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Drug-Dealing Duo Found With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In Toms River, Berkeley: Prosecutors
A man and a woman were accused of using two Ocean County homes to sell several drugs, including heroin mixed with fentanyl and crack cocaine, authorities said.
Nicholas Ryland, 32, of Cream Ridge, and Quadazia Scott, 33, of Berkeley Township, were arrested after a three-month investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced their arrests in a news release on Tuesday, May 7.
Police began surveillance on two suspected homes in Toms River and Berkeley Township on Thursday, May 2. Detectives saw Ryland and Scott leave the Berkeley home in their vehicles.
Ryland…
Combative Chester Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say
A combative Hudson Valley man was allegedly nabbed with three explosive devices, guns, and drugs while police were serving an order of protection.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16 in the village of Chester.
Orange County resident Aleksey Titov, age 37, of Chester, was charged after he became combative during the service of the order when the Orange County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division assisted the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the service of a temporary order of protection, said Orange County Sheriff's Department Senior Investigator Samantha …
Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police
A 53-year-old Union man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18 and hit with numerous charges after a search of his home turned up a ghost gun, drugs and $85,000 in cash, authorities said.
Detectives from the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau and the Union County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Task Force searched the home of Luiz Melendez, turning up the ghost gun, an illegal high-capacity magazine, along with cocaine, MDMA and $85,000, the Linden Police Department said.
Melendez was charged with possession of a ghost gun, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession and distribution …
Drugged Driver Rattles Resident After Predawn Crash Off Route 17: Waldwick PD
A driver from Philadelphia who'd just crashed his car off Route 17 before dawn Friday banged on a nearby resident's door, shouting incoherently, and was arrested moments later, authorities said.
Bret Michaels Staab, 41, crashed his 2022 Nissan Sentra on Manhattan Avenue in Waldwick, then abandoned it there, shortly after 6:30 a.m. Jan. 12, Police Lt. Troy E. Seifert said.
Police got a call from a resident when Staab began banging on the door of a Dora Avenue home, the lieutenant said.
They found Staab on a nearby street and an assortment of drugs -- heroin, crack, prescription meds and mor…
1,000 THC Vapes, Edibles Plus $14,000 Cash Seized, Mini Mart Owner Busted: Passaic Sheriff
Authorities seized nearly 1,000 THC vapes and edibles -- along with nearly $14,000 in cash -- while busting the owner of a North Haledon mini mart who they said sold the drug-infused products to underage buyers.
Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said his department teamed up with Haledon and North Haledon police to investigate and then raid the Mini Mart Food Store at 845 Belmont Avenue.
It began with tips from concerned citizens to North Haledon police, the sheriff said.
Detectives watched as Manishkum Gandhi, 48, conducted what the sheriff said was an unlicensed, illegal operatio…
Warren County Man Points Loaded Gun, Threatens To Kill, Flees In Victim’s Car: Prosecutor
A Warren County man was arrested after pointing a loaded gun and threatening to kill, speeding away in the victim’s car and initiating a high-speed chase just as police arrived, authorities said.
Khamtoune Singto, 47, of Stewartsville, is accused of pointing a “loaded.22 caliber Mossberg 715T Long Rifle at the victim, threatening to shoot and kill the victim” during a dispute on Monday, Nov. 6, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said.
As officers from Lopatcong arrived at the scene, Singto allegedly took the victim’s vehicle, drove around their patrol cars, through the lawn, and ont…
Lititz Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says
A Lititz man who pleaded guilty to striking an Amish horse and buggy — killing an Amish teen — has been sentenced by an "English" judge but the local Amish community apparently feels differently about the tragedy.
Phillip Cornelius Sullivan, II, then 18 years old, driving a 2009 Lexus Sedan, struck a horse-drawn buggy, ejecting the driver, 18-year-old Andrew J. Stoltzfus of Honey Brook, before fleeing the scene, according to the police.
The whole incident happened along the 5700 block of Division Highway around 2:45 a.m. on July 5, 2021, as Daily Vice reported at the time.
Stoltzfus …
115 MPH Pursuit Crosses 3 County Lines In Virginia; Stolen Handgun, Drugs Recovered: Police
A 24-year-old North Carolina man who led a 115 mph pursuit that crossed three county lines in Virginia has been taken into custody, and two of his passengers treated for injuries, authorities said.
Marquilis T. Boyd, of Charlotte, NC, was behind the wheel of a Ford Taurus with an expired tag when Virginia State Police tried to stop the vehicle on Interstate 81 at the 245-exit ramp in Rockingham County, around 11:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, VSP Sgt. Brent Coffey said.
Boyd failed to stop for police, and a pursuit was initiated. Boyd led authorities into Shenandoah County then into Warren Co…
Nearly 100 Pounds Of Drugs, Multiple Guns Seized From West Springfield Home
A multi-agency raid at a West Springfield house last week netted officers nearly 100 combined pounds of marijuana, magic mushrooms, cocaine, ecstasy, and edibles, authorities said. Investigators also found several weapons and $40,000 in cash in the home as well.
Maxwell Lacus, 18, and Kathleen Pare, 51, were arrested after police searched their home at 97 Almon Ave on June 13, Massachusetts State Police announced on Tuesday, June 20.
According to investigators, police found inside the home:
60 pounds of marijuana
A large quantity of THC edible products.
31 pounds of…
33 Pounds Of Pot, $10K, 22 Cellphones Found In Hudson Raid; Suspect On The Run
If you've lost 33 pounds of marijuana, thousands of dollars in cash, and a mountain of drug-selling paraphernalia, the Hudson Police Department is holding it for you.
Officers raided a Hudson home over the weekend and found the drugs, which have an estimated $250,000 street value, $10,000 cash, Psilocybin mushrooms, 22 cellphones, scales, and a loaded .22 caliber ghost gun, police said on Tuesday, June 20.
The one thing police didn't find was the man they say it belongs to. Investigators released his photo but not his name.
Over the weekend HPD detectives and patrol officers execut…
Vice Squad Finds Drugs, Rifle, Pistol During Worcester Raid: Police
Worcester police raided a home on Thursday afternoon, April 27, and walked away with drugs and weapons and several charges, authorities said.
Vice officers executed a search warrant on an Apricot Street apartment belonging to 53-year-old Brian Boulay, where police found fentanyl, bags of crack, drug packaging material, a rifle, and a handgun, Worcester police said.
Bouley is charged with:
Possession of a Class A substance with intent to distribute,
Possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute,
Use of a firearm while committing a felony (two counts)
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