Author Archives: David Jay Glassman
Creepy Clown Epidemic: Crime Wave or Hoax?
Since the end of August, there have been reports of creepy clowns stalking, threatening, chasing and assaulting people throughout multiple states, including New Jersey. The New York Times recently reported that 12 people in different areas of the country face charges related to these events. However, there is still no clear answer as to whether… Read More »
Trenton Man Faces Federal Charges in Heroin Ring Investigation
After a two-year investigation, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York William Hochul, Jr. announced the arrests of eight people, including a Trenton man, on federal drug charges related to alleged heroin distribution from Elmira, New York to points in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Authorities claim to have evidence gathered from two informants,… Read More »
Galloway, NJ High School Student Faces Gun Charges
In September, a 15-year-old Absegami High School student was arrested on weapons charges after allegedly bringing a loaded handgun to school. Charges include possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon on school property and related offenses. According to ABC News, the unnamed minor was in gym class, outdoors, when… Read More »
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 »
NJ Child Porn Dragnet Nabs Fifth-Grade Teacher and 15 Others
New Jersey authorities are working with federal agencies to crack down on child pornography statewide. A recent investigation of file-sharing networks and chatrooms, called Operation Safeguard, led to the arrest of 16 people, including a fifth-grade teacher and a school bus driver, who allegedly viewed kiddie porn between bus runs. According to Robert Lougy, acting… Read More »
Live Streaming Sexual Assault Leads to Charges of Child Endangerment
A Hazlet, New Jersey man who ran a website live streaming sex acts is under arrest after an investigation disclosed that girls as young as 14 were being paid to perform. According to reports, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security charged Robert J. Ianuale, 32, with: “two counts of… Read More »
Easter Tragedy Spurs Debate over NJ DUI Laws
Are New Jersey DUI laws too lax, or are they not enforced sufficiently? That’s what anti-drunk-driving activists and state legislators are debating after an Easter weekend traffic collision killed an elderly couple and injured several others. Twenty-three-year-old Frank Cabezas was arrested March 26 on multiple charges that include DWI, two counts of death by auto,… Read More »