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Man Shot Multiple Times In Jersey City: Authorities
A man was shot several times in Jersey City on the early morning of Sunday, July 21, authorities said.At 12:58 a.m., police responded to 260 Bright St. for a report of a man shot, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office, said. The victim, 31, was already transported to a ne…
Two NJ police officers among trio accused in menacing burglary
JERSEY CITY — Two off-duty Jersey City police officers and a third man have been accused of threatening individuals earlier this year, while one defendant was armed with a baseball bat. Adrian Tejada and Robert Nunez were each charged with burglary and three counts of terroristic threats. The 28-year-old...
Exclusive: Handgun Omitted in Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Press Release on Jersey City Police-Involved Burglary Case
Jersey City, NJ – Hudson TV has uncovered a significant omission in the official press release issued by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office regarding a police-involved burglary case in Jersey City. The press release, which was issued four days ago, mentioned only a baseball bat but did not include details about a handgun reported to be present at the scene. This information was revealed through a request for the incident reports, which had not been disclosed by other media outlets.
NYC driver who killed 71-year-old granny in car chase with cops caught after two months on run: police
A driver who killed a 71-year-old granny and injured her daughter in a car chase with cops was busted this week – after two months on the run, police said Tuesday. Robert Matthews, 35, was picked up on a warrant Monday morning and faces a total of 18 raps — including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and felony assault– in connection to the May 9 crash in Bushwick that killed Juanita Vidal, cops said. Vidal was walking with her 44-year-old daughter Jessica around 5 p.m. at Eldert Street and Knickerbocker Avenue when Matthews’ speeding Mazda CX-5 SUV plowed into her, authorities said. Heartbreaking footage...
Early Morning Fight Outside Rudy’s Bar on 9th Avenue Leaves Two Hospitalized
An early morning fight outside Rudy’s Bar and Grill on 9th Avenue resulted in two men being hospitalized. At lunchtime today, police were still cordoning off the area outside the Hell’s Kitchen dive bar and surrounding businesses (including M&Pizza, Poseidon Bakery, and Turkish Cuisine) as detectives investigated the incident. NYPD officers responded to a 911 […] The post Early Morning Fight Outside Rudy’s Bar on 9th Avenue Leaves Two Hospitalized appeared first on W42ST.
Pair of creeps on the loose after rape of 12-year-old on NYC rooftop: cops
A 12-year-old girl was raped by a pair of strangers on the rooftop landing of an East Harlem building Sunday evening, cops said. The two unidentified creeps — believed to be teens and still at large Monday night — sexually assaulted the pre-teen atop an apartment building at the intersection of East 112th Street and First Avenue, authorities said. Woman’s disturbing account of random attack with umbrella outside NYC eatery goes viral: ‘Why me?’ The NYPD responded to a 911 call about the rape around 6:40 p.m., and the girl’s parents reported the sick crime, police said. The child was taken to a local...
Two sentenced to decades in prison for 2018 murder of Jersey City high school student
Two Jersey City men found guilty of a 2018 murder will be senior citizens by the time they get out of prison decades from now. A third man, only 16 at the time of the fatal shooting of 17-year-old high school student Jayden Fondeur in the area of Old Bergen Road and Pamrapo Avenue in Jersey City, was charged as an adult and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Leroy Truth files false arrest lawsuit against Union City mayor and police dept.
YouTuber LeRoy Truth filed a two-count lawsuit against Union City Mayor Brian Stack and the local police department this morning, alleging that his civil rights were violated and that he was wrongfully arrested at a board of commissioners meeting last week. The 34-page court filing by West New York-based attorney...
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