Fairfield (NJ) – The Fairfield Police Department announces the arrest of Yilmaz Akkoc, (20) of Morris Plains, NJ on weapons charges following an incident that occurred earlier this evening at the Fairfield Recreational Complex. Tonight, at approximately 6:14 pm, police headquarters received a 911 call from a juvenile who stated a man had threatened him and his friends, all whom were juveniles, with a knife while they were on the turf field. Officers responded to the field and

Fairfield (NJ) – The Fairfield Police Department proudly announces that they have received their fourth consecutive re-accreditation through the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. The accreditation process itself is a voluntary, three-year certification process that verifiespolice agencies meet high professional standards. It enhances accountability, reduces liability, and ensures compliance with 112 best practices, including p

Fairfield (NJ) – The Fairfield Police Department has announced the arrest of Javion Morris (25), of Niagara Falls, New York, following a late-night motor vehicle stop on Route 46 that resulted in the discovery of a substantial amount of currency and a significant quantity of illegal substances. On April 8, 2026, at approximately 9:56 pm, Officer Patrick Reynolds was monitoring traffic on Route 46 East when he observed a silver vehicle commit several motor vehicle violations.

Fairfield (NJ) – The Fairfield Police Department announces the arrest of Xzavier Brown (23) of Paterson, New Jersey, following a motor vehicle stop that occurred on April 17, 2026. On that date at approximately 9:22 pm, Officer Ryan Cleary conducted a motor vehicle stop on a 2005 Saturn Ion for equipment violations that he observed. Upon speaking with Brown, who was the driver and only occupant, it is alleged that Officer Cleary observed multiple packaged Apple products in th

Fairfield (NJ) – The Fairfield Police Department announces the arrests of Joseph Pabon (22), of Clifton, NJ and Santiago Cardonavilla (23), of Paterson, NJ on charges related to a traffic stop that occurred on March 31, 2026. On that date at approximately 10:38 pm, Officer Ryan Cleary was travelling on Passaic Avenue when he conducted a traffic stop on a blue Honda Accord for an alleged motor vehicle violation. Officer Cleary spoke with the driver, as well as Pabon and Cardon