US Marshals Arrest Lakehurst DWI Driver In Deadly Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
A man with a long criminal record has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker in Toms River — and two women are accused of lying to protect him, authorities said.
Douglas Smith, 51, is accused of hitting Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, while Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road around 1 a.m. on July 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Adams, who was operating machinery with flashing amber warning lights, was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Smith, prosecutors said. He was taken to Community Medical Center in T…
Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops
A Connecticut man who drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into and killed a grandmother has been charged nearly a year later, authorities announced.
Ean King, 37, of Norwich, turned himself over to police on Monday, July 21, and was charged with reckless driving, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, manslaughter, assault, and multiple traffic infractions, Connecticut State Police said.
Investigators say King was driving a white 2017 BMW X5 north on Main Street in Griswold when he crossed into the other lane and jumped the curb onto the sidewalk on Aug. 29, 2024. Th…
Thompson Man High, Driving Recklessly Before Crash That Nearly Killed Friend: Police
A 21-year-old Connecticut man with a history of reckless driving has been charged after allegedly causing a violent crash that seriously injured his passenger, state police said.
Wes McRoy, of Thompson, was arrested Friday, June 6, and charged with reckless driving, reckless endangerment, operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and with a motor vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police.
Authorities said McRoy crashed his Chevrolet Camaro Z28 on May 26, 2024, along a straight stretch of Buckley Road in Thompson. Troopers discovered a 377-foot burnout mark starting at a nearb…
Wanted NJ Child Abuser Busted With Police Uniform, Handcuffs In NY Traffic Stop, Cops Say
A man who had been wanted out of New Jersey on child abuse charges was arrested in a New York traffic stop last week, when authorities found him with police uniforms and handcuffs, they said.
Joseph Zuziela, 43, of Branchburg, NJ, was stopped in Oceanside, NY on Thursday night, Aug. 8.
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Nassau County Police said officers stopped Zuziela’s vehicle at around 11:45 p.m. near Merrick and Oceanside roads. Inside, they reportedly found a trove of law enforcement paraphernalia, including police uniforms, handcuffs, a gold badge, brass knu…
Second Arrest Made In Drug Overdose Death Of 1-Year-Old CT Girl
A Connecticut man has been charged in connection with the death in February of a 1-year-old girl who died from an overdose of fentanyl and other drugs.
New London County resident Travis J. Schubel, 38, of Salem was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 28, by Waterford police during a traffic stop, Connecticut State Police said.
The child's mother, Ricki Thomas, age unknown, also of Salem was previously arrested on Thursday, Nov. 3, and is currently being held at the York Correctional Institution on a $2 million bond on a manslaughter charge.
The child died on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the couple's…
Mahwah PD: Rockland Dealer, Hotel Companion Busted With Meth, More Thanks To Dangled SUV Mirror
A rear-view mirror hanging off a new SUV drew the attention of a Mahwah police detective who ended up busting a Rockland dealer and a companion with meth and an assortment of other drugs for sale at a local hotel, authorities said.
Before they were done, police had seized meth, cocaine, methadone, clonazepam, hypodermic needles and packaging materials, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said.
Detective Christopher Fasulo had gone to the hotel near the New York State border Monday night to check out a report of a stolen vehicle, Jaffe said.
Fasulo noticed the rearview mirror hanging off the housing…
Barnegat PD: Amidst Covid-19, Police Nab Atlantic City Drug Dealers
A couple of drug dealers from Atlantic City were arrested on multiple drug charges, authorities said.
Both suspects had outstanding warrants, Barnegat police said.
Members of Barnegat's Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) arrested Jennifer Colon, 46, and Julio Colon, 52, on multiple charges after stopping their vehicle on Ravenwood Boulevard on Friday.
Police recovered methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, methadone and marijuana, they said.
Barnegat Police Chief Keith Germain praised his CRU members for continuing to carry out their mission in the throes of a pandemic.
"For anyone who wo…
