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Newark Police Sergeant Charged In Traffic Officer's Death: Prosecutor
Victor Ortiz, a Newark police sergeant, was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 2 in connection with the death of Newark Traffic Control Officer Jairo Rodriguez last month, authorities said.
At 12:42 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, Rodriguez was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic following an event at the Prudential Center, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said.
Rodriguez was found by police unresponsive and was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. Ortiz, a Hillside resident, was of…
Little Ferry PD: Potential Tragedy Avoided, Driver Charged After Speeding Recklessly By School
A suspended Little Ferry motorist deliberately got into his car and drove away from police, blowing a stop sign and a light before speeding past a school on the wrong side of the road, authorities said.
It was a blessing that no one was hurt.
It began after Khalid Jackson, 38, came to headquarters Monday to file a complaint against police after getting a summons last week for driving on the suspended list, Police Chief James Walters said.
Afterward, a lieutenant reminded Jackson that he couldn’t drive, the chief said Tuesday.
Jackson, in turn, “mumbled something,” then got into his mother…
