Crime & Safety
Carjack Victim Takes Control, Woman Mad at Boyfriend Loses it
Also, someone seemed to really want some cigarettes.
Each week, Patch takes a peek at some of the more surprising, shocking, stunning and occasionally silly police-related incidents reported throughout New Jersey for "OMGs from NJ PDs."
Some of this week's reports:
From Carjack Victim to Action Hero: A woman got crafty and clever when her vehicle was carjacked in South Orange, and she was forced to drive into Newark. She got a sheriff’s officer’s attention—. Following the crash, the carjacker ran off, but a suspect was caught a few hours later, police said.
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Here's Hoping the Next 7 Go Better: Andy Warhol said everyone gets 15 minutes of fame—but unfortunately for one Westville woman, the first eight haven't been so great. The woman's been identified as the aggressor in a video that went viral on the YouTube channel "Train Fights."
, she is shown slapping, punching and kicking her boyfriend, before eventually getting arrested and cuffed by police outside the train. "You are the reason why every guy on earth is a scumbag," she tells her boyfriend. Ouch.
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Flower Power: The thieves who hit 11 unlocked cars in Montville one night didn't mind taking GPSes, iPhones, cash and so forth. . You don't mess with someone's garden.
Comfortable Criminals: Two stores in South Orange told police they were victims of shoplifting on Sunday . One member of the group distracted store employees while others slipped goods under their loose-fitting garments, police said. Officials are keeping an eye out for ancient Romans and Jedi soldiers who use too much bleach in the wash.
Nicotine Isn't A Gateway Drug ... It's a Bay Door Drug: Someone needed a fix. and steal five boxes of cigarettes [we're not quite sure on the mechanics of this]. Each box contained 18 cartons of Newport and Marlboro Light cigarettes. Police are searching the neighborhood for a cool-looking cartoon camel and a rugged cowboy.
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