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Man With Gun Tried To Steal Mother's Car With Child In Backseat In Atlantic City: Police Man With Gun Tried To Steal Mother's Car With Child In Backseat In Atlantic City: Police
Man With Gun Tried To Steal Mother's Car With Child In Backseat In Atlantic City: Police An Atlantic City man was accused of trying to steal a mother's car while she was inside it with her child, authorities said. Tuwan Gainer, 31, was arrested on Saturday, May 25, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. The woman stopped an officer to report the attempted carjacking at around 1:10 a.m. Investigators said Gainer approached her car with a gun near the intersection of Bellevue and Pacific avenues. The woman's child was in the backseat. Officers saw Gainer near the intersection of Florida and Pacific avenues. He ran away but police eventually ca…
Boy, 11, Struck By Stray Bullet Fired By Women Looking To Fight In Atlantic City: Cops Boy, 11, Struck By Stray Bullet Fired By Women Looking To Fight In Atlantic City: Cops
Boy, 11, Struck By Stray Bullet Fired By Women Looking To Fight In Atlantic City: Cops Two women have been arrested in connection with the shooting of an 11-year-old boy struck by a stray bullet on Saturday night, May 25 in Atlantic City, police said. Yanirah Davis, 22, of Galloway, and Yontay Cooper, 33, of Egg Harbor, showed up to the 100 block of north Rhode Island Avenue with a hammer and a handgun to encounter a group that they had a prior altercation with, city police said. They began to smash out a vehicle's window, and then began to shoot at the group. One of the fired projectiles entered a home and struck the boy while he was lying on the floor around 10:25 p.m., pol…
Duo Pulled Gun, Knife On Wildwoods Boardwalk Store Employees: Police Duo Pulled Gun, Knife On Wildwoods Boardwalk Store Employees: Police
Duo Pulled Gun, Knife On Wildwoods Boardwalk Store Employees: Police A man and a teen were accused of threatening employees at a store on the Wildwoods Boardwalk with a gun and a knife, authorities said. Nicholas Green, 23, of Cape May Court House, was arrested on Tuesday, May 21, the Wildwood Police Department said in a news release on Friday, May 24. Officers responded to a "disturbance involving multiple subjects" on the 3300 block of the Boardwalk at around 9:42 p.m. Witnesses told police a male was seen swinging a knife at store employees and a second male pulled a gun on them as they tried to close up the store's roll-up door. Both suspects ran away fr…
Hammer-Wielding Man Convicted Of Murder In Attack At South Jersey Truck Stop: Prosecutor Hammer-Wielding Man Convicted Of Murder In Attack At South Jersey Truck Stop: Prosecutor
Hammer-Wielding Man Convicted Of Murder In Attack At South Jersey Truck Stop: Prosecutor A 43-year-old man from Burlington County has been found guilty of murder for repeatedly striking a Deleware man in the head with a hammer at a Salem County truck stop, authorities said. Marchello D. Williams, of Browns Mills, was convicted on Thursday, May 16 of first-degree murder and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon for causing the death of Tysheem Porter, 47, of Newark, Delaware, according to Salem County Prosecutor  Kristin J. Telsey Just before 11 p.m. on May 6, 2021, Porter was attacked while sitting in a chair in the lounge of the Flying J Truck Stop in Carneys Poi…
Man Locked Ex-Girlfriend In Crawl Space Of Atlantic City Apartment: Police Man Locked Ex-Girlfriend In Crawl Space Of Atlantic City Apartment: Police
Man Locked Ex-Girlfriend In Crawl Space Of Atlantic City Apartment: Police An Atlantic City man was accused of locking his ex-girlfriend in an apartment's crawl space, authorities said. Gary Lockel, 54, was arrested on Friday, May 3, the department said in a news release. He was charged with criminal restraint, terroristic threats, simple assault, obstruction of justice, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Atlantic City police responded to the 1400 block of Absecon Boulevard at around 4:37 p.m. Officers received a report of a woman who was assaulted, held against her will, and feared for her life. A 911 caller said Lockel forced the woman into the crawl space an…
Two Men Wanted In Separate Atlantic City Shootings: Police Two Men Wanted In Separate Atlantic City Shootings: Police
Two Men Wanted In Separate Atlantic City Shootings: Police Police are searching for two men in separate shootings in Atlantic City, authorities said. In a news release on Monday, May 6, Atlantic City police said 19-year-old Ashan Jackson of Galloway was wanted in a shooting on Wednesday, Mar. 13. He was facing two counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Police responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, at around 2:34 a.m. after a 29-year-old man from Pleasantville walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound. He was treated after he was shot durin…
Wanted Camden Woman, Hammonton Man Had Crack Cocaine, Loaded Gun: Police Wanted Camden Woman, Hammonton Man Had Crack Cocaine, Loaded Gun: Police
Wanted Camden Woman, Hammonton Man Had Crack Cocaine, Loaded Gun: Police A South Jersey man and woman were accused of having crack cocaine and a loaded gun, authorities said. Christine Sanfelice, 32, of Camden, and Alex Crawford, 27, of Hammonton, were arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 23. The Brigantine Police Department announced their arrests in a news release on Wednesday, May 1. Officers responded to a report of a woman peeing behind a Wawa convenience store at around 10:21 a.m. A woman matching a caller's description denied the accusation, provided a name to police, and refused to answer questions. The woman was allowed to leave but one officer thought she gave a…
Teen Wanted In Camden County Stabbed NYC Man At Atlantic City Hotel: Police Teen Wanted In Camden County Stabbed NYC Man At Atlantic City Hotel: Police
Teen Wanted In Camden County Stabbed NYC Man At Atlantic City Hotel: Police Two South Jersey teens were accused of taking part in the assault and stabbing of a New York City man at an Atlantic City hotel, authorities said. In a news release on Friday, Apr. 26, Atlantic City police said 19-year-old Julius Reed of Atlantic City and 18-year-old Tyreke Allen-Whittaker of Bridgeton were arrested. The announcement of their arrests came one day after police said 20-year-old Marquise Cottman of Millville was also facing charges in the attack. Police responded to a stabbing at Showboat Hotel Atlantic City on the 800 block of the Boardwalk at around 9 p.m. on Wedne…
Fugitive Caught After Overnight Standoff In South Jersey: Police Fugitive Caught After Overnight Standoff In South Jersey: Police
Fugitive Caught After Overnight Standoff In South Jersey: Police A fugitive was taken into custody after an overnight standoff in Atlantic County, authorities said. Prentiss Blaylock, 37, of Egg Harbor Township, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 19, according to an Egg Harbor Township police spokesperson. The scene on Ivins Avenue had been active for more than 24 hours, the police department said in a Facebook post. Blaylock was sought for unlawful possession of a weapon, child abuse, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, resisting arrest, and theft. He was listed on the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office's "most wanted" list. No in…
Fugitive Found With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Atlantic City: Police Fugitive Found With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Atlantic City: Police
Fugitive Found With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Atlantic City: Police A man wanted for robbery and aggravated assault was found with a loaded gun in Atlantic City, authorities said. Ronald Johnson, 40, of Atlantic City, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 12 after officers saw Johnson on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 18. An arrest warrant was issued for him when he was named the suspect in a robbery on Thursday, Apr. 11. Johnson was accused of pistol-whipping "a female acquaintance" and kicking her several times when she was on the ground. Investigators said he demanded money from…
Atlantic City Teen Ditched Gun While Running Away From Cops: Police Atlantic City Teen Ditched Gun While Running Away From Cops: Police
Atlantic City Teen Ditched Gun While Running Away From Cops: Police An Atlantic City teen was arrested after he ran away from police while having a loaded gun, authorities said. Atlantic City police saw the 16-year-old boy near Virginia and Magellan avenues at around 3:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 9. Officers spotted him while conducting surveillance for a weapons investigation. As police approached the boy, he ran away and threw a satchel that he was carrying. He eventually surrendered and police found a loaded gun in the satchel. The teen was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of hollow-po…
South Jersey Woman Charged In Deadly Beating, Stabbing Of Man South Jersey Woman Charged In Deadly Beating, Stabbing Of Man
South Jersey Woman Charged In Deadly Beating, Stabbing Of Man A woman was accused of beating and stabbing a Mays Landing man to death, authorities said. Eileen Bright, 75, also of Mays Landing, was arrested in the death of 81-year-old Gary Johnson, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Hamilton Township police responded to a 911 call about a dead man inside a home on Lewis Drive at around 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 31. Officers found Johnson with several wounds to his head and body, and a nurse pronounced Johnson dead at the home in the Woods Landing neighborhood. His body was brought to the South Regional Medic…
Fugitive Wanted In NC Found With Stolen Gun, Pills In Atlantic City Fugitive Wanted In NC Found With Stolen Gun, Pills In Atlantic City
Fugitive Wanted In NC Found With Stolen Gun, Pills In Atlantic City Atlantic City police found a wanted man who had a stolen gun and ecstasy, authorities said. Hakim Clark, 33, of Atlantic City, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 8, the city's police department said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 12. An officer stopped Clark while he was walking in the beach block of North Carolina Avenue at around 11:52 a.m. Clark had two active arrest warrants, including one from North Carolina with extradition back to the state. Police said Clark was "combative" with an officer and gave false information about his identity. Two other officers arrived at the scene and arre…
South Jersey Man Threatened Woman, Didn't Follow Order To Give Up Guns: Police South Jersey Man Threatened Woman, Didn't Follow Order To Give Up Guns: Police
South Jersey Man Threatened Woman, Didn't Follow Order To Give Up Guns: Police An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested more than three months after shooting at a woman's home and trying to break into it, authorities said. Joseph Dill of Egg Harbor Township was arrested on Wednesday, Mar. 6 on an outstanding warrant for unlawful possession of a weapon, the township's police department said in a Monday, Mar. 11 news release. His arrest stems from an incident on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Egg Harbor Township police responded to a home on Tremont Avenue after a woman reported that a man was breaking her porch lights and trying to break in by kicking the house's front door. …
Fugitive Wanted For Stabbing Atlantic City Convenience Store Worker Caught: Police Fugitive Wanted For Stabbing Atlantic City Convenience Store Worker Caught: Police
Fugitive Wanted For Stabbing Atlantic City Convenience Store Worker Caught: Police A wanted Atlantic City man was captured about a month after he stabbed a convenience store employee, authorities said. Francisco Bonilla, 34, was arrested by Vineland police on Monday, Mar. 4, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. He was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Atlantic City police responded to a stabbing on the 100 block of North Rhode Island Avenue at around 8:18 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. They found the employee who was stabbed by a customer in an…
South Jersey Man Intentionally Started Two Fires, Including State-Owned Building: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Intentionally Started Two Fires, Including State-Owned Building: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Intentionally Started Two Fires, Including State-Owned Building: Prosecutors A Plumsted Township man was accused of intentionally starting two fires in Ocean County, authorities said. Edward Petroni, 41, was charged on Monday, Mar. 4 with two counts of aggravated arson, burglary, and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. The charges come from two fires in Plumsted and Jackson townships on Friday, Mar. 1. First responders were called to what was described as a "shed fire" near Maple Avenue and Brown Road in Plumsted at around 1:20 p.m. The structure was actually a bus stop …
Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Of Atlantic City Convenience Store Worker Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Of Atlantic City Convenience Store Worker
Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Of Atlantic City Convenience Store Worker Atlantic City police are looking for a homeless man who's wanted for attempted murder, authorities said. Francisco Bonilla, 34, of Atlantic City, is accused of stabbing a convenience store employee, the city's police department announced on Friday, Feb. 16. Bonilla was believed to be homeless and in Atlantic City. Officers responded to a stabbing on the 100 block of North Rhode Island Avenue at around 8:18 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. They found the employee who was stabbed by a customer in an "unprovoked attack." The 39-year-old was rushed to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Div…
Pair Found With Defaced Gun After Galloway Vehicle Break-In: Police Pair Found With Defaced Gun After Galloway Vehicle Break-In: Police
Pair Found With Defaced Gun After Galloway Vehicle Break-In: Police Two men from South Jersey were arrested after they broke into someone's car and had a defaced gun, authorities said. Galloway Township police said they received a call from a potential theft victim at around 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The man said he had checked his surveillance footage and saw someone broke into his vehicle at around 1:30 a.m. Officers began checking the area and noticed a Nissan Altima parked on Smithville Boulevard. Two men were inside the car and police found the men had a defaced gun. Police arrested 33-year-old Ahmed Ismail of Moorestown and 19-year-old Tori…
Suspected Toms River Hookah Lounge Killer Extradited Months After Virginia Capture Suspected Toms River Hookah Lounge Killer Extradited Months After Virginia Capture
Suspected Toms River Hookah Lounge Killer Extradited Months After Virginia Capture Nearly nine months after his Virginia capture, a Monmouth County man will face charges in New Jersey, authorities announced. Asbury Park's Eric Manzanares, 24 — the accused gunman in a triple shooting that left one man dead and two others injured at a Toms River hookah lounge in 2022 — has been extradited from Prince William County, VA, to Ocean County, NJ, Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced on Thursday, Jan. 25.  Toms River police responded to a shooting at Top Tier Hookah Lounge on Hooper Avenue at around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Officers found three victim…
North Jersey Man Captured By NJSP After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities North Jersey Man Captured By NJSP After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities
North Jersey Man Captured By Njsp After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities A 34-year-old North Jersey man was captured by State Police after shooting his 70-year-old father and killing two family dogs, authorities said. Donald Simpson was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot multiple times at his home on County Road 628 in Sussex County's Wantage Township shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Responding NJSP troopers also found two dogs dead of multiple gunshot wounds, the sergeant said. Donald Simpson was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center. Meanwhile, state troopers searched various areas, i…
Woman's Screams Lead To Attempted Murder Charge For Christmas Strangler In NJ: Police Woman's Screams Lead To Attempted Murder Charge For Christmas Strangler In NJ: Police
Woman's Screams Lead To Attempted Murder Charge For Christmas Strangler In NJ: Police A 33-year-old man was charged with trying to kill a 52-year-old woman in South Jersey on Christmas. Reports of a woman screaming brought police to N. Franklin and W. Arbor Avenue in Buena Borough just after midnight on Monday, Dec. 25, Franklin Township police said. The Mays Landing woman was disoriented and bleeding from her head, police found after Justin Lopez, of Landisville, had strangled her and thrown a brick at her head, police said. The woman was hospitalized while Lopez was charged with aggravated assault, strangulation, and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was held in the Atl…
Stabbing Victim Drops Gun In Ambulance In Atlantic City: Police Stabbing Victim Drops Gun In Ambulance In Atlantic City: Police
Stabbing Victim Drops Gun In Ambulance In Atlantic City: Police Atlantic City police arrested a stabbing victim after he dropped a handgun from his bag in the ambulance, they said. On Saturday, Nov. 11, at 5:32 a.m., patrol officers responded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and Arctic Avenues for a man reporting that he was stabbed.  Police arrived to find Marcus Martineau, 35, of Atlantic City, suffering from a stab wound, they said. He was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury.  While being transported, a handgun fell from a bag that Martineau had in his poss…
NJ High School Football Coach Told Juvenile To Lie After Finding Firearm In Car: Cops NJ High School Football Coach Told Juvenile To Lie After Finding Firearm In Car: Cops
NJ High School Football Coach Told Juvenile To Lie After Finding Firearm In Car: Cops A Rancocas Valley Regional High School assistant football coach who is also a teacher’s aide faces firearms charges after juveniles accessed an unsecured handgun in his personal vehicle during a football game at the school, authorities said. Andrew Paden, 40, of Willingboro, pressured one of the juveniles to provide false information to investigators, saying he was concerned he might lose his job, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard W. Spitler. Paden was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Second Degree), …
Robbery Suspect Arrested In Atlantic City, Weapons Recovered: Police Robbery Suspect Arrested In Atlantic City, Weapons Recovered: Police
Robbery Suspect Arrested In Atlantic City, Weapons Recovered: Police An 18-year-old robbery suspect was arrested in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 16, patrol officers responded to the 800 block of Pacific Avenue in reference to a report of an armed man being involved in a fight with a woman. Officers arrived and learned that the man, Abdul Chappell, was involved in an argument with the victim when he intimated that he was in possession of a gun and stole her cellular telephone, police said. Chappell and the woman knew each other. Officers responded to Chappell’s address in the 100 block of north Pennsylvania Avenue and arrested him after h…
After Displaying Gun, Suspect Assaults Atlantic City Police Officer: PD After Displaying Gun, Suspect Assaults Atlantic City Police Officer: PD
After Displaying Gun, Suspect Assaults Atlantic City Police Officer: PD A 30-year-old man from Pennsylvania was arrested on numerous charges after pointing a gun at a motorist and resisting arrest, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 27, at 1:24 a.m., Atlantic City Police Officer Trevor Brenner was stopped by a citizen reporting that a man pulled a handgun on him. While stopped at the traffic light at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and Pacific Avenue, a man on the sidewalk removed a handgun from a bag and the citizen quickly drove away, police said. Officer Adrian Nunez-Santos located a suspect in the 1600 block of Pacific Avenue. The man, Sean Bennett, of…
Atlantic City Teenager Charged In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor Atlantic City Teenager Charged In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Teenager Charged In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor A 16-year-old boy from Atlantic CIty has been charged in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, at approximately 10:40 p.m., the Atlantic City Police Department was dispatched to the 1300 block of Caspian Avenue in reference to a juvenile with a stab wound, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. A 16-year-old Atlantic City male was located in an apartment with what appeared to be at least one stab wound to the chest area. The victim was transported to the AtlantiCare Medical Center in Atlantic City where he succumbe…
Atlantic City Man Arrested In Race-Motivated Stabbing: Police Atlantic City Man Arrested In Race-Motivated Stabbing: Police
Atlantic City Man Arrested In Race-Motivated Stabbing: Police Atlantic City police arrested a 38-year-old man for attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a man in an unprovoked attack. On Monday, July 3, at 6:16 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 1600 block of Adriatic Avenue in reference to a man stabbed. Officer Zayon Pitts arrived and observed the victim, 18, of Egg Harbor Township, bleeding from his neck.  Pitts rendered aid while awaiting medical personnel.  The victim was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division with non-life threatening, but serious injury. An investigation by officers and memb…
Armed Man Arrested After Foot Chase In Atlantic City: Police Armed Man Arrested After Foot Chase In Atlantic City: Police
Armed Man Arrested After Foot Chase In Atlantic City: Police An armed man was arrested by Atlantic City police after a foot chase, authorities said. On Sunday, July 2, at 9:30 p.m., Detective Christopher Dodson received information regarding a man in the beach block of California Avenue that was in possession of a handgun. Dodson, along with Detectives Aaron Jones and Eric Evans, and Officer Brandon Bower, located Quadry Wise, police said. As detectives approached to investigate, Wise began to run, police said. As he attempted to jump a fence, he was apprehended and taken into custody without further incident.  A handgun was in Wise’s pants. …
WWE Star Arrested In Atlantic City On Weapons Offense After Valet Finds Gun In Car: Police WWE Star Arrested In Atlantic City On Weapons Offense After Valet Finds Gun In Car: Police
WWE Star Arrested In Atlantic City On Weapons Offense After Valet Finds Gun In Car: Police WWE star Sonya Deville was arrested in Atlantic City last month on gun possession charges, after a valet found a firearm in her car, authorities said. The WWE star, whose real name is Daria Berenato, 29, was cooperating with police, who were called to the Borgata Hotel on Feb. 19, Atlantic City police said. "Berenato admitted to being the owner of the handgun and provided responding officers a permit to carry from out of state that is not valid in New Jersey," the ACPD said. The WWE star was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, and released on a summons pending a future court…
Suspect Tosses Gun Just Before Traffic Stop, Crack Recovered: Pleasantville PD Suspect Tosses Gun Just Before Traffic Stop, Crack Recovered: Pleasantville PD
Suspect Tosses Gun Just Before Traffic Stop, Crack Recovered: Pleasantville PD A .38-caliber handgun was tossed out of a moving vehicle just before a police officer stopped it, authorities said. On March 1, at approximately 9:30 a.m, Pleasantville Police Officer Danny Aparicio initiated a motor vehicle stop near West Windsor and Linden avenues.  The driver of the vehicle allegedly was observed throwing an object out of the driver-side window just prior to complying with the stop, police said. Officer Aparicio made contact with the driver — identified as Angel Pereira 26 of Pleasantville — as Sergeant Craig Dennis, Officer Rackelli Fontan…
South Jersey Pair Charged With Illegal Handgun Possession South Jersey Pair Charged With Illegal Handgun Possession
South Jersey Pair Charged With Illegal Handgun Possession Two men from Burlington County were arrested and charged with illegally possessing handguns, authorities said. Brandon T. Russell, 20, was charged with weapons offenses and receiving stolen property, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Acting Public Safety Director Captain Ian S. Bucs. Zhamar Duncan, 21, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, they said. Russell was taken into custody at the residence in the first block of Haskell Lane, Willingboro, where a .40 caliber handgun, hollow point bullets and an extended ammunition …