Crime & Safety
Off-Duty Newark Cop Fires Shots On Saturday Night
An off-duty Newark police officer discharged his weapon on Clifton Street, authorities say.
An off-duty Newark Police officer fired shots on Saturday night, prompting an Essex County Prosecutor’s Office investigation into the incident.
According to a spokeswoman from the prosecutor’s office, the officer discharged his weapon around 10:30 p.m. near 43 Clifton Street.
Nobody was injured during the incident, authorities told Patch.
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Additional information was not available as of Monday afternoon, the spokeswoman stated.
RLS Media described the incident as “an attempted carjacking of a law enforcement officer.”
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An investigation is ongoing, authorities stated.
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