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Fake Cop! East Orange Constable Convicted Of Impersonating Officer: Prosecutors
A 55-year-old East Orange man was convicted of impersonating a police officer and unlawful possession of a weapon, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II announced on Friday, June 9.
Last July, Todd Thompson, who was appointed a constable in the City of East Orange, performed an illegal traffic stop near Newark Penn Station, using police lights he installed in his personal vehicle, Stephens said.
During the stop, Thompson falsely identified himself as a police officer and brandished a handgun while demanding documents from the victim, Stephens said.
The victim realized Thomps…
Man Beat Up Bus Passenger, Had Guns And Drugs At Newark Penn: Police
An Ohio man was arrested last week at Newark Penn Station after he assaulted a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus, NJ Transit police said in a statement.
Police said the victim approached officers Wednesday shortly before 5 p.m. and identified Curtis Gartrell, 41, as the assailant. The passenger had visible injuries, police said.
Gartrell, of Marion, tried to run from officers but was quickly captured, the agency said in a statement.
Gartrell had an outstanding warrant for his arrest and was also found with two 9 mm handguns, 86 rounds of ammunition, marijuana and what w…
