New Jersey Criminal Offenses Law Archives

TRENTON, NJ- A man nearly hit a Falls police officer during a chase on Monday, May 25, sources report. Trenton authorities said that they had been following Little at approximately 4:45 p.m. before he crossed the Calhoun Street bridge into Pennsylvania. Falls officers got involved after. Naaman W. Little, 34, was driving a silver Honda… Read more »

A man from Clifton was charged with Arson following an investigation that began on March 30, 2020. According to reports from police, on March 30, emergency responders were dispatched to a residence on Highland Avenue after receiving reports of a fire. When fire crews arrived at the location, the residence located at 148 Highland Avenue… Read more »

SWAT had to be called in for assistance after a man barricaded himself inside a house in Elizabeth Monday afternoon, April 6. According to reports from police at the scene, a 911 call was received reporting a domestic violence occurrence in the 700 block of Linden Avenue at around 12:05 p.m. When police arrived at… Read more »

An emotionally disturbed individual kicked, spit at and coughed on police officers conducting a welfare check late Wednesday night, April 1. Police officers from Edison were called to a residence in the township at around 11 p.m. after the 20-year-old Steven P. Cato’s parents called police, telling officers that the man was “out of control.”… Read more »

A woman from Pitman was charged after throwing a Molotov cocktail at a boyfriend’s house last Wednesday, March 25. According to reports from police, 24 year-old Karley A. Rossel from Pitman was found by police after she the a Molotov cocktail towards a boyfriend’s house. Thankfully, the Molotov did not detonate and emergency responders were… Read more »

One police officer sustained injuries in a scuffle late Sunday night, March 29, where a drunk man told the officers to “catch coronavirus and die.” 24 year-old Jonathan Cabrejos from Mount Arlington was approached by police officers after being spotted knocking on doors in Wharton near the Dover border at approximately 11 p.m. Police officers… Read more »

A man from Bellmawr is facing several charges after a scuffle with police officers, where he fired a weapon towards police during the overnight hours of Friday, March 28. According to reports from police at the scene, police responded to the 100 block of Catherine Avenue after receiving reports of a man pointing a gun… Read more »

One man was injured after an altercation on the roadway that occurred in Passaic early Tuesday evening, March 24. According to reports, members of the Passaic Police Department were flagged down by a 23 year-old resident of Passaic in the vicinity of Quincy Street and Hamilton Avenue. The male victim said that he was approached… Read more »

A gas station employee sustained non-life-threatening injuries after an armed robbery early Monday evening, March 23. According to reports from police officers, the armed robbery occurred at an Exxon gas station at the intersection of McClean Boulevard and 20th Avenue at around 6:15 p.m. When police officers arrived at the location, they found the employee… Read more »

A driver was brought to the hospital with significant injuries after the driver was shot late Monday night, March 23. Witnesses at the area said that gunfire rang out in the vicinity of the 100 block of Dewitt Avenue at around 11:40 p.m. When emergency responders arrived at the location, the found the driver suffering… Read more »