KPD: Intake officer orders car thief, 15, to home confinement, he didn’t stay home, tried to burglarize home and got home confinement again

Last week, we reported on a 15-year-old Kearny boy who allegedly stole a car from a…

NAPD: Possible thief gives finger to doorbell camera (and other blotter items)

On Oct. 24 at 3:27 p.m., a resident of Chestnut Street walked into police headquarters to…

Man steals car as its owner inflated tires: Nutley PD

A stolen vehicle was reported to police in Nutley Oct. 26 — and it all happened…

East Newark arrests man wanted in Kearny domestic: KPD

On Oct. 22 at 8:02 p.m., Officers Ryan Wilson and Michael Ore were sent to the…

KPD: Vehicle stolen from repair shop winds up in crash in Belleville and thief, 15, nabbed

On Oct. 16 at 12:29 p.m., Officer Chris Manolis took a report from a customer of…

Kearny PD says it helped Harrison PD catch shooter

On Sept. 3 at 1:56 p.m., Officers Jason Rodrigues, Sean Kelly, Chris Manolis, Sgts. Jay Ward…

KPD: Seriously? Tinted front windows?

On Oct. 8 at 8:46 p.m., Officer Matt Knighton was patrolling the Belleville Turnpike and his…

KPD Blotter for Sept. 9, 2020

On Aug. 28 at 10:04 p.m., Officer Jean-Paul Duran responded to a citizen’s call that a…

Peeping pair pegged by police: KPD

Two New Yorkers probably would have done themselves some favors last week if they’d listened to…

Burglar nabbed on warrant after release from Essex Jail, KPD says

The Kearny Police Department arrested a man last week who was reportedly involved in a series…

KPD: Lethal threat on Hickory Street

On March 1 at 10:50 p.m., Kearny Police Officer Jean-Paul Duran and several back-up officers were…

KPD: P.O. Castillo saves man at Walmart using Narcan

On March 15 at 4:11 a.m., Kearny Police Officers Anthony Oliveira and Jose Castillo and Sgt. Tom…

KPD: Strange case from A to Zzzz

By Karen Zautyk On Jan. 16 at 5:15 p.m., numerous Kearny police officers responded to a Windsor…

KPD: Couple ‘carjacked’

This week's Kearny Police Blotter appears online only.

Newark man, using borrowed car on suspended license, surrenders over hit-and-run case: KPD

The man who turned himself in to the Kearny Police Department last week as the driver…

KPD: Uber driver did the right thing

On Oct. 4 at 6:11 p.m., an Uber driver drove to Kearny police headquarters and told officers…

KPD: Four TVs weren’t enough?

KEARNY— On Aug. 4 at 3:40 a.m., Officers Christian Medina, Anthony Nunez, Andre Fernandes and Sean Podolski…

KPD: How shellfish can you get?

Editor's note: Because of space considerations, all police blotters are appearing online only this week.

Nutley resident victim of Western Union scam, NPD says

Another Nutley resident has fallen prey to a fraudster, this time via Western Union money transfers,…

Belleville Police Blotter — July 4

He didn’t belong in that car A Union Avenue resident told police on June 17 that…

KPD: Drug deal could have been lethal

At 12:52 a.m. on Sunday, March 11, Kearny patrol officers responded to a report of gunfire at…