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KNOW ANYTHING? $5K Reward Offered In Shooting Death Of Newark's Nazim Cheek, 19 KNOW ANYTHING? $5K Reward Offered In Shooting Death Of Newark's Nazim Cheek, 19
Know Anything? $5K Reward Offered In Shooting Death Of Newark's Nazim Cheek, 19 The Essex County Sheriff's Office is offering a reward of up to $5,000 in the killing of Newark's Nazim Cheek. Cheek was shot dead on the 100 block of Isabella Street on Oct. 9, 2020. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting. No arrests had been made as of April 12. A GoFundMe in Cheek's memory had raised more than $4,500 as of April 12. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office tips …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Man, 22, Accused Of Stabbing Newark Dad, 60, To Death Jersey City Man, 22, Accused Of Stabbing Newark Dad, 60, To Death
Jersey City Man, 22, Accused Of Stabbing Newark Dad, 60, To Death A Jersey City man was charged with murder in the Newark stabbing of his 60-year-old dad, authorities said Tuesday. Phillip Jennings was found on the second floor of his Oration Street home by Newark officers performing a wellness check around 12:40 p.m. April 2, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, said Stephens alongside Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. Noah Jennings has been charged with one count of murder, one count of unlawful possession of a weapon and one count of possession of a weapon for an unla…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Police Seek Public's Help To ID Grocery Store Robbery Suspect Newark Police Seek Public's Help To ID Grocery Store Robbery Suspect
Newark Police Seek Public's Help To ID Grocery Store Robbery Suspect Newark police are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say fled after robbing a grocery store Thursday afternoon. The man apparently demanded money from a cashier at gunpoint around 12:35 p.m. in Ruby's Grocery Store at 977 Bergen Street, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The suspect also stole merchandise from the store before fleeing on foot and heading westbound on Scheerer Avenue, authorities said. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information about the suspect to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed In Newark Homicide Trio Nabbed In Newark Homicide
Trio Nabbed In Newark Homicide Three men have been charged in the March 9 shooting death of a 22-year-old Newark men after their SUV was stopped by police in Irvington, authorities said. Tyshon Armour, 19, of Newark; Reynold Henderson, 18, of Irvington; and Isaad S. Jackson, 20 of Newark, were charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Police responding to reports of a shooting on St. Paul Avenue found Dedric Bracey, 22, with multiple gunshot wounds around 4 p.m. on…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose To Retire Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose To Retire
Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose To Retire Longtime Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose will retire in March after 34 years on the force. Ambrose's final day in the division will be on March 31, Mayor Ras J. Baraka said. “When I appointed Director Ambrose as Public Safety Director, I knew that his leadership, work ethic, integrity and love for our city is what we needed to fulfill my vision of combining police, fire, and emergency management into one department,” Baraka said. “His service to the City of Newark has been paramount. I appreciate all that he has given, and I hope for nothing but the best in his retirement…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Released Video Shows Fatal Newark Police Shooting Released Video Shows Fatal Newark Police Shooting
Released Video Shows Fatal Newark Police Shooting Home surveillance video shows a South Orange man being shot and killed by a Newark police detective after rushing the officer. Captured from across the street, the video released this week by state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal shows Carl Dorsey III, 39, running at Detective Rod Simpkins as the plainclothes investigator got out of the passenger side of an unmarked police vehicle just after midnight on New Year’s Day. The pair collide and spin around, as Simpkins shoots Dorsey with his service weapon as he falls backwards. SEE: Dorsey Shooting The video is the only footage of the fatal…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Outgoing U.S. Attorney For NJ Praises Work Of Newark Public Safety Director Outgoing U.S. Attorney For NJ Praises Work Of Newark Public Safety Director
Outgoing U.S. Attorney For NJ Praises Work Of Newark Public Safety Director On his final day as the top federal law enforcer in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito took time to praise Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose, calling him a "national treasure." Carpenito cited Ambrose's "exceptional contributions to cooperative law enforcement" in New Jersey. “Through his leadership, we have benefited from an unprecedented level of cooperation and proactive participation in our efforts to suppress crime in the great city of Newark," the U.S. attorney said from his office in Newark. Over the past five years, he said, Ambrose has "transformed the Newark…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newark Police Helicopter Tracks 4 Teens Riding In Stolen Lexus, Man With Loaded Handgun Newark Police Helicopter Tracks 4 Teens Riding In Stolen Lexus, Man With Loaded Handgun
Newark Police Helicopter Tracks 4 Teens Riding In Stolen Lexus, Man With Loaded Handgun Four teenagers ages 15 and 16 driving in a stolen Lexus were taken into custody with help from the Newark police helicopter, authorities said. It began around 8:30 p.m. Monday, when officers in NPD1 -- the Newark police helicopter -- spotted a Lexus driving carelessly on Bergen Street near Avon Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The Lexus was stolen from Sayre Street, and was stopped by police on the ground, with direction from NPD1 officers, authorities said. The juveniles got out of the car and ran until officers arrested them, police said. Two 15-year-o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Police SUV Struck By Speeding Car At Crash Scene Injuring 7 Newark Police SUV Struck By Speeding Car At Crash Scene Injuring 7
Newark Police SUV Struck By Speeding Car At Crash Scene Injuring 7 Seven people including an off-duty Newark police officer were injured by a speeding vehicle that slammed a vehicle on Route 21, moments after a previous crash, authorities said. Police were assisting at the scene of an accident at Route 21 and Riverside Avenue around 10:10 p.m., when a gray Honda collided with two other vehicles on the roadway, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. One of the vehicles struck by the Honda crashed into the Newark police car on impact, Ambrose said. Seven individuals, including an off-duty Newark police officer, suffered non life-threate…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elizabeth Trio Nabbed In Newark Spray Paint Incident Elizabeth Trio Nabbed In Newark Spray Paint Incident
Elizabeth Trio Nabbed In Newark Spray Paint Incident Three Elizabeth residents were arrested for spray painting in a Newark underpass, authorities said. Police spotted three people get out of a BMW spray painting an underpass wall near Chester Avenue East and Riverside Avenue and around 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Paige N. Gonzalez, 28, Ramon A. Arroyo, 27, and Anthony Rolon, 25, were arrested without incident, Ambrose said. Police recovered six spray paint cans and one marker at the scene. All three face charges of criminal mischief. Anyone with information about any criminal…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: Newark Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged By Pair In Stolen SUV Police: Newark Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged By Pair In Stolen SUV
Police: Newark Officer Hospitalized After Being Dragged By Pair In Stolen SUV A Newark police officer was hospitalized after being dragged by a pair of men in a stolen SUV, authorities said. The officer was patrolling 12th Avenue and South 9th Street when he approached a suspicious grey Honda CRV occupied by two men around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The driver accelerated, dragging the officer,  who was taken to University Hospital to be treated for knee, neck and chest injuries. “I am grateful that the officer is currently being treated for his injuries and that he has survived this senseless violence…

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by Cecilia Levine
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6th Newark Police Officer Who Died Of COVID-19 Was 'Good Man, Friend To All' 6th Newark Police Officer Who Died Of COVID-19 Was 'Good Man, Friend To All'
6th Newark Police Officer Who Died Of Covid-19 Was 'Good Man, Friend To All' The Newark Police Department is mourning the loss of its sixth member due to COVID-19. Det. Marcus Thomas died of virus complications Monday. “Sadly, the City of Newark has lost a truly good man who was a friend and a brother to all,” Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said.  “Detective Thomas dedicated his life to public service and to honorably serving with an impeccable character of personal and professional dignity. Our deepest condolences are offered to Detective Thomas’ family. We share in your grief and mourning.” Thomas, 50, joined the division in 1993 and was assigned to various dep…

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by Valerie Musson