Monthly Archives: August 2016
What Is the Difference Between Auto Theft and Joyriding in New Jersey?
Crimes generally have two aspects: the act and the mental state. If you have been arrested for “taking a car,” your mental state can be the difference between a charge of grand theft auto and the lesser charge of joyriding. To charge you with grand theft auto, the prosecution must prove that you intended to… Read More »
Missing CT Man Found in NJ and Arrested for Pizza Shop Arson
A missing Connecticut man, determined to burn down a Waterbury pizzeria, has been found and arrested in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Police stopped 23-year-old Scott Basile after observing suspicious behavior and arrested him after he gave flippant responses to their questions. A search of his fingerprints through a national crime database revealed that he was… Read More »
Broken Windshield Traffic Stop Leads to Marijuana Possession Bust
It was recently reported that a Dover woman was arrested for marijuana possession following a traffic stop for a broken windshield. According to the New Jersey Herald, an officer patrolling Route 46 pulled over a silver Toyota because of the cracked windshield, but while speaking to the driver, spotted marijuana leaves on the floor boards…. Read More »
Another PA Gun Owner Faces Possession Charges in New Jersey
Yet another licensed Pennsylvania gun owner is in trouble with New Jersey authorities for illegally transporting a firearm within the Garden State. Twenty-four-year-old Corey Schrier of Bensalem, PA, was stopped at the Holland Tunnel Plaza in Jersey City by a Port Authority police officer who noticed a box of ammunition on the back seat of… Read More »