Throat Punch During Clark Ace Hardware Theft Lands Couple In Trouble: Police
Arrest warrants have been issued for two Jackson residents accused of stealing power tools from an Ace Hardware store in Clark and assaulting an employee during their escape, authorities said.
Officers responded to Ace Hardware on Westfield Avenue around 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, for a reported shoplifting, according to police in Clark.
A man and woman, later identified as Michael D. Ritz, 32, and Brielle M. Winston, 28, both of Jackson, entered the store and went to the power tool aisle before filling a shopping cart with merchandise and heading toward the checkout area. Before …
TD Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed Week After Lake Ronkonkoma Heist: Police
The man who robbed a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma has been arrested about a week after making off with the cash, police said Friday, May 15.
Sage Arias-Brown, 33, was nabbed Friday and set for arraignment on a charge of third-degree robbery on Saturday, May 16, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Arias-Brown, of Lake Ronkonkoma, entered TD Bank at 474 Portion Road around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, May 8 and passed the teller a note demanding cash, investigators said.
The teller complied with the note, and Arias-Brown fled on foot, cops said. He will be held overnight following his detainmen…
Suspect Nabbed In Savage Deer Park Carjacking That Killed 65-Year-Old: Police
A suspect has been arrested more than a year after a Long Island man was killed in a carjacking, authorities announced Monday, May 11.
Jason Buttchampagne, 25, was charged with second-degree murder for the killing of Donald Klune in Deer Park in December 2024, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Klune, a 65-year-old Deer Park man, was sitting in his car, a 2009 Mitsubishi, on Brook Avenue around 8:35 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2024, when at least one person approached the vehicle, yanked him out of the car, then punched and kicked him at the scene, police said. He died two days later.
The att…
Six Nassau Burglaries Tied To Queens Man Also Wanted In Texas: Police
At least six burglaries across Nassau County were committed by a Queens man who is also wanted in Texas and had entered the U.S. illegally, police said Wednesday, May 6.
Mario Hurtado Galindo, 37, was arrested around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 for the break-ins across New Hyde Park, Westbury, Bethpage, Woodmere, and Roslyn Heights, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Hurtado Galindo took jewelry, designer handbags, and cash in his burglaries, according to investigators. He was nabbed following an extensive investigation.
The Queens resident was charged with six counts of second-degree …
NJ Man Arrested For Denville Bank Robbery: Prosecutor
A 65-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with robbing a bank in Denville on Monday, March 23, authorities said.
At 3:58 p.m., officers responded to Bank of America at 125 E. Main St. after a man, later identified as Jason Perlett, entered the bank branch, handed the teller a note demanding money, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Denville Township Police Chief Scott Welsch, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said.
No weapon was displayed, authorities said. Perlett exited the b…
Murphy Grants 148 Clemency Actions On Final Day In Office: See The Full List
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced the final round of clemency actions of his administration on Tuesday, Jan. 20, his final day in office, granting 148 pardons and commutations to people convicted of a wide range of crimes across the state.
The clemency actions included 97 pardons and 51 commutations, bringing the total number of clemency grants during Murphy’s tenure to 455, the governor’s office said.
According to the release, the pardons covered primarily nonviolent and lower-level offenses, including drug possession and distribution, theft and shoplifting, receiving stolen property, assault,…
$50,000 In Jewelry Stolen From Connecticut Post Mall In Smash-And-Grab Heist
Robbers made off with $50,000 worth of jewelry in a heist at the Connecticut Post Mall over the weekend, authorities said.
Officers were called to the Milford mall before 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, to reports of gunfire, police said. Those reports turned out to be incorrect. There had been a robbery.
However, as police investigated, they learned that thieves entered the mall through the Macy’s entrance, smashed three jewelry cases, stole the items inside, and then sped off. No injuries were reported.
Authorities have not released any further information.
28-Year-Old Man Arrested In Murder Of Taxi Driver Found In Croton Falls Reservoir, Sheriff Says
A 28-year-old Hudson Valley man has been arrested and charged in connection with the killing of a 66-year-old Connecticut taxi driver, authorities announced Saturday, Dec. 13.
Santos Vasquez Ramirez, 28, of Pawling, NY, was taken into custody on Friday, Dec. 12, at approximately 6:50 p.m. outside his home, Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess said.
The arrest stems from an investigation that began on Dec. 7, following the death of Aurelio Zhunio-Orbez, 66, of Danbury, after his body was recovered from the Croton Falls Reservoir.
Following his arrest, Vasquez Ramirez confessed to the …
US Marshals, Police Track Down Third Suspect In 2024 Virginia Murder: Chief
A third arrest has been made in connection with the 2024 murder of Noah Campbell in Virginia, authorities announced.
Alijah L. Robinson, 19, of Culpeper, is facing murder and felony charges amid the ongoing investigation into Campbell's death in September of last year, according to police.
Two other men, Jayden Penn, then 18, was arrested a month after the deadly shooting. Malik Towler was taken into custody earlier this year in March.
“This arrest is the result of an extensive and continuing investigation by our detectives, whose dedication and hard work made this possible," Police Chief …
‘Lovin’ It?’ Man Demands Food, Tries To Rob Woodbridge McDonald’s, Police Say
A Virginia man apparently wasn’t “lovin’ it” when he showed up at a McDonald’s demanding food — then tried to rob the place, police said.
Shan Ahmed Raja, 28, who has no known address, was hungry, and made a scene late on Monday afternoon during a bizarre, botched robbery.
Officers were called to the fast-food spot on Richmond Highway in Woodbridge around 5:27 p.m. on Oct. 20, after reports of a man threatening employees and trying to break into a cash register, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Investigators said the suspect, later identified as Raja, who wal…
