Hackettstown Man Drove Recklessly While Drunk: Mt Olive PD
A 32-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Mount Olive on Saturday, April 5, authorities said.
At 12:35 a.m., officers observed a tan Mazda fail to maintain its lane of travel on Sand Shore Road, Mount Olive police said.
A traffic stop was initiated near Stephen’s State Park Road, police said. The driver, Daniel Maya, Jr. had an odor of alcohol on his breath and he appeared to be impaired, police said.
Following field sobriety testing, Maya, Jr. was placed under arrest and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and numerous o…
Cocaine Bust: Woman, 27, Caught With Several Grams In LaGrange Traffic Stop, Police Say
A 27-year-old woman is facing felony drug charges after being pulled over in Dutchess County, police said.
The arrest happened on Sunday, March 30, when a trooper stopped a 2024 Toyota traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in LaGrange for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 1.
The driver, Angelica M. Vivo, age 27, of the Bronx, was found with around 9.2 grams of cocaine during the stop, according to police.
Vivo was arrested and charged with:
Fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance;
Seventh-degree criminal p…
Car Crashes Into Gravestones: Wall Township PD
Multiple gravestones were struck following a car crash at St. Catharine’s Cemetery in Wall on Sunday, March 30, authorities said.
At 7:17 p.m., officers responded to 1100 West Chicago Blvd, the entrance to St. Catharine’s Cemetery, Wall Township police said.
A vehicle traveling northbound on Village Road crossed West Chicago Boulevard and entered the cemetery grounds, police said. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a curb, cemetery sign and multiple gravestones before coming to a stop, police said.
The driver of a vehicle, a 40-year-old Wall Township man, declined further medical treatme…
Girl, 16, Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Watervliet, Police Say
A routine traffic stop in the Capital Region ended with a 16-year-old girl in handcuffs on weapons charges.
Watervliet Police stopped a vehicle at around 5 p.m. Sunday, March 23. During the investigation, the officer determined that the 16-year-old girl driving did not have a valid driver’s license.
The officer then discovered a loaded, illegally-possessed 22 caliber handgun protruding from the waistband of a 16-year-old girl in the passenger’s seat, police said.
The passenger, a resident of Troy, was arrested on suspicion of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a felony. …
Loaded AK-47 Recovered After Piscataway Man Arrested: South Plainfield PD
A loaded AK-47 was seized after a 23-year-old Piscataway man was arrested on Monday, March 24, for numerous traffic violations in South Plainfield, authorities said.
On Friday, March 21, Kairi Watford fled from law enforcement after he was observed driving 65 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone, disregarding officer signals, crossing a double yellow line and illegally passing two vehicles, including a school bus, South Plainfield police said.
On Monday, his vehicle was spotted on New Durham Avenue but he fled from officers again, police said. Officers tracked the vehicle to a residen…
