Missing Plainfield Teen Connor Oldfield Found Dead In Brook, Officials Confirm
A 19-year-old New Jersey man with autism who had been reported missing since January has been found deceased, city officials announced Thursday, Feb. 19.
The body of Connor Oldfield, who was reported missing on Saturday, Jan. 24, was found in the Green Brook near the Roosevelt Avenue bridge, according to the City of Plainfield and the Plainfield Police Department.
“This is a heartbreaking loss felt across our entire community, and we extend our deepest condolences to Connor’s family, loved ones, friends, classmates, and all who have been praying for his safe return,” Mayor Adrian O. M…
Officer Shoots At Dog After Teen Bit In Bogota, Authorities Say
A police officer fired his weapon at a dog who had bitten a 17-year-old girl and then lunged at the officer in Bogota last week, authorities said.
Just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, Bogota police responded to a dog attack at the intersection of Palisades Avenue and Linwood Avenue, where they found a 17-year-old female who'd been bitten by a dog, according to Jeff Angermeyer, Chief of Detectives for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Moments later, officers found the dog on Chestnut Street, Angermeyer said. An officer approached the dog, the dog lunged, and the offic…