Tag: Edison Police Department
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Two Metuchen residents charged with multiple burglaries in Metuchen and Edison
METUCHEN – After an investigation, detectives from Metuchen and the Edison burglary task force charged two Metuchen residents with multiple burglaries in the two municipalities, according to police. A 42-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were arrested on Nov. 4 for a burglary the day before. Further investigation revealed the two were responsible for four…
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North Brunswick man leads police on chase along Route 1 before needing extrication from vehicle
A North Brunswick man allegedly led police on a Veterans Day chase in a stolen sport utility on Route 1 into the Avenel section of Woodbridge, where the vehicle struck a pickup truck and snapped apart a utility pole. During the pursuit, police said the 18-year-old reportedly ignored traffic signals, struck another…
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South Carolina man indicted in Edison Speedway murder
A man from South Carolina was indicted on Nov. 12 for the armed robbery and murder that took place at the Speedway Gas Station in Edison on Dec. 20, 2018. Macus A. Wright, 23, of Beaufort, South Carolina, was indicted for first degree murder, first degree felony murder, first degree armed robbery, conspiracy to commit…
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Fingerprints may answer who is responsible for distributing racist fliers in 2017 Edison Board of Education election
EDISON – As a new election season rolls around, questions still linger surrounding the offensive events of the 2017 election in Edison. One main question remains – who distributed the racist fliers by mailing on Oct. 31, 2017, with the faces of the two candidates, Jerry Shi and Falguni Patel, who are of Asian descent?…
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Edison police charge Newark man after he drives off with someone else’s car
METUCHEN – The use of store security video and a navigation tracker led to charges against a 22-year-old Newark man after he allegedly drove off with someone else’s car left running outside the 7-Eleven on Route 27, according to police. Police charged the man with theft, receiving stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia at…
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Edison police make swift arrest after report of break-in
EDISON – A 27-year-old New Brunswick man was charged with burglary and theft of property after allegedly breaking into a Celler Road home, according to police. The homeowner told police she found the man in the house after she returned home from work at 2:15 p.m. Oct. 10, police said. Police officers Nicole Errico and…
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Edison police put out call for auxiliary officers
The Edison Police Department is seeking new recruits to serve as auxiliary police officers. Applications for the unpaid volunteer posts must be submitted by 4 p.m. Oct. 25. Eligible applicants must be a U.S. citizen, age 18 or older, with a high school diploma or G.E.D, and have a valid driver’s license. Applicants must be…
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Observant Edison police officer yields charges of multiple weapons possession offenses
EDISON – A 51-year-old man with previous addresses in North Plainfield and Piscataway was charged with multiple weapons possession offenses after he caught the eye of an observant police officer, according to police. Police Officer Richard Lorfing was on patrol when he noticed the man in a blue Audi talking for an unusually…
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Rahway man charged with attempted murder after firing shots at Edison police
EDISON – A 23-year-old Rahway man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after allegedly firing multiple shots at police officers as he fled. Randy R. Jackson was charged on Sept. 26 with four counts of attempted murder in the first degree, one count of unlawful possession of a weapon, and…
