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Duo Caught With Gun, Cocaine, Pills In Car's Hidden Compartment In Westchester: Police
Two people face a long list of charges after they were caught with a stolen gun, cocaine, ecstasy, and other drugs inside a hidden compartment in their vehicle in Westchester, police said.
The arrests stemmed from an incident on Wednesday, May 1 just before 10 p.m., when a vehicle was stopped by police in New Rochelle after failing to use a signal while turning from Lincoln Avenue to Memorial Highway, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.
During the traffic stop, detectives saw what appeared to be heroin inside a Ziploc bag in the car's center console cupholder. A narco…
Pals Assault Victim In Jewelry Heist Gone Wrong In Arlington: Cops
Two friends who share the same last name were arrested in Arlington for assaulting a man in an apparent robbery gone wrong, police said.
Jose Osorio, 28, and Jason Osorio, 32, both of Arlington, assaulted the victim and tried to steal his jewelry outside of a home on the 5600 block of 8th Street around 4:15 a.m. April 28, county officials said.
The Osarios fled on foot and the victim was left with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
On the morning of April 29, officers obtained warrants for the Osarios, who were charged with malicious wounding by mod and attempted robbe…
Rockaway Man Was Drunk, Fled Scene After Crash At High School: Police
A 44-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and hit with multiple charges following a hit-and-run crash at Morris Knolls High School on Wednesday, April 24, authorities said.
David DeRosa was drunk when the crash occurred, Denville police said. He was also charged with reckless driving, careless driving, leaving the scene of a crash, failure to report a motor vehicle crash and improper backing, police said. DeRosa was also charged with child neglect, police said.
DeRosa was arrested for the above offenses and transported to police headquarters for processing, officers said. DeRosa was released …
21-Year-Old Morris County Woman Struck Parked Car While Drunk: Police
A 21-year-old Morris County woman was arrested and charged after she struck a parked car while drunk on the early morning of Sunday, April 21, police said.
At 3:29 a.m., Mount Olive police responded to Center Street for a car crash, officers said. Police located a Nissan Sentra that had struck a parked vehicle and was now in the roadway, officers said.
As officers spoke with the driver, Kelsey Chaplin, a Budd Lake resident, the odor of alcohol was detected and she appeared to be impaired, police said. After conducting field sobriety testing, Chaplin was arrested.
Chaplin was charged with D…
Man Takes Photo Under Victim's Muslim Garment In Westchester, Police Say
A 23-year-old man faces several charges after taking a photo under a Muslim woman's clothing and exposing himself in Westchester, police said.
The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, March 8 in New Rochelle, when a suspect approached a woman wearing a niqāb, a Muslim garment that covers the entire body and face besides the eyes, and took a photo underneath it, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Friday, April 19.
The suspect, identified as New Rochelle resident Hussain Haider, also exposed himself to the victim before running away, Coyne said, adding that …
Man Who Punched Police Officers Breaking Up Brawl In Newark Captured 2 Days Later: Cops
A 31-year-old man has been arrested for punching police officers breaking up a brawl in Newark, authorities said.
Khalil Cuttino, of Phillipsburg, had been wanted for aggravated assault on police officers in connection with the Friday, April 12 incident, and was taken into custody on Sunday, April 14, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.
Officers responded to the 300 block of Clinton Avenue for a man with a handgun around 5:10 p.m. Friday, where a large crowd had gathered, Frage said.
A male in the crowd, later identified as Cuttino, struck two officers with closed fists…
