Author: Breaking Local News Report
Secaucus, NJ – On Wednesday, Secaucus Police responded to a report of vehicle burglaries at Restaurant Depot’s parking lot on 777 Secaucus Road at 3:58 p.m. Witnesses reported two men using a tool, believed to be a screwdriver, to break into a Dodge Ram pickup truck. Cash and other personal items were taken from the vehicle. Upon arrival, Officer Jaden Gonzalez observed two individuals, Travis Murphy and Jed McDougal, both from Brooklyn, NY, matching the suspects’ descriptions. Following a stop and search of their vehicle, a screwdriver and stolen items were recovered. Murphy provided false identification when apprehended. Chief Dennis…
Jersey City, NJ- Authorities have charged a 52-year-old man in connection with a hit-and-run that severely injured a pedestrian in Harrison. The incident, which took place on May 17, involved a collision that left a 66-year-old woman hospitalized with serious injuries. Robert Marmora, a resident of Kearny, faces charges of Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Collision Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, and Endangering an Injured Victim. He was apprehended at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus on Wednesday, September 25 and has been released pending his first court appearance scheduled for October 17. The hit-and-run occurred…
NEW YORK – The New York City Police Department is asking the public for assistance identifying a man wanted for accosting a young girl on a New York City subway rain. The NYPD reported that on Monday, September 23, at approximately 7:10 am, a 14-year-old female victim was aboard the southbound 6 train approaching 77th Street and Lexington Avenue train station when an unidentified individual pressed his groin area onto the victim’s buttocks without consent. “The unidentified individual also grabbed the victim’s buttocks. The individual then fled on foot to parts unknown. No injuries were reported as a result of…
Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has charged Deonte Vincent (DOB: 07/02/1999) with multiple offenses following his involvement in a dangerous vehicle meetup in Northeast Philadelphia on the evening of Saturday, September 21. The incident coincided with several ‘drifting’ events across the city during the weekend. Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) officers responded to a tip about an illegal vehicle meetup in a Pep Boys parking lot near the 7400 block of Bustleton Avenue. As police units arrived, suspects fled in multiple directions. Several were stopped and detained by responding officers. Vincent, driving a blue Dodge Charger, ignored commands…
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Six police vehicles in Somerset County have been wrapped in pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, according to an announcement from Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and the Somerset County Chiefs of Police Association. The wrapping was funded by Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Rutgers Cancer Institute, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Open Road Auto Group, and the Far Hills Race Meeting Association. These vehicles will be used for community engagement throughout October. Law enforcement agencies involved include the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, Somerset County…
MANHATTAN, N.Y. – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., announced today the sentencing of 28-year-old Alex Ray Scott to 22 years-to-life in state prison for the brutal 2020 murder of Kenneth Savinski. Scott, who fatally stabbed 64-year-old Savinski in his Upper East Side apartment, pleaded guilty earlier this month to second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of stolen property. District Attorney Bragg emphasized the deep impact of Savinski’s death, describing him as a beloved and respected figure in his community. The January 27, 2020, incident unfolded after Scott and Savinski spent an evening together and returned to Savinski’s…
NEWARK, N.J. – Richard Fadraga, a 53-year-old business owner from Elizabeth, New Jersey, admitted in federal court today to his role in a fraud scheme involving COVID-19 relief funds, fraudulent tax filings, and a deceptive loan application. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Fadraga pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy and two counts of wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz. Court documents reveal that Fadraga and a co-conspirator submitted fraudulent applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) in June and July 2020, securing over $240,000 in pandemic relief funds from the Small Business…
GAITHERSBURG, MD – A 22-year-old Gaithersburg man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr., which occurred in November 2023. The Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Alonzo Jerome Lyles was arrested on September 25, 2024, following an investigation by Major Crimes detectives. Satz, Jr., 20, was found with gunshot wounds after crashing his car on Spruell Drive on November 28, 2023. Responders initially arrived to assist after the crash but discovered the shooting had occurred prior to the incident. Lyles now faces charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to…
TRENTON, N.J. – Gerard Artz, a 44-year-old construction company owner from Brick, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to failing to collect and remit employee taxes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Artz entered his plea in front of U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch at the federal court in Trenton. Artz, who operated a construction business in Brick and New York City, admitted that from 2016 to 2020, his company withheld employment taxes but failed to pay over nearly $938,000 to the IRS. Despite deducting taxes from his employees’ paychecks, the business did not forward the funds as required by…
West View, PA – The Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating an incident in which a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the area of Perry Highway and Wellington Drive. At 7:54 PM Thursday, County 9-1-1 received a call reporting a vehicle had hit a pedestrian. Emergency responders found a critically injured adult male at the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Preliminary findings indicate that the 73-year-old man was walking southbound on Perry Highway and was attempting to cross the road when he was struck by the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle…