Machine Gun Switch, Straw Gun Pipeline Linked To Home Invasion, Reading Attempted Homicide: DA
Social Tag: A Berks County gun trafficking investigation led to multiple arrests after detectives tied straw purchases to a home invasion, an attempted homicide case, and a machine gun conversion device in Reading.
A gun trafficking investigation tied to violence in Reading has led to multiple arrests, with one suspect still on the run, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, April 23.
Wilson Rivera, 24, of Reading, is accused of acting as the primary straw purchaser in a scheme that detectives say illegally funneled firearms to prohibited people and minors, acco…
Man Who Stole $12K From Route 206 Flanders Gas Station Arrested With Warrants Out Of CT: Cops
A Newark, N,J man wanted out of Hartford, CT was jailed after police said he stole more than $12,000 from a gas station.
Mount Olive police responded to the Flanders Shell Gas Station on Route 206 on Sunday, Oct. 12, after the station owner discovered that the office had been broken into and approximately $12,400 was missing from the safe, according to Officer Thomas Cuff and Detective James Carney.
Through the course of their investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 57-year-old Albert Smith, police said.
Detective Carney determined Smith had fled to Hartford, Connecticut, where…
Suffolk Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring
A veteran Long Island police officer, along with two others, formally confessed to running multiple brothels over a span of four years.
George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, pleaded guilty to corruption, promoting prostitution, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 15. Trimigliozzi is a veteran Suffolk County police officer.
Frank Saggio, 61, of West Islip; and Dana Ciardullo, 33, of North Bellmore also admitted their roles in a prostitution enterprise that operated out of locations in Holbrook and West Babylon between 2019 and 2024.
Prosecutors laid out how Saggio…
3 Killed, 10 Shot Including Teens, Kids In South Philly Gun Battle: ‘Coward Stuff,’ Police Say
A wild gun battle broke out at a South Philadelphia community gathering early Monday, July 7, leaving three people dead and at least 10 others shot — including a 15-year-old girl and a 12th victim injured while fleeing, officials said.
“This is coward stuff,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said from the crime scene. “Individuals just shooting randomly into houses, into cars. Children out here. This is coward, wanna-be thug stuff.”
It happened around 1:05 a.m. on the 1500 block of South Etting Street, where a crowd of about 40 people had gathered, Bethel said. Moments later, g…
Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme: Lancaster County DA
Three Cuban nationals living in New Jersey have been ordered to stand trial for an elaborate credit card skimming scheme that targeted gas station customers in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Thursday, June 5.
Yosvel Gonzalez, 51, and Reinier Gracia-Martinez, 40, both of Elizabeth, NJ, along with Rudislandy Gracia-Toledo, 24, of North Bergen, NJ, are accused of installing hidden card skimmers at a gas station in the 1700 block of Hempstead Road in East Lampeter Township, then using stolen data to make thousands of dollars in purchases, according to the Lancaster County District At…
High-Intensity Allentown Drug Raid Nabs Convicted Drug Dealer With Pounds Of Meth, Fentanyl: DA
A convicted felon and drug dealer was busted in a high-intensity drug trafficking raid in Allentown that uncovered pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and other drugs, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca announced on Thursday, Feb. 13.
Colton Kenneth Nace, 35, of Allentown, was taken into custody after search warrants were served at two homes on Hanover Avenue and Hall Street, authorities said.
Investigators seized approximately 15.4 pounds of methamphetamine, 270 grams of methamphetamine powder, three pounds of marijuana, 20 grams of …
Disbarred Hazlet Lawyer Stole $1 Mil+ From Clients: Monmouth County Prosecutor
A 49-year-old disbarred Hazlet lawyer was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 17, after he admitted to stealing nearly $1.18 million from more than 60 clients.
Steven Salami is also ordered to pay the full amount of stolen funds, back to the New Jersey Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, which had previously reimbursed his clients, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.
From April to August 2019, while working as an attorney, Salami took $300,000 from four victims as part of real estate transactions, Santiago said. Salami put the money in escrow, but f…
Sex Assault Suspect, Armed Robber Arrested In Ramsey, Mahwah Thanks To Brand-New Task Force
Two New York men wanted in separate violent crimes were tracked down last month in Bergen County, thanks to the county's newly-launched Crime Suppression Team, authorities said.
The first arrest was made on Saturday, Dec. 21, when members of the team identified 51-year-old Randolph R. Smith of Far Rockaway, NY, who was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in New York City, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Smith was spotted in the Ramsey area, and when confronted by the Crime Suppression Team, he provided a false name to investigators, Musella said.
He was…
Caretaker Accused Of Stealing Up To $200K From Patient For Drugs In Lancaster County
A Lancaster County caretaker is accused of stealing prescription drugs and up to $200,000 from a patient she cared for, authorities said.
Jamie Lynn Lloyd, 42, of Lilitz was charged with Dealing in Proceeds of Unlawful Activities, Identity Theft, Financial Exploitation of an Older Adult or Care-dependent Person, Theft by Deception, Criminal Use of Communication Facility, Access Device Fraud, Unlawful Use of Computer and Other Computer Crimes Arrest, according to Manheim Township police.
In the spring of 2023, Lloyd began voluntarily helping the victim, including taking them to appointm…
South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors
A Franklin Township woman was accused of having nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana and other drugs, authorities said.
Maria Santiago-Cossean, 55, was arrested, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Monday, June 3. Investigators executed a search warrant on her home on Thursday, May 30.
Police found about 346 pounds of marijuana, 219 pounds of THC gummies, 121 pounds of THC food products, 97 pounds of THC resin, 90 pounds of vape cartridges, 70 pounds of THC candies, and eight pounds of psilocybin mushrooms. Officers also seized about $26,000 in cash and drug p…
$500 Reward For Train Station Rock Thrower: Hunterdon County Crimestoppers
A $500 reward is being offered after a threw a rock, breaking windows of a Hunterdon County train station on twice on Saturday, April 27, authorities said.
At 5:54 a.m., surveillance footage from a nearby business shows the man picking up a rock and throwing it at the rear windows of the Lebanon train station, causing them to crack, NJ Transit police said.
He came back about 12 hours later, picked up a rock, and again threw it at windows, causing additional damage, NJ Transit police said.
The man broke four windows, causing $535 in damages, NJ Transit police said. The man is describe…
Drug Raid: Pot Seized From Local Dispensaries, Multiple Arrests Made, Warren Prosecutor Says
Six people were arrested after four dispensaries were raided in Hackettstown earlier this month, seizing $20,000 in cash and raw marijuana, authorities said.
Canna Campus, Good Luck Vapes, Smokey Bear and Mom N Pops CBD & Wellness Shops were raided by Hackettstown police, in conjunction with New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Division of Taxation, on Tuesday, April 9, Acting Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picione said.
Joseph Lanzisera, a 28-year-old Scranton resident, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous with intent to distribute marijuana in a in a quan…
2 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Fast-Moving CT Apartment Fire
Two people were killed, and another was seriously injured during a fast-moving apartment fire.
The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, at 25 Geneva Ave., in Wallingford.
According to Chief John Ventura of the Wallingford Police, the Communications Center received a call reporting smoke from a residence on Geneva Avenue.
When police and fire arrived, they found a man outside suffering from severe burns, Ventura said.
The individual was airlifted to a local burn center for treatment and remains in critical condition, the chief …
Newark Police Car Struck, Stolen Car Thieves Captured After Crash In Garfield
A driver wanted for hitting a police cruiser with a stolen BMW was nabbed by Garfield police after he crashed into a pole, igniting a fire, and took off on foot, authorities said.
Garfield police spotted the orange 2020 BMW M4 shortly before noon Wednesday, March 27, after colleagues from Newark who were tracking the vehicle via GPS pointed them to Prospect Street after one of their vehicles was hit, Capt. Mario Pozo said.
Garfield Police Officer Noah Murphy tried stopping the sedan moments later, the captain said, but the driver threw it in reverse, hit the gas and accidentally slammed int…
