DJ Turned Bank Robber Foiled By Cool Teller, Crime-Fighting Teamwork, PalPark Police Say DJ Turned Bank Robber Foiled By Cool Teller, Crime-Fighting Teamwork, PalPark Police Say DJ Turned Bank Robber Foiled By Cool Teller, Crime-Fighting Teamwork, PalPark Police Say
DJ Turned Bank Robber Foiled By Cool Teller, Crime-Fighting Teamwork, PalPark Police Say Looks like he might not have thought things through. A would-be Palisades Park bank robber from the Bronx was foiled by a composed teller, his own hastiness and forensic science, authorities said on Tuesday, June 20. Daqwaun D. Ralls, a 30-year-old self-employed DJ known as "DJ SonDae," already had a criminal past when he walked into the Shinhan Bank America branch on Broad Avenue on May 31. According to Palisades Park Police Lt. George Beck, Ralls handed the teller a note that said: "No dye packs." It also came with a warning that Ralls had gasoline in a bottle, along with a lighter and …
Secaucus Man Busted For Child Porn: Police Secaucus Man Busted For Child Porn: Police Secaucus Man Busted For Child Porn: Police
Secaucus Man Busted For Child Porn: Police A 35-year-old Secaucus man was arrested and charged with viewing and uploading child pornography on Thursday, June 15, authorities said. Johan Marte Garteo was apprehended following a seven-month long investigation, where police determined he watched videos depicting children engaging in sexual acts, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Garteo was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Miller said. He was released pending a court appearance, Miller said. 
14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors 14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors 14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors
14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Jersey City Teen: Prosecutors A 14-year-old boy in Jersey City was arrested and charged for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Tyshawn Smith, a 15-year-old Jersey City resident on Friday, June 9, authorities said. The teenager was charged as a juvenile with aggravated manslaughter and multiple weapons charges, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Secaucus, Suarez said. At 4:20 a.m. on Monday, June 5, Jersey City police responded to a 911 call at 124 Wilkinson Ave. where they discovered  Smith shot in the abdomen, Suarez said. He was pron…
Three Teens Nabbed After Stealing Car, Fleeing From Officers: Secaucus PD Three Teens Nabbed After Stealing Car, Fleeing From Officers: Secaucus PD Three Teens Nabbed After Stealing Car, Fleeing From Officers: Secaucus PD
Three Teens Nabbed After Stealing Car, Fleeing From Officers: Secaucus PD Three teenage boys were arrested and charged after they stole a car, hit a police vehicle and fled from officers in Secaucus on the early morning of Friday, June 9 authorities said.  At 5:03 a.m., a police officer observed a black Kia Forte with no lights on and occupied by four people wearing ski masks near Radio Avenue by Route 3 West, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police attempted to stop the vehicle at Paterson Park Road and Hops Lane, but the vehicle refused to stop, Miller said. The driver of the vehicle lost control and crashed into a police car, Miller said. Followi…
NJ Man Kills Dog During 7-Hour Standoff: Police NJ Man Kills Dog During 7-Hour Standoff: Police NJ Man Kills Dog During 7-Hour Standoff: Police
NJ Man Kills Dog During 7-Hour Standoff: Police A 29-year-old Secaucus man was arrested on Sunday, June 4 after killing his dog after engaging police in a 7-hour standoff that began the previous evening.  Police responded to The Harper at 100 Park Plaza Drive after hearing a man making homicidal statements over the phone, officers said. While attempting a wellness check, the man made threats to harm officers, police said. Officers evacuated nearby residents and the Hudson County Regional SWAT team along with a screener from the Mobile Psychological Crisis Unit responded to the scene, police said. For seven hours, authorities attempt…
Secaucus Police Create Marine Operations Bureau Secaucus Police Create Marine Operations Bureau Secaucus Police Create Marine Operations Bureau
Secaucus Police Create Marine Operations Bureau Secaucus Police are now trolling the water. The town announced the creation of its Marine Operations Bureau on Tuesday, May 23. The city said this is due to an increase in watercraft on the Hackensack River and to provide service for boaters. Police will be patrolling the water with an 18-ft Boston Whaler, donated from the Palisades Interstate Police Department.  Every officer assigned to the Marine Operations Bureau will be completing a basic boating course from the United States Coast Guard and a course that meets  National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA…
Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police
Serial Secaucus Car Burglar Apprehended: Police A 28-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with burglarizing several vehicles in Secaucus, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17. Police began their investigation on the morning of Thursday, May 4, when a Sandpiper Key resident said someone had broken into their parked vehicle and taken money, police said. Police discovered the car burglar, Kendjy Phillipe, had entered into two other vehicles and attempted to enter a third, officers said. Phillipe was charged with three counts of burglary and one count of criminal attempt to commit burglary, along with other theft charges, …
Patrol Units Damaged As Boy, 15, Tops 100MPH In Clifton Police Pursuit Through Several Towns Patrol Units Damaged As Boy, 15, Tops 100MPH In Clifton Police Pursuit Through Several Towns Patrol Units Damaged As Boy, 15, Tops 100MPH In Clifton Police Pursuit Through Several Towns
Patrol Units Damaged As Boy, 15, Tops 100MPH In Clifton Police Pursuit Through Several Towns A 15-year-old stolen car thief damaged two Clifton police vehicles while failing to elude his pursuers, authorities said. A police chase had passed through Passaic, Nutley, East Rutherford and Secaucus – with speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour -- before heading back to Clifton, where a chain-reaction crash occurred, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Officer Mohammed Rayyan was the first to spot the 2021 Ford Bronco on southbound Route 21 near Ackerman Avenue shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 15. The driver of the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Woodland Park earlier in t…
UPDATE: Fleeing Teen Driver Tries To Ram Police During Multi-Town Northwest Bergen Pursuit UPDATE: Fleeing Teen Driver Tries To Ram Police During Multi-Town Northwest Bergen Pursuit UPDATE: Fleeing Teen Driver Tries To Ram Police During Multi-Town Northwest Bergen Pursuit
Update: Fleeing Teen Driver Tries To Ram Police During Multi-Town Northwest Bergen Pursuit UPDATE: A fleeing teen driver tried to ram a Mahwah police vehicle during a wild early-morning chase Wednesday through several towns that became the fourth area police pursuit in just 12 hours. It all began in Franklin Lakes with a report of thieves trying to enter vehicles parked in the area of Greenridge Road and Old Mill Road around 6 a.m. May 3, Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. Officers spotted the suspects, who hopped into a pair of vehicles and sped off in different directions, the captain said. One was a red 2022 KIA SPO that had been reported stolen out of Paramus, McCombs said. T…
WILD CHASE: 3 Caught When Overnight Little Ferry Crash Ends Secaucus Police Pursuit WILD CHASE: 3 Caught When Overnight Little Ferry Crash Ends Secaucus Police Pursuit WILD CHASE: 3 Caught When Overnight Little Ferry Crash Ends Secaucus Police Pursuit
Wild Chase: 3 Caught When Overnight Little Ferry Crash Ends Secaucus Police Pursuit Three teens were hospitalized in custody following a stolen vehicle pursuit from Secaucus that ended in an overnight crash in Little Ferry. Police were chasing a 2014 Dodge Durango reported stolen out of Weehawken when it veered off the road and slammed into an evergreen in the front yard of a home where Moonachie Road bends into Liberty Street. The impact left the tree bent at a precarious angle. Two juveniles were quickly seized after the crash around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3. Little Ferry Police K9 Timmy and Lt. John Andronaco found the third hiding behind a shed on nearby Verlock …
Peeping Tom Peering Into Secaucus Apartment Popped By Police Peeping Tom Peering Into Secaucus Apartment Popped By Police Peeping Tom Peering Into Secaucus Apartment Popped By Police
Peeping Tom Peering Into Secaucus Apartment Popped By Police An Essex County man was arrested in Secaucus after police said he was seen peering into an apartment window on the evening of Sunday, April 30. Jason Rosario, a 30-year-old Belleville resident, was spotted on scene by officers and began to run, police said.  He got into a car and police initiated a traffic stop, where he was later arrested and charged with attempted burglary and criminal trespass, officers said.  He was transferred to Hudson County Jail, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
'Tone It Down': Popular Secaucus Library Programmer Says He Was Fired Over His Lifestyle 'Tone It Down': Popular Secaucus Library Programmer Says He Was Fired Over His Lifestyle 'Tone It Down': Popular Secaucus Library Programmer Says He Was Fired Over His Lifestyle
'Tone It Down': Popular Secaucus Library Programmer Says He Was Fired Over His Lifestyle A popular host of online programs at the Secaucus library claims he was terminated because library higher ups did not approve of his "lifestyle." Jeffrey Machno has filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after he said he contacted the board of trustees at the library to complain about how he was treated.  During the pandemic, Machno, a lifelong Secaucus resident who works full-time at a fashion house, hosted a trivia night online. He quickly developed a following and started having his own interview program. He even hosted Secaucus' Got Talent in…