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Breaking: Suspects In High-Profile Armed Robbery Arrested In Overnight Bergen County Spree
Four suspects — including a 17-year-old boy and two men from a high-profile armed robbery last summer — have been charged in a string of overnight burglaries that victimized occupied homes across Bergen County, law enforcement officials announced Tuesday, May 6.
Jason N. Amador, 18, of Newark; Rahiem A. Maldonado, 23, of Newark; Altamir L. Thornton, 22, of Newark; and a 17-year-old from Woodbridge were identified as the individuals behind a burglary spree that hit homes in Englewood, Cresskill, Paramus, and Tenafly during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, Bergen County Prose…
Terroristic Threats, Weapons Charges Filed After Man Brings Gun To Hackensack Restaurant: Cops
A Hackensack man was arrested after police say he brought a gun into a restaurant and used it to threaten someone.
Officers Andres Lopez, Massimo Gallorini, Anzour Marza, and Anthony Mattalian responded to an Essex Street restaurant over reports of a man with a handgun on Sunday, May 4, Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said.
Police found 40-year-old Joseph Frankowski with an unloaded Ruger handgun, Antista said.
Frankowski was arrested and charged with multiple weapons possession charges, terroristic threats, and certain persons not to possess weapons, police said.
It was not …
Child Porn Raid Turns Up Prepubescent Images At 63-Year-Old Edgewater Man's Home: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities announced.
James T. Reilly, of Edgewater, used the Internet to view, download, possess, distribute, and share items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The findings were announced following a raid of Reilly's home Wednesday, April 23, the prosecutor said. Reilly was arrested in Paramus and charged with second-degree distribution of child pornography and third-degree possession of child pornography.
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Crack-fueled Rampage: Man Assaults Motel Worker, Charges At Cop In Lyndhurst, Police Say
A Nutley man under the influence of crack cocaine allegedly assaulted a motel worker, stole their keys, and charged at police officers responding to a 9-1-1 call in Lyndhurst, authorities said.
The incident happened Thursday, April 17, at the Winslow Motel on Rutherford Avenue around 7:30 p.m., according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department.
Police say Steven Tantalean, 34, was found shirtless and behaving erratically on a second-floor balcony. Officers Michael Carrino and Anthony Giaquinto approached but kept cover, concerned that Tantalean may be armed.
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Drug Bust: Cocaine, Ecstasy, LSD Found On Pair At Closter Shopping Plaza, Cops Say
A routine patrol in Bergen County ended with the arrest of two women and the discovery of a wide range of illegal drugs, including LSD, cocaine, and ecstasy, police said.
Catherine Reyes, 35, of Irvington, and Samantha Souffront, 36, of the Bronx, were taken into custody on Monday, April 14, after Closter police officers stopped two vehicles involved in what authorities described as suspicious activity, according to Chief James Buccola and Captain Vincent Aiello.
During the investigation, officers discovered multiple types of illegal narcotics, including LSD, Adderall, Oxycodone,&…
NY Man Lights Cigarette Near Gas Pump, Fights Montvale Cops After Shoplifting: Police
A Rockland County man is facing multiple charges after police say he shoplifted from a Bergen County gas station store, splashed an employee with water, and lit a cigarette near a gas pump before assaulting two officers.
Albert Johansmeyer, 28, of Blauvelt, NY, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15, following a wild chain of events at the TigerMart inside the Exxon Gas Station on Chestnut Ridge Road — located just off the Garden State Parkway in Montvale, according to Capt. Alisha Foley.
Johansmeyer allegedly stole items from the store and got into an altercation with the store manager outside,…
Assault Case Uncovers Machetes, 17 Lbs Of Pot, Nearly 900+ Xanax Pills In Fair Lawn: Cops
A two-week investigation into an assault led Fair Lawn detectives to a major drug bust that turned up 17 pounds of marijuana, more than 900 Xanax pills, and two machetes, police said.
The search happened on Friday, April 11, around 7:30 p.m., when Detective Anthony Lugo and the Fair Lawn Police Detective Bureau executed a search warrant at a residence on Pellington Drive, according to Sgt. Eric Eleshewich.
Inside the home, police found two machetes and what they described as “numerous indicators of drug distribution and manufacturing.” A second search warrant followed, and that’s when polic…
Arrested 2X In 3 Weeks: K9 Sniffs Out Cocaine In Same Lyndhurst Man's SUV, Cops Say
A Lyndhurst man has been arrested twice in less than a month after officers say they found crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia during separate traffic stops, authorities said.
Juan Martinez, 48, of Lyndhurst, was first arrested on March 25, when Officer Anthony Giaquinto stopped a black Toyota SUV on Rutherford Avenue for not displaying a visible license plate, according to a release from Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri.
Martinez showed signs of nervousness, and officers spotted suspected narcotics in plain view. A search of the vehicle turned up suspected cocaine, a glass pipe, and drug pa…
More Heinous Accusations Made Against Allendale Masseur Charged With Sex Assault Of Clients
Additional charges have been filed against a Bergen County massage therapist who is accused of sexually assaulting yet another client in a groteseque way, authorities announced Monday, April 7.
Dequan Cedeno, 35, of Teaneck, who worked at Hand & Stone Spa in Allendale, was initially arrested Saturday, March 15 for digitally penetrating a victim during a massage, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
Subsequent investigation found Cedeno also sexually assaulted a female client on Feb. 19 at the Allendale spa, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Specifically, Cedeno groped the vi…
Drug Raid: Heroin, Crystal Meth, Cocaine Found In Hackensack Man's Apartment, Cops Say
A Hackensack man is behind bars after police say he was caught with large amounts of heroin and meth just steps from a public park.
Jhoan Ferreira-Diaz, 42, was arrested on Thursday, April 3, after police served a Superior Court search warrant at an apartment near Atlantic Street Park in Hackensack, according to Chief Michael Antista.
Inside the apartment, detectives found "more than five ounces of heroin individually packaged for street level narcotic sales, more than seven ounces of crystal methamphetamine, a quantity of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia used in the manufacturing and distri…
Cocaine Found On Lyndhurst Man During Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A traffic stop in Lyndhurst ended with a man behind bars after officers found suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle, authorities said.
At approximately 3:46 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, Officer Anthony Giaquinto pulled over a black Toyota SUV on Rutherford Avenue near Livingston Avenue for driving without a visible license plate, the Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
The driver, identified as Juan Martinez, 48, of Lyndhurst, appeared visibly nervous, Auteri said.
Officer Giaquinto was soon joined by Sgt. William Kapp and Officer Sal Wartel. The officers ob…
SWAT Team Seizes Gunman In Shooting, Stabbing That Rocked Englewood Apartment Complex: Cops
A teen wanted in connection with a shooting and stabbing at an Englewood apartment complex has been arrested, authorities confirmed.
Willmi Ramos-Rosario, 18, of Englewood, was taken into custody at his home on Wednesday, March 19, by Englewood police and the Bergen County Regional SWAT team, according to police.
Ramos-Rosario has been charged with illegal possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, second-degree aggravated assault, possession of hollow point bullets, and reckless endangerment. He was committed to the Bergen County Jail, authorities said.
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More Charges Filed In Teaneck Gun Bust, Maywood Woman Arrested: Cops
A gun and drug investigation that began with a routine traffic stop in Teaneck last month has resulted in additional charges against one suspect and the arrest of a second, authorities announced Tuesday, March 4.
On Monday, Feb. 10, at approximately 10:52 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Cedar Lane and arrested Ross Daniels-Lynn, 18, of Teaneck, after discovering he was carrying an illegal firearm, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said.
Following an ongoing investigation, authorities charged Daniels-Lynn with additional weapons and drug offenses and arrested the vehicle’s owner, Ser…
