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by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com Published 3:10pm  Henry Adamson Credit: Fairfield Police FAIRFIELD, NJ - Late in the afternoon of Wednesday, July 12, a homeowner came home to encounter a burglar in her Horseneck Road home. By the next day, Fairfield Police announced that they had identified the suspect and issued a warrant for his arrest. Today, Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna announced that Henry Adamson, 51, of Paterson has been placed under arrest in connection with the crime. According to Manna, at about 5:03pm, a woman returned to her Horseneck Road home to find a grey 2004 Acura MDX, with the engine idling, parked in her driveway. Apparently, she then entered her home and found Adamson inside of it. The woman related to police that, having been found out, Adamson immediately ran out of the house carrying a black case; he jumped in his car and began to drive away. Undaunted, the woman followed behind him - taking photos of the car as it was driving away - and managed to photograph the license plate. Fairfield Police soon responded to her home and the resident was able to describe the suspect as a black male, bald, wearing a blue shirt. Police believe that Adamson forced open the front door of the home and escaped with some jewelry he found inside. The Fairfield investigative team, led by Detective Lieutenant Charles Zampino and Detective Ian Rasmussen, determined that the car was registered in Paterson. Later that evening the team, working with the Paterson Police Department, were able to locate the car at the owner's home, and determined that Adamson had been driving the car that afternoon at the time of the crime. Because Adamson was not at his home, Fairfield Police issued a warrant for his arrest. Manna reported that Fairfield detectives along with officers from the United States Marshal’s Service were able to locate Adamson today in a location where he had been hiding at 91B Bridge Street in Paterson.
Adamson was arrested on Burglary and Theft charges, brought to Fairfield Police headquarters for processing, and eventually transported to the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark. North Caldwell Officer Krueser Stops Windridge Home Invasion Early this Morning; Three Arrested12/23/2016
by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com Published 10:20am  NORTH CALDWELL, NJ - At about 4am this morning, North Caldwell Police Officer Charlie Krueser was out on patrol when he noticed a suspicious vehicle parked on Windridge Drive. Police Chief Mark Deuer explained that after Krueser noticed the car, he turned his own patrol car around and then saw three individuals putting a television in the backseat of the parked vehicle. North Caldwell officer John Herbert arrived immediately to the scene as back-up. To assist with the investigation, the North Caldwell Fire Department arrived on the scene with a search light, while mutual aid came from the Caldwell Police, Essex Fells Police, West Caldwell Police, and Verona Police departments. "Officer Krueser's sense to turn around Ultimately, three individuals were located in the area and were taken into custody:
Through the course of the investigation it was determined that three people were inside the home, sleeping, when it was broken into. Officers recovered a 357 Magnum handgun along with controlled substances. Further information is not available at this time. "Officer Krueser's proactive actions while on patrol at four in the morning should bring a level of comfort to our residents,
Published 2:20pm  ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that William Fitzsimmons, 85, of Belleville died yesterday of injuries he received during a home invasion of his Cedar Hill Avenue residence. Fitzsimmons had been hospitalized since the May 16 robbery, during which he suffered blunt force trauma. According to a report in the Belleville Times, Fitzsimmons had told police that he had heard a knock at his door at about 7pm that Saturday evening. Apparently, as he opened the door he was then struck from behind by someone already inside of his house. He was then tied up while the intruder reportedly cut his phone lines, ransacked the house, stole costume jewelry and then fled the scene. It's believed that after the robber left, Fitzsimmons went outside and then fell unconscious. The next morning at about 10am, two persons found Fitzsimmons outside his home; his face was "bloody, bruised and swollen." They contacted Belleville Police who began their investigation.  Credit: ArrestFiles.org Belleville Police later charged Ray Cooley, 25, of Nutley, with attempted murder, burglary and kidnapping following Fitzsimmon's assault and those charges will likely be upgraded. Cooley reportedly admitted to police his role in the incident and stated that he had shoveled snow at Fitzsimmons' house over the winter. He is suspected of entering Fitzsimmon's home through an unlocked door.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office along with the Belleville Police Department are continuing to investigate the incident. |
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