Thief Busted Removing Tires From Cop’s Personal Car: Newark PD
A thief was arrested after he tried to remove tires from a police officer’s personal vehicle leading to a scuffle on Sunday, June 1, authorities said.
At 4:14 a.m., an off-duty Newark police officer observed a man removing a tire from the officer’s vehicle in the 300 block of 3rd Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said.
When the officer approached the suspect, a fight ensued, Miranda said. A patrolling Newark police vehicle was flagged down, and the suspect, who was not identified, was arrested without further incident, Miranda said.
One of the responding officers suffer…