FEDS: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA FEDS: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA
Feds: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA UPDATE: The man who drove the getaway car -- actually a minivan -- in an armed robbery spree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania must spend the next 12 years in federal prison. Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 45, was the wheelman for a fellow Trentonian Gabriel Lopez, who authorities said fired a gun during one of the holdups. The pair committed the robberies at mostly convenience stores in Mercer and Union counties in New Jersey and in Bucks County, PA in May and June of 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Lopez "entered the businesses, brandished a handgun, and demanded money from the sto…
8 Nabbed In Trenton Prostitution Bust 8 Nabbed In Trenton Prostitution Bust
8 Nabbed In Trenton Prostitution Bust Eight suspects were arrested during a prostitution investigation in Trenton, authorities announced. The Trenton Police Department Daytime Task Force carried out the operation near South Clinton and Mott in the early morning on Tuesday, Nov. 15, police said in a Wednesday release. The following eight suspects were arrested and charged with loitering for the purpose to engage in prostitution: Jahmiah Miller, 27, of Trenton, NJ Alexis Hall, 29, of Bristol, PA Vanessa Santiago, 44, of Trenton, NJ Barbara Doubt, 39, of Trenton, NJ Albert Brown, 70, of Chesterfield, NJ Lorena Scotto-D'Aniello…
Cyclist Still Critical As 2 Arrested Month After Attempted Trenton Homicide, Police Say Cyclist Still Critical As 2 Arrested Month After Attempted Trenton Homicide, Police Say
Cyclist Still Critical As 2 Arrested Month After Attempted Trenton Homicide, Police Say Two suspects were arrested and charged about a month after the attempted homicide of a man who was shot while riding his bicycle in Trenton and remains in critical condition, authorities said. Tyquasia M. Peterson, 25, was charged with criminal attempted homicide, and Dashawn B. Smith-Murphy, 28, was charged with complicity, Trenton Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Both were also charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of an injured person. The charges stem from the shooting of a man who was found next to his bicycle with severe injuries near 434 North Clinton Ave…
Homicide Investigation Underway After Body Of 57-Year-Old Trenton Man Found In House Fire Homicide Investigation Underway After Body Of 57-Year-Old Trenton Man Found In House Fire
Homicide Investigation Underway After Body Of 57-Year-Old Trenton Man Found In House Fire The body of a 57-year-old Trenton man was found as firefighters doused a residential blaze on Sunday, Oct. 24, initiating a homicide investigation, authorities said. The fire broke out at a home on the first block of Summer Street just after midnight, the Mercer County Homicide Task Force said in a joint release with the Trenton Police Department. Crews doused the blaze and found the body of 57-year-old Trenton resident Brian Wharton on the first floor, investigators said. Wharton had been staying at the residence where the fire occurred. The circumstances surrounding the fire and Wharto…
Trenton 15-Year-Old Reported Missing, Police Say Trenton 15-Year-Old Reported Missing, Police Say
Trenton 15-Year-Old Reported Missing, Police Say Police are seeking the public's help locating a missing 15-year-old from Trenton.  Tyreek Hunter was last seen near West State Street, police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 30. Tyreek was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, gray jogger pants, and gray and white sneakers, according to police. Anyone with information about Tyreek’s whereabouts is urged to call the Trenton Police Department at 609-989-4170.
Trenton 12-Year-Old Reported Missing For Second Time In Matter Of Months: Police Trenton 12-Year-Old Reported Missing For Second Time In Matter Of Months: Police
Trenton 12-Year-Old Reported Missing For Second Time In Matter Of Months: Police Police are seeking the public's help locating a 12-year-old from Trenton who has been reported missing for the second time in a matter of months. Esmeralda Ramirez was last seen near Seward Avenue, police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 30. She was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black sweat pants, and black knee-high boots, according to police. Esmeralda previously went missing in July, DailyVoice.com reported. Anyone with information about Esmeralda’s whereabouts is urged to call the Trenton Police Department at 609-989-4170.
Trenton 13-Year-Old Reported Missing, Police Say Trenton 13-Year-Old Reported Missing, Police Say
Trenton 13-Year-Old Reported Missing, Police Say Police are seeking the public's help locating a missing 13-year-old from Trenton.  Hilary Ortega was last seen near Home Avenue, police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 30. Anyone with information about Hilary’s whereabouts is urged to call the Trenton Police Department at 609-989-4170.
3 Charged After More Than A Pound Of Meth Found In Mercer County Bust, Prosecutor Says 3 Charged After More Than A Pound Of Meth Found In Mercer County Bust, Prosecutor Says
3 Charged After More Than A Pound Of Meth Found In Mercer County Bust, Prosecutor Says Three people were charged after more than a pound of methamphetamine was found in a drug bust in Mercer County, authorities announced. Officers conducting a search warrant at a home on the 100 block of McGowan Avenue in Hamilton found 455 grams of methamphetamine — 1.0031 pounds — as well as several scales and $1,063 in cash on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Meanwhile, a resident of the home, Robert, Margeson, 51, was charged with a first-degree narcotics offense, and a motion has been filed to detain him pending trial. Two Philadelphia residents, Andrew…
Man Charged With Murder In Trenton Double-Shooting: Prosecutor Man Charged With Murder In Trenton Double-Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Charged With Murder In Trenton Double-Shooting: Prosecutor A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a double-shooting that claimed the life of a man in Trenton earlier this month, authorities announced. Anthony Smith, 42, was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and certain persons not to possess a weapon, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release on Monday, Sept. 12. Investigators found Smith, of Trenton, to be the gunman who shot and killed Rasheed Barlow, 35, and a 38-year-old man, on the 200 block of Spring Street around 7:30 p.m. on…
Flashing Of Ghost Gun On Social Media Leads To Arrest Of Trenton Man, Teen, Police Say Flashing Of Ghost Gun On Social Media Leads To Arrest Of Trenton Man, Teen, Police Say
Flashing Of Ghost Gun On Social Media Leads To Arrest Of Trenton Man, Teen, Police Say A Trenton man and teen were arrested after openly displaying guns on social media, authorities said. Erick Goodman-Hooks was seed brandishing a Polymer 80 .9 mm semi-automatic handgun with no serial number on social media on Thursday, Aug. 25, Trenton Police said. Goodman-Hooks was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun. A 15-year-old male was also arrested and charged with weapons offenses for displaying a Taurus g3 .9mm semi-automatic handgun on social media alongside Goodman-Hooks, police said. His name was not released. The investigation was led by the Trenton Poli…
Trenton Officers Arrested In Motel Incident: Report Trenton Officers Arrested In Motel Incident: Report
Trenton Officers Arrested In Motel Incident: Report A Mercer County sheriff’s officer and a Trenton detective were charged with assault after a physical altercation at a motel in Burlington County, NJ.com reports. A Pennsylvania man was also charged with simple assault following the Saturday, Aug. 20 fight at the Route 206 Best Western motel in Bordentown Township, the outlet reports citing police. Sheriff’s Officer Matt Sickler, 35, was checking in with Trenton detective Tara Dzurkoc, 45, when he reportedly started fighting with a 60-year-old Langhorne man. As a female hotel employee tried to break up the scuffle, Dzurkoc kicked her and yan…
Meth, Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Handgun Found At Trenton Home As Accused Dealers Charged: Police Meth, Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Handgun Found At Trenton Home As Accused Dealers Charged: Police
Meth, Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Handgun Found At Trenton Home As Accused Dealers Charged: Police Meth, heroin, crack cocaine and a slew of other drugs were seized from a Trenton home as two accused dealers were slapped with charges, authorities said. Officers carrying out a search warrant at an apartment at Kingsbury Square found sellable amounts of meth, heroin, crack cocaine, ecstasy, suboxone, Oxycodone, Xanax, Adderall, and Dextroamphetamine on Thursday, July 21, Trenton Police said in a release on Monday, July 25. The search also turned up a black and white Sportarms .22 “derringer style” handgun, two digital scales and razorblade with white residue, packaging materials, and suspe…