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Glock Found On Driver, 28, In Routine New Milford Traffic Stop: Cops
What started as a routine traffic stop in New Milford ended with a loaded Glock pulled from a man’s waistband, police said.
Officers Dan O’Neill and Tom Foschini stopped a vehicle on River Road around 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, for heavily tinted windows and crossing the double yellow line, according to New Milford Police Chief Brian T. Clancy.
That’s when the driver, Tajh Elliot, 28, of Teaneck, admitted he had a Glock tucked in his waistband, police said.
The officers tactically removed Elliot from the car, cuffed him, and safely unloaded the gun. A 10-round magazine was removed, and…
David Wolfson, Who For 52 Years Helped Keep Paramus Moving, Dies At 73
You may not have known his name—but if you’ve ever driven through Paramus, David Wolfson likely had a hand in getting you there safely.
Dave, a longtime employee in the Paramus Police Department’s Traffic Maintenance Division and Special Police Unit, died on Tuesday, April 1, just one week after celebrating his 73rd birthday.
For more than five decades, Dave worked behind the scenes to maintain traffic signs, paint street lines, and repair traffic lights across the borough. He joined the department on Oct. 1, 1973, and remained a dedicated part of the team until his passing.
"Dave was the …
Off-Duty Cop Helps Nab Man Breaking Into Cars In Clifton, Police Say
A man in a ski mask was arrested in Clifton after he was caught breaking into a parked car, police said.
Officers responded around 1:14 a.m. on Thursday, April 3 to a report of a suspicious person near the intersection of Center Street and Arthur Street, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson.
The witness, an off-duty law enforcement officer from another agency, told police he saw the man enter an unlocked 2012 Mazda, rummage through the interior, and then try to enter other parked cars.
Police located the suspect, identified as Allen Bright, 24, of Brooklyn, NY, near the intersec…
NJ Woman Tried Hiring Hitman To Kill Philly Cop, 19-Year-Old Daughter: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Camden County woman is facing attempted murder charges after she allegedly tried to hire someone to kill her ex-boyfriend and his daughter, authorities said.
Jaclyn Diiorio, of Runnemede, was arrested on Friday, April 4, in Gloucester Township, immediately after she tried to pay a confidential informant $12,000 to kill her ex—who is a 53-year-old officer with the Philadelphia Police Department—and his 19-year-old daughter, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins.
On Thursday, April 3, investigato…
