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19-05-2025
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Massive Brawl Breaks Out at U.S. Mall Involving 'Over 300 Youth'
A planned TikTok meetup at a New Jersey mall reportedly led to a large brawl involving more than 300 youth Saturday night. Several minors were arrested following the melee at Menlo Park Mall in Edison, N.J. this weekend. The gathering was reportedly the result of social media posts imploring youths to meet up at the shopping center. According to there was a series of TikTok and Instagram videos last week telling people to show up at the mall around 7 p.m. After hundreds of juveniles turned up and things devolved into an all-out brawl, the first calls to authorities were placed. "At approximately 8 p.m. the Edison Police Department was notified that over 300 youth were gathered at Menlo Park mall and a brawl ensued," Edison Mayor Sam Joshi said in a statement. "At least 4 were arrested. No weapons were confirmed at the incident and no injuries to juveniles at this time. Neighboring municipalities were notified and provided immediate mutual aid to the Edison Police Department to disperse the crowd." Video of the chaotic scene has been shared on social media and can be seen below. While Joshi said "at least four" minors were taken into custody, Edison Police Chief Tom Bryan told MyCentralJersey that seven individuals had been arrested. One was charged with aggravated assault on an officer and six others were charged with disorderly conduct. Additionally, one of those six was also charged with resisting arrest. None of the juveniles who were arrested were Edison residents. An Edison police officer sustained a fractured ankle during the incident. This fracas is the latest of several disturbances caused by social media meetups around the country over the last year.
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18-05-2025
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Multiple Minors Arrested After Brawl Involving 'Over 300 Youth' Broke Out at a Mall in New Jersey
Multiple minors were arrested after a massive brawl broke out at the Menlo Park Mall in New Jersey on May 17 Edison Mayor Sam Joshi said "over 300 youth" were at the location when the incident occurred at around 8 p.m. local time Footage of the chaotic scene that was shared on social media shows groups of teenagers running through a mall food courtSeveral juveniles have been arrested after a massive brawl broke out in a mall in New Jersey. The incident occurred at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison at approximately 8 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 17, according to a statement shared on social media by Edison Mayor Sam Joshi. He said the Edison Police Department (EPD) "was notified that over 300 youth were gathered at Menlo Park mall and a brawl ensued." Joshi added: "No weapons were confirmed at the incident and no injuries to juveniles at this time. Neighboring municipalities were notified and provided immediate mutual aid to the Edison Police Department to disperse the crowd." In a comment on his post, Joshi clarified that none of the juveniles arrested were from Edison. There are currently conflicting reports tied to the total number of arrests. Joshi said, "At least four have been arrested," while Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said seven people were arrested in total, according to My Central Jersey. Bryan told the local outlet that one of the arrested juveniles was to be charged with aggravated assault of an officer. The six others are reportedly facing charges of disorderly conduct, and one of them is also charged with resisting arrest, per My Central Jersey. The EPD, as well as a representative for the Edison Mall, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Sunday, May 18. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Footage of the chaotic scene that was shared on social media shows groups of teenagers running through a mall food court, as yelling can be heard in the background. reported that TikTok and Instagram videos were being shared by teens in the days leading up to the incident, telling people to meet up at the mall on May 17 at 7 p.m. Read the original article on People
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13-05-2025
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Edison police seize $600K stuffed in teddy bear during massage parlor raid
EDISON – The owner of a Woodbridge Avenue massage parlor has been charged with money laundering and promoting prostitution following a yearlong undercover police investigation. The Edison Police Department's Vice Unit executed a raid on May 8 at Bliss Spa, 2595 Woodbridge Ave. as well as the township home of owner Daniela DiIenno, 47, in which more than $750,000 in assets were seized and four others arrested, police said. Detectives seized $650,000 in cash from Dilenno's home, including $600,000 sewn inside a large teddy bear, as well as a 2025 Tesla Model Y and Rolex and Cartier watches, police said. DiIenno was charged with money laundering, a first-degree crime, promoting organized street crime, promoting prostitution and maintaining a house of prostitution. She was being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center pending a detention hearing. Also arrested were Vanessa Bosada, 30, of Maspeth, New York; Eduarda Beilfus, 26, of Newark, Maria Palacios, 45 of Yonkers, New York and Alisson Cunningham, 26, of Roselle. They were charged with engaging in soliciting prostitution and released after being issued a summons, police said. The Edison Health Department has issued multiple ordinance violations to the spaand suspended its license to operate. "This operation is a direct result of the commitment and coordination between departments and agencies that have worked tirelessly to target and dismantle organized criminal enterprises operating under the guise of legitimate business," stated Police Chief Thomas Bryan. "The amount of cash seized and the elaborate concealment methods used show just how sophisticated and profitable these illegal operations can be. We will continue our efforts to rid our community of these establishments." Edison began cracking down on illegal businesses in 2022 which led to the closure of nine spas with alleged connections to prostitution and narcotics. The police department's vice unit received support for the investigation and raid from the Edison Police SWAT Team and Criminal Investigations Bureau, Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations Unit and Gangs, Guns and Drugs Task Force, Edison Health Department and New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Enforcement Bureau. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information related to the case or similar illegal activity is asked to contact the police department's vice unit at 732-248-7529 or VICE@ Email: srussell@ Suzanne Russell is a breaking news reporter for covering crime, courts and other mayhem. To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. This article originally appeared on Edison NJ police seize $600K stuffed in teddy bear during spa raid
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11-03-2025
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Duo arrested in series of Edison home invasions
EDISON – Two men from Essex County have been arrested in connection with series of burglaries in the township over the past few months. The arrests stem from the efforts of the police department's burglary unit which has been conducting extensive investigations into the recent crimes, Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan and Mayor Sam Joshi said. Yasir Twitty, 20, of Newark, was arrested March 1 by Berkeley Heights police after they discovered an Edison warrant during an unrelated investigation. Twitty had been identified as a suspect in several home burglaries in Edison during the overnight and early morning hours in December 2024 and January 2025. Tyshir Stewart, 22, of East Orange, was arrested March 6 by the Edison Police Department's Burglary Unit, assisted by the U.S. Marshals Service. Stewart also is connected to a series of Edison burglaries, police say. More: Edison Democrats choose their candidates in June's primary election Both men have been charged with burglary of an occupied residence and theft of a motor vehicle and are being at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center in North Brunswick pending further legal proceedings. The charges relate to a December incident in which several people forced their way into the victim's home while they were asleep and stole a vehicle from the driveway. Twitty faces additional charges for his alleged involvement in five more occupied home burglaries in Edison during January. Stewart and Twitty have been charged under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy last fall which makes the crime of burglary of an occupied residence a second-degree offense. Joshi had been advocating for the strengthen of penalties to deter home invasion burglaries in town. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Sgt. Mike Wilson of the Edison Police Department's Burglary Unit at 732-248-7546. Email: srussell@ Suzanne Russell is a breaking news reporter for covering crime, courts and other mayhem. To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. This article originally appeared on Edison NJ home invasion suspects arested
