Alleged Cat Burglar arrested

Emiliano Tavarez-Rodriguez was arrested last week. He was charged criminally with Burglury and Theft. Rodriguez is a twenty-two year old man from Paterson, New Jersey, who allegedly broke into several houses in the middle of the night and stole electronics, jewelry and credit...
Posted On 22 Aug 2012
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Labor Day warning: Parsippany police on high alert

The heat is relenting as summer begins to cool and New Jersey residents prepare for another fall. This means that Labor Day is right around the corner — one last hoorah for the summer before we prepare for the cooler temperatures. Labor Day traditionally pulls in large...
Posted On 17 Aug 2012
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Moscatello of Oakland, New Jersey charged with robbery, assault, and theft

Jesse Moscatello, 20 year-old Oakland, New Jersey, resident, in conjunction with Margaux Tocci, Daniel Chaupiz and Samer Saleh, allegedly viciously beat, robbed and left their former “friend” for dead in a schoolyard. Tocci, the victim’s ex-girlfriend, allegedly...
Posted On 15 Aug 2012
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15-year old Morristown High School freshman allegedly assaulted

On March 6, 2012, an unnamed teenager allegedly assaulted a 15-year old Morristown High School freshman, Lennon Baldwin, at Morristown High School. On March 9, 2012, it is alleged that the same unnamed teenager, and another unnamed teenager, again assaulted Baldwin. This time...
Posted On 15 Aug 2012
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Passaic, New Jersey man arrested after allegedly breaking into restaurant

According to the police, Passaic man, Clifton Battle, was arrested Monday after allegedly breaking into Noches de Colombia, a Colombian restaurant, at 3:00am. Battle is accused of stealing the cash register drawer, with all of the cash inside of it. Specifically, Battle allegedly...
Posted On 15 Aug 2012
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Jemel Vickers & Brandon Gibbons reportedly arrested for traffic infractions in Rochelle Park, NJ

Jemel Vickers and Brandon Gibbons were arrested on Monday, July 31, 2012 as they reportedly sped away from a Shoprite store on Passaic Street in Rochelle Park, New Jersey. Police stopped the men for traffic infractions. A search of the vehicle uncovered a stash of disposable...
Posted On 13 Aug 2012
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New eyewitness rules praised by criminal defense attorneys

Courts often make changes in the ways evidence may be used in trying a case. But a change as monumental as one recently made by the New Jersey Supreme Court is rare and will directly affect criminal defense. The changes started last year when the Court ruled that eyewitness...
Posted On 10 Aug 2012
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Saint Mary’s high school football star, Quadree Hubbard, and others arrested in Paterson, NJ

On June 6, 2011, former Saint Mary’s high school football star, Quadree Hubbard, and seven (7) other juveniles were arrested in Paterson, New Jersey, after police allegedly saw them around a duffel bag, which contained a shot gun. No details regarding the stop and search...
Posted On 06 Aug 2012
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Is there an app for that? Tech causes criminal defense concerns

The advent of technology can be a wonderful thing. The convenience that devices such as GPS, cellphones, smartphones and others have provided can hardly even be estimated in dollars or time. But how much of what you use those devices for is private? More and more crimina...
Posted On 01 Aug 2012
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New Jersey teen in big trouble after alleged BB gun vandalism

What used to be considered a child’s toy now requires legal documentation to use or purchase. A juvenile has been charged with a number of New Jersey crimes for allegedly firing a BB gun into school windows. The police who made the arrest point to safety concerns as the...
Posted On 25 Jul 2012
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