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Car Collides With Telephone Pole, Two Kids Injured: Rahway Police Car Collides With Telephone Pole, Two Kids Injured: Rahway Police
Car Collides With Telephone Pole, Two Kids Injured: Rahway Police Two juveniles were injured after a car crashed into a telephone pole in Rahway on the afternoon of Friday, June 9, authorities said. At 1:37 p.m., police were dispatched to New Church Street and Church Street on a report of a 2015 Honda Accord striking a telephone pole, Detective/Sergeant Douglas Botti said. The vehicle was occupied by four juveniles, Botti said. Two of them were taken to University Hospital in Newark, Botti said.   The crash remains under investigation, Botti said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Officer Erick Abuin at 732-827-2078 or eb…
Video Of YouTuber Antagonizing Officers At Rahway MVC Probed By Prosecutor Video Of YouTuber Antagonizing Officers At Rahway MVC Probed By Prosecutor
Video Of YouTuber Antagonizing Officers At Rahway MVC Probed By Prosecutor A 27-minute video posted by a YouTuber who calls himself a constitutional activist and investigative journalist is under investigation by the Union County Prosecutor's Office. The YouTuber, identified only as Sean from Long Island Audit, explains at in the video that he was exercising a "constitutional right" at the Rahway Motor Vehicle Commission Center when he was confronted by security. He did not say why. He did say that when failed to "bow down" to the guard's "unconstitutional orders," Rahway police were called. "We have a right to record on public property and record the government …
Armed Robber Admits Role In Multiple Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups In NJ, NY Armed Robber Admits Role In Multiple Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups In NJ, NY
Armed Robber Admits Role In Multiple Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups In NJ, NY UPDATE: A member of a New Jersey-based armed robbery crew copped to holding up five liquor and convenience stores in two states, federal authorities said. Jaime Fontanez, 45, of Elizabeth and two accomplices went on a six-month armed robbery spree beginning in August 2018, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Federal authorities tied the crew to 13 holdups in all in Essex, Union and Middlesex counties, as well as in the Bronx and upstate New York, the U.S. attorney said. The robbers followed a basic script, with two of them going into the business with their faces covered while a wheelm…
Discovery Of Hand Grenade Brings Bomb Squad To Union County Business Discovery Of Hand Grenade Brings Bomb Squad To Union County Business
Discovery Of Hand Grenade Brings Bomb Squad To Union County Business A worker at a trucking company was cleaning a vehicle when he found a hand grenade, drawing a large police presence Tuesday, Oct. 25, authorities confirmed. The explosive device was found by a worker at Marine Cargo on New Brunswick Avenue in Rahway, and the company's owner reported it to Rahway police around 11:45 a.m., local police said. The bomb squad responded and found the device to be inert. The device had been left in the truck by a former employee, who will not be charged, Rahway police said.
Elizabeth Woman ID'd As Rahway Porch Pirate, Police Say Elizabeth Woman ID'd As Rahway Porch Pirate, Police Say
Elizabeth Woman ID'd As Rahway Porch Pirate, Police Say An Elizabeth woman was identified as the person responsible for swiping packages from porches in Rahway, authorities said. Police are urging residents who see Melanie Jatoba walking or driving around town to contact Rahway police. She has been targeting homes during the day, police said. She has been charged for the thefts and has been issued complaint summons with pending court dates. Anyone with information can contact Rahway police at (732) 827-2200 or make an online report.
Rahway PD Seek Man Wanted In Alleged Train Station Sex Assault Rahway PD Seek Man Wanted In Alleged Train Station Sex Assault
Rahway PD Seek Man Wanted In Alleged Train Station Sex Assault Police in Rahway are seeking the public's help in identifying a man regarding an alleged incident. The man followed the victim home from the Rahway Train Station Monday night, and apparently committed undisclosed sexual acts, police said. He told her his name was Kevin and offered his Instagram handle, kevin_bypass, as an offer to stop following her, police said. Anyone with further information and can identify the male is urged to contact Det. Kevin Wronski at 732-827-2048 or kwronski@rahwaypolice.com