercedes-Benz before fleeing on foot, authorities said. Daniel J. Leandry, 29, of Hackensack, was arrested following the incident at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. Officers responded to the south parking lot near the former Best Buy store around 9:01 p.m. for a dispute involving two vehicles. Police said the occupants of a white Mercedes-Benz had gotten into a verbal argument with a man who then rammed a …