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HIM? Newark Police Seek Help Identifying Shooting Suspect
Authorities in Newark are seeking help identifying the man wanted in a weekend shooting. One male fired a handgun at another man during an argument just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday, at 70 Crawford St., and then took off in a gray Dodge Stratus bearing a temporary license plate, Newark police said. The dodge has heavy damage to the front bumper, driver's side rear door and passenger side. Detectives found photos of the suspect through his Instagram account, @humbletilldeath Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877…
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Pregnant Woman Loses Baby After Assault, Suspect Sought: Newark Police
The Newark Police Department is asking the public's help locating a man who they said assaulted a pregnant woman Monday, sending her to the hospital where she gave birth prematurely. The baby did not survive, police also said . Police were called to University Hospital around 11 a.m. on a report that she had been beaten by a man she knows. An arrest warrant has been issued for Joanisson DeSouza, 31, of Newark, on charges of aggravated assault, criminal mischief and weapons possession under domestic violence laws. DoSouza is 5'6", 155 lbs and has brown hair and brown eyes with a …
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Pit Bull Wounded During Newark Drug Bust: Essex Sheriff
A Newark police officer assisting in an arrest by the Essex County Sheriff's Office was forced to fire on a dog last week after its owner ordered the animal to attack, Sheriff Armando Fontoura said. The sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics carried out a raid at 25 Chelsea Ave. Thursday night after receiving a tip about drug dealing in the area, Fontoura said. A suspect, 26-year-old Shareem Williams, was sitting outside the address and hid about 34 grams of marijuana in his jacket pocket when officers approached, drugs which were later recovered during a search, Fontoura said. As…
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Rewards For Info Offered In Unsolved Newark Killings
The Essex County Sheriff's Crime Stoppers program is offering rewards of up to $5,000 each for information on killings this year that claimed three lives in Newark. On Sept. 14, two 30-year-old men, Jason Duffy and Hassan Ward, were shot and killed at the Oscar Miles housing complex. The killings occurred shortly before 3 p.m. On Oct. 28, 27-year-old Avent Holston was fatally shot in the 300 block of West Kinney Street. The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. The cases are unrelated, authorities said. Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, w…
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Drunk Driver From Clifton Injures Newark Police Officer, Authorities Say
A Clifton man who was under the influence of alcohol slammed into a Newark police car early Sunday morning, seriously injuring an officer's legs, the department said in a statement. The officer was stopped at McCarter Highway and 3rd Street investigating a vehicle crash around 3:10 a.m. when Fernando Carrillo collided with the police car, pinning the officer. He was taken to University Hospital where he was listed in stable condition. Carrillo, 20, has been charged with assault by auto and causing bodily injury while under the influence. Newark police urge motorists not t…
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Commissioner Kerik's Son Among Squad That Took Out Jersey City Shooters
The son of former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik was among a group of officers who rushed a Jersey City kosher grocery in an armored vehicle on Tuesday following a prolonged gun battle with a couple who killed a fellow officer and three civilians. Newark Police Detective Joseph Kerik, an emergency services veteran, was treated for bruises at Jersey City Medical Center after the two assailants were gunned down in a hail of bullets. The 34-year-old Paramus High School graduate has been working with a federal task force that was among the units that converged on the Greenville section Tuesday…
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Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead
UPDATE: A police officer, two suspects and three civilians were killed in what became a Jersey City gun battle Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The slain officer was identified as Joseph Seals, a 17-year department veteran and father of five -- including a newborn -- who lived in North Arlington. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe’s family during this Christmas season and beyond,” Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said. “We take for granted sometimes the selfless work a police officer does when they wear that uniform. In the end they are people that volunteered to keep every…
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Gunfire Kills One, Wounds Three On Newark Street
One person was killed and three others were injured Monday night in a pair of shootings on the same Newark street, authorities said. Gunfire broke out just after 5 p.m. on South 8th Street, off 12th Avenue, a neighborhood of mostly two-family homes. The three hospitalized didn’t have life-threatening wounds, police said. There was no immediate word on a possible motive or whether authorities had anyone in custody. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office was investigating, assisted by Newark police. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
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NY Man Charged In Carjacking Spree Throughout Newark, Elizabeth
A Brooklyn man suspected of several carjackings in Newark and Elizabeth last month is in custody, Newark police said Tuesday. Jaheem Fulmore was arrested at his home and be being held at the Essex County jail. An investigation is underway to identify others who took part in the rash of carjackings Oct. 13 to Oct 16. “Our detectives followed leads to Brooklyn, where they positively identified the suspect,” Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. “With the help of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI, we were able to obtain search warrants and arrest warrants.” This story …
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Irvington Man Shot And Killed In Newark Early Sunday
A 43-year-old Irvington man was fatally shot in Newark early Sunday morning, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Newark police were called to the 100 block of Hartford Street around 2:40 a.m. There they found Clifford Cajou, who had suffered a gunshot wound. He was taken to University Hospital, just a few blocks from where he had been shot, where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later. The death is under investigation by the prosecutor's Homicide Task Force, which includes Newark police detectives. Anyone with information is urged to call the prosecutor's tips lin…
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: Newark Police Pull Suicidal 13-Year-Old From Fire Escape
Two police officers from Newark are being hailed as heroes after they stopped a 13-year-old boy from jumping off a third story fire escape at a treatment facility, police said. “I commend Sgt. [Antonio] Barbosa and Officer [Shaquille] Johnson for taking the initiative to immediately devise a plan of action that saved this boy’s life,” Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. Preservation of a life is always our goal, but it’s clear that these officers exercised exceptional compassion and the care needed to ensure that this frightening scenario had a positive ending.” Newark Pub…
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: Family Of Jefferson Mom Allegedly Shot By Lieutenant Husband To Sue Him, Newark Police
The attorney representing the family of a Jefferson mom allegedly fatally shot by her Newark police lieutenant husband will soon be suing the officer and his department, according to a recent report. A tort claim notice was filed by attorney Marco Laracca against John Formisano, who is accused of fatally shooting his wife Christie Solaro Formisano and wounding her boyfriend last July -- about a month after filing for divorce, NJ.com reports. The wrongful death suit will also argue that the Newark Police Department ignored warning signs from Formisano, who Solaro's mom maintained should not …
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