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Video Shows NJ Alligator Attempting Sweet Escape Before Capture Video Shows NJ Alligator Attempting Sweet Escape Before Capture
Video Shows NJ Alligator Attempting Sweet Escape Before Capture Police in Piscataway have released bodycam footage showing the capture of the rogue alligator more than a week after it was spotted in a Central Jersey park (scroll for video). The 56-second clip shows the 4-foot gator running from officers who spotted him in front of a home near 2nd Avenue Thursday night, Sept. 7. The alligator was first spotted on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Officers can be seen following the gator until it stops on a grassy area. That's when Patrolman Ian Paglia held the reptile's head and tail with his feet, until the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Fish &a…

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Alligator Captured In Central Jersey Alligator Captured In Central Jersey
Alligator Captured In Central Jersey The elusive alligator that kept a Central Jersey park closed for more than a week was captured about 400 yards from where it was first spotted Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities said. On Thursday night, Sept. 7, officers from the Piscataway Police Department found the 4-foot-long gator near 2nd Avenue, in the roadway in front of a home around 10:10, Middlesex police said. The alligator was subdued and restrained by Piscataway Patrol Officer Ian Paglia until the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Fish & Wildlife Division took custody of it, Piscataway police said. This lo…

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No New Alligator Sightings: Central Jersey Park Remains Closed No New Alligator Sightings: Central Jersey Park Remains Closed
No New Alligator Sightings: Central Jersey Park Remains Closed A Middlesex County park will remain closed over the Labor Day Weekend due to repeated sightings of a small alligator, authorities said. The 3 or 4-foot gator was first spotted Wednesday, Aug. 23 in Victor Crowell Park, submerged in the waters of Lake Creighton, commonly known as the Duck Pond, and Ambrose Brook in Middlesex Borough. Police shot at the alligator on Saturday, Aug. 26, and it was spotted by police again on Wednesday, Aug. 30. That was the last sighting, police said. Traps have been set by NJ Fish & Wildlife officials. Police Chief Matthew P. Geist urged residen…

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Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Central Jersey Park Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Central Jersey Park
Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Central Jersey Park A Middlesex County park is closed due to repeated sightings of a small alligator. The 3 or 4-foot gator was first spotted last Wednesday, Aug. 23 in Victor Crowell Park, submerged in the waters of Lake Creighton, commonly known as the Duck Pond, and Ambrose Brook in Middlesex Borough. Police shot at the alligator on Saturday, Aug. 26, before it was reported that the reptile had munched on a duck. Police Chief Matthew P. Geist urged residents to stay away from the area and to not approach or attempt to capture the alligator. Anyone who sees the alligator is urged to call the Midd…

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Small Alligator Spotted In Middlesex County Park Small Alligator Spotted In Middlesex County Park
Small Alligator Spotted In Middlesex County Park See you later, alligator... hopefully. Authorities are searching for a small alligator spotted in a Middlesex County park. The 3 to 4-foot gator was seen submerged in Ambrose Park in Middlesex Borough, but hadn't been seen since Friday, Aug. 25. "We are working closely with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Conservation Police to capture and relocate the reptile," police said.  "If observed, please contact the Middlesex Police Department immediately at (732) 356-1900 extension 0 or dial 9-1-1. DO NOT approach or attempt to capture the animal."

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NJ Man Threatened To Leak 'Compromising' Pics Of Girl Who Tried Ending Relationship, Police Say NJ Man Threatened To Leak 'Compromising' Pics Of Girl Who Tried Ending Relationship, Police Say
NJ Man Threatened To Leak 'Compromising' Pics Of Girl Who Tried Ending Relationship, Police Say A 23-year-old Newark man was arrested after threatening to release "compromising" photos of a girl who tried ending her relationship with him, authorities in Middlesex said. Robert Arroyo was charged with making terroristic threats, stalking, invasion of privacy and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, Middlesex Police Chief Matthew P. Geist said on Friday. Middlesex Borough Detectives Sean Flanagan and Daniel McCue reportedly arrested Arroyo at his home in Newark on Thursday, Geist said.  In November 2020, the Middlesex Police Department received a report that …

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