Newark Man Convicted Of Day-Long Robbery Spree: Prosecutors
A Sunday in November 2020 was a prolific day for Anthony Torres, a 28-year-old Newark resident.
Torres was convicted on Monday, Nov. 20 of committing multiple robberies on Nov. 15, 2020, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said.
Torres was captured on video driving a stolen getaway car for one robbery, before robbing two different people on the streets in Newark, Stephens said.
He was convicted of second degree robbery, conspiracy and receiving stolen property, Stephens said.
Torres faces up to 35 years in prison when he is sentenced in January, Stephe…
Gotcha! Lyndhurst Detectives Crash Home Burglary, Nab Local Couple
A Lyndhurst couple had just broken into a local home when they were seized by a pair of township detectives.
Daniel Soto, 22, and Nicolette Greco, 25, didn't see Lyndhurst Police Detective Chris Cuneo watching them case the unoccupied Kingsland Avenue home around 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.
Detective Nick Abruscato had joined Cuneo when the couple slipped around to the side of the house and momentarily out of sight, the lieutenant said.
The detectives followed and found a broken basement window, Auteri said.
Announcing themselves, they took Soto and Greco i…
Police Seek Clues On Somerset County ‘Fugitive Of The Month’
Know anything? Police are attempting to locate Somerset County’s ‘Fugitive of the Month’ for November.
Revaz Nebieridz, 32, is wanted for possession, unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property, and other offenses following an incident that occurred in Raritan on Monday, Sept. 4, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Fugitive Unit said.
Nebieridz stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 220 pounds, authorities said. He has brown hair and brown eyes, as well as a 3-inch scar on his head.
Nebieridz has previously lived in Raritan, Somerville, and Flanders, investigators say.
An…
Smooth-Skinned Criminals: Men Stole $10K In Health, Beauty Products in Western Mass, Police Say
Two wanted men were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 21, after Hampden County police said they went on a crime spree stealing thousands of dollars worth of health and beauty items from stores.
Jayson Johnson, 25, and Sequanne Madden, 19, both of Queens, New York, face several charges after being busted by Holyoke police, authorities said.
Officers were called to Stop and Shop on Northampton Street after the store's security saw the men stealing thousands of dollars worth of products, Holyoke police said.
Police arrived as the men spotted them and tried to make a geta…
