KNOW HIM? Newark PD Seeks ID Of Shooting Suspect KNOW HIM? Newark PD Seeks ID Of Shooting Suspect
Know HIM? Newark PD Seeks ID Of Shooting Suspect Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting. A resident told police he found his parked vehicle on the 600 block of Summer Avenue to find it had several bullet holes and a shattered window around 9:20 p.m. April 16, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. While detectives investigating this incident are seeking the public’s help with identifying this suspect, Director O’Hara urges anyone with information about the individual to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS …
18 ATVs Recovered In Newark Crackdown 18 ATVs Recovered In Newark Crackdown
18 ATVs Recovered In Newark Crackdown Eighteen illegal dirt bikes and ATVs were recovered in the first week of a crackdown in Newark, authorities said. The nine dirt bikes were recovered from: One from the 800 block of South 14th Street; two from N. 6th Street and Park Avenue; one from the 500 block of Clinton Avenue; one from Avon Avenue and Treacy Avenue; and three from one vacant apartment and a fourth dirt bike in another vacant apartment at a building in the 100 block of Roseville Avenue. Nine ATVs were recovered from: One from Astor Street and Brunswick Street; one from the 600 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard; two from M…
Four Nabbed In Newark Shooting Four Nabbed In Newark Shooting
Four Nabbed In Newark Shooting Four men have been charged in a Newark shooting that injured a city resident in the South Ward earlier this month. The incident occurred on April 7 on the 200 block of Pomona Avenue around 10:55 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The following four men were arrested the following day on charges of aggravated assault, according to O'Hara: Naim Jones, 18, of Edison;  Justen Couram, 19, Hillside; Tayvaun Caparitia, 20, of Bronx, N.Y.; Nasir Osorto, 19, of Newark. "Our Major Crimes detectives worked diligently and quickly to find and apprehend these suspec…
Newark Police Seek ID Of Person In Red Dress Who Hit Victim Over Head With Brick Newark Police Seek ID Of Person In Red Dress Who Hit Victim Over Head With Brick
Newark Police Seek ID Of Person In Red Dress Who Hit Victim Over Head With Brick Police in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying an individual they said struck a victim in the head with a brick. The victim was struck near Broad Street and Raymond Boulevard by an individual wearing a red dress around 6:20 p.m., April 12, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment. O’Hara urges anyone with information to call the Newark Police 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…
Baby's Mom, 16-Year-Old Boy Charged In Newark Shooting That Injured 1-Year-Old Baby's Mom, 16-Year-Old Boy Charged In Newark Shooting That Injured 1-Year-Old
Baby's Mom, 16-Year-Old Boy Charged In Newark Shooting That Injured 1-Year-Old A 16-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting of a 1-year-old baby in Newark, marking the second arrest in the incident, authorities said. The baby's mom -- Tytaneisha Wilder, of East Orange -- initially pointed a handgun at the boy and the group she was disputing with on Monday, April 12, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. That's when the teen boy fired back, O'Hara said. Police responded to reports of a shooting near 14th Avenue and South 6th Street around 2:05 p.m., after a 1-year-old arrived at University Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound, police…
HEROES: Body Cam Footage Shows Newark Officers Reviving Unresponsive Driver (VIDEO) HEROES: Body Cam Footage Shows Newark Officers Reviving Unresponsive Driver (VIDEO)
Heroes: Body Cam Footage Shows Newark Officers Reviving Unresponsive Driver (Video) Body cam footage captured the suspenseful moments in which a Newark police officer performed CPR on an unresponsive driver -- ultimately saving him. The victim was hunched over his wheel with no pulse and was not breathing on the 200 block of North 12 St. around 1:15 p.m. Friday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Seventh Precinct Police Officers Gerard Conzentino and Justin Corio rushed to the scene and immediately began performing CPR. Witnesses told the officers that the man apparently passed out while driving. Corio applied a sternum rub before he and Conzentino …
HEROES: Newark Officers Save Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO) HEROES: Newark Officers Save Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO)
Heroes: Newark Officers Save Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (Video) Three Newark officers are being commended for saving a suicidal man from the Route 78 overpass Monday morning, authorities said. Officers Darrell Fields, Abdul Aziz Yasin, and Miguel Silva responded to the Route 78 overpass at West Runyon Street and Irvine Turner Boulevard where they quickly exited their car to rescue the distraught man, just after 10 a.m., according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. A man and woman who witnessed the suicide attempt also helped police in encouraging the man to not jump, O'Hara said. In less than 10 minutes, the man was brought back ove…
2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark 2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark
2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark A 2-year-old girl was shot Monday in Newark. The toddler was rushed to University Hospital with a gunshot wound after the incident at 14th Avenue and South 6th Street around 2:05 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. “Our detectives have determined that this was a targeted incident. Unfortunately, a child has become a victim, O’Hara said. “Thankfully, it appears she will recover from her injuries and there is no danger to the community.” Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying the suspects. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information to call the De…
KNOW THEM? Essex Prosecutor Seeks ID Of 3 In Connection With Deadly Stabbing KNOW THEM? Essex Prosecutor Seeks ID Of 3 In Connection With Deadly Stabbing
Know Them? Essex Prosecutor Seeks ID Of 3 In Connection With Deadly Stabbing Authorities in Essex County are seeking the public's help in identifying three individuals wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing. Charges have not been filed against the three people pictured above, wanted in the stabbing death of Mario Esquivel Lopez, 28, of Newark on Oct. 10, 2020, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Lopez was fatally stabbed on the 400 block of 4th Avenue in the City of Newark. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task…
KNOW HIM? Newark Police Seek Man Wanted For Speeding Away During Traffic Stop KNOW HIM? Newark Police Seek Man Wanted For Speeding Away During Traffic Stop
Know HIM? Newark Police Seek Man Wanted For Speeding Away During Traffic Stop Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help in identifying a driver who they say drove away from police during a traffic stop. Police officers spotted a motorist driving with an expired temporary license plate in a 2003 Honda Civic on South Street around 12:40 a.m. March 19, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The officers pulled over the vehicle at Orchard and Thomas Street and asked the driver for his registration and license.  Instead of handing it to the officers, the driver took off and fled on Thomas Street toward McCarter Highway, O'Hara said. Dire…
Jersey City Man, 22, Accused Of Stabbing Newark Dad, 60, To Death Jersey City Man, 22, Accused Of Stabbing Newark Dad, 60, To Death
Jersey City Man, 22, Accused Of Stabbing Newark Dad, 60, To Death A Jersey City man was charged with murder in the Newark stabbing of his 60-year-old dad, authorities said Tuesday. Phillip Jennings was found on the second floor of his Oration Street home by Newark officers performing a wellness check around 12:40 p.m. April 2, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, said Stephens alongside Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. Noah Jennings has been charged with one count of murder, one count of unlawful possession of a weapon and one count of possession of a weapon for an unla…
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…