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Bystander Saves Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly NJ Mall Patron's Arrest Bystander Saves Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly NJ Mall Patron's Arrest
Bystander Saves Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly NJ Mall Patron's Arrest A bystander came to the aid of a South Jersey police officer who was put in a "guillotine" style chokehold by a disorderly mall patron he was trying to arrest over the weekend, authorities said. Michael Carberry was harassing shoppers at the Deptford Mall around 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, bringing police to the scene, Deptford Police Chief Joe Smith said. Patrol Officer Anthony Gatto arrived and found Carberry on the second level of the mall. Carberry was asked to leave the property multiple times but refused, police said. Carberry became confrontational over getting the boot from the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Man Arrested In Swatting Incidents South Jersey Man Arrested In Swatting Incidents
South Jersey Man Arrested In Swatting Incidents A 28-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a series of "swatting" calls made from a motel room to businesses over the summer, authorities said. Rakim D. Anderson of Willingboro was charged with 13 counts of false public alarm after a three-month investigation, according to Monroe Township police.   Between June 23 and July 20, the Gloucester County Emergency Response Center received numerous false and unfounded calls — commonly known as swatting — reporting a person with a gun that was going to shoot themselves, police said. During each call, various…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Critically Hurt In Salem County Stabbing: State Police Man Critically Hurt In Salem County Stabbing: State Police
Man Critically Hurt In Salem County Stabbing: State Police A South Jersey man was critically injured in a stabbing, authorities said. A resident in the house, Zayne M. Olsen, 19, was charged with attempted murder in the stabbing in Pittsgrove Township, a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman said. Troopers responded to the residence on Laura Lane at about 11 a.m. Monday, March 14. They reportedly found the stabbing victim outside in the driveway and he was. He was taken to the hospital for his critical injuries,   In addition to attempted murder, Olsen was charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of…

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by Jon Craig