Fog/Mist 47°
Tag:

Warren County Tactical Response Team

Police & Fire
P’Burg Man Armed With Stolen Revolver Threatened To Kill Victim During Sexual Assault: Police P’Burg Man Armed With Stolen Revolver Threatened To Kill Victim During Sexual Assault: Police
P’Burg Man Armed With Stolen Revolver Threatened To Kill Victim During Sexual Assault: Police A Phillipsburg man was armed with a stolen revolver when he sexually assaulted and threatened to kill his victim, authorities charged. Qasim T. Woods, 41, was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence following a Thursday, May 18 gunpoint sexual assault, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Tuesday, May 30. Woods was allegedly found with the silver revolver used during the incident that was determined to have been stolen out of Pennsylvania. Woods was charged on Thursday, May 25 with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, se…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
4 Charged In Major Meth, Cocaine Bust At Warren County Home: Prosecutor 4 Charged In Major Meth, Cocaine Bust At Warren County Home: Prosecutor
4 Charged In Major Meth, Cocaine Bust At Warren County Home: Prosecutor Four suspects were charged after a month-long investigation led to the discovery of meth, cocaine, and other drugs in Warren County, authorities said. Shawn Hopper, 50, and Aysha Aguilu, 32, were charged with second-degree possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, distributing methamphetamine, and other drug offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Monday release with local officials. Jeffrey Denny, 36, of Clinton, and Erica Butters, 46, of Morristown were also charged with unlawful drug possession, while Denny was charged with hindering. An investigat…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring
Meth & Cocaine, Guns, Thousands In Cash Seized In Major Takedown Of NJ Drug Ring A seven-month-long investigation led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, ammunition, drug money and more, authorities in Central Jersey announced. "Operation Fire and Ice" — launched under the direction of Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Thomas J. Chirichella Jr., and multiple federal law enforcement agencies — targeted a crystal meth, cocaine and firearms distribution ring, Chirichella's office said on Monday, March 7. Twenty search warrants were executed at the homes of Jeffrey Cope, Shayne Murdock, Jermaine Lloyd, Jason Fort, David Nin…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Phillipsburg Police Officer Dominic Belcastro Killed In Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty Phillipsburg Police Officer Dominic Belcastro Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty Phillipsburg Police Officer Dominic Belcastro Killed In Motorcycle Crash A Phillipsburg police officer died in a motorcycle crash Saturday. Dominic “Dom” Belcastro was riding a Harley-Davidson and had the right of way while heading eastbound on Route 22, according to Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer, who witnessed the crash, NJ.com reports. A woman in a 2000 Toyota Camry was stopped at Fifth Street, when a vehicle in the right lane of the highway drove past the intersection, and the Toyota tried crossing into the turnaround near the post office immediately after that, the outlet said citing the prosecutor. Belcastro put the the bike down on the road -- ap…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: Newark Woman, 27, Nabbed For Selling Heroin In Hackettstown Police: Newark Woman, 27, Nabbed For Selling Heroin In Hackettstown
Police: Newark Woman, 27, Nabbed For Selling Heroin In Hackettstown A Newark woman accused of selling heroin in Hackettstown was arrested during a traffic stop last Friday, police said. Hackettstown Police initiated a traffic stop on Route 46 and identified the passenger, Nahaisah Tretola, 27, who was found with an unspecified amount of heroin, authorities said. Tretola was arrested and charged with two counts of distribution of heroin and two counts of possession with intent to distribute, police said. She was being held at the Warren County Correctional Facility. The arrest is the result of a two-week investigation into the distribution of heroin in Hac…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police: Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy Seized In Raid Of 24-Year-Old Man's Hackettstown Home Police: Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy Seized In Raid Of 24-Year-Old Man's Hackettstown Home
Police: Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy Seized In Raid Of 24-Year-Old Man's Hackettstown Home A 24-year-old man accused of selling cocaine and other drugs in Hackettstown was arrested following a week-long investigation, authorities said. A search of Christopher Cerrato's Laurie Terrace home turned up cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, Lorazepam, marijuana and an unspecified amount of cash, Acting Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Tuesday. Cerrato, of Allentown, PA, was charged with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, Lorazepam and marijuana, as well as other drug possession offenses, Pfeiffer said. Cerrato was previously arrested in…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson