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Support Swells For NJ Cop Wounded In Shooting Support Swells For NJ Cop Wounded In Shooting
Support Swells For NJ Cop Wounded In Shooting Sergeant Christian Ivanov was one of two Atlantic City police officers injured in a shooting on Tuesday, June 2 and now the community is coming together to help. A GoFundMe has been launched for Ivanov, who is described as a devoted husband and loving father to his three children. Ivanov is in stable but serious condition, according to the fundraiser. "Christian is a highly respected SWAT Sergeant with the Atlantic City Police Department, a leader who has spent his career running toward danger when others are running away from it," Valmir Loga, who organized the fundraiser said. "He is know…

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by Sam Barron
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SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home
SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home A massive law enforcement operation overnight resulted in three people being detained near the Arizona home where Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie disappeared two weeks ago. The Pima County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at a residence on East Orange Grove Road and North First Avenue in Tucson, approximately two miles from Guthrie's home  More than a dozen vehicles — including SWAT, forensics, and FBI units — surrounded the area during the operation. Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed the law enforcement activity on Friday, Feb. 13 was …

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by Joe Lombardi
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SWAT Incident Ends But Highway Shooter Possibly Still At Large: PPD SWAT Incident Ends But Highway Shooter Possibly Still At Large: PPD
SWAT Incident Ends But Highway Shooter Possibly Still At Large: PPD A man was gunned down on a North Philadelphia roadway, and a later SWAT operation has not yet confirmed a suspect, Philadelphia police announced. Officers from the 25th District were called for a report of a “shooting, male down on the highway” in the 3500 block of North Warnock Street at about 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, according to the preliminary release.  When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old Black man suffering from two gunshot wounds to his back and one to his chest. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:05 a.m. on Monday, poli…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING) 'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING)
'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (Developing) An active police incident is ongoing on the 1500 block of West Butler Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, Aug. 9, authorities announced. The situation began at 5:50 p.m. when officers were in foot pursuit of a man who ran into a property on the block, according to police. By 5:55 p.m., the scene was declared a barricade, and a staging area was set up at 15th and Butler Street. SWAT officers are currently on location. No further details have been released at this time. The public is advised to avoid the area.

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Armed Barricaded Suspect Tased: Point Pleasant Police NJ Armed Barricaded Suspect Tased: Point Pleasant Police
NJ Armed Barricaded Suspect Tased: Point Pleasant Police A barricaded man was tased before being apprehended by police on Friday, May 9, in Point Pleasant, authorities said. Officers with the Howell Township Police Department and Point Pleasant Police Department responded to the 1100 block of River Avenue to arrest Nicholas Soukas, law enforcement said. Soukas barricaded himself inside the residence upon officers' arrival and was armed with a knife, Point Pleasant police said. Traffic was detoured as the Ocean County Regional SWAT team was deployed to the scene and attempted to have Soukas surrender and relinquish his knife, police said. After se…

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by Sam Barron
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Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear
Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear A Pennsylvania man accused of multiple rapes may have additional victims, police announced on Tuesday, March 18. Nafeas Alexander, 30, of Darby, PA, previously of Leesville, Lousiana, was arrested in February and charged with felony rape forcible compulsion, felony sexual assault, felony IDSI forcible compulsion, misdemeanor false imprisonment, and misdemeanor possession of a weapon, after a victim came forward, Darby Borough Police said. The victim met Alexander on social media and went to his home on Feb. 14, where she saw weapons displayed on tables, according to the police release. He…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Employee Details Hostage Situation In South Jersey ShopRite Employee Details Hostage Situation In South Jersey ShopRite
Employee Details Hostage Situation In South Jersey ShopRite A ShopRite employee has detailed the situation the brought a major police presence to a New Jersey ShopRite on Saturday night, Oct. 12. A Lawnside ShopRite employee said a couple was arguing loudly around 6:50 p.m. The man was holding a knife to his female partner's stomach, the employee said. Multiple agencies arrived around 7 p.m. One agency brought K9 units, which the employee said helped apprehend the man, who came out on a stretcher, the employee said. Barrington police said only that one person was arrested.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Five Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Bust In Ocean County: Prosecutors Five Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Bust In Ocean County: Prosecutors
Five Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Bust In Ocean County: Prosecutors Five people from Ocean County were accused of selling heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, authorities said. The five were taken into custody during a month-long investigation into drug dealing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 20. Investigators identified a home on Bear Hollow Court in Little Egg Harbor used for the drug sales and established surveillance. John Pecoreno, 40, and Elysia Sullins, 23, both of Little Egg Harbor, were seen leaving the home and driving away from the area on Friday, September 6. Investigators contin…

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by Chris Spiker
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Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend Along Jersey Shore Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend Along Jersey Shore
Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend Along Jersey Shore Police in Cape May County were investigating two swatting incidents in Avalon, authorities said. County dispatchers received a 911 call from someone who claimed a murder was committed at a home on the 7700 block of Dune Drive in Avalon at around 4:22 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, the borough's government said in a Facebook post. The caller also said law enforcement may be killed if they go to the home. Avalon police and the county SWAT team responded to the home and the call turned out to be an instance of "swatting," which is when police are called to the scene of a false crime report. "R…

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by Chris Spiker
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'Hope For Vilte': Charity Raising Money For Lithuanian Student Injured In Wildwood Shooting 'Hope For Vilte': Charity Raising Money For Lithuanian Student Injured In Wildwood Shooting
'Hope For Vilte': Charity Raising Money For Lithuanian Student Injured In Wildwood Shooting A Cape May County charity was rallying to support a Lithuanian college student who was critically injured in a shooting as an innocent bystander in Wildwood. The Lunch With Lynch Foundation created a GoFundMe page for 20-year-old Vilte Gruzdyte after she was shot outside Cattle 'n Clover on Pacific Avenue on Tuesday, July 9. A 40-year-old Wildwood man named William Hoyle was charged with several crimes including first-degree attempted murder. The GoFundMe page had raised more than $32,800 from at least 541 donations as of Monday, July 22. "Vilte was an innocent bystande…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors A Barnegat Township man admitted to having heroin, cocaine, and a stolen gun, authorities said. Quaison Ellis, 25, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to several charges related to two incidents, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Investigators established surveillance outside a home on Hawthorne Lane in Barnegat on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Ellis was seen leaving the home and then entered a vehicle's front passenger seat. Detectives followed the vehicle to a home in Paterson and Ellis was seen meeting with a…

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by Chris Spiker