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Hoffman Avenue, Trenton, NJ

Man Busted With Stolen Handgun During Heroin Deal In Trenton, Police Say Man Busted With Stolen Handgun During Heroin Deal In Trenton, Police Say
Man Busted With Stolen Handgun During Heroin Deal In Trenton, Police Say A 35-year-old man was caught with a stolen handgun and various drugs during a heroin deal in Trenton, authorities said. Nieme Bradley was seen involved in a hand-to-hand narcotics transaction on Coolidge Avenue as officers patrolled the area of Oakland Avenue and Hoffman Avenue on Monday, August 15, Trenton Police said. During questioning, Bradley was found with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun stolen out of Trenton, along with two 10-round magazines, 20 rounds of ammunition, unspecified amounts of heroin, Oxycodone, and Psilocybin (mushrooms), and $500 cash, police said. Bradley was arrested…
Loaded Handgun, Oxycodone, 2 Pounds Of Pot Found During Trenton Stop, Police Say Loaded Handgun, Oxycodone, 2 Pounds Of Pot Found During Trenton Stop, Police Say
Loaded Handgun, Oxycodone, 2 Pounds Of Pot Found During Trenton Stop, Police Say A man was arrested after being found with a loaded handgun, Oxycodone, and two pounds of marijuana in Trenton, authorities said. Randall, pictured above, was in the driver’s seat of a car parked near Hoffman Avenue as another man leaned into the window on Wednesday, August 10, police said. The two men became “startled” as they noticed a patrolling officer, prompting an investigation, police said. The officer allegedly saw Randall putting something near his feet as he approached. A follow-up search of the car showed that the item Randall was trying to hide was a sandwich bag with 15 Oxycod…
Trenton Man, 62, Missing For 2 Days: Police Trenton Man, 62, Missing For 2 Days: Police
Trenton Man, 62, Missing For 2 Days: Police Authorities have issued an alert for a 62-year-old Trenton man who has been missing for two days. Stanley McKibben was last seen by a family member in West Trenton around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, Trenton Police said. He is known to make frequent trips to Pennington Plaza and Hoffman Avenue. Anyone with information about McKibben’s whereabouts is urged to contact Trenton Police at 609-989-4000.
Suspect Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Trenton Man, Prosecutor Says Suspect Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Trenton Man, Prosecutor Says
Suspect Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Trenton Man, Prosecutor Says A suspect has been identified and charged nearly two years after the deadly shooting of a 37-year-old Trenton man, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 29. Dwayne Capers, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons offenses following a four-count indictment returned by a Mercer County grand jury, prosecutors said. Capers, of Trenton, is accused of fatally shooting Dontae Barnes, who was found with several gunshot wounds and pronounced dead as officers responded to a Shot Spotter activation near Oakland Street and Hoffman Avenue around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, …
Man, 50, Gunned Down Between Homes On Tree-Lined Trenton Street Man, 50, Gunned Down Between Homes On Tree-Lined Trenton Street
Man, 50, Gunned Down Between Homes On Tree-Lined Trenton Street Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Mercer County. The shooting occurred shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday on the first block of Hoffman Avenue in Trenton, according to , Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Trenton police reportedly received two Shot Spotter activations, both for multiple rounds of gunfire. Police found a 50-year-old man laying on the ground between residences at 165 and 167 Hoffman Ave., Onofri said. The victim, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounce…
Trenton Man Indicted For Fatally Shooting Woman In Head, Prosecutor Says Trenton Man Indicted For Fatally Shooting Woman In Head, Prosecutor Says
Trenton Man Indicted For Fatally Shooting Woman In Head, Prosecutor Says A Mercer County grand jury has indicted a 40-year-old man from Trenton in a fatal shooting last spring, authorities said. Quasim Hallett was charged with first-degree murder, making terroristic threats, aggravated assault and several weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Hallett was taken into custody by U.S. Marshal's in Delaware about a week after the shooting death of Quamierah Massey, 24, of Trenton, Onofri said. On April 5, 2020, at 7:05 p.m., Trenton police responded to a call for shots fired in the 100 block of Hoffman Avenue. …
Multiple Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Trenton Multiple Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Trenton
Multiple Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Trenton One man was killed and a second injured on Tuesday night during a shooting in Trenton, authorities said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Shooting Response Team are investigating the multiple shooting, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. At about 10:15 p.m., Trenton police responded to a ShotSpotter activation at Oakland Street and Hoffman Avenue. Officers found two victims with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to Capital Health Regional Trauma Center. A short time later, Shaquan McNeil, 25, of Trenton, was prono…
Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years
Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years A confessed member of a violent "war ready" Trenton drug-dealing crew must spend more than 13 years in federal prison for his role in a massive heroin trafficking operation. Omar “Stacks” Council, 41, is the latest of 23 defendants to take guilty pleas in exchange for leniency when he admitted participating in a trafficking network that flooded the streets of the state capital with heroin and other drugs amid shootouts with rival gang members Council -- also known as "Snow" and "Y-O" -- must serve out the entire 160-month plea-bargained sentence because there’s no parole in the federal pris…
Trenton Homicide Victim Identified After 15th Fatal Shooting Trenton Homicide Victim Identified After 15th Fatal Shooting
Trenton Homicide Victim Identified After 15th Fatal Shooting Authorities released the identity Wednesday of Trenton's latest shooting fatality. The victim has been identified as Dontae Barnes, 37, of Trenton, said Casey DeBlasio, spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, DeBlasio said. Multiple shots were fired about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday on the 100 block of Oakland Street near Hoffman Avenue, DeBlasio said. Authorities found Barnes on the sidewalk suffering multiple gunshot wounds, she said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, DeBlasio said.  Tuesday's homicide marke…
Prosecutor: Fugitive Who Shot Trenton Woman Dead Captured In Delaware Prosecutor: Fugitive Who Shot Trenton Woman Dead Captured In Delaware
Prosecutor: Fugitive Who Shot Trenton Woman Dead Captured In Delaware U.S. Marshals early Tuesday captured a Trenton man in Delaware who was wanted for shooting and killing a 24-year-old city woman earlier this month. Authorities charged Quasim Hallett, 39, with murder, among other counts, after members of the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force seized him, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Hallett shot Quamierah Massey in the head on Hoffman Avenue in Trenton on April 5, Onofri said. She died the next day. Massey was among a group of people who gathered on Hoffman Avenue to watch a street fight between two women, th…
3rd Trenton Shooting Victim Dies, Mayor Orders Curfew Condemning Violent Weekend 3rd Trenton Shooting Victim Dies, Mayor Orders Curfew Condemning Violent Weekend
3rd Trenton Shooting Victim Dies, Mayor Orders Curfew Condemning Violent Weekend Trenton Mayor W. Reed Gusciora announced the city has a mandatory 8 p.m. curfew, affecting everyone who isn't working and all businesses, including restaurants, gas stations and corner stores. “Yesterday was Palm Sunday, yet it was anything other than peaceful in the Capital City,'' Gusciora said in a statement. Trenton's 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew came as authorities announced a third person died of injuries from a spattering of shootings on Sunday.  "Too many took to the parks and streets without regard to the public’s health and well-being,'' Gusciora said. "Moreover, much of the viol…
UPDATE: 3 Victims In Trenton Shootings Identified UPDATE: 3 Victims In Trenton Shootings Identified
Update: 3 Victims In Trenton Shootings Identified UPDATED: Three murder victims from Sunday's shootings in Trenton have been identified, authorities said Monday. Police responded to five shootings in four hours throughout the city, starting about 5 p.m. at Martin Luther King Park, according to a statement from the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. The first fatal shooting victim from MLK Park was identified as 20-year-old Frederick Mason of Trenton, the statement said. SEE: Trenton Mayor Orders Curfew After Fatal Weekend A large group of people were at a basketball court in the park when several suspects approached from Bond Street…