Englewood Ex-Con Charged With Torching SUV Englewood Ex-Con Charged With Torching SUV
Englewood Ex-Con Charged With Torching SUV An Englewood ex-con deliberately set fire to an SUV, said authorities who charged him with also illegally having a handgun. John Young, a 33-year-old manager of an auto parts store, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was around 9 p.m. the night before that firefighters doused a blaze that engulfed the vehicle on Washington Place, the prosecutor said. Police immediately notified his Arson Task Force. A joint investigation with city detectives determined that the fire was set by Young, who lives several blocks away on Fourth Street, Musella said.…
Gunman Sought In Falls Township Road Rage Shooting: Police Gunman Sought In Falls Township Road Rage Shooting: Police
Gunman Sought In Falls Township Road Rage Shooting: Police Police in Falls Township are on the hunt for a gunman who fired shots at a vehicle during what they are calling a road rage incident Monday morning. It all started around 5:55 a.m. on East Bound 295, west of Lincoln Highway in Middletown Township, and continued onto North Bound Route 1 into Falls Township when the driver of a red 2021 Kia K5 opened fire on another driver, local police said. No injuries were reported. According to police, the Kia K5 has a New Jersey temporary license plate number of 030260T. The suspect's vehicle was last seen exiting Route 1 onto South Bound Route 13 at 6…
PA Man, 23, Found With Handgun, 8.5 Pounds Of Pot After Phillipsburg Traffic Stop: Prosecutor PA Man, 23, Found With Handgun, 8.5 Pounds Of Pot After Phillipsburg Traffic Stop: Prosecutor
PA Man, 23, Found With Handgun, 8.5 Pounds Of Pot After Phillipsburg Traffic Stop: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Pennsylvania man was found with a handgun during a traffic stop, leading to the discovery of more than eight pounds of marijuana, authorities said. Jeremiah Jackson, of Alpine Road in Henryville, PA, was found with a handgun during a traffic stop on South Main Street in Phillipsburg on Dec. 2, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Friday release. Jackson was arrested on weapons charges, and a follow-up search of his 2015 Honda Civic turned up 8.5 pounds of raw marijuana, Pfeiffer said. Jackson was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun and …
27-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot Near Broad Street Market In Harrisburg, Police Say 27-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot Near Broad Street Market In Harrisburg, Police Say
27-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot Near Broad Street Market In Harrisburg, Police Say A 27-year-old woman was fatally shot in Harrisburg on Monday night, according to police. Jamie Bey, 27, of Harrisburg, was shot— near the popular Midtown Scholar bookstore and Broad Street Market in midtown Harrisburg— in the 1300 Block of Susquehanna Street around 9:40 p.m., police said in a statement and according to maps of the area. Harrisburg Police Patrol Units responded to a report of shots fired with a person down in the area and found the victim who was later identified as Bey. She was transported by EMS to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injury, according to police.. …
Wanted Man Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Raid In Fairfield County, Police Say Wanted Man Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Raid In Fairfield County, Police Say
Wanted Man Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Raid In Fairfield County, Police Say A wanted man in Connecticut is facing a host of charges after being busted with an illegal handgun following an investigation and subsequent raid in Fairfield County, police announced. The Stamford Police Department’s Narcotics and Organized Crime unit announced that it launched an investigation earlier this month into resident Konstantinos E. Papadakos, age 20, who had a protective order that bars him from possessing any weapons. On Wednesday, Oct. 6, police said that members of the department’s Special Response Team and the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit busted Papadakos - who was wan…
Paterson Ex-Con, 22, Released Early During COVID Jailed After Bystander Is Shot During Robbery Paterson Ex-Con, 22, Released Early During COVID Jailed After Bystander Is Shot During Robbery
Paterson Ex-Con, 22, Released Early During COVID Jailed After Bystander Is Shot During Robbery A 22-year-old Paterson convict paroled from state prison amid last year's COVID pandemic could be facing much more serious time after authorities said he shot an innocent bystander during a robbery earlier this month. The gun went off when the robbery victim struggled with Samuel Anthony at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Summer Street in Paterson shortly before 5 p.m. Aug. 4, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. The 21-year-old bystander was wounded was taken via private vehicle to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Cen…
Prosecutor: Man Fatally Shot At Trenton Park Prosecutor: Man Fatally Shot At Trenton Park
Prosecutor: Man Fatally Shot At Trenton Park A man was pronounced dead after being shot multiple times at a Trenton park Monday afternoon, authorities said. The man, whose identity has not been released, was found with multiple gunshot wounds as Trenton Police officers responded to the Breunig Avenue Park around 1:45 p.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said in a release. The victim was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Scott Peterson at the Mercer Cou…
Duo Busted With Large Gun Stash During Raid In Fairfield County, Police Say Duo Busted With Large Gun Stash During Raid In Fairfield County, Police Say
Duo Busted With Large Gun Stash During Raid In Fairfield County, Police Say Two men were busted with drugs and guns during a warrant raid in Fairfield County. Jamar Traylor, age 20, and Michael Lockhart, age 21, both of Bridgeport, were arrested on Tuesday, June 1, by Bridgeport Task Force officers working in conjunction with Adult Probation, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. The bust went down after Task Force officers received credible information that Traylor was in possession of several illegal firearms along with high-capacity magazines.  On Tuesday, Traylor was detained by Adult Probation and a search of his residence was done. During th…
Drive-By Shooter Wounds, Kills Boys Playing On Playground In Philadelphia Drive-By Shooter Wounds, Kills Boys Playing On Playground In Philadelphia
Drive-By Shooter Wounds, Kills Boys Playing On Playground In Philadelphia A 16-year-old is dead and a 13-year-old is in the hospital after a driver opened fire at a playground on Thursday night, according to Philadelphia police. The two boys were playing at an area playground in the 2300 block of Ithan Street when the shooting started at 7:29 p.m., say police. The 16-year-old boy was shot in the chest and treated at the scene by a patrolman in the area. The boy died at the scene around 8 p.m. The 13-year-old was shot in the right arm. He was transported to the Children's Hospital and is in stable condition, according to police. A man matching the gunman's des…
Police: Philly Man Tosses Gun, Clutches Magazine & Shell Casing While Running From AC Officers Police: Philly Man Tosses Gun, Clutches Magazine & Shell Casing While Running From AC Officers
Police: Philly Man Tosses Gun, Clutches Magazine & Shell Casing While Running From AC Officers A 41-year-old Philadelphia man tried running from officers after firing a single gunshot in Atlantic City over the weekend, authorities said. Police responded to the 100 north block of Morris Avenue following a ShotSpotter alert around 10 p.m. Sunday, Atlantic City police said. The officers were able to obtain a description of possible suspects from witnesses, and the suspects were found several blocks away, police said. Upon attempting to stop the group, one man -- Jameer James -- initially began to walk away while grabbing his waistband, police said. Then, he began to run, authorit…
Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine
Secaucus PD: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Up Handgun Loaded With High-Capacity Magazine A routine motor vehicle stop turned up a handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine and 23 bullets over the weekend in Secaucus, police said. Officer Michael Borrelli stopped a car at Paterson Plank Road and 1st Street for having tinted windows just before 1 p.m. Dec. 12, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. During the stop, Borrelli noticed a semi-automatic handgun right next to the driver's seat, Miller said. The handgun contained a 30-round magazine, loaded with 23 .45 caliber bullets, the chief said. The driver -- Christopher Ray, 29 of District Heights, Maryland -- was ar…
4 Pennsylvanians Arrested In Atlantic City With Drugs, Guns, Meth Lab Products 4 Pennsylvanians Arrested In Atlantic City With Drugs, Guns, Meth Lab Products
4 Pennsylvanians Arrested In Atlantic City With Drugs, Guns, Meth Lab Products Four Pennsylvania residents were arrested in Atlantic City during a stop where guns, drugs and materials for a meth lab were recovered, authorities said. At 10:37 a.m. on Thursday, Atlantic City Police Officer Aaron Jones stopped a car in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue after observing a drug sale, police said. All four of the car's occupants were arrested after officers found a 22-caliber rifle, a handgun, 17 grams of methamphetamine, a small amount of heroin and a large bag containing items to cook, produce, and store methamphetamine, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spo…