One Dead, Three Wounded In Newark Shooting One Dead, Three Wounded In Newark Shooting
One Dead, Three Wounded In Newark Shooting A 30-year-old man died and three others were wounded when gunshots rang out in Newark Thursday, Jan. 26, authorities said. Al-Supreme Davis was pronounced dead at the scene on the 1000 block of Broad Street around 7:30 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Three other victims were reportedly shot and survived. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Cal…
Five Nabbed For Shootings, Weapons Offenses In Newark Five Nabbed For Shootings, Weapons Offenses In Newark
Five Nabbed For Shootings, Weapons Offenses In Newark A teen and four men were arrested for separate shootings and weapons offenses in Newark, authorities announced. A 16-year-old from East Orange was charged with weapon possession after a female victim walked into University Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound on Jan. 2, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The victim is reportedly in stable condition. Ahmed Rauf-Nomaw, 45, of Middle Grove, NY, was arrested on New Year's Day and is facing weapons charges after two male victims said he pointed a gun at one of them on the 900 block of South 16th Street, Frage s…
Two Newark Officers Stabbed During Domestic Violence Call Two Newark Officers Stabbed During Domestic Violence Call
Two Newark Officers Stabbed During Domestic Violence Call A pair of Newark police officers were hospitalized Thursday, Jan. 5 after being stabbed by a man while responding to a domestic violence incident, authorities said. The unidentified officers were called to a home on the 600 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive around 4:45 p.m., when a suspect stabbed the officers, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The officers were rushed to University Hospital for treatment and were reportedly in stable condition. The suspect was arrested at the scene without further incident. The incident remains under investigation. 
Man Dies In Fall From His Own Window New Year's Day In Newark Man Dies In Fall From His Own Window New Year's Day In Newark
Man Dies In Fall From His Own Window New Year's Day In Newark A male fell to his death from a building in Newark on New Year's Day, according to authorities and RLS Media. The man was found unresponsive after jumping from a building on Rowland Street near Bloomfield Avenue around 7:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. According to RLS, the man had fallen from a third-floor window of his home. He had apparently moved to the area last spring. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting
Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Shooting Newark police seek the public’s help in locating a 31-year-old man who is wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Zyquwan Barnes is sought in connection with the shooting that occurred on Oct. 22, according to Newark Public Safety Fritz G. Fragé. At approximately 7:25 p.m., police responded to the 700 block of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard for a shooting.  Responding officers found a man who had been shot. The victim was taken to University Hospital for treatment and was reportedly in stable condition. Barnes is 6’4” tall and weighs a…
Shooting Places Newark School On Lockdown Shooting Places Newark School On Lockdown
Shooting Places Newark School On Lockdown A report of shots fired placed a Newark school on lockdown Friday, Nov. 4, authorities said. The call came in just before 3 p.m., near the Louise A. Spencer Elementary school on the 100 block of Muhammad Ali Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. No victims were located and no injuries have been reported. The incident remains under investigation. 
6-Year-Old Child, Man Shot In Newark 6-Year-Old Child, Man Shot In Newark
6-Year-Old Child, Man Shot In Newark A man in his 20s and a 6-year-old child were hospitalized after being shot on Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Newark, authorities said. Police responding to a report of shots fired on the 300 block of South Orange Avenue found the victims, who were taken to University Hospital for treatment around 7 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation. No further information was available.
Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources
Sniper Kendall Howard Accused Of Shooting 2 Newark Officers Captured After Manhunt: Sources UPDATE: Kendall Howard, the accused East Orange sniper wanted for shooting two Newark police officers, has been captured after a massive search, sources tell Daily Voice. Howard was arrested Wednesday morning by Newark police on two attempted murder charges, sources with direct knowledge of the incident say. Details surrounding his arrest were not immediately clear. Howard had been wanted in connection with another shooting from last Friday when police received a 911 call from a civilian who reported seeing him in the area of an apartment building at 25 Van Velsor Place, authorities said. …
Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police
Hit-Run Driver In Buddy's BMW Hurts Teen Girl Before Abandoning Car On NJ Turnpike: Police A 51-year-old Newark man who struck a teenage girl in his friend's BMW abandoned the car on the NJ Turnpike before surrendering to police, authorities said. The 15-year-old girl was crossing Bergen Street at Springfield Avenue when she was struck by Jimmy Jones around 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Jones fled westbound in his buddy's silver, 2001 BMW X5, and the teenager was transported to University Hospital for treatment, Frage said. The girl was reportedly in stable condition. Detectives investigating saw the vehicle on the city’s su…
Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Restaurant Workers Sought By Newark Police Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Restaurant Workers Sought By Newark Police
Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Restaurant Workers Sought By Newark Police A knife-wielding man threatening restaurant workers in Newark is being sought by police. Police responded to Sagres Bar & Grill, at 44-50 Prospect Street, on a call of a male with a knife threatening workers around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, Newark Public Safety Fritz G. Fragé said. The male entered the restaurant and went behind the bar. When confronted by a worker, he pointed a knife he took from behind the bar at the worker. Before leaving the bar, the suspect attempted to stab one of the restaurant’s tables but cut his own hand, instead. He then fled, heading northbound o…
WANTED: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation WANTED: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation
Wanted: Woman Sought In Newark Shooting Investigation A woman is wanted for questioning in connection with a July shooting in Newark, authorities said. Aaliyah Lundy, 21, is being sought in connection with the incident that wounded another woman at Avon and Hillside avenues around 6:55 p.m. Friday, July 15, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The victim was rushed to University Hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot injury and is in stable condition. Lundy is described as 5’1” tall and 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Aaliya…
Hotel Parking Lot Assault Suspects Wanted Out Of Newark: Police Hotel Parking Lot Assault Suspects Wanted Out Of Newark: Police
Hotel Parking Lot Assault Suspects Wanted Out Of Newark: Police A pair in an assault outside of a Newark parking lot are being sought by police, they said. The man pictured above was with the woman also pictured above when he socked a victim outside of the Robert Treat Hotel parking lot at 50 Park Place around 3:55 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the suspects to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695- All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward. Anonymous tips may also …