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Arrestee Slips Out of Handcuffs Leads Jersey City Police on Foot Chase

A drug and weapons arrest in Jersey City, N.J., took a turn for the dramatic Thursday night when a man slipped out of handcuffs and led police on a foot chase through the streets, authorities said.

September 26, 2014

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New Jersey Officer Dies of Cardiac Arrest on Duty

Officer Reinaldo Arocha Jr., 47, went into cardiac arrest at around 7:15 a.m. while working his usual post in the Fourth Precinct, the department announced. He had spent his entire 23-year career as an officer in Newark.

September 16, 2014

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New Jersey Police Station Hit 7 Times in Drive-By Shooting

Seven pistol rounds were fired at the West Deptford Township, N.J., police station at about 4:05 a.m. Tuesday in what police say appears to be a drive-by shooting.

August 11, 2014

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N.J. Police Officer Dragged by Car Now in Stable Condition

A central New Jersey police officer is recovering after suffering serious injuries when he was dragged by a motor vehicle.

August 7, 2014

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New Jersey Officer Attacked at Home by K-9 Partner

Pirchio was attempting to feed the animal at their Northfield home when it got distracted and turned on her, attacking her legs, arms and hands.

August 4, 2014

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Veteran Jersey City Officer Appointed Acting Chief

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has tapped a 35-year veteran of the police department to serve as the city's new police chief.

July 21, 2014

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Trucker Charged in Wreck That Killed New Jersey Officer

Ryon Cumberbatch, 29, faces a charge of second-degree vehicular homicide and was being held on $25,000 bail, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said in a statement.

July 17, 2014

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What Went Wrong in Jersey City?

How did there become such a huge rift between the Jersey City police and the people that are sworn to protect? This didn’t start with the murder of Melvin Santiago. It is something that grows like a cancer over the years.

July 17, 2014

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Video: Tractor-Trailer Rear-Ends Patrol Car, New Jersey Officer Killed

A 32-year-old officer operating radar on a New Jersey street was killed early Thursday when a tractor-trailer ran off the road and rear-ended his unmarked police cruiser, officials say.

July 16, 2014

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Bloods Gang Threatens to Shoot New Jersey Officers

Police throughout the Garden State are on high alert following an internal New Jersey State Police advisory warning that Bloods gang members might be traveling to Jersey City to target police officers.

July 16, 2014

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Gang Retaliation Threat Against Jersey City Officers Reportedly Made Up by Officer

A Jersey City police officer will be disciplined, after allegedly posting information online about possible gang retaliation after police shot and killed a man who murdered a fellow officer.

July 16, 2014

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Jersey City Residents Honor Rookie Officer's Killer

Campbell's widow told News 12 New Jersey on Sunday that she was sorry for Santiago's family but that her husband should have killed more officers if they were planning to kill him. She later apologized for the comments.

July 14, 2014