Goya Foods Employee Stole $274K: Jersey City PD
A 54-year-old payroll employee at Goya Foods was arrested and charged with stealing more than $274,000 from the company, authorities in Jersey City announced Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Last August, officers were contacted by Goya Foods regarding suspicious payroll activity linked to Jennifer Kutler, a former employee, Jersey City police said.
Detectives reciewed payroll records, financial documentation, and bank transactions and found a sustained pattern of fraudulent activity spanning 2023 through 2025 resulting in a total loss of $274,231.90, police said.
She is charged with theft by de…
Fake Cop Busted In Beltsville With Guns, Badges, Flashing Lights And Sirens, Police Say
Jonathan Michael Davis had the lights, the guns, and the badges — but not the badge that counts.
The 33-year-old Beltsville man decked out his SUV with flashing lights, sirens, and weapons, but landed himself behind bars after posing as a cop in Prince George's County, police announced.
According to police, Davis was stopped around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, in the area of Laurel Bowie Road and Montpelier Drive in Beltsville while posing as an officer in a black Chevy Tahoe outfitted with red and blue emergency lights and sirens.
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Inside his vehicle, off…
Fake Air Duct Worker Pepper-Sprays Homeowner During Service Dispute In Upper Saddle River: Cops
A man posing as an air duct service technician pepper-sprayed a homeowner during a dispute in Bergen County before fleeing the scene, authorities said.
Police said the incident happened on Aug. 4, after a resident hired a technician online to perform air duct services. The suspect, later identified as Or Peretz, 22, of Flushing, NY, arrived at the victim’s home and introduced himself as “Sean,” according to the Upper Saddle River Police Chief Patrick Rotella.
After a disagreement over the quality of service and equipment, Peretz assaulted the victim with pepper spray before fleeing, police …
NY Duo Posed As FBI Agents, Scammed Man Out Of $15K, Police Say
Two Brooklyn residents are accused of impersonating FBI agents to con a man into handing over $15,000 in a phony arrest threat.
Wei Baoguo, 34, and Yu Sheng Gui, 38, were arrested Monday, Aug. 4, in Orange County following a criminal investigation by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the agency said.
Investigators concluded that the pair contacted a 27-year-old man and falsely claimed to be FBI agents, according to police. They allegedly told the victim he was under investigation and would be arrested unless he paid them $15,000.
The victim agreed to meet with the…
Fake First Responders: NJ Duo Face Charges, Medford Police Say
Two men were arrested and charged after they impersonated first responders following a crash in Medford, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 17.
At 3:10 p.m., Saturday, May 17, officers responded to a crash on Route 70 and Medford Mount Holly Road, Medford Township police said. Upon arrival, two people, Matthew Schwalbe, a 28-year-old West Berlin resident and Matthew Hesser, a 42-year-old Delanco resident, began behaving unusually and interfering with the operations at the scene, police said.
The duo were dressed in first-responder gear and were operating personal vehicles equipped…
Teaneck Volunteer Stole $36K From Non-Profit: Prosecutor
A Teaneck woman is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a Bergen County non-profit using fake checks and a stolen identity, prosecutors said.
Karen A. McEvoy, 57, was arrested on Friday, May 30, and charged with theft by deception, forgery, and impersonation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
An investigation began in February 2025, when the Teaneck Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit about an alleged theft at a non-profit based in Bergen County.
Investigators learned that McEvoy, who had been volunteering…
‘Federal Agent’ Caught Prowling Quarryville Businesses Revealed As Wanted VA Fugitive: Police
A man who claimed he was a "federal agent in pursuit of justice" was arrested for impersonating a public official after fleeing officers in Quarryville, police said on Wednesday, April 16.
Justin Miranda, 51, was prowling around businesses in the borough around 11 p.m., when an officer spotted him and tried to stop him for questioning, Quarryville Borough Police explained in a release shared Wednesday, April 16.
Instead of cooperating, Miranda ran away on foot, prompting a multi-agency search. Officers from Strasburg and West Lampeter joined in and ultimately caught up to him, police said. …
Man With Phony License Plates Busted In Wallington: Police
A man was arrested in Wallington on Friday, April 11, while driving a car with a stolen license plate and giving police false information, authorities said.
At 10:30 a.m., a license plate reader alerted officers to a blue Hyundai Santa Cruz traveling east on Wallington Avenue, displaying a stolen license plate registered out of New York, Wallington police said.
During a traffic stop, the driver, Daniel Gatson, presented a driver’s license belong to an individual who had an active warrant in Virginia, police said.
Gatson was charged with receiving stolen property, exhibiting a false governm…
Garfield Travel Agent Stole $896K From 82 Clients, 3 Friends She Impersonated: Prosecutor
A Bergen County woman is facing a laundry list of charges after allegedly stealing nearly $900,000 through identity theft and bogus travel bookings, authorities said.
Bhavna Anand, 39, of Garfield, was arrested on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Saddle Brook following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, according to Prosecutor Mark Musella.
It began in May 2024, when the Lodi Police Department flagged an alleged theft scheme involving Anand.
Investigators say that between January 2017 and Dece…
Massapequa Cop Impersonator Stopped Vehicle, Orchestrated Multiple Shootings At Parks, DA Says
A Massapequa man is accused of impersonating a police officer and orchestrating multiple shootings in public parks.
Andrew Denton, 27, was indicted on 64 counts, including reckless endangerment and criminal impersonation, in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, March 19, following a year-long investigation into shootings in Massapequa, Massapequa Park, and Wantagh.
An investigation found that Denton, after outfitting his vehicle with unauthorized sirens and emergency lights, attempted to stop a car on Lakeshore Drive in Massapequa while pretending to be a police officer in Nove…
'Fake Cop' Suspect Speaks Out, Calls Quarryville Charges A ‘Twisted Lie’—Claims He Was Helping
A man accused of impersonating a police officer and harassing residents in Quarryville is now speaking out, claiming he was falsely accused and unfairly targeted by authorities.
John Francis McCarthy, the estranged son of a sitting New Jersey judge, was charged with impersonating a public servant and harassment in February. Now, he’s firing back, calling the charges a “twisted lie” by law enforcement.
“I HAVE NEVER claimed to be a government employee to anyone, anywhere, EVER,” McCarthy wrote in a series of emails to local news outlets. Instead, he says he is a concerned Uber driver who h…
Father-Son Duo From MD, MA Used VA Housing Authority Card For PA Hotel Stay: PSP
A Maryland man used a housing authority's credit card to book an extended hotel stay in Pennsylvania, state police announced.
Patrick Rooney, 47, is accused of using a credit card belonging to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to pay for two rooms at the Springhill Suites in Unity Township for a week, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
The alleged fraud came just days after Rooney and his son, Thomas Rooney, had an encounter with state troopers, authorities said.
Last month, Thomas Rooney, of Massachusetts, was arrested after he was accused …
