Newark NJ Shooting SuspectNewark New Jersey police recently apprehended a man who allegedly used a gun to shoot someone at a home in the city’s East Ward.

The suspect is a 22-year-old resident of Newark in Essex County, NJ. According to law enforcement officials, the suspect fired multiple gunshots at a home near the intersection of Tichenor Street and Orchard Street just after 2:00 a.m.

Newark NJ cops were sent to the site of the shooting, but the shooter had already fled the area by the time police got there.

Newark detectives investigated the violent incident and tried to identify the shooter. The Newark Police Department caught a break in the investigation when police received an anonymous tip. The suspect was later captured at a home on Seabury Street in Newark, NJ.

The suspect faces multiple criminal charges, including charges for aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

To learn more about this case, check out the NJ.com article, “Cops Seek Gun After Anonymous Tip Leads to Alleged Shooter.”

Robbery at PNC Bank in Orange NJLaw enforcement recently shot and killed the suspect in an armed robbery at a bank in Orange, New Jersey.

The tragic shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. near the Orange NJ train station in Orange, NJ. According to authorities, a couple of detectives with the Essex County Sheriff’s Office detectives were on patrol in the area to investigate reports of illegal drug sales when they got an alert about a robbery at the PNC branch on Main Street.

Police went toward the bank and came across the suspect, who was reportedly carrying a handgun. When detectives ordered the suspect to drop his firearm, he allegedly ignored their commands.

One of the Essex County Sheriff’s officers then reportedly shot the suspect. Authorities subsequently transported the suspect to University Hospital in Newark, where he was pronounced dead.

Police reportedly found the handgun that the suspect used in the PNC bank robbery. Police also allegedly found cash stolen by the suspect in the armed robbery.

For additional information about this case, read the NJ.com article, “Sheriff’s Detective Kills Armed Bank Robbery Suspect.”

Newark NJ Criminal Defense LawyersNewark police officers are looking for a man suspected of being involved in a violent shooting incident.

The shooting happened just before 1:00 a.m. in the area of Cutler Street and 6th Avenue in Newark, NJ. Police found the victim suffering from a serious gunshot wound while sitting inside a motor vehicle that was parked along Cutler Street.

Paramedics rushed the victim to University Hospital so that he could be treated for his injuries.

One week later, the suspect was apprehended by Newark NJ police officers and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and receiving stolen property.

The suspect was later released from police custody while the criminal charges are pending. However, he was required to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet so that authorities could keep track of his whereabouts.

Now the suspect is reportedly on the loose after removing the monitoring bracelet. Newark law enforcement is currently searching for the suspect.

For additional information about this case, access the NJ.com article, “Police Looking for Newark Man in Connection with Shooting.”

Murder at Orange NJ White CastlePolice officers are looking into a fatal shooting near a White Castle restaurant located in Orange, NJ.

The violent shooting happened around 11:00 p.m. on the 200 block of Scotland Road in Orange, New Jersey. Someone used a firearm to shoot the victim as he walked along the street. After being shot, the victim went inside the White Castle and got workers to call for an ambulance.

Paramedics soon arrived at the scene and rushed the victim to University Hospital, where he died roughly 15 minutes after the shooting incident.

The homicide victim was a 24-year-old man from Orange in Essex County, New Jersey.

This was the first homicide to occur in Orange so far this year. Around the same time last year, there were already five reported homicides.

Essex County detectives are investigating this murder and searching for suspects.

If police can eventually identify and apprehend a suspect, that individual would likely be charged with first degree murder and weapons offenses.

For additional information about this case, read the NJ.com article, “1 Dead in Shooting Near White Castle.”

Newark Heroin Distribution LawyersPolice officers recently arrested two men after allegedly discovering more than 300 pounds of illegal drugs in a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark, NJ.

The suspects, a 33-year-old man and a 42-year-old man, are both from California. According to law enforcement officials, the suspects were driving a tractor-trailer when patrol cops observed the vehicle commit multiple traffic violations. Police officers pulled over the tractor-trailer and walked toward the vehicle.

When cops got close to the tractor-trailer, one of the suspects reportedly attempted to conceal a large bag.

A subsequent police search of the vehicle reportedly led to the discovery of duffel bags filled with approximately 310 pounds of cocaine and heroin.

The two suspects were arrested and charged with drug offenses that include possession of heroin with intent to distribute and conspiring to possess cocaine.

For additional information about this case, access the NJ.com article, “300 Lbs of Cocaine, Heroin Discovered in Truck During Traffic Stop, Feds Say.”

Newark Domestic Violence SuspectPolice officers recently arrested a Newark man accused of committing a domestic violence assault against a female family member and shoving a cop in Kearny, NJ.

The suspect is a 21-year-old man who lives in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey. According to authorities, the suspect got into verbal altercation with a woman at a home in Kearny, New Jersey. When the verbal argument became a physical altercation, the suspect allegedly punched and kicked the victim across her body and face.

Kearny NJ police officers went to the residence and placed the suspect under arrest. However, while the suspect was being into a police car, he allegedly resisted and shoved a police officer in the chest.

Meanwhile, the victim’s injuries were so severe that she required medical care at a nearby hospital.

The suspect has been charged with multiple crimes, including simple assault, aggravated assault on a police officer, and resisting arrest.

Moreover, the suspect may be subject to a restraining order because the assault victim is a family member.

After being arrested and charged, the suspect was taken to the Hudson County Jail in Kearny, NJ.

For further information about this case, go to the NJ.com article, “Newark Man Beats Female Family Member, Shoves Kearny Officer, Cops Say.”

Newark Carjacking AttorneysA Newark New Jersey man was arrested in connection with three carjackings in Hillside, NJ.

The suspect, a 27-year-old man from Newark in Essex County, NJ, allegedly stole an Audi shortly after 2:00 p.m. and then drove to a house on Stanley Terrace in Hillside, NJ. The suspect then reportedly walked into the home and used a .40-caliber gun to threaten a resident.

The resident fled the home and dialed 911 to alert law enforcement. Hillside NJ cops were sent to the scene, but the suspect was gone by the time they arrived.

The suspect reportedly went to a nearby residence on Bernard Terrace and threatened someone else with the handgun. The suspect allegedly ordered the victim to hand over the keys to her car. However, the suspect reportedly fled again after he heard police sirens in the area.

According to police, the suspect threatened to two more people and tried to steal another vehicle while being pursued by law enforcement. Hillside NJ officers soon caught the suspect.

The suspect was charged with multiple crimes, including carjacking, burglary, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest. He was also charged with criminal weapons offenses for illegal possession of a handgun and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

For additional information about this case, go to the NJ.com article, “Man Threatened Victims with Gun During 3 Attempted Carjackings, Cops Say.”

Newark NJ Drug Crime LawyersEssex County police officers arrested three people for allegedly operating “a mobile drug store” that distributed heroin in Newark, NJ.

According to Newark law enforcement officials, the suspects ran a heroin distribution operation out of a motor vehicle in the city’s South Ward.

The Essex County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into the alleged drug network after getting several complaints about drug sales near the intersection of Frelinghuysen Avenue and Noble Street in the South Ward of Newark. Essex County Sheriff’s detectives conducted surveillance and reportedly observed one of the suspects selling narcotics to another person inside a parked car. As soon as the motor vehicle began to drive off, police pulled it over.

A subsequent search of the car allegedly turned up heroin and Xanax with a street value of approximately $5,000.

Newark NJ police officers arrested a total of three people.

Two suspects face criminal charges heroin distribution and related drug crimes, while a third suspect faces criminal charges for possession of Xanax.

For additional information about this case, access the NJ.com article, “$5K Worth of Xanax, Heroin Seized from ‘Mobile Drug Store,’ Sheriff Says.”

Newark Burglary SuspectNewark NJ law enforcement apprehended a man accused of committing at least five home burglaries in the Forest Hill area of Newark.

The suspect, a 57-year-old Newark man, allegedly broke into multiple houses located in the Forest Hill part of Newark and stole unspecified items.

One of the burglaries was committed at a residence on the 200 block of Grafton Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. The suspect allegedly broke into the home and got away with jewelry and cash.

The other break-ins were reportedly committed at three units in the Forest Hill Apartment Complex and one house on the 400 block of Mount Prospect Avenue in Newark, New Jersey.

The Newark Police Department later received a call about the suspect’s location and placed him under arrest.

The suspect has been charged with several crimes, including burglary, theft of movable property, and possession of burglary tools.

To learn more, check out the NJ.com article, “Newark Man Arrested in 5 Home Burglaries, Police Say.”

Newark Shoplifting ChargesNewark police is on the lookout for a man who is reportedly wanted for a shoplifting offense in Elizabeth NJ and criminal mischief in Newark, New Jersey.

The suspect is a 21-year-old man. In addition to being wanted on shoplifting charges and criminal mischief charges, the suspect also reportedly faces hindering apprehension charges in Harrison, NJ.

According to authorities, the suspect stole an item from a business in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Police investigated and eventually identified the suspect as the possible culprit in the theft crime.

The suspect was later charged with criminal mischief in Newark and hindering apprehension in Harrison.

However, despite multiple outstanding arrest warrants, the suspect has not yet been apprehended by law enforcement.

When the suspect is eventually captured by police, he will also be questioned in connection with a burglary in Newark, New Jersey.

Anyone who has information about the suspect or his whereabouts should get in touch with police.

For additional information about this case, access the NJ.com article, “Newark Police Looking for Burglary Suspect.”