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Morristown Man Accused Of Carjacking Denied Release Despite 'Talks With Jesus Christ' Morristown Man Accused Of Carjacking Denied Release Despite 'Talks With Jesus Christ'
Morristown Man Accused Of Carjacking Denied Release Despite 'Talks With Jesus Christ' A Sussex County judge denied the release of a 20-year-old Morristown man arrested on vehicle theft charges in an alleged carjacking last week -- despite telling him he'd been talking to God and Jesus Christ in hopes of changing his ways. A passenger was still inside of the pickup truck when Cyprian Luke -- whose 2019 arrest sparked protests in Dover -- stole it out of Stanhope on July 11, Sgt. William Heater told Daily Voice. The passenger was able to get out shortly after Luke began driving -- about 15 minutes before crashing in a police pursuit on Route 46 in Denville, authorities charged…

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Morristown Man At Center Of Dover Police Controversy Arrested Again Morristown Man At Center Of Dover Police Controversy Arrested Again
Morristown Man At Center Of Dover Police Controversy Arrested Again A Morristown man whose 2019 arrest sparked controversy in Dover is in trouble with the law again -- this time, for crashing a stolen vehicle then trying to flee in the car he struck, authorities said. Cyprian Luke, 20, is accused of crashing a stolen pickup truck after a police pursuit, and then trying to steal a moped off the truck he hit before hopping in the driver's seat of that one last Saturday, authorities said. Video obtained by Daily Voice shows civilians rushing to help an officer apprehend Luke after pulling him out of the driver's seat of the second truck as he resisted arrest o…

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Irvington Man In Graphic Morris County Arrest Video Sentenced For Domestic Violence: Prosecutor Irvington Man In Graphic Morris County Arrest Video Sentenced For Domestic Violence: Prosecutor
Irvington Man In Graphic Morris County Arrest Video Sentenced For Domestic Violence: Prosecutor An Irvington man whose arrest video went viral on social media earlier this year was sentenced to two years of probation for domestic violence and resisting arrest, authorities said. Video footage captured in May shows police officers struggling to apprehend Cyprian Luke, 19, of Irvington near a Dover Kraszer's for violating court orders and criminal mischief. An investigation found that Luke was involved in acts of domestic violence from February through May of this year. He admitted to damaging his ex-girlfriend's car, violating a pretrial release order and a no-contact with the victim w…

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GRAPHIC CONTENT: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest GRAPHIC CONTENT: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest
Graphic Content: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest Three Dover police officers were placed on paid leave while authorities investigate an arrest video that captured them punching a 19-year-old man several times while attempting to take him into custody, Mayor James Dodd said Monday. Dodd called the video "very disturbing" and said swift action will be taken against the officers -- one of whom was injured during the arrest -- if the investigation finds they behaved inappropriately. The video shows authorities struggling to apprehend Cyprian Luke, 19, of Morristown, who was wanted for aggravated assault, violating court orders and crimin…

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GRAPHIC CONTENT: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest GRAPHIC CONTENT: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest
Graphic Content: 3 Dover Officers On Paid Leave Following 'Disturbing' Arrest Videos of a man's violent arrest that circulated on social media prompted anti-police protests outside of the Dover police headquarters Sunday evening. ** UPDATE: Three Dover police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave following the incident ** The videos posted by Savv FrmFoe on Facebook show authorities struggling to apprehend Cyprian Luke, 19, of Morristown, on charges of assault, violating court orders and criminal mischief near a a Krauszer's convenience store early Sunday morning. Dover police were not immediately available for comment when Daily…

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by Cecilia Levine