Report: Neighbors Call 911 For Woman Bound, Sexually Assaulted By Date In Newark Report: Neighbors Call 911 For Woman Bound, Sexually Assaulted By Date In Newark
Report: Neighbors Call 911 For Woman Bound, Sexually Assaulted By Date In Newark A woman yelling for help was bound and sexually assaulted by her date in a third-floor Newark apartment, according to a news report. Neighbors in the apartment building at 725 Martin Luther King Boulevard called 911 when they heard the woman yelling for help just after midnight Wednesday, RLS Media reports. Police responded to the building around 12:40 a.m., and were told the woman had been sexually assaulted by an acquaintance while on a date, a spokeswoman for the Newark Police Department told Daily Voice. The woman was transported to the hospital for evaluation.  The incident rema…
Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder
Cause Of Death Revealed For Newark Education Advocate, 1 Charged With Murder A Newark man has been charged with murder after a Newark education activist was found dead in his home last month, authorities said. Johnnie Lattner, 55 -- the co-founder of PULSE (Parents Unified for Local School Education) -- was found unresponsive at a Mount Pleasant Avenue home Aug. 17,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The death was considered suspicious and ruled a homicide following an autopsy, Ambrose and Stephens said. The cause of death was sharp force injuries, an ECPO spokeswoman said. …
2 Newark Kids Attacked By Their Own Dog 2 Newark Kids Attacked By Their Own Dog
2 Newark Kids Attacked By Their Own Dog Two Newark children were attacked by their pet dog Wednesday evening, authorities said. The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. at a 16th Street home. The dog was turned over to animal control and the incident was under investigation as of 9:40 p.m., according to Catherine Adams, a spokeswoman for the Newark Police Department. Initial and unconfirmed reports said the dog was a pit bull.
Newark PD: Armed Suspects In Porsche SUV Wanted In String Of Robberies Newark PD: Armed Suspects In Porsche SUV Wanted In String Of Robberies
Newark PD: Armed Suspects In Porsche SUV Wanted In String Of Robberies Authorities in Newark and surrounding towns are on the lookout for suspects in a silver Porsche SUV wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies. The latest incident occurred Thursday evening, when the armed suspects robbed a North Ward business on the 200 block of Park Avenue near Branch Brook Park around 5:10 p.m. The men were reportedly involved in at least one other incident. The black, male suspects stole an unknown amount of proceeds, then ran from the scene, reports say. They were last seen speeding off in a silver of light colored Porsche Cayenne with reported New Jersey li…
Feds: DEA Captures Newark Fugitive In North Carolina Carrying Sawed-Off Shotgun Feds: DEA Captures Newark Fugitive In North Carolina Carrying Sawed-Off Shotgun
Feds: DEA Captures Newark Fugitive In North Carolina Carrying Sawed-Off Shotgun A Newark fugitive was carrying a shotgun when DEA agents captured him in North Carolina, authorities said. Lester “Mayhem” Hicks, 29, was released on a summons after Essex County sheriff’s officers said they caught him with 78 heroin folds and an outstanding warrant during a traffic stop near the corner of Clinton and Avon avenues in March. That same day, he was involved in a shooting near Martin Luther King Boulevard that was captured on video, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Hicks agreed to surrender but, instead, headed south, Carpenito said. DEA agents captured him in North Caroli…
Fed Pen Awaits Newark Ex-Con With Weapons History Who Had Different Guns In Separate Incidents Fed Pen Awaits Newark Ex-Con With Weapons History Who Had Different Guns In Separate Incidents
Fed Pen Awaits Newark Ex-Con With Weapons History Who Had Different Guns In Separate Incidents An ex-con from Newark who was carrying three different guns on three separate days – one of which he was seen firing at another man -- is headed to federal prison for an extended stretch. Samaad “Spud” Kelly, 33, already was a convicted felon when Essex County sheriff’s officers stopped his 2002 BMW wagon for having tinted windows on April 24, 2019 and found a Taurus semi-automatic 9 millimeter handgun in the glove box, authorities said. Kelly remained jailed all of eight days before a judge ordered him released on May 2 under New Jersey’s 2017 bail reform law, records show. Three days lat…
Feds: Newark Ex-Con Drug Dealer Found With Loaded Gun, Heroin, Crack Feds: Newark Ex-Con Drug Dealer Found With Loaded Gun, Heroin, Crack
Feds: Newark Ex-Con Drug Dealer Found With Loaded Gun, Heroin, Crack A federal judge ordered a Newark ex-con accused of running a neighborhood drug ring held pending trial after authorities said they caught him 194 crack vials, 64 heroin folds and a loaded handgun. Investigators seized Ibraaheem “Ish” Islam, 32, following warranted searches of his home and two vehicles, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Federal agents said they watched as Islam sold drugs “on a regular basis” on Chadwick Avenue before moving in on him on Saturday. Seized with the drugs was a FN Herstal model “FN Five-SeveN” pistol loaded with 17 rounds, a complaint on file in U.S. Distric…
Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned
Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned One Newark police officer has been reassigned to desk work only and relieved of his gun after video of him and his colleagues using force to subdue a man surfaced on social media, authorities said. The incident began when police responded to a citizen's complaint of a disturbance May 12, Newark Police Director Anthony Ambrose said. The video captured at the scene shows a man begging police to speak to another man as officers pull him away. The officers appear to tase the man before he falls to the ground. One officer can be seen punching him.  Authorities did not identify the off…
Second Hudson County Corrections Officer Dies Of Coronavirus Second Hudson County Corrections Officer Dies Of Coronavirus
Second Hudson County Corrections Officer Dies Of Coronavirus Zeb Craig is the second Hudson County corrections officer to have died of COVID-19 complications. The 56-year-old Jersey City resident, who died May 11, spent seven years at the Hudson County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center in Kearny and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Craig’s law enforcement career started at the juvenile detention center in 2007.  He moved on to graduate from the police training academy and receive corrections officer certification in 2013, NorthJersey.com reports. Though corrections officers have been wearing cloth or N95 masks while at wor…
'Highly Respected' Newark Police Veteran Dies Of Coronavirus 'Highly Respected' Newark Police Veteran Dies Of Coronavirus
'Highly Respected' Newark Police Veteran Dies Of Coronavirus Michael Clegg, a 27-year veteran of the Newark Police Department, died of coronavirus, officials said Sunday. Sgt. Michael Clegg, 53, passed away at Overlook Hospital in Summit, according to his family. “Our hearts are broken by the news of Sergeant Clegg’s passing,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. “A 27-year tenure of public service results in strong bonds of brotherhood among fellow police officers.  "Sergeant Clegg was highly respected by his colleagues and was extremely respectable in his demeanor towards the public. We lost a good man." Clegg, former…
ROAD RAGE: Bicyclist Follows, Punches On-Duty EMT At Newark Gas Station, Authorities Charge ROAD RAGE: Bicyclist Follows, Punches On-Duty EMT At Newark Gas Station, Authorities Charge
Road Rage: Bicyclist Follows, Punches On-Duty EMT At Newark Gas Station, Authorities Charge An East Orange bicyclist punched and spit on an EMT in a Newark road rage incident, authorities said. Terrell Coley, 30, “rode his bike in front of an emergency vehicle driven by the EMT, almost causing a collision,” state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Coley began yelling at the EMT and followed him into a Central Avenue gas station, where he spit on his and punched him in the face, Grewal said. He pedaled off, but Newark police quickly identified and arrested him, the attorney general said. They charged Coley with aggravated assault on an on-duty EMT, among other offenses, and …
Newark Police Captain Returns To Work After Coronavirus Battle Newark Police Captain Returns To Work After Coronavirus Battle
Newark Police Captain Returns To Work After Coronavirus Battle Newark Police Capt. Matthew Ruane is back on the front lines. Ruane, commander of the training division, has been in law enforcement for 22 years -- 19 of those with the Newark Police Department. Coronavirus, he says, has been his most challenging battle yet. "The hardest part of this experience isn’t the fever, pain and cough," Ruane said. "It was being away from my loved ones and having to be isolated, but it is something you have to do.  His advice?: "Stay safe by following medical guidelines and make sure to check-up on one another when you know someone has fallen ill."…