Thursday, January 10, 2013
Cyrus Fakroddin, known for walking his goat around Summit, Manhattan, is being held on $250,000 bail. An investigation is being conducted by Summit Police and the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
Summit resident Cyrus Fakroddin was arrested and charged Wednesday with first Degree Aggravated Sexual Assault against a person who was physically helpless and is being held in Union County Jail on $250,000 bail, according to a press release from the Union County Prosecutor's Office. Fakroddin, who is most known for walking his goat, Cocoa, around Summit and Manhattan, was arrested by members of the Union County Prosecutor's Office and the Summit Police Department without incident, according to the release. According to the investigation, Fakroddin encountered a mentally and physically incapacitated 19-year-old woman in Manhattan during the early morning hours of Nov. 17, 2012, said Albert Cernadas, Jr, Union County First Assistant …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Abelino Mazariego, 47, was beaten in Promenade Park in July, 2010 and died from his injuries. Three young men, two from Summit, will be sentenced on Mar. 8, 2013.
Three young men charged in 2010 with the death of Abelino Mazariego, a 47-year-old Summit resident, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the case, said Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. According to a press release from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, the young men who pled guilty before Superior Court Judge Stuart Peim are: According to the release, Fitzgerald was previously charged as a minor. However, he was waived to adult court on Jan. 13, 2011. Under the terms of the pleas each man accepted, Fitzgerald faces 18 years in prison while Dumas and Williams-Clark each face 15 years in prison, according to the release. Sentencing is scheduled for Mar. 8, 2013. During a July 30, 2011 press conference, Romankow said …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Located in Elizabeth, the center will assist victims of child abuse and sex crimes under one roof.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Union County Prosecutor's Office held a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the county's new Child Advocacy Center on West Jersey Street in Elizabeth. The $3 million facility will allow a multi-disciplinary team to tackle child abuse and sex crimes under one roof in order to bring the investigating time down from days to hours, while also providing a better more comforting experience for children and families. Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow spoke about the former location that used to deal with child abuse and sex abuse cases. More than a decade ago when he first became prosecutor, the Westfield Avenue facility occasionally had insufficient heat in the winter and no sprinkler system. Romankow said he …
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Scammers often prey on the elderly.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
The following is a press release from the Union County Prosecutor's Office: Over the last several weeks the Union County Prosecutor's Office has experienced a rise in the number of complaints from residents who say they are being subjected to attempted fraud via telephone calls and Internet correspondence. Often scammers will pose as officials asking for credit card or banking information, saying they are calling on behalf of a jailed relative, or a friend in immediate financial trouble, said Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. "The scammers will talk quickly, with a sense of urgency. A kind human response is to react quickly without fully considering the facts," said Romankow. "This is what the scammers want. The faster they can get your …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
John G. McCabe joins Union County Prosecutor’s Office bringing years of expertise in law enforcement and has received numerous commendations from Federal and State Agencies.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
After twenty five years as an expert investigator with the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, John G. McCabe, Jr. was sworn in on July 2 as the Deputy Chief of Investigators for the Union County Prosecutor's Office. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers University and is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police He has been the recipient of Federal, State and Local Commendations, including 2010 National HIDTA Outstanding Commander of the Year Award and several DEA Administrator Awards. This is one of the DEA’s highest honors. His career began in law enforcement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, where he worked as a Special Agent in 1990. This position allowed him to …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Vera Pecoraro, 73, was found dead in her home on Rolling Hill Way.
The Union County Homicide Task Force has been working through the night as they continue their investigation into the death of Vera Pecoraro while also working two other active homicide investigations in the county – the shooting death of a Linden teen and the stabbing of a 17-year-old during a large fight in Rahway. According to the Union County Prosecutor's office, police still have not ruled out anyone as a suspect and the investigation is ongoing. Investigators are also awaiting the results of forensic evidence that was collected from the crime scene. The Prosecutor's Office had no other developments to report at this time. Pecoraro was found Saturday with her throat slit on a couch in the home she lived in alone on Rolling Hill Way. …
Friday, June 29, 2012
The bodies of the two young brothers were found on the bottom of a neighbor's swimming pool in Union.
The Union County Homicide Task Force continues to investigate the drowning death of two siblings that occurred on Thursday evening, Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow said. According to a press release from the Union County Prosecutor's Office, Union police were called to the 200-block of Parkside Drive in Union at about 6:45 p.m. on Thursday on a report of missing children. After a canvass of the area, the two boys - Kendell Francois, 3, and Kenley Francois, 5, - were discovered in a swimming pool in an adjacent back yard, Romankow said. "It appears, based on the initial investigation, that the boys climbed over a 4-foot high fence and entered the pool, according to the press release. They were transported to a local hospital where they were…
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Morristown shooting began seven-month investigation into drug, gang and weapons activity.
Seventy law enforcement officers from four counties arrested 24 individuals Friday morning in a drug, gang and weapons sweep that began with an investigation into an attempted murder in Morristown last fall. Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi considered the bust "the largest in Morris County history." Bianchi detailed the police action at a press conference Saturday at the Morris County administration building surrounded by representatives of the crime task force that worked on the case, including prosecutor’s offices from Warren, Essex and Union counties, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Morris County Park Police, and 14 municipalities, including 11 from Morris County. The investigation began following an Oct. 8, 2011 shooting on Abbett …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Union County recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month by creating Crisis Intervention Teams to handle calls involving mentally challenged people.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The following article was provided by the Union County Prosecutor's Office. On a recent day in Scotch Plains, it looked like a wrestling match or a judo class was underway at the John H. Stamler Police Academy. In fact, it was the latest in law-enforcement training. Union County law-enforcement and mental-health professionals have joined forces to implement Crisis Intervention Team training. Known as CIT, this 40-hour joint training teaches police and mental health workers to respond to mental health calls using verbal de-escalation skills and less than lethal force. Initiated by Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow, Union County has held four CIT classes since March 2011 with two more planned for June and October. Class size is limited to …
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