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Somerville Police Department
Edison, NJ
News
'Rock Of The Family:' Loved Ones Struggle To Make Sense Of Deadly NJ Home Explosion
A New Jersey family is in shambles following a home explosion that took their patriarch and left his brother-in-law seriously injured. Retired Newark officer Kevin Gilbert Sr., 62, was being remembered on a GoFundMe as the rock of his family, one day after the explosion at his Continental Court home that claimed his life. "Our hearts ache not only for Kevin Sr. but also for his brother-in-law Curtis, who remains in critical condition as a result of the home explosion," reads the campaign, which had raised more than $34,000 as of Friday evening, May 3. Gilbert, a 26-year veteran of the Newa…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Raritan Man Arrested In Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Raritan man was arrested and charged with a stabbing that occurred in the early morning of Monday, April 1, authorities said. Jose Cruz-Guzman stabbed another man in the hand during an argument just before 4 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Following an investigation, Cruz-Guzman was arrested in Raritan Borough later that day and charged with aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses, McDonald said. Cruz-Guzman was lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing in this matter, authorities said. Prosecutor McDonald would l…
Franklin Township, NJ
Obituaries
Funeral Set For Woman Stabbed Dead In Somerset County: 'A Bright Light'
Funeral services have been set for 27-year-old Maryrose Fealey, who was fatally stabbed in Somerville on Tuesday, Jan. 30. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Somerville, according to her obituary on the Bridgewater Funeral Home website. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the funeral home. Fealey, who was born and raised in the borough, was a graduate of Rutgers Business School and was a dedicated to battling drug addiction, founding 4TheYounger Me and working with Not an Easy Fix and Empo…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID 27-Year-Old Somerset County Stabbing Victim
Police have identified the 27-year-old woman stabbed dead in Somerset County this week. Maryrose Fealey, of Somerville, was found by Somerville police responding to a 911 call, outside a residential complex on North Bridge Street around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Somerville Chief of Police Dennis Manning said. Yesterday is gone, todays the day, tomorrow is the mystery Posted by Maryrose Fealey on Monday, January 22, 2024 Fealey was on the co…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Arsonist Found Unconscious After Setting Fire To His NJ Apartment: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old arsonist was found unconscious after setting a fire that ignited a Somerset County apartment, authorities said. Dashawn Holmes, a tenant in an East Main Street building in Somerville, was found unconscious by firefighters responding to the alarm set off just before midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 25, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Holmes was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The Somerville Fire Marshall responded to the scene and determined the fire to be suspicious in nature, said McDonald alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
11 Baby Ducklings Rescued From Somerset County Storm Drain As Mama Duck ‘Supervises:' (Photos)
It was a happy ending for all, including a mama duck who watched from a few feet away, after emergency crews saved 11 of her baby ducklings that had gotten stuck in a Somerville storm drain on Wednesday, May 3. (Scroll for photos) Somerville Fire Chief Joe Stitley and Police Lt. Brattole were “flagged down” for an animal rescue on East High Street by Asst. Chief Stitley, who was coming home after work that evening, the fire department said. A series of photos posted on social media from both departments show the teams leaping into the storm drain and bringing the ducklings to safety — but …
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Shooters In 2 Cars Spread Evidence Across Somerville Streets: Police
Glass shattered out of Somerville storefronts and vehicles because of stray bullets exchanged in a car-to-car shooting, officials say. Gunshots rang out at around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 at 31 Temple Street, the Somerville Police Department told Daily Voice. Multiple 911 calls and a ShotSpotter alert sent officers to the scene where at least two vehicles exchanged gunfire, police say. On 3/21/23 at approximately 9:02 PM, SPD responded to the area of 31 Temple St for report of shots fired. This is an active police investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact t…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke Officers Among 15 Suspended By State Commission
A Worcester officer accused of taking money for overtime he didn't work and a Springfield cop charged with using his stun gun on a pregnant woman were among 15 law enforcement officials suspended by the state's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) commission. The commission announced the suspensions on Tuesday, Jan 3, as it reviews the backgrounds and training of the state's law enforcement officers. This is a first for the state as the POST Commission was founded following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, according to NBC Boston.&nb…
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Somerville Police Earn Commendations For Gun Bust
The Somerville Police Department awarded three officers commendations this week for their quick thinking to resolve a sticky situation earlier this year while uncovering a stash of weapons and drugs at the suspect's house. Officers Mackenzie Richardson, Alex Lorenti, Joseph Moreira, and Detective Jason Costa went to a home at 32 Kent Street apartment 308 in March. They had an arrest warrant for someone who had filed an order of protection against them, police said. The man, whose name police did not release, had a history of violence and gun charges, officials said. So, of…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Couple 'In Debt' To Somerville Officers Who Successfully Delivered Their Baby
A couple from Walpole is praising first responders from Somerville for helping them successfully deliver their newborn on the side of the road last month. The couple was on their way to Mount Auburn Hospital after the mother's water broke on the night of June 14, the father told the Somerville Police Department. "Along the way we called the hospital for help and got disconnected," he explained. "Distracted, I missed [my] exit and found myself taking 99 to new route for [the] hospital." The man pulled over and told police that his wife was in labor and about to give b…
Cambridge, MA
Obituaries
Fallen Massachusetts Police Officer Remembered As 'True American Hero'
The Somerville Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Randy Isaacs, who died unexpectedly this week. Officer Isaacs was a 15-year veteran with the department and a 24-year veteran of the Army National Guard, Somerville Police said. He served as a Master Sergeant on the 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in addition to multiple tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. "Officer Isaacs is a true American Hero, who dedicated his life to service," Somerville Police said. "His bright personality has left a deep impact on all that knew him." It is with great sadness that we announce the p…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring
A seven-month-long investigation led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, ammunition, drug money and more, authorities in Central Jersey announced. "Operation Fire and Ice" — launched under the direction of Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas J. Chirichella Jr., and multiple federal law enforcement agencies — targeted a crystal meth, cocaine and firearms distribution ring, Chirichella's office said on Monday, March 7. Twenty search warrants were executed at the homes of Jeffrey Cope, Shayne Murdock, Jermaine Lloyd, Jason Fort, David Nin…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pair Captured On Attempted Murder Charges Weeks After Somerset County Shooting
Two men have been arrested in connection with a Somerset County shooting last month, authorities announced Monday. Somerville police responded to Third and Center streets on reports of shots fired around 2:45 a.m. May 23, where they found bullet holes in an occupied home, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Ronnie Lyles, 51, of Phillipsburg, and Miguel A. Hernandez, 37, of Somerville, were identified as the two suspects involved in the shooting, Robertson said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Somervil…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
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? Somerset County Prosecutor Seeks Public Info In Weekend Shooting
Authorities in Somerset County are seeking public knowledge in the investigating of a shooting over the weekend in Somerville. Gunshots were fired in the area of Third and Center streets around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Somerville Borough Chief of Police Dennis Manning said. A local home was damaged in the shooting although no injuries were reported, authorities said. Detectives from the Somerville Police Department and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Crime Sce…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Somerville Bicyclist Struck By Car Failed To Stop At Red Light
A 65-year-old bicyclist who failed to stop at a red light in Somerset County was struck by an SUV with the right of way and hospitalized, authorities said. A Somerville officer was on patrol when he saw the collision at the intersection of North Bridge and West High streets around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. A 75-year-old driver was heading east on in a 2019 Honda CRV on West High Street, when a 65-year-old man ran a red light on his bike, heading south on North Bridge Street, Robertson said alongside local officials. "Preliminary inves…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Who Pointed Gun At Construction Worker Brings SWAT Presence To Apartment Complex
A 31-year-old woman accused of pointing a gun at a construction worker outside her apartment complex was arrested after a standoff with police Thursday, authorities said. Celeste E. Jensen, of Somerville, jailed on weapons related charges pending a bail hearing, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Police were called to the Brookside Apartments on Brookside Avenue in Somerville on reports that a woman flashed a gun at construction workers doing maintenance at the complex around 4:45 p.m., Robertson said alongside other authorities. The worker pointed police to Jensen,…
Franklin Township, NJ
News
Dozen Men Who Thought They Were Meeting Teens For Sex Busted In Undercover NJ Sting
The president of a financial institution and software engineer were among a dozen men who thought they were meeting a child for sex but instead, were arrested on the spot in an undercover New Jersey sting, authorities announced Tuesday, (scroll down for the complete list of defendants). The 12 men in "Operation Spotlight" thought they were meeting up with children they'd met on various social media platforms, but instead, were arrested at various pre-arranged locations across Somerset County between Oct. 15 and Oct. 18, Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson and U.S. Attorney/District of …
