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Secaucus Walmart Carjackers Nabbed In Newark: Police Secaucus Walmart Carjackers Nabbed In Newark: Police
Secaucus Walmart Carjackers Nabbed In Newark: Police Two men who robbed and carjacked a woman at knifepoint in the Secaucus Walmart parking lot were arrested in two separate stolen cars in Newark, authorities said. Xavier Cenpin and Caliente Gaillard, both 19, of Newark, robbed and carjacked the 66-year-old woman at the Park Plaza Drive Walmart around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.  The victim was uninjured, but the suspects stole cash and her 2016 BMW M23 convertible, police said. Upon the arrival of police, the Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit conducted an on-scene investigation.  The sus…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Pair Of Newark Armed Carjacking Suspects KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Pair Of Newark Armed Carjacking Suspects
Know Them? Police Seek ID For Pair Of Newark Armed Carjacking Suspects Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man and woman in connection with an armed carjacking that occurred in Newark Wednesday evening. The armed suspects — pictured above — carjacked a white 2016 Toyota Camry on the 100 block of South 9th Street around 7:30 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The man is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall with a medium build and dressed in all black clothing and a black face mask, O’Hara said. The woman was also dressed in all black clothing, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Depa…

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek ID For Pair Of Armed Carjacking Suspects KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek ID For Pair Of Armed Carjacking Suspects
Know Them? Newark Police Seek ID For Pair Of Armed Carjacking Suspects Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two men in connection with an armed carjacking that occurred in Newark before dawn Tuesday. The victim was inside his vehicle parked on the 300 block of Avon Avenue when a man pointed a gun and demanded him to get out around 2 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The man stole the victim’s wallet and other personal items before fleeing in the vehicle heading east on Avon Avenue and left onto South 12 Street, where another man may have entered, O’Hara said. The first man is around 6 feet tall with a slim build, authoritie…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN IT? Newark PD Seeks Carjacked Cadillac SEEN IT? Newark PD Seeks Carjacked Cadillac
Seen IT? Newark PD Seeks Carjacked Cadillac Authorities in Newark are on the lookout for a silver SUV they say was targeted in an armed carjacking Monday afternoon. A man exiting a 2004 Cadillac Escalade was approached by an armed man who demanded money near the 300 block of Hawthorne Avenue around 11:45 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The armed man then sped off in the victim’s vehicle, heading west on Hawthorne Avenue, Ambrose said. Anyone with information about the stolen vehicle is asked to contact the Newark Police Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). 

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek Suspect In Armed Newark Carjacking KNOW HIM? Police Seek Suspect In Armed Newark Carjacking
Know HIM? Police Seek Suspect In Armed Newark Carjacking Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man involved in an armed carjacking. The suspect pictured above was armed when he took a 2012 Jeep Wrangler from a victim on the 200 block of South Orange Avenue shortly before 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. The man is 5 feet 7 inches tall with short, black dreadlocks and was wearing maroon shirt and orange cargo pants during the incident, Ambrose said. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect is asked to call the Division's 24-hour Cri…

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW THEM? Police Seek Four Suspects In Armed Newark Carjacking KNOW THEM? Police Seek Four Suspects In Armed Newark Carjacking
Know Them? Police Seek Four Suspects In Armed Newark Carjacking Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying four suspects involved in an armed carjacking. The suspects pictured above approached a man sitting in his vehicle near Hamilton Street and New Jersey Railroad Avenue on Tuesday around 6:45 p.m., police say. One of the suspects pointed a weapon at the victim and demanded his vehicle, police say. Another male suspect then approached the passenger’s side window and pointed a handgun at the victim, according to police. The two suspects robbed the victim of his cash and personal property before fleeing southbound on New Jersey R…

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by Valerie Musson