Hackensack Man Assaulted Child Months After Prior Charge, Prosecutor Says
A Hackensack man already facing child endangerment charges has been arrested again — this time accused of assaulting a juvenile, authorities said.
Elijah E. Holder, 34, of Hackensack, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 22, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Hackensack Police Department, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella,
The investigation began Tuesday, Oct. 21, after the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted the prosecutor’s office about an alleged assault.
Investigators determined that Ho…
Knife-Point Robbery At Valley Stream Gas Station: Long Beach Man Arrested
A man pulled a knife on a gas station clerk during a robbery in Valley Stream, police announced on Sunday, Oct. 19.
According to detectives, Austin Harthman, 34, of Long Beach, entered the Valero Gas Station at 758 Franklin Avenue around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. Harthman caused a disturbance before brandishing a knife and demanding a lighter from a 25-year-old victim, police said.
The clerk, fearing for his safety, complied, and Harthman left without paying, investigators detailed.
Responding officers located Harthman shortly after and took him into custody without incident, accordi…
Chaos In West Hempstead: Gun Pulled, Cop Attacked, 3 In Cuffs
Three people are facing charges after a 911 call about a gun on Long Island led to a chaotic confrontation with police.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, on Grand Avenue in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. Strategic Response Team officers responded to a report that a firearm had been displayed.
When they arrived, officers found a large group gathered near a 2016 white BMW with its engine running. One man, Tyrese Ashley, 24, of Roosevelt, ran from the scene but was caught a short time later, police said.
Another man, identified as Jonathan Romage, …
Man Spat In Bus Driver's Face: Newark PD
A man is at large after he spat in a bus driver's face, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 15.
At 6:19 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, police responded to South 10th Street and Springfield Avenue after a man, who had boarded an NJ Transit bus in Irvington, leaned around the protective barrier for the bus driver and spat on her face, hair, and clothing, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said.
No verbal altercation had occurred between the suspect and the woman bus driver, Miranda said. He was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweater and black pants, Miranda said.
A…
Pennsylvania Kidnapper Found In Kentucky After Woman Escapes Twice: Police
A missing Westmoreland County woman was found safe in Kentucky overnight, and the man accused of kidnapping her twice in one week has been arrested, Scottdale Police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Shawn Prince, 29, of Scottdale, is facing charges of kidnapping, simple assault, terroristic threats, and harassment, according to police.
The department on Friday night asked for the public’s help in locating Lydia Nelson Prince, 48, after her family reported they hadn’t heard from her since Thursday afternoon. Police believed she could be traveling in a red Subaru Impreza.
This plea for help ca…
