Overcast 44°
Tag:

Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ

Police & Fire
Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint: Newark PD Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint: Newark PD
Man Robbed Of Phone At Gunpoint: Newark PD A man was robbed of his cell phone at gunpoint in Newark on the evening of Friday, Aug. 9, authorities said. At 10 p.m., a man exited a business on the 200 block of Lyons Avenue when he was surrounded by a group of men who had been inside, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The men demanded the victim change the Face ID on his cell phone, with one lifting his shirt and displaying a handgun tucked into his waistband, Fragé said. The victim complied and gave the men his phone, and they fled eastbound on Lyons Avenue from Clinton Place, Fragé said. Suspect #1 is de…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Vehicle Crashes Into Pole After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency: Newark PD Vehicle Crashes Into Pole After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency: Newark PD
Vehicle Crashes Into Pole After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency: Newark PD A man was hospitalized after he experienced a medical emergency while driving and crashed into a pole in Newark on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 8, authorities said. At 11:10 a.m., police responded to a vehicle colliding with a pole at Lyons Avenue and Hobson Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man driving the vehicle had a medical emergency and he was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation, Fragé said. No other injuries have been reported and the crash remains under investigation, Fragé said.

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Four-Car Crash: Newark PD Two Injured In Four-Car Crash: Newark PD
Two Injured In Four-Car Crash: Newark PD Two people were injured in a four-car crash in Newark on the morning of Tuesday, June 11, authorities said. At 10:59 a.m., police responded to a four-car crash at Lyons Avenue and Leslie Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.. Two people were transported to a nearby hospital for complaints of pain, Fragé said. One of the vehicles in the crash was parked and pushed against the closed gate of an unoccupied commercial property, Fragé said. All drivers remained on scene and the crash remains under investigation, Fragé said.

SHARE

by Sam Barron