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Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint
Central Jersey Prosecutor Investigates Arrest Of Teen Bicyclist After ACLU Complaint The Middlesex County Prosector is investigating the alleged arrest of teenager in Perth Amboy for riding "an unregistered bicycle," authorities said.   His bike and several others were seized by police.  In a Twitter post by Amol Sinha, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Sinha questioned the local arrest of a teenager for an alleged bicycle violation.   Sinha wrote: "This is Perth Amboy, NJ. Are the police really arresting kids over bike registrations? Does it really require this many officers to address whatever situation this is? Police CANNOT contin…

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Middlesex Man, 38, Arrested With Child Pornography Middlesex Man, 38, Arrested With Child Pornography
Middlesex Man, 38, Arrested With Child Pornography A 38-year-old man from Perth Amboy has been arrested after authorities received a tip he was uploading child pornography. Joseph Boka, 38, of Perth Amboy was charged with third-degree possession of child pornography and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon. His arrest resulted from a CyberTip made to the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Ciccone and McKeon said. …

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Prosecutor: Perth Amboy Woman, 23, Ran Over Man With Car During Christmas Gas Station Squabble Prosecutor: Perth Amboy Woman, 23, Ran Over Man With Car During Christmas Gas Station Squabble
Prosecutor: Perth Amboy Woman, 23, Ran Over Man With Car During Christmas Gas Station Squabble A 23-year-old woman from Middlesex County has been arrested for driving over a man in a gas station parking lot, authorities said. Brianna May of Perth Amboy was charged with aggravated assault.in connection with the incident, which followed a verbal argument on Christmas, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon.  The initial investigation by Detective Jeremy Harris of the Perth Amboy Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office found that May ran over…

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Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder In Perth Amboy Stabbing Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder In Perth Amboy Stabbing
Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder In Perth Amboy Stabbing A teenager has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing earlier this week, authorities said. The non-fatal stabbing occurred on Monday. A 16-year-old surrendered to Perth Amboy police on Thursday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon said. The suspect attacked three people, one of whom was stabbed, they said. The juvenile was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Ciccone and McKeon said. The investigation …

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Authorities: Edison Man, 42, Charged In Fatal Shooting Authorities: Edison Man, 42, Charged In Fatal Shooting
Authorities: Edison Man, 42, Charged In Fatal Shooting A 42-year-old man from Edison has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Perth Amboy, authorities said. Robert Hagens, 42, was charged on Tuesday with the murder of Vidal Carrasquillo-Vasquez, 41, of Perth Amboy, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon. Hagens also was charged with unlawfully possessing a weapon, they said. Hagens previously had been arrested on Aug. 24 on a charge of conspiracy to possess cocaine, they said. The new murder and weapons charges were filed o…

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