A man without a license or credentials to drive it was arrested this week on a moped after police noticed it also didn’t have a license plate, Det. Lt. Vincent Auteri, of the Lyndhurst Police Department, said.
On Aug. 26, 2024, Officer Anthony Morreale was on patrol in the area of Riverside and Valley Brook avenues when he observed a moped cruising southbound on Riverside Avenue without a license plate. As a result, Officer Morreale proceeded to follow the moped before executing a traffic stop. When Officer Morreale asked for the proper credentials, the operator informed him he did not have a driver’s license nor did he have any proof of registration or insurance.
After running the moped’s VIN, it was learned the moped had been stolen out of New York City. The driver, who was later identified as Leonardo Herrada Torrecilla, 48, of Belleville, was arrested and charged with third degree receiving stolen property. Herrada Torrecilla was also issued traffic summonses before being released with a court appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in September. The moped was impounded.
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