Serial Porch Pirate Followed Delivery Trucks Through Garfield, Busted Again: Cops
A 36-year-old serial porch pirate is in custody again, police said.
Jaquiece S. Smith was arrested on Wednesday, June 11, following an investigation by the Garfield Police Criminal Investigation Division that found he followed delivery trucks and stole items off porches, according to a press release issued by Captain Mario Pozo.
Smith had been trailing Amazon, USPS, UPS, and FedEx trucks throughout May and June, waiting for packages to be dropped off before taking them from unsuspecting victims, Pozo said.
Detectives Sebastian Tyburski, Jonathan Librizzi, and Patrolman Marvin Monroig obser…
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…
Road Rage: Cops Seek Driver Who Waved Gun At Postal Worker In Upper Township
A man is at large after police say he brandished a firearm during a road rage incident in Cape May County on Thursday, Feb. 6, authorities said.
At 12:37 p.m., the suspect, was driving a black Cadillac SUV when he had an altercation with a USPS postal worker, while traveling northbound on the State Highway 50 bridge in Upper Township, New Jersey State Police said. During the altercation, both individuals were outside their vehicles when the suspect brandished a firearm before fleeing the scene, police said.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6'", between 40 and 50 years…
Two Men Robbed Postal Carrier At Gunpoint In Newark: Feds
Two men were arrested and charged on Thursday, Sept. 19 with robbing a mail carrier at gunpoint in Newark in November 2022, authorities said.
On Nov. 28, 2022, Eddie Tyree James White, a 26-year-old Delaware resident, approached a USPS mail carrier while she was in her USPS vehicle in Newark, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
White displayed a firearm in his waistband and demanded the mail carrier’s arrow key, a master key used by USPS to access various mail receptacles, Sellinger said. The mail carrier gave the key to White, who fled on foot, Sellinger said. James Hammond-Smith, a …
Maryland Scammers Accused Of Stealing $5M In Checks From The Mail: Feds
A group of five from Maryland has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection to an alleged multi-million dollar stolen check scam in the region.
On Monday, authorities announced that five people - all from Prince George's County - will face charges for a fraud scheme that saw them take more than 600 checks with a face value greater than $5 million.
Those charged:
Tianna "Mendoza" Cosby, 23, of Upper Marlboro;
Marche Sisco, 26, of Suitland;
Tommi Cosby, 21, of District Heights;
Biniah Carter, 24, of Upper Marlboro;
Zion Oluwademilade Adeduqon, 22, of Bowie.
Tianna Cosby and …
USPS Robbery: Trio Stole Keys From Long Island Worker, Sold On Instagram, DA Claims
Three people are facing felony charges after they allegedly threatened postal workers with a gun, stole their keys, and attempted to sell them online.
The Nassau County District Attorney announced the trio’s indictment on Wednesday, Nov. 29, for the two alleged robberies, which occurred in early 2023.
Kimora Dupree, age 20 of Elmont, Melajah Taffe, age 22 of Valley Stream, and a third person, first struck on February 26, 2023, the DA’s Office claimed.
Just after 3:30 p.m., an unsuspecting USPS worker was walking up to the front of a Hempstead home when the third person, who has not been…
36 Fake Driver's Licenses Found On Fraudsters At Fairfax County Louis Vuitton: Cops
A trio of fraudsters from New York were busted after trying to make a $21,000 purchase with a stolen credit card at a Louis Vuitton store, authorities said.
Jamine Decambra, 28, Darnel Eric Davis 33, and Marcia Jenelle Lewis, were charged with various counts of fraud following the incident Thursday, Sept. 14, Fairfax County police said.
Tysons Urban Team detectives were contacted at 3:45 p.m. by the Louis Vuitton store saying two men, later identified as Decambra and Davis, trying to make a $21,000 purchase with a stolen credit card, police said.
TUT Detectives responded and…
Armed Robbery Of Mail Carriers: Man, Woman Charged With 2 Boston Heists
A man and woman stand accused of robbing two USPS mail carriers last year — one at knifepoint — to steal their master keys, officials said.
Myesha Lewis, 22, of Boston, and Kenneth Demosthene, 22, of Stoughton, were charged with two counts each of robbery of any person having lawful charge, control, or custody of any mail matter or of any money or other property of the United States, aiding and abetting; two counts each of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, aiding and abetting, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They were both released following a fi…
Man Accused Of Stealing Check Out Of Darien Post Office Mailbox, Cashing It, Police Say
A New York man turned himself in to Darien Police after he was caught allegedly stealing a check from the Darien Post Office box, altering it, and then cashing it using his own name.
Amari Washington, age 20, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday, April 25, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police.
The victim told police that someone stole his check from the USPS mailbox located at the Noroton Heights Post Office and then altered it to a higher amount and made it payable to Amari Washington, Skoumbros said.
Through numerous search warrants, it was determined that the ban…
Juvenile Slashes Lowell Mail Carrier With Machete After Threatening With Airsoft Rifle: Police
An underage male, armed with an airsoft gun and machete, assaulted a USPS mail carrier, injuring his hand and wrist, officials say.
The mail carrier left his mail truck to make a delivery and found the juvenile inside his vehicle upon his return, the victim told the Lowell Police Department when they arrived at the scene on Porter Street shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14.
The juvenile pointed an airsoft rifle at the mail carrier, and when the USPS worker attempted to defend himself, the underage male pulled a machete from his waistband, slashed at the victim, and ran away f…
Man Charged Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed In Area, Darien Police Say
Investigators in Fairfield County reported that a 21-year-old man was charged in a scheme to steal and cash checks that were being sent in the mail.
Darien officers responded to the West Haven Police Department at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, to take custody of Wilson Ketter, of West Haven, on an arrest warrant, the Darien Police Department reported.
Police said a victim reported on Friday, Aug. 12, that a personal check they mailed had been stolen, altered, and cashed.
Investigators spoke to the account holder for the fraudulent check, and the account holder said she made co…
