October 27 Morning News
NJ.COM HAS REPORTED A FLEEING DRIVER WHO STRUCK AND INJURED A BELLEVILLE POLICE OFFICER ON SUNDAY AFTER REFUSING TO PULL OVER WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTICUT EARLY MONDAY. ACCORDING TO BELLEVILLE MAYOR FRANK VELEZ THE THIRD, AND THE ESSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE, THE OFFICER SHOT THE VEHICLE AROUND 7:45 PM AFTER IT HIT HIM ON MILL STREET NEAR BRANCH BROOK PARK. CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE SAID TROOPERS LATER SAW A VEHICLE MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION TRAVELING EAST ON I-84 AT 1:49 A.M. TROOPERS FOUND THE VEHICLE IN NEW BRITAIN, WHICH ACCORDING TO POLICE IS WHERE THE DRIVER’S MOTHER LIVES, AND TOOK THE DRIVER INTO CUSTODY. MEANWHILE, THE BELLEVILLE OFFICER AND HIS PARTNER WERE TREATED AT AN AREA HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES CONSIDERED NON LIFE-THREATENING.
NJ.COM HAS REPORTED THAT A NEWARK-BOUND UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT RETURNED TO LAS VEGAS ON SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO A “POTENTIAL SECURITY CONCERN.” CBS NEWS REPORTED AN AUDIO RECORDING BETWEEN THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AND A PILOT REVEALED THAT A FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAW A PASSENGER SEND A TEXT SAYING THAT HE PLANNED TO HIJACK THE FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDING, THE PASSENGER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD SEEN THE TEXT, LAS VEGAS POLICE CHARGED DANE MILNE, 25, WITH MAKING THREATS/FALSE INFORMATION REGARDING AN ACT OF TERRORISM. LAS VEGAS POLICE SAID, HE WAS BROUGHT TO THE CLARK COUNTY DETENTION CENTER,THERE WERE 150 PASSENGERS AND SIX CREW MEMBERS ABOARD FLIGHT 1681. PASSENGERS WERE REBOOKED ON A SUNDAY MORNING FLIGHT.
A WP URGENT EMAIL SENT BY WPU TO ITS STUDENTS REPORTED ON A SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENT THAT OCCURED ON THE WILLIAM PATERSON CAMPUS LAST TUESDAY. THE MESSAGE WAS SENT OUT FRIDAY MORNING REGARDING THE ASSAULT AFTER IT WAS REPORTED TO POLICE THE DAY PRIOR. ACCORDING TO THE ALERT, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN HIGH MOUNTAIN WEST, ONE OF THE UNIVERSITY’S RESIDENCE HALLS, AND ALSO STATED THAT THE ASSAILANT WAS KNOWN TO THE VICTIM AND IS BELIEVED TO BE A NON-STUDENT. CAMPUS POLICE ARE ACTIVELY INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT AND ARE WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL. FOR THOSE WHO NEED SUPPORT, THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER CAN BE REACHED BY EITHER CALLING AT 973-720-2257 OR BY VISITING ITS OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF OVERLOOK SOUTH. FOR CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE IN REPORTING ASSAULT OR FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES CALL THE UNIVERSITY’S SOCIAL WORKER AND STUDENT SUPPORT AND RESOURCES CENTER AT 973-720-2578. CAMPUS POLICE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT 973-720-2300 AND CAN BE REACHED 24 HOURS A DAY. THEY ALSO OFFER A SAFE WALK ESCORT SERVICE WHICH CAN BE USED TO GET ASSISTANCE IN TRAVELING AROUND CAMPUS. TO REQUEST AN ESCORT CALL 973-720-7400.
NORTHJERSEY.COM REPORTED A 20-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM LODI WAS FOUND ON SUNDAY, OCT. 25, WITH A FATAL GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD INSIDE A VEHICLE PARKED IN THE CITY'S 3RD WARD. POLICE SAID THEY FOUND THE VICTIM AT ABOUT 7:39 P.M. NEAR THE CORNER OF EAST 38TH STREET AND 21ST AVENUE. AUTHORITIES SAID THE OFFICERS WERE RESPONDING TO A CALL ABOUT AN UNRESPONSIVE MAN INSIDE A VEHICLE. THE PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE SAID THE DEATH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. POLICE HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SHOOTING.