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National Guardsman Who Led 2-Day FBI Search In Helmetta Admits Pepper-Spraying Police On Jan. 6 National Guardsman Who Led 2-Day FBI Search In Helmetta Admits Pepper-Spraying Police On Jan. 6
National Guardsman Who Led 2-Day FBI Search In Helmetta Admits Pepper-Spraying Police On Jan. 6 A military police officer who led federal officials in a two-day search across a  New Jersey neighborhood has pleaded guilty for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Gregory Yetman, 47, of Helmetta, pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers with physical contact before U.S. District Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. Yetman, an enlisted military police officer with the U. S. Army National Guard, traveled to Washington, D.C., on Jan 6. 2021, and attended a rally for then-President Trump at the Ellipse, court documents show. After the rally, Yetman walked to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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IT'S OVER: Helmetta Fugitive Wanted By FBI In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Surrenders IT'S OVER: Helmetta Fugitive Wanted By FBI In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Surrenders
IT'S Over: Helmetta Fugitive Wanted By FBI In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Surrenders A two-day search for a man wanted by federal authorities in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has surrendered, police said. Gregory Yetman, of Helmetta, turned himself in to authorities, Jamesburg police said on Friday, Nov. 10. Yetman fled into the woods at approximately 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, after authorities tried to serve him with a federal arrest warrant on Main Street in Helmetta, Jamesburg police said. Schools in Jamesburg and Spotswood were put in a shelter-in-place. It wasn't immediately clear which charges he is facing.

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by Jon Craig
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FBI, Police Search Helmetta For Man Wanted In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack (UPDATE) FBI, Police Search Helmetta For Man Wanted In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack (UPDATE)
FBI, Police Search Helmetta For Man Wanted In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack (Update) Schools in Jamesburg and Spotswood were put in a shelter-in-place as the FBI and local police searched for a suspect wanted in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, authorities said. Gregory Yetman fled into the woods at approximately 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, after authorities tried to serve him with a federal arrest warrant on Main Street in Helmetta, Jamesburg police said. He was described as a white male in his 40s wearing a red jacket and a ball cap. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call FBI Newark at (973) 792-3000. No other details were immediately…

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by Jon Craig
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Weekend Explosion Damages Three Middlesex County Homes Weekend Explosion Damages Three Middlesex County Homes
Weekend Explosion Damages Three Middlesex County Homes An explosion related to an early-morning fire damaged three Central Jersey homes over the weekend. Helmetta's volunteer firefighters responded to 1 High St. around 3 a.m. Sunday, and put out the fire that broke out. The subsequent explosion was caused by propane tanks on a trailer, initial reports says. No injuries were reported, though three homes were damaged, the Helmetta OEM said. The Helmetta Volunteer Fire Department, Fire Marshal’s Office, DPW, Spotswood police, Spotswood EMS, Spotswood OEM, Middlesex County Hazmat, and Sayreville Building Department all responded.

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by Cecilia Levine