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KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Probe Newark Hit-Run Crash That Killed 36-Year-Old Man KNOW ANYTHING? Authorities Probe Newark Hit-Run Crash That Killed 36-Year-Old Man
Know Anything? Authorities Probe Newark Hit-Run Crash That Killed 36-Year-Old Man A 36-year-old Newark man was struck and killed in a weekend crash, authorities said. Andrew Dixon was struck near Elizabeth Avenue and Earl Street around 10:55 p.m. on Jan. 23, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Ambrose and Stephens said. The driver did not stop and the investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. All calls will be kept confiden…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Warrant Issued For Arrest Of Newark Shooting Suspect, 21 Warrant Issued For Arrest Of Newark Shooting Suspect, 21
Warrant Issued For Arrest Of Newark Shooting Suspect, 21 Police in Newark have issued a warrant for the arrest of a 21-year-old man wanted in connection with a shooting last week. Dyquan Miles is a suspect in the Dec. 10 incident on the 400 block of University Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The 8:25 p.m. shooting sent one male to the hospital, who was treated and reportedly in stable condition. Meanwhile, authorities are seeking the public's help finding Miles, who is described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall with a light brown complexion, black hair and brown eyes.  He is known to frequent the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident
Know HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man wanted in connection with an apparent road rage incident. Police responding to Rome Street and Wilson Avenue around 8 p.m., Sept. 2 for a fight found a male driver and a female passenger saying they were assaulted by two men during a quarrel with people in another car, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose reports. Both victims were transported to University Hospital for treatment. The suspects were in a black 2001 Ford van. One man was described as 5 feet and 7 inches, around 150 pounds, wearing glasse…

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW THEM? Women Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting KNOW THEM? Women Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting
Know Them? Women Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting Authorities in Newark are seeking a pair of women wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting. The women were in the vicinity of a firearm discharge reported on the 200 block of South 8th Street around 4:10 a.m., Aug. 25, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. When police arrived, no victim had been located. The women are wanted as part of the investigation, Ambrose said. Anyone with information about the identities of the pictured females to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper ti…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit
Authorities: Newark Officers Turned Off Cameras In Attempt To Conceal Motor Vehicle Pursuit A pair of Newark police officers were remanded to administrative duties after violating protocol during a motor vehicle pursuit, authorities said. The officers turned off their dash- and body-cams, and failed to report the pursuit, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The violations came to light during an investigation by the transparency and risk analysis team, a sub-unit of the Newark Police Division’s Office of Professional Standards.  The actions of the officers -- who both have two years' tenure -- have been referred to the Essex County Prosecutor’s O…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trio Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting Trio Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting
Trio Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting Police in Newark are looking for three men wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting. Two victims were treated for non life-threatening injuries after being shot during a dispute on the 500 block of Springfield Avenue around 7:45 p.m., Aug. 12, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The first man wanted is described as having a full beard, wearing an orange shirt with a logo featuring the word “NOW” on the front, blue jeans and a blue and orange hat. He was wearing glasses and has vitiligo (white skin discoloration) on his right hand.  The second male i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd UPDATE: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd
Update: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd Authorities have identified the man killed in a fiery Newark crash involving a tanker truck and two cars. A Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Durhon Fuller, 34, hit the back of a tanker truck at the  Bergen Street and Madison Avenue intersection around 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Fuller became trapped in his Jeep as both vehicles went up in flames, and died at the scene, authorities said. The impact from the Jeep sent the truck into an unoccupied Dodge Caravan, Stephens and Amb…

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by Cecilia Levine