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'Sock Brick' Assault Suspect Wanted Out Of Newark 'Sock Brick' Assault Suspect Wanted Out Of Newark
'Sock Brick' Assault Suspect Wanted Out Of Newark Authorities in Newark are seeking the person who hurled a brick inside of a sock at a victim, who then was threatened with a handgun flashed from inside a vehicle, they said. The incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. near Lyons Avenue and Osborne Terrace during an argument Wednesday, Aug. 10, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The victim entered her vehicle and was followed by the suspects, who got into a black Cadillac with a New Jersey temporary registration of X471325. The back-seat passenger, inside the suspect vehicle, then pointed a handgun at the victim through an o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Caught Stealing Handgun In Newark KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Caught Stealing Handgun In Newark
Know HIM? Police Seek Man Caught Stealing Handgun In Newark KNOW HIM? Police in Newark are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say stole a handgun and cash from a camper earlier this month. The man pictured above was caught on surveillance footage taking a handgun from its unsecured case in a camper on the 400 block of Wilson Avenue around 12:15 p.m. on June 6, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The man then ran from the camper and onto the nearby railroad tracks, O’Hara said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: Newark Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged By Pair In Stolen SUV Police: Newark Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged By Pair In Stolen SUV
Police: Newark Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged By Pair In Stolen SUV A Newark police officer was hospitalized after being dragged by a pair of men in a stolen SUV, authorities said. The officer was patrolling 12th Avenue and South 9th Street when he approached a suspicious grey Honda CRV occupied by two men around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The driver accelerated, dragging the officer,  who was taken to University Hospital to be treated for knee, neck and chest injuries. “I am grateful that the officer is currently being treated for his injuries and that he has survived this senseless violence…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Trio Sought In Newark Robbery KNOW THEM? Trio Sought In Newark Robbery
Know Them? Trio Sought In Newark Robbery Police in Newark are seeking three men wanted in a recent robbery. The trio robbed a man of his personal belongings on the 100 block of Branch Brook Place on Wednesday, Sept. 9, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The three suspects are pictured above. Anyone with information is urged to call the police division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at `-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All calls will remain anonymous and confidential.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Missing Newark Man, 80, Suffers From Dementia SEEN HIM? Missing Newark Man, 80, Suffers From Dementia
Seen HIM? Missing Newark Man, 80, Suffers From Dementia Authorities are asking the public's help in locating a missing Newark man who suffers from dementia. Hector Moreno, 80, of Bellville was last seen near Ferry Street and Madison Street in Newark around 11 a.m. Thursday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. He reportedly suffers from dementia, Ambrose said. Moreno is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has brown eyes, gray hair and a fair complexion and was last seen wearing a black shirt with white lettering and black pants with white stripes, authorities said. Ambrose urges anyone with information…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN HIM? Missing Newark Man, 23, Suffers From Schizophrenia, Depression SEEN HIM? Missing Newark Man, 23, Suffers From Schizophrenia, Depression
Seen HIM? Missing Newark Man, 23, Suffers From Schizophrenia, Depression Authorities are asking the public's help in locating a missing Newark man. Shawn Valentine Hartfield, 23, lives with family in Newark and was last seen going to the store at Eastern Parkway and Mt. Vernon Place between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Thursday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. He reportedly suffers from Schizophrenia and depression, Ambrose said. Hartfield is between 5 feet 2 and 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. He has brown eyes, a medium brown complexion and black hair, Ambrose said. Ambrose urges anyone with information regarding…

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by Valerie Musson