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Masseuse Offered Sex To Undercover Officer In Bloomfield: Police Masseuse Offered Sex To Undercover Officer In Bloomfield: Police
Masseuse Offered Sex To Undercover Officer In Bloomfield: Police A 41-year-old Queens, NY woman working as a masseuse in Essex County was arrested in an undercover prostitution sting, authorities said. Sujin Huh worked at Top Health Spa on Washington Street in Bloomfield, when she propositioned an undercover officer for sex on Thursday, Aug. 24, Bloomfield Police Chief George Ricci said. "This was brought to the department’s attention by a resident concerned with this quality of life issue," Ricci said.  Huh, who did not have a massage license, was arrested and charged with engaging in prostitution. She was issued a summons, released and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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GUILTY: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups GUILTY: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups
Guilty: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups A Union County parolee who was nabbed by Lyndhurst police after a months-long armed robbery spree of liquor and convenience stores in two states -- including one in which he fired a handgun -- was convicted by federal jurors in Newark of all 10 counts against him. Vincent Chan-Guillen, 32, had just been paroled from state prison after serving three years for drug and weapons convictions when the holdups began in August 2018. He committed nine altogether over the next three months, four of them at liquor stores in New Jersey and five others at establishments in New York, the U.S. District Co…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Accused Kidnapper Of Couple In Paterson Has Been Jailed Since Last Week, Authorities Reveal Accused Kidnapper Of Couple In Paterson Has Been Jailed Since Last Week, Authorities Reveal
Accused Kidnapper Of Couple In Paterson Has Been Jailed Since Last Week, Authorities Reveal Authorities revealed on Monday that one of several men who carjacked and abducted a couple in Paterson last week was actually captured in Bloomfield later that night. City resident Juan Montero-Pena, 30, was among several men who accosted the 38-year-old Paterson woman and her 47-year-old male companion from Long Island in the area of Jackson Street and Washington Avenue around 8 p.m. last Thursday, Dec. 1, authorities announced on Dec. 5. Bloomfield police located the vehicle and captured Montero-Pena in the area of Arlington and Watsessing avenues in their town shortly after 9:30 p.m., Pa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges
Feds: Purported NJ Gang Members Indicted On Murder, Attempted Murder Charges Three purported members of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang were indicted on charges of murder and attempted murder Wednesday, federal officials said. Elijah Williams, aka “Lil Smith,” 21; Jason Franklin, aka “Freak,” aka “OG Freak,” 37; and Tre Byrd, aka “Bands,” aka “G Bandz,” 20 -- all of Newark -- were charged by indictment with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Williams is accused of shooting four individuals and hitting two in Newark on Sept. 25, 2018, authorities said. Both victims survived the at…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Cops In Crosswalks' Enforcement In Bloomfield This Month 'Cops In Crosswalks' Enforcement In Bloomfield This Month
'Cops In Crosswalks' Enforcement In Bloomfield This Month Caution: that pedestrian you fail to yield to may be a police officer.  Police in Bloomfield this month are focusing on drivers who don't stop for people in crosswalks. Undercover officers will pose as pedestrians at dozens of crosswalks and will notify officers in patrol cars when motorists fail to yield.  Under state law, drivers must come to a complete stop for people using a crosswalk. Penalties include license points, a fine and insurance surcharges.  “Residents of Bloomfield should feel safe crossing our streets with their families. Hopefully this initiative will educa…

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by Paul Milo
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Security Footage Leads To Arrest Of Bloomfield Armed Robbery Suspect Security Footage Leads To Arrest Of Bloomfield Armed Robbery Suspect
Security Footage Leads To Arrest Of Bloomfield Armed Robbery Suspect An East Orange man who held up a Bloomfield liquor store at gunpoint Wednesday was arrested yesterday after he was seen on security footage entering a taxi, Bloomfield police said.  Alfonzo Jenkins, 49, entered Discount Liquor on First Avenue shortly before noon and pointed a silver revolver at an employee, demanding money and cigarettes, police said. The woman handed over a large amount of cash to Jenkins, who then fled the store.  A canvass of the area did not turn up any suspects but police did see surveillance footage of a man entering a silver Ford Crown Victoria taxi. With t…

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by Paul Milo