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Carjackers Who Led Wild Route 78 Pursuit Had Heroin, Firearms, Three Magazines: Police Carjackers Who Led Wild Route 78 Pursuit Had Heroin, Firearms, Three Magazines: Police
Carjackers Who Led Wild Route 78 Pursuit Had Heroin, Firearms, Three Magazines: Police More than a dozen decks of heroin, firearms and several magazines were seized following an armed carjacking and wild Route 78 pursuit, leading to the arrest of four Newark males including two teens Thursday, July 7, authorities said. Tysean Ware, 19, Raheem Pamplin, 21, a 16-year-old male, and a 17-year-old male, were being held on various charges as of Friday, Newark Interim Public Safety Director Raul Malave said. It began around 1 p.m., when police responded to the 200 block of Frelinghuysen Avenue for an armed carjacking, Malave said. A victim sitting inside his vehicle, a 2019 Me…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Shocked And Disgusted': 8 Injured In Newark Shootings, Police Say 'Shocked And Disgusted': 8 Injured In Newark Shootings, Police Say
'Shocked And Disgusted': 8 Injured In Newark Shootings, Police Say Eight people were injured in a series of Newark shootings Tuesday night, authorities said. The first incident happened around 6:25 p.m. near Lincoln Street and Court Street, local and county officials said. Two men were injured, including one critically. Just before 8:10 p.m., two boys, ages 15 and 17, were found by police having been shot while riding in a stolen car in the area of Quitman Street near Montgomery Street. Both victims were reportedly in critical condition, authorities said. In a separate shooting incident at Maybaum Avenue near Tremont Avenue, police found one male who had …

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek Armed Carjacking Suspects KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek Armed Carjacking Suspects
Know Them? Newark Police Seek Armed Carjacking Suspects Police in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a pair of men wanted in an armed carjacking. The first suspect approached the victim near 17th Avenue and S. 17th Street and pointed a handgun at him, Saturday, Oct. 24, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The second suspect approached the driver’s side and removed the victim from the car, then both suspects got in the car and drove away, Ambrose said. The first suspect, known as Jamaal M., is described as a male with a medium brown complexion and a medium build, dark hair with short box braids, approxi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW THEM? Police Seek Suspects In Newark Armed Robbery, Vehicle Theft KNOW THEM? Police Seek Suspects In Newark Armed Robbery, Vehicle Theft
Know Them? Police Seek Suspects In Newark Armed Robbery, Vehicle Theft Police are seeking the public’s help identifying suspects wanted for questioning in regards to an armed robbery and vehicle theft in Newark. Two men stole a victim’s car and robbed them at gunpoint near 17th Avenue and South 18th Street around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. Both men are 5 feet 7 inches tall and weigh about 140 pounds, Ambrose said. One of the men was wearing a black shirt and black pants, and the other was wearing a maroon hoodie and blue jeans during the incident, authorities said. The two individuals p…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN HIM? Newark Police Say Man Exposed Himself Near Kids SEEN HIM? Newark Police Say Man Exposed Himself Near Kids
Seen HIM? Newark Police Say Man Exposed Himself Near Kids Police in Newark are looking for a man who is accused of committing acts of lewdness in the presence of children.  On Wednesday, police received reports of a man exposing and touching himself around 8:30 a.m. near Bergen Street and 17th Avenue.  The suspect (pictured) is described as 6'2" with a slim build and a dark complexion. He was wearing a khaki jacket, purple baseball cap and black-and-white sneakers.  Anyone who has any information on the man is asked to call the police 24-hour tips line,  1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867). …

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by Paul Milo
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Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation
Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is handling an investigation into a daytime shootout between law enforcement and two suspects Tuesday in Newark.  A detective with the Newark Police Department and a State Trooper were patrolling in plainclothes and in an unmarked vehicle around 12:45 p.m. when they came across A Honda CRV on South Orange Avenue,  said the Hudson prosecutor's office, which is conducting the investigation due to potential conflicts of interest between the Essex prosecutor's office and the officers.  Someone in the Honda allegedly flashed a weapon as it tra…

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by Paul Milo