Armed Boonton Chase Bank Robber Escapes With $12K Prompting Major Search, Prosecutor Says
A masked gunman robbed a Chase Bank in Morris County before escaping with approximately $12,000, prompting a massive manhunt on Saturday, June 27, authorities said.
The robbery happened at approximately 1:57 p.m., at the Chase Bank at 530 Myrtle Ave., in Boonton, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Boonton Police Chief Chris Petonak, and Capt. Anthony LiMandri said.
The suspect entered the bank wearing a ski mask, sunglasses and gloves while brandishing a pistol, and demanded money before fleeing with approximately $12,000 in cash, investigators said…
Jersey City Housing Supervisor Took Cash For Rental Permit: Prosecutor
A supervisor with the Jersey City Department of Housing, Economic Development, and Commerce was arrested following a fraud investigation, authorities said Saturday, June 27.
Jessica Barreto, 48, of Wallington, was arrested Friday, June 26, on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations Unit and the Jersey City Police Department, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
Barreto accepted a $1,500 cash payment for personal gain in exchange for issuing a short-term rental permit, prosecutors said.
She was charged with second-de…
Man Arrested After Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (Updated)
Days after a 37-year-old woman was found slashed to death in her Maryland apartment, her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, authorities announced on Friday.
Sean Robinson, 39, has been charged in connection with the death of Ashlei Le Shae Jones, 37, who was found dead in their Gaithersburg home during a welfare check on Sunday, June 21, according to the Montgomery County Police Department.
Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the 8500 block of Snouffer School Road, where they found Jones suffering from "cutting …
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In Guilford: Police
A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City.
Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.
The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
Sex Offender, 45, Assaulted Boy In Mahwah Twice: Prosecutor
A 45-year-old Hawthorne man has been arrested on accusations that he sexually assaulted a boy, authorities said on Friday, June 26.
The boy, who was between the ages 13 and 16 and accompanied by his mother at the Mahwah Police Department, told investigators that he communicated with Jason Herskovitz over Snapchat, according to charging documents from the Bergen County Prosecutors Office obtained by Daily Voice.
The boy said that he and Herskovitz met up twice, police filings say. Both times, the boy performed oral sex on Herskovitz, according to the complaint.
On Wednesday, June…
Man, 25, Busted For Selling $500 In Fireworks In New Rochelle, Police Say
A 25-year-old man is accused of selling hundreds of dollars' worth of fireworks — and was caught after a transaction with police officers, authorities said.
New Rochelle resident Jushwa Budhu, 25, was arrested on Thursday, June 25, following an investigation into illegal fireworks sales, New Rochelle Police announced on Friday, June 26.
According to the department, Budhu allegedly conducted fireworks sales through an online platform that operated out of New Rochelle.
The investigation led to a transaction with police, after which Budhu was taken into custody without …
Town Man Charged With Groping Juvenile Jogger Near Wilton High School
Police say a man groped a juvenile jogger near a Connecticut high school earlier this week, and officers tracked down the suspect after spotting a vehicle that matched the description.
Scott Dobos, 24, of Wilton, is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile who was jogging near Wilton High School before the victim escaped and found help, authorities said.
The incident happened just before 11 a.m. Sunday, June 21, in the area of Allen's Meadows, according to Wilton police.
Authorities said the juvenile was exercising outdoors when a man approached, gave his name, and attempted to start a co…
DWI Seaside Heights Driver Who Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old Seaside Park woman was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of Robert Popovics, authorities announced Friday, June 26.
At 9:30 p.m., on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, Seaside Heights police responded to Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard after a dark colored Sedan driven by Genell McInaw struck Popovics and fled the scene, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
Popovics, 75, was unconscious in the roadway with serious bodily injuries, Billhimer said. Popovics was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Cent…
Watch: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside
He said he'd be back. Hours later, prosecutors say a Maryland man returned with a gas can, set fire to an apartment's only exit, and trapped four people inside, with Ring camera video capturing the terrifying moments.
The gas canister
Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office
The attack played out on Friday, April 4, 2025, at an apartment in Montgomery Village, where prosecutors say 36-year-old Rockville resident Robert Simms carried out an arson that nearly turned deadly.
According to court records, Simms had spent the night at the apartment before allegedly attempting to assault …
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Blue Point Hotel: Police
A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.
Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26.
The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …
