A Paterson resident’s claim that she was robbed at gunpoint in Nutley was “fabricated,” authorities say.
The victim testified in court, an action that prosecutors said required “courage and strength.”
A member of the Nutley Board of Education claims he was assaulted by a man he knows only from Facebook at the town’s Columbus Day Parade.
Belleville police arrested a package theft suspect who was allegedly captured on video, authorities announced.
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A verbal argument between two drivers in Nutley turned violent when one punched the other in the face, police said.
A man jumped from a highway overpass during a car chase that crossed Rt. 21 and Rt. 3, Nutley police said.
A NY man allegedly tried to withdraw $4,000 from a bank in Nutley with fake documents. He also tried the same scam in Rutherford, cops say.
The latest theft? $20 worth of diapers, Nutley police said.
A Nutley resident lost money to a phone scammer who said they would be arrested if they didn’t pay up, authorities said.
Here are three scams that the Nutley Police Department doesn’t want you falling for.
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In videos released by the BPD, three men can be seen riding their bicycles down the block, stopping at nearby homes and taking packages.
They literally stole the kitchen sink, authorities said.
A scamster contacted a Nutley resident with a deal to cut their utility bills in half. Here’s what happened next, police say.
Someone stole a Cadillac Sedan Deville in Nutley, and a pair of men tried to steal a Yamaha motorcycle in Belleville, police said.
Nutley Police: “September seems to be an active time for auto burglaries and thefts.”
A pair of township-owned parking meters were stolen in Nutley, authorities say.
Officers also found a pocketbook in the car, which was stolen from an unlocked car parked in a driveway on North Road, Nutley police said.
A woman stole a 71-year-old Nutley resident’s gold jewelry using the power of a hug, police said.
Nutley EMS responders rescued a 78-year-old man having a stroke, hospital administrators said.
A Belleville man tried to stop a carjacking by jumping onto the hood. He hung on for nearly a mile before falling off, police said. (VIDEO)
A Belleville police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a car near Union Avenue and Little Street, authorities said.
Two or more members of the unit strap on their helmets and head out on bicycles each day, barring rain, snow or other harsh weather.
Cooperation between Nutley and Belleville police resulted in the arrest of a suspected car thief and burglar, authorities said.
Nutley officers found the man holding an orange traffic barrel. He was nude except for an ankle bracelet, police said.
A Newark woman hit a Nutley cop with her car then took off, police said.
Police arrested a Nutley man accused of committing two vehicular homicides in Lodi, authorities said.
Nutley police say that the town – and its nearby neighbors – are seeing a rise in auto burglaries.
A work van with $2,500 worth of carpentry tools inside was stolen from Municipal Lot #9 in Nutley, authorities said.
Cops: Car break-ins took place on Bloomfield Ave, Ridge Rd, Cedar Street, Holmes Street, Columbia Ave, Ackerman Street and Chestnut Street.
A woman went to get a tan at a salon in Nutley. And that’s when she found a hidden camera, prosecutors say.
A veterinarian took the animals to her facility for treatment and proper disposal, Nutley police said.
A driver trying to escape police in Belleville struck a Newark teen on a bicycle, authorities said.
A Nutley homeowner was assaulted by a suspected car burglar in his yard, authorities said.
A Nutley man got a 32-inch TV delivered to his home. The problem? He didn’t order it, police said.
Nutley Police: Locations included Bloomfield Avenue, Prospect Street, Harrison Street, Radcliffe School, Ravine Avenue and Alexander Avenue.