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South Jersey Corrections Officer Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Girl Under 13 Years Old
A Cape May County corrections officer was convicted of sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13 years old, authorities said. A jury found 34-year-old Jonathan Perez guilty on four charges on Friday, Apr. 12, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. He was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a minor, second-degree sexual assault, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The trial began on Monday, Mar. 18, more than a year after he was arrested. The girl reported the abuse "over an extended period of time" to st…
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Two South Jersey Officers Injured, Man Charged With Attempted Murder
Two police officers in Atlantic County were injured, including one who was stabbed, while responding to a call, authorities said. Keith Kiminski, 30, of Galloway, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 7, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a news release. He was given several charges, including attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and resisting arrest. Galloway police responded to a home on the 300 block of Cresson Avenue after several 911 hang-up calls. Body camera video released by the police department showed Kiminski's mother answ…
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Central Jersey Drug Dealer Found In Atlantic City With Heroin, Cocaine: Police
A Mercer County man was accused of selling heroin and cocaine in Atlantic City, authorities said. Leroy Clark, 44, of Ewing, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 8, Atlantic City police said in a Wednesday, Mar. 13 news release. An officer saw Clark selling drugs to another man on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 4:45 p.m. Two other officers were able to arrest him, and investigators searched his vehicle and hotel room. Police seized 420 bags of heroin, nearly 10 ounces of cocaine, and items for selling drugs. Clark was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled d…
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NJ National Guard Recruiter Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen
A New Jersey Army National Guard recruiter was accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl, authorities said. Shawn Nguyen, 44, of Egg Harbor Township, was arrested on Monday, Mar. 11. The Township of Hamilton Police Department announced his arrest in a news release. An investigation into Nguyen began in June 2022 when Township of Hamilton officers responded to a report of a "female in distress" at the Wawa gas station on Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing. Investigators said Nguyen used his position as a recruiter to sexually assault the 16-year-old girl. Nguyen was cha…
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Atlantic City Police Arrest Seven In Drug Busts
Seven people were arrested in Atlantic City in anti-drug operations that targeted areas that were the source of frequent complaints, authorities said. The Atlantic City Police Department announced the arrests of six men and a woman in a news release on Thursday, Feb. 22. Officers conducted two surveillance operations after receiving the complaints at the city's CITISTAT meetings. Police saw two Atlantic City men, 48-year-old Alexie Cordero and 58-year-old John Jamison, making a drug deal on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue on Monday, Feb. 19. The men were arrested and officers recovered se…
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Female Business Owner Brutally Attacked By Man In South Jersey: Police
A female business owner in Atlantic County was brutally attacked by a man who tried to sexually assault her, authorities said. Dashawn Cooper, 37, of Pleasantville was arrested on Monday, Feb. 19, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a 911 call from a store in the downtown business district at around 3:30 p.m. Investigators said Cooper entered the business and attacked the store owner unprovoked. Police also said Cooper did not know the woman. The victim escaped to another nearby business but Cooper followed her inside and locked the door. He then "la…
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Fugitive Found With Crystal Meth, Brass Knuckles On Jersey Shore: Police
A man and woman from Pennsylvania were arrested after police found drugs and brass knuckles during a traffic stop, authorities said. Michal Ray, 47, of Morrisville, PA, and Nicole Olenick, 47, also of PA, were arrested on Monday, Feb. 12. The Brigantine Police Department announced their arrests on Tuesday, Feb. 13. At around 10:45 a.m., a Brigantine officer stopped a vehicle for speeding near the intersection of 31st Street and Bayshore Avenue. The officer noticed Ray was not wearing his seatbelt in the front passenger's seat. Ray and Olenick gave identification to the officer who not…
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Four Arrested In Narcotics Crackdown In Atlantic County Town
Police in one Atlantic County town make four arrests after receiving complaints about drug dealing, authorities said. Galloway Township police arrested Sahmad Greene, 28, of Galloway, on Monday, Feb. 12, the department said. The arrest came after officers searched a home on Liberty Court and found narcotics, a gun with a high-capacity magazine, cash, and a vehicle with more narcotics inside of it. Greene was charged with distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, unlawful possession of a weapon, committing a drug offense while in possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a …
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Drunk Driver Crashed Vehicle, Assaulted Atlantic City Officers: Police
An Atlantic City man was arrested after he crashed his vehicle while drunk and assaulted several police officers, authorities said. Dwahn Davis, 39, was charged with driving while intoxicated, hindering apprehension, three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, two counts of criminal mischief, and refusal to be fingerprinted. The Atlantic City Police Department announced his arrest in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 13. An officer saw a vehicle speeding on Arctic Avenue at 12:47 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12. The vehicle failed to stop at several red lights and drove …
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South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again
An Atlantic County man who was once accused of going on a crime spree while nude was arrested again, according to authorities. Absecon police said 39-year-old Michael Davis of Absecon was charged with criminal attempted burglary, obstruction, and several drug-related charges. He was being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Officers were called to the Oyster Bay Condominium Complex near West California Avenue just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. Police received a report of a man wearing a ski mask trying to break into a vehicle. As officers were heading to the scene, they rece…
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NYC Couple Arrested At Bally's Atlantic City After Refusing To Pay For Taxi Ride: Police
A New York City couple was accused of pulling a knife on an Atlantic City taxi driver in a robbery, authorities said. Atlantic City police said 26-year-old Eric Blanco-Reid and 24-year-old Brianne Cox, both of Brooklyn, NY, were arrested. Officers responded to a fight on the beach block of Arkansas Avenue at around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. They found the victim, a local cab driver who gave a ride to Blanco-Reid and Cox. The couple refused to pay when they arrived at their destination, according to police. The taxi driver followed them and got into a fight with Blanco-Reid. Durin…
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Heroin, Fentanyl, Guns Seized, 17 Arrests Made In Atlantic City Operations
More than a dozen people have been arrested in a wave of violence and killings that marred the beginning of 2024 in Atlantic City, authorities said. Atlantic City police arrested 17 people in several operations targeting "areas of violence" from January, the department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 6. One additional person is wanted in the crime surge. Seven of the 17 arrested people were being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility, while the other 10 were released on a summons with a future court date. The identities of those arrested were not released. During the arrests, office…
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Atlantic City Drug Dealer Admits Selling Lethal Combo That Killed 2 Tourists: Prosecutor
An Atlantic City man admitted to selling a lethal combo of heroin and fentanyl that killed two foreign tourists, authorities said. Tyrell Gist, 27, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 5 to two counts of first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced. Gist was charged in the deaths of two tourists from the United Kingdom who were visiting Atlantic City. Bally's Atlantic City employees found 42-year-old Scott Jordan and 39-year-old Simon Gamble unresponsive in their hotel room on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2020. Both men were pronounced dead …
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Purse-Snatcher Caught With Help From Bystanders In Atlantic City: Police
A wanted man from New York City was accused of stealing a woman's purse in Atlantic City and police thanked two bystanders for helping catch him, authorities said. Atlantic City police said 27-year-old Jose Hernandez from The Bronx, NY, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 1. Investigators said Hernandez walked up to the woman and tried to sell her a cigarette. Someone told an officer on North Arkansas Avenue at 10:12 p.m. that he saw a woman have her purse stolen. The officer saw Hernandez running away from the area and reported him to other officers. As Hernandez ran away,…
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NJ Corrections Officer Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Jail
A former Atlantic County corrections officer will spend time in prison after he smuggled cell phones into the county's jail, authorities said. Gerald Oquendo, 35, of Mays Landing, was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to three years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced. He'll be eligible for parole after two years. Investigators said two family members of an inmate paid Oquendo to bring cell phones into the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Recorded audio captured the family members and inmate talking about the smuggling. Surveillance video showed Oquendo br…
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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…
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Egg Harbor Man Shot, Killed His Girlfriend: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township has been charged with killing his girlfriend, authorities said. Kevin Dorsey has been charged with the murder of his 44-year-old girlfriend Charlena Burnett, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Officce. He also was charged with weapons offenses. On Thursday, Oct. 26, at approximately 7:30 pm, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call in reference to a shooting at 374 Zion Road,. Police found Burnett inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds. Dorsey was placed under arrest …
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Wife Knew South Jersey Husband Was Sexually Abusing Child Under 13: Police
A Pleasantville couple has been arrested for allegations of abusing children including a child under 13 years old, authorities said. Christina Martinez 39, knew that her husband, Sergio Martinez 38, had been sexually abusing children, according to Pleasantville police. As a result of the investigation, both Christina and Sergio Martinez were charged with multiple offenses, they said. Sergio Martinez was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13 years old, sexual assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child — sexual conduct with a child by the&…
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Man Broke Into Atlantic City Hall, Stayed Overnight: Police
Atlantic City police arrested a man who broke into City Hall on Sunday, Oct. 1 and stayed there overnight, authorities said. Sherif Ramadan, 39, of Atlantic City was charged with burglary, police said. On October 2, 2023, at 8:50 a.m., police Officers Justin Peyton, Hiram Mercado, and Rusty Bouffard responded to City Hall in the 1300 block of Bacharach Boulevard for an unauthorized person in the building found by staff members. The officers arrived and found Ramadan in an office on the fourth floor, police said. Ramadan was taken into custody without incident. He was found to have a…
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Ex-Atlantic City Basketball Star Admits Hiring Hit Man: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Atlantic City convict has pleaded guilty to hiring another man to commit murder, authorities said. Khalif Toombs was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 14 in connection with the shooting death of Lamir King, 21, also of Atlantic City, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Toombs pleaded guilty to first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, the prosecutor said. Toombs at one point was best known as an Atlantic City High School basketball star who went on to play for South Carolina State University. The plea calls for Toombs to serve 12 years in New Jersey State P…
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South Jersey Couple Used Facebook, Teenage Son In Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutor
Investigators said they found thousands of drug deals on Facebook and evidence a couple was using their 14-year-old son to deliver drugs. An Atlantic County grand jury indicted John Garman, 38, and Donna Shiffler, 39, of Somers Point on Wednesday, Aug. 2, authorities said. They each were charged with numerous drug offenses, child endangerment and money laundering, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Their Facebook account was called "Garmans Goods," selling marijuana, THC products and hallucinogenic mushrooms, the prosecutor said. The couple was arrested on May 25, …
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Teenager Sexually Assaulted Near South Jersey Observation Tower: Police
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a teenage boy, authorities said. The assault occurred in a parked car near the Brigantine Observation Tower in Atlantic County, they said. Thomas G. Aljian Jr. of the Manahawkin section of Stafford was charged with sexual assault of a person who is at least 13 years old but less than 16 years old and child endangerment, Brigantine police said. An officer on patrol at 4 a.m. Saturday, June 10 saw the vehicle parked behind the tower and observed suspicious activity inside the car, Brigantine police said. When the officer approached…
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Accused South Jersey Pot Dealer Had 32 Pounds Of Drug-Tainted Gummy Candy: Prosecutor
A man accused of manufacturing marijuana was caught with 32 pounds of THC-infused gummy candy and nearly $120,000 cash, authorities said. John Garman, 38, of Somers Point was arrested on Thursday, May 25, after a joint narcotics investigation conducted by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Gangs, Guns, & Narcotics Unit, Somers Point Police Department, and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force. The investigation determined that Garman was operating a non-licensed cannabis manufacturing and distribution operation from his residence in Somers Point,…
Police & Fire
Suspect Tosses Loaded Gun During Foot Chase In Pleasantville: Police
A 30-year-old suspect reportedly tossed a handgun during a police foot chase before his arrest in South Jersey authorities said. On Thursday, May 19, at 2:47 p.m., Pleasantville Police Sgt. Craig Dennis was patrolling the area near West Pleasant Avenue and Main Street on foot. Dennis attempted to stop a man, later identified as Lamar Parrish, of Pleasantville, police said. Parrish fled from Dennis and a foot pursuit started, police said. Parrish was apprehended by Dennis. Dennis had observed Parrish clenching his waistband while fleeing, police said. A check of the …
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Bombshell
: NJ Jail Officers Charged With Manslaughter In Inmate's Death, Local Police Involved
UPDATE: What began as the investigation of three correctional officers following the death of a New Jersey inmate took a dramatic turn with manslaughter charges filed against two of them and new counts brought against five police officers who dropped him off at their jail. A state grand jury in Trenton charged Atlantic County Correctional Sgt. Eric Tornblom and Correctional Officer Mark Jenigen with manslaughter in the September 2019 death of Mario Terruso, 41, of Mays Landing, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The grand jury also returned charges against five Hamilton T…
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Man's Christmas Killer Was His Wife, Police Say — And Facebook Shows Nothing But Idyllic Times
A 51-year-old Mays Landing woman has been charged with her husband's Christmas murder — but her social media shows only the highlight reel of a happy couple. Marylue Wigglesworth is accused of killing David Wiggelsworth, 57, who was found with a gunshot wound around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene — a home on the 5200 block of Mays Landing Somers Point Road Wigglesworth was arrested and lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The Wigglesworths appear to have been married for many years, with …
Police & Fire
'Who Feels Threatened By Me?' Knife-Wielding Man Yells In South Jersey Walmart: Report
An Ocean County man was on probation and pretrial release when he allegedly displayed a five-inch hunting knife at the Egg Harbor Township Walmart, Breaking AC reports. “Who here feels threatened by me? Raise your hand,” 32-year-old David Brennan apparently yelled as police arrived to the Black Horse Pike Walmart Saturday, Dec. 10. Brennan allegedly held the knife to his neck while in the electronics section, however, his attorney said during the detention hearing days later that he took it out only briefly before setting it on the counter, then putting it away. He is being held in the Atl…
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16 Arrested, 39K Folds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized In Major Atlantic City Drug Sting: Police
A months-long investigation into the sale of drugs resulted in the arrest of 16 people and the recovery of multiple handguns and a huge quantity of heroin/fentanyl, authorities said. On Nov. 14, the Atlantic City Police Department, with assistance from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, DEA Atlantic City Resident Office, and the Liberty Mid-Atlantic DEA Atlantic County HIDTA Task Force, completed an investigation into a drug distribution network operating in the area of Florida Avenue, the Ducktown section of Atlantic City, and surrounding areas. The network, allegedly led by brothers…
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Reckless Driver Plows Into Atlantic City Police Officer At Route 30 Crash Scene
An Atlantic City police officer working the scene of a crash on Route 30 was injured on Sunday, Oct. 9 when a reckless pickup truck driver struck him, authorities said. Local police and fire departments were called to the outbound lanes of the highway around 10: 45 p.m. in response to a report of a vehicle that had left the road and fallen into a marsh, they said. The driver and riders were able to free themselves safely, police said. An officer was setting up road flares and directing traffic when he was struck by a 2016 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by 46-year-old Peter Kwiatkowski, of …
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Inmate In Coma After Being Brutally Stomped By Another In Atlantic County
A 42-year-old inmate at the Atlantic County Justice Facility remains in a coma after he was brutally stomped by a 26-year-old inmate last week, according to authorities and various news reports. Shakur L. Aabid has been charged with attempted murder in the Sept. 13 incident that landed Hassan Robinson in the hospital fighting for his life, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office and Robinson's family. Surveillance footage shows Robinson walking up to a cell door to get in line with other inmates for a meal, when Aabid stands up from nearby to strike him when he's not …
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Atlantic City Police Name 17 Men Arrested For Child Luring With Help From YouTubers (
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A total of 17 men have been arrested for luring children in Atlantic City with help from concerned citizens who bust child predators online. The citizens were identified by BreakingAC as MrWEB and Predator Catcher PA. MrWEB recently posted a video called "JUSTICE- Thank You Atlantic County Police, Prosecutors, & Shafiq - 26 In 2 Weeks." It appears to be a montage of them confronting alleged predators. The YouTubers routinely record themselves meeting up with individuals who thought they'd been chatting with a minor online, then post or livestream it. The duo provided officers with…
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