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LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Burned Outside Sparta Church, Police Say LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Burned Outside Sparta Church, Police Say
LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Burned Outside Sparta Church, Police Say Police are seeking clues after an LGBTQ+ pride flag was burned outside of a church in Sparta. The flag was lit on fire outside of the Sparta United Methodist Church on S. Sparta Avenue on Wednesday, April 20, local police said Thursday. ********************************* REWARD ********************************* The Sparta Police Department is... Posted by Sparta Police NJ on Thursday, May 5, 2022 A pair of “young adult males” were seen walking onto the property from behind and using an accelerant to ignite the flag, according to a report from the New Jersey Herald. Anyone with…

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LAWSUIT: Sussex County Police Officer Groped, Assaulted Woman After Domestic Violence Call LAWSUIT: Sussex County Police Officer Groped, Assaulted Woman After Domestic Violence Call
Lawsuit: Sussex County Police Officer Groped, Assaulted Woman After Domestic Violence Call A woman who said she was groped and sexually assaulted by a police officer who responded to an earlier domestic violence call in Sussex County filed a lawsuit last week against her alleged attacker and other town officials, a new report says. Vernon Township Officer Emanuel Rivera was charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual contact following the May 11, 2019 incident, in which he allegedly approached the woman’s car, groped her chest, pressured her to follow him to an empty church and forcefully put his hand down her pants, the New Jersey Herald reports. The Bergen County woman — who say…

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New Rape Accusations For Sussex County Man With Dismissed Sex Assault Case, Reports Say New Rape Accusations For Sussex County Man With Dismissed Sex Assault Case, Reports Say
New Rape Accusations For Sussex County Man With Dismissed Sex Assault Case, Reports Say A 38-year-old Sussex County man with a previously dropped sex assault case is facing new allegations of strangling and raping a woman last week, reports say. Ian Schweizer was charged by State Police with simple assault and four counts of sexual and aggravated assault after he allegedly held the woman down, obstructed her breathing and sexually assaulted her at his Sandyston home on April 21, leading to her hospitalization, NJHerald reports citing police records. In 2017, Schweizer was accused of sexually assaulting former classmate Laura Gallagher, who has spoken in public about her experi…

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Sussex County Officer Suspended For 'Inappropriate' Social Media Post Sussex County Officer Suspended For 'Inappropriate' Social Media Post
Sussex County Officer Suspended For 'Inappropriate' Social Media Post A Byram Township police officer has been suspended after posting what officials have called an "inappropriate" remark on social media regarding the recent Black Lives Matter protests, reports say. The officer, who the department has not identified, was stripped of both his weapon and his badge on June 11, shortly after the township became aware of the post, New Jersey Herald reports. Although no details have emerged in regards to the content or platform of the post, administrators have opened an investigation in compliance with rules for the state’s Civil Service Commission. “The township …

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by Valerie Musson