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Men Had Victim Lying On Ground Removing Sneakers At Gunpoint When Police Showed Up: Newark PD Men Had Victim Lying On Ground Removing Sneakers At Gunpoint When Police Showed Up: Newark PD
Men Had Victim Lying On Ground Removing Sneakers At Gunpoint When Police Showed Up: Newark PD Police interrupting a horrifying armed robbery in Newark recovered two loaded handguns and arrested two men, they said. Shaquan M. Burr and Tajir Branch, both 22, had a male lying on the ground at gunpoint around 8:30 p.m. at Hobson Street and Bragaw Avenue on Tuesday, May 17 when police arrived, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. One suspect was assaulting the victim with a gun while the other was taking his shoes off, O'Hara said. Upon becoming aware of police presence, both suspects ran, police said. Burr tossed a handgun and a vest he was wearing onto the street, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Newark Man Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Correctional Officer Newark Man Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Correctional Officer
Newark Man Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Correctional Officer A 24-year-old Newark man has been charged with aggravated manslaughter for causing a fatal crash Saturday while fleeing from police, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  Police in Hillside attempted to pull over a Nissan Altima driven by Dashawn Walton around 2:30 a.m. According to authorities, Walton fled the wrong way down Aldine Street and into Newark. He crashed into a Ford Mustang at Bragaw Avenue, pushing it into a light pole, according to authorities.  Omar Martin, who was in the Mustang and was not involved in the pursuit, was killed. The 49-year-old Newark resident…

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by Paul Milo
Lifestyle
GoFundMe Started For Correctional Police Officer Killed In Newark Crash GoFundMe Started For Correctional Police Officer Killed In Newark Crash
GoFundMe Started For Correctional Police Officer Killed In Newark Crash A GoFundMe campaign has been launched on behalf of the family of Omar Martin, a Correctional Police Officer at Northern State Prison in Newark who was killed early Saturday when authorities said a fleeing criminal suspect slammed into his car.  The chase began in Hillside and ended when the car hit Martin's Mustang at Aldine Street and Bragaw Avenue in Newark. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  The three suspects in the car were all caught, according to the state Attorney General, which is investigating the incident.  Colleagues, friends and family mourned "Marty Mar" and…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Newark Man Charged In Death Of Correctional Officer UPDATE: Newark Man Charged In Death Of Correctional Officer
Update: Newark Man Charged In Death Of Correctional Officer UPDATE, Aug. 30: A Newark man faces manslaughter and other charges in connection with the officer's death. Click here for more.  UPDATE: A GoFundMe campaign has been started on behalf of Omar Martin's family. Click here for more.  Original story below:  The Attorney General's Office is investigating after a car fleeing from police during a pursuit crashed into another vehicle in Newark early Saturday, killing one person.  NJ PBA Local 105 identified the victim as Omar Martin, a correctional police officer* at Northern State Prison.  According to a preliminary investigation, a Hillside p…

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by Paul Milo