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Man Killed In Fiery Overnight Newark Crash Man Killed In Fiery Overnight Newark Crash
Man Killed In Fiery Overnight Newark Crash A man was killed in a fiery crash early Sunday, Oct. 27 in Newark, police said. The male driver was found inside a vehicle that caught fire after crashing into a tree and colliding through a nearby residential gate at Weequahic Avenue near Bergen Street around 3:30 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Firefighters extinguished the fire and the man was pronounced dead. No other injuries have been reported. No further information is available.
Accused Newark Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot Accused Newark Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot
Accused Newark Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot A 21-year-old accused killer from Newark and Phillipsburg flashed a huge grin as authorities snapped his photo during processing. Zyion Williams-Jones is accused of shooting Darryl Craft at midnight on Monday, Sept. 2 at Bergen Street and Chadwick Avenue, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said.  Craft was rushed to University Hospital, where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation determined Williams-Jones was the person responsible and he was charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, au…
Man Assaulted, Attempted Robbery In Road Rage Incident: Newark PD Man Assaulted, Attempted Robbery In Road Rage Incident: Newark PD
Man Assaulted, Attempted Robbery In Road Rage Incident: Newark PD Police are looking for two people after a man was assaulted during a road rage incident in Newark on Tuesday, Sept. 24, authorities said. At 4:50 p.m., a man exited his vehicle at Clinton Avenue and Bergen Street and accused the victim of hitting his car,  Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The victim got out of his truck to look at damage and when he didn't see any,  the man and a passenger in his vehicle assaulted the victim, punching and kicking him, Fragé said. While on the ground, the passenger attempted to take the victim’s wallet but was unsucces…
Newark School Locked Down After Shooting: Police Newark School Locked Down After Shooting: Police
Newark School Locked Down After Shooting: Police A school in Newark was briefly locked down following a shooting at a gas station on Monday, Sept. 9, authorities said.  At 1:52 p.m., police responded to Bergen Street and South Orange Avenue on a report of shots fired, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police did not locate any victims but recovered ballistic evidence of a shooting at a gas station on the 200 block of South Orange Avenue, Fragé said. Lead Charter School, at 571 Central Ave., was temporarily locked down to ensure the safety of students, Fragé said.  No injuries were reported and the shooti…
'Get On The Ground:' Two Armed Robbers At Large In Newark (PHOTO) 'Get On The Ground:' Two Armed Robbers At Large In Newark (PHOTO)
'Get On The Ground:' Two Armed Robbers At Large In Newark (Photo) Newark police are attempting to locate two suspects who robbed a supermarket at gunpoint of $846 on Thursday, Feb. 22. At 7:15 p.m., police responded to a robbery at Los Tiburones Supermarket at 565 Bergen St., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.   The suspects walked into the store and one of them brandished a weapon while telling the employee to get on the ground, Fragé said. The second suspect jumped over the counter and took cash from two registers, Fragé said. The suspects fled southbound on Bergen Street. Newark Department of P…
Police ID 7 People Arrested For Armed Robberies Following Pursuit: Newark PD Police ID 7 People Arrested For Armed Robberies Following Pursuit: Newark PD
Police ID 7 People Arrested For Armed Robberies Following Pursuit: Newark PD Seven people, three adults and four juveniles were arrested after committing two robberies and engaging police in a pursuit on Route 78 on Sunday, Feb. 3, authorities said.  At 8 a.m. police in Newark responded to Clifton Avenue and Treadwell Street after a woman was robbed at gunpoint by a group of Black men wearing dark clothing and ski masks, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The suspects fled in a gray 2019 Hyundai Sonata that been stolen out of the city earlier that day, Fragé said. Twenty minutes later, a group of Black men riding in the car&nbs…
Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police
Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police A 51-year-old Newark man who struck a teenage girl in his friend's BMW abandoned the car on the NJ Turnpike before surrendering to police, authorities said. The 15-year-old girl was crossing Bergen Street at Springfield Avenue when she was struck by Jimmy Jones around 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Jones fled westbound in his buddy's silver, 2001 BMW X5, and the teenager was transported to University Hospital for treatment, Frage said. The girl was reportedly in stable condition. Detectives investigating saw the vehicle on the city’s su…
Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says
Driver Left To Die In Newark Crash After Friends Bailed, Family Says Family of a 23-year-old man killed in a Newark crash say he was left to die after friends bailed from the scene. Tahir Knox was removed from a Nissan Altima that lost control and struck a Chevy Tahoe on Bergen Street, after being struck by an eastbound BMW on Avon Avenue around 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Knox was removed from the Altima by first responders and taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. Another passenger in the car was treated for leg injuries. A GoFundMe for Knox's family …
Cyclist Struck By Car In Newark: DEVELOPING Cyclist Struck By Car In Newark: DEVELOPING
Cyclist Struck By Car In Newark: Developing A cyclist was struck by a car in Newark, developing reports say. The bicyclist was hit near Bergen Street and Madison Avenue shortly before 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, August 3, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Ambulance and police crews were at the scene, the initial report says. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Nine Illegal Firearms, Heroin Seized In Newark Busts: Police Nine Illegal Firearms, Heroin Seized In Newark Busts: Police
Nine Illegal Firearms, Heroin Seized In Newark Busts: Police Seven people were arrested and nine illegal firearms were seized in four days in an ongoing gun operation in Newark, authorities said. The nine illegal handguns, recovered since Friday, April 29, bring the city's total gun recoveries in 2022 to 251 — a 54 percent increase over the same period a year ago, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. On Monday, May 2, 2022, police arrested Darrell Hodges, 27, and James Hailey, 41, both of Newark, in separate incidents, O'Hara said.  Police received a Crime Stoppers tip about a man with a firearm in area of Bergen and West Ru…
3 Arrests, 1 Day: Newark Police Crack Down On Gun Violence 3 Arrests, 1 Day: Newark Police Crack Down On Gun Violence
3 Arrests, 1 Day: Newark Police Crack Down On Gun Violence Three gunman were arrested in a series of separate incidents across Newark in just one day, authorities announced. Among them, Ewing's Deion Brison, 26; Newark's Daniel Molloy, 48; and Irvington's James Mitchell, 23; were arrested on various charges, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Brison was running through local yards with a loaded handgun after shooting a victim on Lyons Avenue near Bergen Street around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 16,  O'Hara said. He was taken into custody on Goldsmith Avenue and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, u…
Ex-Newark Mayor Was 'Confused Not Drunk' In Crash That Hospitalized 3: Police (VIDEO) Ex-Newark Mayor Was 'Confused Not Drunk' In Crash That Hospitalized 3: Police (VIDEO)
Ex-Newark Mayor Was 'Confused Not Drunk' In Crash That Hospitalized 3: Police (Video) Video footage has been released of a crash showing former Newark Mayor Sharpe James driving into the wrong lane of traffic and then speeding backward, hitting a pedestrian, another driver, and a bus stop somewhere along the way, authorities said. James, 83, was confused but had not been drinking at the time of the near 16th Avenue and Camden Street around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022,  Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. A pedestrian flagged down police to report the accident at Springfield Avenue and Bergen Street. The responding officer saw a silver 2009 C…
Detective Struck By Teen In SUV Stolen On Long Island Detective Struck By Teen In SUV Stolen On Long Island
Detective Struck By Teen In SUV Stolen On Long Island A police detective was injured after being struck by a vehicle stolen on Long Island driven by a 17-year-old boy in New Jersey, authorities said. Just after 2:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, police in Newark saw the Audi -- stolen out of Southampton -- parked at Shephard Avenue near Mapes Place, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The driver sped westbound on Shephard toward Bergen Street when he noticed police. The Audi struck an unmarked police car occupied by a detective and heading in the opposite direction, police said. The injured officer was transported to University H…
Newark Detective Struck By Teen In Stolen SUV Newark Detective Struck By Teen In Stolen SUV
Newark Detective Struck By Teen In Stolen SUV A Newark police detective was injured after being struck by a stolen vehicle driven by a 17-year-old boy Sunday, authorities said. Just after 2:25 p.m., police saw the Audi -- stolen out of South Hampton, NY -- parked at Shephard Avenue near Mapes Place, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The driver sped westbound on Shephard toward Bergen Street when he noticed police. The Audi struck an unmarked police car occupied by a detective and heading in the opposite direction, police said. The injured officer was transported to University Hospital for treatment of non-life-t…
1 Boy Dead, 3 Others Injured In Quadruple Newark Shooting 1 Boy Dead, 3 Others Injured In Quadruple Newark Shooting
1 Boy Dead, 3 Others Injured In Quadruple Newark Shooting A teen was killed and three others were injured in a Newark shooting Saturday, authorities said. A gunman in a car opened fire on Dijba Kaba, 17, and the three other teens, who were also in a car, on the 900 block of Bergen Street around 9 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. Kaba and the three others -- a male and two females -- were rushed to University Hospital, where Kaba was pronounced dead at 9:41 p.m., Stephens and O'Hara said. No arrests had been made as of Sunday. The investigation was active and o…
2 Newark Officers Hospitalized In Hit-Run Crash 2 Newark Officers Hospitalized In Hit-Run Crash
2 Newark Officers Hospitalized In Hit-Run Crash A pair of Newark police officers were hospitalized with minor injuries in a hit-and-run crash early Thursday, authorities said. The police car was near Bergen and West Runyon streets when it was struck by another car around 9:30 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. The officers were taken to University Hospital for complaints of pain.  This incident remains under investigation. No further information is available.
Bodycam Footage Shows Police Capture Newark Ex-Con During Armed Robbery, Abduction Bodycam Footage Shows Police Capture Newark Ex-Con During Armed Robbery, Abduction
Bodycam Footage Shows Police Capture Newark Ex-Con During Armed Robbery, Abduction Bodycam footage shows Newark police officers capturing an ex-con who forced a pair of men to drive him away from scene of an armed robbery at gunpoint, authorities said. Shukri M. Dunell, 25, forced two men to rob an ATM inside of a Bergen Street store at gunpoint, and then forced them to drive him away from the scene a silver Ford pickup truck belonging to one of the victims around 11:50 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. An officer located near the scene spotted the truck heading northbound on Chadwick Avenue, and began following the vehicle while corresponding wit…
Newark Police Seek Public's Help To ID Grocery Store Robbery Suspect Newark Police Seek Public's Help To ID Grocery Store Robbery Suspect
Newark Police Seek Public's Help To ID Grocery Store Robbery Suspect Newark police are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say fled after robbing a grocery store Thursday afternoon. The man apparently demanded money from a cashier at gunpoint around 12:35 p.m. in Ruby's Grocery Store at 977 Bergen Street, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The suspect also stole merchandise from the store before fleeing on foot and heading westbound on Scheerer Avenue, authorities said. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information about the suspect to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS …
Newark Police Helicopter Tracks 4 Teens Riding In Stolen Lexus, Man With Loaded Handgun Newark Police Helicopter Tracks 4 Teens Riding In Stolen Lexus, Man With Loaded Handgun
Newark Police Helicopter Tracks 4 Teens Riding In Stolen Lexus, Man With Loaded Handgun Four teenagers ages 15 and 16 driving in a stolen Lexus were taken into custody with help from the Newark police helicopter, authorities said. It began around 8:30 p.m. Monday, when officers in NPD1 -- the Newark police helicopter -- spotted a Lexus driving carelessly on Bergen Street near Avon Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The Lexus was stolen from Sayre Street, and was stopped by police on the ground, with direction from NPD1 officers, authorities said. The juveniles got out of the car and ran until officers arrested them, police said. Two 15-year-o…
Newark Police Helicopter Assists In Capturing Armed Man During Wild Weekend Pursuit Newark Police Helicopter Assists In Capturing Armed Man During Wild Weekend Pursuit
Newark Police Helicopter Assists In Capturing Armed Man During Wild Weekend Pursuit A 20-year-old man was captured with help from Newark police's helicopter after leading law enforcement officials on a wild pursuit through the city over the weekend, authorities said. The pursuit began when officers in NPD1 saw a black Dodge Durango driving erratically near Bergen Street and shepherd Avenue around 10:20 Saturday evening, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Officers in the 5th Precinct were notified, and saw Joshua Clark speeding, running red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road, Ambrose said. Clark ignored police commands to pull over, s…
Police: Newark Trio With Heroin, Cocaine, Assault Rifle Charged With Intent To Distribute Police: Newark Trio With Heroin, Cocaine, Assault Rifle Charged With Intent To Distribute
Police: Newark Trio With Heroin, Cocaine, Assault Rifle Charged With Intent To Distribute Three Newark men are facing a slew of charges after they were found with cocaine, heron and an assault rifle, authorities said. Quadir Whitehead, 27, Damon Dunston, 19, and Najee Gregory, 22, were arrested near Harding Terrace and Bergen Street Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. All were charged with intent to distribute, along with heroin and cocaine distribution within 1,000 feet of a school. Whitehead and Gregory were also arrested on charges relating to burglary, conspiracy and weapons-related offenses.
Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter
Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter Police in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating a man who they say shot a restaurant worker earlier this month. The man, pictured above, shot a worker at Royal Fried Chicken on South Orange Avenue, then fled north on Bergen Street around 9:30 p.m. Aug. 5,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The shooter was wearing a black T-shirt, dark-colored shorts, red sneakers and carrying a gray and black checkered backpack. Anyone with information about the suspect…
Newark Police Helicopter Helps Nab Teens Driving Stolen Cars Newark Police Helicopter Helps Nab Teens Driving Stolen Cars
Newark Police Helicopter Helps Nab Teens Driving Stolen Cars Two teens driving a pair of stolen cars were arrested with help from the Newark Police Department's helicopter, authorities said Sunday. Officers in NPD1 spotted the Honda Accord and Nissan Altima driving erratically near Bergen Street and South Orange Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Then juveniles then abandoned the cars -- stolen out of Newark and Jersey City, respectively -- on Broome Street, Ambrose said. The drivers got out of the cars and tried to blend in with the crowd. Police in the helicopter followed the suspects from…
KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Who Shot Newark Restaurant Worker KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Who Shot Newark Restaurant Worker
Know HIM? Police Seek Man Who Shot Newark Restaurant Worker Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say shot a restaurant worker in Newark Wednesday night. A man shot a worker at Royal Fried Chicken on South Orange Avenue shortly before 9:30 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. The man then exited the restaurant and ran north on Bergen Street, Ambrose said. The victim was transported to University Hospital with life-threatening injuries, Ambrose said.   The suspect, pictured above, was wearing a black shirt, dark shorts and red sneakers and had a gray and black checkered b…
UPDATE: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd UPDATE: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd
Update: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd Authorities have identified the man killed in a fiery Newark crash involving a tanker truck and two cars. A Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Durhon Fuller, 34, hit the back of a tanker truck at the  Bergen Street and Madison Avenue intersection around 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Fuller became trapped in his Jeep as both vehicles went up in flames, and died at the scene, authorities said. The impact from the Jeep sent the truck into an unoccupied Dodge Caravan, Stephens and Amb…
UPDATE: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd UPDATE: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd
Update: Jeep Driver Who Died In Fiery Newark Crash ID'd Authorities have identified the man killed in a fiery Newark crash involving a tanker truck and two cars. A Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Durhon Fuller, 34, hit the back of a tanker truck at the  Bergen Street and Madison Avenue intersection around 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Fuller became trapped in his Jeep as both vehicles went up in flames, and died at the scene, authorities said. The impact from the Jeep sent the truck into an unoccupied Dodge Caravan, Stephens and Amb…
KNOW THIS CAR? Police Seek Vehicle Used In Attempted Newark Luring KNOW THIS CAR? Police Seek Vehicle Used In Attempted Newark Luring
Know This 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.
KNOW THEM? Police Seek Trio Who Robbed Juveniles In Newark KNOW THEM? Police Seek Trio Who Robbed Juveniles In Newark
Know Them? Police Seek Trio Who Robbed Juveniles In Newark Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying three men involved in a robbery. The men pictured above approached two juveniles walking in the vicinity of Bergen Street and 15th Avenue on Friday, Jan. 17 around 3:30 p.m., police say. The men stole a cell phone from one of the victims and struck him with a closed fist, according to police. One of the men is described as being 5 feet 10 inches tall and 140 pounds with a medium build. He was wearing blue jeans at the time of the robbery, police say. The second man is also estimated to be 5 feet 10 inches tall but has a slim …
SEEN HIM? Newark Police Say Man Exposed Himself Near Kids SEEN HIM? Newark Police Say Man Exposed Himself Near Kids
Seen HIM? Newark Police Say Man Exposed Himself Near Kids Police in Newark are looking for a man who is accused of committing acts of lewdness in the presence of children.  On Wednesday, police received reports of a man exposing and touching himself around 8:30 a.m. near Bergen Street and 17th Avenue.  The suspect (pictured) is described as 6'2" with a slim build and a dark complexion. He was wearing a khaki jacket, purple baseball cap and black-and-white sneakers.  Anyone who has any information on the man is asked to call the police 24-hour tips line,  1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867). …
Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation
Officer-Involved Shooting In Newark Under Investigation The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is handling an investigation into a daytime shootout between law enforcement and two suspects Tuesday in Newark.  A detective with the Newark Police Department and a State Trooper were patrolling in plainclothes and in an unmarked vehicle around 12:45 p.m. when they came across A Honda CRV on South Orange Avenue,  said the Hudson prosecutor's office, which is conducting the investigation due to potential conflicts of interest between the Essex prosecutor's office and the officers.  Someone in the Honda allegedly flashed a weapon as it tra…