Drizzle Fog/Mist 45°
Tag:

Off-Duty Police Officer

Police & Fire
Off-Duty DC Police Officer Carjacked In Elizabeth: Report Off-Duty DC Police Officer Carjacked In Elizabeth: Report
Off-Duty DC Police Officer Carjacked In Elizabeth: Report A carjacking suspect is on the run after an off-duty DC police officer's SUV was stolen in New Jersey, officials confirmed. The incident happened early Monday, Nov. 21 in Elizabeth, city spokesperson Ruby Contreras said. The unidentified cop's badge and ID card were found in the car, which was later discovered in an unspecified location, NJ.com reports. It was not immediately known if the officer was inside the car when it was taken, but he was reportedly brought to University Hospital in Newark. "The police are still recovering video of the incident and no suspect description has bee…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
News
Off-Duty Officer Shot In West Orange Off-Duty Officer Shot In West Orange
Off-Duty Officer Shot In West Orange An off-duty police officer was reportedly hospitalized after being shot in West Orange Monday, authorities confirmed Initial and unconfirmed reports say the officer was interrupting a robbery at the Krauser's on South Valley Road when he was shot around 3 p.m. A spokesperson with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that one male was in custody. The officer was grazed, the spokesperson said. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
Motive Unclear After Gang Jumps Lyndhurst Resident, Flees Off-Duty Officer Motive Unclear After Gang Jumps Lyndhurst Resident, Flees Off-Duty Officer
Motive Unclear After Gang Jumps Lyndhurst Resident, Flees Off-Duty Officer An off-duty police officer rescued a Lyndhurst man who was jumped by a group of assailants as he and his wife left their apartment, authorities said. The attackers were "all wearing facial coverings" when they demanded entry into the victim's Stuyvesant Avenue home around 6 a.m. Thursday, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The passing officer scared them off, however, he said. The officer tended to the victim before an EMS unit took him to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries, the lieutenant said. A motive for the attack wasn't officially disclosed. The vic…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
RACIAL ATTACK: Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Brutally Beaten By 10 Men RACIAL ATTACK: Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Brutally Beaten By 10 Men
Racial Attack: Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Brutally Beaten By 10 Men An off-duty Jersey City police officer was hospitalized after being beaten by a group of 10 men in a racially-motivated attack over the weekend, authorities said. The 42-year-old white officer was bleeding form his head and face when his colleagues were flagged down near Grove Street and Newark Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. The officer was assaulted by a group of 10 males, who were also shouting racially motivated insults at the victim, she said. The unnamed victim identified himself as an off-duty police officer multiple times throughout…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
HEROES: Firefighters, Off-Duty Police Officer Rescue Driver, Young Child In Route 46 Rollover HEROES: Firefighters, Off-Duty Police Officer Rescue Driver, Young Child In Route 46 Rollover
Heroes: Firefighters, Off-Duty Police Officer Rescue Driver, Young Child In Route 46 Rollover Little Ferry firefighters and an off-duty Secaucus police officer rescued a young Pompton Lakes driver and her 7-year-old daughter following a Route 46 rollover crash. The 31-year-old driver was headed west shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday when her 2021 Hyundai Palisade slammed into a 2012 Honda Pilot driven by a 39-year-old Ridgefield Park man that was stopped a red light at Phillips Avenue in South Hackensack, authorities said. The woman told police she didn’t remember what happened after that, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. Little Ferry firefighters extricated the mom, while the off-…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco