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Grease And Desist: Cooking Oil Thief Made Rounds Appear Legit: Lyndhurst PD Grease And Desist: Cooking Oil Thief Made Rounds Appear Legit: Lyndhurst PD
Grease And Desist: Cooking Oil Thief Made Rounds Appear Legit: Lyndhurst PD Copper, catalytic converters and used cooking oil continue to be items of choice for thieves looking to make a quick – and illegal – buck. Dwan Myles, 46, of Newark did his best not to be noticed, even convincing an employee of his that they were legitimately collecting a drum of oil from a restaurant in Lyndhurst, authorities allege. Myles then turned around and sold the oil to a recycling company, Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The owner of a Stuyvesant Avenue business called police after a surveillance camera captured video of both men loading a drum of oil into a passenger v…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities ID Man, 44, Shot Dead In Newark Authorities ID Man, 44, Shot Dead In Newark
Authorities ID Man, 44, Shot Dead In Newark A man who was fatally shot in Newark over the weekend has been identified, authorities said. The body of 44-year-old Cornell Daniels was discovered around 1:30 a.m. Sunday near Rockland Terrance and Stuyvesant Avenue, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. Daniels, of Irvington, was taken to University Hospital in Newark, where he was pronounced dead at 2:01 am, authorities said. His loved ones have since paid tribute to him on social media. Brother for life RIP Cornell Daniels Posted by Tahir Ballard on Sunday, D…

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by Nicole Acosta
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KNOW HIM? Newark Police Seek ID For Masked Man In Attempted Armored Carjacking KNOW HIM? Newark Police Seek ID For Masked Man In Attempted Armored Carjacking
Know HIM? Newark Police Seek ID For Masked Man In Attempted Armored Carjacking Police in Newark are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say attempted to carjack an armored vehicle Thursday afternoon. A man, pictured above, entered a Garda armored car occupied by a security guard at Wells Fargo on South Orange Avenue around 1:30 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The man hit two adjacent vehicles and fled the scene, running southbound on Stuyvesant Avenue toward Rockland Terrace, Ambrose said. The car guard sustained a minor hand injury and was treated at University Hospital, authorities said. The suspect is described as a black…

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek Cyclist Accused Of Stealing Woman’s Purse In Newark KNOW HIM? Police Seek Cyclist Accused Of Stealing Woman’s Purse In Newark
Know HIM? Police Seek Cyclist Accused Of Stealing Woman’s Purse In Newark Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying a man they say stole a woman’s purse while riding a bicycle in Newark. A man stole a woman’s purse in the area of 93 Mountainview Place shortly before 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, Newark Department of Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. The man, who was riding a silver or white mountain bike, fled eastbound on Schofield Street toward Stuyvesant Avenue, authorities said. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect is urged to call the 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-84…

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by Valerie Musson