KPD: Fabula investigation leads to arrest of identity thief, a ‘friend’ of the victim

On May 14, 2021, a 20-year-old Kearny man reported to police that he was the victim…

KPD: Fraudsters tried to bilk Washington Avenue woman of $15K for daughter’s ‘bail’

On Jan. 13 at 1:57 p.m., Officer John Fearon responded to a Washington Avenue home where…

NAPD: Man was sitting in QP’s manger with beer cans

On Jan. 1, 2022, a North Arlington police officer was flagged down and told a person…

NAPD Blotter — 2 more cars with keys left in them stolen, police say

On Nov. 25 at 11:14 a.m., patrol responded to Schuyler Avenue on a report of a…

KPD: Arrested drunk guy ‘manipulated’ self through ‘hole in his long johns’

This week's Kearny police blotter ...

NAPD: 3 cars with keys left in them stolen in one-week span

NAPD continues to remind residents never to leave keys — ever — inside an unattended vehice.

KPD: Man sent to jail after he assaulted and urinated on his wife

On Nov. 4 at 9:40 a.m., Officers Ellesse Ogando, Esteban Gonzalez, Det. Mike Andrews and Sgt.…

NAPD: Nearly $8K in transmitter batteries stolen from T-Mobile’s Ridge Road store

On Nov. 3 at 6:20 a.m., North Arlington police responded to a T-Mobile equipment room on…

KPD: Intake officer orders car thief, 15, to home confinement, he didn’t stay home, tried to burglarize home and got home confinement again

Last week, we reported on a 15-year-old Kearny boy who allegedly stole a car from a…

NAPD: Possible thief gives finger to doorbell camera (and other blotter items)

On Oct. 24 at 3:27 p.m., a resident of Chestnut Street walked into police headquarters to…

Man steals car as its owner inflated tires: Nutley PD

A stolen vehicle was reported to police in Nutley Oct. 26 — and it all happened…

East Newark arrests man wanted in Kearny domestic: KPD

On Oct. 22 at 8:02 p.m., Officers Ryan Wilson and Michael Ore were sent to the…

KPD: Vehicle stolen from repair shop winds up in crash in Belleville and thief, 15, nabbed

On Oct. 16 at 12:29 p.m., Officer Chris Manolis took a report from a customer of…

Kearny PD says it helped Harrison PD catch shooter

On Sept. 3 at 1:56 p.m., Officers Jason Rodrigues, Sean Kelly, Chris Manolis, Sgts. Jay Ward…

KPD: Seriously? Tinted front windows?

On Oct. 8 at 8:46 p.m., Officer Matt Knighton was patrolling the Belleville Turnpike and his…