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Possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
Police & Fire
Driver In High-Speed Pursuit From NJ Swim Club Headed To Prison
A 22-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday, Jan. 12 after pleading guilty to leading police on a pursuit in Somerset County that damaged multiple police vehicles in October 2022, authorities said. At 3:51 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2022, Berkeley Heights Police responded to the parking lot at the Brook Hill Swim Club in Watchung for a report of vehicles driving recklessly and revving their engines at a high volume, Somerset District Attorney John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Watchung Borough Chief o…
Police & Fire
Newark Gunman, Accomplice In Custody After Aggravated Assault Incident: Police
A Newark man pointed a gun at a woman before fleeing with an accomplice to a home where he was later arrested Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Newark officers responded to a report of a man pointing a gun at a woman during an argument near Market Street and Littleton Avenue around 1:15 p.m., Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The man then fled the scene in a white Nissan Altima driven by a woman who had been involved in the argument with the victim, authorities said. Mahdee Carter, 30, and Aljamir Parrish-Williams, 20, allegedly ignored officers’ requests and fled into a ne…
Police & Fire
Fleeing Shoplifter In Bayonne Drags Person On Scooter, Hits Police Car: Police
A shoplifter struck a pedestrian and a police car while trying to make her escape from the Bayonne Walmart Sunday, police said. Siedah Smith, 34, of Jersey City loaded up a shopping cart with more than $230 worth of merchandise and left it in the self-checkout lane around 4 p.m., according to store security. She left the store, found a receipt on the ground and retrieved the shopping cart without paying. Security called Bayonne police when Smith refused to stop as she continued towards her vehicle with the merchandise, police said. Police arrived as Smith was driving…
Police & Fire
Nutley Police Officer OK After Fleeing Newark Driver Hits Him: Police
A Nutley police officer suffered minor injuries to his arm when a Newark motorist struck him with her vehicle July 6, the department said in a statement. Police approached a suspicious vehicle driven by Shanoa Glover, 30, on Franklin Avenue. Glover hit the officer when she fled from the scene, according to police. Police briefly chased her but broke off the pursuit. She was identified and later arrested by authorities in Newark. Glover has been charged with aggravated assault, obstruction and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. She was also issued numer…