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Haledon Detective Nabs PA Fugitive After Taxicab Stop
A taxicab passenger who was under the influence of PCP and not wearing a seatbelt turned out to be an ex-con fugitive from Pennsylvania, Haledon police said.
Detective Jeffrey Welsh stopped the cab after the driver failed to signal a turn off West Broadway, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman, Jr. said.
Angel Collado, 42, of Passaic, who was sitting in back, drew the detective's attention, the deputy chief said.
A quick computer check found warrants not only out of Bucks County, PA, but also Clifton and Totowa, Guzman said.
Collado -- who records show has a criminal history dating back to h…
Fugitive Plunges Off James River Bridge During Police Pursuit: Authorities
A 29-year-old fugitive leapt off the James River Bridge after a collision, but was ultimately rescued by a vessel in the river and arrested, Virginia State Police said.
Kelly Golden Jr., 29, of Suffolk, was spotted by a police officer driving recklessly in a black sedan on the bridge and struck another vehicle — causing a four-car crash — around 8:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22 in Newport News, according to state police.
Golden, who had been wanted for a felony probation violation, fled the scene on foot.
As he approached the draw of the bridge, he saw state police in the lane and leapt off the s…
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Washington County
After more than a month on the run, a man wanted for a fatal double shooting in Washington County has been apprehended by FBI agents in North Carolina, authorities announced.
On Monday, the Hagerstown Police Department announced that Brian Christopher Francis, 41, was apprehended in Morrisville, NC without incident and brought back to Maryland, where he was wanted in connection to an apartment shooting over the summer.
Also known as "Fox," or "Silk," Francis was charged in the District Court for Washington County in Maryland on 13 charges in August that include murder and attempted murder, …
Most Wanted: Spotsy Abductor Being Sought After Fleeing Stafford Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
They almost had him.
A man wanted out of Spotsylvania county for strangulation, abduction and malicious wounding has made the list of Stafford County's most wanted felons after fleeing a traffic stop, authorities said.
Deric Lacey Stokes, 23, of Spotsylvania, was pulled over near the Auto Zone on White Oak Road by Stafford County deputies around 7:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, Stafford County Sheriff's Public Informations Officer Ryan Wilbur said.
As soon as the vehicle stopped, Stokes got out and ran towards South Pointe Lane, Wilbur said. Deputies set up a perimeter and utilized both drones…
Repeat Embezzler Absconds To Germany With Bergen Realtor’s $600,000
A convicted embezzler who’d apparently made a fresh start fled to Germany with $600,000 of a Bergen County realtor and commercial property manager’s money, authorities said.
Detectives in Closter were closing in on Klaus Brueggemeier, 57, of Demarest, when he absconded to Frankfurt and became a wanted man, Closter Police Capt. Vincent Aiello said on Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Brueggemeier made headlines in 2009, when authorities charged him with embezzling $1.7 million from a high-end porcelain and glass company in Carlstadt.
SEE: Company chief skims $1.7 million to buy himself the good life, autho…
Motel Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Online Coin-Operated Games In PA, VA: Police
A man who burglarized motels and broke into coin-operating games is wanted out of both Pennsylvania and Virginia, authorities said.
Denny Zug Jr., 44, of, York, is wanted on felony arrests out of Lebanon City and Manheim Township, PA, and Newport News, Virginia, Derry Township police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Derry Township Police Department at (717) 534-2202 or anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477) or online.
All callers to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers remain anonymous and could be eligible for a CASH REWARD for i…
Accused Quincy Teen Killer Arrested In Puerto Rico, Returned To Mass: DA
A man police say shot and killed 17-year-old Nathan Paul in Quincy last year and fled to Puerto Rico has been arrested and brought back to Massachusetts, the Norfolk County District Attorney said.
Keniel Diaz-Romero, formerly of Quincy, will be arraigned later this week on charges of murder, larceny from a person, possession of a counterfeit bill, uttering a counterfeit bill, conspiracy to commit larceny, and unlawfully carrying a firearm, the prosecutor said.
Diaz-Romero is the sixth and final suspect to be charged in the killing of the Weymouth High School senior on Feb. 15, …
'Armed And Dangerous' Berks Man Skips Court Date, Police Say
An "armed and dangerous" fugitive is on the run after missing his Berks County court date, Pennsylvania State Police warn.
Jonathan E. Polanco of Reading, 28, never showed up to the Court of Common Pleas for a final disposition hearing on Thursday, Aug. 24, said troopers in a release.
He was facing charges including felony firearm offenses, fleeing police, and receiving stolen property in an alleged incident on June 26 of last year, state court records show.
The 28-year-old stands 5-foot-9 and weighs 210 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, according to troopers. He has ties t…
Trio Nabbed For Attempted Robbery After Following Franklin Square Victim Home: Police
One of the suspects in a Long Island attempted robbery was found to have numerous warrants in other states for similar crimes, police said.
On Monday, July 10, a 57-year-old woman went to the Franklin Square TD Bank, located at 720 Franklin Avenue, to withdraw a large sum of money, according to Suffolk County Police.
As she was leaving the bank, she was allegedly approached by a man and a woman, who tried to distract her by saying that someone had placed sharp tacks under her car tires.
The victim ignored the duo, got in her car, and drove home.
However, when she arrived home, po…
Fugitive Arrested In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Cape May County man was arrested on charges related to a fatal shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said.
Phillip Hayes, of Woodbine, was arrested in Atlantic City on Friday, May 19 by Atlantic City police, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Hayes had an outstanding warrant in connection to the August 28, 2022 homicide of Malika McLaughlin in Atlantic City, the prosecutor said.
Hayes had been a fugitive since the warrant was issued on Oct. 5, 2022.
Hayes, and his four codefendants, Lester Robinson, Quamel Shaffer, Monica Gonzalez, an…
Fugitive Nabbed In Lancaster, Police Say
A convicted burglar who absconded from justice has been arrested.
Taleek Azan Perez, 25, of Lancaster was arrested by the US Marshal Fugitive Task Force in the 100 block of South Third Street in Columbia Borough around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, according to the Columbia Borough of Police, who assisted the marshals.
Perez was wanted on an outstanding warrant after he fled from state parole, according to the police.
Back in 2017, he was arrested for a burglary "at a home in the 200 block of S. Ann St. where jewelry, clothing and a television were stolen," Lancaster Bureau of…
