Prosecutor: Canadian Teen Admits Making Princeton University Bomb Threat Prosecutor: Canadian Teen Admits Making Princeton University Bomb Threat
Prosecutor: Canadian Teen Admits Making Princeton University Bomb Threat A 16-year-old boy from Canada pleaded guilty on Friday to making several bomb threats at Princeton University, authorities said. The teenager, whose name was withheld as a juvenile, was charged with false public alarm, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. The Canadian boy was sentenced to two years probation and 30 hours of community service, authorities said.  He also has to pay a $2,000 fine, undergo a psychological evaluation and lose his driver’s license for six months, they said. On Sept. 19, 2020, Princeton's Department of Public Safety received a …
Suspect Arrested In Fatal Trenton Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash, Authorities Say Suspect Arrested In Fatal Trenton Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash, Authorities Say
Suspect Arrested In Fatal Trenton Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash, Authorities Say An unidentified motorist has been arrested in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Mercer County, authorities said. Trenton police officers responded to North Clinton and Roebling avenues late Saturday on a report of a pedestrian struck, a police department spokeswoman said. Police found an unidentified Hispanic man  lying on the ground with serious injuries, police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. An alert was broadcast for the suspect's vehicle, which was stopped and detained by Hamilton Township police, according to Tren…
NJ Man Thought He Was Meeting Teen Boy For Sex -- It Was Undercover Agent, Prosecutor Says NJ Man Thought He Was Meeting Teen Boy For Sex -- It Was Undercover Agent, Prosecutor Says
NJ Man Thought He Was Meeting Teen Boy For Sex -- It Was Undercover Agent, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey man who thought he was chatting with a 15-year-old boy online was actually talking to an undercover officer, and was arrested when he tried meeting up with him at a strip mall, authorities said. Kevin Hilbert, 53, of Florence, had been talking to the "boy" over a social media app for several weeks in April and May, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced. He was arrested on May 5, after picking up a beverage for the teen at a convenience store and then heading to the Hamilton strip mall to meet him, authorities said. The undercover officer had told Hamilton soon into c…
Trenton Woman, 23, Killed In Shooting At 7-Eleven Trenton Woman, 23, Killed In Shooting At 7-Eleven
Trenton Woman, 23, Killed In Shooting At 7-Eleven A 23-year-old woman from Trenton was killed Tuesday in a shooting at the 7-Eleven store in Mercer County, authorities said. Hamilton Township police responded to a report of gunfire at 1:50 a.m. on Lalor Street, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Police found Katherine Montenegro in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to her abdomen. An ambulance took her to a local hospital, where Montenegro died a short time later, authorities said.  ALSO SEE: Arrest made in May 18 shooting death.  Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Mercer…
Shooting Victim, 36, Identified In Trenton Shooting Victim, 36, Identified In Trenton
Shooting Victim, 36, Identified In Trenton Mercer County, authorities have released the name of a shooting victim in Trenton. Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Trenton police responded to a report of a man shot and a motor vehicle crash, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Suspects had fired multiple bullets outside 118 North Stockton St. at North Hanover, police said.  When police arrived at the scene, they found a crashed car with victims inside. One shooting victim, later identified as David Williams, 36, was extricated from the vehicle by the Trenton Fire Department and transported to the hospital where he…
Trenton Man Indicted For Fatally Shooting Woman In Head, Prosecutor Says Trenton Man Indicted For Fatally Shooting Woman In Head, Prosecutor Says
Trenton Man Indicted For Fatally Shooting Woman In Head, Prosecutor Says A Mercer County grand jury has indicted a 40-year-old man from Trenton in a fatal shooting last spring, authorities said. Quasim Hallett was charged with first-degree murder, making terroristic threats, aggravated assault and several weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Hallett was taken into custody by U.S. Marshal's in Delaware about a week after the shooting death of Quamierah Massey, 24, of Trenton, Onofri said. On April 5, 2020, at 7:05 p.m., Trenton police responded to a call for shots fired in the 100 block of Hoffman Avenue. …
FBI, Homeland Security Raid Robbinsville Hindu Temple FBI, Homeland Security Raid Robbinsville Hindu Temple
FBI, Homeland Security Raid Robbinsville Hindu Temple FBI and Homeland Security agents descended on a Hindu temple in Mercer County on Tuesday. Agents raided BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir at 112 N. Main St. in Robbinsville at about 8 a.m. and are expected to be there the rest of the day, authorities said.  The New York Times reported that the raid is connected to a lawsuit that claims low-caste men have been brought from India to work on the massive temple for about $1 an hour.  Robbinsville police and the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office were not involved in the activity. “The FBI is there on court-authorized law enforcement acti…
US Marshals Capture Fugitive In Fatal Trenton Shooting In Bucks County, PA US Marshals Capture Fugitive In Fatal Trenton Shooting In Bucks County, PA
US Marshals Capture Fugitive In Fatal Trenton Shooting In Bucks County, PA Surveillance camera footage and police body cams helped identify a suspect in a recent fatal shooting in Trenton, authorities said. The 24-year-old fugitive was caught on Friday by U.S. Marshals in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Dion Duncan was charged with first-degree murder and weapons charges in connection with the death of Ramire Harvey, 25, of Trenton, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, Onofri said. According to investigators, Duncan is shown walking into and out of a home near the shooting scene, in a change of clothes. Cl…
Trenton Man Arrested For Lying About Fatal Shooting, Police Say Trenton Man Arrested For Lying About Fatal Shooting, Police Say
Trenton Man Arrested For Lying About Fatal Shooting, Police Say A 23-year-old man from Trenton has been arrested for lying to police in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Xzavier Williams was arrested at his Trenton residence on Tuesday by Homicide Task Force members, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was released on a summons pending future court proceedings. Williams is charged with giving false information to law enforcement officers, a third-degree crime, Onofri said.  Last week, US Marshals arrested three fugitives in connection with the fatal shooting of Kaheem Carter, 22, in Tren…
US Marshals Capture Fugitives In Fatal Trenton Shooting US Marshals Capture Fugitives In Fatal Trenton Shooting
US Marshals Capture Fugitives In Fatal Trenton Shooting US Marshals arrested three fugitives on Monday in connection with a fatal shooting in Trenton last month, authorities said. Isaiah Ellis, 19, Emmitt Littles, 24, and Isaiah Porter, 25, all of Trenton, were charged with murder, accomplice liability and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.  Kaheem Carter, 22, was found unconscious and shot multiple times at 1:50 a.m. on April 15, Onofri said.  All three men were arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force. Ellis and Littles were taken into cust…
Passaic Man, Dominican National In 13-Pound Video-Recorded Coke Bust Sent To Fed Pen Passaic Man, Dominican National In 13-Pound Video-Recorded Coke Bust Sent To Fed Pen
Passaic Man, Dominican National In 13-Pound Video-Recorded Coke Bust Sent To Fed Pen A Passaic man and a Dominican national – both 60 years old – have been sentenced to federal prison terms for their roles in trafficking 13 pounds of cocaine. Cellphone video captured the DEA arrest of Ramon “Rafael” Fabian-Pena in January 2020. A U.S. District Court judge in Newark sentenced Fabian-Pena to 2½ years in federal prison during a videoconference last week, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. On Thursday, the judge sentenced Jose Reyes of the Dominican Republican to nearly six years, she said. Both must serve just about all of their terms because there’s no parole in t…
Trenton Man Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles On Route 29 Trenton Man Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles On Route 29
Trenton Man Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles On Route 29 A 51-year-old Trenton man died when he was struck by two vehicles on Route 29, authorities said. Authorities were called to Route 29 northbound and Hermitage Avenue, where Marcus Drury had been struck around 8:30 p.m. April 3, Trenton Police Det. Capt. Peter Weremijenko said. The drivers of both vehicles and drivers have been identified.  The investigation is on-going and we ask that anyone with any information contact the Trenton Police Department anonymous tip line at 609-989-DRUG (3784) The investigation is being conducted by Trenton Police Detective Nicholas Morgante, along …