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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that on December 17, 2010 an Essex County Grand Jury returned a three count indictment against Danielle Johnson, 27 of East Orange, for the April 12, 2010 murder of Andre Austin, 23 of East Orange. At approximately 3 a.m. on that date, Newark Police responded to a…
Acting Prosecutor Robert Laurino announced today that six Essex County Correction’s Officers have been charged with assault on three different prisoners, between April and September of this year at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark. Some of the officers were charged with assaulting more than one victim. This was a joint investigation by the…
There has been an arrest in the homicide that occurred in the Vailsburg section of Newark last evening, whereby a 16-year old victim was fatally shot. Kristin Best, 18, of Newark, he has been charged with Aggravated Manslaughter, Possession of a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for unlawful purpose. These charges are mere accusations.…
Today, at 4:45P.M. An off duty Newark officer shot a suspect who tried to rob him at gunpoint on Poe Avenue, in the City of Newark. The suspect fled and was found at East Orange General Hospital with a bullet wound to the chest. He is listed in critical condition. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert Laurino announced the arrest of Jamal Abdul Silvera, 21, of 115 South Clinton Street, East Orange for Felony Murder in connection with the death of James Callaway, 63 of Maplewood. At 9:50 a.m. this morning, Silvera used physical force and carjacked a West Orange Township employee who was operating a…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that East Orange Police pursued a vehicle into Irvington last night after observing a 2004 Honda Accord being driven erratically. At approximately 1050 P.M., officers observed the vehicle being driven erratically by a lone driver in the area of Cambridge Street. The driver, Robert Hayward, 39 of…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Jeremy Rojas, 20, of Newark is wanted for the weekend murders of Geraldo Criado, 28, of Newark and Francisco Sierra, 20, of Newark. The two men were gunned down early Saturday morning in the Gurabo Social Club in Newark’s North Ward. Acting Prosecutor Laurino said…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Heather Kulzy, 27, of Nutley has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after running her husband down last night at approximately 9:30 p.m. when the two got into an argument outside their home. Mrs. Kulzy was also charged with two weapons offenses. In this…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Luis A. Vazquez, 20, of Newark was arrested and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, specifically by distributing child pornography, a 2nd degree crime and by possessing child pornography, a 4th degree crime. Following the execution of a search warrant…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today Ibn Muhammad, 25, of Newark was found guilty of murder by an Essex County jury for killing Jeffrey Christopher, 23, also of Newark. The jury also convicted Muhammad of one count of tampering with a witness by force and multiple weapons offenses. Assistant Prosecutor Naazneen Khan…
