Man Sucker Punches Stranger At Wallington 7-Eleven For 'Picking On Woman,' Cops Say
A Bergen County man is accused of assaulting a stranger and stealing his phone outside a 7-Eleven, authorities said.
On Sunday, Aug. 31, at approximately 10:57 p.m., Wallington Police Officers Peter Wojcik and Robert Ventura responded to the 7-Eleven at 358 Main Ave., in Wallington, for a report of an assault, Detective Szymon Popek said in a release.
A 36-year-old male victim told police that while waiting by the exit after buying coffee, another man — later identified as Derek Allen, 36 — punched him in the face with a closed fist, pushed him out the door, and threw him against a trash bi…
Wanted Wolcott Man Dragged Officer With Car, Caught After Foot Chase: Police
A Wolcott man wanted by police is facing a long list of charges after officers say he dragged an officer with his car before fleeing and later being arrested after a chase.
Wayne Lydem, 48, and his girlfriend, Annalucy Lachance, 47, face multiple counts following an alleged Aug. 25 burglary and assault, according to authorities.
The ordeal began with Wolcott police responded to a garage burglary on Wolcott Road. Surveillance video identified Lydem, whom officers recognized from past incidents, officials said.
While still investigating, police spotted Lydem driving on Wolcott Roa…
Photos: 5, Including 2 Students, Injured In Bethlehem School Bus Crash, Police Say
Five people were hospitalized after a school bus carrying special needs students rear-ended a car in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The crash happened at around 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and Washington Street, according to the Bethlehem Township Police Department.
Police said a passenger vehicle was stopped in the westbound lane of Freemansburg Avenue, waiting to make a left turn onto Washington Street, when it was struck from behind by a westbound Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 bus.
Two students on the bus, along wit…
