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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…

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by Sam Barron
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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…

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by Jon Craig
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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…

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by Jon Craig
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Armed Robbery Suspect ID'd By Newark Police Armed Robbery Suspect ID'd By Newark Police
Armed Robbery Suspect ID'd By Newark Police A 25-year-old man was wanted in Newark for an armed robbery, authorities said. William Torres was wanted for a Nov. 19 incident, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Police were not immediately able to provide further information. Torres is described as approximately 5’7” tall, 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information on the whereabouts of William Torres to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Woman Found Unharmed Elizabeth Woman Found Unharmed
Elizabeth Woman Found Unharmed UPDATE: Welida Pereira has been located unharmed. Original story below. Police in North Jersey are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman. Welida Pereira, of Elizabeth, was last seen on July 18, on the 500 block of Market Street in Newark, City Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. She was wearing black leggings, a beige short sleeve shirt and black sandals. Pereira was driving a black 2012 GMC Acadia and is known to travel throughout New York City. O’Hara urges anyone with information on the whereabouts of Welida Pereira to call the Department's 24-hour Crime S…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced
Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced The 700-pound George Floyd statue erected at City Hall was defaced overnight, authorities said Thursday. A Newark police sergeant traveling in the area of City Hall just before 6 a.m., noticed the bronze statue was defaced with graffiti, according to Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The face of the statue was also painted black, and in white paint on the torso of the statue were the words -- “LIFE…LIBERTY VICTORY PATRIOTFRONT.US”. The Newark Police Division immediately began an investigation, which remains ongoing, and the City's Public Works Depa…

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by Nicole Acosta
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SEEN HIM? Newark Police Man Missing For More Than A Week SEEN HIM? Newark Police Man Missing For More Than A Week
Seen HIM? Newark Police Man Missing For More Than A Week Police in Newark are seeking a 22-year-old man reported missing for more than a week. Bryan Olano was last seen on June 16 at approximately 9:30 p.m., on  the 300 block of North 7th Street, walking towards 4th Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. He’s described as Hispanic, with a light complexion, 5’11” tall and 175 pounds.  He has black hair and brown eyes and was wearing a Steelers hat, yellow t-shirt, black pants and yellow and black sneakers.  Olano was also wearing a waist-length black jacket with an Adidas logo on the back. Directo…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark 2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark
2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark A 2-year-old girl was shot Monday in Newark. The toddler was rushed to University Hospital with a gunshot wound after the incident at 14th Avenue and South 6th Street around 2:05 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. “Our detectives have determined that this was a targeted incident. Unfortunately, a child has become a victim, O’Hara said. “Thankfully, it appears she will recover from her injuries and there is no danger to the community.” Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying the suspects. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information to call the De…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Newark Woman Cut Victim With Knife, Damaged Car With Baseball Bat, Police Say SEEN HER? Newark Woman Cut Victim With Knife, Damaged Car With Baseball Bat, Police Say
Seen HER? Newark Woman Cut Victim With Knife, Damaged Car With Baseball Bat, Police Say Police in Newark are turning to the public in locating a woman who they say damaged a vehicle with a baseball bat and cut one of the car's occupants with a knife. Laura Harrell, 26, of Newark, is wanted for aggravated assault following the March 27 incident, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Police responded to reports of a stabbing in progress on Brookdale Avenue around 7:05 p.m., where the victim said a woman -- later identified as Harrell -- began hitting the vehicle she was in with a bat, Ambrose said. The victim and another woman got out of the car to try to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since January May Be In Montclair SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since January May Be In Montclair
Seen HER? Newark Woman Missing Since January May Be In Montclair Police in Newark are asking the public's help in locating a woman reported missing. Linda Jones, 22, was last seen on Jan. 24 at University Hospital, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. She is 5’10” tall and approximately 135 pounds. She was last seen wearing a burgundy bubble coat and light blue jeans with knee-high boots. Jones frequents Montclair, and may have been seen around Avon Avenue near S.12th Street. Ambrose urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Linda Jones to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Bloomfield Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Double Shooting SEEN HIM? Bloomfield Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Double Shooting
Seen HIM? Bloomfield Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Double Shooting Police in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating a Bloomfield man wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting that injured two men. Avery Solomon, 22, is wanted in connection with the Jan. 29 incident on the 100 block of Jelliff Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. Police responded to a call of shots fired around 11:50 p.m., when they discovered that two men had been hospitalized with gunshot wounds following an argument, Ambrose said. Solomon is described as 6 feet tall and 170 pounds, with a medium brown complexion, tattoos on his neck, black …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? East Orange Woman Accused Of Stealing Newark Landlord's Washer, Dryer SEEN HER? East Orange Woman Accused Of Stealing Newark Landlord's Washer, Dryer
Seen HER? East Orange Woman Accused Of Stealing Newark Landlord's Washer, Dryer A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an East Orange woman captured on surveillance tapes stealing her landlord's washing machine and dryer when she moved out of his Newark apartment on Jan. 31, authorities said. The landlord filed a theft report saying 32-year-old Bibi Ganim, her teenage son and another man took the appliances around 9 a.m. from his Norwood Street apartment, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Ganim is described as 5’4’’ and 160 pounds. She has brown eyes and hair and a light complexion.  Ambrose urges anyone with information about her w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & 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
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN IT? Newark PD Seeks Carjacked Cadillac SEEN IT? Newark PD Seeks Carjacked Cadillac
Seen IT? Newark PD Seeks Carjacked Cadillac Authorities in Newark are on the lookout for a silver SUV they say was targeted in an armed carjacking Monday afternoon. A man exiting a 2004 Cadillac Escalade was approached by an armed man who demanded money near the 300 block of Hawthorne Avenue around 11:45 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The armed man then sped off in the victim’s vehicle, heading west on Hawthorne Avenue, Ambrose said. Anyone with information about the stolen vehicle is asked to contact the Newark Police Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). 

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest
Seen HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest Authorities are seeking a Newark woman last seen in late December 2020. Tyshareen D. Budale, 27, was reported missing on Jan. 23, but had last been seen on Dec. 26, 2020 on the 400 block of South 15th Street, Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Budale is described as 5’4” tall and 180 pounds with a medium brown complexion, brown eyes and a heart tattoo on her chest. She also wears different colored wigs and also goes by “Dymo” or “Musha." Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Tyshareen Budale is urged to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Veteran Newark Police Officer Hector Moya Dies Of COVID-19, 55 Veteran Newark Police Officer Hector Moya Dies Of COVID-19, 55
Veteran Newark Police Officer Hector Moya Dies Of Covid-19, 55 Veteran Newark police officer Hector Moya died of COVID-19 complications Wednesday, Jan. 13, officials announced. He was 55 years old. Moya joined the Newark Police Division in March 1998. His assignments included the Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Auto Crimes Division, Special Victims Division and patrol within the 2nd, 4th and 5th Precincts. “The City of Newark deeply grieves the loss of this beloved 22-year police veteran,” Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said.  “Officer Moya served our communities with honor, distinction and excellence. We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to O…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Newark Man Wanted For Slashing Neighbor During Argument, Authorities Say Newark Man Wanted For Slashing Neighbor During Argument, Authorities Say
Newark Man Wanted For Slashing Neighbor During Argument, Authorities Say A Newark man is wanted on an aggravated assault charge stemming from a neighbors dispute last week, authorities said. A man was cut in the hand with a knife following an argument with a neighbor around 12 p.m. on the 200 block of Woodside Avenue Dec. 21, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Patrick A. Morales, 29, was later identified as a suspect, Ambrose said. He is described as being 5’4” tall and 180 pounds. Director Ambrose urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Patrick Morales to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hackensack Man Wanted For Aggravated Assault, Police Pursuit In Newark Hackensack Man Wanted For Aggravated Assault, Police Pursuit In Newark
Hackensack Man Wanted For Aggravated Assault, Police Pursuit In Newark A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 33-year-old Hackensack man in Newark, authorities said. Roy Wilson was charged with two counts of aggravated assault for an incident that occurred Nov. 26, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Police responded Schuyler Avenue near Nye Avenue on reports of a weapon fired following an argument around 9:15 p.m., Ambrose said. The Wilson fled in a black Nissan Pathfinder and ignored officers trying to initiate a motor vehicle stop, police said.  Wilson then struck another vehicle on Elizabeth Avenue, got out o the …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
FOUND: Newark Girl, 11, Located Unharmed FOUND: Newark Girl, 11, Located Unharmed
Found: Newark Girl, 11, Located Unharmed An 11-year-old girl who had been reported missing out of Newark on Tuesday was found unharmed, police said Thursday morning. Original story below: Damitra Smith was last seen Tuesday in Newark's South Ward wearing pink pants, a red jacket and blue sneakers. “While we don’t suspect any foul play at this juncture of the investigation, we are calling on the public for assistance in locating this missing young girl,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. “If anyone in the community sees her, please call 911 immediately.”  Damitra is 5 feet 4 inches tall and 13…

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by Cecilia Levine