Tag: New Jersey agencies: Page 29

Patrol

Trial of Man Accused of Killed N.J. Cop Resumes

The trial of a man accused of shooting a Lakewood (N.J.) Police officer during a field interview continued today. Jahmell Crockam, 20, gunned down Lakewood PD's Officer Christopher Matlosz.

February 5, 2012

Patrol

N.J. Officer Pulls Man From Fiery Wreck

After a neighbor called to alert police, Officer Lauren Keilitz and Officer Michael Diblasi responded to a car fire on Biscayne Road at 8:44 p.m. that involved a 2005 BMW 745i.

February 1, 2012

Patrol

Head of N.J. State Police Helps Catch Thieves

When a radio call came in about State Police in pursuit of a stolen tractor-trailer Wednesday night, Col. Rick Fuentes, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, who was in the area, responded.

January 26, 2012

Patrol

N.J. Cop Accidentally Shoots Self While Apprehending Suspect

A Jersey City (N.J.) Police officer accidentally shot himself during a fugitive apprehension in Elizabeth Thursday night. He was shot in the abdomen.

January 26, 2012

Patrol

Shot N.J. Officer Returns To Work As Detective

Paramus (N.J.) Police Officer Rachel Morgan returned to work Monday as a detective almost a year after she was struck by gunfire during a pursuit.

January 16, 2012

Patrol

Trial Starts for Accused New Jersey Cop Killer

A 20-year-old man is now on trial for the shooting death of a Lakewood Police Department officer last January. He faces murder and weapons charges and could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

January 16, 2012

Patrol

Newark Cops Return To Duty

Newark welcomed back nine police officers on Monday, the first of 29 Newark Police officers to return to active duty that will be funded by a federal grant obtained in 2011.

January 9, 2012

Patrol

N.J. Man Charged Troopers with Ax, Combat Knife

New Jersey State Police troopers shot and wounded a Quinton Township man who hurled an ax and charged them with a combat-style knife on Wednesday.

December 28, 2011

Patrol

Camden To Replace Municipal Cops with County Officers

Camden, N.J., Mayor Dana Redd is pressing forward with a county takeover of policing to address a crime spike that followed police layoffs.

December 13, 2011

Patrol

Christie Sends N.J. State Police to Camden

The reinforcements came after calls to the state by Mayor Dana L. Redd and Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk for assistance for the police force, which suffered massive layoffs in January.

December 12, 2011

Patrol

N.J. Cop Indicted for Immigrant Shakedown

A New Jersey police officer has been accused of making unwarranted stops of Latino men, questioning their residency status, and threatening to report them to immigration officials unless they gave him money.

November 20, 2011

Technology

Surveillance Images Help Authorities Arrest Two In N.J. Cop's Slaying

Authorities have arrested two men in Philadelphia in connection with the fatal shooting of an off-duty Newark police officer. After identifying them on grainy surveillance images, officers arrested two men "of interest" in the slaying of Newark detective Michael Morgan.

November 8, 2011