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The arraignment for Preye Roberts is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Veterans Courthouse, CJP Courtroom 502 before the Honorable Velez-Lopez. In order for the press to bring cameras into the court room please contact the Essex County Court Administrator’s Office at 973-693-5701.
Yesterday morning at approximately 6:55am, Maplewood police officers responded to Henry Place in Maplewood on a report of a male found in bed unresponsive. The male, who was pronounced dead, was later identified as Arthur Downey, age 27. It has been determined by the medical examiner that the manner of death was asphyxia and the…
Today Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert L. Laurino announced the arrest of Preye L. Roberts, age 24, of Nutley, New Jersey in connection with the alleged shooting of Fairfield Police Officer Gerald Veneziano on January 30, 2010 in Fairfield. Preye Roberts was charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a…
Earlier this morning at approximately 6:55am, Maplewood police officers responded to Henry Place in Maplewood on a report of a male found in bed unresponsive. The decedent was pronounced dead, via telemetry, by Dr, Rehr of Monmouth County Medical Center Hospital at 7:25 a.m. Death notification has not been communicated to the decedent’s next of…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert Laurino today announced that a Newark mail carrier, Kevin Jones, has been charged with allegedly stealing gift cards and DVD’s intended for a postal recipient. Additionally, Jones was observed stealing mail from the Newark post office box of State Senator Ronald Rice. The United States Postal Service received cooperation and…
Acting Prosecutor Robert Laurino announced today that detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office interviewed Fairfield Police Officer Veneziano, age 26, in connection with the injuries he sustained during a shooting incident which occurred on January 30, 2010. Acting Prosecutor Laurino reported that Officer Veneziano indicated that the shooting was sparked by “road rage”. Laurino…
Acting Prosecutor Robert Laurino announced today that on Sunday night, February 7, an Essex County Sheriff Officer was shot and critically wounded in the area of 667 Sanford Avenue in Newark. The suspect, Darnell McNeil, age 19, of Somerset was fatally wounded. Essex County Sheriff Officer Lorenzo Zackery, age 49, a 22 year veteran, was…
Acting Prosecutor Robert Laurino announced today that Police Officer Veneziano has been in and out of consciousness and is due to have more surgery. He was shot multiple times, is in shock and severely traumatized. However, despite a breathing tube he has made a few limited communications regarding the shooting incident. He remains in critical…
On February 2, 2010, Acting Prosecutor Robert Laurino announced today that Andrew Brady, former Director of the South Orange Parks and Recreation, turned himself in at the South Orange Police Department for the alleged offense of theft. This is a third degree offense with the possibility of 3 to 5 years prison term. Brady, age…
Acting Prosecutor Robert Laurino today announced a string of arrests in connection with the shooting death of Wilkerson Jean-Baptiste, age 19, of Irvington, New Jersey. He was shot in his home December 4, 2009, in Irvington. Tourrie Moses, age 19, of Montclair was arrested on January 17, 2010; Robert Morton, age 21, of Montclair was…
