Police & Fire
By TAPINTO STAFF
March 15, 2023
TRENTON, NJ - The Randolph Police Department was one of 40 police departments that collaborated on a burglary ring that targeted residences across New Jersey. The investigation led to the arrest and conviction of Keith Perry of Teaneck. Perry who acted as the leader of the criminal ring was ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Sometime between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Succasunna resident Peter Ventricelli shot to death his wife and 15-year-old son before turning the handgun on himself in a “tragic murder-suicide brought on by domestic violence,” said Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll today. At a ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- A devastating fire at 9 Jodilee Lane occurred in the overnight hours of March 5, and left a young family in need as they have lost their entire house and belongings. A GOFUNDME (click here) has been set up by a co-worker, and they can use community help. Joe and June Hughes ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - A shoplifting incident occurred at Ulta Beauty Store in Cedar Knolls on February 23. Hanover Township Police Det. Peter Hermans was conducting surveillance when he observed a vehicle containing multiple individuals driving suspiciously through the parking lot approximately ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- An accident occurred around 11:00 am this morning according to local reports, on Route 10 East around the Center Grove and Dover Chester Road area. Community members on social media reported that a medevac helicopter was needed to assist with injuries. According to reports from a ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Applications for the 2023 Morris County Public Safety Youth Academy program is now open. The program is open to all Morris County high school students entering grades 9-12 in the Fall of 2023. The program is free and will take place from July 31 to August 4. Applications ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The state Attorney General’s Office today released video from a Dec. 31 police-involved shooting that involved police from Denville and Morristown and claimed the life of a Denville man. The man, James Allandale, 61, formerly known as James Allan, was shot and killed in a Pine ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - A day after an unknown intruder caused Montville Township High School to go into a shelter in place for nearly two hours, an arrest has been made, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll. Nineteen-year-old Charles Banaciski III of Bloomfield, NJ has been charged ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The unknown male who entered Montville Township High School on Thursday morning is now in custody, according to Montville Police Chief Andrew Caggiano. On Thursday, Jan. 2, the students and staff at Montville Township High School went into a shelter in place for about two hours ...
ROXBURY, NJ - A response this week to a report of shoplifting at the Sucasunna Kohl's store resulted in the arrest of three suspects from Passaic County and the recovery of about $10,000 worth of stolen goods, according to the Roxbury Police Department. The incident began at about 2:43 p.m. on ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - A special task force that includes Randolph police secured the arrest Friday of a Newark man charged with distributing five ounces of heroin mixed with fentanyl, said county authorities. The arrest was announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - So that police, fire and medical personnel can react faster to "true emergencies," Morris County residents are being asked to contact their utility companies first, not the county emergency dispatch center, if today's storm causes power outages. The request came from Morris ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Two burglars who broke into a Ledgewood smoke shop and stole stuff in October made sure to cover their faces, but the clothes they wore to do it might lead to their undoing. Roxbury police are hoping the designs on the sweatshirts worn by the thieves will be recognized by people ...
ROXBURY, NJ – It was an uneventful Saturday evening at the Serenity Smoke Shop for employee Kyle Dempsey. Then a guy with a bandana over his face walked in the back door, pointed to a gun tucked in his pants, and said “I don’t want to hurt you. Give me the keys.” Dempsey, of Randolph, was ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -Law enforcement officials will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office announced an upcoming DWI Checkpoint in Dover. Beginning ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- During the annual fire inspection dinner held on November 12, Mayor Marie Potter presented a proclamation to Randolph Township Fire Department Chief Anthony Moschella in recognition of his 31 years of service to Randolph Township. Chief Moschella began his career as a volunteer ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Police dog Kai and his trainer, Morris County Sheriff's Office Detective Cpl. Michael McMahon, recently earned a certification “reserved for the most elite canine teams,” according to the Sheriff’s Office. Kai and McMahon, who owns a dog training business in Roxbury, earned a ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The 2022 Operation Take Back has collected 139 pounds of surrendered medications, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon, Hanover Township Chief of Police Michael Loock, Morris Plains Borough ...
CHESTER, NJ- Impaired and drunk driving continues to pose a serious threat and harm to citizens, therefore there will be an upcoming DWI Checkpoint in Chester Township, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, and Chester Township Chief of Police ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Two men and one woman have been arrested and charged in connection with motor vehicle burglaries that took place in several Morris County Parks, said the Morris County Sheriff's Office. It said its patrol division, on Oct 10, responded to reports of at least five motor ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Morris County Sheriff’s Office has recently received multiple notifications from members of the public who have been targets of a phone scam. The phone calls are from the phone number 973- 291-2679, and an individual identifying themselves as “Sgt. Joe Caruso from the Morris ...
DENVILLE, NJ - A Morristown man faces criminal charges including eluding police and receiving stolen property after failing in his attempt to drive away, in a stolen car, after being stopped for speeding in Denville, police said. They said they stopped the man, Justin Leuzarder, 39, at 4.24 a.m.
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Police are looking for a dementia patient who walked away from a home on Western Avenue last night. According to police, the missing man is Mansfield Creighton, an elderly black male with a salt/pepper goatee. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirts and gray and green pants and ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - Morris Township Police are looking for a dementia patient who walked away from a home on Western Avenue last night. According to police, an elderly black male with a salt/pepper goatee was wearing a black tshirt and gray and green pants. Anyone with information is asked ...
BEACH HAVEN - Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Beach Haven Police Chief James Markoski announced that on July 23, 2022, Justin Liebhauser, 19, of Randolph, New Jersey, and Gianni Aveta, 18, of Wayne, New Jersey, were each charged with Aggravated Arson in violation of N.J.S.A.
ROXBURY, NJ – Buoys in Lake Hopatcong that gather data related to harmful algal blooms have been vandalized, prompting an investigation by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and State Police, authorities said today. The buoys were detached from their anchor lines twice this ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Randolph man faces charges related to burglaries and thefts at six Morris County businesses, authorities said today. The man, Kenneth Cook, 48, was observed several times “utilizing a large sack in which to put the proceeds,” of the break-ins, said the Morris County Prosecutor’s ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ – County authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 52-year-old man from Parsippany who went missing on Sunday. Christopher Kaliszuk, who resides at 8 Mountain Meadow Circle, was last seen at 12:30 p.m. on May 22 as he left for a walk, possibly to a nearby ...
DENVILLE, NJ - A Randolph man on Sunday inflicted minor injuries on a healthcare worker at Saint Clare's Hospital, according to police. The man, Trevor Beecher, 27, was charged with aggravated assault on a healthcare worker and released pending a May 18 appearance in state Superior Court, police ...
ROXBURY, NJ – A Roxbury teenager today found himself in the middle of a frightening incident in Randolph involving an attempted bank robbery, a stolen car, an automobile crash, a thwarted hijacking and a massive law enforcement response. 18-year-old Joseph Sargenti said he was headed to the new ...