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Fighting Parents With Taser, Handgun Lock Down Jersey City Schools: Police Fighting Parents With Taser, Handgun Lock Down Jersey City Schools: Police
Fighting Parents With Taser, Handgun Lock Down Jersey City Schools: Police A trio of fighting parents including one who deployed a Taser and another who had a handgun caused two Jersey City schools to go into lockdown early Monday, Feb. 13, authorities said. School No. 3 and Middle School No. 4 on Bright Street went into lockdown around 8:30 a.m., when one woman deployed the Taser, city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace Scalcione said. The male parent, who showed a handgun, was gone upon police arrival but later arrested in Hoboken on charges of causing or risking widespread injury or damage; aggravated assault; unlawful weapon possession; possession of a weapon; …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Trio Arrested In Jersey City Death Of Stebbin Drew Trio Arrested In Jersey City Death Of Stebbin Drew
Trio Arrested In Jersey City Death Of Stebbin Drew Three men have been arrested in connection with the death of a Jersey City man, authorities announced. Stebbin Drew, 37, of East Orange, was found lifeless with gunshot wounds near the City Crossings apartments parking lot on Merseles Court and Bright Street around 1:50 a.m. on May 14, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead around 2:15 a.m., Suarez said. Rahoo Drew, 42, of Newark, Rashawn Harrison, 28, of Jersey City, and John Smith, 40, of Jersey City, have been arrested in connection with the homicide…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DEVELOPING: 15-Year-Old Victim Shot In Jersey City DEVELOPING: 15-Year-Old Victim Shot In Jersey City
Developing: 15-Year-Old Victim Shot In Jersey City A 15-year-old boy was shot Tuesday evening in Jersey City, sources tell Daily Voice. The incident occurred at 47 Rutgers Ave. around 9:10 p.m., developing reports say. Nearly a dozen shots were fired, radio transmissions say. Unconfirmed reports say the boy was shot in the leg. Three hours prior, two victims were shot on Bright Street and suffered non life-threatening injuries, sources say. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine