Former Clifton Driver Admits Severely Injuring Paterson Pedestrian While On Suspended List Former Clifton Driver Admits Severely Injuring Paterson Pedestrian While On Suspended List
Former Clifton Driver Admits Severely Injuring Paterson Pedestrian While On Suspended List UPDATE: A former Clifton resident admitted that he struck and seriously injured a Paterson pedestrian last summer while driving on the suspended list. Giovanni Muscia Jr., 31, was driving a black 2007 Chevy Suburban that struck the 54-year-old victim at the intersection of Grand Street and Marshall Street around 11 a.m. July 7, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Muscia, who currently lives in Mount Bethel, PA, pleaded guilty in Superior Court in Paterson on Monday to the original charge: causing serious bodily injury with a suspended license, a fourth-degree crime. A jury co…
Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit
Man On Parole Takes Troopers On 120 MPH Pursuit A 32-year-old man was arrested after allegedly taking state police on a pursuit reaching speeds of more than 120 miles per hour. Orange County resident Michael L. Wright, of Wallkill, was arrested on Sunday, March 7, following a pursuit in the town of Wawarsing in Ulster County, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, around 5 p.m. a state trooper from the Ellenville barracks spotted a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu traveling east on Route 52 in violation of several vehicle and traffic laws.  The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle failed to comply and fled the trooper re…
Woman Loses Control Of Vehicle, Hits Long Island House, Becomes Stuck In Stairwell, Police Say Woman Loses Control Of Vehicle, Hits Long Island House, Becomes Stuck In Stairwell, Police Say
Woman Loses Control Of Vehicle, Hits Long Island House, Becomes Stuck In Stairwell, Police Say A 53-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly losing control of her vehicle and hitting a Long Island house, with the vehicle becoming stuck in the basement stairwell. The crash took place around 10:15 p.m., Monday, March 1 on Thorne Drive, in Bethpage, said the Nassau County Police. According to police, Eighth Precinct officers responded to a residence on Thorne Drive for an auto accident. Upon arrival, it was determined the vehicle left the roadway and struck a house.  The vehicle was stuck in the basement stairwell and the driver was unable to exit the vehicle.  The Nassau…
Woman Nabbed For DUI/Drugs After Slamming Into Fairfield County McDonald's, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DUI/Drugs After Slamming Into Fairfield County McDonald's, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DUI/Drugs After Slamming Into Fairfield County McDonald's, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested on numerous charges after she drove into the side of a McDonald's restaurant. Yazmin Masas Hechavarria, age 33, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 9, for the incident that took place just after midnight on Friday, Jan. 29 at the McDonald’s located at 536 Post Road in Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lieutenant Antonio Granata. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that a silver Hyundai Accent had traveled west across the grassy median of the Post Road traffic circle and then collided into the south side of the McDonald’s buildin…
Arrest Warrant Issued For Driver In Connection With Serious Jersey City Hit-Run Crash Arrest Warrant Issued For Driver In Connection With Serious Jersey City Hit-Run Crash
Arrest Warrant Issued For Driver In Connection With Serious Jersey City Hit-Run Crash Authorities are on the lookout for a 42-year-old driver wanted in a crash that seriously injured a 26-year-old woman New Year's Day in Jersey City. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Asim Murrell, who is believed to have been behind the wheel of a Cadillac Escalade that struck the woman in the northbound lane of Ocean Avenue near Warner Avenue around 1 a.m. Jan. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center where she was treated for multiple, serious injuries, as Murrell, of Jersey City, fled the scene, Suarez said.…
Man Nabbed For ID/Credit Card Theft, Possession Of Marijuana In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For ID/Credit Card Theft, Possession Of Marijuana In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For ID/Credit Card Theft, Possession Of Marijuana In Fairfield County, Police Say A man driving with a suspended registration was allegedly busted for identity theft and numerous other crimes in Fairfield County during a traffic stop. Karon Golding, age 23, of West Hartford, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 14, driving a 2007 Acura TSC by Wilton Police, following a traffic stop, Wilton Police said. During the stop, officers noticed a strong smell of marijuana and a search of the vehicle turned up: A plastic sandwich bag containing a marijuana-like substance located in the center console. A large heavy-duty plastic bag containing a marijuana-like substance located in the …
Philadelphia Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Hit-Run Crash Philadelphia Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Hit-Run Crash
Philadelphia Man, 40, Arrested In Fatal South Jersey Hit-Run Crash Authorities have arrested a 40-year-old driver suspected of leaving the scene of a fatal hit-run crash. Gregory Graves of Philadelphia was charged in connection with the incident in Runnemede on Jan. 3, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Runnemede Police Chief Paul Dailey. Graves has been charged with one count of second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal accident, one count of third-degree being involved in a fatal accident with a suspended license, and one count of third-degree hindering apprehension or prosecution, Mayer and Dailey said. Officers responded t…
Authorities ID Driver In Deadly NJ Hit-Run As Philly Man, 40 Authorities ID Driver In Deadly NJ Hit-Run As Philly Man, 40
Authorities ID Driver In Deadly NJ Hit-Run As Philly Man, 40 A Philadelphia man has been identified as the driver in a hit-and-run New Jersey crash that killed a 61-year-old man, authorities said. Gregory Graves, 40, struck Frederick Murray on S. Black Horse Pike and East Clements Bridge Road in Runnemede on Jan. 3 just before 5 p.m., Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Runnemede Police Chief Paul Dailey said. Murray of Somerdale was transported to an area hospital where his condition worsened until he died on Jan. 11. Surveillance footage showing a blue Chevrolet Trailblazer as the suspect vehicle, Dailey and Mayer said. Then, an…
Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist
Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist Prosecutors have arrested the driver and passenger involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 56-year-old Union City man. On Nov. 16, Marcelino Pilco was heading northbound near Bergenline Avenue on 48th Street when he was struck on his bike around 7:45 p.m., taken to Jersey City Medical Center and pronounced dead later that night, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Miguel Perez, 28, of Union City, was arrested Wednesday and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, causing death while driving with a suspended license, providing false reports to law …
Video: Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Viral Arrest Video In Hudson Valley Video: Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Viral Arrest Video In Hudson Valley
Video: Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Viral Arrest Video In Hudson Valley The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office has released bodycam footage of an altercation after a 26-year-old woman alleged that deputies used excessive force while arresting her outside a Buffalo Wild Wings last week. Saugerties resident Shana Shaw was picking up food at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28 on Ulster Avenue in Ulster when she was approached by members of the Sheriff’s Department, who sought to arrest her for driving with a suspended license after she allegedly cut him off without signaling. In a video taken at the scene that quickly went viral, Shaw was seen shrieking and s…
Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana
Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana An Ulster County woman was arrested after allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol with suspended car registration, a suspended driver's license and marijuana in her possession.  Kristen A. DeGroat of Saugerties, 26, was initially pulled over on Route 32 at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, according to the Saugerties Police Department. Officers found that DeGroat's driver's license and car registration were both suspended, according to police, and found a "quantity of marijuana" in her possession.  DeGroat was charged with the misdemeanors of driving whi…
20-Year-Old From Norwalk Driving With Elevated BAC Charged After Crash In Darien, Police Say 20-Year-Old From Norwalk Driving With Elevated BAC Charged After Crash In Darien, Police Say
20-Year-Old From Norwalk Driving With Elevated BAC Charged After Crash In Darien, Police Say A 20-year-old Norwalk man was charged with a DUI after striking a utility pole with his truck, according to police.  Darien Police officers responded to the scene of the accident at the intersection of Raymond St. and Old Kings Highway at approximately 9:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  According to police, driver Wilmer Valladeres was not at the scene, and was contacted. Police said that when Valladeres arrived at the scene, he was off-balance and smelled like alcohol. He failed field sobriety testing, police said. Valladeres's blood alcohol content was reportedly measured at .0…