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Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor
Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor Police have identified the Wayne man captured on newly-released bodycam footage coming down the stairway of his home with a long sword, prompting officers to fire their guns last month (scroll down for footage). On Friday, Feb. 14, Wayne police encountered Connor Darpino, 34, when they responded to a single-car crash, where he was identified as the driver, Passaic County Prosecutor Camila M. Valdes in a new update Wednesday, March 12. During that interaction, Darpino became argumentative and combative with officers, leading to his arrest and release from Wayne Police Headquarters after bein…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hoboken Man Pulls Gun On Rideshare Driver Returning Lost Phone, Arrested By SWAT Team: Cops Hoboken Man Pulls Gun On Rideshare Driver Returning Lost Phone, Arrested By SWAT Team: Cops
Hoboken Man Pulls Gun On Rideshare Driver Returning Lost Phone, Arrested By SWAT Team: Cops What should have been a simple lost-and-found exchange turned into a terrifying ordeal when a Hoboken man allegedly pulled a gun on a ride-share driver, police said. It all began on Thursday, Feb. 13, when Hoboken Police responded to an incident on the 300 block of Adams Street, according to Hoboken Police Chief Steven Aguiar. According to investigators, a ride-share driver had returned to the area to drop off a phone that had been left behind by a passenger. But instead of a simple thank you, the driver was allegedly met with a gun pointed at his head, police said. No shots were fired, an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Assaults Co-Worker With Pole: Hanover Township Police Man Assaults Co-Worker With Pole: Hanover Township Police
Man Assaults Co-Worker With Pole: Hanover Township Police A 33-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with assaulting his co-worker with a pole on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in Hanover Township, authorities said. Police responded to a residence in the township where Juan Silveriodisla and a co-worker were working on a home, Hanover Township police said. An argument turned physical, and Silveriodisla assaulted the co-worker with a pole, police said. Silveriodisla was charged with assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, police said. He was release pending a court date, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say
Fifth Suspect Captured In NJ Detective's Home Invasion Killing, Prosecutors Say A fifth person has been arrested in the violent home invasion that killed a Cumberland County detective, authorities said. Byron Thomas of Paulsboro was charged with two counts of first-degree murder among other offenses, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Sgt. Monica Mosley, a detective sergeant with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, was shot and killed in her Bridgeton home late at night on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Nyshawn Mutcherson, 29, of Vineland; Jarred Brown, 31, of Bridgeton; and Richard Hawkins Willis, 32, of Gl…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Shot With Pellet Gun In Phillipsburg, Suspect Apprehended: Warren County Prosecutor Man Shot With Pellet Gun In Phillipsburg, Suspect Apprehended: Warren County Prosecutor
Man Shot With Pellet Gun In Phillipsburg, Suspect Apprehended: Warren County Prosecutor A 32-year-old Phillpsburg resident was arrested and charged with shooting a man with a pellet gun on Wednesday, Sept. 18, authorities said. At 9:37 p.m., police in Phillipsburg responded to Raymond and Bullman Streets on a report of a man who had been shot, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. Edward Furstenberg was identified as the suspect and was arrested by police, authorities said. Furstenberg was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and aggravated assault, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
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FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO) FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO)
FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (Video) A Florida man was accused of pulling a knife on a customer at an upscale Rumson restaurant during an argument over spilled wine, authorities said. David Gulley, 75, of Palm Beach Shores, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 22, the Rumson Police Department said in a news release. The fight happened at Red Horse by David Burke, a restaurant on the corner of Ridge Road and Avenue of Two Rivers. Police responded to the restaurant at around 8:30 p.m. Officers saw Gulley punch the steakhouse's manager in the side and he was taken into custody. Investigators said witnesses and cell…

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by Chris Spiker
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New Details: Man Accused Of Killing NJ Woman Also Murdered Her New Puppy, Prosecutor Says New Details: Man Accused Of Killing NJ Woman Also Murdered Her New Puppy, Prosecutor Says
New Details: Man Accused Of Killing NJ Woman Also Murdered Her New Puppy, Prosecutor Says The man accused of murdering a 21-year-old Hackettstown woman is now facing additional charges for fatally shooting her dog, authorities said. Anthony Garvin, a 34-year-old Netcong resident was arrested and charged with killing Amanda Pulver at a home on Alphano Road in Independence Township on Thursday, June 27. Garvin was later apprehended in Berks County, PA. Amanda Pulver and Dunkin. GoFundMe On Wednesday, July 10, Garvin was charged with animal cruelty for shooting Dunkin, Pulver's 8-month old puppy, authorities said. He also faces new charges of aggravated assault for pointing…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Fired Gun 9X Times To Break Up Fight, Warren County Prosecutor Says Man Fired Gun 9X Times To Break Up Fight, Warren County Prosecutor Says
Man Fired Gun 9X Times To Break Up Fight, Warren County Prosecutor Says A 34-year-old Port Murray man was recently arrested and charged after he fired a gun nine times in Warren County on Friday, May 24, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., police in Mansfield Township responded to Gulick Street after receiving a report of gunfire, Acting Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picione said. An investigation found that Kajaun Manley had fired nine gunshots to break up an altercation, Picione said. No one was shot, Picione said. Manley was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Picione said.

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by Sam Barron