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Attempting to Disarm a Police Officer

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Carjacker Tried To Stab Union Police Officer, Take Another's Gun: Authorities Carjacker Tried To Stab Union Police Officer, Take Another's Gun: Authorities
Carjacker Tried To Stab Union Police Officer, Take Another's Gun: Authorities Two police officers were injured when they helped thwart a carjacking attempt in Union Sunday, the police department said in a statement.  Shortly before 7 p.m., police were called to the parking lot of the Home Depot on Springfield Avenue, where a man, later identified as Marcus Perkins of Lindenwold, demanded the keys from person who was loading his vehicle. Perkins threatened the man with a broken bottle, police said.  The victim fled and Perkins ran towards Maplewood, according to police. An off-duty officer working security spotted Perkins in the parking lot of Whole Foods an…

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by Paul Milo