2020 Archive

December 29, 2020
Union County Prosecutor’s Office Investigating Suspicious Death

December 8, 2020
Fugitive wanted for Linden homicide apprehended in Georgia

December 3, 2020
Couple charged with animal cruelty

November 27, 2020
Man arrested, charged in connection with Elizabeth homicide

November 27, 2020
Composite sketch of woman found dead in Elizabeth created

November 25, 2020
Elizabeth homicide under investigation

November 23, 2020
Three family members charged in connection with six-figure theft from elderly Summit woman

November 19, 2020
Co-founder of Summit robotics lab charged with sexual crimes against three students

November 12, 2020
Suspect charged in connection with fatal pedestrian hit-and-run in Clark

November 7, 2020
Elizabeth homicide under investigation

November 2, 2020
Arrest made in connection with Linden homicide

October 30, 2020
Roselle man charged with filing fraudulent claim for auto repair bill stemming from DWI wreck

October 27, 2020
Linden homicide under investigation

October 23, 2020
Suspect vehicle identified in fatal hit-and-run

October 23, 2020
Pennsylvania man charged with attempted murder in Rahway

October 20, 2020
Fatal pedestrian hit-and-run under investigation in Clark

October 20, 2020
Linden man charged in fatal shooting being sought by authorities

October 16, 2020
Three charged in connection with Hillside fatal shooting

October 7, 2020
Fugitive wanted for 2018 child sex assault in Plainfield apprehended in Tennessee

October 6, 2020
Two charged in connection with robbery at auto dealership

October 5, 2020
Linden homicide under investigation

October 5, 2020
Middlesex County man charged with sexual assault in Linden

October 1, 2020
Former Oratory Prep chaplain charged with endangering six students

September 28, 2020
Cranford man charged in Linden highway shooting

September 23, 2020
Fugitive wanted for 2018 child sex assault in Plainfield

September 22, 2020
Man charged in connection with Linden standoff

September 17, 2020
Man charged in connection with theft and long-term neglect of elderly Fanwood woman

September 14, 2020
Newark woman sentenced for using falsified prescriptions to obtain oxycodone from Linden pharmacy

September 14, 2020
Trenton man charged with sexual assault occurring in Elizabeth

September 11, 2020
Plainfield man charged with attempted murder in connection with double shooting

September 4, 2020
Plainfield man charged in connection with fatal stabbing

September 4, 2020
Elizabeth homicide under investigation

September 1, 2020
Plainfield shootings under active investigation

August 29, 2020
Fugitive wanted for homicide and unrelated DV assault apprehended in New York

August 29, 2020
Elizabeth man sentenced to 28 years for role in violent robbery

August 21, 2020
Fatal shooting in Plainfield under active investigation

July 24, 2020
Arrest made in Roselle drive-by shooting

July 23, 2020
Union County Prosecutor’s Office to Assume Control of Clark Township Police Department and Investigate Credible Allegations of Misconduct

July 22, 2020
John H. Stamler Police Academy Graduates 39 Officers

July 15, 2020
Man Detained Pending Trial for Aggravated Sexual Assault in Union

July 15, 2020
Union County Prosecutor’s Office to Implement Body Worn Camera Performance Review Pilot

July 13, 2020
Union County Prosecutor’s Office Assumes Responsibility of the Fanwood Police Department

July 10, 2020
Two Individuals Charged with Elizabeth Kidnapping in Elizabeth

July 10, 2020
Plainfield Man Charged with Murder in Connection with Fatal Strangulation

July 9, 2020
Eighth Anniversary of Fatal Linden Shooting

June 30, 2020
Homicide investigation underway in Elizabeth

June 24, 2020
County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey, Inc. Announces Scholarships

June 23, 2020
Union County Prosecutor’s Office to Disclose Names of Investigative Employees who Commit Major Disciplinary Infractions

June 19, 2020
Investigators seeking information from the public on unsolved 2019 homicide

June 13, 2020
Investigators seeking information about woman found dead in Elizabeth

June 8, 2020
Investigators still seeking information upon 21st anniversary of Elizabeth toddler’s disappearance

June 5, 2020
Fatal shooting in Linden under active investigation

June 4, 2020
Use of Force Incident Referred to Union County Prosecutor’s Office

June 1, 2020
Message from the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey

May 22, 2020
Child pornography charges filed amid a surge in case referrals

May 15, 2020
Man arrested for aggravated arson, terroristic threats made at Linden home

May 11, 2020
Home health aide charged in connection with fatal stabbing

May 10, 2020
Fatal pedestrian strike in Elizabeth under investigation

May 5, 2020
Linden homicide under investigation

April 25, 2020
Arrest made in connection with Springfield bank robbery

April 22, 2020
UCPO recognizing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

April 4, 2020
Elizabeth homicide under investigation

March 30, 2020
Fatal shooting under investigation in Hillside

March 26, 2020
Three charged in connection with Plainfield stabbing that left 1 dead, 3 injured

March 20, 2020
Access to the Union County Prosecutor’s office during the ongoing public health crisis

March 17, 2020
Elizabeth man convicted of gun charge

March 16, 2020
Suspect wanted for violent sexual assault in Rahway arrested in NYC

March 13, 2020
Gun charges against Roselle man dismissed

March 12, 2020
Union County Undersheriff Succeeds UCPD Captain as UCERT Commander

March 12, 2020
Rahway man sentenced to 18 years for violent sexual assault following break-in

March 12, 2020
Large quantity of cocaine seized in Plainfield

March 2, 2020
Fatal shooting under investigation in Elizabeth

March 2, 2020
Defendant convicted on all charges for fatal shooting outside Linden convenience store

February 26, 2020
Narcotics investigation yields seizure of large quantities of methamphetamine, GHB

February 26, 2020
Elizabeth man convicted on all counts following child sex assault trial

February 26, 2020
Four years later, fatal shooting of Rahway sneaker store owner remains under investigation

February 23, 2020
Fatal stabbing under investigation in Plainfield

February 21, 2020
Delaware man found with firearm outside Westfield elementary school sentenced to five years

February 19, 2020
Illegal puppy mill in Scotch Plains dismantled; more than 130 animals rescued

February 18, 2020
Rahway woman charged in connection with fatal stabbing

February 16, 2020
Elizabeth man charged with reckless manslaughter in connection with fatal stabbing

February 15, 2020
Fatal stabbing under investigation in Elizabeth

February 5, 2020
Former acupuncturist convicted of sexually assaulting patient

February 3, 2020
Union County Prosecutor’s Office to Share Missing Persons Profiles on Social Media

January 31, 2020
Adult, juvenile arrested in connection with fatal shooting

January 28, 2020
Attorney General Grewal and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Unveil “Operation Helping Hand 24/7/365”

January 24, 2020
Roselle man indicted in connection with Linden arson incidents

January 24, 2020
Narcotics investigation yields two arrests, cocaine, $20,000 in cash

January 24, 2020
Federally convicted bomber sentenced to life term for attempted murder of five Linden police officers

January 23, 2020
Fatal shooting under investigation in Elizabeth

January 23, 2020
Former Clark resident charged with draining young relative’s $85,000 inheritance fund

January 17, 2020
Prosecutor Ruotolo’s Newly Launched Major Crimes Division Fosters Collaboration Among Departments and Numerous Arrests in Union County

January 13, 2020
Woman sentenced to five years for looting $166,000 from father’s estate, lying about absence of will

January 10, 2020
UCPD officer sentenced to three years for official misconduct, thefts

January 10, 2020
UCPO, Kean University hosting “21-21” forum on campus sexual violence

January 10, 2020
Former Summit municipal official charged with fraudulently billing city $74,000

January 6, 2020
Guilty plea entered by Delaware man found with firearm outside Westfield elementary school

January 6, 2020
Property manager sentenced for stealing tens of thousands from elderly tenant