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Crime Reduction Roundup Nets 10 Shooting Suspects In NJ's Largest City Crime Reduction Roundup Nets 10 Shooting Suspects In NJ's Largest City
Crime Reduction Roundup Nets 10 Shooting Suspects In NJ's Largest City The Newark Police Division's Summer Crime Reduction Initiative is off to a hot start. Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced the following 10 people were arrested in June, in connection with various shootings in the city: Lloyde Darby, a 57-year-old Newark resident, was charged with aggravated assault and weapon possession for shooting that occurred in March in the 200 block of 7th Avenue West. Shanyah Thompson, a 24-year-old Newark resident was charged with criminal mischief and weapon possession in connection with a shooting that occurred on Thursday, June 22 in the 300…
Newark Officer Convicted Of Making $50K Working Private Security Job While Out On Sick Leave Newark Officer Convicted Of Making $50K Working Private Security Job While Out On Sick Leave
Newark Officer Convicted Of Making $50K Working Private Security Job While Out On Sick Leave A Newark police officer has been convicted of stealing from the department by working a hospital security job while on sick leave, authorities said. Newark Police Officer Anthony Gibson was convicted on Wednesday, March 8, of official misconduct and theft, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II. An investigation found that Gibson took sick leave from the Newark Police Division from March 6, 2018, through November 2, 2018.  During that period, he received his full pay and benefits from the City of Newark, the prosecutor said. At the same time, Gi…
Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect
Photos Released Of Newark Stabbing, Shooting Suspect Newark police seek the public's help identifying the pictured suspect in connection with a stabbing and shooting that occurred on Saturday, Oct. 15. At approximately 4:50 p.m., Newark police responded to the 300 block of Lyons Avenue on a call of shots fired. Responding officers found a juvenile stabbing victim who was taken to University Hospital for treatment. He is reportedly in stable condition. No other injuries have been reported. Responding officers also recovered a spent 9MM shell casing in the area. The stabbing and shooting suspect is described as a light-skinned male wearing a b…
Blue Haired Woman Wanted For Questioning In Newark Blue Haired Woman Wanted For Questioning In Newark
Blue Haired Woman Wanted For Questioning In Newark A woman with bright blue hair is being sought by police in Newark, they said. Larnette F. Luckette, 42, is wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting on Aug. 13, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Police responding to reports of shots fired ust before 4 p.m. on the 90 block of Cutler Street. When officers arrived, they canvassed the area and found one projectile in the middle of the street. Director Fragé urges anyone with information on Luckette’s whereabouts to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477…
Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Restaurant Workers Sought By Newark Police Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Restaurant Workers Sought By Newark Police
Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Restaurant Workers Sought By Newark Police A knife-wielding man threatening restaurant workers in Newark is being sought by police. Police responded to Sagres Bar & Grill, at 44-50 Prospect Street, on a call of a male with a knife threatening workers around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, Newark Public Safety Fritz G. Fragé said. The male entered the restaurant and went behind the bar. When confronted by a worker, he pointed a knife he took from behind the bar at the worker. Before leaving the bar, the suspect attempted to stab one of the restaurant’s tables but cut his own hand, instead. He then fled, heading northbound o…
WANTED: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation WANTED: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation
Wanted: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation A woman is wanted for questioning in connection with a July shooting in Newark, authorities said. Aaliyah Lundy, 21, is being sought in connection with the incident that wounded another woman at Avon and Hillside avenues around 6:55 p.m. Friday, July 15, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The victim was rushed to University Hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot injury and is in stable condition. Lundy is described as 5’1” tall and 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Aaliya…
'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…
Men Who Interfered With Kidnapping Suspect's Arrest Before Riot In Custody: Newark PD Men Who Interfered With Kidnapping Suspect's Arrest Before Riot In Custody: Newark PD
Men Who Interfered With Kidnapping Suspect's Arrest Before Riot In Custody: Newark PD Three men who assaulted a Newark police officer attempting to arrest a kidnapping suspect are in police custody, authorities announced. The incident Friday, Aug. 5 around 12:15 a.m. began with the arrest of Alhassane Barry, 24, on the 400 block of Elizabeth Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. He was taken into custody following a citizen's complaint and charged with kidnapping, robbery, and weapons offenses, Frage said. Rashon Vines, 32, came over and grabbed the officer, in an attempt to interfere with the arrest, according to police. He was subse…
Riot Breaks Out After Officer Choked, Men Being Sought By Police In Newark: Authorities Riot Breaks Out After Officer Choked, Men Being Sought By Police In Newark: Authorities
Riot Breaks Out After Officer Choked, Men Being Sought By Police In Newark: Authorities Police issued warrants for the arrests of two men and were trying to identify a third wanted in the choking of a Newark officer that led to a riot Friday, Aug. 5, authorities said. An officer was making an arrest on the 400 block of Elizabeth Avenue around 12:15 a.m., when he was grabbed by a man at the scene, Newark Public Safety Director Fitz Fragé said. Another police officer intervened by attempting to free the officer, but the second officer was then strangled by the man who grabbed the officer. Because a crowd was gathering, a third officer attempting to control the crowd at…
Lewdness Suspect Named 'Chocolate Za' Being Sought In Newark Lewdness Suspect Named 'Chocolate Za' Being Sought In Newark
Lewdness Suspect Named 'Chocolate Za' Being Sought In Newark Police in Newark are searching for a woman who they say was spotted conducting an "act of lewdness." The suspect who goes by the name "Chocolate Za" was captured performing the act at McCarter Highway and Parkhurst Street on Thursday, July 28, Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave said. She is described as approximately 20-25 years old and 5’5” to 5’7” tall. She was wearing light blue shorts and a white tank top. Her hairstyle is in long black braids with strands of red on top. Malave urges anyone with information about this suspect to call the Police Division’s …
Bar Assault Suspect Wanted For Hospitalizing Victim In Newark: Police Bar Assault Suspect Wanted For Hospitalizing Victim In Newark: Police
Bar Assault Suspect Wanted For Hospitalizing Victim In Newark: Police Police seek the public's help identifying an assault suspect from a bar fight in Newark. The suspect shown above allegedly struck a man at the bar on Saturday, May 7, sending him to the hospital, police said. At approximately midnight, the suspect was captured on surveillance video punching the victim in the face multiple times at a bar on New York Avenue. The victim lost consciousness, fell to the floor, and was later treated at University Hospital, police said. The suspect left the location as a passenger in a vehicle, believed to be a Chevy, which fled on Houston Street toward Wilson Av…
Woman Steals NJ Treasury Department Car, Police Say Woman Steals NJ Treasury Department Car, Police Say
Woman Steals NJ Treasury Department Car, Police Say Police in Newark are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman they say stole a car registered to the New Jersey Department of Treasury. The suspect — pictured above — is accused of walking into Edison Parking on Market Street with the keys to a gray 2014 Ford Focus and driving away shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said in a release on Thursday, April 7. The vehicle was registered to the New Jersey Department of Treasury, O’Hara said. The suspect is described as a Black woman with short hair and was wearing a red puffy jacket, blue …
WATCH: Newark Officers Talk Suicidal Man Off Route 78 Overpass (Video) WATCH: Newark Officers Talk Suicidal Man Off Route 78 Overpass (Video)
Watch: Newark Officers Talk Suicidal Man Off Route 78 Overpass (Video) A video shows the moments Newark police officers rescued a suicidal man from a Route 78 overpass. The officers responded to an area underneath overpass at Watson and Elizabeth avenues where the distraught man was found perched on the overpass ready to jump around 11:30 p.m. May 4, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The man can be heard in the 2-minute and 44-second video shouting he wanted to end his life because he was unemployed. A calm officer explains the department has services to help him find a job.  After nearly two minutes, he agrees, and officers help h…
SEEN HER? Police Seek Missing Newark Girl, 13 SEEN HER? Police Seek Missing Newark Girl, 13
Seen HER? Police Seek Missing Newark Girl, 13 Police in Newark are turning to the public in locating a 13-year-old girl. Lalilani Vargas was reported missing from the 100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Lalilani was last seen at 7:40 p.m., wearing a black and yellow plaid shirt, brown crop top, light denim jean jacket, black Nike sneakers, black small nap sack with red lips on it and a black baseball cap. She may have been headed to Queens, NY via public transportation. Director Ambrose urges anyone with information on the whereabouts of Lalilani Vargas to ca…
HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire
Heroes: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire Police body camera footage shows Newark officers rescuing a 76-year-old resident from a 2-alarm weekend fire that left four families homeless. A 1-minute video released by the Newark Police Division shows Officer Roberto Vera instructing the woman to get on his shoulders before carrying her down three flights of stairs as the fire tore through 45 North 6th St., around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Vera and Newark Officer Alicia Lauderdale responded to the call and canvassed the area for victims who needed to be evacuated. After knocking on apartment doors, the officers found the 76-year-old woman on…
SEEN HIM? Man In Car That Rear-Ended Another In Newark Wanted For Robbing Driver At Gunpoint SEEN HIM? Man In Car That Rear-Ended Another In Newark Wanted For Robbing Driver At Gunpoint
Seen HIM? Man In Car That Rear-Ended Another In Newark Wanted For Robbing Driver At Gunpoint A couple that had gotten out of their car to assess damage from a minor accident were robbed at gunpoint by a 34-year-old man in the vehicle that struck them, and remained at large more than a week later, authorities said Sunday evening. The two were rear-ended around 7:35 p.m. on Nov. 6 near Route 21 and Murray Street, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. When the victim and his passenger exited his vehicle to inspect for damages, they were robbed at gunpoint by two men in the vehicle that hit their car, Ambrose said. The men removed a bag from the victim’s vehicle …
SEEN THEM? Newark Police Seek 8 Suspects Wanted For Assault, Weapon Possession SEEN THEM? Newark Police Seek 8 Suspects Wanted For Assault, Weapon Possession
Seen Them? Newark Police Seek 8 Suspects Wanted For Assault, Weapon Possession Some were wanted for aggravated assault, others for theft. All eight suspects are being sought by Newark police on outstanding warrants. The list of suspects is as follows, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release Tuesday: Jessa Ward, 24, of Newark: Wanted for aggravated assault and weapon possession Jeromy Lockett, 31, of Newark: Wanted for robbery, aggravated assault, weapon possession and conspiracy Ronald Robinson, 54, of Bloomfield: Wanted for aggravated assault and weapon possession Jerrell Darvin, 28, of Newark: Wanted for aggravated assault and weapon pos…
Authorities: Newark Men Who Robbed Internet Dirt Bike Sellers At Gunpoint Busted With Heroin Authorities: Newark Men Who Robbed Internet Dirt Bike Sellers At Gunpoint Busted With Heroin
Authorities: Newark Men Who Robbed Internet Dirt Bike Sellers At Gunpoint Busted With Heroin Three Newark men and a teen who robbed sellers they met online at gunpoint were busted with heroin by police arresting them, authorities said Friday. Najee Carney, 19, Christian Carnegie, 19, Al-Tamir Mayweathers, 18, and a 15-year old boy agreed to purchase merchandise from someone they met online last month, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Carney, Carnegie, Mayweathers and the teen robbed the victims at gunpoint, once on Sept. 10 and again on Sept. 29, Ambrose said. In at least one of the incidents, the men robbed the victims of dirt bikes, Ambrose said. …
Newark PD: Missing Teen May Have Taken NJ Transit, PATH To Brooklyn Newark PD: Missing Teen May Have Taken NJ Transit, PATH To Brooklyn
Newark PD: Missing Teen May Have Taken NJ Transit, PATH To Brooklyn Authorities are seeking the public's help in locating a 17-year-old Newark teen who they say could be in Brooklyn, NY. Bradlee James was reported missing from the 100 block of Isabella Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. He was last seen Friday wearing a white T-shirt, brown cargo pants and Adidas slippers. Bradlee is 6 feet and 2 inches tall with a medium build, weighing approximately 195 pounds. He has a medium brown complexion, black hair and brown eyes. Bradlee may have taken NJ Transit or the PATH train Brooklyn, NY, where his father lives. Anyone with inf…
‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus ‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus
‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus A Newark police veteran who served the public faithfully for 26 years died of complications from COVID-19, officials said Friday. Officer Michael Conners, 58, a grandfather of six, succumbed to the illness Thursday night at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. last night at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, according to his family. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Officer Conners,” Ambrose said. “He was an integral part of our Police Division’s family. We all knew him as a dedicated public servant who served faithfully for 26 yea…
Newark Police Intelligence Analyst Daniel Francis Dies Of Coronavirus, 51 Newark Police Intelligence Analyst Daniel Francis Dies Of Coronavirus, 51
Newark Police Intelligence Analyst Daniel Francis Dies Of Coronavirus, 51 Daniel Francis, a criminal intelligence analyst with the Newark Police Division, died Monday of COVID-19 complications. He was 51. Francis started his law enforcement career with the East Orange Police Department before moving to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office where he spent almost 16 years as an investigator for the narcotics, special victims and homicide units -- among others. He reached the rank of lieutenant and retired from the prosecutor’s office in 2017. Francis joined the Newark Police Department, where he served with distinction in the Major Crimes Division as a criminal inte…
Dapper Thief Swipes Passport, Nearly $4K At Airport Hotel: Newark Police Dapper Thief Swipes Passport, Nearly $4K At Airport Hotel: Newark Police
Dapper Thief Swipes Passport, Nearly $4K At Airport Hotel: Newark Police Police in Newark are asking the public to help find a man who stole a backpack containing a passport and $3,800 in cash.  An image from surveillance video shows a man in a suit take the item July 12 at the Spring Hill Suites hotel near Newark Liberty International Airport.  After grabbing the backpack, the man is seen entering an electric-blue four-door Mazda and driving off. He was last seen heading south on 1 & 9.  Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the police division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877…
Arrest Made In Downtown Newark Shooting Arrest Made In Downtown Newark Shooting
Arrest Made In Downtown Newark Shooting A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal targeted shooting Tuesday morning that occurred in the heart of Newark's downtown, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday.  Terrence J. Wilson, 26, of Newark was gunned down just before 10 a.m. at 171 Market Street.  Jahid Nelson, 21, also of Newark, was arrested at the Garden State Motor Lodge in Union and charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses.  The brazenness of the shooting shocked many in a city long known for high rates of violent crime, occurring as it did at Broad …
Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops
Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops Police in Newark are looking for a group of people who forced a ride share driver at gunpoint to take them to various locations in the area before robbing the driver, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.  The Lyft driver picked up a fare on the 700 block of S. 18th Street around 3:30 p.m. April 7. Three passengers, who may have been juveniles, entered the vehicle and one pulled the gun.  They first ordered the driver to take them to Capital One bank at 487 Springfield Ave., where two of the passengers entered as the third continued to hold the driver at gunpoint.  Ne…