According to reports, Juan Yanez-Mejia, a 38-year old Union City man (pictured left) was arrested last night after his wife told officers that he threatened to kill her with a kitchen knife at her North Bergen home on 44th Street and Grand Avenue. Officers from the North Bergen Police Department were dispatched to the victim’s… Continue Reading
Teaneck Man Charged with Wyckoff Burglary, Already Sitting in Bergen County Jail as He Awaits Burglary Charges for Franklin Lakes Theft
A Teaneck man suspected of committing a string of robberies in Bergen County and Connecticut has been linked to a burglary in Wyckoff Township. Last month, a Bergen County task force of police, which included police departments from over 20 towns in the county, was monitoring 26-year-old Shakir Major when they saw him drive to… Continue Reading
Cliffside Park Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Man for Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl
Last Friday, Cliffside Park police arrested a 22-year-old man on charges that he sexually abused an 11-year-old girl. The girl informed school authorities that Luan Silva had engaged in inappropriate sexual activity with her in the girl’s home for several years. This prompted school authorities to notify the NJ Division of Child Protection, which then… Continue Reading
Alleged East Orange Prom Queen Killer Pleads Not Guilty
On Friday, June 7, 2013, I wrote a blog article entitled, “Police Search for East Orange Teen Who Killed Prom Queen,” which detailed law enforcement’s efforts to find Al-Muqqadin Means, an 18-year old East Orange teen charged in the shooting death of 17-year old Aquilla Fields, also of East Orange. Fields’ body was discovered around… Continue Reading
Proposed NJ Law Would Allow New Jersey Police Officers to Search Drivers’ Cell Phones After Accidents
The New Jersey State Senate is considering legislation that would allow police officers to perform a warrantless search of a driver’s cell phone when determining whether the driver was texting or talking at the time of a traffic accident. Police officers usually ask motorists to present a driver’s license and vehicle registration after an accident.… Continue Reading
