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Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
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Bail
Reform
? Judge Releases Accused Big-Time Paterson Dealer Busted In $1M Drug Raid
One of the biggest arguments for bail reform in New Jersey was that poor defendants regularly languished in jail, waiting for their cases to be heard, while drug dealers routinely paid their way out. Examples of offenders who are repeatedly caught and immediately released have dominated the debate over bail reform. New Jersey got a different example, however, with the arrest of a Dominican national described by authorities as a big-time Paterson drug dealer. Roughly 3½ pounds of fentanyl powder and 1,300 fentanyl pills were among nearly $1 million worth of narcotics seized from Pedro Rodr…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Chopped
: Passaic, Bergen Garages Doubled As Destinations For Stolen Vehicles, Authorities Say
A group of towing and mechanic business owners in Bergen and Passaic had a lucrative moonlighting operation going before New Jersey State Police shut them down, authorities said. Workers at the off-hour chop shops in Paterson, Passaic and Elmwood Park altered stolen vehicles for resale and disassembled others to be sold as parts, state authorities said on Friday, June 2. Fourteen people in all were arrested during quick-strike raids last week by the NJSP, assisted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, Paterson police and several other local, county and federal law enforcement agencies. R…
Hagerstown, MD
News
Body Of Missing 4-Year-Old Found In Maryland: State Police
For the second time this week, the body of a missing child was found dead in Maryland. Maryland State Police investigators confirmed that 4-year-old Garrett County resident Fox Piper was found dead at approximately 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 by members of the Deep Creek Fire Department's Dive team hours after he was declared missing. The body was found amid a multi-agency search for the child, who was reported critically missing from the unit block of Temperance Way in Oakland at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Piper was last seen at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday on the…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
'Altercation' Near Melrose Hospital Gets Lynn 26-Year-Old Busted On Cocaine Charges
A drug trafficking arrest was made with the help of a K-9 who indicated to officers that a car door was stuffed with baggies of cocaine, officials say. Samuel Castillo, of Lynn, was arrested on Friday, April 7 for possessing and trafficking cocaine, according to the Melrose Police Department. An altercation was reported between two individuals on Lebanon Street near the Melrose Wakefield Hospital around 9:47 a.m. One of the people involved was driving a gray Ford Escape. A vehicle matching that description was seen by police, who conducted a traffic stop. While spea…
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon
Over a period of 24 hours, two stolen vehicles and five armed robbery suspects that had traveled into Westchester from other states and counties were caught, police said. Earlier Report - Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Mount Vernon The three incidents happened on both Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Wednesday, March 1, when three different stolen vehicles entered Mount Vernon and were caught by the city's police department. The first incident started on Tuesday night around 8:30 p.m. when five suspects who had been involved in an Orange…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
New Hudson Valley K-9 Named After Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash
A police department in the Hudson Valley has reestablished its K-9 unit and named its new four-legged rookie after an officer who was killed in a motorcycle crash. In Putnam County, the Carmel Police Department's new K-9 officer, Pietro, is named after Officer Gary Pietropaolo, who was killed in an off-duty motorcycle crash on June 7, 2018, according to police. Pietropaolo was known for his passion for his job and serving his community, and would often brighten the spirits of his fellow officers when he would come in at shift change, police said. "We would hear …
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Boston Police K-9 Tyson Suddenly Dies At 6 Years Old
The Boston Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their K-9s, who suddenly died over the weekend. K-9 Tyson died at the age of six on Sunday, Dec. 4, according to a Facebook post from Boston Police. The Boston Police Department Announces the Sudden Passing of Active-Duty K-9 Tyson The Boston Police Department regrets... Posted by Boston Police Department (Official) on Sunday, December 4, 2022 Tyson served Boston for five years as a dual-purpose patrol and explosive detection K-9, responsible for many high-priority arrests, recovering weapons and providing protective sweeps…
Newark, NJ
News
Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop'
Lines were long at Newark Airport one recent morning, but not for the usual reason. Port Authority police put a twist on the "Coffee With a Cop" initiative by taking java and donuts directly to the public. Instead of meeting with community members at a local coffee shop, the PAPD fanned out to the area transportation hubs that the men and women in blue protect. Port Authority police "Coffee With A Cop" at Newark International Airport.PORT AUTHORITY PD Sweetening the morning Joe were safety and crime prevention tips and other information provided by PAPD command members at: Newark, JF…
Vineland, NJ
News
State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County
New Jersey State Police have charged eight suspects with various weapons and drug offenses. Troopers seized $117,620 worth of drugs and multiple weapons in Cumberland County. While investigating the distribution of narcotics in Cumberland County, troopers from the State Police Metro South Unit obtained information that Jermina Lewis, 48, of Bridgeton, was distributing crack cocaine in the area. Through various investigative means, troopers determined that Lewis was operating out of two residences in Fairfield Township and Bridgeton City. On June 29, troopers from the New Jersey State…
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
K-9 Unit Helps Bust Drug Distributor In Maryland: Sheriff's Office
Specialty units were called in to assist detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to arrest a man who was busted with cash and drugs, authorities announced. Tall Timbers resident Kenneth Markell Chase, 49, was apprehended by investigators late on Wednesday, Aug. 24 following an investigation into suspected drug distribution throughout the region, according to officials. Detectives from the sheriff’s office Vice Narcotics Division, along with members of the Emergency Service Team and K-9 Unit executed a search and seizure warrant in the 17800 block of 2nd Street in Tall Timbers…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Unfounded Call Prompts Shelter In Place At Hackensack HS, Police Investigate
What turned out to be a bogus bomb threat prompted a temporary shelter in place at Hackensack High School. No devices or suspicious items were found during a search that began shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28, following the unspecified phone message to city police headquarters, Capt. Michael Antista said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bomb Squad and K-9 Unit investigated and found nothing out of the ordinary, and city police gave the OK to resume the regular day a short time later, he said. They took a different approach following what turned out to be a "swatting" call three wee…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Update
: Classes Resume After 'Swatting' Call Clears Hackensack High School
UPDATE: Authorities gave the all-clear for Hackensack High School students and staff to return after a bomb threat phoned in from out of state cleared the school. The "swatting" incident began shortly before 9 a.m. Friday, March 4, when a caller "indicated he put bombs at a specific location" on school grounds, said Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt, the officer in charge of the department. Area streets were closed down and students and staff were moved to safe locations, the captain said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bomb Squad and K-9 Unit "assisted Hackensack police officers in …
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