Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Newburgh: Cops
Two suspects, including a New Jersey man already on parole and another in possession of narcotics, were arrested after allegedly attempting to burglarize a building in New York and leading officers on two separate chases, police said.
The incident began in Orange County just after midnight on Wednesday, April 2, when a concerned community member reported a suspicious man by a window near Third Street and Johnston Street in Newburgh, prompting a rapid police response, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Thursday, April 3.
Officers arrived on the scene and, with h…
Cocaine Found On Lyndhurst Man During Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A traffic stop in Lyndhurst ended with a man behind bars after officers found suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle, authorities said.
At approximately 3:46 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, Officer Anthony Giaquinto pulled over a black Toyota SUV on Rutherford Avenue near Livingston Avenue for driving without a visible license plate, the Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
The driver, identified as Juan Martinez, 48, of Lyndhurst, appeared visibly nervous, Auteri said.
Officer Giaquinto was soon joined by Sgt. William Kapp and Officer Sal Wartel. The officers ob…
CT Woman Had Gun, Drugs In Car Along With Minor In Ledyard: Police
A Connecticut woman was arrested last week after police say they found drugs, a handgun, and a juvenile in her car.
Amy Brazalovich, 44, of East Hartford, was charged with risk of injury to a minor, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance, Ledyard police said.
An officer pulled her vehicle over near Church Hill Road and Spicer Hill on Friday, March 7, just after 9 p.m. Police had received a call of reported drug activity.
During a search of the vehicle, officers found an unregistered, loaded 9mm pistol with hollow-point rounds, multiple wax folds containi…