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Bloodied Man Sleeping In NJ Hotel Hallway Had Hollow-Point Ammo, Illegal Gun: Cops
A Virginia man was arrested after police in New Jersey, responding to a welfare check, found him allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, hollow-point bullets, and a high-capacity magazine at a local hotel, authorities said.
Officers in Fairfield (Essex County) were dispatched to the Ramada Inn, 38 Two Bridges Rd., in Fairfield at approximately 2:19 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, after receiving a report of a man lying unconscious in a hallway with lacerations who might need medical attention, according to Chief Anthony G. Manna.
When officers arrived, they found Matthew Grant, 45, of Spotsylvania,…
West Orange Teen Charged In Shootout With Nypd, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials
An 18-year-old New Jersey teen has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with NYPD officers during a Fourth of July violence reduction operation in Brooklyn.
Camani Bartletto, 18, of 22 Dean St., was arrested at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, within the confines of the 77th Precinct, the NYPD said.
The charges stem from an incident at approximately 4:14 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers assigned to a Mobile Field Force detail were parked in an unmarked police vehicle, an NYPD …
Newark Man Gets 100 Years For New Year's Eve Robbery, Murder Of 67-Year-Old
A Newark man who robbed two people at gunpoint before killing one of them on New Year's Eve 2023 has been sentenced to 100 years in prison, authorities said.
Jarell Riles, 35, of Newark, was sentenced after a jury convicted him on Feb. 18, 2026, of first-degree felony murder, first-degree murder, robbery, and weapons offenses in the killing of Jose Gaona, 67, of Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens said.
Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler, who presided over both the trial and sentencing, imposed the sentence.
Riles first robbed a man at gunpoint on Vessey Str…
'John Doe' Arrested After Assault With Weapon, Foot Pursuit In Warren County: Police
A man identified only as John Doe was arrested after assaulting a person with a weapon in Warren County, officers announced Tuesday, July 7.
At 10:24 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, officers responded to an assault on the 100 block of West Washington Avenue and found a person who had been assaulted with an object, Washington Township police said. Police did not identify the object.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The suspect was located and apprehended following a foot pursuit, police said.
While at headquarters, the male refused to identify himself, police s…
