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Week in Review: Car Theft Suspects Flee From Cops, Firefighters Contain Smoking Barrel at Evergreen Oil

Authorities are still searching for a man who fled after officers approached him and another man while they were stripping parts from a stolen vehicle, police said. Both men fled on foot from a home on the 35000 block of Cleremont Drive and only one suspect, a 43-year-old man, was detained. to read the full story.

Firefighters responded to a smoking barrel at late Thursday night after receiving a report of an explosion at the refinery plant located on Smith Avenue. No explosion had occurred. A battalion chief said the public was not in danger and that a , resulting in smoke being released. The incident occurred approximately one year after a at the refinery injured one employee.

District officials confirmed this week that a Newark Memorial High School teacher who was on suspicion of child endangerment on Feb. 24 has returned to work. Superintendent of Schools Dave Marken said against her.

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Two Union City men were arrested this week after a Newark man reported that the pair robbed him at knifepoint Sunday afternoon. Police said the victim, a 20-year-old Newark man, told them he was involved in a road rage incident that occurred on State Route 84 and that two men followed him to on Newark Boulevard, where he was held at knife point and robbed of his wallet and cell phone. to read the full report.

There’s a new doctor in town and her patients are all furry. , a full-service animal care hospital, is now open on 6625 Thornton Ave. The center’s lead doctor, Dr. Kuky Sangha, said the goal of the entire AllCare staff is to provide quality, affordable services to Newark residents. Learn more about the center and the cost of services by .

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