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WATCH: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark WATCH: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark
Watch: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark The intense moment Newark Police apprehended a man wielding a knife and threatening families at a local park’s movie night event was captured on video. Officers patrolling Elizabeth Avenue were called to Weequahic Park, where they were directed to a man wielding a knife and pry bar and threatening families around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said in a release. The officers located the man, later identified as Newark resident Marcelino Canterero, 46, and immediately ordered bystanders to evacuate the area, O’Hara said. While keeping a safe distance, pol…

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by Valerie Musson