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Feds: Serial Burglar Makes Bogus Calls To Divert Police Before Multiple NJ Drug Store Break-Ins
A hapless burglar tried to keep police in a half-dozen Bergen County towns busy with bogus calls of carjackings, kidnappings and other threats to try and buy himself time to break into local drug stores, federal authorities said.
Michael J. Gynegrowski, 34, hit pharmacies in Cresskill, Hackensack, Oradell, River Vale and Teaneck, usually by breaking a window, they said.
Six of a reported 10 attempts failed, but Gynegrowski did swipe a significant amount of Oxy, promethazine and other medications from an Englewood drug store, investigators told Daily Voice.
Police in the various towns …
Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police
A 28-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with burglarizing several vehicles in Secaucus, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17.
Police began their investigation on the morning of Thursday, May 4, when a Sandpiper Key resident said someone had broken into their parked vehicle and taken money, police said. Police discovered the car burglar, Kendjy Phillipe, had entered into two other vehicles and attempted to enter a third, officers said.
Phillipe was charged with three counts of burglary and one count of criminal attempt to commit burglary, along with other theft charges, …
Convicted Felon Nabbed In Attempted Waterbury Home Invasion, Police Say
A convicted felon has been nabbed for an attempted armed home invasion while the family was inside the home.
The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, July 31 in Waterbury.
Officers responded on a report a man was attempting to force entry into a residential home with a firearm while a family was inside, said Lt. Robert Davis, of the Waterbury Police.
During an investigation, officers were able to get a description of the suspect and the vehicle involved, Davis said.
Shortly after, officers located Wayne Early, age 36, of Waterbury, walking back to a disabled motor vehicle f…
Bail Scam Artist Needs Bail After He Tried To Scam PA Grandma Out of $15K: Police
An 82-year-old grandma nearly lost $15,000 to a bail scam artist on Monday, June 13, police say.
Engerbert Perez Jimenez, 26, of Reading, called the Lancaster County woman and pretended to be her son’s lawyer claiming her grandson was in a serious car crash and was in the ICU and needed $8,000, according to the release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department.
The woman quickly went to the bank and withdrew cash and met the man in Warwick Township and surrendered the cash, but then he called her back and demanded another $7,000 in cash claiming he need bail money for her…
Sixth Teen Charged In CT Homicide
A sixth, and what police believe is final Connecticut teen has been arrested in connection with the attempted robbery and murder of another teen.
The 16-year-od teen was arrested on Monday, Jan. 25, by Waterbury Police, who says he was involved in the robbery-gone-wrong, that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Taevan Mosher, on Friday, Jan. 22, in Waterbury, said Lieutenant David Silverio.
According to Silverio, around 12:23 a.m., Jan. 22, Waterbury Police were called to the area of 43 Esther Ave., for a report of gunshots.
There was a reported fight involving the oc…
Police: Queens Man, 23, Tried Using Bogus Credit Card At Flanders Walmart
A Queens, NY man used a a fraudulent credit card when he attempted to pick up and pay for an order at Walmart in Flanders, authorities charged.
Mohammed S. Rahman, 23, visited the Walmart on International Drive S. and tried to pay for a pickup order on Sept. 5, Mount Olive Police said.
Further investigation revealed that Rahman was not authorized to use the card, police said.
He was arrested and charged with credit card fraud, conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, criminal attempt and theft by deception.
Rahman was released pending an appearance in court.
Greenwich PD Nab Man Wanted For Larceny
Greenwich police nabbed a man wanted for a host of charges including larceny after he was booked into jail on another matter.
Aaron Fogg, 24, of Newark, was arrested Wednesday by Greenwich Police at the Sussex County Jail in Newtown, N.J., where he was being held for another crime, said Lt. David Nemecek.
Fogg was wanted for a March crime that included the charges of larceny, criminal attempt, criminal impersonation, and forgery, police said.
Fogg waived extradition on June 20 and was transported back to Greenwich where he is being held on $25,000 bond.
He is also wanted on a felony warr…
