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CRIME & SAFETY
Newark Woman Arrested After Offering ‘Loosies’ Near Shelter
NEWARK — A woman, who spoke out publicly about what she and other residents said are the deteriorating conditions at a city-funded homeless shelter, told TAPinto Newark she was unjustly arrested on Friday evening after handing out loose cigarettes and accepting money in return. Nicole Gibbings, 52, a resident of the Hotel Riviera shelter, said she was parked next to the building with her emotional support pit bull, Diamond, in the passenger seat and her 30-year-old son in the back seat when about six officers moved in and ordered her out of the vehicle at about 7 p.m.CLICK...
Warrant Issued For Armed Man Who Robbed Liquor Store: Newark PD
On Monday, March 25 at 9:26 p.m., police responded to the New Silver Key Liquor Store at 250 Broadway on a report of a armed robbery, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Jeffrey Carr walked behind the counter brandishing a weapon and demanded the cashier place money...
Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury
Don Jones, 50, was wanted for a homicide in Union County when members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and city police chased him into West Side Park last Aug. 29, 2023. Jones pulled a handgun from his waistband, dashed to an open field and...
Cops arrest rifle-toting, camouflage-clad man seen walking around N.J. neighborhood
A camouflage-wearing man seen walking around a Clifton neighborhood Wednesday afternoon with a rifle strapped to his body was arrested shortly thereafter, police said. Officers found the man in the area of Union Avenue an Sixth Street at 3:10 p.m. and when he saw them, he retreated into his home, according to a release from the Clifton Police Department.
Bank manager admits stealing $209K from N.J. customer
A former bank manager of a New York-based branch admitted Thursday that he stole nearly $209,000 from a New Jersey customer by stealing his identity, federal prosecutors said. James Gomes, 43, of New York, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to one count of wire fraud affecting a financial institution, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey said in a release.
NYPD to fight rising retail theft with surveillance video monitoring
NEW YORK -- There has been an increase in retail thefts across New York City so far this year. Already, the NYPD has reported a 5% bump compared to this time in 2023.As a result, Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced the expansion of a pilot program to help fight that kind of crime, saying it involves tapping into businesses' security cameras.According to the latest police stats, more than 21,000 retail theft incidents have been reported in 2024. The NYPD and Adams explained how the new technology works."We refuse to surrender to any form of criminality. We are not going...
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