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Suspended Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Arrested After Tailgating Motorist In Stafford: Sheriff Suspended Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Arrested After Tailgating Motorist In Stafford: Sheriff
Suspended Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Arrested After Tailgating Motorist In Stafford: Sheriff A 37-year-old woman wanted for felony hit-and-run out of Stafford was arrested after another bout of "less than ideal" driving, authorities said. Ladonna Smith of Montross had apparently been swerving and tailgating another driver on Deacon Road around 7:40 p.m. Thursday, April 25, the county sheriff said. Smith's vehicle pulled into the parking lot of the 7-Eleven, located at 327 Deacon Road, the 911 caller told police. Deputy Amato found Smith's vehicle and made contact with her. Deputy Amato saw a smoking pipe in plain view, and Smith gave a false identity to police. While the driv…
Absecon Man Convicted Of Driving With Suspended License After Two DUIs Absecon Man Convicted Of Driving With Suspended License After Two DUIs
Absecon Man Convicted Of Driving With Suspended License After Two DUIs An Atlantic County man was convicted of driving with a suspended license after he had at least two DUIs, authorities said. Thomas Fox III, 60, of Absecon, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday, Apr. 9, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a new release. He was convicted on a two-count indictment for fourth-degree driving during license suspension for prior DUIs. A Galloway Township police officer pulled over a vehicle driven by Fox on Route 50 on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Fox wasn't able to give the officer a valid driver's license and a police search revealed he had a…
Armed, Suspended DUI Driver Crashes While Fleeing Cops In Arlington: Police Armed, Suspended DUI Driver Crashes While Fleeing Cops In Arlington: Police
Armed, Suspended DUI Driver Crashes While Fleeing Cops In Arlington: Police A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police say he crashed his car while fleeing police late Monday, Feb. 26 in Arlington. Abraham Mansaray Jr., of Woodbridge, was driving erratically with improper registration and a suspended license when police tried to stop him on Columbia Pike at S. Scott Street around 11 p.m., Arlington County police said. Mansaray failed to stop and fled the scene, during which he struck another vehicle and crashed. Mansaray got out of his vehicle and ran from the area.  Responding officers canvassed the area, found Mansaray, and arrested him. He was taken …
Man Charged In Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Hackettstown Mom Man Charged In Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Hackettstown Mom
Man Charged In Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Hackettstown Mom A 51-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 4 and charged with vehicular manslaughter following a Thanksgiving Eve crash that killed a 33-year-old mother of two. Andrzej Szysko was heading east in a Jeep Wrangler that struck the passenger's side of a Ford pickup truck, heading south on Route 517 in Allamuchy around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, New Jersey State Police said. The impact sent the Ford into 33-year-old Lauren Gerhold's vehicle, heading north in a Jeep SUV, and she was pronounced dead, police said. Gerhold was survived by her husband, Casey…
Massive Fireworks Haul Found During Routine Traffic Stop In Hatfield Massive Fireworks Haul Found During Routine Traffic Stop In Hatfield
Massive Fireworks Haul Found During Routine Traffic Stop In Hatfield State police stopped one of the most patriotic men in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Police pulled over the 22-year-old Springfield man in Hatfield on Sunday, July 2, on Route 91 after a trooper noticed his insurance had been canceled. As the officer approached the 2019 Infiniti, they saw 64 boxes of fireworks in plain view, officials said. Authorities charged the man with various motor vehicle infractions, unlawful possession of fireworks, and driving with a suspended license, state police said.  Officials did not release the man's name.  They turned the fireworks o…
Camden Dad Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son: State Police Camden Dad Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son: State Police
Camden Dad Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son: State Police A 31-year-old father from Camden was charged with vehicular homicide in a crash that killed his 8-year-old son, authorities said. Franklin Diaz Sr., who remained in the hospital, was additionally charged with endangering the welfare of a child and causing death while driving with a suspended license, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The crash occurred at 1:47 p.m. Saturday, May 27, on Route 55 northbound at milepost 52.9 in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, Curry said. Preliminary investigation revealed that a northbound Subaru was "passing vehicl…
Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Yorktown, Police Say Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Yorktown, Police Say
Cops Catch Man Illegally Passing Stopped School Bus In Yorktown, Police Say A man with a suspended license faces charges after allegedly passing a school bus while it was displaying its stop sign in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, April 18 around 2:30 p.m., when police in Yorktown noticed a vehicle pass a school bus that was displaying a stop sign and flashing red lights on Route 202, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers then pulled the vehicle over and discovered that the driver, 25-year-old New York City resident Jerlin Veras, had a suspended license and was driving an unregistered motor vehicle, police said.&nbs…
Call By Concerned Citizen Leads To DUI Arrest Of Somers Man Call By Concerned Citizen Leads To DUI Arrest Of Somers Man
Call By Concerned Citizen Leads To DUI Arrest Of Somers Man A Connecticut man was arrested for an alleged DUI after a concerned citizen called the state police. The incident took place in Tolland County around 9:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 at a gas station in the town of Somers. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers received a report from a concerned citizen of an individual who appeared intoxicated, sitting inside a vehicle at the Sunoco gas station, located at 169 Main Street, in the town of Somers.  A description of the vehicle was provided and the reporting party expressed concern about the individual potentially driving away from…
4 Felonies For Double DUI Prior Offender On Meth, Fentanyl In Lehigh Valley Motorcycle Crash 4 Felonies For Double DUI Prior Offender On Meth, Fentanyl In Lehigh Valley Motorcycle Crash
4 Felonies For Double DUI Prior Offender On Meth, Fentanyl In Lehigh Valley Motorcycle Crash A motorcyclist hospitalized after a Lehigh Valley crash in September was arrested on Halloween after a warrant-approved blood draw found him to be under the influence of meth, fentanyl, and alcohol, police said. David A. Cassidy Jr., 33, was charged with four counts of felony DUI, driving with a blood alcohol level of .02 or high with a suspended license, and various traffic offenses, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a Tuesday, Nov. 1 release. Cassidy was seen lying on the ground as officers responded to a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Sullivan Trail and Filetown Road in Nazar…
Man Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Under Influence In Milford Man Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Under Influence In Milford
Man Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Under Influence In Milford A 59-year-old Fairfield County man is accused of driving the wrong way on a Connecticut highway while under the influence. Troopers in New Haven County received 911 calls about a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) near Exit 55 in Milford at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, Connecticut State Police reported. Shortly after the initial calls, police received a report of a crash on Route 15 near the Milford/Orange line involving a northbound vehicle that had reportedly swerved and struck a guardrail to avoid a crash with the wrong-way vehicle, au…
Man Dies Days After Being Struck By SUV Near Hempstead Intersection Man Dies Days After Being Struck By SUV Near Hempstead Intersection
Man Dies Days After Being Struck By SUV Near Hempstead Intersection A man has died from injuries he suffered after he was struck by an SUV on Long Island. The crash happened in Hempstead on Sunday, May 29 at around 1:10 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. The man was crossing Fulton Avenue near Clinton Street when he was hit by the 2013 Mercedes Benz SUV, according to police. The driver of the SUV, Alrich Braide, age 34, of Hempstead, who remained at the scene, was charged with driving with a suspended license. On Friday morning, June 3, police announced that the man struck has been pronounced dead by a hospital physician. Earlier repor…
One Seriously Injured In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection One Seriously Injured In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection
One Seriously Injured In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection Police are investigating a crash that left one person seriously injured near a Long Island intersection. It happened Saturday May 21 at about 1:30 p.m. in Wyandanch. A 19-year from Wyandanch was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on Mount Avenue when he attempted to make a left turn onto Lake Drive and struck a crossing pedestrian, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, a 74-year-old Wyandanch man, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries.  The driver of the Tahoe was not injured and was ticketed for drivin…
Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities
Driver Uses Neighbor's Yard As Turnaround In Police Pursuit In Central PA: Authorities A Central PA man who damaged property by trying to turn around in a yard during a police chase was charged with a felony, authorities said. Christopher Michael Mumford, 41, sped away from police who attempted to stop him near Lititz Pike and West Woods Drive in Warwick Township just before 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. Mumford, of Lebanon, then headed north on Lititz Pike after trying to flee east on West Woods Drive, using a resident’s yard to turn around and causing damage in the process, police said. County Police ended the chase for sa…
Man Surrenders To Darien Police On DUI Charge Man Surrenders To Darien Police On DUI Charge
Man Surrenders To Darien Police On DUI Charge A 27-year-old Fairfield County man who had been wanted for years turned himself in to police custody and is facing a host of charges for an alleged DUI. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on June 1, 2017, Darien police officers arrested Norwalk resident Jorge Canola for alleged impaired driving after he was stopped making an illegal turn onto Old Kings Highway South. At the time of the traffic stop, police said that Canola did not have a valid driver's license, had been busted repeatedly for driving with a suspended license, he had alcohol on his breath, and bloodshot eyes. Canola ultimately admitt…
Newark Pair Nabbed In Theft Of Bio-Diesel Cooking Oil From Warren County Restaurant Newark Pair Nabbed In Theft Of Bio-Diesel Cooking Oil From Warren County Restaurant
Newark Pair Nabbed In Theft Of Bio-Diesel Cooking Oil From Warren County Restaurant Two men from Newark were caught stealing cooking oil from a Warren County restaurant, authorities said. The suspects — ages 27 and 34 — stole bio-diesel cooking oil from Lost Ladies Grill on E. Washington Avenue in the borough before driving away just after 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, WTPD said. The suspect vehicle was found at the Oxford Township Post Office on Route 31 a short time later, police said. Both men were taken into custody, and one of them was found to have an outstanding $500 arrest warrant out of Newark, authorities said. The suspects were charged with attempted theft, dis…
Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police
Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police A 23-year-old driver with a suspended license was flown to the hospital after sending a vehicle through several yards and fences then into a house on the Jersey Shore Friday night, authorities said. Jose Lopez-Serrano, of Jackson, was behind the wheel of the Toyota sedan and had to be extricated from the vehicle that he sent into the Cox Cro Road home in Toms River around 11:25 p.m., Toms River Police Chief Mitchell A. Little said. He was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center. Rescue 2624 responded to assist Pleasant Plains Vol. Fire Department on this vehicle vs house. Posted by Toms R…
Man With Child Wedged Between Seats Busted For DUI In Fairfield County, Police Say Man With Child Wedged Between Seats Busted For DUI In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man With Child Wedged Between Seats Busted For DUI In Fairfield County, Police Say A man with warrants out for his arrest in Fairfield County is facing a host of charges after attempting to pull a fast one on police with a fake name after being busted allegedly driving drunk with his child in the car, authorities announced. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle on Brookside Road in Darien after seeing the driver repeatedly swerve over the double yellow line while following him on Post Road, Darien Police said. During the subsequent stop, officers said that the driver, Ozni Cucpacay, age 31, of Norwalk, had the smell of a…
Prosecutor: Jersey City Man, 28, Pleads Guilty To Meth Possession Charge In Sussex County Prosecutor: Jersey City Man, 28, Pleads Guilty To Meth Possession Charge In Sussex County
Prosecutor: Jersey City Man, 28, Pleads Guilty To Meth Possession Charge In Sussex County A Jersey City man pleaded guilty to possession of meth in Sussex County, authorities said. Charles Burbeng, 28, entered the guilty plea to an indictment for third-degree possession of CDS and a driving while suspended offense during a hearing Thursday at the Sussex County Courthouse in Newton, Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said. Burbeng admitted to possessing meth tablets and driving with a suspended license in Montague Township on Jan. 25, 2019, Koch said. Burbeng will be sentenced on June 3. New Jersey State Trooper J.C. Rodriguez also assisted with the investigation.
Ocean County Fugitive Extradited From Texas In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Remains Jailed Ocean County Fugitive Extradited From Texas In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Remains Jailed
Ocean County Fugitive Extradited From Texas In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Remains Jailed A 27-year-old Jackson man arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Christmas Eve has been ordered to remain detained at Ocean County Jail, authorities said.  Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez previously was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and driving with a suspended license, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Superior Court Judge Steven F. Nemeth on Monday  ordered that Alcazar-Sanchez remain detained in the Ocean County Jail pending trial on the hit-and-run charges. The charges …
Man Arrested Three Times In One Day In Area, Police Say Man Arrested Three Times In One Day In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested Three Times In One Day In Area, Police Say A 29-year-old man was arrested by state police three times in one day on a variety of charges ranging from alleged possession of drugs to driving with a suspended license. Ulster County resident Robert Radek, of the town of Marlboro, was arrested for the first time around 7:55 a.m., on Sunday, March 7, when he was pulled over in his 1994 Jeep Cherokee in the City of Newburgh, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the stop, the trooper learned that Radek was driving with a suspended license and was in possession of crack cocaine.  He was charged with criminal possession of drugs and drivin…
Man, Woman Busted With Loaded Defaced Handgun During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say Man, Woman Busted With Loaded Defaced Handgun During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man, Woman Busted With Loaded Defaced Handgun During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say A man and woman were arrested for a multitude of charges including possession of a loaded handgun during a traffic stop. Tyrelle Gordon, age 25, of Rockaway, and Victoria Cobb, age 22, of Long Beach, were arrested around 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, in Oceanside, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the Bureau of Special Operations officers conducted a traffic stop of a black 2010 Audi A4 on Long Beach Road and West Waukena Avenue. After interviewing Cobb, who was driving the vehicle, and Gordon, who was the passenger, officers found that he was allegedly in posse…
Lakewood Man Admits Leaving Fatal Crash Scene Lakewood Man Admits Leaving Fatal Crash Scene
Lakewood Man Admits Leaving Fatal Crash Scene A Lakewood man on Friday admit he fled the scene of a motor vehicle crash while driving with a suspended license, leaving the driver critically injured and killing the passenger, authorities said. Mashon Wilson, 30, pleaded guilty to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and driving with a suspended license, in connection with the Nov. 25, 2018 incident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Wilson also pleaded guilty to an unrelated charge of burglary, Billhimer said. Lakewood police responded to West County Line and Cedar roads, wher…
Police: DWI Paterson Man, 32, Sends Parked Car And His Own Into Woods Police: DWI Paterson Man, 32, Sends Parked Car And His Own Into Woods
Police: DWI Paterson Man, 32, Sends Parked Car And His Own Into Woods A Paterson man was drunk when he swerved off Route 23 and hit a car parked car at a gas station, causing both vehicles to end up in the woods, authorities said. Jonathan Torres, 32, was driving a gray Hyundai on Route 23 S. when he veered left, struck the center divider and swerved into a white Chevrolet parked at a Sunoco gas station in Pompton Plains around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Pequannock Township police said. Both vehicles ended up in the wooded area near the gas station as a result of the crash, authorities said. Torres was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson with non-life…
Police: DWI Morris County Driver Hits Parked Car, Flees Police: DWI Morris County Driver Hits Parked Car, Flees
Police: DWI Morris County Driver Hits Parked Car, Flees A Morris County had been drinking when he hit a car parked at a local restaurant and drove away, authorities charged. Robert Sikorski, 58, struck a parked car while leaving Valley Restaurant and Pub on E. Mill Road in Long Valley on Sept. 8, Washington Township Police Lt. Mark Niemynski said. Officers later located Sikorski driving behind the Krauzers strip mall nearby, authorities said. During questioning, he showed signs of intoxication, and officers located several open containers of alcohol in the vehicle, authorities said. Sikorski, of Long Valley, was arrested and charged with DWI, …
Toms River Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Lakewood Teenager Toms River Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Lakewood Teenager
Toms River Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Lakewood Teenager A 31-year-old driver from Ocean County has been sentenced to seven years in state prison in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said. Alexander Politan pleaded guilty on Feb. 25 to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and driving with a suspended license, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Politan of Toms River was sentenced on Wednesday by the Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan. Ryan also suspended Politan's driving license for six months. Lakewood Police were called at about 9:20 p.m. on Oct. 4, 2019, on&nb…
Jeep Struck By Hit-Run Vehicle Rolls On Route 208 Overpass Jeep Struck By Hit-Run Vehicle Rolls On Route 208 Overpass
Jeep Struck By Hit-Run Vehicle Rolls On Route 208 Overpass A unlicensed DWI driver from Paterson who fled a wrong-way crash that sent a Jeep rolling on a Route 208 overpass in Wyckoff was captured soon after in Hackensack, authorities said. Sabrina Y. Zegarra, 21, was driving an unregistered Mitsubishi Montero that crossed the double-yellow line on Russell Avenue and struck the Jeep around 5 p.m. Aug. 21, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The Jeep driver got out OK and reported minor injuries, Soto said. Police alerted surrounding towns after Officer Michael Scalise discovered debris that indicated the type of vehicle she was driving, the lieutenant aid. Ha…
Authorities: Bayonne Man Was Driving With Suspended License In Serious Jersey City Crash Authorities: Bayonne Man Was Driving With Suspended License In Serious Jersey City Crash
Authorities: Bayonne Man Was Driving With Suspended License In Serious Jersey City Crash A 54-year-old Bayonne man was driving with a suspended license when he struck another vehicle, seriously injuring the driver, authorities said. Ramon Quinones was headed southbound on Route 185 in a 1992 Toyota Celica when he collided with a 2012 Honda Accord, also going southbound, on June 4 around 6:30 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said Friday. Both drivers were transported to the Jersey City Medical Center, however, Quinones was released a short time later with only a minor injury, Suarez said. The other driver, a 34-year-old Bayonne resident, was seriously injured, a…
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man A 27-year-old man was nabbed on alleged possession of drug charges following a traffic stop. Francisco Soares, of Derby, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, by Milford Police after being stopped by the department's TAC Unit on an anti-crime patrol in the area of Old Gate Lane. During the stop, officers found Soares had a suspended license and an active warrant for his arrest, police said. Soares was also found to be in possession of narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. He was charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, driving with a suspe…
Byram Police: Speeding, DWI Driver Tried Resisting Arrest Byram Police: Speeding, DWI Driver Tried Resisting Arrest
Byram Police: Speeding, DWI Driver Tried Resisting Arrest A speeding driver was drunk when police stopped her in Byram Township, authorities said. Lauren Ell, who initially refused to identify herself to police, was behind the wheel and showing signs of intoxication after police stopped her on Route 206, last Friday authorities said. She subsequently failed a series of field sobriety tests and resisted arrest but was eventually taken into custody. Ell was transported to police headquarters, where she refused to take a breath test, authorities said. She was charged with driving while intoxicated, third-degree resisting arrest, refusal to submit …
North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson
North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson A North Arlington police officer injured his arm while another escaped harm when a repeat offender from Newark aimed his car at them and then sped off from an overnight traffic stop, authorities said. The officers and, later, their colleagues from Kearny chased the fleeing car before the pursuit was terminated in Jersey City before dawn Tuesday. Borough police were preparing complaints at North Arlington Police Headquarters a short time later when the driver – identified as 26-year-old Luigie X. Castillo – walked in and surrendered, Captain Robert J. Reilly said. Officer Jason Rivera initi…
Two Long Island Men Injured When Mercedes Overturns After Crashing Into Poles Two Long Island Men Injured When Mercedes Overturns After Crashing Into Poles
Two Long Island Men Injured When Mercedes Overturns After Crashing Into Poles Two Long Island men were injured when a Mercedes-Benz crashed off the roadway and into utility poles overnight. The crash happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in Melville, Suffolk County Police said. Ronald Kibler, 28, of Wyandanch, was driving the 2018 Mercedes eastbound on Ruland Road when the vehicle left the roadway, struck two poles and overturned in front of 103 Ruland Road. Kibler was transported by Melville Fire Department to Nassau University Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.  A 25-year-old passenger, also a resident Wyandanch, was transported …