Juvenile Shot In East Orange: Authorities Juvenile Shot In East Orange: Authorities
Juvenile Shot In East Orange: Authorities A juvenile was found shot in East Orange on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 14, authorities said. At 6:34 p.m., police responded to 165 North 17th St. and found the juvenile lying near a staircase in the first floor hallway suffering from a gunshot wound, a spokesperson for the city said. The juvenile was transported to University Hospital in Newark for evaluation and treatment of gunshot wounds to his chest, authorities said. He is in stable condition, authorities said.
Teen Stabbed In Jersey City: Authorities Teen Stabbed In Jersey City: Authorities
Teen Stabbed In Jersey City: Authorities A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was stabbed in Jersey City on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 13, authorities said. At 6:43 p.m., police responded to Bowers Street and Sherman Avenue and found the 16-year-old with a puncture wound to his left middle lower back, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokesman for the mayor's office said. He was taken to a local hospital where he is in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries, Wallace-Scalfione said.. The investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said.
Newark Sanitation Worker Pointed Handgun At Woman: Police Newark Sanitation Worker Pointed Handgun At Woman: Police
Newark Sanitation Worker Pointed Handgun At Woman: Police A 42-year-old East Orange resident was arrested and charged with pointing a gun at a woman while working as a sanitation worker in Newark on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 12, authorities said. At 7:16 a.m., police responded to South 14th Street and Springfield Avenue on a report of a man with a gun, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said.  Rahman Grimsley was arrested at the scene following an altercation with a female driver, Miranda said. The woman reported that the sanitation worker pointed a handgun at her, Miranda said. No injuries have been reported, Miranda said…
Two Men Smashed Windshields, Tossed Urine At Cops: Jersey City Police Two Men Smashed Windshields, Tossed Urine At Cops: Jersey City Police
Two Men Smashed Windshields, Tossed Urine At Cops: Jersey City Police Two men were arrested and charged on Sunday, Nov. 3 after they smashed six windshields in Jersey City and later threw urine on a cop, authorities said. At 2:45 a.m., officer heard a loud bag and began pursuing two men on foot, quickly apprehending, Isman Coyoy Cahuex, a 20-year-old Newark resident and Isaiah Drouet, a 22-year-old Jersey City resident, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The two men were observed jumping on top of a North Patrol vehicle damaging the front windshield, Wallace-Scalfione said. In total, approximately 6 vehicles sustained wind…
Guttenberg Man Arrested For Serial 9-1-1 Calls Damaged Apartment Complex: Police Guttenberg Man Arrested For Serial 9-1-1 Calls Damaged Apartment Complex: Police
Guttenberg Man Arrested For Serial 9-1-1 Calls Damaged Apartment Complex: Police A 34-year-old Guttenberg man was arrested and charged for the second time this month, this time with causing thousands of dollars in damage to an apartment complex on Sunday, Oct. 6, authorities said. At 10:54 p.m., officers responded to Galaxy Towers for a report of fire alarms activated and were informed there was a partially dressed man, Alfredo Gonzalez,  running from the 26th floor to the 20th floor, behaving erratically, Guttenberg police said.  Officers made their way to the 26th floor and heard loud screaming and banging, which led them to the 20th floor, police …
Hillside Resident Convicted Of Killing Man After Multiple Drive-By Shootings: Prosecutor Hillside Resident Convicted Of Killing Man After Multiple Drive-By Shootings: Prosecutor
Hillside Resident Convicted Of Killing Man After Multiple Drive-By Shootings: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Hillside man was convicted of first-degree murder on Friday, Nov. 1.  for shooting and eventually killing Quamir Nelson in two different drive-by shootings i 2021. On April 7, 2021, Nelson was sitting in his car when he was shot and critically injured by Justen Couram on the 200 block of Pomona Avenue, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. Minutes after the shooting, a vehicle driven by Couram and occupied by three other individuals was stopped by Newark police, Stephens said. Officers discovered a weapon that was later determined to have been used in t…
Two Teenagers Arrested For Stealing Car From Pennsylvania: Fairfield PD Two Teenagers Arrested For Stealing Car From Pennsylvania: Fairfield PD
Two Teenagers Arrested For Stealing Car From Pennsylvania: Fairfield PD Two teenagers were arrested and charged with stealing a car in Fairfield on Sunday, Nov. 3, authorities said. At 9:31 a.m., Fairfield police said they were alerted to a stolen vehicle in the township, a 2016 gray Hyundai Elantra with Pennsylvania registration, that had been stolen Friday, Nov. 1 out of Northampton County in Pennsylvania.  The vehicle was located traveling west on Route 46 and was stopped on Fairfield Road, police said. The occupants, both 16-year-olds were placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters for processing, police said. The vehicle was impounded…
Man Had Firearm Inside Newark Bank: Police Man Had Firearm Inside Newark Bank: Police
Man Had Firearm Inside Newark Bank: Police A man displayed a gun at a Bank of America in Newark on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 30, authorities said. At 9:35 a.m., police responded to Bank of America at 1 Springfield Ave. on a call of a man inside the bank with a firearm, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The suspect had opened a bag, exposing a long gun to a teller before exiting the bank, Fragé said. .  Minutes later, another officer was flagged down by an individual who reported that a suspect had robbed a business at Branford Place, Fragé said.. The description of the suspect in the Bran…
Parking Violation Leads To Man's Arrest For Firearm Violation: Guttenberg PD Parking Violation Leads To Man's Arrest For Firearm Violation: Guttenberg PD
Parking Violation Leads To Man's Arrest For Firearm Violation: Guttenberg PD A 27-year-old West New York man was arrested after police found a gun in his car while serving a parking violation in Guttenberg on Sunday, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 12:41 a.m., police were addressing a parking complaint at 69th Street and John F. Kennedy Blvd East, Guttenberg police said. While investigating, officers observed a rifle in plain view inside of the parked vehicle, police said.  During the on-scene investigation, police uncovered that the vehicle owner, Lazaro Urguiaga did not possess a New Jersey Firearms Identification Card, at which point he  wa…
Man Tries Ramming Route 3 Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops Man Tries Ramming Route 3 Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops
Man Tries Ramming Route 3 Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops A 27-year-old Bergen County man is facing charges for trying to ram a Route 3 gas attendant with a vehicle and then assaulting a police officer, authorities said. Nelson Castellon, of Ridgefield Park, was in a U-Haul van when he tried to hit the attendant at the Exxon station at 445 Route 3 West around 12:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police found the van in the parking lot of TJ Maxx located at 21 Millcreek Drive and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. Officers learned that Castellon also threatened the attendant, Miller said. While in the cell block…
Five Teenagers Arrested For Beating Bayonne Juvenile Unconscious In Video: PD Five Teenagers Arrested For Beating Bayonne Juvenile Unconscious In Video: PD
Five Teenagers Arrested For Beating Bayonne Juvenile Unconscious In Video: PD Five teenagers were arrested and charged this week in Bayonne after they beat a juvenile into unconsciousness on Tuesday, Oct. 22, authorities said. At 2:54 p.m., Educarray McGhie, 18, a 15-year-old, two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old knocked the victim to the ground and repeatedly kicked and stomped on his body and head, Bayonne police said. A bystander came to the victim's aid, shielding him with her body, stopping the attack, police said. That bystander was identified as Cathy Hurley, a teacher, by NJ Advance Media. The outlet also shared a screenshot of a video that captured the inciden…
Wayne Resident Wakes Up To Find Multiple Masked Burglars In His Bedroom: Police Wayne Resident Wakes Up To Find Multiple Masked Burglars In His Bedroom: Police
Wayne Resident Wakes Up To Find Multiple Masked Burglars In His Bedroom: Police A Wayne resident suffered a head injury chasing multiple masked suspects out of his home Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, police said. The homeowner said he awoke to the masked individuals in his bedroom around 5 a.m., after they'd removed the first-floor screen from a window and broke the lock that secured it, Police Chief Joseph Rooney said. The individuals then climbed into the home, and began looking for key fobs to vehicles in the driveway, the chief said. The homeowner confronted the suspects who fled the home, and the homeowner gave chase but fell and suffered an injury to his head …