Omar Martin
Name: Omar Martin
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 08/24/2019
Location: Bragaw Avenue and Aldine Street
Newark, New Jersey, 7112
County: Essex
Agency: Hillside Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A Hillside officer started following a Nissan Altima with three men inside. The Nissan fled, ultimately slamming into Omar Martin's Ford Mustang near an intersection around 2:37 a.m., sending it careening into a utility pole, and killing Martin. Dashawn Walton of Newark faces aggravated manslaughter, eluding and other charges.
Unique ID: 26793
News article: Link
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