Lodi Man, 55, With Prepubescent Child Porn Busted In Cyber Crimes Probe: Prosecutor
A Bergen County man has been arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, including footage depicting pre-pubescent children, authorities said.
Paul D. McErlean, 55, of Lodi, was arrested on Friday, March 27, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella.
Members of the Cyber Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at McErlean’s residence during the course of an internet child sexual abuse material investigation, authorities said.
The investigation revealed that M…
Manhunt: Detainee Escapes State Police Barracks In Brewster, Search Underway, Cops Say
New York State Police are searching for a Bronx man who fled custody from the Brewster barracks Friday afternoon, March 27, authorities said.
Julio C. Sosa, 29, of the Bronx, fled from the Brewster State Police barracks at approximately 4 p.m., according to New York State Police.
Sosa had been in custody for a nonviolent larceny charge at the time of his escape, police said. He was last seen wearing all black with a hot pink coat, authorities said. At this time, there is no known threat to the public, police said.
Anyone who sees Sosa or has information is asked to dial 911 or co…
Sussex County's Matthew Cadenas, 19, Dies Of Heart Attack, Loved Ones Say
A GoFundMe has been launched following the sudden death of Matthew Cadenas, a Sussex County teen who loved ones said died from a heart attack.
Cadenas, of Branchville, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, according to information from Pinkel Funeral Home. He was born in Jersey City and grew up in Clifton before moving to Sussex County in 2022, his obituary reads.
Cadenas graduated from High Point Regional High School in 2024 and continued his education at Sussex County Community College, where he was currently enrolled as a student, his obituary continues.
According to his obituary, Ca…
Worker Accused Of Stealing $7K From Irish Cottage Inn Over Year, Police Say
A 20-year-old man has been charged with stealing more than $7,000 from a Sussex County restaurant where he worked over the course of one year, authorities said.
Rayan Pourshariati, of Hardyston, was arrested on the evening of February 13, by Franklin Borough Patrol Officers Eric Moschberger and Jonathan Sienkiewicz following an investigation into recurring theft from the Irish Cottage Inn on Route 23 by a staff member, local police said Friday, March 27.
The investigation revealed that Pourshariati, who had been employed at the establishment for several years, allegedly under-ringed cash tr…
Waldwick School Of Rock Mom, 48, Dies Suddenly, $15K Raised For Midland Park Family
A School of Rock mom died suddenly, leaving behind two children and a grieving Bergen County community rallying to support her family.
Mercedes Acacia Rosales, 48, of Midland Park and previously Oakland, passed away unexpectedly on March 22, according to her obituary on the Oakland Memorial Home website.
Rosales was remembered as “a woman of strength, and generosity,” whose “greatest joys in life were her children, Jayden Rose and Eli Jax, they were the center of her world,” according to her obituary.
She is survived by her husband, Mauricio, and their two children, along with her parents,…
