Crime & Safety
Fatal Stabbing In Union County Under Investigation
A reward of up to $10,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers is being offered in connection with the crime.
ELIZABETH, NJ — Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing of an Elizabeth woman over the weekend.
On Saturday, Aug. 26 at around 10:40 p.m., Elizabeth Police Officers were called to the area of Broadway and Front Street on reports of a fatal stabbing.
Police found the victim, 37-year-old Lakeisha Brooks of Elizabeth, who was taken to a local area hospital where she was subsequently pronounced dead.
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This is an ongoing active investigation, and anyone with information about this matter is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Lamar Hartsfield at 908-451-1873, Detective Wojciech Dziadosz at 908-347-2212 or Elizabeth Police Department Detective David Haverty at 908-335-6378.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org; submission of tips made in this fashion that result in an indictment and - conviction can be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers.
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