Two People Killed In NJ Flood, Home Explodes, Animals Rescued During Fierce Storms: Officials
Two people were killed in Plainfield and a home exploded in North Plainfield Monday, July 14, as fierce storms swept across the state.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday morning, much of New Jersey remained under water.
A vehicle was swept into Cedar Brook during the height of flash flooding in Plainfield Monday, killing two people, who were pronounced dead at the scene, the city said in a release. The victims have not been identified.
At 2:45 a.m., officers responded to 643 Parkview Ave. and found the home fully engulfed in flames, North Plainfield police said. The explosion appears to have been…
Virginia Man Threatened To Rape Cop’s Daughter, Emailed Child Porn: Feds
What started as a parking complaint ended in disturbing federal charges for a Virginia man.
Xavier Joseph Stafford, 22, of Williamsburg, admitted this week to threatening to rape a police officer's daughter over a simple parking dispute, federal authorities announced.
Specifically, Stafford pleaded guilty on Monday, June 30 to distributing obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children, according to the US Attorney's Office.
According to court documents, on Feb. 14 and 15, a police officer made contact with, and requested he move his vehicle from private property in Wi…
Officer Hurt, Mother, Son Arrested In Wild West Haven Street Takeover With ATVs: Police
A wild scene erupted in West Haven over the weekend when a swarm of ATVs and dirt bikes tore through traffic, turning a quiet evening into chaos and violence, police said.
The group was “riding wheelies, speeding, and driving in the wrong lane” on Captain Thomas Boulevard around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, creating a danger to other drivers on the road.
Among the swarm, officers spotted a dirt bike flying down the street, with what appeared to be a young child clinging to the back. When police tried to stop it, the rider refused, speeding off and ignoring commands.
But officers c…
Bloods Gang Member, Ex-Con Wanted By US Marshals Fights Paramus Cops: Police
A Bloods gang member and ex-con wanted by the US Marshals Service in a string of charges across New Jersey was arrested in Paramus, where he tried fighting off Paramus officers, police said.
Paramus officers Jason Hrbek, Michael Cleary, and Matthew Orefice responded to Howland Avenue for a dispute where they encountered Danny Urena, 32, of Passaic on Thursday, June 19 at approximately 1:15 p.m., Paramus Police Deputy Chief Frank Scott said.
Urena, standing at 6 feet and 3 inches and weighing 310 pounds, gave officers a false name, tried fleeing, and “continually flailed his arms and le…
