20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shelton Rollover Crash Driving Stolen Luxury Car: Police
A 20-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a rollover crash earlier this week on Route 8 while driving a vehicle stolen in New Jersey, police said.
Oliver Cruz-Ortiz, 20, of Bridgeport, lost control of the Infiniti Q50 just after 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, near Exit 12A in Shelton, Connecticut State Police said. The cause of the crash is unclear, but troopers said the vehicle careened off the roadway, struck a light pole and a metal sign before it began to tumble.
Cruz-Ortiz was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Troopers said the Infiniti was stolen from Newark, New Jersey. Aut…
Elderly Clients’ Savings Drained, Jewelry Pawned By Home Care Assistant In Bethlehem
Elderly women in their 90s and 80s were allegedly financially exploited by the very home care assistant trusted to help them, with thousands of dollars stolen and sentimental jewelry pawned, Northampton County prosecutors announced on Monday, Dec. 16.
Nicole Daley, of Palmer Township, was arrested following an investigation into alleged financial elder abuse involving three victims, ages 90, 88, and 84, according to District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta.
The investigation began on Nov. 10, when Bethlehem Township police were dispatched to Hope Ridge Drive for a reported theft involving a 90-…
NY Pair Stole $9K In Clothing From Garden State Plaza: Cops
Two women from New York were arrested on organized retail theft charges after police say they were caught stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from stores inside the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Monday, Dec. 15.
Jenai D. Crawford, 25, of Yonkers, NY, and Shanique M. Roberts, 30, of Brooklyn, NY, were seen making multiple trips between a white 2024 Nissan Rogue with South Carolina registration and the mall around 1:40 p.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said.
Working with Westfield Garden State Plaza Security and store loss prevention personnel, Paramus…
Serial Thief Busted 2x In One Day In Mt. Olive, This Time With Stolen Car: PD
A 48-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged with stealing a car and a computer, the same day he was arrested for stealing from a tip jar at a deli, authorities in Mt Olive announced Monday, Nov. 17.
On Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11:30 p.m., officers observed an unoccupied Hyundai Sonata running in the parking lot of the Delta gas station, Mount Olive police said. The vehicle had been stolen out of North Bergen, police said.
A stolen MacBook was also found in the car, police said.
An investigation determined Mohammad Salem, arrested earlier that day but now lodged in Passaic County had…
