Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of 21-Year-Old Elizabeth Man Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of 21-Year-Old Elizabeth Man
Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of 21-Year-Old Elizabeth Man An arrest has been made in last Sunday's stabbing death of Yonatan Alexander Vasquez-Torres. Alexis Mondesi, 48, is accused of stabbing Vaxquez-Torres dead on the 300 block of Center Street just before 3 a.m. on Oct. 10, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. He was subsequently pronounced dead, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Michael Cleaver, who is prosecuting the case. Mondesi was arrested at his home in connection with the incident on Friday, and charged with first-degree m…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Man Stabbed Dead In Elizabeth 21-Year-Old Man Stabbed Dead In Elizabeth
21-Year-Old Man Stabbed Dead In Elizabeth A 21-year-old man was stabbed dead Sunday in Elizabeth. City resident Yonatan Alexander Vasquez-Torres was found with stab wounds around 3 a.m. on the 300 block of Center Street, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. Anyone with information about this matter is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Detective Patrick Bradley at 908-418-2817 or Elizabeth Police Department Detective William Valladares at 908-591-4677. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.ucti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Shot Dead In Elizabeth Teen Shot Dead In Elizabeth
Teen Shot Dead In Elizabeth A teen boy was shot dead in his hometown of Elizabeth Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Police responding to the shooting report found Paul Baez, 17, with a fatal gunshot wound near the 100 block of Fulton Street just before 2:30 p.m., Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Union County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an indictment and conviction, Daniel said alongside Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca. A GoFundMe page for Paul's family was launched on Tuesday by Samira Villagomez. "He was a son, a friend, an athl…

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by Valerie Musson
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Shot Dead In Public Park Elizabeth Man Shot Dead In Public Park
Elizabeth Man Shot Dead In Public Park An Elizabeth man was shot dead in a public park Wednesday, authorities said. Officers responding to the Jefferson Park area in the middle of the day found Archeley F. Brizard, 26, who was seriously injured, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Brizard, of Elizabeth, was later pronounced dead. The investigation is being conducted by the Union County Homicide Task Force with assistance from the Elizabeth Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact Prosecutor’s Of…

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by Valerie Musson
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Indicted On Murder Charge For Beating Complete Stranger To Death, Authorities Say NJ Man Indicted On Murder Charge For Beating Complete Stranger To Death, Authorities Say
NJ Man Indicted On Murder Charge For Beating Complete Stranger To Death, Authorities Say A Union County grand jury returned a three-count indictment against a man accused of killing a stranger with a blunt object last summer, authorities announced. Oliver I. Tzarax-Lopez, 21, is charged with first-degree murder and two related second-degree weapons offenses in connection with the death of 37-year-old Newark's Nohora C. Agudelo, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Friday, July 23. Elizabeth police responded to East Broad and North Broad streets around 2:35 a.m. June 28, 2020, where Agudelo was found with severe head injuries, according to Union Cou…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
News
RECOGNIZE HER? FBI Joins Effort To ID Body Found In Elizabeth RECOGNIZE HER? FBI Joins Effort To ID Body Found In Elizabeth
Recognize HER? FBI Joins Effort To ID Body Found In Elizabeth The FBI turned to the public for help after joining the effort to identify a woman whose body was found in Elizabeth more than a year ago. The body was found along railroad tracks off the 300 block of Port Avenue, in the shadow of the New Jersey Turnpike, on June 11, 2020, authorities said. They didn’t say how they believe she died. She’s Black or Hispanic, 25 to 35 years old, a little under 5-foot-7 and roughly 125 to 140 pounds. She had closely cropped hair, may have worn a wig or other head covering and had double piercings in both ears. An image of a vehicle of interest was originall…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Landlord Faces Sex Crimes Against 7 More Tenants, Total Climbs To 20 NJ Landlord Faces Sex Crimes Against 7 More Tenants, Total Climbs To 20
NJ Landlord Faces Sex Crimes Against 7 More Tenants, Total Climbs To 20 A New Jersey landlord federally accused of demanding sexual favors from tenants in exchange for rent relief is facing additional charges against seven new alleged victims, bringing the total to 20, authorities said Thursday. Joseph Centanni was charged with five additional counts of second-degree sexual assault and seven additional counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Elizabeth Police Department Chief Giacomo Sacca and Director Earl Graves said. The 74-year-old Mountainside resident -- who owns hundreds of residential rental …

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Man Dead, Another Injured In Elizabeth Shooting 30-Year-Old Man Dead, Another Injured In Elizabeth Shooting
30-Year-Old Man Dead, Another Injured In Elizabeth Shooting A 30-year-old man died and another victim was injured in an overnight shooting in Elizabeth. Police responding to the 400 block of Elizabeth Avenue found Eliezer Martinez, Jr. and another man with gunshot wounds around 1:30 a.m., Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca and Police Director Earl Graves said.  Martinez was rushed to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 2 a.m., while the second victim was taken to University Hospital in Newark for emergency treatment. The investigation into th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
US Marshals Capture NJ Man Wanted On Murder Charge In Pennsylvania US Marshals Capture NJ Man Wanted On Murder Charge In Pennsylvania
US Marshals Capture NJ Man Wanted On Murder Charge In Pennsylvania An Elizabeth man wanted on murder charges was captured by members of the US Marshals Service in Pennsylvania, authorities said Wednesday. Michael Rogers, 23, is accused of shooting 32-year-old Antwoine Thompson on April 26, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and city Police Director Earl Graves said. Thompson was rushed to the hospital after being shot near Second and Bond streets, and died later that day, authorities said. Meanwhile, Rogers was identified as a suspect and charged June 10. He was arrested without incident in Wilkes…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Man, 21, Fatally Shot In Elizabeth Prosecutor: Man, 21, Fatally Shot In Elizabeth
Prosecutor: Man, 21, Fatally Shot In Elizabeth A 21-year-old man was killed in a Thursday night shooting in Elizabeth, authorities said. Trevon A. Palin was found seriously injured on the 1000 block of Anna Street and later pronounced dead at the scene, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said Friday in a joint release with Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca and Police Director Earl Graves. Additional details were not released. The ongoing investigation is being led by the Union County Homicide Task Force with assistance from the Elizabeth Police Department, the Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and the Un…

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by Valerie Musson
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Victim In Deadly Daylight Elizabeth Shooting Authorities ID Victim In Deadly Daylight Elizabeth Shooting
Authorities ID Victim In Deadly Daylight Elizabeth Shooting One person was shot and killed in a daytime shooting Monday in Elizabeth. Antwoine Thompson, 32, was found having suffered serious injury at the intersection of Second and Bond streets around 3 p.m. Monday, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said alongside local officials. Thompson was rushed to Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation into the shooting is being led by the Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by members of the Elizabeth Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
GOT 'EM! Pair Nabbed In Robbery Of Linden 7-Eleven GOT 'EM! Pair Nabbed In Robbery Of Linden 7-Eleven
GOT 'EM! Pair Nabbed In Robbery Of Linden 7-Eleven Two men were arrested in the robbery of a Linden convenience store after a three-week investigation, police said. Lawrence Thomas, 29, of Plainfield, and Travis Price, 28, of Linden, were  charged with first-degree robbery for their alleged roles in the Feb. 21 incident, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Police responded to the 7-Eleven store on St. George Avenue around 10:15 p.m., on reports of a robbery. Two men -- later identified as Thomas and Price -- entered the store, at which time one of the suspects walked behind the counter and ordered the clerks to empt…

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by Cecilia Levine