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Lawsuit
: 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 …
Police & Fire
BMW
Bandits
: Crew In Luxury Car Robbed Man In Newark, Police Say
The Newark Police Department is asking the public's help locating the people who took part in a robbery of a man Aug. 30. The victim was in the 100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue around 8 p.m. when a BMW X3 pulled up and two males got out, demanding the victim's valuables at gunpoint. They fled on foot with the man's wallet and other personal items and re-entered the BMW on Murray Street. Two of the suspects and the vehicle are pictured. Anyone with information about these suspects and their vehicle is asked to call the police 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIP…
Police & Fire
Bergen-Based Cold-Case Squad Cracks Newark Murder, Accused Irvington Gunman Captured
A cold-case task force created in Bergen County cracked a 10-year-old Newark murder with the arrest of an East Orange man. The victim, 31-year-old Philip Quale, was killed by several gunshots on the 17th floor of a First Street high rise on Dec. 27, 2009, authorities said Thursday. What initially was an exhaustive investigation didn’t produce an arrest, and the case went cold, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose, III said in a joint release. The investigation was revived by the N…
Police & Fire
Police Looking For Shooter Who Grazed 6-Year-Old In Newark
The Newark Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in finding a man suspected of a shooting that left two people injured, including a young child who was grazed by a bullet. Authorities released a photo array of a man who may have opened fire Friday during a fight with another man outside The Waterfront recreation center on Grafton Avenue. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The child, a six-year-old girl, was grazed by one of the bullets fired during the dispute. Her father brought her to Clara Maass Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threat…
Police & Fire
Seen
HIM? Newark Man Hit Police Car, Drove On Sidewalk In Pursuit: Police
A Newark man put several lives in danger Saturday when he led police on a chase into Union County, Newark's Director of Public Safety Anthony Ambrose said. An arrest warrant has been issued for 28-year-old Justin Archer, who was identified as the driver in the pursuit, police said. Shortly before 11 a.m. police spotted a white van reported stolen out of Elizabeth parked at Van Vechten and Hanford streets. When officers approached the van they saw Archer, who appeared unconscious, in the front seat, police said. When he was ordered to get out of the van, Archer allegedly p…
Police & Fire
Tinted Windows, Pot Smoking Lead To Gun Arrests In Newark: Police
Nearly a dozen people were arrested and 8 guns seized over the weekend in Newark, in what Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose attributed to "great, proactive police work." A number of the arrests stemmed from investigations into routine offenses, including a cracked windshield. Christopher Hanley, a 36-year-old Fair Lawn man, was pulled over Friday on Pine Grove Terrace. Police said Hanley agreed to a search of the car after police spotted drug paraphernalia, which led to the discovery of an illegal weapon. Hanley, who did not have a license, was charged with drug and weapons…
News
Details Of Jefferson Shooting Paint Harrowing Picture: Community Rallies For Formisano Kids
The Morris County Sheriff's Office has released details of a fatal Jefferson shooting that are painting and even more harrowing picture. Newark Police Lieutenant John Formisano, 49, was arrested at his parents' Livingston house around 11:50 Sunday night, just a half hour after shooting his estranged wife Christine Solaro and her new boyfriend -- killing her and seriously injuring him. Formisano's two young children -- Rachel and Ryan -- may have witnessed it all. More than $3,000 had been raised as of Tuesday on a GoFundMe for the kids who will live the rest of their lives without either …
Police & Fire
Carjackers Force Victim To Draw Cash From ATM: Newark Police
Police in Newark are looking for a trio of carjackers who robbed a man of his car and cash July 7. The victim was driving a four-door 2010 Pontiac Vibe when two males and a female carjacked him on Cypress Street near South 20th. The victim was struck with a silver handgun during the attack. One of the carjackers (pictured) also forced the man to withdraw cash from an ATM, police said. Anyone with information about this suspect is urged to call the police department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867). All…
Police & Fire
Newark Police Lieutenant Shoots, Kills Ex-Wife, Authorities Say
A 24-year veteran of the Newark Police Department has been charged in the fatal shooting of his ex-wife at the family home in Jefferson Township around 11:20 p.m., authorities said. Lt. John Formisano, a 24-year department veteran, was arrested in Livingston about a half hour after the shooting, according to authorities in Morris and Essex counties. Formisano recently was suspended for an unknown cause, News 12 New Jersey reported. Officers responded to the Mirror Place home in the Oak Ridge section of the township on reports of shots fired, the Morris County Prosecutor's Offic…
Police & Fire
Watch
: Video Shows Woman Stab Two Newark Police Officers
The Newark Police Department released police body cam footage showing a woman stabbing two officers with a knife during a heated confrontation July 4. Police responded to a home in the Central Ward around 1:20 a.m. on a report of an emotionally disturbed person acting violently. Video shows the two responding officers finding the 31-year-old woman, whose name was not released, sitting on the front stoop. Officers are then seen speaking to the woman, who is visibly distraught and swearing at them. The confrontation escalated until the woman tries to leave, as seen in the vi…
Police & Fire
Cranford Man With Dementia Last Seen In Newark Wednesday Morning
The Newark Police Department is asking the public's assistance in locating Gregory McGill, a 56-year-old Cranford resident with dementia who has been missing since Wednesday morning. He was last seen when a relative dropped McGill off at a home in the 500 block of Elizabeth Avenue in Newark around 9 a.m. McGill is black, 6'5" and 260 lbs., with a light brown complexion. He is bald. He was last seen wearing a dark baseball cap, blue jeans, blue shoes, a blue jacket and glasses. Police urge anyone with information about his whereabouts to call the department's 24-hou…
Police & Fire
Seen
HIM? Newark Man Accused Of Robbing Pregnant Woman
Police are looking for a 52-year-old Newark man suspected of trying to rip a gold chain off the neck of a pregnant woman last month. The woman, who was seven months pregnant, was walking down the 400 block of Market Street around 11:30 a.m. May 8 with another woman and a child when a man approached them and tried to steal the chain. Both women struggled with the man, who punched the other woman in the face before fleeing the scene on foot. Sharod Fields (pictured) has been identified as the suspect and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Police are asking the public’s help locating…
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