Crime & Safety
Driver Carjacked In Nutley; Similar Crime Seen In Belleville: Police
Nutley police are working with their peers in Belleville, who reported a similar incident weeks earlier, authorities said.
NUTLEY, NJ — A fast food delivery driver was carjacked in Nutley on Wednesday night, authorities said.
The carjacking happened around 7:30 p.m. on Hilton Street, according to a statement from Nutley Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo.
The victim told officers that a man and a woman threatened him and robbed him at gunpoint, taking his money, food and 2016 Acura.
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Nutley detectives recovered the stolen car in East Orange, authorities said.
Strumolo said Nutley police are working with their peers in Belleville, who reported a similar incident weeks earlier. It appears to be the same suspects, he said.
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