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Shots fired in Clark, NJ: 79-year-old arrested by SWAT
CLARK — A 79-year-man is in custody after police say he barricaded himself inside a house early Wednesday morning. Clark police Capt. Miguel Acabou said shots were heard fired at a home on Stanton Street in Clark Township near the Rahway border around 12:30 a.m. The Union County SWAT unit was called to the scene after officers found Kenneth Kutya barricaded inside the house with a weapon.
Scammers Struck Westfield Residents Last Week, Police Say
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Westfield resident is out $10,000 after answering a phone call from someone pretending to be a representative from the fraud department at his financial institution, police said Tuesday. The incident was reported on June 26, police said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER While speaking with the suspect or suspects, the resident granted them remote access to his computer, police said. After several phone conversations, the suspect/s instructed the resident to withdraw $24,000 from his bank account, police said. The suspect/s then directed the resident to purchase $10,000 of Bitcoin and deposit...
Serious Multi-Vehicle Accident Snarls Holiday Traffic on GSP; One Airlifted [PHOTOS]
Traffic on the Garden State Parkway this afternoon is at a standstill following a multi-vehicle accident. The 4-vehicle accident happened in the northbound lanes of the Parkway near the PNC Arts Center, exit 116. One person is being airlifted to the hospital. Both the express and local lanes are partially...
Mother, 2 young children stabbed, critically injured in East Orange apartment
A mother and two young children were rushed to the hospital after being critically wounded in an East Orange apartment.The victims were attacked inside a second floor apartment at La Ferrera Apartments on Park Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday.All three were taken to University Hospital in Newark with apparent stab wounds.Neighbors told Eyewitness News the victims are a mother and her two young children, ages 1 and 3 - and that one of those children just celebrated a birthday this week."I am in complete and utter shock... and my heart is breaking right now," said one resident. "I can't...
Woman killed during microburst storm at popular NY campsite identified
A woman who was killed when a large tree fell onto her camper during a severe microburst storm on Sunday has been identified. Carol E. Luistro of Edison, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, after the storm tore through the Russell Brook campground in Delaware County Sunday morning, according to the Colchester Police Department.
Millburn Police Arrest Shoplifters at Mall at Short Hills & Locate a Car Stolen from Mall Parking Deck
SHORT HILLS, NJ — The second half of June saw numerous shoplifting attempts at the Mall at Short Hills and a car was stolen on the Neiman Marcus parking deck. A man from the Bronx concealed $620 worth of merchandise from Neiman Marcus in the Short Hills on June 19 and left the store. Police arrested him and charged him with multiple counts of shoplifting. A few days later, police arrested someone who had stolen $2,965 of merchandise from Neiman Marcus. On June 29, another person stole $147 of merchandise, and the police also arrested that shoplifter.CLICK HERE...
Ride along with the NYPD team cracking down on illegal fireworks
NEW YORK -- The New York City Police Department is cracking down on illegal fireworks, and CBS New York's Derick Waller joined officers for an exclusive ride-along.As Waller learned, it's not just fireworks police are after.NYPD's Community Response Team watching out for illegal fireworks across cityOn a Friday night in the Bronx, officers with the NYPD's Community Response Team were on duty, watching out for illegal fireworks."This block had complaints last night and tonight. They've been lighting fireworks off all night," Sgt. Jimmy Seder said.Seder and his partner, Officer Edgar Guerrero, patrol the 46th and 48th precincts.They stopped one group...
Twin toddlers released from Conn. hospital following attempted drowning by NYC man
Following more than a week of hospitalization, the two children involved in an attempted drowning have been released from the hospital, according to West Haven's mayor. Romney Desronvil, 41, of New York is facing multiple charges including attempted murder. A judge set his bond at $2 million, ordered a mental health evaluation and issued protective orders for both children.
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