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Police Officer Assaulted On Wildwood Boardwalk, Five Arrested: Police
Five people were arrested after an off duty police officer was assaulted on the Wildwood Boardwalk on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said.
The police officer was assaulted while running on the boardwalk and sustained significant injuries, including a concussion and facial fractures, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said.
Isaiah Ortiz, a 19-year-old Lindenwold resident and Elijah Williams, a 19-year-old Deptford resident were charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit assault, authorities said.
William Jewell, a 20-year-old Magnolia resident, Man…
Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor
Police have identified the Wayne man captured on newly-released bodycam footage coming down the stairway of his home with a long sword, prompting officers to fire their guns last month (scroll down for footage).
On Friday, Feb. 14, Wayne police encountered Connor Darpino, 34, when they responded to a single-car crash, where he was identified as the driver, Passaic County Prosecutor Camila M. Valdes in a new update Wednesday, March 12.
During that interaction, Darpino became argumentative and combative with officers, leading to his arrest and release from Wayne Police Headquarters after bein…
Arsonist Guilty In Fire That Killed Four Including Baby In Hamilton Township: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old Trenton man was convicted on Tuesday, March 4 of intentionally setting a fire in Hamilton Township in 2021 that killed four people, authorities said.
Michael Sanders was convicted of four counts of first degree murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and aggravated arson, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said.
On Friday, July 9, 2021, at 3:40 a.m., a fire at 213 Woodlawn Ave. quickly engulfed both sides of the two and a half story, wood frame duplex, causing a partial roof collapse, Marbrey said.
A nine-month-old baby girl, identified as Malani Sanders, a…
Four Involved In Shooting Of Njsp Detective At Salem County Mobile Home Park Plead Guilty: AG
Four people recently admitted to their role in the 2020 shooting of a New Jersey State Police detective in Salem County, authorities said.
Markese Rogers, a 30-year-old Pittsgrove resident, Ashley Acevedo Diaz, 27, Shakeem Waters, 36 and Noel Lazu, 35, pled guilty this month for their involvement in an incident that led to NJSP Detective Richard Hershey being shot at the Harding Woods mobile home park in Pittsgrove, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
Hershey was on scene investigating a report of a woman beaten and robbed during a home invasion, Platkin said. While Hersh…
Stabbing At Camden County Brewery, Man Arrested: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old Collingswood man was arrested and charged after a stabbing at a brewery on Saturday, Feb. 22, authorities said.
At 9:09 p.m., officers responded to the Raccoon Taproom after a person was stabbed, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. Tahaa Elmogahzy fled the scene on foot, authorities said while the victim was transported to a nearby hospital in critical, but stable, condition, authorities said.
Elmogahzy was taken into custody in Collingswood by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division, authorities said. He was ch…
NJ Outlet Burglar Linked To Multi-State Smash-And-Grab Thefts Caught In PA: Police
A Philadelphia man accused of a multi-state smash-and-grab spree spanning Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey has been arrested after allegedly burglarizing multiple outlet stores, stealing tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise, and driving a stolen car, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Timothy Eugene Root, 58, was charged with felony burglary, felony theft, felony retail theft, misdemeanor criminal mischief, misdemeanor possession of an instrument of crime, and receiving stolen property, police said.
Derry Township officers responded to the Polo Ralph Lauren…
Pleasantville Man Who Beat Puppy In Front Of Daughter Pleads Guilty: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Pleasantville man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 6 to beating a 10-week old puppy in front of his daughter, authorities said.
Gabriel Mojica pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, endangering the welfare of a child, and aggravated assault upon law enforcement officers, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. He faces a five-year prison sentence per the terms of his plea agreement, authorities said.
In September 2022, Mojica was seen beating a 10-week old puppy, Scooby, in front of his 7-year-old daughter, authorities said. Pedestrians observing the beating called …
DUI Tractor Trailer Driver Slams Into NJ Gentleman's Club, Hotel: Police
An intoxicated driver from Brooklyn, NY was arrested after crashing a tractor-trailer into a Pennsauken motel and gentleman's club, injuring an employee and damaging several parked vehicles, police said.
The crash happened around 10:23 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Riviera Motor Inn / Club 21Twenty on Route 73, according to the Pennsauken Police Department.
The truck, driven by 24-year-old Nodar Bulia, slammed into the building and multiple vehicles in the parking lot, police said. One on-site employee sustained injuries during the incident, though the severity was not immediately disclosed…
Newark Man Avoids Prison After $10K Atlantic City Casino Robbery: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old Newark man was spared prison and accepted into recovery court over the objections of prosecutors after being convicted of robbing a victim of their casino winnings in Atlantic City in 2023, authorities said.
On Friday, Mach 3, 2023, the victim won $20,000 playing poker and was befriended by Robert Reed, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The next morning, Reed told the victim he missed his bus and asked for a ride, authorities said.
While walking to the victim's car in the parking garage, Reed struck the victim over the head with a glass bottle and took $10,000 in c…
South Jersey Man Gets Life For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head: Prosecutors
A 31-year-old Vineland man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, Jan. 24 for shooting a Bridgeton man who died more than a year after he was shot, authorities said.
Marese Washington Jr., 31, was convicted last October of murder in the first degree, and aggravated assault, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
On Friday, July 24, 2020, State police responded to a car crash and found 26-year-old Kesean Bey shot in the head in the driver's seat of his vehicle.
Investigators used surveillance video, ballistic evidence, and cellphone location data to arrest Washingto…
Atlantic City Man Admits To Robbing Multiple Delivery Drivers At Gunpoint: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 22 to robbing multiple delivery drivers at gunpoint in 2023, authorities said.
Per the terms of his plea agreement, Majid Harris is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, Harris ordered food delivery from a store in Atlantic City, authorities said. When the delivery driver arrived with the order, Harris robbed the driver at gunpoint with a handgun, authorities said. Harris took cash from the driver and then fled on foot…
18-Year-Old Invaded Home At Gunpoint: Willingboro Police
An 18-year-old Willingboro resident was arrested and charged after he entered a home at gunpoint on Saturday, Dec. 28, authorities said.
At 7:45 p.m., Jazihe Williams entered a residence on Ballard Lane and proceeded to the second floor, where the homeowner was located in the main bedroom, Willingboro police said. Williams, armed with a black firearm, confronted the homeowner and demanded her purse, wallet, and cellphone, police said.
After obtaining the items, Williams fled the scene, police said. Williams immediately began using several stolen credit cards to make food purchases at variou…
Fugitive Caught In FL Shot Friend Outside South Jersey Restaurant, Police Say (NEW Details)
A fugitive arrested in Florida was accused of shooting a friend outside a Camden restaurant, leaving the victim with a wound near his spine, authorities said.
Edwin Facenda Suriel, 46, was wanted in connection with the Sunday, Nov. 17 incident at El Conuco, a restaurant on Marlton Avenue in Camden, according to a criminal complaint. Suriel was arrested in Haines City, Florida, on outstanding warrants on Monday, Dec. 9.
The complaint said Suriel and the victim started arguing inside the restaurant. Suriel was escorted out of the restaurant and the argument continued outsi…
Homicide Charge Lodged Against Strip Club Shooter From Trenton (Update)
A New Jersey man previously charged in a shooting at a Morrisville gentlemen’s club is now facing a homicide charge after the victim died from his injuries, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Pedro E. Rodriguez, 28, of Trenton, NJ, is accused of fatally shooting Mekhi Norman, 28, at The Border Gentlemen’s Club at 440 S. Pennsylvania Ave. on Thursday, Aug. 29, authorities said.
Norman, an innocent bystander, was struck in the head, thigh, and torso while trying to assist staff during an altercation at the club’s doorway around 1:15 a.m., police sai…
PA Man Attacked Jersey Shore Homeowner With Thermos In Side Yard, Police Say
A Pennsylvania man was accused of hitting a Middle Township man in the head with a metal thermos early one morning, authorities said.
Michael Bogue of Marcus Hook, PA, was arrested in the attack, the Middle Township Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Dec. 4. He was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, and criminal trespassing.
Middle Township police responded to an assault report on Lafayette Avenue in the Green Creek section at around 5:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Officers learned the homeowner first spotted a m…
From Helper To Handcuffs: Atlantic City Man Accused Of Robbing Injured Victim
An Atlantic City man who appeared to help a police officer with someone having a medical emergency was accused of robbing and assaulting that person, authorities said.
Ruben Carlo, 31, was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, and resisting arrest, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Someone told an officer about a man who appeared to need medical attention near Tennessee and Atlantic Avenues at around 8:07 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23. Carlo helped the officer tend to the man, who was brought to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atl…
