2021 Archive

December 30, 2021
Newark man arrested and charged for Plainfield kidnapping sexual assault

December 17, 2021
Former Plainfield Police Sergeant found guilty of thefts from City

December 17, 2021
Elizabeth man sentenced to 25 years for 2019 shooting death

December 17, 2021
Fatal shooting in Elizabeth under investigation

December 2, 2021
Plainfield man charged in connection with October sexual assault

November 24, 2021
Public’s help sought in string of violent robberies under investigation in Plainfield

November 16, 2021
Veteran East Orange Police Department officer/PAL youth football director indicted for sexual crimes against children

November 8, 2021
Plainfield man charged in connection with fatal stabbing

November 6, 2021
Arrest made in connection with Union homicide

November 4, 2021
Fatal shooting under investigation in Union

October 26, 2021
Union County Collects 525+ Unwanted Guns in Buyback Amnesty Event

October 22, 2021
Plainfield man arrested for Westfield sexual assault

October 21, 2021
Westfield home invasion under investigation

October 15, 2021
Local man arrested for Elizabeth slaying

October 11, 2021
Elizabeth homicide under investigation

September 30, 2021
East Orange man indicted for murder of his child’s mother

September 28, 2021
Elizabeth homicide under investigation

September 10, 2021
Man arrested in connection with Plainfield homicide

September 9, 2021
Plainfield homicide under investigation

August 30, 2021
Narcotics Investigation Yields 19 Complaints

August 13, 2021
Plainfield shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

August 11, 2021
Newark man arrested for Hillside slaying

August 7, 2021
Linden homicide under investigation

August 5, 2021
Fatal shooting in Elizabeth under investigation

August 5, 2021
Linden homicide under investigation

July 23, 2021
Elizabeth man indicted for murder of stranger

July 23, 2021
Fatal shooting in Hillside under investigation

July 15, 2021
Defendant charged in Amber Alert kidnapping now charged with murder of child’s mother

July 11, 2021
Mother of abducted child found dead

July 10, 2021
Double shooting in Plainfield under investigation

July 10, 2021
Missing child found, father in custody, mother remains missing

July 9, 2021
FBI aiding UCPO in push to identify deceased female still unidentified after more than a year

July 7, 2021
Hillside homicide under investigation

July 1, 2021
Elizabeth landlord charged with sexual crimes against 7 additional tenants, bringing total to 20

June 30, 2021
Summit man found guilty for role in armed robbery

June 22, 2021
Fatal shooting in Elizabeth under investigation

June 21, 2021
Retired Summit middle-school theater director arrested for alleged sexual contact with student

June 16, 2021
Elizabeth man wanted for murder arrested in Pennsylvania

June 16, 2021
Suspect wanted for Elizabeth homicide arrested in Camden

June 10, 2021
Child killed following fall from window, dog attack

May 25, 2021
Linden man charged with committing lewd acts in front of children at public park

May 18, 2021
Newark man charged in connection with fraudulently obtaining $135,000 in cash, cashier’s checks

May 17, 2021
UCPO, Prevention Links hosting virtual presentation on Operation Helping Hand 24/7/365

May 14, 2021
Roselle 2-year-old found safe following auto theft, kidnapping

May 14, 2021
Elizabeth homicide under investigation

May 10, 2021
Following a Collaborative Narcotics Investigation Resulting in Four Federal Arrests, Prosecutor’s Office Brings Operation Helping Hand 24/7/365 Resources to the Impacted Elizabeth Neighborhood

May 3, 2021
Plainfield shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

April 27, 2021
Fatal shooting in Elizabeth under investigation

April 20, 2021
Plainfield man arrested in Texas, charged with murder

April 19, 2021
Seventh Annual Union County C.A.R.E.S. Domestic Violence Symposium being presented this week

April 11, 2021
Summit police arrest suspect in connection with attempted abduction

April 7, 2021
Deaths of Two in Hillside Linked to Death in Union Township

April 6, 2021
Fatal Incident in Linden Under Investigation

March 31, 2021
Man charged with vehicular manslaughter for fatal wreck involving high speed, alcohol

March 29, 2021
Man charged with being in possession of cache of child sexual abuse imagery

March 22, 2021
Elizabeth landlord charged with sexual crimes against 13 tenants

March 10, 2021
Union County Prosecutor’s Office Presents Roundtable on Youth Bias

March 9, 2021
Man arrested for fatal shooting of girlfriend

March 8, 2021
Union homicide suspect being sought

March 7, 2021
Fatal shooting in Union Township under investigation

March 5, 2021
Investigators seeking answers one year after fatal shooting

February 26, 2021
Five-Year Anniversary of Fatal Shooting Marked

February 17, 2021
Driver charged in connection with fatal Parkway crash

February 16, 2021
Scotch Plains man charged with animal cruelty offenses after pet deaths

February 5, 2021
Man arrested for Elizabeth homicide

February 5, 2021
Double shooting in Plainfield under investigation

January 22, 2021
Two arrested in connection with 2020 Elizabeth homicide

January 6, 2021
Elizabeth homicide under investigation

January 2, 2021
Linden man arrested, charged for New Year’s Eve homicide