On March 27 at 2:32 p.m., Officers John Fearon and Mariana Figueiredo and Sgt. Phil Finch…
Category: Public Safety
KPD: Cedar Grove man arrested on DWI charges on consecutive days, once Belleville, then in Kearny
On March 21 at 12:18 p.m., Officers Sean Podolski and Nick Funk responded to 278…
KPD: Handgun pulled at 2 Kearny gas stations, both times suspects took off like little cowards
Two armed bandits pulled guns at two Kearny fuel stations Sunday, but both times, the suspects…
Suarez: Kearny man arrested in Puerto Rico, charged with sex crimes against girl, 14
A Kearny fugitive from justice accused of sexually assaulting a then 14-year-old girl more than a…
Kearny Police Officer of the Year award named after retired Chief John P. Dowie
For nearly 20 years, John P. Dowie served as Kearny’s police chief with great distinction. And…
Kearny PD will enforce UDrive UText Upay initiative in April
Law enforcement officers from the Kearny Police Department and elsewhere will be cracking down on distracted…
Reports: Man arrested by feds in Queens Uber incident had loaded gun in his Kearny home when apprehended
A Kearny man is one of two from a Queens-based “crew” who stand accused of kidnapping,…
Report: Kearny man 1 of 2 accused of kidnapping, beating and stealing $20K from Queens Uber driver
A Kearny man is one of two from a Queens-based “crew” who stand accused of kidnapping,…
KPD: Mom, 50, threw keys, charged at and nearly slashed face of son, 23, with broken glass, after dispute
On March 10 at 3:40 p.m., a 23-year-old Kearny man walked in to police headquarters and…
Sim-swap investigation leads to charges against 3, Kearny PD says
Multiple arrests have been made in a SIM-swap investigation in which suspects fraudulently gained access to…
LPD: Abriojofiorentini charged with shoplifting. Trying saying that three times in a row …
A Kearny woman was arrested and charged in Lyndhurst late last month after a reported shoplifting,…
HCPO: Second man charged with first-degree murder of woman found dead in South Kearny
Leiner Miranda Lopez is still a wanted man. He was recently charged, in absencia, with first-degree…
KPD: Bimbo stole quite a lot from new Old Navy
On March 1 at 4:50 p.m., Officers Jordan Miranda, Harold Azurdia and Paul Duran were dispatched…
HONORING VINNIE’S LEGACY
They say a man’s true mark is made not necessarily by what people say about him…
KPD: Newark teen at Kearny Walmart busted for possession of hollow-point bullets & high-capacity mag
On Feb. 23 at 2:50 p.m., Officers Alvaro Goncalves, Pedro Pina, Jonathan Lima, Mina Ekladious and…
FINEST ON THE RISE — Four veteran Kearny police officers take oaths after promotion to higher ranks
Four of Kearny’s finest were promoted in a Town Hall Ceremony Feb. 21 — one from…
Brilliant thinking of 3 Kearny cops leads to arrest of alleged murderer
Imagine this. It’s dark. It’s late at night. You’re a cop. And there appears to be…
NEWS ALERT — Police action at Walmart today … illegal gun taken off the streets, King says
If you were around Walmart today and saw police activity there, it’s because Newark detectives happened…
KPD: Parking lot vigilante sought coffee, got trip to the County instead
On Feb. 16 at 6:41 a.m., Officer Nicole Cain responded to a report of two men…
KPD: Wife threw beer at hubby, then slashed him, then hid in a room
On Feb. 6 at 10:09 p.m., Officers Ryan Wilson, Michael Ore and Kevin Matos were dispatched…
Jarvis, Haggerty achieve prestigious certification by NJSACOP
Two of the Lyndhurst Police Department’s highest-ranking officers — including the chief — were among five…
KPD: First she wanted a restraining order v. abusive boyfriend … then she changed her mind and wanted same man to care for their 6-month-old
On Jan. 23 at 10:54 p.m., Officers Michael Ore, Bismark Karikari and Janitza Aquino were dispatched…
KPD: Newark man wanted Wawa employee to ‘Go back to Mexico’ & to ‘come pick this s**t up, Mexican boy’ and then swung a broom stick at victim’s head
On Jan. 21 at 8:11 p.m., Officer Tom Collins responded to Wawa on Harrison Avenue…
Lyndhurst PD seeking reaccreditation from NJSACOP; residents invited to participate in process
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on…
COMMENTARY — A year ago, Pronti’s words rang strong. They still do to this very day …
The tragic loss of Baby Giovanna remained on my mind for days on end after it…
KPD: Woman throws iPhone at wife, busting her lip
On Jan. 11 at 9:01 a.m., police dispatch received several calls of a fight at a…
Nutley PD: Woman, 74, reported missing, found dead on her building’s rooftop
Daughter told police she was concerned after not hearing from her mom in a few days…
WARNING — Scammers spoof Nutley PD’s phone number on Caller ID while making menacing phone calls to residents, department says
There are scams — and then there are scams where the scammers really have a brass…
KPD: Man driving on Truck Rts. 1&9 shot behind ear, police want to know why
Victim admitted to JCMC for observation
KPD: Alleged stabbing happens at home police visit often, but it’s not Oakwood Avenue
On Jan. 2 at 10:15 a.m., Officers Christian Medina, Ellese Ogando, Andre Fernandes, Sgt. Jay Ward,…