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Police Helicopter Helps Nab Thieves In Stolen Bergen County Car: Newark Authorities Police Helicopter Helps Nab Thieves In Stolen Bergen County Car: Newark Authorities
Police Helicopter Helps Nab Thieves In Stolen Bergen County Car: Newark Authorities A Newark police helicopter helped track a pair of car thieves in an SUV stolen out of Bergen County, authorities said. The copter spotted a gray Alfa Romeo SUV stolen out of Closter speeding near 16th Avenue and South 13th Street around 9:30 p.m. Friday, city police said in a release. The car was later seen parked in a driveway at North 6th Street and 12th Avenue. Upon becoming aware of police presence, Rasheed Mells, 23, the driver, got out of the car and ran, police said. He was apprehended at North 11th Street. Newark Police Director Brian A. O’Hara, who was in the area at the time appr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Suspect In Custody, 2 Victims In Newark Shooting At Large Authorities: Suspect In Custody, 2 Victims In Newark Shooting At Large
Authorities: Suspect In Custody, 2 Victims In Newark Shooting At Large Two victims of a Newark shooting remained at large while one suspect was taken into custody Tuesday evening, authorities said.  Authorities responded to a report of a shooting on North 9th Street near 6th Avenue West around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. An investigation found Jalil Peppers, 22, of Newark, shot at two other men — one of whom returned gunfire, Ambrose said. The victims subsequently fled on North 9th Street with Peppers fleeing toward North 11th Street, Ambrose said. Peppers was found in the area of North 11th Str…

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by Valerie Musson