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Stabbed In The Back: Assault Suspect Sought After Newark Clash Took Violent Turn Stabbed In The Back: Assault Suspect Sought After Newark Clash Took Violent Turn
Stabbed In The Back: Assault Suspect Sought After Newark Clash Took Violent Turn An arrest warrant has been issued for a 43-year-old Newark man wanted for a stabbing a man in the back on Sunday, April 23. Police are seeking the public's help in locating Joel Perez, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.  At 1 a.m. on the 40 block of Fleming Ave., Perez got into an argument with a man outside a local bar, Fragé said.. As the man attempted to walk away from the dispute, Perez stabbed him in the back with a metal object, Fragé said.  Perez is 5'9" and weighs 180 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a light complexion, Fragé said. He …

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by Sam Barron
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Man Missing After Walking Out Of Medical Center In Newark Man Missing After Walking Out Of Medical Center In Newark
Man Missing After Walking Out Of Medical Center In Newark Police in Newark were seeking the public's help in locating a missing man. Tim Hammelman, 43, walked away from St. Michael’s Medical Center at 111 Central Ave., in Newark, around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. He had been transported from Endeavor House Rehab Facility, 206 Bergen Ave., in Kearny. Hammelman is described as a white male, 5'7" tall and 134 pounds. He has blonde hair, blue eyes, and was last seen wearing tennis shoes. Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Tim Hammelman to call the Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Riot Breaks Out After Officer Choked, Men Being Sought By Police In Newark: Authorities Riot Breaks Out After Officer Choked, Men Being Sought By Police In Newark: Authorities
Riot Breaks Out After Officer Choked, Men Being Sought By Police In Newark: Authorities Police issued warrants for the arrests of two men and were trying to identify a third wanted in the choking of a Newark officer that led to a riot Friday, Aug. 5, authorities said. An officer was making an arrest on the 400 block of Elizabeth Avenue around 12:15 a.m., when he was grabbed by a man at the scene, Newark Public Safety Director Fitz Fragé said. Another police officer intervened by attempting to free the officer, but the second officer was then strangled by the man who grabbed the officer. Because a crowd was gathering, a third officer attempting to control the crowd at…

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by Cecilia Levine