Crime & Safety
The Essex County 911 Roundup: Sex or Death / Hatchet-Wielding Robber / Pilot Arrested / Parkway Chase / Cops Shoot Pit Bull
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County's recent top police, fire and EMS stories.

Find out why those sirens were wailing… Check out these recent police, fire and EMS stories in Essex County (click headline to read).
Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
U.S. Pilot Arrested For Alleged Cash Smuggling At Newark Airport
Caldwell Woman Leads Cops On Chase, Crashes On Garden State Parkway
Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Multiple Injuries After NJ Transit Bus Crashes
Newark Woman, Prisoner Found Hanging In Jail Cell: Authorities
Livingston Fire Report: Car Fire / Chemical Fumes / Gas Odor / Alarms
Essex County Man Busted For Running ‘Mobile Drug Bazaar’: Police
Essex County Man Punched After Parking Space Fight: Belleville Police
Belleville Man Hits Wayne Cops With Car, Arrested After Pursuit
Car Flips On Montclair Road: Icy Conditions May Have Caused Crash, Police Say
Toll Booth Worker Robbed On Garden State Parkway In Essex County: Police
Montclair Police Make Domestic Violence Arrest On Mission Street
Millburn’s ‘Heaviest’ Theft Of The Month Reported On Addison Drive
In Montclair: Tree Falls, Takes Down Power Lines on Amherst Place
Short Hills Mall: Saks Fifth Ave Reports Expensive Jacket Shoplifting
Nutley Resident Calls Out Phone Scammer: Police
Belleville Man, Accomplice Sold Cocaine Out Of Hoboken Bars: Report
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.