Livingston Police Aware of Nationwide Gang Threat to 'Take Out' Cops

While the nation’s eyes turn to the rioting taking place in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray, and 150 NJ State Troopers continue their mission to aid Baltimore police, local cops in Livingston are also taking note of a recent BPD warning that gang members may be organizing to “take out” law enforcement officials. [See related Patch article]

A spokesman with the Livingston Police told Patch that the department is aware of the threat warning, and has passed the info along to all of its officers.

“We’re asking officers to take precaution in all of their activities throughout the day,” Livingston Police Department Captain Gary Marshuetz told Patch.

According to Marshuetz, the LPD takes extra steps when a warning of this nature is issued, but for “obvious reasons,” he couldn’t go into specifics.

When asked, Marshuetz said that one example is that officers will get backup when they make a traffic stop.