Streets of Elizabeth Turn Deadly
October 16, 2014
The streets of Elizabeth turned deadly this week when two men were found dead from fatal shooting within just 30 minutes of each other. It is unclear at this time if the shootings are related. At least one of the men appears to have been shot at close range with a handgun which is indicative of a premeditated "hit". Both shootings are under investigation by the Union County Homicide Task Force and the Elizabeth Police Department according to a joint statement by acting Union County ... Read More»
Union County Sheriff Fugitive Unit Catches Wanted Man
October 9, 2014
The Union County Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit recently apprehended a man who has been on the run since last Christmas. The fugitive was wanted for allegedly stabbing a Union resident a few days before Christmas after a card game went seriously wrong. The kicker is that, according to reports, the victim was actually the man's friend and was letting the suspect live with him for several months leading up to the incident because the suspect was previously homeless. Reports say that everything ... Read More»
Linden NJ Shoplifting Charges
October 9, 2014
Linden is a major city with many depot stores including Walmart, Home Depot, Target, and ShopRite. These stores employ full time security guards called loss prevention officers to catch and prevent potential shoplifting, which can cost these stores millions in losses each year. These department stores contribute to a high number of arrests for shoplifting in Linden each year. Police recently charged two men with shoplifting from Home Deport after the two allegedly took the fan out of ... Read More»
Cranford NJ Criminal Mischief Charges
September 25, 2014
Cranford Police were called to an altercation taking place in the street on September 19th around 9:45 pm. When police arrived, they discovered that a fight had taken place on Iroquois Road and the defendant, a local resident, was being detained by another man from Cranford. A police investigation revealed that the altercation took place because the defendant had crawled under a pickup truck parked in a nearby driveway on a neighbor and cut the other man's rear brake lines, according to ... Read More»