Routine Noise Complaint Takes Wild Turn With 2 Arrested In Fairview: Police
A complaint about a vehicle with a loud exhaust led to a DWI arrest and the seizure of a loaded homemade handgun allegedly modified into an automatic weapon in Bergen County early Friday, July 17, police said.
Officers responded to Kamena and Ninth streets at approximately 4:03 a.m., after receiving a report of a vehicle idling with a loud exhaust, Deputy Chief John Pierotti said.
At the scene, officers found a 2015 black Honda Civic and detected the odor of alcohol coming from the driver, Marlon A. Roquel-Rojas, 20, of Union City, Pierotti said. After field sobriety tests, Roquel…
Heroin, Ecstasy, Crack Cocaine: Drug Dealer Busted In Hoboken, Police Say
A drug dealer was arrested and charged in Hoboken after residents complained of illegal drug activity, authorities announced Friday, July 17.
At 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, officers observed Jacob Smith, a 31-year-old Hoboken resident sell drugs to another person inside a dark colored vehicle, Hoboken police said. Smith was stopped and a search incident to arrest found him to be in possession of controlled dangerous substances and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Officers later pulled the involved vehicle over and arrested Warren Groome, a 45-year-old Hoboken resident. A search…
Man Stole ATV, Fled From Cops: Lakewood PD
A 20-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged after he stole an ATV and fled from police, authorities announced Thursday, July 16.
At 9:50 p.m., on Monday, July 13, officers responded to Prospect Street after the owner of a previously stolen dirt bike and ATV located the vehicles, Lakewood police said.
While officers were investigating, they observed an ATV matching the description of one of the stolen vehicles being operated within the parking lot of a residential complex, police said.
When officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, the operator, Jakai Reeves fled on …
99-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash After Car Runs Red Light: Monroe Twp PD
A 99-year-old woman was killed in a crash in Monroe Township, authorities announced Thursday, July 16.
At 8:46 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, officers responded to Lake Avenue and North Black Hose Pike after a 2015 Honda CRV, driven by an 86-year-old Williamstown man, ran a red light and crashed into a 2019 white Mercedes Benz E450, Monroe Township police said.
Following the crash, the Honda rotated and struck a guardrail at the southwest corner of the intersection, police said. The front seat passenger of the Honda, a 99-year-old woman, was trapped in the vehicle. She was transported to Cooper…
2 Women Busted In Raid At Huntington Station Massage Parlor
A raid at a massage parlor ended with the arrests of two women after police investigated the business following community complaints on Thursday, July 16.
Second Precinct Crime Unit officers, working alongside the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspector, investigated an unnamed business at 831 E. Jericho Turnpike before making the arrests, Suffolk County Police said.
Yanping Deng, 44, of Flushing, was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, and prostitution, a misdemeanor, police said.
Qiuyan Huang, 42, also of Flushing, was charged with criminal nui…
Crack, Cocaine Seized At West Babylon Convenience Store; Employee Arrested
A convenience store employee was arrested after police executed a search warrant and found him with a felony amount of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia at a Long Island business on Thursday, July 16, police said.
The search warrant was carried out at approximately 3 p.m. at Infinite Convenience Store, 419A Great East Neck Road, West Babylon, following community complaints, police said. Officers from the First Precinct Crime Unit, First Precinct Community Support Unit, and Town of Babylon officials took part in the operation.
Jerome Jones, 55, of Patchogue, was found with a felony amoun…
$9M Check Fraud Lands Bankrupt Quogue Bus Boss Behind Bars, Feds Say
A Long Island bus company operator is headed to prison, more than eight years after his company went bankrupt in a $9 million check-kiting scheme, authorities said.
John Mensch, 55, was sentenced Wednesday, July 15 to 18 months in prison for the fraud, the Justice Department said.
Mensch, of Quogue, was owner of East End Bus Lines until the company went under, then in 2024 he admitted to the massive fraud, according to investigators.
Beginning in 2017, with money running short, Mensch came up with a scheme using two of the company’s banks, the feds said. At both banks, East End enjoyed spe…
Albany Gunrunner Sold Eight Weapons To Undercover Cops, Gets Prison Time: DA
An Albany man who sold eight illegal guns to undercover cops was sentenced to several years in prison, authorities said Thursday, July 16.
Isaiah Foy, 21, got 10 years behind bars followed by five years of probation, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Foy was under investigation by New York State Police since at least late 2025 for transporting guns to the Capital Region, according to authorities.
During the probe, he sold eight guns (two assault rifles and six handguns) to undercover officers between Oct. 1 and Dec. 14, 2025, prosecutors said.
On Jan. 15, Foy was arreste…
Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Liberty: Police
Two people are facing felony charges after police say they stole a motorized scooter worth more than $1,000 from the parking lot of a local business in Sullivan County.
Liberty residents Santos Rodriquez, 30, and Taron Stephens, 42, were arrested on Tuesday, July 14, following an investigation into the theft, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16.
The investigation began earlier on Tuesday, when the department received a report of a motorized scooter that had been stolen earlier in the day.
According to police, officers quickly …
