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Shot Fired By Clifton Homeowner Scares Off Overnight Car Thieves Shot Fired By Clifton Homeowner Scares Off Overnight Car Thieves
Shot Fired By Clifton Homeowner Scares Off Overnight Car Thieves An armed Clifton homeowner confronted and apparently scared off a group of vehicle thieves by firing a gunshot into the air, authorities said. At least four bandits approached the Robin Hood Road home in the city's Montclair Heights section shortly after 3:15 a.m. Thursday, June 13, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. "Although we can confirm that entry was not made into the home, the details of how the crime unfolded are still under investigation," the lieutenant said. "However, at some point during the incident, an altercation took place between the homeowner and the suspects which result…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop' Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop'
Commuters, Others Warm Up With Port Authority Police At 'Coffee With A Cop' Lines were long at Newark Airport one recent morning, but not for the usual reason. Port Authority police put a twist on the "Coffee With a Cop" initiative by taking java and donuts directly to the public. Instead of meeting with community members at a local coffee shop, the PAPD fanned out to the area transportation hubs that the men and women in blue protect. Port Authority police "Coffee With A Cop" at Newark International Airport.PORT AUTHORITY PD Sweetening the morning Joe were safety and crime prevention tips and other information provided by PAPD command members at: Newark, JF…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Legendary Rockland Police Chief Who Captured Three Brinks Murderers Dies Legendary Rockland Police Chief Who Captured Three Brinks Murderers Dies
Legendary Rockland Police Chief Who Captured Three Brinks Murderers Dies TRIBUTE: When they consider true heroes, crimefighters in North Jersey invariably include a lawman from just across the state line who single-handedly captured a trio of self-proclaimed revolutionaries after they killed two police officers and a guard following a $1.6 million armored car robbery. Alan Colsey, who died Wednesday at 69, had an impressive law enforcement career. He helped Rockland law enforcement computerize police records, get mobile data terminals in patrol cars and establish a radio system for first responders. Yet it was the Nyack native’s heroism on Oct. 20, 1981 tha…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Newark Men Who Robbed Internet Dirt Bike Sellers At Gunpoint Busted With Heroin Authorities: Newark Men Who Robbed Internet Dirt Bike Sellers At Gunpoint Busted With Heroin
Authorities: Newark Men Who Robbed Internet Dirt Bike Sellers At Gunpoint Busted With Heroin Three Newark men and a teen who robbed sellers they met online at gunpoint were busted with heroin by police arresting them, authorities said Friday. Najee Carney, 19, Christian Carnegie, 19, Al-Tamir Mayweathers, 18, and a 15-year old boy agreed to purchase merchandise from someone they met online last month, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Carney, Carnegie, Mayweathers and the teen robbed the victims at gunpoint, once on Sept. 10 and again on Sept. 29, Ambrose said. In at least one of the incidents, the men robbed the victims of dirt bikes, Ambrose said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Paterson PD: Detectives Chase Down Gunmen At Housing Complex Notorious For Drugs, Violence Paterson PD: Detectives Chase Down Gunmen At Housing Complex Notorious For Drugs, Violence
Paterson PD: Detectives Chase Down Gunmen At Housing Complex Notorious For Drugs, Violence Paterson detectives captured two men with guns following a predawn foot chase in one of the city’s deadliest neighborhoods, authorities said. That makes 25 weapons seized by the department in just the past month, during a time when three victims were killed by gunfire in less than two weeks. Street Crime Detectives Yamil Pimienta, John Traynor, Mustafa Dombayci and Mohammad Bashir found 100 or so people drinking and playing loud music in the area of Carroll and Governor Streets around 1 a.m. A man in the group handed a gun to another man who then put it into a bag as both bolted into the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Drug Bust: Seven Guns, 23 Arrests, Heroin, Coke, Pot, $360,000 Cash NJ Drug Bust: Seven Guns, 23 Arrests, Heroin, Coke, Pot, $360,000 Cash
NJ Drug Bust: Seven Guns, 23 Arrests, Heroin, Coke, Pot, $360,000 Cash Crime fighters seized seven handguns, more than two pounds of heroin, a pound or so of cocaine and $360,000 in drug money while arresting 23 people in Hudson and Union counties, authorities said Wednesday. More than 200 law enforcement officers executed search warrants of residence and vehicles in Roselle Park, Elizabeth and Jersey City, where the seven handguns were seized at 2 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. They also seized prescription Xanax and Oxycontin pills, hollow-point bullets, a bulletproof vest, extended/prohibited magazines, handcuffs, firearm holsters a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver In Sports Car Stolen From Spring Lake Driveway Led Police In Parkway Pursuit Driver In Sports Car Stolen From Spring Lake Driveway Led Police In Parkway Pursuit
Driver In Sports Car Stolen From Spring Lake Driveway Led Police In Parkway Pursuit Police chased a white sports car that was reported stolen early Friday in Monmouth County. A car reported stolen out in Spring Lake was spotted about 2 a.m. The suspects were attempting to enter unlocked cars parked in Holmdel driveways, police said. A stolen white sports car was spotted by police on Cross Run Road near Huntley Road.  When Holmdel police attempted to stop the car, its driver fled. Holmdel police initiated a motor vehicle pursuit and the chase entered the Garden State Parkway. The pursuit was ultimately terminated on the Garden State Parkway northbound near the Drisc…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Prison Time Added For Hunterdon Man Who Pressed Victim's Mom To Drop Child Sex Assault Charges Prison Time Added For Hunterdon Man Who Pressed Victim's Mom To Drop Child Sex Assault Charges
Prison Time Added For Hunterdon Man Who Pressed Victim's Mom To Drop Child Sex Assault Charges A Hunterdon County man who admitted sexually assaulting a pre-teen had prison time added to his sentence for trying to convince the victim's mother to drop the charges, authorities said. Carlos Zacarias, 51, of Flemington received a 10-year state prison sentence last Friday in exchange for a guilty plea last September to sexually assaulting a minor, Hunterdon County Acting Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said. Superior Court Judge Angela Borkowski tacked on 18 months for contempt of court, Williams said. Zacarias was arrested in June 2018 following a joint investigation by the Hunterdo…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Passaic Police Captain Selected For Prestigious FBI Training Passaic Police Captain Selected For Prestigious FBI Training
Passaic Police Captain Selected For Prestigious FBI Training A Passaic police captain will soon begin a prestigious FBI training class. Capt. Gabriel Guzman is the city’s first police officer in 20 years to be accepted into the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA, Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. Less than one-half of 1% of police officers worldwide are ever invited to the specialized 10-week program, which is designed to enhance the physical and mental capabilities of ranking officers. Participation is by invitation-only and is awarded through a nomination process. Courses included law, behavioral science, forensic science, terrorism, leadership de…

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by Jerry DeMarco