Thieves Lead Turnpike Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes Benz Through Ridgefield, Ditch Car In Newark Thieves Lead Turnpike Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes Benz Through Ridgefield, Ditch Car In Newark
Thieves Lead Turnpike Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes Benz Through Ridgefield, Ditch Car In Newark Two suspects remain at large after leading cops on a vehicle pursuit through Northern New Jersey on the late afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 8, authorities said. At 5:49 p.m., state troopers observed a blue Mercedes Benz reported stolen out of Montclair traveling north on the New Jersey Turnpike near Ridgefield, state police said. Troopers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop but the driver refused and continued onto Route 46 West, state police said. After a brief pursuit, troopers lost visual sight of the Mercedes Benz, and the pursuit was terminated, police said. The Mercedes Benz was la…
Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Jersey Shore Town: Police Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Jersey Shore Town: Police
Thieves Take Catalytic Converters, Target Vehicles In Jersey Shore Town: Police Police in one Monmouth County township are looking into three incidents of thieves targeting vehicles, authorities said. Wall Township police said they're investigating after a report of an attempted burglary at a home on Apple Ridge Circle. It happened at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Officers said multiple people had broken into the garage through a window. The suspects couldn't get into the home because the door between the garage and the house was locked. The homeowner was woken up by the noise from the break-in and called police. The suspects left through the garage door and po…
Mangled Mustang, Banged Up Benz In 5-Car Jersey Shore Crash That Injured Two Victims: Police Mangled Mustang, Banged Up Benz In 5-Car Jersey Shore Crash That Injured Two Victims: Police
Mangled Mustang, Banged Up Benz In 5-Car Jersey Shore Crash That Injured Two Victims: Police Two people were injured after five vehicles crashed in Manchester Township, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of county route 571 and Commonwealth Boulevard at around 7:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, the department announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30.  Officers found a red Ford Mustang and silver Mercedes-Benz CLK in the road with extensive front-end damage.  A black Kia Sportage was seen with extensive front-end damage on a nearby property of 1991 Ridgeway Road. Another SUV and a pickup were also found at that property wit…
Wood-Ridge Detectives Charge Habitual Hackensack Offender, 19, In Home Burglary Vehicle Theft Wood-Ridge Detectives Charge Habitual Hackensack Offender, 19, In Home Burglary Vehicle Theft
Wood-Ridge Detectives Charge Habitual Hackensack Offender, 19, In Home Burglary Vehicle Theft A 19-year-old habitual offender from Hackensack who's been arrested no fewer than four times in just the past year was back in the Bergen County Jail, although it wasn't certain for how long. Cosmo Pena was released from the Essex County Jail on Thursday, Jan. 4, to the custody of Wood-Ridge police, who'd tied him to the theft of a resident's Mercedes during a home burglary last summer. Pena -- who has racked up recent arrests for offenses including theft, conspiracy, resisting arrest and leading a police chase  -- had been held in Essex County the past few weeks. Wood-Ridge detective…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In New Year's Crash In Manchester: Police Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In New Year's Crash In Manchester: Police
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In New Year's Crash In Manchester: Police A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Manchester, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 1, at approximately 2:10 pm, members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Route 571 and Beacon Street for a two-vehicle crash. Officers observed a white 2010 Mercedes-Benz SUV facing west on Country Route 571 with rear-end damage. Additionally, officers observed a black and yellow 2002 Honda CBR motorcycle lying in the roadway.  The investigation revealed that the motorcycle struck the rear of the Mercedes-Benz, which had pulled in front of it whil…
Man Nabbed Driving Mercedes 120 MPH On I-95 In CT, Police Say Man Nabbed Driving Mercedes 120 MPH On I-95 In CT, Police Say
Man Nabbed Driving Mercedes 120 MPH On I-95 In CT, Police Say A 26-year-old man was charged with alleged reckless driving after he was clocked going 120 mph in a Mercedes -Benz on I-95 in Connecticut. New York resident Zhicheng Wu, of Flushing, Queens, was stopped in Middlesex County around 1 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20 in the area of Westbrook. Connecticut State Troopers spotted Wu passing traffic at a high rate and clocked him at speeds of 120 mph in a 65 mph zone, the department said. Following a brief on-scene investigation, Wu was taken into custody without incident and charged with reckless driving. Wu was later released on a $500 cash/surety bond…
3 More Charged In CT Catalytic Converter Trafficking Ring Ran Out Of Recycling Warehouse: Feds 3 More Charged In CT Catalytic Converter Trafficking Ring Ran Out Of Recycling Warehouse: Feds
3 More Charged In CT Catalytic Converter Trafficking Ring Ran Out Of Recycling Warehouse: Feds Three Connecticut men have been charged in connection with a catalytic converter trafficking ring that has already resulted in the arrests of five other people, federal officials announced.  The indictment of the three men was announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29 by the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. The three defendants are identified as:  Yanquee Rodriguez, age 27, of West Hartford, also known as "Yankster Rodriguez"; Mervin Figueroa, age 26, of New Haven; Michael Almodovar, age 30, of New Haven, also known as "Eme ElColorado".  Additionally, 29-year-old&…
Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash In Central Pennsylvania: Police Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash In Central Pennsylvania: Police A driver has died after being ejected from their Mercedes-Benz on Saturday, police announced.  Roger Morrison, 57 has been identified as the driver who died at the scene, according to Dauphin County officials.  Officers were called to the crash on Union Deposit Road near Fairmont Drive, Lower Paxton Township around 4:10 a.m. on Nov, 18, as detailed in the police release. When they got there, they found a white Mercedes-Benz sedan crashed, off the side of the road, according to the release.  "The driver, and sole occupant, was found deceased after having been ejected from th…
Thief Drives Off In Luxury Car From Long Island Auto Shop, Police Say Thief Drives Off In Luxury Car From Long Island Auto Shop, Police Say
Thief Drives Off In Luxury Car From Long Island Auto Shop, Police Say A Long Island man recently released from custody has been re-arrested after he allegedly stole a car from an auto shop, according to authorities. It happened on Thursday, Nov. 16 in Bethpage. At approximately 8:25 a.m., 34-year-old Craig Bilozur of Lindenhurst got into a gray Mercedes Benz car sitting at Andy’s Auto Shop, located at 400 Hicksville Road, and drove off, Nassau County Police said. However, he didn’t make it too far – an employee from Andy’s later searched for the car and found it 0.1 miles away, parked on the side of Hicksville Road near the intersection of Edward Street. …
DOUBLE FATAL: Police ID 2 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Head-On NJ Crash DOUBLE FATAL: Police ID 2 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Head-On NJ Crash
Double Fatal: Police ID 2 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Head-On NJ Crash Police have identified two people from Browns Mills killed in a head-on crash Tuesday, Nov. 14, on Pemberton Bypass in Burlington County. Jennifer Loiacano-Whealton, 39, and her passenger, Patrick Stout, 51, both died, while 45-year-old Lonnell Robinson, 45, was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital from the crash scene, police said. Robinson was listed in critical condition, police said on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The accident occurred near Colemans Bridge Road at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14. A Mercedes Benz operated by Loiacano-Whealton was heading east on the Pemberton…
Armed Robbers Wanted For Bus Stop Abduction: Philadelphia Police (VIDEO) Armed Robbers Wanted For Bus Stop Abduction: Philadelphia Police (VIDEO)
Armed Robbers Wanted For Bus Stop Abduction: Philadelphia Police (Video) Philadelphia police are looking for a group of suspects who they say carried out an armed robbery and a gunpoint kidnapping just hours apart.  Both incidents happened in the early morning hours on Oct. 9, authorities said.  At around 12:30 a.m., four men approached an employee outside of Bally Pizza, 5200 N. Mascher St., and forced him inside, according to police. The robbers stole $3,000 from the register and forced both workers to empty their pockets before fleeing in a white SUV, officials said.  Surveillance footage from the Bally Pizza robbery on Oct. 9. PhiladelphiaPolice Then…
Friends, Family Desperate To Find 25-Year-Old Woman Missing For Weeks In Southeast DC Friends, Family Desperate To Find 25-Year-Old Woman Missing For Weeks In Southeast DC
Friends, Family Desperate To Find 25-Year-Old Woman Missing For Weeks In Southeast DC Concerns are continuing to mount as friends and family attempt to track down 25-year-old Chyna Crawford, who has been missing for weeks out of Washington, DC.  Alerts and new photos have been released of Crawford and her Mercedes after she was reported missing last week after not having been seen by loved ones since Monday, Oct. 23 in the 1600 block of Good Hope Road SE, according to police. Two weeks after she went missing, support was rallied within her community as they look to raise money to offer a $5,000 reward for a tip on Crawford's whereabouts. Crawford was described as being 5-fo…