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$190K Cash Stolen From Tesla In Bensalem: Police $190K Cash Stolen From Tesla In Bensalem: Police
$190K Cash Stolen From Tesla In Bensalem: Police One man is in police custody after authorities said he stole $190,000 from the back of a Tesla at a Bensalem gas station on Monday, April 29.  Police said it happened at the 2700 Knights Road Conoco around 5 p.m. The victim owns Pennsylvania Skill Game machines and was at the gas station to service a unit, according to investigators.  Detectives obtained security footage from the gas station that showed a suspect breaking the Tesla's back window then snatching the box of cash, authorities said.  The suspect was seen getting into a white Kia Optima with front-end da…
Duo Wanted For Out-Of-State Stabbing Nabbed In Westchester: Police Duo Wanted For Out-Of-State Stabbing Nabbed In Westchester: Police
Duo Wanted For Out-Of-State Stabbing Nabbed In Westchester: Police Two suspects wanted in connection with a stabbing in another state were apprehended at a building in Westchester following a narcotics arrest that alerted investigators to their trail, police said.  The arrests of Dion Johnson, age 38, and Yolanda Lower, age 46, who were both wanted in connection with a stabbing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, were announced by the Westchester County Police Department on Monday, April 22. According to the department, the events leading up to the arrests began when authorities learned of a stolen vehicle being driven near the Mount Vernon/Bronx border…
Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police
Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police A 40-year-old Lebanon Borough resident was arrested on Friday, April 12 after he was discovered with narcotics in a QuickChek parking lot in Readington, police said. At 3 a.m. police responded to a report of an aggressive driver traveling east on Route 22 near County Line Road and pulled over Michael Fittipaldi in a QuickChek parking lot, Readington police said. While officers were speaking to Fittipaldi, they observed drug paraphernalia on the driver side floorboard and observed a bag of narcotics in his sweatshirt pocket, police said.  Fittipaldi was charged with possession of a con…
Norwalk 26-Year-Old Driving With Baby In Lap Nabbed With Drugs, Gun, Police Say Norwalk 26-Year-Old Driving With Baby In Lap Nabbed With Drugs, Gun, Police Say
Norwalk 26-Year-Old Driving With Baby In Lap Nabbed With Drugs, Gun, Police Say A 26-year-old Fairfield County man allegedly driving with a baby in his lap, was busted on gun and narcotics charges. The incident occurred in Norwalk around 11:50 a.m., Sunday, March 31 A Norwalk man was arrested on gun and narcotics charges while driving around Naud Rodriguez, of Norwalk, was charged after a Norwalk Police officer pulled him over for driving with an unsecured baby on his lap, said Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police. When the officer spoke to Rodriguez he noticed there was no baby seat in the vehicle and a strong smell of marijuana, Evarts said. A search of the car l…
Duo Gunned Down 'Fun-Filled' 16-Year-Old After Breaking Into Troy Home, Jury Finds Duo Gunned Down 'Fun-Filled' 16-Year-Old After Breaking Into Troy Home, Jury Finds
Duo Gunned Down 'Fun-Filled' 16-Year-Old After Breaking Into Troy Home, Jury Finds Two of three defendants have been convicted for their roles in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy from the region. A Rensselaer County jury found Ramel Gulley, age 29, of Schenectady, and William Webb, age 30, of Brooklyn, guilty of second-degree murder on Friday, March 22, in the killing of Christopher Anthony. Prosecutors said Gulley, Webb, and a third defendant forced their way into Anthony’s Troy home, located near River Street and Glen Avenue, on Jan. 5, 2022. Earlier Report: Trio Charged In Killing Of 16-Year-Old In Troy They shot the boy multiple times in the torso and onc…
Man Caught With Narcotics, Pills, Metal Knuckles In Yorktown: Police Man Caught With Narcotics, Pills, Metal Knuckles In Yorktown: Police
Man Caught With Narcotics, Pills, Metal Knuckles In Yorktown: Police A 59-year-old man faces a long list of felony charges after authorities found quantities of narcotics, pills, and weapons during a search of his Northern Westchester residence, police announced.  Yorktown resident Dominick Servedio was arrested on Thursday, March 14 following a search of his residence conducted by Westchester County Probation, Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, at around 6:30 a.m. on the day of Servedio's arrest, Yorktown Police were told of the search. A Yorktown officer then responded to Servedio's home and arrested him, police sa…
Father, Son Busted With Drugs For Sale, Illegal Gun In Blackstone: Police Father, Son Busted With Drugs For Sale, Illegal Gun In Blackstone: Police
Father, Son Busted With Drugs For Sale, Illegal Gun In Blackstone: Police A father and son face a mountain of felonies after police found an illegal gun, more than 100 grams of cocaine, and several other drugs inside their Worcester County home, authorities said. Michael Pitler, age 45, and Zachary Pitler, age 21, both of Blackstone, were arrested on Friday, Feb. 16, after police and federal agents raided their home in the area of Michelle Lane, officials said.  “Through these arrests we have removed a significant amount of narcotics from our community,” Blackstone Police Chief Gregory Gilmore said. “Our department takes our commitment to narcotics…
Milford Teen Charged With Armed Robbery Inside A Home Milford Teen Charged With Armed Robbery Inside A Home
Milford Teen Charged With Armed Robbery Inside A Home A third teenager has been arrested in connection with the alleged armed robbery of a Connecticut resident inside a home. The robbery took place in New Haven County on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at a Wilson Street home in Milford. According to Milford Police, the victim told officers they had been robbed at gunpoint by two teens who were known to them.   The suspects fled the residence in a white vehicle. A short time later, a responding officer spotted a vehicle matching the description and it was stopped on Schoolhouse Road. Narcotics were found in the vehicle, police said.…
Weapons, Drugs Seized During Bust In Anne Arundel County, Police Say Weapons, Drugs Seized During Bust In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
Weapons, Drugs Seized During Bust In Anne Arundel County, Police Say Tipsters led police in Anne Arundel County to make a drug and weapons bust, officials say. Brittany Nicole Shelley, 35, of Millersville, is facing charges after being busted following a weeks-long investigation into reported drug deals in the area. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, in January, the agency received a tip about possible narcotics distribution in the region, leading investigators to identify Shelley as a possible suspect. Shelley was found away from her home on Thursday, leading to the execution of a search warrant at her home in the 200 block of Chalet C…
Pair Tried Hiding Loaded Gun, Drugs After Oxford Crash With Child In Car: Police Pair Tried Hiding Loaded Gun, Drugs After Oxford Crash With Child In Car: Police
Pair Tried Hiding Loaded Gun, Drugs After Oxford Crash With Child In Car: Police Two men have been arrested after police say they found a loaded gun and drugs in a backpack they'd tossed from a vehicle containing a child after a crash in Chester County. Officers responding to a single-vehicle crash on the 600 block of Market Street around 8 p.m. Monday Feb. 5, found three adults and a small child in the car, Oxford police said. Llenifer Ayllon, 24, of West Grove, and Robert Jimenez, 24, of Toughkenamon, were among the adults in the car, police said. Officers soon discovered that a backpack had been removed from the vehicle before police arrived. With help from one of t…
Woman Was High On Narcotics In Howell Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors Woman Was High On Narcotics In Howell Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors
Woman Was High On Narcotics In Howell Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors A Monmouth County woman was under the influence of drugs in a crash that killed a young girl last month, authorities said. Samantha Bonora, 31, of Howell, was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter and two counts of second-degree aggravated assault, in the Jan. 13 collision that killed Kylie Williams, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Feb. 2. Bonora was also charged with driving under the influence and several motor vehicle summonses. Howell police responded to a crash on Route 34 near the Colts Neck border at around 4:41 p.m.…
More Metal Scrappers Arrested Stealing County Property In Fauquier, Sheriff Says More Metal Scrappers Arrested Stealing County Property In Fauquier, Sheriff Says
More Metal Scrappers Arrested Stealing County Property In Fauquier, Sheriff Says Several people have been arrested at what has become a hot spot for metal scrappers in Fauquier County and will now face charges, authorities announced. Gainesville resident Paul Leonard, 46, and 48-year-old Josh Smith, of Broad Run are the latest to be apprehended for targeting scrap metal in the 7000 block of Kennedy Road in the early hours of Monday morning. A spokesperson for the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office said that at around 4:20 a.m. on Jan. 29, the agency received reports of multiple flashlights by the scrap metal on county property that belonged to the Water and Sanitation Dep…
Maywood Police K9 Helps Handler With Gender Reveal (VIDEO) Maywood Police K9 Helps Handler With Gender Reveal (VIDEO)
Maywood Police K9 Helps Handler With Gender Reveal (Video) K-9 Ryker does it again. The 6-year-old German Shepherd who works in narcotics and criminal apprehension with the Maywood Police Department, delivered special news to his handler and family this weekend (scroll for video). Maywood Police Sgt. Chris Nichols, his fiancé Julia Perry, and 7-year-old son Landon gathered in the backyard of their North Jersey home where a friend had placed training drugs under one of the four boxes — two pink and two blue. Then, they watched as Ryker led Sgt. Nichols around the boxes. In seconds, Ryker scratched a box. A pink one. It's a girl!  "Dogs are a hug…
Brick Twp Man With Ammo, High Capacity Mags Admits Selling Cocaine From Local Biz: Prosecutor Brick Twp Man With Ammo, High Capacity Mags Admits Selling Cocaine From Local Biz: Prosecutor
Brick Twp Man With Ammo, High Capacity Mags Admits Selling Cocaine From Local Biz: Prosecutor A man is facing more than a decade in prison after he was accused of using an Asbury Park store and a Brick Township home to sell cocaine, authorities said. Henry Burns, 56, of Brick Township, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine in an amount greater than five ounces with intent to distribute and being a certain person not to possess a weapon. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the guilty plea on Monday, Jan. 22. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), along with narcotics officers from Ocean and Monmouth counties, conducted an investigation in April and May 2023. I…
Trio Nabbed For Narcotics Sale At New Britain Bus Station: Police Trio Nabbed For Narcotics Sale At New Britain Bus Station: Police
Trio Nabbed For Narcotics Sale At New Britain Bus Station: Police Three CT residents were arrested when a sharp-smelling K-9 officer discovered loads of narcotics hidden on a bus, police said. The Hartford County incident happened on Friday, Jan. 12 in the city of New Britain, according to Connecticut State Police. At about 9 a.m. that day, troopers at the New Britain CTFastrak bus station allegedly observed what appeared to be hand-to-hand narcotics sales. Three people, all from Hartford County, were caught at the scene, but additional suspects attempted to flee by getting on a bus and hiding the drugs. A K-9 officer named General found that under …
24-Year-Old Charged In Connection With Ellington Man's Overdose Death 24-Year-Old Charged In Connection With Ellington Man's Overdose Death
24-Year-Old Charged In Connection With Ellington Man's Overdose Death A young man has been arrested and is now facing manslaughter charges after he allegedly sold narcotics to a Connecticut resident who later fatally overdosed, police said. Tolland County resident Charles R. Lewis III, age 24 from the town of Ellington, was arrested on a warrant on Monday, Jan. 8 for his supposed connection to a man’s September 2023 death, according to the Connecticut State Police. Just after 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, a 24-year-old man (whose name has not been released) was found dead in his Ellington bedroom of what was determined to be an overdose of fentanyl a…
Wrong-Way DWI Arrest: Teen Nabbed In Hartford With Gun, Narcotics In Car, Police Say Wrong-Way DWI Arrest: Teen Nabbed In Hartford With Gun, Narcotics In Car, Police Say
Wrong-Way DWI Arrest: Teen Nabbed In Hartford With Gun, Narcotics In Car, Police Say A teenager, who had just turned 18, was arrested after police allegedly found him stopped on a highway ramp in Connecticut, his car facing the wrong way. The Hartford County incident happened in the city of Hartford on Sunday, Dec. 31 at around 4:30 a.m. Alex Ortiz, who turned 18 earlier in the month, was allegedly found by police in a 2012 gray Honda Accord stopped on a ramp on Interstate 84 near Exit 50. Connecticut State Police said that Ortiz’s car was facing the wrong way on the ramp and that a firearm was in plain view in the backseat. During a search of the vehicle, Ortiz, a To…
Stamford Man Nabbed With 1,600 Folds Of Fentanyl, Police Say Stamford Man Nabbed With 1,600 Folds Of Fentanyl, Police Say
Stamford Man Nabbed With 1,600 Folds Of Fentanyl, Police Say Following a weeks-long investigation into the sale of fentanyl and other drugs in Fairfield County, a resident has been charged with allegedly operating a drug factory. Stamford Police arrested Devon Strong, aka "Pook," age 41, for narcotic sales on Saturday, Dec. 30. Members of the department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit raided Strong's home and vehicle on warrants where they found 110 bundles of fentanyl (1100 folds) in a bag he dropped after getting it out of his trunk, said Assistant Chief Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police. Agents then moved to Strong's home where the…
K9 Finds Cocaine, More During Wrong-Way Norwich DUI Stop: Police K9 Finds Cocaine, More During Wrong-Way Norwich DUI Stop: Police
K9 Finds Cocaine, More During Wrong-Way Norwich DUI Stop: Police A Connecticut police dog discovered a stash of narcotics in the trunk of a car pulled over for an apparent DUI, authorities said. The New London County incident occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 27 in the city of Norwich, according to Connecticut State Police. It was around 2:15 a.m. when officers, who were driving on Laurel Avenue, noticed a car coming towards them, driving into the opposite lane. Dillen Dye, age 28 of Norwich, was pulled over and accused of driving under the influence after he failed a sobriety test. Troopers sent a narcotics detection dog named Epic to search the car dur…
Drug Bust: Shelton Police Find Man With Narcotics, Guns, More Drug Bust: Shelton Police Find Man With Narcotics, Guns, More
Drug Bust: Shelton Police Find Man With Narcotics, Guns, More A Connecticut man has been taken into custody after the belief he was running a narcotics ring in the area led police to search his home. On Tuesday, Dec. 19 in Fairfield County, the Shelton Police Department raided the home of Carlos Baez Jr., age 28. The department, alongside the Statewide Narcotics Task Force Southwest Office (SNTF-SW), Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force, the Connecticut State Police Violent Crime Task Force, the DEA, and more suspected that Baez, a Shelton resident, was distributing narcotics throughout the greater Valley area. Baez Jr.’s C…
13 Kilos Of Cocaine, Heroin Worth $1.6M Seized In Yonkers Drug Bust: Duo Faces Charges 13 Kilos Of Cocaine, Heroin Worth $1.6M Seized In Yonkers Drug Bust: Duo Faces Charges
13 Kilos Of Cocaine, Heroin Worth $1.6M Seized In Yonkers Drug Bust: Duo Faces Charges Two men were apprehended as part of a massive drug bust in Westchester that resulted in the seizure of $1.6 million worth of cocaine and heroin, police announced.  The drug bust, which happened on Thursday, Dec. 21 in Yonkers, was the culmination of a months-long investigation conducted by Group D-42 of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, Yonkers Police announced on Friday, Dec. 22.  As part of the lengthy investigation, the group, which includes Yonkers Police detectives, determined that narcotics were being transported from New Jersey to Yonkers.  In response…
Trio Nabbed With Drugs, Gun At Inn Monticello, Police Say Trio Nabbed With Drugs, Gun At Inn Monticello, Police Say
Trio Nabbed With Drugs, Gun At Inn Monticello, Police Say Three men were charged with various drug possession charges following a warrants raid on an inn in the region. The warrants search occurred in Sullivan County in Monticello at the Monticello Inn around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The first search warrant was executed in room 218 where deputies arrested Jacob McCoy, aka “Scar”, age 50, of the Bronx.  McCoy, who is a 3-time felony offender, was found to be in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, said Undersheriff Eric Chaboty of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. He was charged with several counts of f…
33-Year-Old Intoxicated Meriden Man Brandishes Gun At Mall, Police Say 33-Year-Old Intoxicated Meriden Man Brandishes Gun At Mall, Police Say
33-Year-Old Intoxicated Meriden Man Brandishes Gun At Mall, Police Say A 33-year-old Connecticut man allegedly high on some type of drug, was apprehended by police after walking through a busy mall with an exposed firearm. New Haven County resident Victor Ayala Jr., of Meriden, was nabbed by police on a scooter with a gun in plain sight on the handlebars on Saturday, Nov. 25. According to Meriden Police, around 2:30 p.m., Meriden Mall security called police to report Ayala in the mall carrying an exposed handgun. Security later reported Ayala had left the mall on a scooter with the firearm tucked on the handlebars, police said. Meriden police found Ayala on …
Would-Be Mays Landing Crystal Meth Dealer Pleads Guilty Would-Be Mays Landing Crystal Meth Dealer Pleads Guilty
Would-Be Mays Landing Crystal Meth Dealer Pleads Guilty A 40-year-old Mays Landing man pleaded guilty to intending to distribute narcotics on Thursday, Nov. 16, authorities said. Juan Rodriguez-Gomez faces three years in state prison as part of a plea agreement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Rodriguez-Gomez was initially arrested in Nov. 2020 after police conducted a search warrant at his May's Landing residence and found 29 grams of crack cocaine, fives grams of crystal meth and Oxycodone, prosecutors said.  He will be sentenced next February, prosecutors said. 
K-9 Sniffs Out 1,800 Ecstasy Pills, Cocaine In NY Man In Secaucus: Police K-9 Sniffs Out 1,800 Ecstasy Pills, Cocaine In NY Man In Secaucus: Police
K-9 Sniffs Out 1,800 Ecstasy Pills, Cocaine In NY Man In Secaucus: Police A 29-year-old New York resident was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in Secaucus after a police dog sniffed out large quantities of ecstasy and cocaine on him, authorities said. At 8:23 p.m., police saw Noah Gregg improperly park his 2009 Acura TL, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The license plate affixed to his vehicle was not on file, Miller said. Gregg denied any knowledge of the vehicle despite being observed exiting it by police, Miller said. Police were suspicious and summoned Brix, the Secaucus Police K-9 to the scene, Miller said. Brix sniffed out that narcotics were in the ve…
Kidnappers Owed Drug Money Kept Tied Victim In U-Haul For Hours: Secaucus PD Kidnappers Owed Drug Money Kept Tied Victim In U-Haul For Hours: Secaucus PD
Kidnappers Owed Drug Money Kept Tied Victim In U-Haul For Hours: Secaucus PD A woman was arrested for kidnapping and two suspects remain at-large as Secaucus police continue their investigation into the sale of narcotics at motels in the town, authorities said.  Police found one member of an illicit drug distribution ring was kidnapped at knifepoint in Jersey City in June 2023, since he owed Erica Festino, another member of the drug ring, money, police said. The victim was bound and driven around Hudson County in the back of a U-Haul truck for hours and robbed of cash and personal items, police said. He was eventually released, police said.  Festino was ar…
Accused Drug Dealer Tosses Gun, Flees On Foot Before Atlantic City Arrest: Police Accused Drug Dealer Tosses Gun, Flees On Foot Before Atlantic City Arrest: Police
Accused Drug Dealer Tosses Gun, Flees On Foot Before Atlantic City Arrest: Police A 28-year-old man from Philadelphia tossed a handgun as he fled from police after an alleged drug deal in Atlantic City, authorities said. Detectives Eric Evans and Alberto Valles were patrolling the 2500 block of Pacific Avenue near a school on Saturday, Nov. 11 at about 3 p.m. when they observed Tereen Fowler engage in a drug deal with another man, police said. The detectives converged on Fowler as he was walking away. Upon attempting to stop Fowler, he immediately fled, police said. The detectives pursued Fowler who dropped a handgun from his waistband, they said. Fowler attempted to p…
$8.5 Million Psychedelic Mushrooms Found In Burlington Grow House, Police Say $8.5 Million Psychedelic Mushrooms Found In Burlington Grow House, Police Say
$8.5 Million Psychedelic Mushrooms Found In Burlington Grow House, Police Say A 21-year-old Connecticut man was busted for allegedly operating a clandestine psilocybin mushroom growing operation at a home worth more than $8.5 million. The arrest went down in Hartford County in Burlington around 9 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 2 when members of the DEA Hartford Task Force and the statewide Narcotics Task Force arrived at the home after receiving a tip that Westen Soule, of Burlington, was allegedly operating a mushroom grow house. Upon arriving at the home, detectives made contact with Soule and found ventilation equipment throughout the residence consistent with those used i…
$107K Worth Of Cocaine, Meth, Pot Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor $107K Worth Of Cocaine, Meth, Pot Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
$107K Worth Of Cocaine, Meth, Pot Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor Drugs worth more than $100,000 were seized as part of a bust in Mercer County, authorities said. Andre Stlouis, 38, of Trenton, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 1, on various drug charges, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. A motor vehicle stop of Stlouis in a black 2022 Honda Passport was conducted by detectives in the parking lot of the Riverside Apartment Complex on Riverside Drive in Trenton. During the stop, detectives interrupted a suspected drug deal between Stlouis and Nichele Harris, Onofri said.  Both Stlouis and Harris were detained without inciden…
Busted, Again: Beacon Man Caught Selling Drugs While In Diversion Program, Police Say Busted, Again: Beacon Man Caught Selling Drugs While In Diversion Program, Police Say
Busted, Again: Beacon Man Caught Selling Drugs While In Diversion Program, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was in a diversion program to avoid jail for selling narcotics in the region has been busted again for allegedly peddling drugs. Dutchess County resident Stefon Graham, age 33, of Beacon, was charged on a six-count indictment on Monday, Oct. 30 by a grand jury following an investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force, Graham allegedly continued to sell narcotics after his arrest by the Drug Task Force in August 2022.  As the result of his original arrest, Graham pled guilty to criminal pos…
Dealer, Deadbeat Dad, Child-Abusing Caretaker Busted In Raid: Passaic Sheriff Dealer, Deadbeat Dad, Child-Abusing Caretaker Busted In Raid: Passaic Sheriff
Dealer, Deadbeat Dad, Child-Abusing Caretaker Busted In Raid: Passaic Sheriff A dealer, a caretaker accused of child endangerment and a deadbeat dad all living in the same multi-family Paterson home were busted during a raid by Passaic County sheriff's officers, authorities said. Narcotics detectives targeted Shawn E. Nero, 50, who they said was selling heroin and crack from the Harrison Street home between Carroll Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard. Assisted by members of the sheriff's Warrant Squad, Mounted Division and ERT, they waited until Nero left the area, then stopped his car and arrested him on Thursday, Oct. 26, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. …