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Police & Fire
Armed Robber Makes Off With $10K On Black Friday In Newark
Authorities in Newark are seeking the assailant who robbed a check-cashing business of $10,000 at gunpoint. The robber pointed a handgun at two workers at Global Check Cashing on Bloomfield Avenue in Newark on Friday, Nov. 25, took the cash and then fled north on Garside Avenue on a silver/purple mountain bike, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The suspect is described as possibly Hispanic, 5'8" tall, with a medium build. He was wearing a black jacket, face mask, green pants, and black sneakers. Fragé urges anyone with information about the identity of this suspect to…
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Newark Boy
Police have issued an alert for a missing 14-year-old boy from Newark. Al-Samir Williams, pictured above, was last seen in the area of Nairin Place near Vernon Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Williams has a medium brown complexion, stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds, O’Hara said. He may be wearing black Adidas sweatpants and a black bubble jacket. Anyone with information about Williams’ location is urged to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper…
Police & Fire
11-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing In Newark
Police in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating an 11-year-old girl. Xiomara Elizabeth Giron Soriano was last seen on the 100 block of Van Buren Street on Dec. 21, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Xiomara is 5’4” tall, weighs approximately 125 pounds, has a light complexion, dark brown hair, and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt with a hood, black pants, red sneakers, small earrings and she may have travelled to the state of New York. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information about her whereabouts to call the Division's 24-hou…
Police & Fire
Armed Robbery Suspect ID'd By Newark Police
A 25-year-old man was wanted in Newark for an armed robbery, authorities said. William Torres was wanted for a Nov. 19 incident, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Police were not immediately able to provide further information. Torres is described as approximately 5’7” tall, 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information on the whereabouts of William Torres to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result i…
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HER? Newark Woman Cut Victim With Knife, Damaged Car With Baseball Bat, Police Say
Police in Newark are turning to the public in locating a woman who they say damaged a vehicle with a baseball bat and cut one of the car's occupants with a knife. Laura Harrell, 26, of Newark, is wanted for aggravated assault following the March 27 incident, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Police responded to reports of a stabbing in progress on Brookdale Avenue around 7:05 p.m., where the victim said a woman -- later identified as Harrell -- began hitting the vehicle she was in with a bat, Ambrose said. The victim and another woman got out of the car to try to …
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HER? East Orange Woman Accused Of Stealing Newark Landlord's Washer, Dryer
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an East Orange woman captured on surveillance tapes stealing her landlord's washing machine and dryer when she moved out of his Newark apartment on Jan. 31, authorities said. The landlord filed a theft report saying 32-year-old Bibi Ganim, her teenage son and another man took the appliances around 9 a.m. from his Norwood Street apartment, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Ganim is described as 5’4’’ and 160 pounds. She has brown eyes and hair and a light complexion. Ambrose urges anyone with information about her w…
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HIM? Police Seek ID For Squatter Believed To Have Set 3-Alarm Newark Fire
Police in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man they say may have sparked a house fire that sent a teenage boy to the hospital and displaced a family last week. Video footage shows a man believed to be a squatter leaving a South 11th Street home just before the blaze broke out around 11:05 a.m. Dec. 18, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The black male is seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, green coat, dark pants and black boots, Ambrose said. The fire in the 2-story home climbed to three alarms in less than 20 minutes, and spread to a…
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: Newark Girl, 11, Located Unharmed
An 11-year-old girl who had been reported missing out of Newark on Tuesday was found unharmed, police said Thursday morning. Original story below: Damitra Smith was last seen Tuesday in Newark's South Ward wearing pink pants, a red jacket and blue sneakers. “While we don’t suspect any foul play at this juncture of the investigation, we are calling on the public for assistance in locating this missing young girl,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. “If anyone in the community sees her, please call 911 immediately.” Damitra is 5 feet 4 inches tall and 13…
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HIM? Video Shows Newark Man Stealing Package From Parked Car
Authorities are seeing the public's help in locating a man who was captured stealing a package from a parked car in Newark. Christopher Barnes, 54, was caught on surveillance tapes taking the package from a car parked on the 100 block of Sunset Avenue Wednesday, around 12:45 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Barnes, of Newark, is 5 feet and 7 inches tall, 150 pounds with brown eyes, gray hair with a dark complexion, police said. Anyone with information is urged to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). Al…
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HER? Newark Woman Wanted In Shooting
Authorities in Newark are seeking a woman who they say shot another female during an argument last month. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Yanissa Hammond, 23, who has two other outstanding warrants -- one for a robbery, the other for a pointing incident, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Officers responding to the 200 block of 18th Avenue found a woman who had been shot after an argument with a woman she knows around 9:30 p.m., May 11, Ambrose said. Authorities identified Hammond as a suspect and obtained a warrant on charges of aggravated a…
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HER? Police Search For Newark Woman Who Pepper Sprayed Victim In Road Rage Incident
Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help locating a woman accused using pepper spray during a traffic quarrel. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Iesha Myles, 29, who police say sprayed a victim with a tear-producing substance during a traffic quarrel around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. Anyone with information regarding Myles’ whereabouts is asked to call the 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or visit www.newarkpd.org. All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept conf…
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Newark PD: Missing Teen May Have Taken NJ Transit, PATH To Brooklyn
Authorities are seeking the public's help in locating a 17-year-old Newark teen who they say could be in Brooklyn, NY. Bradlee James was reported missing from the 100 block of Isabella Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. He was last seen Friday wearing a white T-shirt, brown cargo pants and Adidas slippers. Bradlee is 6 feet and 2 inches tall with a medium build, weighing approximately 195 pounds. He has a medium brown complexion, black hair and brown eyes. Bradlee may have taken NJ Transit or the PATH train Brooklyn, NY, where his father lives. Anyone with inf…
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: Newark Police Officer Saves Stabbing Victim
“It’s gonna hurt a little,” a hero Newark police officer tells a stabbing victim as he applies a tourniquet that authorities said helped save the man's life. “While the nation is addressing the health emergency that the coronavirus has created, one officer proved himself to be both fearless and quick-thinking in saving this victim’s life,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. The officer's identity remained a mystery, however. So did the identity of his assailant, who police said fled the South 13th Street home after stabbing the victim when he inte…
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CAR? Police Seek Vehicle Used In Attempted Newark Luring
Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating a vehicle that they say was been used in an attempted luring. The unidentified male driver of the sedan pictured above attempted to lure a minor into the car near a bus stop at the intersection of Bergen Street and South Orange Avenue on Jan. 10 around 7:30 a.m., local police said. Anyone with information about the vehicle is urged to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward.
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HER? Woman Wanted For Trying To Lure Teenage Boy In Newark
Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a woman wanted in connection with a Newark luring incident. A woman approached a 14-year-old boy near Crawford and Washington streets around 2 p.m. Dec. 6 and tried pulling him by his hand, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The boy broke away from the suspect’s grip and ran away, police said. Anyone with information regarding the woman is asked to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS(1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a rew…
Police & Fire
Pregnant Woman Loses Baby After Assault, Suspect Sought: Newark Police
The Newark Police Department is asking the public's help locating a man who they said assaulted a pregnant woman Monday, sending her to the hospital where she gave birth prematurely. The baby did not survive, police also said . Police were called to University Hospital around 11 a.m. on a report that she had been beaten by a man she knows. An arrest warrant has been issued for Joanisson DeSouza, 31, of Newark, on charges of aggravated assault, criminal mischief and weapons possession under domestic violence laws. DoSouza is 5'6", 155 lbs and has brown hair and brown eyes with a …
Police & Fire
Newark Police Looking For Driver Who Caused 3-Mile Vegetable Oil Spill
Police in Newark have released images of a truck that leaked a lengthy stream of cooking oil Tuesday, causing huge traffic headaches shortly before rush hour. The spill happened around 3:40 p.m. on Stockton, Delancy, Adams and Thomas streets and Wilson Avenue, all in the city's Ironbound section. The slick left behind was estimated to be about three miles long. Traffic in the area was snarled as the fire department and Essex County personnel covered the slick with sand to make streets passable. Police have released images of the vehicle (see below). Police Seek the Public's Help …
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Police Looking For Shooter Who Grazed 6-Year-Old In Newark
The Newark Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in finding a man suspected of a shooting that left two people injured, including a young child who was grazed by a bullet. Authorities released a photo array of a man who may have opened fire Friday during a fight with another man outside The Waterfront recreation center on Grafton Avenue. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The child, a six-year-old girl, was grazed by one of the bullets fired during the dispute. Her father brought her to Clara Maass Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threat…
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Update
: Missing Newark Teen Found Safe
UPDATE, July 24: Shawn Harris was found safe, police said. Original story is below: Police in Newark are asking for the public's help in locating a 16-year-old boy who was described as suicidal when he went missing Friday. Shawn Harris was last seen in the 100 block of Chelsea Avenue. He is Hispanic, with a light brown complexion, 5'9" and 140 lbs. He was wearing a gray T-shirt with the words "East Side" on the front in red letters. He was also wearing gray sweat pants. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Shawn Harris is asked to call the police 24-hou…
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Dapper Thief Swipes Passport, Nearly $4K At Airport Hotel: Newark Police
Police in Newark are asking the public to help find a man who stole a backpack containing a passport and $3,800 in cash. An image from surveillance video shows a man in a suit take the item July 12 at the Spring Hill Suites hotel near Newark Liberty International Airport. After grabbing the backpack, the man is seen entering an electric-blue four-door Mazda and driving off. He was last seen heading south on 1 & 9. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the police division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877…
Police & Fire
Woman With Child Shoots At Another Woman On Newark Street: Police
Police in Newark are looking for a Newark woman who they say shot at another woman on a city street Thursday night. Giache S. Smalley, 23, pulled up to the 200 block of Fabyan Place around 10:15 p.m. Inside her car -- a black, 2-door 2000 Mitsubushi eclipse -- were two passengers, including a child in the back seat, according to police. Smalley got out of the car and opened fire on the woman, who ran from the scene and was unhurt. A warrant has been issued for Smalley's arrest on a charge of aggravated assault. Anyone who knows her location is urged to call the…
Police & Fire
Stolen Car With Sleeping 6-Year-Old Inside Found In Newark
A 6-year-old who was sleeping in the back of a running car when it was stolen is OK after the vehicle was found within minutes in Newark, police said. A woman left a 2018 Honda Accord idling when she went to drop off a package in East Orange around 10 p.m. Thursday. A thief jumped inside the car and took off, police said. Possibly after realizing there was a child in the car, the thief abandoned it a few blocks away at Hawthorne Avenue and South 20th Street in Newark. The suspect was seen running down Fabyan Place. Police in Newark recovered the car and the boy -- who was still sleeping.…
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Update
: Three Charged With Beating Dog To Death In Newark
UPDATE, June 17: Police have identified three suspects and have one in custody. Police in Newark are investigating a "horrific" animal cruelty incident involving a dog that was found dead early Friday morning. People living near Columbia Avenue and Plymouth Street were awoken around 3 a.m. by the sound of young people knocking over garbage cans. Residents later found that cars had been damaged in the area. They also made another, far more terrible discovery, according to police: the body of a dog that had been beaten and set on fire. “Obviously this is a horrible c…
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Update
: Missing Newark Girl, 12, Found Safe
UPDATE, Saturday afternoon: Olivia Martinez was found unharmed, Newark police said. The Newark Police Department is asking the public's help locating a 12-year-old girl last seen Friday morning. Olivia Martinez last known location was the Camden Street School around 8:15 a.m. She is 5'4", about 110 lbs. with dark brown hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion. She was wearing burgundy sweatpants with white stripes, black Jordan sneakers with a colorful shirt. She is known to frequent frequents the area of Georgia King Village and South 12th Street. Anyone with i…
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