Friday, December 28, 2012
Several incidents all occurred the same day
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Three cars were broken into during the day Dec. 22, Nutley police reported. Police received a report around 11:50 am from the resident of an apartment complex on River Road. Sometime during the previous night or early that morning someone broke into a 2009 Nissan and stole a Garmin GPS unit. Another River Road resident told police her 2010 Infiniti was broken into overnight, with damage to the door handle and lock seen. In a third incident reported shortly after 1 pm, a door handle of a 2013 Dodge was also damaged in an apparent attempt to enter the vehicle. Nothing was taken from either of these cars, police said.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Driver reportedly needed to be held up by Nutley officers after Dec. 15 traffic stop.
A 20-year-old Fairfield man was arrested Dec. 15 on DUI charges following a traffic stop in Lyndhurst near the Nutley border, officials said. Frank McCarthy’s silver Toyota hatchback sedan was traveling east on Park Avenue at approximately 3:12 p.m. when it was stopped by police. Police said they reportedly saw papers and other loose items being blown out of the back of the car near Kingsland and Riverside avenues in Lyndhurst, Nutley police Lt. Thomas Strumolo said. Officers reported McCarthy appeared confused and pulled his car into the underground parking lot of Kings Court Gym in Lyndhurst, before stopping. Police ordered the driver and his three teen passengers out of the car, Strumolo said. When McCarthy exited the car, police …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Incidents occurred on the same day
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Monday, December 17, 2012
In separate incidents last week, two motorists were charged with impaired driving after losing control of their cars and colliding with property, Nutley police said. On Dec. 10 at 2:26 pm, police responded to Jefferson Street on a call of a motor vehicle accident. A car had crossed four lawns before hitting a tree. The driver, 38-year-old Kamillah Corbitt, had watery, bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol, police said. She was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving, and failure to wear a seat belt. She was given her court date and released. A little more than an hour later, 26-year-old Daniel Wallace of Wayne was arrested after he allegedly drove his car into a building. …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Woman, 20, has been last seen at NJIT parking lot
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
A woman reported missing Tuesday was found safef today at the Princeton Junction train station, Nutley police announced. The Nutley Police Department, with help from the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit, was investigating the suspicious disappearance of Shamyra Rojas, 20. She was found with her ex-boyfriend, Ahmed Hassan Dar, 18.
Friday, November 30, 2012
The month's top stories in Nutley and Belleville
Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall along the Jersey Shore Oct. 29, was still very much in the news in the early part of November, as residents in Nutley and Belleville contended with a variety of problems arising in the wake of the hybrid superstorm. Power restoration was a chief concern, as people throughout the communities waited several days to a few weeks for the lights to come back on. Another side-effect of the storm was gas shortages. With power out at several gas stations, those able to remain open were mobbed by both motorists and those seeking fuel for private generators. The shortages prompted state officials to institute even-odd rationing in Essex and several other counties in order to reduce the massive queues at the pumps…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Resident startles two burglars
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
On Nov. 10 at 2 pm, a motor vehicle was stolen from a residence on Margaret Avenue. The victim stated that the car was unlocked and the alarm was not activated at the time of the incident. Nutley police later found the vehicle. That same day, a few minutes later, Nutley police joined in the pursuit of a car that was being chased by police in neighboring Belleville. Nutley began pursuing the car at Washington and Grant avenues and continued following it down several side streets until the driver pulled over. Lauren Fletcher, 28, of Newark, was charged with eluding and issued summonses for speeding and reckless driving and released. Shortly before 10 am on Nov. 13, a River Road resident called police after two men entered the home. The …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Burglary attempts, car theft also reported in Nutley
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Friday, November 9, 2012
A man was seen attempting to break into vehicles in Nutley and Bloomfield Nov. 7, Nutley police reported. A witness out dog-walking on Mapes Avenue around 8:40 pm saw a black male in a hooded sweatshirt emerge from a black SUV that had stopped near a driveway. The man walked towards a Lexus, attempted to open the door and left when he discovered the vehicle was locked. The man was then seen approaching a second Lexus parked on the block and again tried to enter the car. He returned to the SUV, which was last seen heading north on Mapes towards High Street, the witness said. Nutley police were searching the area when Bloomfield reported a similar incident on Bolten Road near Sylvan Road, an area adjoining Darling Avenue in Nutley. The …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Property damaged in storm
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Courtesy of the Nutley Police Department: On Oct. 28 at 10:36 am, a theft was reported in the area of River Road. A resident stated that a motorcycle was stolen from an assigned parking space. The motorcycle is valued at $6,000. The motorcycle was last seen at 8pm the previous evening. While on scene the victim noticed that the ignition to their other motorcycle was damaged and so was the right side of the bike, which appeared to have been dropped. That same day at about 20 minutes later, police responded to a call of criminal mischief in the area of River Road. The victim noticed that the wires on their 2002 Honda motorcycle had been cut and it would not start. There was no other noticeable damage to the motorcycle at the time of…
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Students never in danger, police said
Nutley High School was locked down Monday after a folding knife was discovered in a student’s locker, according to a statement from Nutley police posted on the school’s Web site. Police also said they did not believe any Nutley High student was ever in danger. School officials learned that a student may have brought the knife to school around 1:19 pm, then notified police and initiated the lockdown. A small folding pocket knife was discovered in the locker of the 15-year-old student. Police also learned the student may have had fireworks or black powder in his home. A search turned up blasting caps, the statement read. The youth was charged with one count of possession of a prohibited weapon and released to his parents.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Victim chased suspect who 'had a funny walk'
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Friday, October 19, 2012
A Washington Avenue resident foiled an attempted burglary of his home, Nutley police reported. The victim was home around 8:30 am Oct 15 when he heard a noise at the door. When he investigated, he saw a screwdriver wedged in the frame, then saw someone through the peephole. When the victim called through the door, the man identified himself as a neighbor. When the man ran, the victim chased him to the rear of the building but the man escaped, police said. The victim told police he and his girlfriend had seen the man around the building several times before. The man is described as white, standing 5’8” with a thin build and black, spiky hair. He was wearing a light blue shirt and dark blue sweat pants. He was also described as having a “…
Annette Samuelson
5:00 pm on Sunday, December 30, 2012
Since there are so many car break-ins by River Road why don't they install cameras, whomever owns the property should do so in my opinion. more ›