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Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Ends In Linden Crash, 3 In Custody: Cops
Three people were in custody in Linden following a pursuit-crash involving a stolen vehicle on Friday, Aug. 30, authorities said.
Police in Linden were notified of a pursuit entering the area around 5:30 p.m., police said in a Facebook post.
The pursuit had been terminated on Route 1 near S. Wood Ave. A short time later, the stolen vehicle struck a curb near the intersection of S. Stiles Street 21st Street and became disabled, police said.
Three suspects fled from the vehicle on foot. Officers from Linden, Elizabeth, Union, Rahway, the Union County Sheriff’s Office, and the New Jersey Stat…
Murder: Elizabeth Man Bludgeoned Woman To Death, Prosecutor Says
An Elizabeth man has been arrested on accusations he bludgeoned a woman to death over the weekend, authorities announced.
Victor H. Rodriguez Gomez, 33, struck 30-year-old Carmen Lopez Barahona in the head, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl J. Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said.
Barahona was found around 2 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 on the the 200 block of Lt. Glenn Zamorski Drive, and Gomez had fled the scene, police said.
His car was found by the Perth Amboy Police Department and he was arrested and transferr…
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…
