Toms River Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Lakewood Teenager Toms River Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Lakewood Teenager Toms River Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Lakewood Teenager
Toms River Man Gets Seven Years In Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Lakewood Teenager A 31-year-old driver from Ocean County has been sentenced to seven years in state prison in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said. Alexander Politan pleaded guilty on Feb. 25 to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and driving with a suspended license, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Politan of Toms River was sentenced on Wednesday by the Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan. Ryan also suspended Politan's driving license for six months. Lakewood Police were called at about 9:20 p.m. on Oct. 4, 2019, on&nb…
Jeep Struck By Hit-Run Vehicle Rolls On Route 208 Overpass Jeep Struck By Hit-Run Vehicle Rolls On Route 208 Overpass Jeep Struck By Hit-Run Vehicle Rolls On Route 208 Overpass
Jeep Struck By Hit-Run Vehicle Rolls On Route 208 Overpass A unlicensed DWI driver from Paterson who fled a wrong-way crash that sent a Jeep rolling on a Route 208 overpass in Wyckoff was captured soon after in Hackensack, authorities said. Sabrina Y. Zegarra, 21, was driving an unregistered Mitsubishi Montero that crossed the double-yellow line on Russell Avenue and struck the Jeep around 5 p.m. Aug. 21, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The Jeep driver got out OK and reported minor injuries, Soto said. Police alerted surrounding towns after Officer Michael Scalise discovered debris that indicated the type of vehicle she was driving, the lieutenant aid. Ha…
Authorities: Bayonne Man Was Driving With Suspended License In Serious Jersey City Crash Authorities: Bayonne Man Was Driving With Suspended License In Serious Jersey City Crash Authorities: Bayonne Man Was Driving With Suspended License In Serious Jersey City Crash
Authorities: Bayonne Man Was Driving With Suspended License In Serious Jersey City Crash A 54-year-old Bayonne man was driving with a suspended license when he struck another vehicle, seriously injuring the driver, authorities said. Ramon Quinones was headed southbound on Route 185 in a 1992 Toyota Celica when he collided with a 2012 Honda Accord, also going southbound, on June 4 around 6:30 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said Friday. Both drivers were transported to the Jersey City Medical Center, however, Quinones was released a short time later with only a minor injury, Suarez said. The other driver, a 34-year-old Bayonne resident, was seriously injured, a…
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man A 27-year-old man was nabbed on alleged possession of drug charges following a traffic stop. Francisco Soares, of Derby, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, by Milford Police after being stopped by the department's TAC Unit on an anti-crime patrol in the area of Old Gate Lane. During the stop, officers found Soares had a suspended license and an active warrant for his arrest, police said. Soares was also found to be in possession of narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. He was charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, driving with a suspe…
Byram Police: Speeding, DWI Driver Tried Resisting Arrest Byram Police: Speeding, DWI Driver Tried Resisting Arrest Byram Police: Speeding, DWI Driver Tried Resisting Arrest
Byram Police: Speeding, DWI Driver Tried Resisting Arrest A speeding driver was drunk when police stopped her in Byram Township, authorities said. Lauren Ell, who initially refused to identify herself to police, was behind the wheel and showing signs of intoxication after police stopped her on Route 206, last Friday authorities said. She subsequently failed a series of field sobriety tests and resisted arrest but was eventually taken into custody. Ell was transported to police headquarters, where she refused to take a breath test, authorities said. She was charged with driving while intoxicated, third-degree resisting arrest, refusal to submit …
North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson
North Arlington PD: Officer Injured, Other Escapes Harm From Newark Motorist Fleeing To Hudson A North Arlington police officer injured his arm while another escaped harm when a repeat offender from Newark aimed his car at them and then sped off from an overnight traffic stop, authorities said. The officers and, later, their colleagues from Kearny chased the fleeing car before the pursuit was terminated in Jersey City before dawn Tuesday. Borough police were preparing complaints at North Arlington Police Headquarters a short time later when the driver – identified as 26-year-old Luigie X. Castillo – walked in and surrendered, Captain Robert J. Reilly said. Officer Jason Rivera initi…
Two Long Island Men Injured When Mercedes Overturns After Crashing Into Poles Two Long Island Men Injured When Mercedes Overturns After Crashing Into Poles Two Long Island Men Injured When Mercedes Overturns After Crashing Into Poles
Two Long Island Men Injured When Mercedes Overturns After Crashing Into Poles Two Long Island men were injured when a Mercedes-Benz crashed off the roadway and into utility poles overnight. The crash happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in Melville, Suffolk County Police said. Ronald Kibler, 28, of Wyandanch, was driving the 2018 Mercedes eastbound on Ruland Road when the vehicle left the roadway, struck two poles and overturned in front of 103 Ruland Road. Kibler was transported by Melville Fire Department to Nassau University Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.  A 25-year-old passenger, also a resident Wyandanch, was transported …
Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer Busted Following Weeks-Long Investigation Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer Busted Following Weeks-Long Investigation Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer Busted Following Weeks-Long Investigation
Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer Busted Following Weeks-Long Investigation A 27-year-old man was arrested following a weeks-long investigation into drug sales throughout the Danbury region. Jeremy “Kuda” Roberts, of Danbury, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 26, on a variety of drug-related offenses after police approached him a parking lot as he attempted to leave for driving with a suspended license, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. After placing Roberts under arrest, investigators observed an open container sitting on the front passenger seat, which contained packaged heroin/fentanyl, cocaine, and a portable scale, Williams said.  A further searc…
Round Hill Road Crash Leads To DUI Charge, Greenwich Police Say Round Hill Road Crash Leads To DUI Charge, Greenwich Police Say Round Hill Road Crash Leads To DUI Charge, Greenwich Police Say
Round Hill Road Crash Leads To DUI Charge, Greenwich Police Say A man is facing DUI charges after his involvement in a Greenwich crash, police say. Greenwich Police say they responded to a motor vehicle accident on Round Hill Road on Saturday, June 15 around 11:30 p.m. Further investigation revealed that a disabled vehicle was involved in an accident, and the driver, identified as Colin O’Toole, 34, of New Haven, was observed to have red eyes and an alcoholic odor, according to police. O’Toole was also driving the vehicle with a suspended license, police say. O’Toole was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did…
Erratic Driving Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Man Erratic Driving Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Man Erratic Driving Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Man
Erratic Driving Stop In Wilton Leads To DUI Charge For Norwalk Man A 27-year-old area man was busted for allegedly driving drunk after being spotted by a resident driving erratically. Michael Norrholm, of Norwalk, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 2 after Wilton Police received a report from a resident of a 2013 white Ford Focus driving erratically northbound on Belden Hill Road, said Wilton Police. Once stopped, officers found Norrholm smelled of alcohol and was given a series of field sobriety tests, which he failed to perform to standard, police said.  He was arrested for DUI and transported to the Wilton Police Department for processing. Durin…
Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop
Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop A fake license plate registration led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for a failure to appear warrant and forgery. Marvin Lopez, 40, of Stamford, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 19, after Wilton Police stopped him on Danbury Road driving a white 2004 Ford Escape that the temporary registration tag came back for a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, said Wilton Police. During an investigation, Lopez told officers that he didn't have a valid driver's license because his license was suspended. He also had fake insurance and registration ID cards, police said.  During his arrested officers found t…
Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say
Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say A local woman was arrested for DUI after officers saw her driving over the double yellow and fog lines on Route 7. Denita Sherman, 42, of Danbury, was arrested around 10 p.m. Oct. 30 after Wilton police observed her driving her 2012 Toyota Camry northbound on Route 7 in an erratic manner, said Lt. Robert Kluk. Officers said that Sherman was traveling over the white fog line and the double yellow line and when officers attempted to make a traffic stop, wh continued driving for about a mile before finally pulling over, Kluk said.  When officers approached the vehicle they could sme…