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'Sock Brick' Assault Suspect Wanted Out Of Newark 'Sock Brick' Assault Suspect Wanted Out Of Newark
'Sock Brick' Assault Suspect Wanted Out Of Newark Authorities in Newark are seeking the person who hurled a brick inside of a sock at a victim, who then was threatened with a handgun flashed from inside a vehicle, they said. The incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. near Lyons Avenue and Osborne Terrace during an argument Wednesday, Aug. 10, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The victim entered her vehicle and was followed by the suspects, who got into a black Cadillac with a New Jersey temporary registration of X471325. The back-seat passenger, inside the suspect vehicle, then pointed a handgun at the victim through an o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: Newark Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged By Pair In Stolen SUV Police: Newark Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged By Pair In Stolen SUV
Police: Newark Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged By Pair In Stolen SUV A Newark police officer was hospitalized after being dragged by a pair of men in a stolen SUV, authorities said. The officer was patrolling 12th Avenue and South 9th Street when he approached a suspicious grey Honda CRV occupied by two men around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The driver accelerated, dragging the officer,  who was taken to University Hospital to be treated for knee, neck and chest injuries. “I am grateful that the officer is currently being treated for his injuries and that he has survived this senseless violence…

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by Cecilia Levine