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Man Who Ripped Victim's Pants During Sex Assault On Newark Street Sought By Police Man Who Ripped Victim's Pants During Sex Assault On Newark Street Sought By Police
Man Who Ripped Victim's Pants During Sex Assault On Newark Street Sought By Police Police seek the public's help in identifying a suspect in a sexual assault in Newark. The assault occurred on Jan 13 at Court Street and University Avenue, Newark police said. He allegedly grabbed the woman, ripping her pants. He is described as Hispanic, about 18 years old, 5-foot-6 inches tall, with a slim build. He was wearing yellow crocs, black pants and a black sweatshirt with red flannel inside.  If you know anything, call 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Shocked And Disgusted': 8 Injured In Newark Shootings, Police Say 'Shocked And Disgusted': 8 Injured In Newark Shootings, Police Say
'Shocked And Disgusted': 8 Injured In Newark Shootings, Police Say Eight people were injured in a series of Newark shootings Tuesday night, authorities said. The first incident happened around 6:25 p.m. near Lincoln Street and Court Street, local and county officials said. Two men were injured, including one critically. Just before 8:10 p.m., two boys, ages 15 and 17, were found by police having been shot while riding in a stolen car in the area of Quitman Street near Montgomery Street. Both victims were reportedly in critical condition, authorities said. In a separate shooting incident at Maybaum Avenue near Tremont Avenue, police found one male who had …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Fires, 1 Day: Newark Firefighters Battle Multiple Blazes 2 Fires, 1 Day: Newark Firefighters Battle Multiple Blazes
2 Fires, 1 Day: Newark Firefighters Battle Multiple Blazes More than 60 people were relocated in less than 24 hours after heavy fires destroyed multiple buildings in Newark earlier this week. “While it is terrible so many families were displaced, we are immensely grateful there were no serious injuries,” Newark Public Safety Director Brian Director O’Hara said. Just after 10 p.m. Monday, firefighters were called to a five-story apartment building at 80 Court Street, where they discovered flames quickly spreading through the walls from the lower level floors to the upper floors, according to O'Hara. Forty-Five Residents Relocated After 2-Alarm…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek Individuals Wanted In Shooting Investigation KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek Individuals Wanted In Shooting Investigation
Know Them? Newark Police Seek Individuals Wanted In Shooting Investigation Police in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating two people wanted for questioning in a shooting investigation. A man was shot near Court Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 12:20 p.m. on July 11 during an argument with the pair pictured above, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The man and woman both fled in a late model blue Chrysler Sebring. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment and is reportedly in stable condition. The female is described as 5’4” tall and 120 pounds, with a light complexion. She was wearing blue …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Suspect In Irvington Teen's Killing Arrested Suspect In Irvington Teen's Killing Arrested
Suspect In Irvington Teen's Killing Arrested A 22-year-old Newark man wanted for the slaying of an Irvington youth is in custody, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  Basil Thomas has been charged in the murder of Asahiah Lawton, an 18-year-old from Irvington. He also faces weapons offenses.  Authorities allege Thomas stabbed Lawton late Wednesday on Court Street in Newark during a fight over a woman they both liked. Lawton died at University Hospital early Thursday morning.  Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force t…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Irvington Teen Arrested UPDATE: Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Irvington Teen Arrested
Update: Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Irvington Teen Arrested UPDATE, July 26: A man identified as a suspect in the killing has been arrested, authorities announced Friday. Click here for more.  An 18-year-old from Irvington was stabbed to death during a dispute early Thursday in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  Asahiah Lawton and a 22-year-old were in the 200 block of Court Street shortly after midnight when Lawton was stabbed. He ran to Jones and 14th streets before he was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:40 a.m.  According to a preliminary investigation, Lawton and the 22-year-old, …

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by Paul Milo
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Major Street In Newark To Partly Close Sunday Night Major Street In Newark To Partly Close Sunday Night
Major Street In Newark To Partly Close Sunday Night A section of Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard (the former Broad Street) in Newark will be closed Sunday night for the city's Ramadan Commemoration, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.  The street will be closed from Court Street to Lafayette Street from 6 to 10 p.m., Ambrose said. Drivers should plan an alternate route and allow extra time for traveling near the area. 

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by Paul Milo