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Police Car Struck, Vehicle Thieves Captured After Crash In Garfield: Authorities
A driver wanted for hitting a police cruiser with a stolen BMW was nabbed by Garfield police after he crashed into a pole, igniting a fire, and took off on foot, authorities said.
Garfield police spotted the orange 2020 BMW M4 shortly before noon Wednesday, March 27, after colleagues from Newark who were tracking the vehicle via GPS pointed them to Prospect Street after one of their vehicles was hit, Capt. Mario Pozo said.
Garfield Police Officer Noah Murphy tried stopping the sedan moments later, the captain said, but the driver threw it in reverse, hit the gas and accidentally slammed int…
Poughkeepsie Duo Nabbed For Stealing Checks Worth $130K From Post Office Boxes, Police Say
Two men from the region have been charged with possession of stolen property and robbery for allegedly stealing more than 100 checks worth $130,000 from post office boxes.
Dutchess County residents Jaiyah Shabelch, age 25, and Raheem Angus, age 25, both of Poughkeepsie, were arrested on Monday, March 11 following an investigation into the thefts.
According to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, officers were conducting surveillance of a free-standing US postal box on Raymond Avenue after several complaints of stolen checks.
While watching, two people accessed the mailbox and ran away when off…
Asbury Park Man Found With Stolen Gun, Burglary Tools In Wall Township: Police
An Asbury Park man was accused of having a stolen gun, knives, and burglary tools, authorities said.
Corey Thermitus, 20, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 8, Wall Township police said in a news release.
Thermitus was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata on Route 35 when officers pulled him over at around 3:45 p.m. Police said he had a Taurus 9mm gun, two knives, a sledgehammer, and a ski mask.
Thermitus was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a defaced firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm while committing a drug offense, possession …
Routine Traffic Stop Uncovers Drugs, Stolen Handgun In Springfield
A routine traffic stop in Springfield spiraled into a much larger bust earlier this week.
Leonard Naylor, 44, of Springfield, faces several felonies stemming from that traffic stop on Wednesday night, Jan. 17, authorities said.
Officers pulled Naylor over around 10 p.m. after they noticed his car had a missing headlight, but when they walked up to speak with him, police saw an open beer bottle in the floorboard, officials said.
When they reached under the driver's seat, police found a loaded pistol and later found crack cocaine stashed inside the vehicle as well, authorit…
Three Car Burglars Apprehended: Summit PD
Three people were arrested after breaking into a vehicle and stealing items on Thursday, Nov. 2, Summit police said.
At 5:14 p.m., police responded to Blackburn Place after a resident their purse and two mobile phones were taken from an unlocked Toyota Highlander parked in the driveway., officers said.
Detectives traced one of the phones to a location on Route 22 in Union Township, police said and were able to apprehend the suspects. Washir Singletary, a 38-year-old Newark resident, Rahmir Singletary, a 21-year-old Newark resident, and Jaylin Harper, a 22-year-old East Orange resident were …