Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Burger Bandit Caught Grilling At Paramus Shake Shack, In Uniform After Break-Ins, Police Say Burger Bandit Caught Grilling At Paramus Shake Shack, In Uniform After Break-Ins, Police Say
Burger Bandit Caught Grilling At Paramus Shake Shack, In Uniform After Break-Ins, Police Say A repeat offender from Newark with an impressive rap sheet broke into a Paramus Shake Shack after hours, grilled food, stole merchandise, and then came back for more days later—this time wearing a Shake Shack shirt and chef’s hat, police in the borough said. Jermaine Campbell, 26, was arrested on Monday, June 30, after a staff member spotted him trying to break into the fast-casual burger joint on Route 17 South around 10:30 p.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The drama began two days earlier, on Saturday, June 28, when the Shake Shack general manager called police to report a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say
Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who allegedly grabbed a gold charm from a jewelry store employee's hand and ran out with it inside an Orange County Mall. The incident happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at the Piercing Pagoda jewelry store inside the Newburgh Mall, the Town of Newburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 2.  Officers say an unidentified man asked to view a gold Jesus Christ charm, then suddenly grabbed it from the employee’s hands and fled the scene.  Police described the suspect as a "light-skinned African America…

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by Ben Crnic
Weymouth, MA
Police & Fire
Weymouth Woman Who Stole $1.2M From Holbrook Glass Company Gets 3 Years In Prison Weymouth Woman Who Stole $1.2M From Holbrook Glass Company Gets 3 Years In Prison
Weymouth Woman Who Stole $1.2M From Holbrook Glass Company Gets 3 Years In Prison A Weymouth woman who stole more than $1.2 million from her employer over two years is heading to jail after pleading guilty to multiple charges of theft and fraud, authorities said.  Ashley Sumner, 39, admitted to embezzling funds while working as an accountant for Allstate Glass in Holbrook. Sumner used her position to make unauthorized credit card charges, wire transfers, and direct deposits to herself, the Norfolk County District Attorney said.  “The defendant was a trusted employee with access to company credit cards who was responsible for the payroll and paying the company’s…

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by Josh Lanier
Wayne, NJ
Police & Fire
Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say
Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say A 56-year-old Andover man was arrested after police say he was caught with multiple weapons and suspected drugs during a late-night stop at Wawa in Wayne. The arrest happened on Sunday, June 22, around 11:45 p.m., when Wayne Police Officer Michael Sweeney spotted a 2007 Honda Pilot with a headlight out and a smashed windshield driving on Route 23 North, a release from Capt. Dan Daly says. The vehicle was stopped in the Wawa parking lot, where Officer Gerard Parent arrived to assist. While speaking with the driver, Sweeney noticed what he believed to be “a crack pipe with burn marks on it a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Police & Fire
Mays Landing Woman Stole $147K, Faked Child's Cancer To Delay Case: Prosecutor Mays Landing Woman Stole $147K, Faked Child's Cancer To Delay Case: Prosecutor
Mays Landing Woman Stole $147K, Faked Child's Cancer To Delay Case: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Mays Landing woman pleaded guilty on Friday, June 27 to stealing $47,000 from an Ocean County senior community and lying about her child's cancer treatment to delay court proceedings, authorities said. Alicia Campbell pleaded guilty to theft and obstruction of justice, Ocean County Bradley Billhimer said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Campbell is expected to be sentenced to six years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Billhimer said. Campbell was the former lifestyle director at Greenbriar Oceanaire Community & Golf Course in Waretown, Billhimer said, responsible…

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by Sam Barron
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Woman Hit With 29 Charges In $600K Real Estate, Rent Scam Spree Newark Woman Hit With 29 Charges In $600K Real Estate, Rent Scam Spree
Newark Woman Hit With 29 Charges In $600K Real Estate, Rent Scam Spree A Newark woman is facing nearly 30 charges for allegedly stealing more than $600,000 through a string of frauds across New Jersey, authorities said. Joyce Kirkland, 59, was arrested at her home on the morning of Wednesday, June 25, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said Friday. Kirkland was charged with 29 counts, including theft, money laundering, forgery, and criminal impersonation. Prosecutors say Kirkland forged names on deeds, falsified documents, and stole from the State of New Jersey’s Emergency Rental Assistance Programs, taking more than $300,000. She also allegedly forged …

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Burglar Busted In Office Raid Was Found With $500K In Stolen Bonds Months Earlier: Cops Teaneck Burglar Busted In Office Raid Was Found With $500K In Stolen Bonds Months Earlier: Cops
Teaneck Burglar Busted In Office Raid Was Found With $500K In Stolen Bonds Months Earlier: Cops A 39-year-old Teaneck man was arrested this week in connection with a string of burglaries at a local office building, just months after he roamed the halls of Teaneck High School and was found with $500,000 in stolen U.S. savings bonds, authorities said. Ryon O. Reid was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 24, around 6:35 a.m., after a Teaneck police officer saw him walking near Vandelinda Avenue and Grange Road, according to Chief Andrew McGurr. Police say the arrest stems from a June 23 burglary report at a commercial building on Teaneck Road. Officers responded around 9:57 a.m. after th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole
Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole The 20-year-old Bucks County man accused of ambushing and killing Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald has been found guilty of all charges, including First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, a Philadelphia jury decided on Wednesday, June 25. Miles Pfeffer, of Buckingham Township, was just 18 when he gunned down Fitzgerald during a foot pursuit on the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Prosecutors say he ignored the officer’s commands and opened fire after a struggle, continuing to shoot even as Fitzgerald lay wounded on the ground. Autho…

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by Jillian Pikora
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD
Knife-Wielding Man Stabs DC Cop In Head During CVS Theft Bust: MPD A District man is in custody after a police officer was stabbed in the head while trying to stop a theft suspect in Northwest Washington, authorities said. At approximately 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, officers responded to a theft in progress at a store in the 2000 block of 8th Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Officers attempted to stop the suspect nearby in the 600 block of Florida Avenue NW, when the man became combative and assaulted one of the officers, MPD said. Incident: An officer sustained a laceration while making an arrest around 8:30 a.m. i…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
News
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say A sniper. A convicted felon with Hezbollah ties. A U.S. citizen who allegedly threatened to shoot ICE officers. These are just some of the 11 Iranians arrested in a sweeping weekend operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal officials announced. The coordinated enforcement effort, which unfolded across eight states, was part of what DHS officials described as a proactive mission to "get the worst of the worst out" of American communities. “Under Secretary Noem, DHS has been full throttle on identifying and arresting known or suspected terrorists and violent extremists th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Police & Fire
PTO Treasurer Stole $32K In Funds: Absecon PD PTO Treasurer Stole $32K In Funds: Absecon PD
PTO Treasurer Stole $32K In Funds: Absecon PD A 41-year-old Absecon resident was arrested and charged with stealing from the PTO where she served as treasurer, authorities announced on Monday, June 23. Last month, officers were notified of irregularities in the Absecon Parent Teacher Organization's financial accounts, Absecon police said. An investigation revealed Khristi Mannery, who had access to the funds as treasurer deposited over $32,000 raised from PTO events into her personal accounts, police said. Mannery is charged with theft by unlawful disposition, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Man Abducts Girlfriend During Dispute, Gets Released After Arrest In Frederick County: Sheriff Man Abducts Girlfriend During Dispute, Gets Released After Arrest In Frederick County: Sheriff
Man Abducts Girlfriend During Dispute, Gets Released After Arrest In Frederick County: Sheriff A man accused of abducting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute in Maryland was arrested — and then released, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Devan Marshall Fyke, 32, of Charlestown, West Virginia, was taken into custody following a 911 call around 11 p.m. on Monday, June 16, reporting a possible abduction in progress near New Design Road, the department said. The caller told dispatchers that her sister had just been abducted by a man, and that she was attempting to follow the vehicle. During the investigation, deputies learned the victim had been involved in a dome…

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by Zak Failla