Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Police Seek Suspect In Street Gunpoint Robbery Newark Police Seek Suspect In Street Gunpoint Robbery
Newark Police Seek Suspect In Street Gunpoint Robbery Police in Newark are seeking the public's. help in identifying and locating a robbery suspect. The man pictured above was one of two who approached the victim on the 400 block of East Kearny Street and robbed him of his personal belongings Aug. 15, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said.  Ambrose urges anyone with information about him to call the 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 a reward.

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter
Newark Police Seek Fried Chicken Restaurant Shooter Police in Newark are seeking the public's help in locating a man who they say shot a restaurant worker earlier this month. The man, pictured above, shot a worker at Royal Fried Chicken on South Orange Avenue, then fled north on Bergen Street around 9:30 p.m. Aug. 5,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The shooter was wearing a black T-shirt, dark-colored shorts, red sneakers and carrying a gray and black checkered backpack. Anyone with information about the suspect…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark PD Seek Man Accused Of Assaulting Elderly Resident, Stealing Gold Chain Newark PD Seek Man Accused Of Assaulting Elderly Resident, Stealing Gold Chain
Newark PD Seek Man Accused Of Assaulting Elderly Resident, Stealing Gold Chain A Newark man is wanted by police for assaulting an elderly resident on the street and stealing his gold chain, authorities said. Omar Pearson, 39, robbed the man of his chain around 1 p.m. at  Nichols and Pulaski streets on Aug. 10,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Pearson is around 5 feet and 10 inches tall and weighs between 140 and 150 pounds. He has brown eyes, black hair, a dark complexion, and is known to frequent the Bradley Court public housing complex area.  He has been seen hanging around 79 N. Munn Ave. on several occasions, police said…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Police Arrest 14 Violent Crimes Suspects Newark Police Arrest 14 Violent Crimes Suspects
Newark Police Arrest 14 Violent Crimes Suspects Multiple suspects involved in shootings and other violent crimes were arrested last week, authorities in Newark said. Patrol officers and members of the Shooting Response Team were able to uncover evidence that led to arrests, warrants issued, and closure of investigations for the following incidents between July 6 and Aug. 11, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Here are the suspects taken into custody (some are still at large). July 6, Dickerson Street: Eduardo Rodriguez, accused co-conspirator, arrested for aggravated assault and conspiracy July 27, Washin…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Newark Highway Authorities ID Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Newark Highway
Authorities ID Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Newark Highway Authorities have identified the man who died in a hit-and-run crash on a Newark highway. Devere Rogers was struck near McCarter Highway and 4th Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said.  The driver did not stop to render aid or call for help, they said. Rogers, 42, was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead just before 12:10 a.m. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Police Helicopter Helps Nab Teens Driving Stolen Cars Newark Police Helicopter Helps Nab Teens Driving Stolen Cars
Newark Police Helicopter Helps Nab Teens Driving Stolen Cars Two teens driving a pair of stolen cars were arrested with help from the Newark Police Department's helicopter, authorities said Sunday. Officers in NPD1 spotted the Honda Accord and Nissan Altima driving erratically near Bergen Street and South Orange Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Then juveniles then abandoned the cars -- stolen out of Newark and Jersey City, respectively -- on Broome Street, Ambrose said. The drivers got out of the cars and tried to blend in with the crowd. Police in the helicopter followed the suspects from…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
5 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Newark 5 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Newark
5 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Newark One man was killed and four injured in a Newark shooting overnight Wednesday, authorities said. Tyrese McNeil, 18, and four other males were shot on North 12th Street in Newark around 12:55 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. All five were taken to University Hospital where McNeil was pronounced dead. The rest were in stable condition, Ambrose and Stephens said. The other victims include a 31-year-old from Irvington and three other men ages, 26, 20 and 19, all of Newark. No arrests have been made. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Trans Woman's Death Was Ruled Suicide, Here's Why Authorities Are Reopening The Case Newark Trans Woman's Death Was Ruled Suicide, Here's Why Authorities Are Reopening The Case
Newark Trans Woman's Death Was Ruled Suicide, Here's Why Authorities Are Reopening The Case Authorities are investigating the April death of a Newark trans woman after months calls for action by activists and community members, authorities announced Tuesday. Ashley Moore's death had been ruled a suicide after she was found unresponsive lying on the sidewalk in front of the YMCA on Broad Street around 4:10 a.m. April 1, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Moore, 26, was taken to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. "To date, our detectives have not discovered evidence to the contrary," Ambrose said. "However, I have reached out to Essex County…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Irvington Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Thefts SEEN HIM? Irvington Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Thefts
Seen HIM? Irvington Man Wanted For Questioning In Newark Thefts Police in Newark are seeking the public's help locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with thefts from vehicles. Rashon Hayes, 29, of Irvington, is linked to the incidents that occurred between July 15 and Aug. 9,  Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Items were taken from cars parked in Ivy Hill apartments on the 200 block of Mount Vernon Place, Ambrose said. Anyone with information on Hayes is urged to call the 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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Wanted In Newark Shooting U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Wanted In Newark Shooting
U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Wanted In Newark Shooting A man wanted in a Newark shooting was arrested months later with help from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. A warrant for the arrest of Michael McDonald, 30, was issued after a March 10 shooting on the 800 block of South 14th Street, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Around 7:10 that evening, a man got out of a car and shot at passengers in another car, Ambrose said. Miraculously, no injuries were reported.  McDonald was arrested Friday without incident by the Newark Police Division’s Fugitive Apprehension Team along with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Tas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Man, 47, Killed In Shooting Newark Man, 47, Killed In Shooting
Newark Man, 47, Killed In Shooting A 47-year-old Newark man died after being shot over the weekend, authorities said. Dana Cromer was shot on the 400 block of South 11th Street around 9:50 p.m. Friday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. He was pronounced dead at the scene around 10:15 p.m. No arrests had been made as of Monday. 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. Calls will be kept confidential.

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Newark Police Seek Man Who Pointed Gun At Family Dollar Worker KNOW HIM? Newark Police Seek Man Who Pointed Gun At Family Dollar Worker
Know HIM? Newark Police Seek Man Who Pointed Gun At Family Dollar Worker Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say aimed a gun at a worker at Family Dollar on Thursday night. A man pointed a handgun at a worker at Family Dollar Store on the 800 block of North 6th Street around 6:40 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. The man — who had previously acted hostile toward the store’s employees — left the store and ran toward Bloomfield, Ambrose said. The man, pictured above, is 5 feet 6 inches tall and has a thin build, a medium brown complexion, a tattoo over his right eye and a gash over…

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by Valerie Musson