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Morris County Park Police

UPDATE: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke UPDATE: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke
Update: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke Eight patients were evacuated from the emergency room of Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville due to heavy smoke conditions from a mechanical fire Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire broke out in an air handler on the roof due to a mechanical failure around 12 p.m. Monday, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. Once the fire was doused, the heavy smoke spread through a portion of the building and led to patients’ evacuation, Tucker said. A total of eight patients in the emergency room were transported to St. Clare’s Dover campus, while others were moved to various areas of the h…
Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards
Firearm Recovered, 3 In Custody Following Morris County Police Pursuit Through Backyards A firearm was recovered and three suspects were in custody after leading police on a wild chase through Morris County yards overnight, authorities said. It began around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, when Parsippany officers responded to an attempted vehicle break-in on Prospect Road, Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said. While there, the Parsippany Police Department's Communication Center was notified of a crash near Marmora and Frontage roads. That's when multiple people got out of the car and took off running through residential yards, Conover said.  New Jersey State …
Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide
Authorities Release Details Leading Up To Morris County Man's Hanging Death, Ruled Suicide ** WARNING: This story contains graphic and disturbing information ** The death of 20-year-old Amanuel "Amani" Kildea whose body was found hanging in a Morris County park tree last June was ruled a suicide following a months-long investigation, authorities said Wednesday. Kildea's body was found by a Lewis Morris Park hiker around 2:45 p.m. on June 28, around the same time at least seven black men were hanged in the U.S. "While the Morris County Prosecutor does not ordinarily issue public statements containing specific details regarding suicide investigations, there has been a great deal o…
UPDATE: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide UPDATE: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide
Update: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide The hanging death of a person in a Morris County park over the weekend has been ruled a suicide, authorities announced Wednesday. The body was found by a Lewis Morris Park patron in the Sugarloaf section of the park around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Morris County Park Police Lt. Chris List said. The park was briefly closed and has since reopened, List said.  "The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office ordinarily does not issue public statements on active investigation," Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. "However, given the fact that unsubstantiated statements have circulated on social media, there…
UPDATE: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide UPDATE: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide
Update: Morris County Park Hanging Death Ruled Suicide The hanging death of a person in a Morris County park over the weekend has been ruled a suicide, authorities announced Wednesday. The body was found by a Lewis Morris Park patron in the Sugarloaf section of the park around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Morris County Park Police Lt. Chris List said. The park was briefly closed and has since reopened, List said.  "The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office ordinarily does not issue public statements on active investigation," Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. "However, given the fact that unsubstantiated statements have circulated on social media, there…
LAWSUIT: Morris County Parks Detective Sues Department Over Age Discrimination LAWSUIT: Morris County Parks Detective Sues Department Over Age Discrimination
Lawsuit: Morris County Parks Detective Sues Department Over Age Discrimination A 35-year-old Morris County Park Police detective has filed a lawsuit accusing the department's chief of age discrimination, reports say. John Eckert, a 12-year veteran of the force, is accusing Chief Gabriele DiPietro of assigning duties based on age and family status and withholding proper consideration for promotions, Daily Record reports. The department that's part of the part of the Morris County Park Commission reportedly declined comment on the suit to the Daily Record. The complaint, filed in Morris County Superior Court on Tuesday, describes a dual-leveled structure in the departm…
Police Chase: Agencies Unite To Nab Six Suspected Morris County Car Thieves Police Chase: Agencies Unite To Nab Six Suspected Morris County Car Thieves
Police Chase: Agencies Unite To Nab Six Suspected Morris County Car Thieves Five juveniles and a man who tried stealing several cars out of Long Hill were arrested after leading nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies on a chase through local neighborhoods before dawn Thursday, authorities said. Police responding to an attempted break-in on Birchwood Drive found a stolen vehicle out of Jersey City around 4 a.m., Long Hill Police Lt. James Marczewski said. Meanwhile, another resident called police reporting five people running through her yard, the lieutenant said. Police nabbed two of the five in the woods along Midvale Avenue, then found the other three nearby. …