Houston Man Stole $250K In Equipment From Lakewood Store: Police
A 35-year-old Houston man was arrested and charged with stealing $250,000 in equipment from a business in Lakewood, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9.
On Sunday, June 14, officers responded to a business and discovered the front glass doors had been shattered, Lakewood police said. The owner reported that approximately $250,000 worth of equipment had been stolen, police said.
An investigation determined multiple individuals forced entry into the business during the early morning hours, damaged display cases, and fled with the stolen equipment, police said.
Ericson Pring was id…
Teen Torched Grocery Store Bathroom Before Armed Foot Chase In Milton: Cops
A Capital Region teenager attempted to start a fire at a local grocery store, then threatened people with a knife, police said.
Samuel W. Carter, 18, of Providence, was arrested following the chaotic scene at a Milton shopping center next to Saratoga County Airport, the county sheriff’s office said Monday, Oct. 5.
Carter first took a quart of oil from a Hannaford grocery store around 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, then poured it onto the bathroom floor and a cardboard box, police said. He then set them on fire, intentionally damaging the business, according to investigators.
Additionally, Carte…
Stun Gun Discovered, Charges Pile Up At Routine Water Mill Traffic Stop: Police
An illegal stun gun was found during a routine traffic stop Monday, Oct. 5 on Long Island, police said.
Erica K. Paul, 28, of Jamaica, Queens, was driving through Water Mill when officers pulled her over around 11 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Montauk Highway and Rose Hill Road, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Investigators discovered Paul’s vehicle registration sticker was forged, she was in possession of an electric stun gun device, and she was driving with a suspended license, police said.
Paul was charged with third-degree possession of a forged instrument, fourth-d…
Woman Convicted Of Murdering Partner With Statue In Mays Landing: Prosecutor
A 77-year-old Mays Landing woman was convicted of killing her domestic partner on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said.
At 5:39 p.m., Hamilton police responded to 13 Lewis Dr. and found Gary Johnson, 81, dead, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Johnson had multiple wounds to his head and body, authorities said.
An investigation found Eileen Bright used a household statue and kitchen knife to commit the murder, authorities said. The jury rejected Bright's insanity defense, authorities said.
She was convicted of murder in the first degree, unlawful possession o…
Man, 25, Admits Role In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Spring Valley
More than five years after a 17-year-old was shot and killed in Rockland County, a 25-year-old man has admitted to firing the fatal shots and is set to spend over a decade in prison.
Nyack resident Kevin Castillo, 25, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Friday, Sept. 18, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 21.
The charges stemmed from the March 26, 2021 shooting death of Olgalito Nerette, a 17-year-old Spring Valley resident. As Daily Voice reported at the time, police responded to the ar…
Man Seen Leaving Has Heights Route 17 Hotel With 'Shotgun' Had Loaded BB Rifle: Police
A report of a man walking out of a Route 17 hotel with what appeared to be a shotgun led to the arrest of an Indiana man on Monday, Aug. 31, authorities said.
Eric M. Smith, 42, of Elkhart, IN, was arrested at the Home2 Suites by Hilton on Route 17 South in Hasbrouck Heights, Hasbrouck Heights Police Capt. John Behr said.
Officers Perez, Thibault, Connors, and Detective Olivo were called to the hotel around 4:19 p.m. on a report of a man walking out of the lobby with a shotgun, Behr said.
Officers arrived and spotted Smith in the parking lot, Behr said. Further investigation determined the…
16-Year-Old Charged In Drive-By Willingboro Shooting: Burlington County Prosecutor
A 16-year-old Willingboro boy is facing charges following a drive-by shooting, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 4.
On Saturday, July 25, officers responded to a report someone had fired multiple shots from a moving vehicle at a family member who was in the front yard, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Police Chief Ian Bucs said. The intended victim was not struck, but the residence was hit by gunfire, authorities said.
The teen was taken into custody Friday, July 31, following the execution of a search warrant, authorities said.
He was charged wi…
Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684 In Lewisboro: Nysp
Two people were jailed after police said they caught them in a stolen car with methamphetamine on Interstate 684 in Westchester County.
The arrests were made on Sunday, July 26, when authorities issued an alert for a stolen vehicle on I-684 driving through Harrison, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 29.
Troopers soon found the car and stopped it near mile marker 19.3 in Lewisboro. There, police identified the driver as Sadavian L. Donald, 42, and the passenger as Amanda Nichols Oropeza, 42, both of Charlotte, North Carolina, the agency said.
During the…
Man Who Shot Friend In Head After Dispute In Yonkers Gets Prison: 'Our Son Is Gone Forever'
A man who admitted to fatally shooting an acquaintance in the head during a dispute last year in Westchester County will spend over a decade in state prison, prosecutors said.
Fidencio Abreu, 42, of Yonkers, was sentenced on Thursday, July 16, to 18 years to life in prison after pleading guilty in May to second-degree murder in the killing of 35-year-old Francisco Vallejo, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, July 17.
Prosecutors said Westchester County Court Judge George Fufidio also sentenced Abreu, as a persistent violent felony offender, to 16 years to …
Man Hit With Burglary, Assault Charges After Early-Morning Incident In Saugerties
A 30-year-old man was arrested on multiple felony charges following an early-morning burglary investigation in Ulster County, police announced.
Jared P. Raymond, 30, of Saugerties, was arrested just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, according to the Saugerties Police Department.
He was charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree assault, and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all felony offenses.
Police said the arrest stemmed from an incident on Delaware Street in the hamlet of Glasco. Authorities did not release more details about the circumstances surround…
Kids Hurt After Bat-Wielding Home Confrontation Turns Invasion In Bergenfield: Police
A Jersey Shore man was arrested after a violent home invasion involving a bat left multiple people, including children, injured in Bergen County, police said.
Nikola Lulaj, 52, of Seaside Heights, went to the victim’s Bergenfield home to confront him over an ongoing issue just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, Bergenfield Police Capt. Willian Duran said. Police said Lulaj kicked open the front door before a physical altercation began, Duran said. Police said Lulaj kicked open the front door before a physical fight broke out.
When officers arrived, they found a group of males a…
Three Arrested After Stabbing At Atlantic City Resort: Police
Two Newark residents and a Maryland man were arrested and charged after a man was stabbed and a woman assaulted at a resort in Atlantic City, authorities announced Wednesday, April 15.
At 10:37 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, officers responded to the Showboat Resort and and located a 38-year-old Severn, Maryland woman who had been assaulted, Atlantic City police said. She was transferred to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The stabbing victim, Quheem Whitehead, a 38-year-old Newark resident, later arrived at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
After a…
Woman In Glen Rock Bank Fraud Case Arrested After Years On The Run: Cops
A Pennsylvania woman accused of impersonating a Glen Rock resident at multiple banks has been arrested on a years-old warrant, police said.
Dawn Coughlin, also known as Dawn Busanet, 46, of Whitehall, PA, was arrested Tuesday, April 7, on a Glen Rock warrant issued in 2019, according to Glen Rock Police Chief Michael Trover.
The investigation began when Detective Doney was notified that a female suspect had entered two different banks in New Jersey while impersonating a Glen Rock resident in an attempt to withdraw money from the victim’s account, authorities said.
The suspect was later ide…
Hackensack Farmers Market Workers Tackle Tip Jar Thief, Repeat Offender: Cops
Employees at the Hackensack Farmers Market tackled and detained a repeat offender who tried to steal a tip jar from Sunday morning, March 29, police said.
Shajee Jackson, 32, of Hackensack, was inside Giant Farmer’s Market at 324 Main St. at 8:17 a.m., when he grabbed a tip jar from a cash register and attempted to run out, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said.
Several employees confronted Jackson and tried to stop him as he pushed through them, DeWitt said. After a brief physical altercation, workers successfully detained him until police arrived and placed him under arrest.
There w…
Rifle, Shotgun Found In Unlicensed Driver’s Car In Coeymans Traffic Stop: Police
A New York man was arrested with two firearms in his car after state troopers stopped him on the Thruway in Coeymans, state police said Wednesday, March 25.
William J. Herchenroder, 51, of Stuyvesant, was arrested for third-degree felony criminal possession of a weapon, New York State Police said.
Troopers conducted a traffic stop on the Thruway in Coeymans at around 4 p.m. Monday, on a 2011 BMW with expired registration, cops said. While interviewing the driver, identified as Herchenroder, troopers determined he was operating the vehicle without a license and violating other vehicle and tr…
Fake Cop With Pepper Ball Gun Arrested After Lawrence Street Confrontation: Police
A man posing as a law enforcement officer was arrested after allegedly pointing what appeared to be a gun at two men during a street confrontation in Lawrence, police announced on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Wilfredo Roldos, 62, of Queens, was taken into custody following the incident on Beach 2nd Street at about 4:27 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, according to detectives.
Officers responding to a reported disturbance learned that two male victims, ages 39 and 52, were approached by Roldos, who accused them of breaking his car window, police said. Roldos allegedly identified himself as law enfor…
