Man, 29, Shoots Himself In Head, Dies At Secaucus' Long Shot Gun Range: Police
A 29-year-old New York man died after he shot himself in the head at a New Jersey gun range last week, authorities tell Daily Voice.
The Yonkers man, who was not identified, was at the privately owned Long Shot gun range at 375 County Avenue in Secaucus on Friday, Sept. 5 when he shot at approximately 4:25 p.m., Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, the chief said.
Miller said only that the incident was not believed to have been accidental in nature.
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Driver Followed, Beaten, Hair Ripped Out In Secaucus Road Rage Attack: Police
A New Jersey man was arrested in connection with a violent road rage assault that left another driver bloodied and missing portions of his hair, authorities said.
Christian Estupinan, 28, of Secaucus, was taken into custody at Secaucus Police Headquarters on Paterson Plank Road on Tuesday, Aug. 26, for aggravated assault, Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
The charges stem from an incident on Wednesday, Aug. 6, near the intersection of Plaza Center and the Route 3 East service road. The victim told police another vehicle cut him off before pulling into the parking lot behind Bagel Buffet. Whe…
Edgewater Man Caught With Loaded Gun After Prior Lewdness Arrest: Police
An Edgewater man is back in trouble with the law, this time on weapons charges — just months after he was arrested for lewdness, authorities said.
On Monday, Aug. 11, around 3:15 p.m., Edgewater police joined Secaucus officers for an administrative search warrant, Chief Donald Martin said. Inside, officers found a loaded Derringer revolver, Martin said.
The gun should never have been there, police said. An investigation showed that 65-year-old John Perry was banned from owning weapons because of a 1995 indictable conviction. He was charged with “Certain Persons Not To Have Weapons,” “Posses…
Secaucus Doc Demanded Sex For Oxy, Feds Say: Allegations Detailed In Horrifying Complaint
A North Jersey doctor is accused of running a pill mill out of his Fair Lawn office, demanding sexual favors in exchange for powerful opioids, and billing New Jersey Medicaid for visits that never happened, federal authorities announced.
Dr. Ritesh Kalra, 51, of Secaucus, was charged in a five-count federal complaint with three counts of unlawful opioid distribution and two counts of healthcare fraud, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said in a Friday, July 18 announcement. Kalra appeared in Newark federal court and was released on home incarceration and an unsecured $100,000 bond. He must shut down…
WNY Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of Secaucus Hair Salon: Police
A 30-year-old West New York Man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, July 8 after he lit an American flag on fire in Secaucus, authorities said.
On Saturday, June 28, officers responded to Spotless Mind Hair Studio on Front Street after Joherik Urena threw a large rock through the glass front door, shattering it, Secaucus police said.
Later that morning, officers responded to a residence on Front Street after Urena set an American flag on fire, police said. The fire burned the flag, the pole and charred some of the siding on the residence, police said. The fire burned itself out, poli…
Meth, Heroin, Cocaine: Four Busted at Secaucus Hotel, Police Say
Four people were arrested and hit with various drug charges at a Red Roof Inn in Secaucus, police announced Tuesday, July 8.
On Thursday, July 3, at 12:04 a.m., officers observed two suspicious individuals at the hotel at 15 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus police.
Dixie Taylor, a 25-year-old Flushing resident, was arrested after she had multiple outstanding warrants and was charged with being a fugitive from justice and possession of cocaine, police said.
Arthur James, a 43-year-old Chicago resident, was arrested and hit with multiple drug offenses and an additional charge after he gave cops fa…
Garfield Native, Cancer Survivor, Killed In Fatal Crash
John DeFalco, a 71-year-old Rockaway resident, was killed in a fatal crash on Route 80 on Sunday, June 8, authorities said.
At 9:18 a.m., a Kia Sportage driven by DeFalco was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills when it veered off the roadway to the right and struck a guardrail, causing the vehicle to overturn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said.
Defalco was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said.
With a broken heart.I'm sorry to say that my husband the beautiful John DeFalco passed away today.
The services will be Wednesday from 4 to 8…
'Crystal Clear': Secaucus Pool Staff Stole Chemicals To Run Secret Side Hustle, Cops Say
Four Secaucus town employees were arrested after allegedly running a private pool business using stolen chemicals, town property, and taxpayer-funded hours, authorities said.
The employees — John T. Schwartz, 61, Frank N. Flanagan, 32, Joseph Ferrara, 27, and Megan R. Wofsy-Flanagan, 31, all of Secaucus — were charged following a three-month investigation into their company, Crystal Clear Pool and Spa Management, according to the Secaucus Police Department.
Detectives said the four used their positions with the Secaucus Recreation Department to steal pool chemicals from the Secaucus Town Po…
SWAT Team Called After Jersey City Man Shoots At Secaucus Officers: Cops
A 59-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged after he shot at Secaucus police on Sunday, June 1, authorities said.
At 7:45 p.m., officers responded to a County Avenue apartment after a woman's phone was snatched by a man, later identified as Dhanraj Dass, Secaucus police said. The man also threatened her with a handgun, police said.
An hour later, officers located Dass at 25 County Ave, observing a handgun protruding from the doorway, police said.
Dass fired two rounds at officers before retreating inside the building, police said. Secaucus Patrol Division officers began to estab…
Fire Rips Through Lyndhurst Home, Sends One Firefighter To Hospital: Officials
A fire ripped through a Lyndhurst home on Saturday, May 31, forcing residents to flee and sending one firefighter to the hospital with a minor injury, authorities said.
The fire broke out around 1:40 p.m. on the lower 100 block of Copeland Avenue, the Lyndhurst Police Department said.
Flames shot through second floor windows of the home, where all occupants had already evacuated, fire officials said.
Firefighters from North Arlington, Rutherford, East Rutherford, and Secaucus assisted in knocking down the body of the fire and with mutual aid.
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East Orange Man Busted For Secaucus Home Invasion: Police
A 21-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 29 with committing a home invasion in Secaucus in February, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 2:51 a.m., officers responded to a report of a burglary at the 200 block of Grace Avenue, Secaucus police said. The homeowner told police she was sleeping, but called officers when she heard someone inside her home, police said.
When the burglar, later identified as Khalif Willard, heard the resident awake, he fled the scene in a BMW X3 with his co-conspirators, police said. Officers pursued the BMW onto the New Jersey …
Newark Teens Stole BMW, Audi From Secaucus Driveway: Police
Two Newark teenagers were arrested and charged on Friday, May 9, with stealing vehicles from a home in Secaucus last month, authorities said.
On Wednesday, April 16, a witness alerted officers about a red BMW M3 abandoned in the roadway near Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus police said. The occupants of the vehicle fled and got into a white SUV, police said. At the same time, police received a 9-1-1 call from an Arn Terrace resident who said he witnessed his neighbor's vehicles being stolen from the driveway, police said.
An investigation by Secaucus police determined three men traveled to Sec…
Cocaine, Guns, Xanax, $22K: Secaucus Man Arrested, Police Say
A 30-year-old Secaucus man was arrested after his abandoned backpack was discovered to contain a loaded handgun and cocaine on Wednesday, April 9, authorities said.
At 1:11 p.m., an employee of the Xchange apartment complex alerted officers to the backpack, which contained a Ruger .45 caliber handgun with hollow point ammunition, 10 oz. of suspected cocaine and over one pound of marijuana, Secaucus police said.
Josaih Agbo was arrested near his place of residence later that evening, police said. During a search of Agbo's apartment, detectives seized two ounces of cocaine, four pounds of mar…
Route 3 Hotel Horror: Man Held Hostage By Pair With Hypodermic Needle For Hours, Cops Say
A man was allegedly held against his will inside a Secaucus motel room for more than two hours while one of his captors blocked the door with a hypodermic needle, police said.
Officers responded to the Rodeway Inn on Route 3 East on Sunday, March 2, at 3:19 p.m., after receiving a report of a victim being held hostage inside a room, according to Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller.
When police arrived, they found the man inside and immediately removed him to safety while detaining two men at the scene, authorities said.
Investigators determined that Kevin Bazemore, 44, of Hackensack, physi…
Belleville Burglar Busted In Secaucus, Stole $3K From Trucks: Police
A 23-year-old Belleville man was arrested and charged on Friday, Jan. 17 with breaking into trucks in Secaucus last October.
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, officers responded to a fenced in parking lot on Henry Street on a repot of a person, later identified as Luis Najera Mendoza, who broke into six trucks and stole their EZ Pass transponders and portable radios, valued at $3,000, Secaucus police said.
A search of Mendoza's residence turned up several of the stolen items, police said.
Mendoza is charged with two counts of burglary and theft of moveable property, police said. He was released pending…
Pair Who Fenced Stolen Car Parts Arrested In Secaucus: Police
Two men were arrested and charged with fencing stolen automobile parts on Friday, Jan. 3, following an undercover investigation by Secaucus police, authorities said.
On Monday, Dec. 30, officers responded to the 500 block of New County Road on a report of an abandoned vehicle, Secaucus police said. When officers arrived, they located a 2015 Honda CRV missing its bumper, passenger side door and headlights, police said. It was discovered the vehicle was stolen from Weehawken two days prior, police said.
New Year's Day saw officers discovering a 2023 Acura TLX missing it bumper, grill an…
Holiday Lotto Cheer! Denville Mega Millions Player Wins Big
Six North Jersey lottery players are having a very happy holidays.
Mega Millions tickets sold in Morris, Somerset, Hudson, Bergen and Essex Counties matched four numbers and the gold megaball in the drawing held on Friday, Dec. 27, winning $10,000.
The tickets were sold at Jay Cee's in Denville, United Check Cashing in Secaucus, Krauszer's in Manville, Towne Check Cashing in Bloomfield, Surya Sunny in Guttenberg and ShopRite Liquor in Roselle Park.
The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and the gold megaball was 6.
