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Stolen Acura Riding On Hot Plates Leads To Arrests Of Two NYC Men In Teaneck: Police
Two New York men were arrested in Teaneck after police say they were caught trying to sell a stolen luxury car that was not only missing from New York City, but was riding on stolen plates from Connecticut.
Michael J. Mendez, 29, of Glendale, and Zyon M. Maynard, 20, of Brooklyn, were stopped around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27, near Frank W. Burr Boulevard, according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr.
Officers had pulled over two separate vehicles, each with two occupants. One of them, a 2023 Acura TLX, was quickly confirmed to have been stolen out of New York City, police said. Th…
K9 Sniffs Out Stolen Gun On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown: Duo Arrested, Police Say
A routine traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester turned into a felony gun bust after troopers uncovered a stolen, loaded handgun inside a Mercedes-Benz, authorities said.
The stop happened on Wednesday, June 25, in the town of Yorktown, when troopers stopped a 2014 Mercedes sedan traveling northbound for traffic violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, June 26.
The driver was identified as Jack L. Thomas, 38, of Poughkeepsie, and the front-seat passenger as Jiovanni D. Atherton, 24, of the Bronx, police said.
Soon after the car was pulled o…
Clifton DWI Stop Uncovers Stolen Gun, Crack, Heroin In BMW, Cops Say
A late-night traffic stop in Clifton uncovered a stolen gun, crack cocaine, heroin, and more, authorities said.
Officer Benjamin Bressel was patrolling near Highland Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue when he spotted a 2016 two-door BMW committing several traffic violations around 3:09 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson.
Officer Bressel pulled the vehicle over. Officers Fabricio Martinez, Eddie Maldonado, and Stephen Aggi arrived to assist.
Police said the driver, Joshua Rodriguez, 39, of Newark, showed signs of intoxication. Passengers Jason Ballard, 42, of…
Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA
Three teens are charged as adults after spraying bullets from a stolen Jeep with an AR-15-style pistol and carjacking a woman outside a middle school, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, June 24.
Marquee Bradley Carney, 15, of Allentown, Naseer Washington, 15, of Whitehall, and Amir Sims-Watson, 16, of Easton, are accused of carrying out a violent shooting spree and armed carjacking in Allentown on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
All three are charged with:
Felony Aggravated Assault.
Felony Discharge of a Firearm Into an Occupied Structure.
Misdemeanor Simple As…
Teen Held Knife To Victim's Neck In Armed Robbery In Ramapo, Police Say
An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a victim at knifepoint in Rockland County and later being found with a young woman who police feared was in danger, police said.
The incident unfolded just before 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when officers were called to South Madison Avenue for a reported armed robbery, Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin told Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 11.
Investigators say the suspect, 18-year-old Jostin Javier Cabrera-Ruiz of Chestnut Ridge, confronted someone he knew, threatened him by holding a knife to his throat, and stole sev…
Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In AC, Police Say
Three people were arrested after a stolen handgun and drugs were found while executing a search warrant, Atlantic City police announced on Wednesday, May 28.
On Tuesday, May 20, detectives conducted a residential search warrant at an apartment on the 1500 block of Baltic Avenue, Atlantic City police said.
During a search of the apartment, detectives recovered a loaded handgun stolen from Virginia, 50 grams of cocaine and paraphernalia used in the possession and distribution of narcotics, police said.
Robert Taylor, a 45-year-old Atlantic City resident and Donna Jordan, a 60-year-old Atla…
15-Year-Old Leads Cops On Multi-State Chase Into Clarkstown In Stolen Car, Crashes: Nysp
A 15-year-old from Pennsylvania led police on a high-speed multi-state chase from New Jersey into Rockland County in a stolen car before crashing into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, police said.
The pursuit began just after noon on Sunday, May 11, when troopers responded to a report of a vehicle being chased northbound on the parkway in the town of Clarkstown, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 12.
Investigators say the car, a 2024 Subaru, had been reported stolen out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was originally being pursued by the New Jersey Palisades…
2 Teens Charged In New Windsor Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found, Cops Say
Three people—including two teens—are facing charges after a search warrant led police to a stash of stolen property and weapons linked to car break-ins in Orange County, authorities said.
The arrests followed an investigation by the New Windsor Police Department, which began on Monday, May 5 after a series of overnight thefts from vehicles in a neighborhood on the town’s west side, the department announced on Wednesday, May 7.
On Wednesday, with help from City of Newburgh Police, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence on Bush Avenue in Newburgh, police said.
Ins…
Police Raid Uncovers Property Stolen In Kent Burglary, Suspect Caught: Cops
A Westchester County man has been charged in connection with a burglary in Putnam County after police say they found stolen property inside his home.
Daniel Merusi, age 43, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested following a search of his residence tied to a burglary that occurred on Route 301 in the Town of Kent, the Kent Police Department announced on Tuesday, May 6.
Detectives said the search took place on Thursday, April 24, around 11 a.m., after a lengthy investigation led officers to believe Merusi had stolen items from the Kent residence.
When officers searched his home, they report…
Stolen Gun, Crack, Cop Car Ram: NY Football Star-Turned-Felon Indicted In Harrisburg: DOJ
A man driving a stolen car rammed a police cruiser and was later caught with crack cocaine, a stolen gun, and more, federal authorities announced in a grand jury indictment on Thursday, May 1.
Kyree Maurice Ross, 30, of Harrisburg, has been federally charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and two counts of possession of firearms by a felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Ross is originally from New …
Man With Phony License Plates Busted In Wallington: Police
A man was arrested in Wallington on Friday, April 11, while driving a car with a stolen license plate and giving police false information, authorities said.
At 10:30 a.m., a license plate reader alerted officers to a blue Hyundai Santa Cruz traveling east on Wallington Avenue, displaying a stolen license plate registered out of New York, Wallington police said.
During a traffic stop, the driver, Daniel Gatson, presented a driver’s license belong to an individual who had an active warrant in Virginia, police said.
Gatson was charged with receiving stolen property, exhibiting a false governm…
Man Arrested In Stolen Car: Fairfield Police
A 29-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested while driving a stolen car in Fairfield on Thursday, March 20, authorities said.
At 8:30 p.m., officers were alerted via an Automated License Plate Reader that had a car had entered town after being reported stolen in West New York on Sunday, March 16, Fairfield police said.
The vehicle, a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, was located on Route 46 East. Davon Miller, the driver, was arrested, police said.
A further investigation revealed the vehicle was also reported stolen in January out of Suffolk County, NY, authorities said.
Miller was charged with rece…
Retired Police Sergeant Helps Track Down Mail Thieves In Fairfield, Cops Say
Two men were arrested and charged with stealing mail on Thursday, March 6, after a retired Fairfield police sergeant helped track them down, authorities said.
At 11:46 a.m., Joseph Keegan, a retired Fairfield police sergeant, alerted law enforcement that he saw a black Chevrolet Malibu with no license plates parked next to a mailbox on Law Drive, Fairfield police said.
Keegan saw two men, later identified as Aiioune Gueye, a 25-year-old East Orange resident and Elijah Muhammad-Outen, a 25-year-old Newark resident, dressed in black with yellow reflective vests try to enter the mai…
Dealer Rams Police Car, Caught With Stolen Gun And Drugs In Silver Spring, Police Say
A convicted felon is back behind bars after a botched drug deal in downtown Silver Spring ended with a police car getting rammed, a loaded stolen gun recovered, and felony charges stacked high, according to Montgomery County Police.
The chaos kicked off around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when plainclothes officers from the department's 3rd District spotted a suspected drug transaction during a proactive criminal enforcement operation.
When officers moved in, the suspected buyer was caught with marijuana, cocaine, and prescription pills—some of which they admitted buying from the dealer, po…
Bronx Man Drags Victim With Car, Injures Montvale LT After Stealing $3.5K Camera: Cops
A 29-year-old Bronx man stole a $3,500 camera from a victim in a Bergen County liquor store, whom he dragged the victim with his car while trying to escape, also leaving a police officer injured, authorities said.
Woodcliff Lake officers were alerted to a vehicle with a stolen New Jersey license plate near the Whole Foods shopping center on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 12:09 p.m., Capt. Chad Malloy said. Officers, with help from Montvale police, located the vehicle driving recklessly in the parking lot and stopped it, detaining both the driver and passenger for further investigation, authorities s…
Man Found Sleeping In Stolen Car At Wilton Gas Station, Police Say
A man is facing charges after he was allegedly found sleeping in a stolen car at a Capital Region gas station.
Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 7-Eleven on Route 50 in Wilton for a welfare check at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Deputies arrived to find Joseph Plummer, 35, of Galway, asleep in a vehicle at a gas pump, the agency said. He had been sleeping in the car, which had been reported stolen out of Massachusetts, for several hours, according to police.
Plummer was arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property, a felony. He was released on an appearance…
Ex-BF Wanted In Philly Mom's Murder Leads Pursuit, Arrested Afer Crashing In NY: State Police
A Philadelphia man who has been wanted in the killing of his ex-girlfriend, a young mother whose body was discovered in a shallow grave last year, was arrested in Westchester County, NY following a routine motor vehicle stop and brief police pursuit, authorities said.
Geovanni Otero, 29, is accused of killing Melody Rivera, 29, who a devoted mom, was found buried in the 900 block of Tustin Avenue in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia on Nov. 7, 2024, days after she was reported missing, as Daily Voice previously reported.
On Saturday, Feb. 15, Otero was behind the wh…
Teen Found With Loaded, Stolen Handgun — Thanks To Rookie Teaneck Cop's Traffic Stop: PD
A routine traffic stop in Teaneck led to the arrest of an 18-year-old man found with a stolen, loaded handgun in his sweatshirt pocket, authorities said.
Officers pulled over Ross Daniels-Lynn, of Teaneck, around 10:52 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, after observing multiple violations on Cedar Lane, including fictitious plates, windshield obstruction, and failure to remove snow and ice from the vehicle, according to Teaneck police.
Officer James Zwerling, a three-year veteran of the department, initiated the stop and discovered the vehicle was unregistered and uninsured. A passenger told police t…
Over $7K, Guns, Narcotics Seized From Housing Authority Residential Site In New Rochelle: Cops
A search warrant executed at an apartment in Westchester resulted in the seizure of narcotics, cash, and weapons, along with the apprehension of two residents, police announced.
The search was carried out at a New Rochelle apartment at the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority residential site at 50 Sickles Ave. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Thursday, Feb. 13.
The operation uncovered illegal drugs, firearms, and thousands of dollars in suspected drug proceeds, Coyne said.
During the search, detectives confiscated 124 glassine…
