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Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief
Newly released body camera and home security footage sheds light on the deadly police shooting of a 27-year-old man accused of stealing a 40-foot sailboat from a New Jersey marina before sailing it to Rhode Island.
Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI, was killed Wednesday, Aug. 26, after police confronted him aboard the stolen vessel in Newport Harbor, as previously reported by WJAR.
The Newport Police Department released portions of the footage on Oct. 30, as part of its first Critical Incident Community Debriefing, which includes narration, police radio communications, and other details about …
Man, 28, Dies In Lacey Dirt Bike Crash On Remote Stretch Of Road
A 28-year-old Trenton man died after crashing his dirt bike on an unimproved stretch of road in Ocean County on Saturday, Oct. 31, authorities said.
At 5:14 p.m., the dirt bike crashed on an unimproved portion of Bryant Road in Lacey Township, Lacey Township police said. Emergency responders arrived and found the rider injured, police said.
The man, who was not identified, was transported by Waretown EMS to Southern Ocean Medical Center in Stafford Township, where he died from his injuries, police said.
The crash was initially handled by Ocean Township police before authorities determ…
Two Injured, Dog Burned In Boat Fire: Bay Head FD
Two people were injured and a dog was burned following a boat fire in Bay Head, Sunday, Nov. 1., authorities said.
Firefighters responded to Sanzari Marina for a boat fire involving a 34-foot vessel following fueling operations, the Bay Fire Head Fire Department said.
Upon arrival, firefighters and police officers assisted with evacuating occupants and a dog from the vessel, fire officials said. Fire crews deployed hoselines, established a water supply, and conducted fire investigation and ventilation operations due to elevated fuel vapors and evidence of fire, firefighters said.
Two …
