Tag: New Brunswick Police Department
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Firefighter convicted of sexual assaults in Edison, North Brunswick
A former volunteer with the East Franklin Fire Department was found guilty by a jury on all counts stemming from sex crimes he committed in multiple jurisdictions. Thomas Canales, 39, of Franklin Township, was found guilty on Jan. 2 of seven criminal counts, including three counts of sexual assault in the second degree, three counts…
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Pastor from Kendall Park accused of sexual contact with teen
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A pastor from South Brunswick has been charged with having improper sexual contact with a teenager. Pastor Manuel Mora, 52, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, was charged on Dec. 1 with endangering the welfare of a child in the third degree and criminal sexual contact in the fourth degree, according…
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Two more streets named after North Brunswick veterans
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The cross roads of Williamson and Huff roads bear a street sign for Daino Way, while the cross roads of Deerbrook Boulevard and Dickens Road are adorned with a sign for Haley Way. The families of Eugene Daino and Thomas George Haley gathered at their respective destinations on Oct. 10 for street…
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Edison man charged in business scam
NEW BRUNSWICK — An Edison man was charged with allegedly using more than $150,000 from people he entered into business with for personal gain at restaurants, bars and to pay personal bills, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department. Weide “David” Dai, 37,…
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North Brunswick man charged with fatally shooting woman on New Brunswick street
Charges against a North Brunswick man accused of a shooting in New Brunswick have been upgraded to murder since the victim died. Christian Cortes, 25, faces one count of murder in the first degree, one count of unlawful possession of a weapon in the second degree and one count of possession of a weapon for…
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North Brunswick police, firefighters extend helping hands during the holidays
NORTH BRUNSWICK – North Brunswick police officers, with assistance from firefighters from North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 and Fire Co. No. 3, distributed donated toys to families in need just in time for the holidays. Officers even made a special visit with Santa Claus on Dec. 18 to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at…
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New Brunswick bloodhounds on the trail
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Never underestimate the nose of a bloodhound and its ability to assist law enforcement officials in locating individuals. For example, on May 4, there was a brutal, vicious attack in the early morning hours at a local college campus. The perpetrator left behind a piece of clothing.…
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Computer firm owner arrested for alleged sex crimes
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A 38-year-old Franklin Township man has been charged with committing sex crimes in Edison Township and the City of New Brunswick, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey, Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo. Thomas Canales, who is the…
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Man charged with sex crimes in Edison, New Brunswick
A 38-year-old man has been charged with committing sex crimes in Edison and New Brunswick. Thomas Canales of Franklin Township was also charged with computer theft after he allegedly installed a surveillance system in a client’s home, and then reportedly watched activities in the home through his computer and cell phone, according to a statement released…
