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Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault
Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault A Monmouth County corrections officer was arrested after a fight caught on video at an Atlantic City casino's shopping mall, authorities said. Keila Diaz, 47, of Freehold, has been suspended without pay, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 18. She and 35-year-old Damian Pineyro of Hazlet were arrested in the brawl on Sunday, Sept. 15. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said Diaz, who graduated from the county's police academy in 2014, is "expected to be held fully accountable for her actions." "This type of behavi…

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by Chris Spiker
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FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO) FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (VIDEO)
FL Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy NJ Steakhouse: Police (Video) A Florida man was accused of pulling a knife on a customer at an upscale Rumson restaurant during an argument over spilled wine, authorities said. David Gulley, 75, of Palm Beach Shores, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 22, the Rumson Police Department said in a news release. The fight happened at Red Horse by David Burke, a restaurant on the corner of Ridge Road and Avenue of Two Rivers. Police responded to the restaurant at around 8:30 p.m. Officers saw Gulley punch the steakhouse's manager in the side and he was taken into custody. Investigators said witnesses and cell…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Busted After Assault At Softball Game: Hackettstown PD Man Busted After Assault At Softball Game: Hackettstown PD
Man Busted After Assault At Softball Game: Hackettstown PD A man was arrested and charged with assault after an altercation at a softball game on Thursday, Aug. 15, authorities said.  At 8:49 p.m., an off-duty officer witnessed the assault at Tannery Field, Hackettstown police said in a release. During the game, an altercation broke out and Jeffrey Binns struck the victim in the face with a closed fist, causing a laceration above his left eye, police said Binns was charged with simple assault, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD
Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD A large altercation in Parsippany on Saturday, July 20, resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old man, authorities said. At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Roosevelt Avenue for a disturbance and numerous individuals began fleeing, running through the yards of surrounding residences, Parsippany police said. A 17-year-old teenage boy was assaulted prior to police arrival, sustaining a non-life-threatening injury to his head, authorities said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said.  While monitoring the area, a handgun magazine containing eight bullets was located on …

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by Sam Barron
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Teacher Seen Assaulting Student In Disturbing Video Charged In Essex County: Cops Teacher Seen Assaulting Student In Disturbing Video Charged In Essex County: Cops
Teacher Seen Assaulting Student In Disturbing Video Charged In Essex County: Cops A West Orange teacher has been arrested for assaulting an 11-year-old student, authorities said. Jaron Spicer, 32, of Bayonne, has been charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and simple assault — a disorderly persons offense — following an incident on April 18, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and West Orange Police Chief James P. Abbott said. Disturbing footage shared by Pix11 shows Spicer, a teacher at Mt. Carmel Guild Academy on Valley Way, throwing the boy to the ground and holding him down with his own body weight. The outlet s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teenager Charged With Robbing 3 Trenton Taxicab Drivers: Police Teenager Charged With Robbing 3 Trenton Taxicab Drivers: Police
Teenager Charged With Robbing 3 Trenton Taxicab Drivers: Police An 18-year-old man has been charged with robbing three taxicab drivers in Trenton, authorities said. Noah Brantley of Trenton was arrested on Thursday, July 18 on the 400 block of Lamberton Street, Trenton police said. In two of the robberies, Brantley requested a cab to the area of Brunswick Avenue and Sanford Street. Brantley allegedly robbed the drivers of their wallets and money once they arrived at his intended destination in south Trenton, police said. In a third incident, Brantley took the driver’s wallet during the ride and fled the taxi on foot. The driver gave chas…

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by Jon Craig
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Paterson Ex-Con Arrested In Carjacking, Kidnapping That Prompted Widespread Amber Alert: Cops Paterson Ex-Con Arrested In Carjacking, Kidnapping That Prompted Widespread Amber Alert: Cops
Paterson Ex-Con Arrested In Carjacking, Kidnapping That Prompted Widespread Amber Alert: Cops A 33-year-old ex-con has been arrested in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of a 34-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son, prompting an Amber Alert overnight in Paterson, authorities announced Friday, June 28. Junior Nunez was identified by police as a suspect in the carjacking and kidnapping at Percy and Holsman streets around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, June 27, Passaic County Prosecutor Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi said. A warrant was issued for Nunez's arrest as an amber alert was issued overnight for the child…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teaneck Woman Accused Of Hitting Child In Face With Device During Dispute Over Adultery: Report Teaneck Woman Accused Of Hitting Child In Face With Device During Dispute Over Adultery: Report
Teaneck Woman Accused Of Hitting Child In Face With Device During Dispute Over Adultery: Report A Teaneck woman hit a girl in the face with an Internet router, sending her to the hospital, during an argument over the adult’s alleged infidelities, authorities charged. The juvenile was bleeding from the nose and eye and required stitches after being struck by the device thrown by Katherine Pastor, 44, in the kitchen of her Sherwood Avenue home last Friday, May 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The two had gotten into an argument over Pastor’s alleged infidelities, a Teaneck police complaint on file in Superior Court in Hackensack says. “The argument turned physical, but b…

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by Jerry DeMarco