2 Burglars Flee Burning Home In Wallkill, Caught Soon After, Police Say
Two men have been arrested on burglary charges after police responding to a fire call in Orange County saw them fleeing from a burning home, authorities said.
Officers were dispatched just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, to a report of a fire at 161 Ridgewood Ave. in the Town of Wallkill, the Town of Wallkill Police Department said on Wednesday, March 5.
When officers arrived, they saw two men running away from the burning property, police said.
A follow-up investigation resulted in the arrests of two suspects, both charged with third-degree burglary and fourth-degree…
Toms River Man, 29, Among 2 Dead In Fiery Jackson Crash: Police
Police have identified the two people killed in a fiery crash in Jackson over the weekend.
Denis Ricardo Zelaya Zapata, 29, of Toms River, was behind the wheel of a black 2023 Toyota Highlander that had struck a tree on Hyson Road and become fully engulfed in flames just after 12 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, Police Lt. Edward Travisano said. Edwin Ramon Montolla Padilla, 36, of Paterson, was in the passenger's seat, police said.
Officers attempted to extricate the two individuals found inside the vehicle, but efforts were unsuccessful, authorities said. After the fire was …
