An Essex County Corrections Officer is currently undergoing criminal proceedings in Essex County Superior Court on charges for aggravated assaultas well as official misconduct, after allegedly assaulting an inmate at the Essex County jail. According to prosecutors, 40-year-old Essex Corrections Officer Carlton Clark is accused of assaulting female inmate, Emirlene Philemon, in an incident that… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Homicide, Assault & Threat Crimes
Police Apprehend Man Wanted for Fatal Shooting in Newark
Officers from the Newark Police Department recently arrested a man in connection with an open homicide investigation. He now faces charges for murder, kidnapping, burglary, and multiple weapons offenses. 25-year-old Dwayne Campbell, of Orange, New Jersey, is accused of fatally shooting 35-year-old Ricardo Brown on Nov. 11, 2013 in the vicinity of Chester and Riverside… Continue Reading
Two Newark Police Officers Receive Plea Agreements, Lose Jobs In Separate Criminal Cases
In two recent cases involving officers from the Newark Police Department, the officers were each facing criminal charges which resulted in the loss of their jobs. In addition, both officers received plea agreements from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office providing them with reduced sentences. The first case involved 44-year-old Ugo Bellomo, a former detective for… Continue Reading
Paterson, NJ Drive-By Shooting at Local Grocery Store
The Paterson Police Department is currently investigating a recent shooting at a local grocery store in Paterson, New Jersey that left three men injured. According to officials, the incident, which occurred at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, January 11th in the parking lot of a grocery store located near 12th Avenue and Parks Boulevard in… Continue Reading
Alleged Shooter in Irvington Strip Club Multiple-Homicide Apprehended by Authorities
In a follow-up to a recent post concerning a shooting that occurred on Christmas morning outside a strip club in Irvington, New Jersey, the alleged shooter has been apprehended by authorities and is now facing charges for three counts of murderas well as two counts of aggravated assault. The shooting, which occurred at approximately 12:45… Continue Reading
