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Hit-Run Pickup Driver Struck 2 Pedestrians In South Jersey: Police Hit-Run Pickup Driver Struck 2 Pedestrians In South Jersey: Police
Hit-Run Pickup Driver Struck 2 Pedestrians In South Jersey: Police Police seek the public's help locating a hit-and-run pickup truck driver who struck two pedestrians on Sunday, April 28 in Cherry Hill. A man and a woman were crossing Route 38 near Longwood Avenue at about 12:20 a.m. when they were hit by a dark-colored truck, police said. The pickup continued west on Route 38, they said. The pedestrians' injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said. Both were taken to an area hospital.  The pickup truck is either a Chevrolet or GMC model, according to police. The truck’s front driver-side was damaged near the headlight, they said. Any…

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by Jon Craig
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Pennsylvania Man Tries To Carjack Vehicle In South Jersey Pennsylvania Man Tries To Carjack Vehicle In South Jersey
Pennsylvania Man Tries To Carjack Vehicle In South Jersey A 23-year-old man from Pennsylvania was arrested after an attempted carjacking in Cherry Hill, authorities said. Paul Adams of Darby, PA, was charged with carjacking and robbery, Cherry Hill police said. Adams allegedly approached a car stopped in traffic at about 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 10 and yelled at the driver to get out, police said. The driver pulled away as Adams tried to open the door and yank the man out of his car, police said. The driver flagged down a police officer. Adams was found by police running through a parking lot off Brace Road. Anyone with additional information is asked…

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by Jon Craig
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School Police Officer Struck By Car While Directing Traffic Near Cherry Hill HS East School Police Officer Struck By Car While Directing Traffic Near Cherry Hill HS East
School Police Officer Struck By Car While Directing Traffic Near Cherry Hill HS East A Cherry Hill High School East campus police officer was hit by a car while directing traffic on Friday, Jan. 12, a school district spokeswoman said. The crash occurred at about 7:15 a.m. in the 1700 block of Kresson Road, 6abc reported. A photo from the scene shows the front windshield of a Hyundai sedan heavily damaged.  The resource officer was apparently seriously injured, 6abc says. The officer was transported to the hospital by ambulance, said Barbara Wilson, a spokeswoman for Cherry Hill Public Schools. Wilson said other details would have to come from Cherry Hill police who w…

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by Jon Craig
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Pair Arrested In Bank Robbery In South Jersey: Prosecutor Pair Arrested In Bank Robbery In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Pair Arrested In Bank Robbery In South Jersey: Prosecutor Two men have been arrested in connection with a bank robbery in Cherry Hill, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a man later identified as Cory Amerman, 32, of Marlton, entered the PNC Bank at 803 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief Robert Kempf. Amerman passed a note demanding money, in which he was provided, and he then fled the bank, they said. During the investigation, Cherry Hill Police Detectives and Camden County Police Officers were able to lo…

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by Jon Craig
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PA Man Charged With Torching NJ Home For Insurance Money PA Man Charged With Torching NJ Home For Insurance Money
PA Man Charged With Torching NJ Home For Insurance Money A Pennsylvania man already awaiting trial in connection with other incidents was charged with setting fire to a former home in Cherry Hill to collect on the insurance. Richard Orlandini, 62, of Wilkes Barre, collected at least $75,000 from Allstate by "recklessly placing others in danger of death or bodily injury,"  New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Firefighters reported finding the two-story single-family home on Chapel Avenue West well-involved shortly before 1:30 a.m. Oct. 20, 2018. No injuries were reported and the house had to be demolished. Orlandini deli…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Bank Robber Captured Clearly On Surveillance Cameras NJ Bank Robber Captured Clearly On Surveillance Cameras
NJ Bank Robber Captured Clearly On Surveillance Cameras Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a Camden County bank robber. The Asian male robbed the Fulton Bank on Kings Highway North in Cherry Hill around 12:50 p.m. Friday, May 5, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C, MacAulay said. MacAulay did not detail the incident and said only that he was wearing a red flannel shirt, dark color pants, and a tan hat, and was driving a dark color SUV with tinted windows.  Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Michael Manning of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (856) 365-3246 or Cherry Hill Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days
Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days A convicted bank robber who spent 10 years behind bars is headed back to prison after admitting on Tuesday that he held up two Camden County banks in three days. Leon I. Stanford, 54, of Wilkes Barre handed tellers notes demanding money at both the TD Bank in Oaklyn on Feb. 22, 2020 and at the Republic Bank in Cherry Hill on Feb. 24, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Witnesses at the banks in Oaklyn and Cherry Hill described seeing the robber flee the area in the same white Saturn van used in both holdups, the U.S. attorney said on March 14. Surveillance cameras captur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Dealer Awaiting Trial For Shooting Detectives Gets 13 Years In Federal Drug Takedown NJ Dealer Awaiting Trial For Shooting Detectives Gets 13 Years In Federal Drug Takedown
NJ Dealer Awaiting Trial For Shooting Detectives Gets 13 Years In Federal Drug Takedown A manager of a major New Jersey drug ring who's awaiting trial for shooting two undercover detectives must spend 13 years in federal custody after taking a plea deal from the government in a separate case. Juan Figueroa, 25, was the last of 19 members of the Bloods-related group who were convicted following a federal assault on an open-air drug market in Camden that provided walkup and drive-by service to its customers. Figueroa and two associates were also charged in state court with ambushing two Camden County Police detectives who were investigating the ring, which peddled heroin, crack,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Robbed, Carjacked At South Jersey Bank ATM Man Robbed, Carjacked At South Jersey Bank ATM
Man Robbed, Carjacked At South Jersey Bank ATM Police are on the lookout for two men who robbed and carjacked another man early Tuesday, Oct. 4. At 1:54 a.m., Cherry Hill police responded to the Republic Bank at 457 Haddonfield Road. The victim, who was making an ATM transaction, stated he was approached on the parking lot by two male suspects who had exited a parked vehicle. One of the men brandished a handgun and then struck the victim in the head knocking him to the ground. The male suspects then stole the victim’s car keys and fled in the victim’s 2018 white Hyundai Sonata, with New Jersey license plate N93PJH. The victim could on…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Police South Jersey Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Police
South Jersey Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Police An unidentified man was struck and killed by a motorist in Camden County, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 12, at 9:44 p.m., Cherry Hill police responded to Route 70 and East Gate Drive for an injured person lying in the roadway.  Police found a man deceased from injuries sustained from being struck by a motor vehicle. His name has not been released. The victim was run over by a dark-colored sport utility or pickup which fled the scene on Route 70 eastbound prior to police arrival, they said. Anyone having information regarding this accident is asked to call Cherry Hill Police Offi…

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by Jon Craig
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5 Juveniles Accuse NJ Baseball Coach, Landscaper Of Sex Assault: Prosecutor 5 Juveniles Accuse NJ Baseball Coach, Landscaper Of Sex Assault: Prosecutor
5 Juveniles Accuse NJ Baseball Coach, Landscaper Of Sex Assault: Prosecutor A baseball coach and landscaper from Camden County charged earlier this week with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old victim is facing several more accusations from minors, authorities announced. Thomas Bianco III, 20, was initially charged on Wednesday, Feb. 23, with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of child endangerment, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief Robert Kemp said.  The offenses are alleged to have occurred on multiple occasions in Bianco’s vehicle. The following day, Bianco was charged with eight addi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cherry Hill PD: Woman Made False Report That Man Impersonated Police, Pulled Her Over Cherry Hill PD: Woman Made False Report That Man Impersonated Police, Pulled Her Over
Cherry Hill PD: Woman Made False Report That Man Impersonated Police, Pulled Her Over A woman from Camden County filed a false report about a man impersonating police, pulling her over and trying to grab her neck, authorities said. Samantha M. Roman of Avon Road in Haddonfield was charged with making false statements, Cherry Hill police said on Monday. Last week, police in Cherry Hill said they were searching for a man who pulled the woman over, as reported here. The woman said she was pulled over on Aug. 16 about 1 p.m. on Route 38, police said last week. With help from the public, detectives were able to identify the Ford van which was captured by video surveillance in t…

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by Jon Craig
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Victims Shot In Chest, Face In Separate Camden County Shootings Victims Shot In Chest, Face In Separate Camden County Shootings
Victims Shot In Chest, Face In Separate Camden County Shootings Authorities are investigating separate shootings in Camden County on Sunday evening that sent two people to the hospital with gunshot wounds. At 6:07 p.m., a 34-year-old man was shot in the chest at the Express Inn Motel on Route 38 in Cherry Hill, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Cherry Hill Police Chief William “Bud” Monaghan. If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please contact CCPO Det. Mike Batista at 856-676-8175 or Cherry Hill Police Det. Kristina Grimaldi at 856-432-8835. You can also send a confidential tip to ccpotips@c…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities ID Man, 64, Killed In Cherry Hill Shooting Authorities ID Man, 64, Killed In Cherry Hill Shooting
Authorities ID Man, 64, Killed In Cherry Hill Shooting A 64-year-old man was killed in a Cherry Hill shooting overnight, authorities said. Officers responding to the 1700 block of Abbey Rod found a man in the parking lot of an apartment complex suffering several gunshot wounds around 4:30 a.m. April 4, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Cherry Hill Police Chief William “Bud” Monaghan said. Leopold McKoy, 64, of Bear, D.E., was identified as the victim and pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives continue to investigate the events leading up to the shooting. Anyone with information that could help police is asked to call CC…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'American Ninja Warrior' Champ Charged With Having Sex With Underage Teen In NJ, CT 'American Ninja Warrior' Champ Charged With Having Sex With Underage Teen In NJ, CT
'American Ninja Warrior' Champ Charged With Having Sex With Underage Teen In NJ, CT Last year’s $1 million winner of TV’s “American Ninja Warrior” competition lured an underage girl to New Jersey and Connecticut for sex, said federal authorities who arrested him. The girl’s mother confronted Andrew Drechsel, 31, after discovering he’d had sex with her daughter at his “Ninja Gym” in Hamden, CT as a 15th birthday present, authorities said. Drechsel, who was 26 at the time, didn’t deny the abuse but, rather, claimed that he didn’t know her daughter’s age, they said. He reached out and met the girl again for several sexual encounters in New Jersey, at least one of which was i…

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by Jerry DeMarco