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Accused Home Invader Was Center Of Major NJ Supreme Court Case On Racial Profiling: Report Accused Home Invader Was Center Of Major NJ Supreme Court Case On Racial Profiling: Report
Accused Home Invader Was Center Of Major NJ Supreme Court Case On Racial Profiling: Report A recently-accused New Jersey home invader just months ago had his convictions overturned in a major Supreme Court case that ultimately maintained that authorities can't stop cars during pursuits based on a suspect's race and gender, NJ Advance Media reports. Peter Nyema, 31, was charged with two counts each of attempted murder, burglary, robbery, and weapons offenses after apparently shooting two people at their home on Lalor Street in Hamilton on April 28, local police said. In May 2011, he was accused of carrying out a robbery at a 7-Eleven store in Hamilton, alongside then 25-…

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder In Trenton Double Shooting: Hamilton PD Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder In Trenton Double Shooting: Hamilton PD
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder In Trenton Double Shooting: Hamilton PD The suspect in a Trenton double shooting has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, authorities announced. Peter Nyema, of Trenton, was charged with two counts each of criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and burglary, as well as robbery and several weapons offenses, the Hamilton Police Division said. Officers responding to the shooting report near the 500 block of Lalor Street found two victims with gunshot wounds around 3:05 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, DailyVoice.com reported. Both were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Nyema, 31, was taken into custody Thur…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Posed As US Immigration Officer, Swindled Thousands From Mercer County Victim, Police Say Man Posed As US Immigration Officer, Swindled Thousands From Mercer County Victim, Police Say
Man Posed As US Immigration Officer, Swindled Thousands From Mercer County Victim, Police Say A Philadelphia man was slapped with charges after pretending to be a federal immigration officer and swindling thousands of dollars from a victim in Mercer County, authorities said Thursday. Leroy Quammie was using the pseudonym “Dill” when posing as a federal officer and “promising to expedite matters involving citizenship status within the United States” on Friday, Jan. 21, Hamilton Police said. Quammie swindled the victim out of thousands of dollars in the process, police said. Quammie turned himself into Hamilton Police on Wednesday before being charged with two counts of unauthorized …

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by Valerie Musson