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Police & Fire
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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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…
Police & Fire
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…