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HEROES: Newark Officers Save Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO) HEROES: Newark Officers Save Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO)
Heroes: Newark Officers Save Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (Video) Three Newark officers are being commended for saving a suicidal man from the Route 78 overpass Monday morning, authorities said. Officers Darrell Fields, Abdul Aziz Yasin, and Miguel Silva responded to the Route 78 overpass at West Runyon Street and Irvine Turner Boulevard where they quickly exited their car to rescue the distraught man, just after 10 a.m., according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. A man and woman who witnessed the suicide attempt also helped police in encouraging the man to not jump, O'Hara said. In less than 10 minutes, the man was brought back ove…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Paterson PD Nabs 6 In Armed Robbery Spree Of Gas Station, Nail Salon, Restaurant, Cleaners Paterson PD Nabs 6 In Armed Robbery Spree Of Gas Station, Nail Salon, Restaurant, Cleaners
Paterson PD Nabs 6 In Armed Robbery Spree Of Gas Station, Nail Salon, Restaurant, Cleaners Just as quickly as a band of bandits held up four businesses in Paterson, city detectives had six suspects in custody. The work of the department’s investigators is “remarkable and noteworthy based on their dedication and tireless efforts,” city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said Friday. In a span of less the 70 minutes last Saturday night, the robbers hit a nail salon, a gas station, a restaurant and dry cleaners, Speziale said. Arrested on robbery and weapons charges were 21-year-old Sammy Cromatie, 19-ear-old Rashan Ricketts and 18-year-old Shamar Taylor, all from Paterson, the…

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by Jerry DeMarco