Paramus BJ's Bust: 146 Cases Of Red Bull, Blank EBT Cards Seized, Police Say
More than 140 cases of Red Bull, blank EBT cards and a credit card re-encoding device were seized in an alleged organized retail theft scheme at a Paramus BJ's Wholesale Club, authorities said.
Paramus police responded to the BJ's at 30 Route 17 North on Tuesday, Oct. 6, after receiving a report of suspicious people in a U-Haul van who were believed to be creating fraudulent credit cards, Deputy Police Chief Frank S. Scott IV said.
Officers found Tavonte McClary, 26, inside the van before spotting Shaheim Scarborough, 22, walking toward it with a shopping cart filled with cases of Red Bull,…
13-Year-Old Girl Calls 911 On Adult During Oradell Assault, Police Say
A 13-year-old girl called 911 during an alleged assault by an adult at a Bergen County home, leading to his arrest on strangulation and other charges, police said.
Officers were called to the home around 2:47 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, after the girl reported a domestic disturbance involving the adult, Oradell Police Chief David Gangemi said.
Officers Bahadourian and Viscito responded and investigated the disturbance, interviewing those involved, Gangemi said.
David Luy, 50, was identified as the alleged aggressor and arrested, according to police. He was charged with endangering…
Berlin Paramedic Learns Fate For Having 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Berlin man was sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to possessing child porn, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
On Wednesday, Aug. 6, a cyber tip led detectives to a Discord account run by Jeremy Algarin, a paramedic, used to possess and distribute child porn, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
Detectives ultimately located more than 1,000 images and videos of CSAM on various electronic devices, MacAulay said.
At the time of his arrest, Algarin was employed as a paramedic and emergency medical technician, MacAulay s…
Gatorade Recall Spans 37 States: Check Your Bottles
More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade are being recalled, giving shoppers across dozens of states a reason to check their bottles.
PepsiCo Inc. is recalling 122,021 cases of 28-ounce Gatorade because they contain undeclared Yellow No. 5 and/or Yellow No. 6, according to the FDA enforcement report.
The New York-based company is located in Purchase, in Westchester County.
The recall covers four varieties: Gatorade Lemon Lime, Gatorade Lemon Lime Zero, Gatorade Orange, and Gatorade Orange Zero.
The drinks were distributed in 37 states, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Cal…