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19 Arrested During Targeted Crackdown On Drugs, Guns In Atlantic City: Police 19 Arrested During Targeted Crackdown On Drugs, Guns In Atlantic City: Police
19 Arrested During Targeted Crackdown On Drugs, Guns In Atlantic City: Police Nearly 20 people have been arrested in a major crackdown on drugs and illegal guns in Atlantic City, authorities said. The Atlantic City Police Department announced the 19 arrests in a news release on Wednesday, Nov. 27. A weeks-long operation targeted drug activity and "quality-of-life issues" in the neighborhoods surrounding Florida, Bellevue, and Texas avenues. Police seized 195 bags of heroin, more than 117 grams of cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 11 ecstasy pills, various prescription drugs, and two guns. Several vehicles, including an illegal dirt bike, wer…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Convicted In Super Bowl Sunday Assault: Somerset County Prosecutor Man Convicted In Super Bowl Sunday Assault: Somerset County Prosecutor
Man Convicted In Super Bowl Sunday Assault: Somerset County Prosecutor A 38-year-old Manville resident was convicted on Monday, Nov. 18, of attacking an employee at a bar with a beer bottle on Super Bowl Sunday, authorities said. Junior Suriel-Gonzalez was asked to leave an unnamed establishment in Manville on Sunday, Feb. 11, when he grabbed the beer bottle and assaulted the employee, swinging it over the top of his head, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. Suriel-Gonzalez was removed from the bar and fled in his car, authorities said. He was arrested early the next morning by the Manville Police Department, authorities said. He was convicted of mu…

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by Sam Barron
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Long Branch Domestic Abuser Who Contacted Victim 100+ Times Gets Elevated Sentence: Prosecutor Long Branch Domestic Abuser Who Contacted Victim 100+ Times Gets Elevated Sentence: Prosecutor
Long Branch Domestic Abuser Who Contacted Victim 100+ Times Gets Elevated Sentence: Prosecutor A Long Branch man will spend up to a decade in prison for repeatedly stalking and harassing a woman he assaulted, authorities said. Brett Roach Sr., 50, was sentenced to an extended term of 10 years in state prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Eatontown police responded to a domestic dispute at a home on Stony Hill Road on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Officers learned a verbal argument became physical and Roach left when police were called. A woman was granted a temporary restraining order and Roach was arrested when he re…

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by Chris Spiker
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Monmouth County Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Casino Assault Monmouth County Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Casino Assault
Monmouth County Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Casino Assault A Monmouth County corrections officer was arrested after a fight caught on video at an Atlantic City casino's shopping mall, authorities said. Keila Diaz, 47, of Freehold, has been suspended without pay, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 18. She and 35-year-old Damian Pineyro of Hazlet were arrested in the brawl on Sunday, Sept. 15. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said Diaz, who graduated from the county's police academy in 2014, is "expected to be held fully accountable for her actions." "This type of behavi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy Rumson Restaurant: Police (VIDEO) Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy Rumson Restaurant: Police (VIDEO)
Man, 75, Pulls Knife On Customer Over Spilled Wine At Fancy Rumson Restaurant: Police (Video) A Florida man was accused of pulling a knife on a customer at an upscale Rumson restaurant during an argument over spilled wine, authorities said. David Gulley, 75, of Palm Beach Shores, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 22, the Rumson Police Department said in a news release. The fight happened at Red Horse by David Burke, a restaurant on the corner of Ridge Road and Avenue of Two Rivers. Police responded to the restaurant at around 8:30 p.m. Officers saw Gulley punch the steakhouse's manager in the side and he was taken into custody. Investigators said witnesses and cell…

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by Chris Spiker
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Philly Woman With 15 Warrants Threatened To Kill Atlantic City Boardwalk Store Worker: Police Philly Woman With 15 Warrants Threatened To Kill Atlantic City Boardwalk Store Worker: Police
Philly Woman With 15 Warrants Threatened To Kill Atlantic City Boardwalk Store Worker: Police A wanted Philadelphia woman was accused of threatening to kill a worker at a store on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, authorities said. Fatima Gadson, 33, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 20, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. She was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, simple assault, terrorist threats, and obstruction of justice. Police responded to a report of a fight involving a gun at a business on the 2500 block of the Boardwalk at around 11:39 a.m. The employee said Gadson blocked the store's entrance and spat on the employee when the two began argui…

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by Chris Spiker
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Woman, 20, Two Teens Arrested For Fight At National Night Out Event In South Jersey: Police Woman, 20, Two Teens Arrested For Fight At National Night Out Event In South Jersey: Police
Woman, 20, Two Teens Arrested For Fight At National Night Out Event In South Jersey: Police An Atlantic City woman and two teens were accused of fighting during a National Night Out event in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Latairah Abdul-Haqq, 20, was arrested, along with two 17-year-old girls from Mays Landing and Galloway, an Egg Harbor Township police spokesperson said on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The three were charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault. Investigators said the fight started right before the event's fireworks display at around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6. "Large groups of teenagers were continuously gathering throughout the evening and …

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by Chris Spiker
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Hours-Long Old Bridge Standoff Ends In Knife-Wielding Man's Arrest, Prosecutor Says Hours-Long Old Bridge Standoff Ends In Knife-Wielding Man's Arrest, Prosecutor Says
Hours-Long Old Bridge Standoff Ends In Knife-Wielding Man's Arrest, Prosecutor Says A 49-year-old man has been arrested after an hours-long standoff with police in Old Bridge, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a disturbance were met by Giovanni Chiarappa, who was wielding a knife outside of a home on Pensacola Street around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna said. Authorities tried to deescalate the situation, but Chiarappa had retreated into the home. After hours of negotiations with Chiarappa, the incident ended peacefully, and Chiarappa walked out of the home witho…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Eight Women, Girls Arrested For Large Fight, Assaulting Atlantic City Officers: Police Eight Women, Girls Arrested For Large Fight, Assaulting Atlantic City Officers: Police
Eight Women, Girls Arrested For Large Fight, Assaulting Atlantic City Officers: Police Four women and four girls were arrested after a large fight in Atlantic City, authorities said. Atlantic City police responded to a large group fighting outside on the 400 block of North Delaware Avenue at around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, the department said in a news release on Monday, June 10. The group was a mix of adults and children, mostly females. Officers arrested three females during the fight. Investigators identified five additional females who police claim assaulted officers and interfered with arrests. The other five females were charged and arrested "at various loc…

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by Chris Spiker