Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says
Two Elizabeth men were arrested and charged after numerous firearms were found at their residences, authorities announced on Monday, June 2.
On Wednesday, May 7, at 8:30 p.m., the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task force, along with members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and other law enforcement agencies conducted a search warrant at two residences in Elizabeth, located on Magnolia Avenue and Murray Street, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said.
The searches led to the seizure of eight handguns, includi…
Jersey City Murder Suspect At Large 25 Days Later, Prosecutor Seeks Public's Help
A 28-year-old Jersey City man is at large after being charged with the murder of an Elizabeth man earlier this month, authorities said.
On Saturday, May 3, at 4 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a crash at Old Bergen Road and Merritt Street, and found Devon Reid, 39, unresponsive in the driver's seat after his vehicle crashed into a tree, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Reid had a gunshot wound to the neck and was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead later that evening, Suarez said.
Gerard Rosario was charged with murder, unlaw…
US Marshals Arrest Man Wanted In NJ Domestic Violence Spree: Prosecutor
A Newark man has been charged in two separate domestic violence incidents involving the same woman just two days apart, authorities said.
Derek Walker, 34, is facing charges that include aggravated assault and multiple firearms offenses, following a joint investigation by police in Linden, Elizabeth, and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, according to Prosecutor William A. Daniel
The first incident happened on the evening of Friday, May 2, when Linden police responded to reports of “a woman screaming for help on the upper floor of a hotel,” the prosecutor’s office said.
An ensuing inves…
Elizabeth Man Who Committed Multiple Armed Robberies Learns Fate: Feds
An Elizabeth man was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for committing three armed robberies in New Jersey, authorities said.
Dayshawn Brimfield previously pleaded guilty to multiple robbery offenses and a weapons charge, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said.
On Friday, April 2, 2021, Brimfield robbed a bank in Hazlet after he handed the teller a note that read, “This is a Robbery I have a Gun I will Kill Someone if you do not follow these instructions,” Habba said.
Two weeks later, Brimfield stole a car in Elizabeth, which he used as the getaway car for his later robberies, including one…
Final Ride Will Honor Cranford Motorcyclist Killed In Crash
Family, friends, and strangers across North Jersey are rallying around the loved ones of Michael Mendonca-Lopez, the 23-year-old motorcyclist killed in a Passaic County crash over the weekend.
A wake will be held for Lopez on Wednesday, April 30, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at August F. Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home in Elizabeth, according to his obituary. His memorial service will begin the following morning, Thursday, May 1 at 9 a.m., at the same location.
Michael will then take his final ride to Rosedale Cemetery in Linden, escorted by fellow bikers with PISC Motards Motorcycle Club.
Lo…
BMWs, Benzes, Audis: 11 Charged In NJ Car Theft Ring that Shipped $3.65M In Rides To Africa
Eleven people have been arrested as part of an international high-end vehicle theft ring that stole millions in cars in New Jersey and shipped them to West Africa, authorities announced on Friday, April 25.
Investigators determined 43 New Jersey vehicles, including Land Rovers, Mercedes Benzes and BMWs, valued at $3.65 million were stolen and then stored in two parking garages in The Bronx, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Click here for a complete list of defendants and charges.
The thefts occurred in Morris, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex and Burlington counties, with the cars taken from …
Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG
The leader of the Queen Street Blood Gang and 25 other people have been arrested for their roles in an enterprise that used violence and intimidation to operate an open-air drug market in Newark, authorities said.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, April 22.
Rabiyah Sorey, the leader of the gang is charged with racketeering, conspiracy, weapons offenses, assaults and drug offenses, Platkin said. Other members charged in the conspiracy acted as supervisors, advisors, distributors of controlled dangerous substances and enfo…
