Tag: Edison Police Department
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Edison police to hold ‘Lemonade with a Cop’ at Roosevelt Park July 11
Edison police are putting a refreshing summertime twist on “Coffee with a Cop,” offering cold lemonade, lemon ice, and sparkling conversation to township residents from 3-5 p.m. on July 11 off Oak Drive in Roosevelt Park near the lake. On hand will be Police Chief Thomas Bryan, Police Capt. Ken Schreck, Police Lt. Robert…
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Jersey City man allegedly led police on a chase in stolen car, faces drug charges
EDISON – A 25-year-old Jersey City man faces drug charges along with eluding after he allegedly led police on a chase in a stolen car, according to police. The man was charged with receiving stolen property, eluding police, reckless driving and possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia, Police Lt. Robert Dudash said.…
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Edison woman allegedly dozes off, causes five car collision on Route 27
EDISON – Charges against a 23-year-old Edison woman are pending after she allegedly dozed off as she drove on Route 27 south, causing her to swerve her car into oncoming traffic near Municipal Boulevard. As a result, three people were treated for minor injuries on June 16. Police said the woman’s Toyota Corolla was…
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Off duty Edison police officers thwart ‘porch pirate’ theft
EDISON – Michael and Lisa Cimmino – a married sergeant and a patrol officer respectively with the Edison Police Department – may have been off-duty, but their police instincts were in full gear leading to the arrest of a “porch pirate” after he allegedly swiped two packages from the front door of a Jefferson…
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Edison school resource officer at John P. Stevens High injured after hit by ‘distraught student’s’ car
EDISON – An Edison police officer assigned as a high school resource officer at John P. Stevens High School suffered leg and hip injuries after he got pinned between a “distraught student’s” moving vehicle, according to police. The incident occurred at 8:10 a.m. on May 30. The driver – who police described as a…
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Sayreville man pleads guilty in Edison carjacking
A man from Sayreville has pleaded guilty to carjacking, possession of a weapon, eluding, and aggravated assault in connection with an incident that occurred in Edison on Jan. 10, 2017. John Spina, 46, of Sayreville, pleaded guilty on May 13 under a plea agreement reached with Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Dimitri Teresh. Spina…
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Man assumed to hit pedestrian and flee stopped to help victim, police say
EDISON – After two weeks of canvassing the Nevsky Street and Park Avenue neighborhood area and using social media for tips after a report of a possible hit-and-run, police have issued traffic summonses in connection with the injuries an 86-year-old township woman sustained while taking a walk on May 1, police said. A 21-year-old…
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Former Edison police officer said she was wrongfully fired after reporting harassment
EDISON – A former police officer is suing the Edison Police Department, alleging she was wrongfully fired after she reported she and her husband had been harassed by some of her fellow officers. Valerie Mader joined the Edison Police Department in December 2014. Previously she had served as a Rutgers University police officer for nine…
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Edison police investigate possible hit-and-run
EDISON – Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who allegedly injured an 86-year-old township woman who was taking a walk on May 1, police said. The elderly victim remains in critical condition with fractured ribs, internal injuries and a collapsed lung at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, police said.…
