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Cape May Man Threw Shovel At Police, Made Threats: Wildwood Police Cape May Man Threw Shovel At Police, Made Threats: Wildwood Police
Cape May Man Threw Shovel At Police, Made Threats: Wildwood Police A 60-year-old Cape May County man was arrested and charged after he threatened employees and threw a shovel at Wildwood police on Friday, Jan. 24, authorities said. At 6 p.m., officers responded to a store on the 300 block of Rio Grande Avenue on a report of a man, later identified as Ronald Norbeck threatening employees, Wlldwood police said. Norbeck screamed at the officers to not come any closer and that he had a gun, police said. The employees safely exited the store and the responding officers quickly initiated de-escalation techniques, police said. Norbeck continued to refuse to comp…
Three Arrested After 'Chaotic' Armed Home Invasion In Atlantic City, Police Say Three Arrested After 'Chaotic' Armed Home Invasion In Atlantic City, Police Say
Three Arrested After 'Chaotic' Armed Home Invasion In Atlantic City, Police Say Three men were accused of an armed home invasion at a scene described by police as "chaotic," authorities said. Officers arrested two Atlantic City men, 36-year-old Andrew James and 35-year-old Rashad Lampkin, along with 34-year-old Andrey Green of Galloway Township, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Police responded to the home on Brooklyn Avenue at around 6:02 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16. Arriving officers found suspects and victims running in the area. Investigators said Lampkin confronted a victim outside the home with a gun, forcing his…
Atlantic County Jail Officer Who Lied About Contraband Taken From Inmate Indicted: Prosecutors Atlantic County Jail Officer Who Lied About Contraband Taken From Inmate Indicted: Prosecutors
Atlantic County Jail Officer Who Lied About Contraband Taken From Inmate Indicted: Prosecutors A former sergeant at the Atlantic County Justice Facility was indicted after being accused of hiding or destroying contraband taken from an inmate, prosecutors said. A grand jury handed down the indictment against Fred Gilbert of Egg Harbor City on Thursday, Dec. 12, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 16. Investigators said Gilbert, 38, "concealed or destroyed contraband" that was taken from an inmate at the Mays Landing jail on Monday, June 12, 2023. Gilbert told a junior officer to create a false report saying the c…
Teen Caught With Bag Full Of Mail Stolen From Jersey Shore Businesses, Police Say Teen Caught With Bag Full Of Mail Stolen From Jersey Shore Businesses, Police Say
Teen Caught With Bag Full Of Mail Stolen From Jersey Shore Businesses, Police Say A Garfield teen was given more than 20 theft charges after he was found carrying stolen mail in Wall Township, authorities said. The 16-year-old boy was arrested near Industrial Road, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 10.  The arrest came as officers have increased patrols in response to rising criminal activity, particularly mail theft, in parts of Wall. A detective saw the teen "acting suspicious" at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The boy dropped a bag and tried to get away but he was eventually captured. Police said t…
Burglary Bust: Suspect Found Hiding In Jersey Shore Home, Police Say Burglary Bust: Suspect Found Hiding In Jersey Shore Home, Police Say
Burglary Bust: Suspect Found Hiding In Jersey Shore Home, Police Say A Neptune man was accused of stealing from one home in Deal and being caught inside another home he tried to burglarize, authorities said. Nasyr Fisher, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the Deal Police Department said in a news release on Sunday, Dec. 1. Officers responded to a home on Lady Bess Drive for a report of a suspected break-in at around 3:34 p.m.  Upon arriving, police located an open rear window and spotted a man inside the residence. Officers entered through the front door, found Fisher hiding in an upstairs bedroom, and took him into custody.…
Man Spray Painted Antisemitic Messages On Wall Outside Jersey Shore Home, Police Say Man Spray Painted Antisemitic Messages On Wall Outside Jersey Shore Home, Police Say
Man Spray Painted Antisemitic Messages On Wall Outside Jersey Shore Home, Police Say A man was accused of spray painting antisemitic graffiti on a wall in front of a Monmouth County home, authorities said. Joseph Antebi, 25, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 16, the Township of Ocean Police Department said in a news release. A hometown wasn't immediately available for Antebi. Ocean Township police responded to a vandalism report at a home on West Park Avenue. The caller reported someone sprayed antisemitic messages on the paver wall before running away from the home. An arriving officer looked at the graffiti and spoke with the caller, who gave the officer a video of the inci…
Officers Injured By Belligerent Man At Apartment Complex In Camden County: Police Officers Injured By Belligerent Man At Apartment Complex In Camden County: Police
Officers Injured By Belligerent Man At Apartment Complex In Camden County: Police A 45-year-old man is facing charges after police say he injured two officers at a Camden County apartment complex last week. Police called to the Fairways Apartment Complex in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township on Monday, Aug. 19 for a disturbance inside an apartment when John R. Marchetti Jr. opened the door of the home and began yelling at officers to leave, police said in a news release. Marchetti, of Blackwood, was "highly antagonistic, aggressive, and belligerent towards officers on scene, who were conducting their investigation," police said.  Despite the officers…
South Jersey Man Tried To Break Into Vehicle Through Window, Police Say South Jersey Man Tried To Break Into Vehicle Through Window, Police Say
South Jersey Man Tried To Break Into Vehicle Through Window, Police Say A Bridgeton man was accused of trying to break into a vehicle through its window, authorities said. Joe Ortiz, 30, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a vehicle burglary report on the 100 block of Bank Street at around 2:37 a.m. Investigators said Ortiz damaged the vehicle's window and left the scene before police arrived. Ortiz was found nearby and was taken into custody after trying to run away from officers. Ortiz was charged with criminal attempt burglary, obstruction, and resisting arrest. He was held in …
Thief Crashed Stolen Plane In Jersey Shore Field, Confessed To Burglaries: Troopers Thief Crashed Stolen Plane In Jersey Shore Field, Confessed To Burglaries: Troopers
Thief Crashed Stolen Plane In Jersey Shore Field, Confessed To Burglaries: Troopers A Point Pleasant man was accused of stealing and crashing a plane in Atlantic County, authorities said. Robert Wagner, 42, was arrested in Corbin City on Wednesday, Aug. 7, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to a report of a suspicious man walking out of the woods near Main Street. Troopers found Wagner walking on Route 50 near the intersection of Main Street at around 8:55 a.m. Wagner said he had crashed his plane in a nearby grass field but he was arrested for obstruction after refusing to identify himself. Investigators said that Pemberton police had previously ar…
4 Arrested In Trenton Shooting Of Bicyclist: Prosecutor 4 Arrested In Trenton Shooting Of Bicyclist: Prosecutor
4 Arrested In Trenton Shooting Of Bicyclist: Prosecutor Four people have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting of a bicyclist in Trenton last month, authorities said. Dajon Bethea, 26, of Trenton, Shyheim McMillon, 27, of Trenton, Jamir Black, 26, of Trenton, and Shatwan Liverman, 27, of Suffolk, Virginia, are each charged with conspiracy to commit murder, according to Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa L. Hilton. Additionally, Bethea and McMillon each face a charge of accomplice liability murder, she said. At approximately 1:35 p.m. on July 2, Trenton police responded to the 200 block of Euclid Avenue …
Toms River Woman Used Cellphone, Boy Wasn't In Car Seat In Crash That Killed 2: Prosecutor Toms River Woman Used Cellphone, Boy Wasn't In Car Seat In Crash That Killed 2: Prosecutor
Toms River Woman Used Cellphone, Boy Wasn't In Car Seat In Crash That Killed 2: Prosecutor A Toms River woman was accused of using her cellphone while driving in a crash that killed a boy in her minivan and a Jackson Township woman, authorities said. Sorah Tyner, 37, was charged on Wednesday, June 5 with two counts of vehicular homicide, manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, assault by auto, hindering, and obstruction. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced her charges in a news release on Friday, June 7. Jackson Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of Cleveland Court and East Veterans Highway at around 5 p.m. o…
Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Beloved Teacher From Dumont Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Beloved Teacher From Dumont
Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Beloved Teacher From Dumont UPDATE: A 94-year-old widower from Bergenfield was charged with the hit-and-run death of a teacher from Dumont, authorities confirmed on Friday. Ernest F. Hofmann was driving a 2002 Ford F-150 pickup that struck Elizabeth Feliciano-Rosa, 54, as she crossed Madison Avenue at Washington Avenue at 5:19 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Hofmann kept going, the prosecutor said. CPR was being conducted on the 44-year-old victim after she was struck at Washington &a…
Abused, Neglected Dog Found In Fetid Basement Cage, Three Teaneck Family Members Charged Abused, Neglected Dog Found In Fetid Basement Cage, Three Teaneck Family Members Charged
Abused, Neglected Dog Found In Fetid Basement Cage, Three Teaneck Family Members Charged A 68-year-old Teaneck woman and two adult family members were arrested after police said they found an abused and neglected dog who could barely stand inside a metal crate caked with urine and feces in their basement. Robert Claire, Christopher Claire, and Yvonne Claire were all charged with animal cruelty after a tipster led police to the Hamilton Road home, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. Robert Claire, 40, refused officers’ commands, obstructing their initial efforts, the chief said. A member of Bergen County Animal Control had to carry the Bull Terrier to a vehicle after li…
WILD PURSUIT: Car Thief Pulled From Frigid Meadowlands Creek Is Violent Career Criminal WILD PURSUIT: Car Thief Pulled From Frigid Meadowlands Creek Is Violent Career Criminal
Wild Pursuit: Car Thief Pulled From Frigid Meadowlands Creek Is Violent Career Criminal UPDATE: A Union City man who jumped into a frigid Meadowlands creek during a dramatic police chase is an ex-con with nearly 50 arrests in no fewer than five North Jersey counties over the past 35 years. Career criminal Gregory Calvo, 53, is the very embodiment of the phrase “known to police.” He's been convicted nearly two dozen times in Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Morris and Essex counties since 1989 – for offenses that include robbery, theft, burglary, drug dealing, domestic violence and aggravated assault -- and has been in and out of state prison and county jails since that time only to be…
Man Indicted For Fatal Mass Shooting At Party In Cumberland County: Prosecutor Man Indicted For Fatal Mass Shooting At Party In Cumberland County: Prosecutor
Man Indicted For Fatal Mass Shooting At Party In Cumberland County: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Cumberland County has been indicted for first-degree murder in a shooting at a birthday party in 2021, authorities said. Arthur Armstead, of Fairfield Township, was additionally charged with conspiracy to commit murder, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. A second man also was charged in the targeted attack that left three people dead and 11 people wounded. Armstead was indicted in connection to the deaths of Kevin Elliott and Brailyn Holmes and injuries to three people. Asia Hester also died from the shooting. At approximately 1…
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Camden has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Giovanni Gaines-Little also was charged Monday, Jan. 29, with obstruction, hindering, witness tampering and driving without a license, among other charges, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department  On Feb. 25, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 following the report of a crash. Police found Ke…
Atlantic County Jail Officer Lied About Contraband Taken From Inmate: Prosecutor Atlantic County Jail Officer Lied About Contraband Taken From Inmate: Prosecutor
Contraband Investigation At Atlantic County Justice Facility A sergeant at the Atlantic County Justice Facility is accused of hiding or destroying contraband taken from an inmate, prosecutors said. Fred Gilbert, 37, of Egg Harbor City is facing six charges related to an incident last year at the jail in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10.  Gilbert is charged with second-degree official misconduct, third-degree witness tampering, fourth-degree obstruction, two counts of fourth-degree false reporting to law enforcement authorities, and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence. Prosecut…
Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey
Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey A bank robbery suspect was found with a threatening note on him, authorities said. Tyler Stevenson allegedly entered a Wells Fargo Bank wearing a hood and facemask and asked to cash a check, Maple Shade police said. Responding police observed Stevenson walking in a neighborhood near the bank. When they attempted to speak with him, he first ran away and later displayed a handgun in view of an officer, police said. Stevenson then threw the gun on a property across the street from Steinhauer Elementary School which was immediately recovered by police. The school was placed in lockdown and a p…
10 Packed Into Pickup Chased Down By Police, Rush-Hour Traffic Stopped On GS Parkway 10 Packed Into Pickup Chased Down By Police, Rush-Hour Traffic Stopped On GS Parkway
10 Packed Into Pickup Chased Down By Police, Rush-Hour Traffic Stopped On GS Parkway Nearly a dozen people packed into a pickup truck stopped weekend rush-hour traffic on the Garden State Parkway after they tried to run from a brigade of area police. A few in the group of mostly juveniles were reportedly seen dashing north on the southbound Parkway toward the New York State border before police nabbed them shortly after 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. Montvale police seized two adults and eight minors with help from New Jersey State Police, Bergen County sheriff's officers and colleagues from Park Ridge, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River and Woodcliff Lake, Montvale Police C…
South Jersey Man Charged With Stabbing Death During Burglary: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Stabbing Death During Burglary: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Stabbing Death During Burglary: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from South Jersey has been charged with the murder and assault of a couple during a burglary, authorities said. Zachary M. Adamo, of Millville, was charged on a warrant with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, burglary, contempt, obstruction, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses, according to  Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The charges are related to a homicide that occurred during the early morning hours of July 28, in the City of Vineland. It is alleged that the defendant entered a residence in the 600 block of Ridgewoo…
Second Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting In Cumberland County, Another Suspect Remains At-Large Second Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting In Cumberland County, Another Suspect Remains At-Large
Second Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting In Cumberland County, Another Suspect Remains At-Large A second 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Bridgeton, authorities said. An adult, meanwhile, remains wanted in the case, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On Tuesday July 6, the teenager was arrested by members of the Bridgeton Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. The juvenile was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, obstruction,  destruction of evidence, hindering apprehension and weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said. The juvenile is in custody and the State will move for contin…
Teenager Arrested In South Jersey Fatal Shooting Teenager Arrested In South Jersey Fatal Shooting
Teenager Arrested In South Jersey Fatal Shooting A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last month. The youth was charged in Bridgeton on Friday, June 30 with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, obstruction, hindering and other charges, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-Mc Rae. On Sunday, June 25, at approximately 8:50 p.m., members of the Bridgeton Police Department responded to Mount Vernon Street for a male subject suffering from a gunshot wound, according to  Webb-Mc Rae. Police found a 16-year-old boy from Millville dead from an apparent gunshot wound, s…
TENSE MOMENT: Post Office Burglar From Teaneck Grabs Bogota Officer's Gun: Police TENSE MOMENT: Post Office Burglar From Teaneck Grabs Bogota Officer's Gun: Police
Tense Moment: Post Office Burglar From Teaneck Grabs Bogota Officer's Gun: Police A burglar from Teaneck found by police moments after he broke into the Bogota post office tried grabbing an officer’s gun while resisting arrest, authorities said. Calvin Torres-Vaughan, 33, already had a plastic bin of mail in his car when Officers Lewis Duenãs and Michael Torres responded to a burglar alarm at the West Main Street post office shortly after midnight Saturday, April 8, Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. They found a front window pried open and Torres-Vaughan inside, the sergeant said. Torres-Vaughan, who was carrying a flashlight and a crowbar, “resisted by kicking and punchin…
Cumberland County Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend Cumberland County Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend
Cumberland County Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend A 29-year-old man has been found guilty by a Cumberland County jury of murder, authorities said. Frank J. Baker, 29, of Seabrook, was found guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in connection with the July 20, 2019 shooting death of Jair Rennie in Gouldtown, Fairfield Township, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The victim was Beker's ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, prosecutors said. Baker was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree firearms offenses, third-degree conspiracy, hindering his own apprehension, tampering with evidence, and obstruction, the pr…
Police: Drunken NJ TRANSIT Passenger Hospitalized After Furious Fight Police: Drunken NJ TRANSIT Passenger Hospitalized After Furious Fight
Police: Drunken NJ Transit Passenger Hospitalized After Furious Fight A drunk and disorderly bus passenger was arrested after he assaulted Hasbrouck Heights police officers who responded to the driver's call for help, authorities said. The NJ TRANSIT driver stopped the bus at Baldwin Avenue and Boulevard after Eloy Ulloa, 39, of Clifton became persistently disruptive around noontime Saturday, Dec. 3, Police Sgt. John Behr said. Ulloa assaulted Officer Joseph Olivo and tried to flee but was immediately tackled by the officer on the front lawn of a nearby home, Behr said. Ulloa kept trying to punch and kick Olivo, Officer Joseph Armeli and Sgt. James Loos, th…
Gunshots Fired In Atlantic City, Fugitive Surrenders After Standoff With Police Gunshots Fired In Atlantic City, Fugitive Surrenders After Standoff With Police
Gunshots Fired In Atlantic City, Fugitive Surrenders After Standoff With Police A standoff with police SWAT units led to the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect wanted for a shooting. On Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, Detectives Alberto Valles, Christian Ivanov, Christopher Dodson, and Eric Evans of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section were patrolling the area of South Carolina and Baltic Avenues when they observed Kenneth Marlow in the area. Detectives recognized Marlow as a man that was wanted for a shots-fired incident that occurred several weeks ago. As the detectives approached Marlow, he began to run westbound through an empty lot towards T…
Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore
Maryland Shoplifting Ring Busted On Jersey Shore Police in Ocean County said they broke up a shoplifting ring from Baltimore, MD, with the arrest of four suspects. Outlets in Jackson Township had been a target for professional shoplifting rings, police said. Identifying this problem, the agency set up daily proactive details consisting of plain clothes patrol officers and members of the SEU to be at the outlets in attempt to both prevent and apprehend these subjects. Due to efforts by multiple jurisdictions, and our detective bureau along with the help of Loss Prevention specialists, an out-of-state professional shoplifting group was id…
Man Found With Crack-Cocaine After Ditching Handgun, High-Capacity Mag During Trenton Chase: PD Man Found With Crack-Cocaine After Ditching Handgun, High-Capacity Mag During Trenton Chase: PD
Man Found With Crack-Cocaine After Ditching Handgun, High-Capacity Mag During Trenton Chase: PD A 22-year-old man was found with a distributable amount of crack-cocaine after attempting to ditch a handgun with a high-capacity magazine during a chase involving Trenton Police, authorities said. Officers patrolling the area of Boudinot Street tried to stop Papino Lloyd after seeing him with a handgun and a high-capacity magazine, Trenton Police said in a release on Monday, Sept. 19. Lloyd then fled, discarding the weapon in the process, before being found with a Polymer handgun with a high-capacity magazine without a serial number and a distributable amount of crack-cocaine within 1000 f…
Fugitive Arrested, Gun Recovered In Atlantic City Fugitive Arrested, Gun Recovered In Atlantic City
Fugitive Arrested, Gun Recovered In Atlantic City An Atlantic City man wanted for a gun possession charge was arrested after running from officers investigating a shots fired call, authorities said. On Thursday, July 28 at 12:06 pm, Sergeant Michael Tracy was in the area of Pennsylvania and Arctic Avenues when he heard what he believed to be several gunshots a block away at Pennsylvania and Baltic Avenues. As detectives began to check the area north of Baltic Avenue, they observed a male, TajMalik Harris, attempting to conceal himself down an alley adjacent to an abandoned church.   Harris, 28, of Atlantic City allegedly assault…
Loaded 'Ghost Gun' Recovered, Teenager Arrested In Atlantic City: Police Loaded 'Ghost Gun' Recovered, Teenager Arrested In Atlantic City: Police
Loaded 'Ghost Gun' Recovered, Teenager Arrested In Atlantic City: Police A loaded handgun was recovered and a teenager was arrested after a foot chase in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Friday, May 13, members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section conducted an investigation in the area of the Carver Hall Apartment complex. The investigation was a result of information detectives received concerning a male armed with a handgun.  Detectives Eric Evans and Alberto Valles observed a male, a 17-year-old juvenile, matching the description of the armed suspect. The detectives also observed the juvenile continually adjusting a…
Pair Nabbed In Shooting Of On-Duty Trenton Firefighter Pair Nabbed In Shooting Of On-Duty Trenton Firefighter
Pair Nabbed In Shooting Of On-Duty Trenton Firefighter Two suspects in last month’s shooting of an on-duty firefighter in Trenton have been arrested and charged, authorities announced Wednesday. Kena L. West was charged with criminal attempted murder and multiple counts of aggravated assault, as well as several weapons offenses, Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said. Zaequan Cofield was charged with child endangerment and obstruction, as well as numerous weapons offenses. The suspects — both of Trenton — were identified following an extensive investigation into the shooting with a stray bullet of an on-duty Trenton Fire Department firefigh…