MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Today, Dec. 2, at approximately 8:15 a.m., a student of Seth Boyden School reported that a male had attempted to take his backpack while he was walking to school on Jacoby Street, according to a release from the Maplewood Police Department. The police were contacted and responded. Officers arrested Jordan Jones, 22, […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension Team has arrested two suspects, one wanted for a carjacking and the second for a robbery in two separate incidents. Newark residents Al-Fuquan Wright and Sandra Fernandes, who were wanted by Criminal Investigation detectives, were both arrested on the morning of Monday, Nov. 28, by members […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Rayquan Tubbs, 20, of Irvington entered a guilty plea on Monday, Nov. 28, to first-degree aggravated manslaughter and second-degree possession of a handgun before Superior Court Judge Martin G. Cronin. According Assistant Prosecutor Adam B. Wells, who handled the case with Assistant Prosecutor Amani Abdellah, Tubbs drew a handgun and fatally shot […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County jury has convicted Uvaldo Melgar, 45, of Newark, on Friday, Nov. 18, of sexually assaulting two young sisters at his home while babysitting the children. Following a three-week trial before Superior Court Judge John I. Gizzo, Melgar was convicted of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault and two […]
NEWARK, NJ — the Fugitive Apprehension Team arrested Anthony Joana, 42, of Kearny on Friday, Nov. 18, for a shooting that occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 8. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, at approximately 10:15 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area of Hawkins Street near Roanoke Avenue. A 48-year-old male victim […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Fugitive Apprehension Team has arrested Ryan Espinosa, 29, of East Orange for an aggravated assault that occurred on Saturday, Nov. 12. At approximately 11 p.m., a 35-year-old male victim was walking in the area of 4th and Mount Pleasant avenues, when he was shot at by a suspect from inside […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced Nov. 17 that Davon Gordon, 35, of Newark was convicted by an Essex County jury of impersonating a police officer following a two-day trial before Superior Court Judge Alfonse Cifelli. According to Assistant Prosecutor Alaina Caliendo, who tried the case, on or about Feb. […]
NEWARK, NJ — Members of the mounted police arrested three men for a shooting incident that occurred on Monday, Nov. 14. At approximately 2:15 p.m., mounted officers were patrolling the area of Lyons Avenue and Clinton Place, when they observed Alex Cora, 39, of Newark, shooting a firearm at William A. Jones, 20, and Quamarly […]
NEWARK, NJ — A juvenile from Newark was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 13, for possession of a loaded handgun. At approximately 7:40 p.m., members of the Newark Police Special Enforcement Bureau were canvassing the area of Parker Street near Park Avenue, when they observed a male adjusting a handgun in the waistband of his pants. […]
NEWARK, NJ — Ryeshon Peteet, 21, of Newark, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 13, for two separate incidences of aggravated assault. At approximately 2:55 p.m., police responded to the area of Victoria Street near Frelinghuysen Avenue on a call of shots fired. While no one was injured, officers located a 2005 Ford F-150 that had […]