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Secaucus Officers Revive Elderly Man Secaucus Officers Revive Elderly Man
Secaucus Officers Revive Elderly Man A Secaucus man is alive and well thanks to the quick thinking of three city policemen, officials say.  Lt. Christopher Rinaldi was called to the corner of Seaview Drive and New County Road just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, for a reported medical emergency. There, he found an elderly man laying unresponsive on the ground and not breathing, the department said.  Just as Rinaldi began performing CPR, officers Mikhail Kowlessar and Kasey Kelly arrived on the scene, officials wrote. The pair assisted with the CPR before grabbing their defibrillator and administering a "shock" to the…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Complete Disregard For Public': SUV Thief Leads Wild Pursuit Before Crash, Secaucus Chief Says 'Complete Disregard For Public': SUV Thief Leads Wild Pursuit Before Crash, Secaucus Chief Says
'Complete Disregard For Public': SUV Thief Leads Wild Pursuit Before Crash, Secaucus Chief Says A 25-year-old Newark man with prescription drugs on him led police on a reckless pursuit in a stolen SUV across Essex and Hudson counties this week, authorities said. Sahmir Hughes was behind the wheel of a 2020 Lexus RX stolen from a valet lot when Secaucus officers were called to Riverside Pediatrics around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, Chief Dennis Miller said. The vehicle nearly struck one of the valet attendants and pedestrian on 10th Street, Miller said. A description of the stolen vehicle and suspect were broadcasted to surrounding agencies, while the Secaucus Police checked rout…

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by Cecilia Levine
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HEROES: Secaucus Police Officers Revive Woman, 75 HEROES: Secaucus Police Officers Revive Woman, 75
Heroes: Secaucus Police Officers Revive Woman, 75 Three Secaucus police officers came to the rescue of a 75-year-old woman having breathing problems, now recovering well at the hospital. Officers responding to a 9-1-1 call found the woman lying down and turning blue at a home at the 600 block of 9th Street around 6 p.m. Nov. 1, Chief Dennis Miller said. First on scene was Officer David Delseni, who performed "rescue breaths" on the victim. Her conditioned worsened, though, and she soon became unresponsive. The woman stopped breathing and Delseni couldn't find her pulse.  Officers Michael Borrelli and Matthew Kirvin arrived…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: 'Suspicious' Man Busted With Large Knife, Methamphetamine At Meadowlands Hotel Authorities: 'Suspicious' Man Busted With Large Knife, Methamphetamine At Meadowlands Hotel
Authorities: 'Suspicious' Man Busted With Large Knife, Methamphetamine At Meadowlands Hotel A 47-year-old Queens man was found with a knife and large quantity of methamphetamine at a hotel in Hudson County, authorities said Thursday. Secaucus police responded to the Red Roof Inn on reports of drug activity found Frank Morrow acting suspiciously around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, Chief Dennis Miller said. An inquiry turned up a large knife and more than an ounce of methamphetamine, Miller said. Morrow was arrested on several drug and weapon charges, and lodged in the Hudson County Jail pending a court appearance. “As the Chief of Police, I am committed to listening to citizen comp…

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by Cecilia Levine