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Duo Charged With Vandalizing Police Cars During Newark Protests Duo Charged With Vandalizing Police Cars During Newark Protests
Duo Charged With Vandalizing Police Cars During Newark Protests Two men were charged after vandalizing marked police cars during protests in Newark, authorities said. Eric Stone, 29, of New York and Julio Rodriguez, 27, of New Brunswick vandalized the cars at the First Police Precinct on 17th Avenue in Newark during protests on May 30, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a joint release. Rodriguez and Stone were arrested on June 4.  “While we fully support the public’s right to conduct peaceful protests, we cannot turn a blind eye to individuals who blatantly commit …