Monday, May 20, 2013
James Mattis, 22, was arrested after burglarizing a Holly Street resident's vehicle.
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Monday, May 20
The following information was provided by Cranford Police. A local man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses by police following a 9-1-1 call reporting a burglary to a parked motor vehicle and an assault on the vehicle owner. At approximately 01:05am on 5/18/2013, Cranford Police were contacted by a Holly Street resident who witnessed his vehicle being ransacked by a white male suspect in his 20s. The vehicle owner had confronted the suspect and engaged in a scuffle with him outside the car prior to calling police. The suspect fled the scene on foot after breaking away from the victim. The victim provided a description and turned over to police a cellular telephone dropped at the scene by the suspect. Moments later …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Andrew Johnson, 29, of Cranford was arrested on May 7 for distributing images of child sexual abuse on an Internet sharing site.
Andrew Johnson, 29, was arrested on the morning of May 7 for distributing images of child pornography on his computer in his Cranford home after an undercover investigation, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Johnson appeared in court on the afternoon of May 7 and was released on 100,000 bail, he was charged by complaint with one count of distributing images of child sexual abuse over the Internet, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. On three different occasions in July and December 2012 and April 2013 an undercover agent discovered Johnson distributing the images on an internet sharing site and traced the IP address of the user on the website back to Johnson’s Cranford residence. In a report on NJ.com, the law enforcement …
Friday, April 26, 2013
The following information was provided by the Cranford Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
The following information was provided by the Cranford Police Department. April 16, 2013: At 9:56 a.m. Ptl. Brian Lopez arrested Assamad Nance, 32, of Newark for Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Marijuana (less than 50g) and Possession of Paraphernalia. According to police, a 2003 maroon Oldsmobile was stopped for a passenger seatbelt violation at Myrtle St/Rod Smith Pl. Following an investigation at the scene, Ptl. Lopez located suspected cocaine and marijuana on Nance. Nance was arrested, processed and released pending a first appearance in Superior Court. April 17, 2013: At 11:27 a.m. Ptl. Daniel Norton arrested Idelbel Colon, 19, of Rahway for Possession of Marijuana (less than 50g), Possession of Paraphernalia. According to …
Monday, December 31, 2012
Luqman Abdullah rose to notoriety when he participated in the shooting of a rival drug dealer in the trunk of his car, said Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is from The Union County Prosecutor’s Office. The violent and notorious leader of a Bloods Street Gang who was operating an established drug ring in the City of Elizabeth, turned himself into the authorities over the weekend, announced Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow. Luqman Abdullah, (DOB: 11/22/81), is charged with 1st degree Racketeering, and 1st Degree maintaining a narcotics production facility and numerous drug and weapon offenses. Following his arrest he was ordered held on $5 million bail. The original warrant for Abdullah’s arrest arose from an investigation by members of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Elizabeth Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Hillside men were arrested yesterday for taking a package from the front porch of a on Keith Jefferies Ave. residence. Linked to other possible mail thefts.
We all know "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," but what Cranford police are trying to figure out is who else may have had packages stolen from their doorsteps recently. Yesterday, two Hillside men were arrested after cops said they were seen taking a parcel from a home on Keith Jeffries Avenue in the afternoon. Police found multiple opened packages in a car operated by the men and believe other homes in the area were also hit based what they found in the vehicle, police said in a statement. A postal worker told police he witnessed the theft around 3:55p.m. on Tuesday, and described seeing the suspects drive off in a Pontiac Grand Prix after one of the men grabbed a package from the porch on Keith Jefferies Avenue. Police believe the men …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The following arrest information was provided by the Clark Police Department. It
does not indicate a conviction.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Clark police activity, Nov. 26 - Dec. 10, 2012: Theft Nov. 28, 3:22 pm. – At Headquarters, police arrested Colleen Smith, age 19, single, a cashier of 102 Retford Avenue in Cranford for theft. Smith was subsequently released on her own recognizance pending a court date. Det. Kevin Shackleton was the arresting officer. The information in this police blotter is provided by the Clark Police Department. It may not include all police activity. For information on an incident not listed here, email jessica.remo@patch.com.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Suspects face burglary and narcotics charges as a result of an undercover investigation by Cranford Detectives.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A two-month-long burglary investigation by the Cranford Police Department has resulted in burglary and narcotics charges being filed against three men. In December 2011, Cranford Police Department detectives identified a link between local burglaries and a suspected heroin distribution ring operating in Cranford Township. Cranford detectives identified several suspects and initiated a detailed investigation. Following an undercover surveillance operation in the area of several commercial burglaries on Jan. 17, 2012, detectives stopped and arrested James Mattis, 21, of Cranford. He was charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance (heroin and cocaine), third degree crimes, as well as distribution of a …
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Police took two men into custody after they were reportedly found running through residents' yards and screaming.
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Chatsum
1:54 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
Why is he still out there??? Child porn=jail. more ›