CRIME & SAFETY
Murder: Ex-Con Charged With Cold-Blooded Killing Of Popular Paterson Street Vendor
Jimmy Mercedes, 39, was charged with murder and weapons offenses in the 10:22 a.m. May 5 shooting of 62-year-old Daryle Robinson Sr. Mercedes turned himself in at police headquarters around 8 p.m. Friday, May 10, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi announced Saturday afternoon.
Crash on Passaic Ave. Nutley Results in DWI Charges for Driver
NUTLEY, NJ - A law office on Passaic Ave. was struck by a motor vehicle this past weekend, resulting in a DWI summons for the driver. According to the Nutley Police Department, Kaitlin Oyola, 25, was behind the wheel when her vehicle struck the building. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Newark resident was transported to Nutley Police Headquarters where she was issued for summonses for Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving, and Failure to Maintain a Lane. She was advised of her cour date and released to a family member, For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Parent Picking Up Child At Montvale School Arrested For DWI
Police were called and a Montvale mom arrested when she showed up at her son's school hammered, authorities said.Mayowa Kubikisha, 28, "seemed a little off," according to staff, after she pulled into the parking at Memorial Elementary School after the end of the school day on Thursday, May 9, Montv…
Two Victims Injured in Drive-By Shooting in Montclair
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Two people wer shot in Montclair last week, according to police. On Friday, at approximately 5:49 PM, Montclair Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Mission Street and Bloomfield Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered two victims with gunshot wounds to the lower body.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to police officials, witnesses reported seeing a grey or silver minivan in the vicinity prior to the shooting. Initial investigations indicate that the shooter was inside the minivan and fled northbound on Mission Street before heading east on Bloomfield...
Pedestrian Robbed and Slapped in Montclair Incident
MONTCLAIR, NJ - A pedestrian was robbed and physically assaulted by two men while walking down the street earlier this week, according to Montclair Police. The Montclair Police Department reported that the incident occurred on Monday when the victim was walking north on Pine Street towards Claremont Avenue. Two men, described as one being about 6 feet tall and the other about 5 feet 10 inches, approached the victim and asked for the time.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to the police report, when the victim looked at his watch to check the time, one of the men unexpectedly slapped him across the face, resulting in a laceration. The perpetrators then demanded the victim to hand over his watch and tote bag, which contained medication. Montclair police are currently investigating the incident and seeking information from any witnesses or individuals who may have knowledge about the perpetrators. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Bloomingdale Police Department Aid In Delivery of Baby Mother's Day Morning
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - This morning at approximately 7 AM, Bloomingdale Police Officers, Detective Gomes and Ptl. Dichio, reported on the scene of a female going into labor inside her vehicle. Officers delivered the baby inside the vehicle, allowing the mom-to-be to celebrate Mother's Day as an official mom to a new baby. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Shortly after, the baby and mother were transported to the hospital for further evaluation. "Happy Mother's Day to all our mothers out there. Whether you have been a mother for a long time or just starting your new chapter in motherhood, what you do never goes unnoticed," stated Bloomingdale Police Department. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Arrest made following pair of robberies in Maywood's shopping district
Maywood police made an arrest on Friday following a pair of robberies in the borough's downtown shopping district that have "shaken our community," Chief Terence R. Kenny announced on social media. The owner of the Timely Cleaners dry cleaning business on West Pleasant Avenue was robbed and assaulted on Thursday afternoon. He told...
Bergen-Based Gang Members Charged In DEA Takedown: Feds
Ernesto Adon Martinez, 38, Luis Arismedy Gomez Torres, 28, and Deury Luis Gomez Torres, 25, drove back and forth "on a near-daily basis" between Fort Lee and an apartment just off Dyckman Street in the Fort George section of Manhattan where drugs were packaged and stashed, they said.The Trinitarios emerged in New York City in the 1990s as protection against rival gangs such as the Latin Kings. They quickly got into selling drugs, among other law-breaking enterprises.Last week, high-ranking member William "Principe" Jones was sentenced to life in federal prison for shooting and killing a confidential informant he lured to an area next to a cemetery in Sussex County.Jones had served more than a decade for another intentional murder in New York City in October 1993 before being released in September 2008.The DEA worked the Bergen County Trinitarios case with their federal and local colleagues, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) unit, the ATF, the NYPD and police from Fort Lee and Belleville, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
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