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23 Nov
Joshua Arroyo, 31, of West 19th Street, was arrested on Nov. 9 and charged with gun offenses related to a .223 assault rifle, a modified AK-47, a high capacity magazine and drug offenses related to marijuana, heroin, cocaine, prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia. Read more…
28 Jun
A 25-year-old man charged recently with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl now faces two counts of aggravated assault for allegedly attacking a sheriff’s officer and inmate while being taken to jail. The Hoboken man is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly striking the uniformed officer on the elbow with his...
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28 Jun
Hoboken police heard screams for help when they responded to a Willow Avenue residence where they arrested a 67-year-old man on charges he falsely imprisoned his mother, officials said. Officers responding to a 911 call early on June 21 heard the woman’s “loud screams for help” coming from the residence....
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19 Mar
At least $1.5 million was paid to settle a police brutality lawsuit brought by a family that was beaten and pepper-sprayed by Bayonne police, according to a confidential deal released Friday after a year-long court battle by The Jersey Journal. The family of Brandon Walsh sued the city of Bayonne...
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30 Jan
A second former Jersey City cop has been spared jail time for his role in a scheme that has led to federal charges for 10 people so far, including a former police chief. Sanchez’s attorney, Joel Silberman, argued today to U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez that Sanchez deserved to...
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