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Somerset Fugitive Charged With Attempted Murder Caught In PA: Prosecutors Somerset Fugitive Charged With Attempted Murder Caught In PA: Prosecutors
Somerset Fugitive Charged With Attempted Murder Caught In PA: Prosecutors A Somerset County man accused of five counts of attempted homicide was arrested in Easton, Pennsylvania last week, according to authorities.  Cristobal Avila, 32, of Plainfield, is also charged with unlawful weapon possession related to an April 2021 incident in North Plainfield, said the Prosecutor's Office. He was arrested by Easton police on Saturday, Sept. 30 and will be returned to New Jersey pending extradition and prosecution of other charges in Pennsylvania, officials said.  Avila was Somerset County's fugitive of the month in September, they noted.  Details of his …

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by Mac Bullock
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Handgun Stolen Out Of Edison Seized In Newark: Police Handgun Stolen Out Of Edison Seized In Newark: Police
Handgun Stolen Out Of Edison Seized In Newark: Police Three men were arrested in Newark after police found two with stolen guns and one with ammunition, authorities said. Trouble began when officers patrolling Rose Street saw a speeding car turning from Brenner Street onto 18th Avenue, then Winans Avenue around 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave said. The vehicle stopped in the area of Winans Avenue near Kipp Street, where Raquil Hayes, 19, of Newark, got out of the vehicle with a gun, Malave said.  Upon becoming aware of police presence, he ran into a home but was arrest…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities Nab Suspect Accused Of Breaking Down Bound Brook Man's Apartment Door, Firing Shot Authorities Nab Suspect Accused Of Breaking Down Bound Brook Man's Apartment Door, Firing Shot
Authorities Nab Suspect Accused Of Breaking Down Bound Brook Man's Apartment Door, Firing Shot Authorities in Somerset County have arrested a man accused of breaking down a Bound Brook resident's apartment door and firing a shot that nearly struck him. Mohamed Hussein, 35, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of a Weapon without a Permit, and fourth-degree possession of hollow-point ammunition, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Borough of Bound Brook Chief o…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Victim Slashed On Throat With Bottle Critical, Central Jersey Man Charged, Police Say Victim Slashed On Throat With Bottle Critical, Central Jersey Man Charged, Police Say
Victim Slashed On Throat With Bottle Critical, Central Jersey Man Charged, Police Say A Central Jersey man was arrested for slashing another man's throat with a bottle, leaving him critical during an argument Saturday night, authorities said. Perth Amboy police responding to 375 New St. found the 31-year-old resident with a gash across his throat around 9 p.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said. An investigation found that Josue Jeronimo had been fighting with the man when he cut his throat with a bottle, authorities said. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Mom Called 9-1-1 For Her Own Wrist Injury After Killing 4-Year-Old Son, Prosecutor Says NJ Mom Called 9-1-1 For Her Own Wrist Injury After Killing 4-Year-Old Son, Prosecutor Says
NJ Mom Called 9-1-1 For Her Own Wrist Injury After Killing 4-Year-Old Son, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey mom who called 9-1-1 for a minor wrist injury overnight was charged with murder after officers found her 4-year-old son -- who later died -- with cuts on his body in a bedroom, authorities said. Elina Gutti, 38, of South Bound Brook (Somerset County) called 9-1-1 on Feb. 6 saying she had unexplained injuries on her left wrist around 2:30 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Her injuries required minor medical treatment, but on further assessment, officers found a 4-year-old boy with serious cuts in a first floor bedroom of the home, Robertson said al…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Brunswick Man Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing New Brunswick Man Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing
New Brunswick Man Captured In Somerset County Gunshot Killing Two suspects including one with a distinct walk wanted in a Somerset County gunshot killing have been arrested, authorities said. William Brandon, 28, of Somerset, and Chris Gardner, 29, of New Brunswick, were charged in the killing of Raphael Edwards on July 7, in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, Inc. had offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification and arrests of one or more suspects responsible for the shooting. A two-month investigation identified one sus…

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by Cecilia Levine