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Cops Cleared In Death Of Naked, Agitated Man In Ocean County: AG Cops Cleared In Death Of Naked, Agitated Man In Ocean County: AG
Cops Cleared In Death Of Naked, Agitated Man In Ocean County: AG A grand jury voted not to file criminal charges against Brick Township police after a 36-year-old Brick man died following an encounter with officers, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 10. On Thursday May 9, 2024 at 4:27 p.m., Brick Township officers Joseph McGrath and Mark Nixon and Sgt. Jeffrey Person was dispatched to the area of Wisteria Drive and Vermont Drive where they found Robert Gotts naked and in a state of active distress in the street, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Officers handcuffed and removed him from the street to a nearby grassy area, Platkin said…

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by Sam Barron
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VIDEO: Cops Hunting Down Stolen BMW End Up Pulling Toddler From Burning NJ Home VIDEO: Cops Hunting Down Stolen BMW End Up Pulling Toddler From Burning NJ Home
Video: Cops Hunting Down Stolen BMW End Up Pulling Toddler From Burning NJ Home A stolen car investigation turned into a dramatic rescue when two detectives pulled a toddler from a burning home in New Jersey, authorities said (scroll for video). At approximately 2:58 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, Summit Police Detective Sgt. Ruddy Garita and Detective Darin Sliker were canvassing South 19th Street in Newark for a BMW reported stolen out of Summit the day before, Summit Police said. Instead, they saw thick, black smoke pouring from the second story of a home. A man running out of the building told the detectives he believed others were still inside, police said. From a rear …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Attorney General Releases 911 Calls, Bodycam In Fatal South Jersey Police Shooting Attorney General Releases 911 Calls, Bodycam In Fatal South Jersey Police Shooting
Attorney General Releases 911 Calls, Bodycam In Fatal South Jersey Police Shooting The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) released three 911 calls and body-worn camera footage from a fatal police-involved shooting in Pemberton Township last October. The civilian who died during the Oct. 19, 2024 encounter was identified as Marvin Taylor, 57, of Browns Mills, the office said. According to the investigation, a 911 call reporting smoke coming from a residence was received at 3:22 p.m. The Pemberton Township Volunteer Fire Department and township police officers responded to a home on Woodland Avenue. Responding officers were told that a …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fort Lee Cop Cleared After Fatal Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Woman In Mental Health Crisis Fort Lee Cop Cleared After Fatal Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Woman In Mental Health Crisis
Fort Lee Cop Cleared After Fatal Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Woman In Mental Health Crisis A state grand jury has declined to bring criminal charges against a Fort Lee police officer who shot and killed 25-year-old Victoria G. Lee during a mental health emergency in her apartment last summer, officials said Tuesday, July 15. The decision, announced by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA), came nearly one year after Lee was killed by Officer Tony Pickens Jr. at The Pinnacle apartments on Main Street in Fort Lee. The panel voted “no bill” on Monday, July 14, following a review of 911 calls, body-worn camera footage, taser video, witness interviews, ballistics re…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of NYC Man At Woodbridge Hotel Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of NYC Man At Woodbridge Hotel
Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of NYC Man At Woodbridge Hotel The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has released body-worn camera footage in the fatal police shooting of a New York City man at a hotel in Woodbridge. Karl Gregory, 46, of New York, died after an exchange of gunfire with police inside the Royal Albert’s Palace Hotel on King Georges Post Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024. According to a preliminary investigation, the incident began the night before, on Wednesday, June 12, when Edison police received an alert from an automated license plate reader. The system flagged a vehicle linked to a New York City shooting that left one person with l…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Cop Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: Prosecutor Jersey City Cop Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: Prosecutor
Jersey City Cop Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: Prosecutor A state grand jury has cleared a Jersey City police officer in the shooting death of an emotionally disturbed man armed with a knife, authorities said. The grand jury voted “no bill” on Monday, April 28, 2025, meaning no criminal charges will be filed against Officer Stephen Gigante in the death of Andrew Washington, 52 (bodycam footage here), according to the New Jersey Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA). Washington was shot on Aug. 27, 2023, after officers responded to his apartment on Randolph Avenue in Jersey City following a 911 call from Jersey City Medical Center re…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor
Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor Police have identified the Wayne man captured on newly-released bodycam footage coming down the stairway of his home with a long sword, prompting officers to fire their guns last month (scroll down for footage). On Friday, Feb. 14, Wayne police encountered Connor Darpino, 34, when they responded to a single-car crash, where he was identified as the driver, Passaic County Prosecutor Camila M. Valdes in a new update Wednesday, March 12. During that interaction, Darpino became argumentative and combative with officers, leading to his arrest and release from Wayne Police Headquarters after bein…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sidewalk Save: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Officers Saving Choking Baby Sidewalk Save: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Officers Saving Choking Baby
Sidewalk Save: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Officers Saving Choking Baby Newly-released body-worn camera footage shows two New Jersey police officers saving a choking baby. Hightstown Officers Daniel Abbatemarco and Kenneth Larsen responded to a call of a choking baby girl on March 31. Upon arrival, they were met by a man holding the girl. Larsen arrived on scene and quickly performed the Infant Heimlich Maneuver on the girl, who was breathing again in a matter of seconds. Meanwhile, Abbatemarco and Larsen comforted the man holding her and a woman crying at the scene. "She's breathing, she's clear," the officers say. "Let's let out a cry sweetheart!" …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bodycam Footage Shows Teen's Arrest After Route 3 Pursuit On Stolen Motorcycle Bodycam Footage Shows Teen's Arrest After Route 3 Pursuit On Stolen Motorcycle
Bodycam Footage Shows Teen's Arrest After Route 3 Pursuit On Stolen Motorcycle "What the hell's the matter with you?" was among the first questions a Lyndhurst officer had for an 18-year-old man who had been eluding him on a stolen motorcycle. The arrest was captured on body-worn camera footage, obtained via the Open Public Records Act and released by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube. The 22-minute video shows Lyndhurst Officer Michael LeStrange questioning then arresting Rozario Ymeraj, who racked up 21 summonses and faced criminal charges after a broad-daylight pursuit on Thursday, May 23, as reported by Daily Voice. The teen was operating the bike wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Officers Who Killed Bloodied, Naked Knife-Wielding Man In Fort Lee Won't Be Charged, AG Says Officers Who Killed Bloodied, Naked Knife-Wielding Man In Fort Lee Won't Be Charged, AG Says
Officers Who Killed Bloodied, Naked Knife-Wielding Man In Fort Lee Won't Be Charged, AG Says Fort Lee police officers who shot and killed an aggressive and bloodied knife-wielding man in February 2023 have been cleared of any wrongdoing, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office announced. A state grand jury voted not to file any criminal charges against the Fort Lee officers who killed 42-year-old Mohamed Bounaouar, of Las Vegas, NV, who was fully naked when he lunged at them with a knife at a John Street apartment on Feb. 4, 2023, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Click here for a series of bodyworn cam footage of the incident released by the NJ Attorney General's Office…

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by Cecilia Levine