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Asbury Park Man, 23, Arrested With Assault Rifle After Shots Fired In Neptune Township
A 23-year-old man from Asbury Park has been arrested on multiple weapons charges in connection with a shooting in Neptune Township, authorities said.
Eshawn T. Richardson was charged with unlawful possession of an assault firearm, possession of prohibited weapons and a large capacity magazine, obstruction, resisting arrest, disorderly persons and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.
At 12:07 a.m. Tuesday, Neptune Township police responded to a report of shots fired on a trail between Sunshine Park and Graham Avenue, Gra…
FBI Smashes Jersey Shore Gun-Running Ring: Fugitive Brothers Still At Large
A Monmouth County man and his brother were being sought by federal authorities who charged them and three other people with running guns from Florida to the Jersey Shore.
Fugitives Waldin “Manin” Espinosa-Ozoria, 31, of Freehold and Manuel “Chino” Espinosa-Ozoria, 30, of Bartow, FL are charged with conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including handguns and a semi-automatic rifle, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.
Arrested on similar charges were Enrique “El Enano 13” Quijada, 23, also of Freehold, Javier “Broly” Rodriguez-Valpais, 31, of Morganville, and Jacquelyn Dejesus, 41, also of …
Mercer County Men Busted With Brick Of Heroin, Hollow Point Bullets, Rifle
A pair of Mercer County men were found with a brick of heroin, rifle, hollow point bullets and marijuana, authorities said.
State Police obtained arrest warrants for Tyshiek Shaw, 30, of Trenton, and Colin Blake, 26, of Hamilton, who had been selling drugs near Boudinot Street, NJSP said.
Detectives from several agencies executed the warrants at a Boudinot Street home, where they seized the heroin, and later arrested Blake in Hamilton Township, State Police said.
Authorities also seized a Riley Defense 7.62 caliber rifle, hollow point ammunition, and five grams of marijuana, police sa…
Brick Man, 34, Faces 7 Years State Prison On Weapons, Drug Dealing Charges
A 34-year-old man from Brick Township admitted to dealing drugs and carrying a handgun, authorities said.
Jahmal Jones pleaded guilty on Tuesday before Superior Court Judge Rochelle Gizinski, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr. said.
Detectives from Barnegat and Lakewood townships police departments assisted in the investigation, searches and arrests, Nolan said.
Jones faces up to seven years in state prison on the charges with parole eligibility after five years, Nolan said. His sentencing date had not been set, he said.
The charges resulted from an in…
