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Correctional Officer Charged With Taking Bribes To Smuggle Drugs, Tobacco, More Into NJ Jail Correctional Officer Charged With Taking Bribes To Smuggle Drugs, Tobacco, More Into NJ Jail
Correctional Officer Charged With Taking Bribes To Smuggle Drugs, Tobacco, More Into NJ Jail A New Jersey correctional police officer pocketed thousands of dollars in bribes from inmates in exchange for smuggling drugs, tobacco and other contraband into the Mercer County jail, authorities charged. Tyree L. Hobbs, 39, of Hamilton, was on the take for nearly five years, beginning in 2017 -- less than a year after he joined the Mercer County Department of Corrections, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. And although he paid some inmates in cash, others paid the $300 to $2,500 fee per delivery through mobile apps, the attorney general said. A grand jury in Trenton ind…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teens Arrested For Stealing Mail In Lawrenceville: Police Teens Arrested For Stealing Mail In Lawrenceville: Police
Teens Arrested For Stealing Mail In Lawrenceville: Police A pair of teenagers from Trenton and South Carolina are accused of stealing mail in Lawrenceville, authorities said. On Friday, Oct. 6 at approximately 1 a.m., Lawrence Township Police Sgt. John Stever was on routine patrol when he observed a silver sedan parked near the U.S. Post Office (Circle Branch) at 2601 Brunswick Pike in Lawrenceville. The sedan's occupants allegedly were in possession of various opened pieces of mail and checks/money orders in multiple victims’ names, police said. Further investigation revealed evidence of a burglary to the mailbox at the …

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by Jon Craig
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East Windsor Man Arrested For 28 Vandalism Incidents: Police East Windsor Man Arrested For 28 Vandalism Incidents: Police
East Windsor Man Arrested For 28 Vandalism Incidents: Police A 25-year-old East Windsor man has been arrested in connection with more than two dozen acts of vandalism, authorities said. Damages totaled more than $38,000, according to East Windsor police. James Russell was charged with 28 counts of criminal mischief on Thursday, June 29. The arrest was in connection with a February rash of vandalism, police said. Numerous residents on the north side of Twin Rivers contacted the police department to report criminal mischief to their vehicles. Residents reported paint destruction and slashed tires with a combined total of more than $38,000 in damages…

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by Jon Craig
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Peeping Tom Breaks Into Rider Student's Dorm Hoping For Glimpse: Police Peeping Tom Breaks Into Rider Student's Dorm Hoping For Glimpse: Police
Peeping Tom Breaks Into Rider Student's Dorm Hoping For Glimpse: Police A Ewing man was arrested and charged with burglary after he broke into a Rider University dormitory and tried to look into a female room, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a suspicious male at the campus around 12:35 Monday heard from two female students that the male in question had entered behind them and followed them into their residence hall. Once inside, the male allegedly stayed in the hallways and approached their room door before standing directly in front, bending over, and trying to look under the door and inside the room. Students then contacted Rider Univers…

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by Valerie Musson
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BUSTED: Pair Charged In Mercer County Home Burglaries, Police Say BUSTED: Pair Charged In Mercer County Home Burglaries, Police Say
Busted: Pair Charged In Mercer County Home Burglaries, Police Say Two Trenton men have been charged in a pair of home burglaries in Mercer County, authorities announced. Carlos Gomez, 50, of McKinnley Avenue, and Miguel Gomez, 46, of Riverside Avenue, were taken into custody Friday, May 13, Lawrence Township Police Chief Brian Coloiaro said. The pair were connected to two home burglaries — the first on Slack Avenue in December 2021 and the second on Cresthill Road in April 2022, Coloiaro said. The men were charged accordingly and were being held in the Mercer County Correctional Center pending court appearances. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office also a…

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by Valerie Musson
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Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police
Philly Man Armed With Loaded Gun Nabbed Moments Before Attempted Mercer County Burglary: Police A Philadelphia man was armed with a loaded handgun when he was caught moments before potentially attempting a burglary in Mercer County, authorities said. Stephen Rossiter, 43, was seen carrying a pair of bolt cutters and walking toward the backyard of a home on the 100 block of McCosh Circle in Princeton just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, police said. Officers followed Rossiter, citing “recent vehicle thefts, vehicle burglaries and thefts of catalytic converters in the area,” and approached him for questioning. A follow-up investigation resulted in Rossiter being placed under arrest for possess…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Jail Mistakenly Releases Robbery Suspect Wanted In Ohio NJ Jail Mistakenly Releases Robbery Suspect Wanted In Ohio
NJ Jail Mistakenly Releases Robbery Suspect Wanted In Ohio An Ohio robbery suspect "walked out" of a New Jersey jail after appearing in court on a local charge, authorities said. The Mercer County Correctional Center mistakenly released the inmate, the county said in a statement Friday.  Clark Green Jr., 54, was set free about 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Trenton, county officials said. Green was being held at Mercer County Jail since Aug. 31 on a local theft by deception charge which was resolved Thursday, the county said. Through an interstate agreement with Ohio, Green was supposed to remain in custody pending his extradition. The U.S Marsh…

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by Jon Craig
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Police: South Jersey Driver Pretending To Be Officer & Stopping Cars Busted With Child Porn Police: South Jersey Driver Pretending To Be Officer & Stopping Cars Busted With Child Porn
Police: South Jersey Driver Pretending To Be Officer & Stopping Cars Busted With Child Porn A South Jersey driver was arrested for impersonating a police officer as he was stopping motorists in a makeshift cop car, while also being in possession of child pornography, authorities said. Daniel P. Pelicano, 25, of East Windsor, was stopped by police on Penn-Lyle Road near WWPHS South when they noticed he pulled over a driver in what looked like a cop car decorated with "police-style equipment," at approximately 1:35 a.m. on March 18, according to West Windsor Police Chief Robert Garofalo. Pelicano's gray 2016 Nissan was found with a police scanner, a  laptop that …

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by Nicole Acosta