CRIME & SAFETY
Fairfield Police Chief Cautions Residents After Another Break-in of an Occupied Home
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna told Fairfield residents at Monday’s Township Council meeting to make sure all windows and doors are locked every night, and if they have a security alarm system, it should be set because there was another occupied residential burglary on Saturday, April 21. The suspects entered the residence at 2:48 a.m. through an unlocked side window after having forcibly removed the window’s screen. The fob to a 2024 BMW X7M was found inside the home, and the vehicle was stolen.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Chief Manna said, “Our department’s community services unit will be more than happy to meet with any resident at...
Returning to the Scene of the Crime in Wayne Proves to be a Mistake for These Suspected Thieves
WAYNE, NJ – Two suspected thieves returned to the Willowbrook Mall ten days after allegedly stealing packages from a UPS truck making deliveries to the mall. Alert Wayne Police Officer Matthew Bernardo had learned of the theft and was on patrol at the Mall when he spotted the suspects at the scene of the crime and promptly arrested them. Bernardo made a bonus arrest, as a passenger with the suspected duo, turned out to be wanted in “multiple jurisdictions.” The following is based on a statement released by the Wayne Township Police Department.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
N.J. man convicted of murder again for beating woman, setting her on fire
A former Bergen County man was convicted Wednesday for a second time of beating a woman and setting her on fire 12 years ago. Daniel Rochat, 48, formerly of Wood-Ridge, was convicted on first-degree murder, aggravated arson, and other charges following a 15-day retrial in the death of Barbara Vernieri, 70, who was killed in her East Rutherford home in September 2012.
Millions in Passaic sheriff surveillance equipment locked away over national defense case
PATERSON — Millions of dollars' worth of surveillance cameras and other security equipment purchased for the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office remain in storage, frozen in a federal case involving national defense. The county spent about $13 million from November 2019 through August 2022 to buy the security devices...
Boy, 15, Robbed At Gunpoint Outside Ridgewood Stop & Shop
The boy told police he brought $300 worth of clothing to the parking lot of the Franklin Avenue supermarket after cutting an online deal shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, Sgt. John A. Ward said. Instead, the teen said, he was accosted by four men who appeared to be...
Whole Foods Worker Goes Missing After Shift At Vauxhall Store: Police
Rousier Romain did not return home after he left his shift abruptly at the Whole Foods in Vauxhall, Township of Union police said. Romaine left Whole Foods at 3:40 p.m. and was last seen on foot in the parking lot near the fence along the edge of Route 78, adjacent to the property, police said.
Police: Man Skimmed Credit Cards While Working At Gas Station
FREEHOLD – A Newark man, who was a former gas station attendant, has received a 52-count indictment on charges for stealing thousands of dollars from customers during his shifts, officials said. Patrick A. Brown, 48, was charged with 13 counts apiece of third-degree Credit Card Fraud, third-degree False Uttering,...
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