Dover Creep Secretly Filmed Victims During Sex Acts, Peered Into Windows: Prosecutor
A Morris County man has been arrested for secretly filming victims during explicit acts, sharing videos online and directly with others, peering into windows, and stalking multiple women over a two-year span, prosecutors alleged.
Eric Morales-Cortez, 20, of Dover, was arrested and charged with invasion of privacy, stalking, cyber harassment, obscenity, and related offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney said.
Morales-Cortez filmed a victim during an explicit act without consent before distributing the vid…
Nearly $20K Stolen In 611 Food Mart Burglary In Northampton County: Police
A man is accused of helping break into a convenience store, smashing glass cases, and stealing nearly $20,000 in merchandise, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 22.
Chad James Hefter, 42, was charged after a burglary at the 611 Food Mart on North Delaware Drive in Easton, according to Forks Township police.
Officers responded to the store at 1670 North Delaware Drive after a burglary alarm and glass break alert just before 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025, police said.
When police arrived, they found the front window smashed, the cash register broken open, and multiple display case wi…
Arrest Made After Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD
A 29-year-old Luzerne County, PA man was arrested and charged in the vandalizing the iconic Humpty Dumpty sculpture at a golf course in Cape May, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 21.
At 4:04 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, individuals broke into the Ocean Putt Miniature Golf Course in Cape May, Cape May police said. Blaine Dongas, climbed a fence on Jackson Street, damaging the vintage Humpty Dumpty figure by forcibly removing it from the structure where it was mounted, police said.
The estimated cost to repair the sculpture was approximately $1,000, with an appraised replacement value of app…
Woman Followed Girl Home, Confronted Her In Garage: Mount Olive PD
A 43-year-old Flanders woman was arrested and charged after she followed a girl into her home in Flanders, authorities announced Monday, Jan. 5.
On Sunday, Nov. 23, a girl reported she was driving her vehicle when she was followed to her residence by another driver, later identified as Erin Koropsak, Mount Olive police said.
Koropsak exited her vehicle, entered the garage of the girl's residence and confronted her, becoming verbally argumentative to her, police said. The girl's parents entered the garage and Koropsak was escorted off the property, police said.
Koropsak was later arrested a…
Fort Lee Burglars Caught In The Act, Cops Say
Three people were arrested after police in Fort Lee interrupted a burglary in progress just after midnight on Monday, July 21, authorities said.
The incident happened around 12:46 a.m. near 206 New York Avenue, Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young said in a press release.
Gerardine Paolello, 57, of Belleville; Tamir McFadden-Jordan, 33, of East Orange; and Nylah Walker, 24, of Newark were caught entering a parked vehicle in the area, the deputy chief said. Officers detained all three.
Police say the group had conspired to break into a nearby home. During the arrest, McFadden-Jordan wa…
Former Dunkin' Employee Breaks In, Steals Deposit Money: Oxford Police
A former Dunkin' Donuts employee broke into the store and stole a cash deposit after disabling the security system, Oxford police announced on Monday, July 7.
Carrie Griest, 39, of Nottingham, is accused of using a key to enter the Dunkin' at 321 North Third Street in Oxford around 5:08 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, police said.
After getting inside, Griest allegedly shut off the alarm system and made her way to the safe, which contained money set to be deposited, investigators said.
Police obtained a felony arrest warrant on Wednesday, May 29. Then, on Tuesday, June 25, Griest was arrested by…
Warminster Man Steals Girl's Underwear, Makes AI Child Porn, Bucks DA Alleges
He created child sex abuse images using artificial intelligence and broke into a home to steal a girl's underwear, Bucks County authorities said on Thursday, July 3.
Christopher L. O'Neill, 46, of Warminster, is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly saving, uploading, and sharing hundreds of child pornography files, including AI-generated images, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
Detectives said they uncovered 694 images and videos from O’Neill’s Google Photos account and two AI-generated images from PicsArt.
The investigation began on June 10 after the Natio…
Lancaster Man Kills Himself Before Sentencing For Brutal Double Stabbing: Police
A Lancaster man fatally shot himself hours before he was due in court for sentencing in a brutal 2021 double stabbing, authorities confirmed on Wednesday, July 2.
Scotty Lee Gebhard Jr., 38, called 911 around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27, saying he was in Lancaster County Central Park and planned to harm himself. Officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police responded and attempted to de-escalate the situation, but within seconds of making contact, Gebhard pulled the trigger, according to police.
He was taken to Lancaster General Hospital, where he died of the self-inflicted gunshot wound, t…
US Marshals Capture Fugitive Who Rammed Cop With Car At South Brunswick Hotel: Police
A months-long manhunt ended this week with the arrest of a fugitive accused of trying to kill a police officer during a wild escape from a New Jersey hotel, authorities said.
Luis Duval-Jimenez, 31, of New Brunswick, was wanted for attempted murder of a police officer after an incident on May 15, in South Brunswick, officials said in a news release from the South Brunswick Police Department.
Duval-Jimenez was arrested early Wednesday, June 18, by the U.S. Marshals Service in North Arlington, police said.
The charges stem from a confrontation at Hotel Vincenza, located at 3793 Route 1, wher…
Man Found Dead By Train Tracks In Morristown, 2 Charged After Tampering With Second Body: Cops
Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a 65-year-old man who was found near train tracks in Morristown, officials said.
Enrique “Flaco” Vega, 33, and Cassandra West, 31, were taken into custody after an investigation into the death of Stanley M. Robinson, a Dover resident, on Friday, June 13, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said.
Morristown Police and paramedics responded at approximately 9:14 a.m. to a report of an unresponsive man found on Patriots Path, south of Cory Road and near the NJ Transit railroad tracks, Carroll said. Officers arrived and fo…
Man, 19, Breaks Into Abandoned Prison In Fishkill, Gets Trapped In Cell: Police
A 19-year-old man who allegedly broke into a shuttered prison in Dutchess County ended up trapped in a cell and had to be rescued before being arrested, state police said.
The bizarre incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, June 14, at the former Downstate Correctional Facility on Red Schoolhouse Road in Fishkill, New York State Police announced.
Troopers responded to a report of trespassing and found the caller, Cody M. Mallon, of Argyle, locked inside one of the prison’s cells.
Investigators said Mallon had entered the abandoned facility by crawling through a…
Wanted NJ Burglar, 21, Caught In Nassau County With Illegal Gun, Credit Card Scanner: Police
A 21-year-old man wanted for a New Jersey burglary was pulled over in Hewlett and found with an illegal gun, a USPS jacket, and credit card scam equipment, Nassau County police said.
Loquinne Mathis Jr., of Beach 101st Street in Rockaway Park, was driving a 2009 Mazda westbound on Main Street near Howland Road in East Rockaway when Fourth Precinct officers spotted the vehicle with no front license plate, according to detectives.
Police stopped the car around 9:27 a.m. on Broadway near East Rockaway Road on Monday, June 2.
During the traffic stop, officers discovered Mathis was driving with…
Newark Pair Caught With Stolen Goods, Heroin, After Bloomingdale Car Burglaries, Police Say
Two Newark residents were arrested after police say they were caught on surveillance video breaking into cars in Bloomingdale, and later found with stolen items, heroin, and an imitation firearm.
Christian Pagan, 28, and Lurzime Sakir, 43, were taken into custody on Monday, June 2, after Bloomingdale Police responded to a report of a car burglary involving stolen property—including a pepper ball gun, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said.
Officers reviewed local surveillance footage showing two suspects “peering into parked vehicles and unlawfully entering several of them to steal …
Pomfret Woman Tried to Run Over 3 Children in Front Yard Rage Attack: Police
A Pomfret, Connecticut, woman allegedly tried to run over three children with her car in a disturbing Memorial Day incident, authorities said.
Christine Putney, 64, of Pomfret, was arrested on Monday, May 26, and charged with criminal trespass, reckless endangerment, three counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, and making a physical threat, Connecticut State Police said.
Police allege Putney drove through the front yard of a home in Pomfret around 11:40 a.m. while shouting threats. When troopers arrived, they found she had driven across the lawn, smashed into a stone wall, an…