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Newark Officer Convicted Of Making $50K Working Private Security Job While Out On Sick Leave
A Newark police officer has been convicted of stealing from the department by working a hospital security job while on sick leave, authorities said.
Newark Police Officer Anthony Gibson was convicted on Wednesday, March 8, of official misconduct and theft, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II.
An investigation found that Gibson took sick leave from the Newark Police Division from March 6, 2018, through November 2, 2018. During that period, he received his full pay and benefits from the City of Newark, the prosecutor said.
At the same time, Gi…
Men Who Interfered With Kidnapping Suspect's Arrest Before Riot In Custody: Newark PD
Three men who assaulted a Newark police officer attempting to arrest a kidnapping suspect are in police custody, authorities announced.
The incident Friday, Aug. 5 around 12:15 a.m. began with the arrest of Alhassane Barry, 24, on the 400 block of Elizabeth Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. He was taken into custody following a citizen's complaint and charged with kidnapping, robbery, and weapons offenses, Frage said.
Rashon Vines, 32, came over and grabbed the officer, in an attempt to interfere with the arrest, according to police. He was subse…
Seen Them? Newark Police Seek 8 Suspects Wanted For Assault, Weapon Possession
Some were wanted for aggravated assault, others for theft.
All eight suspects are being sought by Newark police on outstanding warrants.
The list of suspects is as follows, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release Tuesday:
Jessa Ward, 24, of Newark: Wanted for aggravated assault and weapon possession
Jeromy Lockett, 31, of Newark: Wanted for robbery, aggravated assault, weapon possession and conspiracy
Ronald Robinson, 54, of Bloomfield: Wanted for aggravated assault and weapon possession
Jerrell Darvin, 28, of Newark: Wanted for aggravated assault and weapon pos…
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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