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Elizabeth Man At Large After Stabbing Outside Bowling Alley: Police Elizabeth Man At Large After Stabbing Outside Bowling Alley: Police
Elizabeth Man At Large After Stabbing Outside Bowling Alley: Police A 25-year-old Newark man was stabbed outside a bowling alley in Linden on Friday, Nov. 8, authorities said. At 6:10 p.m., officers responded to Linden Lanes at 741 N. Stiles St. and found the victim, Linden police said in a release. The man had been involved in an argument with a co-worker, Easkon Walker, a 44-year-old Elizabeth man, police said. Walker pulled a knife and stabbed him multiple times before fleeing the scene, police said. The victim was treated on scene and taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police said. Walker is charged with third-degree aggravated assault, …
Shots Fired Into Linden Home: Police Shots Fired Into Linden Home: Police
Shots Fired Into Linden Home: Police Several gunshots were fired into a home in Linden on the evening of Sunday, April 14, police said. At 10:35 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Elmwood Terrace on a report of shots fired and discovered a suspect or suspects fired several shots into the home before running from the scene, Linden police said in a release. No injuries were reported, police said. The incident remains under investigation by the Linden Police Detective Bureau, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Nicole Andrews at 908-474-8662 or via email at nandrews@lpdnj.org.
Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police
Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police A 53-year-old Union man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18 and hit with numerous charges after a search of his home turned up a ghost gun, drugs and $85,000 in cash, authorities said. Detectives from the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau and the Union County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Task Force searched the home of Luiz Melendez, turning up the ghost gun, an illegal high-capacity magazine, along with cocaine, MDMA and $85,000, the Linden Police Department said. Melendez was charged with possession of a ghost gun, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession and distribution …
15-Year-Old Boy Missing For Two Months: Linden PD (PHOTOS) 15-Year-Old Boy Missing For Two Months: Linden PD (PHOTOS)
15-Year-Old Boy Missing For Two Months: Linden PD (Photos) Witerson Vil, a 15-year-old teenage boy, has not been seen since he left his Linden home on Thursday, Aug. 10, following an argument with his family, police said. Vil was last seen wearing  a plain gray t-shirt, black Nike shorts, and dark blue Crocs, police said. He has a noticeable scar on his forehead and has been seen in Harlem and Queens, police said. Anyone with information about Vil's whereabouts is urged to contact Det Jabari Shults at 908-474-8520 or via e-mail at jshults@lpdnj.org.
Longtime Linden Police Officer Matthew Carew Dies: 'A Class Act' Longtime Linden Police Officer Matthew Carew Dies: 'A Class Act'
Longtime Linden Police Officer Matthew Carew Dies: 'A Class Act' Matthew Carew, who served in the Linden Police Department for 40 years, died on Friday, Oct. 6 at the age of 70, the Linden Police Department announced. A Rahway resident, Carew started as a police officer the Keansburg Police Department before transferring to Linden, according to his obituary. He retired in 2014. Carew is survived by his wife, Rita, his children, Andrew and Christopher, his grandchildren, Mia, Ayva, Chloe and Riley and other relatives. Condolences to the family poured in on LPD's Facebook post, where one person remembered Carew as "a class act." A funeral will be held at…
Meet Red Bulls Legend At Wawa Grand Opening In Linden Meet Red Bulls Legend At Wawa Grand Opening In Linden
Meet Red Bulls Legend At Wawa Grand Opening In Linden A new Wawa is opening with a very special guest. The convenience store is opening a new location on Linden on Thursday, August 24 at 1951 E. Edgar Road. Bradley Wright-Phillips, who played for the New York Red Bulls from 2013 to 2019 and has the most goals in Red Bulls history will be on hand to help open the doors at 8 a.m. Wally Goose, Wawa's mascot will also be making an appearance. The first 100 customers through the door  will receive a limited-edition “Wawa Coffee, Hoagies & Kindness” t-shirts and all customers can enjoy free coffee that day. Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said…
East Orange Teen Attempted Vehicle Break-In: Linden Police East Orange Teen Attempted Vehicle Break-In: Linden Police
East Orange Teen Attempted Vehicle Break-In: Linden Police A 19-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged with attempting to break into a parked vehicle in Linden on Wednesday, June 14, Capt. Christopher Guenther said. Police responded to the 900 block of Bacheller Avenue at around noon after a witness observed Tariq Frye walk up to the driveway of a nearby home and attempt to enter a car parked in the driveway, Guenther said. Frye was seen walking on E. Edgar Road and after a short investigation, he was placed under arrest, Guenther said. Frye was charged with burglary in the third degree and released on a summons pending a scheduled court…
Officer Kills Dog After Attack In Linden: Police Officer Kills Dog After Attack In Linden: Police
Officer Kills Dog After Attack In Linden: Police A dog was shot and killed after it attacked two police officers in Linden on Friday morning, June 2, authorities said. At 11 a.m., police responded to the 600 block of Dewitt St. to check on the welfare of multiple dogs, Captain Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police Department said. During their investigation, two officers were attacked by one of the dogs. Another officer shot the dog once, killing the dog, Guenther said. One officer was treated on scene and another officer was taken to a hospital with non-serious injuries, Guenther said.  The Union County Prosecutor Office's and …
Getaway Driver, Armed Robber Captured In Linden With Third At Large: Police Getaway Driver, Armed Robber Captured In Linden With Third At Large: Police
Getaway Driver, Armed Robber Captured In Linden With Third At Large: Police One of two armed robbers and their getaway driver have been captured in Linden, with the second robber at large, authorities announced Wednesday, May 31. On Thursday, May 17, police responded to a report of a robbery at gunpoint by two men armed with ski masks on the 1400 block of S. Wood Ave, Captain Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police Department said. The suspects fled the scene in a black Nissan driven by a woman, Guenther said. Police were able to find the vehicle that night, but it fled the scene, Guenther said. Police pursued the vehicle and eventually apprehended Ananda Rodrigu…
One Injured In Large Linden Fire (DEVELOPING) One Injured In Large Linden Fire (DEVELOPING)
One Injured In Large Linden Fire (Developing) A large fire engulfed a home in Linden on Friday morning, May 26, authorities said. Everyone was able to evacuate from the home on the 1100 block of Forest Drive, Captain Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police Department said. One person suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene, Guenther said. It is believed the fire began in the yard and spread into the home, Guenther said. Police ask that people avoid the area while firefighters remain on scene. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Inmate Among Three Charged In Linden Robbery Spree Inmate Among Three Charged In Linden Robbery Spree
Inmate Among Three Charged In Linden Robbery Spree Police believe they have found the people behind two robberies that plagued Linden last winter. The Linden Police Department announced the arrest of Isiah Barrett, a 32-year-old Elizabeth resident, Daron Thomas, a 32-year-old resident of East Orange and Alfred Pierre, a 37-year-old Roselle resident.  The three men were charged with first-degree carjacking and multiple counts of first-degree armed robbery for a robbery of a business last December and an armed robbery and carjacking in January, police said. They have also been hit with similar charges for crimes that occurred in Elizabet…
Major NJ-Based Fentanyl Ring Smashed: 20+ Pounds, 9,000 Doses Seized, Eight Men Out Major NJ-Based Fentanyl Ring Smashed: 20+ Pounds, 9,000 Doses Seized, Eight Men Out
Major Nj-based Fentanyl Ring Smashed: 20+ Pounds, 9,000 Doses Seized, Eight Men Out More than 20 pounds of fentanyl and an additional 9,000 doses of the deadly drug were seized with the arrests of eight members of a major trafficking ring that operated on both sides of the Hudson River, authorities said. Those charged in the federally-led offensive range in age from 37 to 60. They come from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania but operated primarily in and around Union County, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The multi-pronged, eight-month operation relied on all levels of law enforcement, from federal agents to local police who watched and document…
GUILTY: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups GUILTY: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups
Guilty: Parolee Nabbed By Lyndhurst PD Convicted In NJ, NY Liquor, Convenience Store Holdups A Union County parolee who was nabbed by Lyndhurst police after a months-long armed robbery spree of liquor and convenience stores in two states -- including one in which he fired a handgun -- was convicted by federal jurors in Newark of all 10 counts against him. Vincent Chan-Guillen, 32, had just been paroled from state prison after serving three years for drug and weapons convictions when the holdups began in August 2018. He committed nine altogether over the next three months, four of them at liquor stores in New Jersey and five others at establishments in New York, the U.S. District Co…
Linden Dad Called Relatives Before Killing Wife, Kids, In Murder-Suicide: Police Linden Dad Called Relatives Before Killing Wife, Kids, In Murder-Suicide: Police
Linden Dad Called Relatives Before Killing Wife, Kids, In Murder-Suicide: Police A Linden dad called relatives to say he'd shot his wife and two teen children, before turning the gun on himself over the weekend, authorities said. Police performing a welfare check at Krzysztof Nieroda's 18 Chatham Pl. home around 9:30 a.m. Sunday found him, his wife Justyna, 41, his son Sebastian, 14, and his daughter Natalie, 13, suffering gunshot wounds Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart said. Linden murder-suicide.Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice Sebastian was rushed to the hospital, where he ultimately died, authorities said. Krzyszto…
Wine Bottles Hurled At Linden Liquor Store Employees In Man's $3,000 Tantrum (VIDEO) Wine Bottles Hurled At Linden Liquor Store Employees In Man's $3,000 Tantrum (VIDEO)
Wine Bottles Hurled At Linden Liquor Store Employees In Man's $3,000 Tantrum (Video) A man who threw bottles of red wine at liquor store employees causing $3,000 in damage is being sought by police in Linden. The man apparently didn't have enough money to pay for his alcohol at Beno's Liquor on North Wood Avenue on Nov. 30, and became upset when the store employee refused to give him a discount, Linden police said. The irate customer threatened to kill the employees and threw several large bottles of wine at the them before grabbing a clear plastic container of small liquor bottles and fleeing, police said. Footage of the incident was released by Linden police. Anyon…
SWAT Team Helps Capture Gunman Wanted In Bar Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large: Linden PD SWAT Team Helps Capture Gunman Wanted In Bar Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large: Linden PD
SWAT Team Helps Capture Gunman Wanted In Bar Shooting, 2nd Suspect At Large: Linden PD The Union County SWAT Team helped in capture a 27-year-old man accused of opening fire at a nightclub and wounding three people, while a second suspect remains at large, authorities said. Najir Paige got into a fight at the bar at Menga Lounge in Linden when he left, got a handgun from a car, came back and fired shots through the front door around 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Linden police said. A 28-year-old man, 24-year-old woman and 23-year-old woman were injured in the attack. Paige was arrested on Aug. 24, when members of Union County S.W.A.T., with assistance from the Linden Police Depar…
Linden Man Sexually Assaulted Boy, 2 Girls, Woman: Prosecutor Linden Man Sexually Assaulted Boy, 2 Girls, Woman: Prosecutor
Linden Man Sexually Assaulted Boy, 2 Girls, Woman: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Linden man was ordered detained pending pending disposition after his arrest for sexually assaulting a boy, two girls and a woman, authorities announced. An investigation into Johan A. Osorno began last month, when the Linden Police Department notified he sexually assaulted the two children, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. During the investigation, police learned Osorno had also molested a now-adult female when she was a minor between 2018 and 2020, according to Assistant Prosecutor Bryan Tiscia, who is prosecuting the case.  A woman was al…
7-Eleven Robber Wanted Out Of Linden 7-Eleven Robber Wanted Out Of Linden
7-Eleven Robber Wanted Out Of Linden Recognize him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the man who robbed a 7-Eleven in Linden earlier this week. The suspect, pictured above, walked behind the counter and wielded a handgun at the E. Edgar Road location around 4:30 a.m. Monday, Linden Police said in a Wednesday release. The man fled toward Elizabeth after demanding money from the store clerk, who was not hurt during the incident, police said. The suspect is described as a heavy-set Black man approximately 6 feet tall. He was wearing black sweat pants with a white stripe across his thigh, a black mask, and a blac…
US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4 US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4
US Marshals Capture Linden Man In Woodbridge Hotel Room Shooting That Injured 4 Members of the US Marshals captured a Linden man charged in a shooting that left four victims injured at a Woodbridge hotel last month, authorities announced. Khalil Burns, 27, was being held in the Middlesex County ail after his arrest Aug. 10, and charged with attempted murder, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Burns and three other Linden men -- Antoine Morgan, 25, Gasim Kromah, 26, and Isaiah Gregory, 22 -- were previously charged with weapons offenses in connection with the July 12 shooting at the Delta Suites hotel, Ciccone said alongside Woodbridge Police Directo…
29-Year-Old Shot Dead In Linden 29-Year-Old Shot Dead In Linden
29-Year-Old Shot Dead In Linden A 29-year-old man was shot dead in Linden Wednesday evening, authorities said. Officers responding to the shooting report on the 600 block of Morningside Avenue found Linden man Grady Jilus suffering from serious injury around 8:45 p.m., Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart said in a joint release. Jilus was later pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is being led by the Union County Homicide Task Force with assistance from the Linden Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and Union County Sheriff’s Off…
KNOW ANYTHING? Man Found Dead On Linden Street KNOW ANYTHING? Man Found Dead On Linden Street
Know Anything? Man Found Dead On Linden Street Authorities are investigating after a 42-year-old man died on a Linden street Monday morning. Police responding to the 2000 block of East Saint Georges Avenue found Bruce Edward Ham, Jr., with injuries around 2 a.m., Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart jointly announced Tuesday. Ham was pronounced dead at the scene. While the incident was initially reported as a pedestrian crash it was unclear how Ham sustained his injuries. Ruotolo's office did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment. This investigation is being led by the …
GOT 'EM! Pair Nabbed In Robbery Of Linden 7-Eleven GOT 'EM! Pair Nabbed In Robbery Of Linden 7-Eleven
GOT 'EM! Pair Nabbed In Robbery Of Linden 7-Eleven Two men were arrested in the robbery of a Linden convenience store after a three-week investigation, police said. Lawrence Thomas, 29, of Plainfield, and Travis Price, 28, of Linden, were  charged with first-degree robbery for their alleged roles in the Feb. 21 incident, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Police responded to the 7-Eleven store on St. George Avenue around 10:15 p.m., on reports of a robbery. Two men -- later identified as Thomas and Price -- entered the store, at which time one of the suspects walked behind the counter and ordered the clerks to empt…
Elizabeth Man, 20, Nabbed In Linden Restaurant Shooting Elizabeth Man, 20, Nabbed In Linden Restaurant Shooting
Elizabeth Man, 20, Nabbed In Linden Restaurant Shooting A 20-year-old Elizabeth man has been charged in a shooting outside of a Linden restaurant. Ronnell Knight apparently walked up to a vehicle outside of a restaurant on the 2500 block of E. Edgar Road and fired several shots as the driver left the parking lot around 1:10 a.m. on Feb. 17, Linden Police Chief David Hart said. No injuries were reported in the shooting and, after three weeks, Knight was identified as a suspect. “I am very proud of the collective effort leading to a timely arrest in this case,” Hart said. “Stopping violent crime remains our top priority, and this investigati…
Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine
Feds: Multi-County Burglary Crew Broke Into 40 North Jersey Pharmacies Seeking Codeine A gang of burglars used bricks and rocks to break into at least 40 pharmacies in Hudson, Bergen and several other counties, targeting specific prescription drugs that they could sell, federal authorities said. Ten men, all from Jersey City, were charged in the three-month spree following an investigation led by Secaucus police, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Tuesday. Surveillance video captured images of the burglars breaking into some of the victimized pharmacies in North Bergen, Jersey City, Guttenberg, West New York, Secaucus, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Linden, Iselin, Madis…
U.S. Marshals Capture Linden Homicide Fugitive In Atlanta U.S. Marshals Capture Linden Homicide Fugitive In Atlanta
U.S. Marshals Capture Linden Homicide Fugitive In Atlanta Members of the U.S. Marshals Service captured a 38-year-old fugitive wanted for a Linden homicide in Atlanta, GA on Monday, authorities said. Dion M. Johnson is facing charges of first-degree murder and a pair of second-degree weapons offenses in connection with the death of Darrell Q. McKoy, Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said tuesday. Linden police officers responded to the 1200 block of Essex Avenue shortly after 12:45 p.m. on Oct. 5, where McKoy was found outside having sustained serious injury, Ruotolo said alongside Linden Police Chief David Hart. McKoy was take…
Linden Man, 29, Gunned Down In Broad Daylight Linden Man, 29, Gunned Down In Broad Daylight
Linden Man, 29, Gunned Down In Broad Daylight A 29-year-old man was killed in a Linden shooting Monday afternoon, authorities said. Andy Rozelien, of Linden, was shot just before 4 p.m. on the 1600 block of St. Georges Avenue, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart said Tuesday. Rozelien was taken to Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, where he was pronounced dead a short while later. This investigation is being led by the Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by members of the Linden Police Department, Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and Union County Pol…
SEEN HIM? $10K Reward Offered For Help Finding Linden Man Charged With Murder SEEN HIM? $10K Reward Offered For Help Finding Linden Man Charged With Murder
Seen HIM? $10K Reward Offered For Help Finding Linden Man Charged With Murder A $10,000 reward was being offered for help locating a man charged with murder in the shooting death of a 38-year-old Linden man. Linden police responded to Darrell Q. McCoy's home on the 1200 block of Essex Avenue, where  was standing outside with gunshot wounds around 12:45 p.m., Oct. 5, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart said Tuesday. McCoy was taken to Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, where he was pronounced dead just after 1:30 p.m. Dion M. Johnson, 38, was identified as a suspect and charged with firs…
Authorities: NJ Man Tells Woman 'I'm Going To Do What I Want' Before Violent Sex Assault Authorities: NJ Man Tells Woman 'I'm Going To Do What I Want' Before Violent Sex Assault
Authorities: NJ Man Tells Woman 'I'm Going To Do What I Want' Before Violent Sex Assault A Middlesex County man told took a woman to a secluded area and told her he was "going to do what he wanted" before sexually assaulting her last year, authorities said Monday. Tyrone R. Johnson, 33, of Woodbridge, took the woman to a secluded area on East Elizabeth Avenue in Linden on Dec. 17, 2019, where he began pulling off her clothing as she pleaded for him to stop, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart said. The victim told police about the incident, and was taken to a local hospital for treatment for fractures around her eye socket, and b…
UPDATE: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9 UPDATE: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9
Update: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9 A Cranford man was being held in the Union County Jail in connection with Sunday's double shooting on Routes 1&9, authorities said Monday. Andrew C. Johnson, 50, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and four related weapons offenses, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart said jointly. Linden police officers responding to a shooting on the northbound lanes of Routes 1&9 near Avenue C found two victims inside a vehicle stopped on the highway around 9:40 a.m., according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Colleen R…
UPDATE: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Route 1&9 UPDATE: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Route 1&9
Update: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Route 1&9 A Cranford man was being held in the Union County Jail in connection with Sunday's double shooting on Routes 1&9, authorities said Monday. Andrew C. Johnson, 50, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and four related weapons offenses, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart said jointly. Linden police officers responding to a shooting on the northbound lanes of Routes 1&9 near Avenue C found two victims inside a vehicle stopped on the highway around 9:40 a.m., according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Colleen R…
Authorities: Linden Police Bust Roselle Man With Illegal Loaded Handgun Authorities: Linden Police Bust Roselle Man With Illegal Loaded Handgun
Authorities: Linden Police Bust Roselle Man With Illegal Loaded Handgun A Roselle man was jailed after Linden police officers found him with a loaded handgun over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday. Officers responding to reports of a man with a gun stopped Corey Milligan, 51,  on Roselle Street around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Police recovered the semi-automatic gun a loaded with a large-capacity magazine, and arrested Milligan without incident, Guenther said. He was remanded to the Union County Jail pending a scheduled appearance in Superior Court.