July 13th 2020
Sheriff Fontoura Announces Charitable Donation of Body Armor for K9 Unit from non-profit organization “Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.”
Newark – Sheriff Armando Fontoura today expressed his gratitude to non-profit organization “Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.” for their generous donation of body armor for the Sheriff’s Office’s K9 Unit. Officer K9s Buzzard, Chex, Hanner, Joe and Marko will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to the
Essex County Sheriff’s Office
NEWS RELEASE
December 6, 2019
Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105
Newark – Effective January 1st, 2020, The Essex County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit will be disbanded. The officers in this unit will be reassigned to other divisions throughout our department and the K-9 dogs being well-cared for, Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced today.
“Throughout its tenure, our K-9 Unit has been a vital part of our law enforcement initiatives, ass
Essex County Sheriff’s Office
NEWS RELEASE
August 22, 2019
Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105
East Orange – An illegal narcotics manufacturing facility was shut down and $150,000 in drugs were seized early this morning as a law enforcement task force comprised of Essex County sheriff’s detectives and detectives from the Newark, Irvington, and Bloomfield police departments filed multiple charges against a major narcotics trafficking suspect.
Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated t
Essex County Sheriff’s Office
NEWS RELEASE
July 30, 2019
Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105
West Orange – A major drug manufacturing facility was shut down last night and nearly one million dollars in methamphetamine was seized by a law enforcement task force comprised of Essex County sheriff’s detectives and detectives from the Newark, Bloomfield, Irvington and West Orange police departments.
Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that as a result of a two-month investigation the
Essex County Sheriff’s Office
NEWS RELEASE
July 24, 2019
Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105
Newark – Two suspects were arrested today and narcotics charges were filed against them.
Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that a task force comprised of sheriff’s detectives and Bloomfield police officers executed a search warrant for an apartment at a townhouse, located at 385 Roselle Avenue in Newark, at noon on Wednesday.
“In a bedroom, our officers discovered 41-year-old Johnny Fl
Essex County Sheriff’s Office
NEWS RELEASE
July 21, 2019
Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105
Newark – A Georgia man was arrested late this morning by Essex County sheriff’s officers and weapons charges were filed against him.
Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that officers from his department were on routine patrol in the area of Weequahic Park Sunday at 11:15 a.m. when they observed a Ford pick-up truck parked on the Route 22 service road. The vehicle displayed a Texas lice