Marcus Pinheiro, 65, of Kearny, was named in the indictment
Category: Public Safety
KPD: 13-year-old scooter rider blew red light, was struck by Highlander
A 13-year-old boy was stuck by a Toyota Highlander near Davis and Oakwood avenues Tuesday, May…
ALERT — 2 from Lyndhurst killed in one-vehicle crash in Wayne: WABC
Two Lyndhurst residents — one an adult, the other a boy — were killed in a…
Pronti says North Arlington has seen significant drop in crime rates
Statement from North Arlington Mayor Daniel H. Pronti, April 26, 2023: “I am pleased to announce…
KPD Officer Josh Lopez saves choking baby
On April 14 at 8:52 p.m., Officer Josh Lopez, fresh from CPR recertification training, responded to…
KPD: Target shoppers quickly falling in line with several shopliftings
On April 8 at 7:39 p.m., Officers Ryan Wilson and Michael Ore were dispatched to…
Arrest made in Easter robbery of Nutley Dunkin, including 1 from East Newark
The Nutley Police Department has made an arrest in the Easter-morning robbery of the Washington Avenue…
Local man, 45, dies after motorcycle collision, KPD says
Tragedy struck last weekend when a man riding a motorcycle was struck and killed by a…
COMMENTARY — Sometimes, the most heroic moments happen when no one’s looking
If there’s one thing certain about cops, it’s that they go about their business, each and…
KPD: Shoplifting duo stole $6K+ in beauty products from Ulta
On March 29 at 6:44 p.m., Det. Jordenson Jean and Officer Cort Montanino responded to Ulta…
John H. de Knegt dies aged 71
John H. de Knegt John H. de Knegt, 71, of Kearny, died April 6, 2023. Relatives…
KPD arrest a ‘Panty Plunderer’ at Marshalls for third-consecutive week
On March 27 at 2:32 p.m., Officers John Fearon and Mariana Figueiredo and Sgt. Phil Finch…
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…