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Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Nearly Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Nearly Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death
Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Nearly Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death An Asbury Park man was convicted of nearly stabbing the mother of his child to death, authorities said. A jury found Amando Miguel-Ortiz, 37, guilty on Friday, Mar. 8 of first-degree attempted murder, along with a third- and fourth-degree weapons offense. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the conviction in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 12. Asbury Park police responded to a report of an assault at a home on Second Avenue at around 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 6, 2023. Officers found Miguel-Ortiz's ex-girlfriend with a head injury and she was rushed to a hospital for t…
Man Stabbed Woman With Scissors, Shot By Police In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Man Stabbed Woman With Scissors, Shot By Police In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Stabbed Woman With Scissors, Shot By Police In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Central Jersey man has been arrested for stabbing a woman with scissors at a hotel, authorities said. Old Bridge police shot the suspect after the stabbing incident at the Hampton Inn at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, authorities said. Christopher Serrano, 42, of Manalapan, is accused of stabbing a 55-year-old woman at the hotel at 300 Spring Valley Road, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Serrano is currently at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital being treated for his injuries, Ciccone said on Monday, March 4. The female victim was taken t…
Barricaded Man In NJ Motel Wounds 2 NJ State Troopers With Airsoft Gun Barricaded Man In NJ Motel Wounds 2 NJ State Troopers With Airsoft Gun
Barricaded Man In NJ Motel Wounds 2 NJ State Troopers With Airsoft Gun An armed man who wounded two New Jersey State Police troopers with an airsoft gun during a lengthy standoff at a Sussex County motel was eventually taken alive, authorities said. Troopers were conducting a welfare check at the Cobmin Ridge Motel on Route 206 in Branchville, 10 or so miles from the Pennsylvania border, around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, they said. Nicolas R. Martinez, 27, refused to leave a room he was staying in, according to a joint release from New Jersey State Police, the state Department of Law & Public Safety and the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office. Negotiations la…
Boys — 15, 16 — Charged With Shooting 14-Year-Old Outside Paterson School Boys — 15, 16 — Charged With Shooting 14-Year-Old Outside Paterson School
Boys — 15, 16 — Charged With Shooting 14-Year-Old Outside Paterson School Two Paterson boys – one 15, the other 16 – are charged with shooting a 14-year-old outside a city grade school last fall. The victim was treated at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center after being wounded near the Halpine Street entrance to School #12 on Oct. 25. A lengthy investigation led to delinquency complaints signed this past week against both youngsters, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said in a joint announcement. The complaints allege what would be the adult equivalent of attempted murder and weapons offen…
Egg Harbor Man Shot, Killed His Girlfriend: Prosecutor Egg Harbor Man Shot, Killed His Girlfriend: Prosecutor
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 …
Attempted Murder For Gunman Who Struck 'Unrelated' Vehicle In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Attempted Murder For Gunman Who Struck 'Unrelated' Vehicle In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Attempted Murder For Gunman Who Struck 'Unrelated' Vehicle In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 25-year-old New Brunswick man who has been held in Middlesex County following a separate incident last month has been charged with attempted murder in a Somerset County shooting, authorities said. Nate Rowell, of New Brunswick, is believed to have fired a weapon while leaving a parking lot of a business on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township on Wednesday, Sept. 13, around 6:45 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. A Franklin Township resident was driving near Girard Avenue and Easton Avenue when a loud noise was heard. The driver assumed it was debris in the roadway…
Trio Sentenced For Dealing Cocaine On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Trio Sentenced For Dealing Cocaine On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Trio Sentenced For Dealing Cocaine On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Three men including two brothers were sentenced in connection with a drug investigation, authorities said. Paul Anderson, 31, of Long Branch, was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for the sale and possession of cocaine and a weapons offense, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Simon Anderson, 33, of Sayreville, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for intent to sell cocaine in excess of five ounces, Santiago said. And Keshon Fenter, 36, of Brick, was sentenced to probation for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, the prosecutor said. In the …
Central Jersey Man Admits Sexual Assault At State Park: Prosecutor Central Jersey Man Admits Sexual Assault At State Park: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Man Admits Sexual Assault At State Park: Prosecutor A Somerset County man has admitted to committing a sexual assault at a New Jersey state park, authorities said. Rogelio Calyeca Postrero, 38, of Raritan pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Calyeca Postrero previously was charged by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office on Aug. 5, 2022, for violent sexual assaults in Bridgewater on July 18, 2021, and Franklin Township on May 16, 2022, according to earlier reports. Those charges are still pending, Ciccone's spokeswoman said. On Sept. 28, 2021, between 4:3…
Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized
Security Guard Involved In Daylight Gunfight Outside Paterson School, Suspect Seized What authorities said was a mid-morning gunfight involving a Paterson school security guard led to the arrest of his alleged opponent. Robert Carroll, 59, was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with what was described as an exchange of gunfire near the corner of 10th and Madison avenues -- outside Paterson Public School No. 21 -- around 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 16. “There was a verbal altercation between an individual later identified as Robert Carroll and a school security guard where gunfire was exchanged,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pate…
Bloodied Suspect Struck Grandmother With Weight Or Statue, Prosecutor Says Bloodied Suspect Struck Grandmother With Weight Or Statue, Prosecutor Says
Bloodied Suspect Struck Grandmother With Weight Or Statue, Prosecutor Says The suspect in the killing of his grandmother allegedly struck her with a heavy object, authorities said. Cyril Lloyd, 26, of Carteret. was charged with murdering the 77-year-old woman, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. A five-pound weight and a statue, both with blood on them, were found at the crime scene, said Brynn Krause, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor. "They can’t definitively say which item caused the fatal hit," Krause said on Wednesday, May 3. "They should know more once the autopsy is conducted." Lloyd was arrested Monday May 1 after someone spotted h…
Ex-Con Sentenced For Cocaine Dealing On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Ex-Con Sentenced For Cocaine Dealing On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Ex-Con Sentenced For Cocaine Dealing On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor An ex-convict from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced in connection with a large-scale cocaine-dealing operation, authorities said. Dale McCord, 45, of Manalapan Township, was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. He previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and a weapons offense, Billhimer said. McCord was arrested as a part of “Operation Checkmate” a four-month-long multi-jurisdictional investigation into drug dealing in Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex Counties, as well as New Y…
Jersey Shore Man Convicted Of Threatening Woman, Burying Gun Under Deck: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Convicted Of Threatening Woman, Burying Gun Under Deck: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Convicted Of Threatening Woman, Burying Gun Under Deck: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Manchester has been convicted on a weapons offense in connection with threatening a woman with a gun, authorities said. Mark Britt was found guilty of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose after a week-long trial, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The jury concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that Britt used a handgun to threaten a woman at a residence they shared in Manchester Township, the prosecutor said. The jury also found Britt guilty of harassment. Britt is scheduled to be sentenced on May 19. On July 23, 2019, at app…
Machete-Wielding Man's Lakewood Menacing Not Considered Anti-Semitic, Authorities Say Machete-Wielding Man's Lakewood Menacing Not Considered Anti-Semitic, Authorities Say
Machete-Wielding Man's Lakewood Menacing Not Considered Anti-Semitic, Authorities Say An incident involving a man who menaced pedestrians with a machete in Lakewood was not believed to have been an anti-Semitic attack, authorities said. Max Sanchez, 22, approached five pedestrians along Forest Avenue near 6th Street with the weapon around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13, local police said. Although the incident occurred in a neighborhood where a large portion of Orthodox Jewish families live, "there is nothing that indicates that Sanchez chose to menace the victims based on their religious beliefs," police said in a statement. Although no specific threats were made to a…
NYPD Raid At Swanky New NJ Apartment Complex Yields Arrests Of Couple, Murder Suspect From PA NYPD Raid At Swanky New NJ Apartment Complex Yields Arrests Of Couple, Murder Suspect From PA
Nypd Raid At Swanky New NJ Apartment Complex Yields Arrests Of Couple, Murder Suspect From PA A Teaneck couple was arrested along with a Pennsylvania ex-con wanted in connection with a New York City homicide during a raid of the pair’s swanky apartment, authorities said. Rickey D. Richardson, 56, and Taisha Tamika Bramwell, 39, were seized following the SWAT-led operation late last week at the recently opened One500 luxury complex on Teaneck Road, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. They were later released pending court action, records show. Also arrested following the Feb. 23 raid was the target of the raid, Ron Reeder, 54, of Windber, PA, who’s being held in the Bergen C…
Man Stabbed At NJ Train Station During Dispute Over Debt Man Stabbed At NJ Train Station During Dispute Over Debt
Man Stabbed At NJ Train Station During Dispute Over Debt A New Brunswick man was charged with assault after allegedly stabbing another city man at the New Brunswick Train Station during a dispute over a debt. Rahsan McMillan, 50, was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to New Brunswick police. McMillan was arrested at about 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, following a fight. McMillan and another man, 31, were arguing over a debt owed. When the man did not repay it, police said McMillan stabbed him multiple times. The victim, who was not identified by police, was taken to an area hospital and treated for injuries that we…
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Shooting: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Shooting: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Shooting: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Long Branch has been indicted in connection with a shooting that left one victim injured, authorities said. Donte Gibson is charged with first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. At approximately 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2022, West Long Branch police responded to a convenience store on the 800 block of Broadway for a report of shots being fired.  It was later discovered that a shooting victim had been dropped off at a local hospital for treatment. The victim sustain…
Serial 'Upskirter' Arrested For Filming 8 Juveniles At Jersey Shore Supermarkets Serial 'Upskirter' Arrested For Filming 8 Juveniles At Jersey Shore Supermarkets
Serial 'Upskirter' Arrested For Filming 8 Juveniles At Jersey Shore Supermarkets A Monmouth County man has been charged in connection with numerous "upskirting" incidents involving eight juvenile victims, authorities said. It's Christopher W. Cox's second arrest in two years for the same crime at area supermarkets, this time in two counties. He's separately charged with rubbing up against plumbing customers and filming it. He was previously charged last year with taking “upskirting” photos of two women in a Shrewsbury Borough supermarket. Cox, 33, of Red Bank is charged with eight counts of child endangerment, nine counts of possession of child sexual abuse mater…
Jersey Shore Man, 41, Arrested In Fatal Shooting Jersey Shore Man, 41, Arrested In Fatal Shooting
Jersey Shore Man, 41, Arrested In Fatal Shooting A 41-year-old Neptune man has been arrested for the killing of a 41-year-old man in Oceanport, authorities said. Michael Westbrook, 41, of Neptune Township, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, hindering and weapons offenses in connection with the death of Amad Jones, 41, formerly of Oceanport, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On Friday Dec. 30, at approximately 9:40 p.m., Oceanport police were dispatched to Gosselin Avenue in Fort Monmouth for a report of an individual possibly being shot. Police found Amad Jones in th…
Police Capture NY Man Accused Of Killing His Mother In Central Jersey Police Capture NY Man Accused Of Killing His Mother In Central Jersey
Police Capture NY Man Accused Of Killing His Mother In Central Jersey A 41-year-old man from New York has been arrested in connection with his mother's killing, authorities said. Jason Gordon was arrested and charged with murder in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Dec. 28, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Frank LoSacco of the East Brunswick Police Department  On Dec. 22, at approximately 11 a.m., authorities received a 911 call requesting a welfare check. In response, authorities made multiple welfare checks to contact Carmen Gordon, 68, at her residence on Cozzens Court, before locating her unresponsive insi…
Suspect ID’d, Charged With Attempted Homicide In Trenton Shooting Suspect ID’d, Charged With Attempted Homicide In Trenton Shooting
Suspect ID’d, Charged With Attempted Homicide In Trenton Shooting Police have identified and arrested the suspect in a Trenton shooting following what they describe as “weeks of combing through evidence and extensive investigative work.” Steven S. Harper, 37, was arrested and charged with criminal attempted homicide and related weapons offenses, Trenton Police said in a Monday release. Officers responding to a shooting report at 351 Centre St. in Trenton found a man with a gunshot wound to his left leg just before 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, police said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The investigation was turned over to the M…
Man, 27, Arrested In Jersey Shore Shooting: Prosecutor Man, 27, Arrested In Jersey Shore Shooting: Prosecutor
Man, 27, Arrested In Jersey Shore Shooting: Prosecutor A Monmouth County man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place in West Long Branch, authorities said. Donte Gibson, 27, of Long Branch was charged with one count of first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. At approximately 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 10, West Long Branch Police responded to a convenience store on the 800 block of Broadway for a report of shots being fired. It was later discovered that a shooting victim had been dropped off at a local hospital for treatment. The victim sustained…
Gas Station Fight Leads To Attempted Murder Charge For Somerset Man: Prosecutor Gas Station Fight Leads To Attempted Murder Charge For Somerset Man: Prosecutor
Gas Station Fight Leads To Attempted Murder Charge For Somerset Man: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Somerset man has been charged with attempted murder when a gas station fight turned into a stabbing last month, authorities said. After Matthew B. Hall and the victim shoved each other, Hall went to his car at some point during the 12:30 a.m. argument in Franklin Township to get a weapon on July 23, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Hall tried hitting the victim with the weapon, and the victim tried to drive away, but was followed by Hall, McDonald said. Hall apparently stabbed the victim while sitting at a traffic light at Demott Lane and Easton…
Jersey Shore Victim Died Weeks After Shooting: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Victim Died Weeks After Shooting: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Victim Died Weeks After Shooting: Prosecutor A Monmouth County man has been arrested and charged with fatally shooting an acquaintance last month, authorities said. David A. Bulk, 71, of Millstone Township, is charged with murder and a weapons offense in connection with the death of 49-year-old Gerard Carpinello of Portland, Pennsylvania. Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 10, members of the New Jersey State Police responded to a report of a shooting at a private residence on Woodville Road in Millstone.  Troopers found Carpinello at the scene, having sustained multiple gunshot injuries. ;He w…
Suspect Nabbed In Knifepoint Kidnapping, Robbery: Trenton Police Suspect Nabbed In Knifepoint Kidnapping, Robbery: Trenton Police
Suspect Nabbed In Knifepoint Kidnapping, Robbery: Trenton Police A suspect was charged with kidnapping and robbery after holding a man at knifepoint and forcing him to withdraw cash from ATMs in Trenton on the Fourth of July, police said. Raheem Biddle is accused of approaching a man, grabbing him by the neck, and forcing him to the ground while armed with a knife near W. Front Street in Trenton around 12:30 a.m., local police said in a release on Monday, July 11. Biddle threatened the victim and demanded that he hand over all of his cash, according to police. After the victim complied, Biddle allegedly forced him at knifepoint to walk to two nearby ATM…
Jersey Shore Home Invader Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Home Invader Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Home Invader Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Seaside Heights man broke into a victim's home and stabbed him multiple times, authorities said. Porfirio Serrano-Cruz's 39-year-old victim was flown to  Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with stab wounds to his arms, chest, abdomen and groin after the 5:15 a.m. incident on Thursday, June 30, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The victim was in critical condition, Billhimer said, while Serrano-Cruz was charged with attempted murder, weapons offenses and possession of Clonazepam without a prescription. The Ocean County Prosec…
Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man from New Brunswick has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of another man, authorities said. Osman Ruiz-Castro was arrested for killing Sanddi Cruz, 30, also of New Brunswick, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department. On June 14, 2022, at approximately 11:30 p.m., authorities responded Seaman Street and Railroad Avenue following the report of a stabbing. Police found that Cruz had sustained multiple stab wounds to the chest. Cruz succumbed to his in…
GUILTY: Pair Convicted Of Murder In Passaic Drive-By Shooting After COVID-Delayed Case Resumes GUILTY: Pair Convicted Of Murder In Passaic Drive-By Shooting After COVID-Delayed Case Resumes
Guilty: Pair Convicted Of Murder In Passaic Drive-By Shooting After Covid-delayed Case Resumes Two Passaic men were convicted of murder, among other charges, for the drive-by shooting death of a 23-year-old city resident after a previous attempt at prosecuting them was derailed by COVID. Jurors in Paterson found Nelson Vargas, 29, and Christopher Reynoso, 22, guilty of attempted murder, as well, for the wounding of another man in the shooting. Both Vargas and Reynoso were also convicted of conspiracy and weapons offenses. Hansel Castillo was gunned down outside a home on Federal Street on May 15, 2017. Both he and Bryan Cabrera, 20, of Woodland Park, who was wounded in the shooting…
Juveniles Arrested After Brandishing Gun, Slashing Tires On Jersey Shore Juveniles Arrested After Brandishing Gun, Slashing Tires On Jersey Shore
Juveniles Arrested After Brandishing Gun, Slashing Tires On Jersey Shore Two juveniles were arrested in Toms River after brandishing a handgun and then slashing an acquaintance's tires, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 8, at approximately 5 p.m., police were dispatched to Hooper and Claudina avenue for a woman reporting that two juveniles who she was familiar with pulled a handgun on her and her friend and then slashed their vehicle tires with a knife, police said. The suspects were gone upon police arrival. Approximately an hour later Sergeant Chris McDowell observed the suspect vehicle near Route 37 and Hooper Avenue. Following a brief…
Jersey Shore Homeowner Stabbed Dead By Verizon Door-To-Door Solicitor: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Homeowner Stabbed Dead By Verizon Door-To-Door Solicitor: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Homeowner Stabbed Dead By Verizon Door-To-Door Solicitor: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Middlesex County has been charged in the fatal stabbing of a Jersey Shore man after a door-to-door solicitation, authorities said. On Thursday, May 26, Michael Tsamas, of Laurence Harbor, was charged with murder in connection with the death of Joseph Delgardio in Jackson Township earlier that evening, they said. Tsamas also was charged with weapons offenses, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz At approximately 6:15 p.m., Jackson police responded to West Veterans Highway and …
Authorities ID Suspect Wounded In Police-Involved Shooting, Say He 'Refused To Comply' Authorities ID Suspect Wounded In Police-Involved Shooting, Say He 'Refused To Comply'
Authorities ID Suspect Wounded In Police-Involved Shooting, Say He 'Refused To Comply' Authorities say a 37-year-old man who was brandishing a gun at a Dollar General Store refused to comply with police before he was shot by an officer. On Tuesday, May 24, at 9:35 a.m., Absecon and Pleasantville police responded to the store in the 700 block of New Road, Absecon for a man armed with a gun inside the store. The suspect, Jalial Whitted, of Absecon, was located inside the store by police and ordered to exit the store, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Once outside the store, Whitted refused police officer commands and reached for a weapon that was located in…
Foursome Shot Paintballs At Pedestrians In New Brunswick: Report Foursome Shot Paintballs At Pedestrians In New Brunswick: Report
Foursome Shot Paintballs At Pedestrians In New Brunswick: Report Fifty paintballs and multiple CO2 canisters were seized from three men and a teen who shot them at pedestrians from their car, NJ Advance Media reports. Angel Cruz, 18, Jose Perez-Leyva, 18, and Pedro Vasquez-Toribio, 19, and a 17-year-old were charged with aggravated assault, criminal mischief and a weapons offense for the Tuesday evening incidents, the outlet said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.