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Trenton Man Among 14 Arrested In Atlantic City Drug Crackdown, Police Say
More than a dozen people were arrested in Atlantic City during a recent operation targeting drug dealing and neighborhood crime, authorities said.
There were 14 people arrested in the investigation, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Prompted by complaints from residents and business owners, officers focused on issues reported near Bellevue, Florida, and Texas avenues for more than a month.
In December, police recovered 160 bags of heroin, nearly five ounces of cocaine, prescription pills, and drug paraphernalia. Officers…
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…
Fugitive Wanted, Two Arrested In 2016 Black Friday Killing Of Air Guardsman In South Jersey
Two Egg Harbor City men were arrested and a third man was wanted in a deadly shooting outside a mall on Black Friday in 2016, authorities said.
Steven Martinez, 30, and Timothy Davis, 27, were charged on Wednesday, Aug. 7 with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 12. Malik Boone, 30, also from Egg Harbor City, was wanted on the same charges.
The three were accused of taking part in the shooting death of 21-year-old Demond Cottman of Atlantic City on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Hamilton Towns…
Woman Used Sister's Identity To Steal Opioids From Central Jersey Nursing Home: Prosecutors
Two sisters from Atlantic County were accused of stealing prescription drugs from a Shrewsbury nursing home, authorities said.
Deborah Baskerville, 38, of Galloway, and Shonte Hall, 36, of Egg Harbor City, were facing charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 26. Their arrests came after an investigation into a theft at Complete Care at Shrewsbury, a skilled nursing facility on Avenue at the Common.
Shrewsbury police investigated a theft at the nursing home on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Investigators said Baskerville used Hall's identity …
Atlantic City Trio Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges: Police
Three men were arrested after Atlantic City detectives observed them engaged in a drug deal, authorities said.
On Thursday Aug. 17, at 3:48 p.m., Detectives Eric Evans and Christopher Dodson were conducting surveillance in the area of the 1600 block of Atlantic Avenues.
They saw two men, Daryus Gandy and Bashon Simon Sr., working together to sell drugs, police said. The detectives approached the men as they began to engage in a transaction with John Adams. Gandy was found in possession of a loaded handgun, 82 bags of heroin, and prescription pills, police said. Adams was found to hav…
Pedestrian, 32, Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police
A 32-year-old pedestrian from Mays Landing was killed in a crash, authorities said.
On Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 1:18 a.m., the Township of Hamilton Police Department responded to Route 50 in the area of Spruce Street for a pedestrian-motor vehicle crash.
Preliminary investigation revealed a 2013 Honda Pilot, operated by Michael Jackson, 65, of Egg Harbor City, was traveling northbound on Rt 50 when pedestrian Jessica Lavin entered the lane of travel and was struck by the Honda, police said.
She was transported to Atlanticare City Division Hospital where she was later pronounced deceased.
Assi…
South Dakota Man Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of Atlantic City Man: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old man from South Dakota has been indicted for the June killing of an Atlantic City man, authorities said.
Dominique Woodall, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury on Tuesday, Aug. 15, for the shooting death of 30-year-old Terrance Dismuke on June 16, in Egg Harbor City, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Woodall was indicted for first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, the prosecutor said.
Woodall is currently held i…
NJ Park Police Officer Charged With Making Child Pornography: Prosecutor
A New Jersey Park Police officer has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said.
Patrick Kelly, 37, of Winslow Township, was arrested on Monday, April 17, at New Jersey State Park Police Headquarters in Egg Harbor City, they said.
Kelly was serving as an officer with the New Jersey State Park Police, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.
Kelly is charged with manufacturing child abuse sexual materials and possession of child sexual abuse materials, MacAulay said.
Kelly was being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility, pending a detention …
Philadelphia Pedestrian, 28, Killed By SUV On Atlantic City Expressway
A 28-year-old pedestrian from Philadelphia was struck and killed by a car on the Atlantic City Expressway Saturday, Oct. 29, authorities said.
Donte Horton was struck by a westbound Toyota Rav4 in the left lane around 10:05 p.m. in Hamilton Township near milepost 22.8, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said.
The driver of the Toyota, a 25-year-old male of Egg Harbor City, NJ was not injured, nor was his passenger.
A GoFundMe for Horton's family remembers him as "a wonderful son, brother, father, uncle, and best-friend who solemnly touched the lives of those around him."
Th…
6 Arrested In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police
Citizen complaints about alleged drug-dealing activities led to the arrest of six people in Pleasantville, authorities said.
The arrests followed a warranted search at 132 North First St., police said.
Arrested were Messiah Burton, 19, of Pleasantville; Edwin Eaton, 45, of Pleasantville; Natalie Camagna, 39, of Pleasantville; Satrina Watson, 55, of Egg Harbor City; Ronald Holloway, 51, of Atlantic City; and Daniel Ravese, 36, of Somers Point.
All six were being held on multiple drug and weapons charges in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending detention hearings…
