3 Arrested After Shoplifting At Lululemon, Gap, Possessing Drugs: Denville PD
Three people are facing numerous charges after a shoplifting incident at Shoppes at Union Hill on Sunday, Nov. 8, authorities said.
At 3:44 p.m., officers responded to a 9-1-1 call at the Lululemon clothing store at the shopping center and located three people, Shaunda Billups, Lawrence Perkins and Benjamin Jean-Louis, Denville police said.
The trio were in possession of stolen merchandise from Lululemon and the Gap, along with drug paraphernalia, police said.
Perkins, a 65-year-old West Orange resident, was charge with possession of drug paraphernalia. Billups, a 48-year-old Newark reside…
Logan Twp Man Possessed Heroin Near 3 Children: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old Logan Township man was arrested and charge with possessing heroin, authorities announced.
On Friday, Nov. 4, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force conducted search warrants on Brandin Jones’ home, vehicle and person, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.
Investigators seized 120 wax folds containing suspected heroin, as well as a mixer, a razor blade, and a plastic straw all with white, powdery residue, Johns said. The drugs was found in a location which was easily accessible to three children who were also present…
Two Busted For Cocaine During Traffic Stop: Hanover PD
Two people were arrested and charged with cocaine possession in Hanover Township, authorities announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.
On Wednesday, Oct. 21, officers observed a traffic offense and pulled over a vehicle driven by Kristen Elder, a 37-year-old Mount Arlington resident, with Christopher Wright, a 38-year-old Boonton resident, as a passenger, Hanover Township police said. Elder had a suspended license and no insurance while Wright had an outstanding traffic warrant, police said.
During the investigation, cocaine and drug paraphernalia were found in the vehicle and both parties denied owners…
Months-Long Danbury Drug Investigation Ends With 2 Arrests
A months-long investigation into an alleged drug operation at a Connecticut home ended with two arrests after police uncovered cocaine, drug scales, and equipment used to prepare drugs, authorities said.
Wayne Wymss, 42, and Michael Drake, 44, both of Danbury, were arrested Thursday, Oct. 29, after detectives searched a home at 7 High Street Extension, according to Danbury Police.
The investigation began after police received numerous complaints from neighbors about suspected drug use and sales at the home.
Detectives learned Wymss lived there and was allegedly selling drugs out of the hom…
Crack Cocaine Gets Driver Arrested: Denville PD
A 37-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and charged with multiple drug offenses in Denville Friday, Oct. 30, authorities said.
At 11 p.m., officers observed a vehicle displaying dark window tints and an obstructed license plate traveling eastbound on Route 46, Denville police said. Officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 53 South, police said.
The driver, Angelo Pezzino, was in possession of crack cocaine, cocaine, and related drug paraphernalia, police said. Pezzino was placed under arrest and transported to Denville Police headquarters for processing, police said …
Cocaine, Weed, Guns Found In Large-Scale Police Operation In Schenectady: Troopers
Half a pound of cocaine and two handguns were seized as part of an expansive investigation across Schenectady County on Wednesday, Oct. 28, state police said.
Qasim K. Bradford and Ronald C. Anderson, both 47-year-old Schenectady men, were arrested following the searches, New York State Police said.
Troopers found more than half a pound of cocaine, cannabis, drug paraphernalia, and two illegal handguns when they searched a property rented by Bradford, according to authorities.
In another search at Anderson’s home in Schenectady, investigators found “felony-weight narcotics,” state police s…
Meth Leads To Four Busted On Drug Charges: Stafford PD
Four people were arrested in Stafford and hit with drug charges after methamphetamine was seized on Tuesday, Oct. 27, authorities said.
At 6:30 p.m., the drug enforcement unit conducted a narcotics investigating that resulted in a search warrant being executed at 1236 Grays Rd. in Warren Grove and a vehicle., leading to the seizure of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and materials associated with the distribution of controlled dangerous substances, police said.
Louis Gary, a 40-year-old Warrens Grove resident, Charles Taylor, a 40-year-old Tabernacle resident, Stacey Hickle, a 49-y…
Norwalk Drug Probe Ends With 2 Arrests And A Carload Of Charges
A Connecticut man and woman face drug charges after police said a traffic stop turned up cocaine, heroin/fentanyl and supplies used to package drugs for sale.
Charles Piazza, 49, and Melissa Kozma, 40, were pulled over at Spring Hill Avenue and Loomis Street in Norwalk on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Both had outstanding arrest warrants tied to a drug investigation, Norwalk police said.
Investigators suspected the pair of selling cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, authorities said.
Officers searched their vehicle and uncovered 41.5 grams of powdered cocaine, more than four grams o…
Harrisburg Man Tossed Bag With Altered Gun, Drugs During Chase Before Crashing Into Porch: PSP
A man tossed a bag from his SUV during a police chase before crashing into a residential porch and taking off on foot, Pennsylvania State Police said.
The chase began around 7:09 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, when members of the Pennsylvania State Police Troop H Incident Reaction Team attempted to stop a black Jeep SUV for several vehicle code violations at Radnor and Jefferson streets in Harrisburg, according to a release issued Tuesday, Sept. 1.
The driver, later identified as Romell Devine McMillan of Harrisburg, refused to stop and fled, prompting a pursuit, police said.
During the chase, t…
Drugs, Guns, Machete Gets Florida Man Arrested In Stafford: Police
A 49-year-old Florida man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of multiple weapons and drugs in Stafford, authorities announced.
At 12:44 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 9 North and Mary Bell Road and believed Charles Clemons was in possession of drugs, Stafford Township police said.
During a search his vehicle, officers located a large machete, a fixed-blade knife, and a Glock 19-style pistol, police said. An additional search led to the seizure of a quantity of suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and anabolic s…
Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Raid At Fallsburg Home, Man Caught Trying To Drive Off: Cops
A two-month narcotics investigation in Sullivan County ended with the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl, and ecstasy, as well as the arrest of two people — including a man who allegedly tried to drive away, authorities said.
The raid happened on June 2, when members of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a home on Whittaker Road in the Town of Fallsburg, the Sheriff's Office announced on July 3.
Investigators said deputies searched a residence at 415 Whittaker Rd., where they recovered quantities of cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, fentanyl, and Suboxone, along with d…
Cocaine, MDMA Seized At Knights Inn In Liberty, Woman Charged: Sheriff
A 47-year-old woman was arrested after cocaine and MDMA were seized from a room at a Knights Inn in Sullivan County, authorities said.
Shanta Mack, 47, was arrested following a search executed at the Knights Inn in Liberty on Tuesday, June 23, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, July 3.
The events leading to Mack's arrest began following complaints made about drug sales at the Knights Inn. This prompted deputies to execute a search warrant at the inn, where they raised room No. 114.
Inside, authorities seized a quantity of cocaine and MDMA, the S…
Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD
A 56-year-old Long Beach Township man was arrested and charged with DWI after he drove to police headquarters, authorities announced Monday, June 22.
On Thursday, June 18, a vehicle approached the Long Beach Township Police Department Headquarters through an entrance meant for emergency vehicles only, law enforcement said.
It then drove to the Long Beach Township Police Department patrol vehicle parking lot, officers said. Officers approached the driver, later identified as James Leonetti, to see if he needed assistance, Long Beach Township police said.
An investigation led to Leonetti bei…
Wet Bandits: 2 Arrested After Copper Pipe Theft Floods Windsor Locks Home
A suspected burglary at a vacant Connecticut home ended with a foot chase, extensive property damage, and two men behind bars, according to police.
Mathew Jones, 46, of Waterbury, and Reginald Leach, 45, of Hartford, are facing multiple felony charges after police said they were caught inside the vacant home during the break-in, Windsor Locks police said. Jones was arrested after a foot chase through neighboring yards, while Leach was found hiding behind a shower curtain in a downstairs bathtub.
The incident happened early Saturday, June 6, at about 4:45 a.m., after a neighbor report…
100 Grams Of Cocaine Found In Greenville Traffic Stop, Heroin Found At Home: Cops
Two Capital Region residents were busted with more than 100 grams of cocaine in a traffic stop, police said.
Joshua Weisinger and Kimberly Loucks, both 43, were also found in possession of heroin, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia following a search of their residence in Durham, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said.
Weisinger and Loucks were driving through Greenville on State Route 32 when they were pulled over, authorities said. At the stop, Weisinger had 54 grams of cocaine and Loucks had 58 grams, according to police.
The duo was each charged with third-degree drug possession, w…
Teen BMW Driver Had Cocaine, Pills In Lyndhurst Traffic Stop: Cops
An 18-year-old Kentucky driver was arrested after police allegedly found cocaine, prescription stimulant pills, and a digital scale during a traffic stop in New Jersey, authorities said.
Nikolas C. Dubinin, of Fort Mitchell, KY, was charged following the early morning stop on Friday, May 8, near Valley Brook Avenue and Livingston Avenue, according to Lyndhurst Deputy Chief Paul Haggerty.
Officer Frank Ferrandino was patrolling the area at approximately 3 a.m. when he stopped a black BMW for an inoperable headlight and a missing front license plate, the deputy chief said.
While the driver…
10K Folds Of Heroin, Crack Seized In Passaic County Bust, 3 Arrested: Sheriff
Three people were arrested and thousands of doses of heroin and crack cocaine were seized in a Passaic County drug investigation, authorities said.
The arrests followed a joint investigation by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Narcotics and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to Sheriff Thomas Adamo.
Detectives identified Emanuel Pharoa Byrd, 31, and Ja’sim K. Zimmon, 24, both of Paterson, as operating drug distribution activities from residences and vehicles in the city, Adamo said. During the investigation, an undercover officer conducted m…
Dating App Sexual Assault Plea Spares Victim Second Trial, Allentown Man Sentenced: DA
A Lehigh County man will serve time after a sexual assault case involving a dating app encounter, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 15.
Lorens Dejesus Gomez, 22, of Allentown, was sentenced after a jury conviction and subsequent guilty plea in connection with a 2024 assault, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Gomez was convicted by a jury of invasion of privacy for recording the victim without consent, while jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a rape charge, the DA said.
As part of an agreement approved by the victim, Gomez pleaded guilty to sexua…
