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24K Folds Of Heroin, Guns Seized In Massive Elizabeth Drug Bust: Prosecutor 24K Folds Of Heroin, Guns Seized In Massive Elizabeth Drug Bust: Prosecutor
24K Folds Of Heroin, Guns Seized In Massive Elizabeth Drug Bust: Prosecutor Eight people were arrested and thousands of folds of heroin seized in a major narcotics operation in Elizabeth, authorities said. On Friday, Sept. 12, members of the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Intelligence and Narcotics Division, Elizabeth Police Department Narcotics Unit and Emergency Services Unit, the DEA, Department of Homeland Security, the Union County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit, and Union County SWAT executed multiple search warrants across the city, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. The raids turned up 24,920 folds of suspected heroin, 1,460 grams of suspected cocaine, 2…
Stolen Handgun, Heroin, Cocaine: Middlesex County Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say Stolen Handgun, Heroin, Cocaine: Middlesex County Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say
Stolen Handgun, Heroin, Cocaine: Middlesex County Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say A 38-year-old Middlesex County man was arrested and hit with numerous drugs and weapons charges following a monthslong investigation, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 22, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 6:20 p.m., law enforcement conducted a search warrant at Pablo Hernandez-Garcia's Dunellen residence,  Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Ch…
AR-15 Pistol, Cash Stolen In Brazen Brinks Heist Outside Philly Area H-Mart: Police AR-15 Pistol, Cash Stolen In Brazen Brinks Heist Outside Philly Area H-Mart: Police
AR-15 Pistol, Cash Stolen In Brazen Brinks Heist Outside Philly Area H-Mart: Police Two gunmen escaped with a large amount of cash after robbing a Brinks armored car outside an H-Mart in Elkins Park, Cheltenham Township police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Officers were called to the store on the 7300 block of Old York Road at 10:28 a.m. for a reported robbery, according to police. two suspects approached the armored car, one carrying an AR-15-style pistol — initially mistaken by witnesses for an AK-47 — and the other armed with a handgun, investigators explained. The pair stole the driver’s handgun along with the cash, police said. The suspects fled in a black Acura TLX…
Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets, Ecstasy: Philly Man Arrested On Route 70, Police Say Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets, Ecstasy: Philly Man Arrested On Route 70, Police Say
Handgun, Hollow Point Bullets, Ecstasy: Philly Man Arrested On Route 70, Police Say A 34-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged after he was found with weapons and drugs in a traffic stop in Lakehurst on Friday, July 25, authorities said. At 3 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a 2016 Nissan SUV for a maintenance of lamps violation on Route 70, Lakehurst police said. An on-scene investigation led to the discovery of a Ruger 40mm handgun with a 30 round high-capacity magazine loaded with hollow point ammunition, police said. Officers found 50 ecstasy pills in the vehicle, police said.  Siheed Woods is charged with possession of a controll…
Toms River Woman Had Assault Rifle, High Capacity Magazine In Bedroom: Police Toms River Woman Had Assault Rifle, High Capacity Magazine In Bedroom: Police
Toms River Woman Had Assault Rifle, High Capacity Magazine In Bedroom: Police A 35-year-old Toms River woman was arrested and hit with numerous weapons charges on Sunday, July 20, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers responded to Westfield Drive for a report of a disorderly person in possession with a weapon, Toms River police said. Britney Garbinski admitted to being in possession of several weapons and directed officers to them, police said. The firearms included a handgun stolen from North Carolina, police said. An assault style rifle and several high-capacity magazines were seized from her bedroom, police said. Garbinski was arrested at the scene and t…
Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring
Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring Fourteen people have been charged with weapons offenses for their roles in a South Jersey drug trafficking organization, authorities announced Thursday, July 17. Ryan Collins, the leader of the group and a Crips gang member, is charged with being the leader of a narcotics trafficking network, distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and promoting organized street crime, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The 33-year-old Vineland resident also faces weapons offenses involving two assault firearms, a handgun, and large-capacity magazines, as well as charges stemming from the sale of fe…
NJ BOE Member Found With Unregistered Firearm While En Route To Confrontation: Cops NJ BOE Member Found With Unregistered Firearm While En Route To Confrontation: Cops
NJ BOE Member Found With Unregistered Firearm While En Route To Confrontation: Cops A 46-year-old school board member in Monmouth County was arrested on weapons offenses after police say they caught him with an unregistered firearm and a stun gun while en route to confront someone at their house last month, Daily Voice has learned. Joseph Fitzgerald, a trustee on the Middletown Board of Education, was stopped by police on Monday, June 30, after someone called 9-1-1 to report that he had a firearm in his vehicle, according to an affidavit of probable cause released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Police found Fitzgerald with a Ruger LCP .380 Caliber and a s…
Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied NJ Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied NJ Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor
Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied NJ Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor A stolen car from Pennsylvania was left at the scene of a shooting that left a New Jersey home riddled with bullets while people were inside, authorities announced on Thursday, July 3.  Dorien E. Roberts, 18, of Port Murray, and Alfatir T. Kelly, 26, of Phillipsburg, were arrested after police responded to the 90th block of Mercer Street around 1:50 a.m. on Monday, June 30, according to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office. Phillipsburg Police were dispatched after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. Though no victims were located, police found a stolen Pennsylvania vehicle, a handgun, and…
NJ Man Threatened to Cut Off Elected Official, Judge’s Fingers: Feds NJ Man Threatened to Cut Off Elected Official, Judge’s Fingers: Feds
NJ Man Threatened to Cut Off Elected Official, Judge’s Fingers: Feds A 58-year-old man who previously lived in Hillsborough Township was charged on Thursday, June 26, with making violent threats against three judges, an elected official and a Somerset County resident, authorities said. Abhinaba Barthakur is charged with five counts of transmitting a threat in interstate or foreign commerce and one count of retaliating against a federal judge by threat, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said.. He left the United States for India in 2018 and has not returned. In July 2020, Barthakur called an elected official whose office was in Somerville and threatened to assault t…
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced. Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV. That story was a lie, authorities now say. After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…
Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says
Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says Two Elizabeth men were arrested and charged after numerous firearms were found at their residences, authorities announced on Monday, June 2. On Wednesday, May 7, at 8:30 p.m., the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task force, along with members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and other law enforcement agencies conducted a search warrant at two residences in Elizabeth, located on Magnolia Avenue and Murray Street, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald said. The searches led to the seizure of eight handguns, includi…
Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At House Party In Philly Suburb: Police Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At House Party In Philly Suburb: Police
Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At House Party In Philly Suburb: Police A teenager was killed and four others were injured during a barrage of gunfire at a Chester house party, police announced on Saturday, May 24. The shooting unfolded just steps from the Chester Police Department on the 200 block of East 10th Street around 10:47 p.m. on Friday, May 23, authorities said. Officers responding to the sound of gunshots discovered a 16-year-old boy lying unresponsive with gunshot wounds on the front steps of 205 E. 10th Street, according to Chester police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Inside the home, officers found three more shooting victims, ages 16, 25…
SWAT Team Called After Armed Barricaded Man In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor SWAT Team Called After Armed Barricaded Man In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor
SWAT Team Called After Armed Barricaded Man In Berkeley Township: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Berkeley Township man barricaded himself with a handgun on the evening of Tuesday, May 20, authorities said. At 6:45 p.m., police responded to Whitaker Drive for a medical emergency, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Kevin Santucci said. The man was experiencing a mental health episode and had locked himself in his bedroom while in possession of a handgun, authorities said. Initial efforts to communicate with the subject were unsuccessful, authorities said. The Ocean County Regional SWAT Team was deployed and nearby residen…
Student Brought Gun To NJ Elementary School: Police Student Brought Gun To NJ Elementary School: Police
Student Brought Gun To NJ Elementary School: Police A student brought a handgun to Winslow Township Upper Elementary School on Wednesday, May 14, authorities said. At 3 p.m., officers responded to the school after a student was showing classmates a "BB gun," Winslow Township police said. The student was quickly identified and staff took possession of the weapon, which was later identified as a handgun, police said. The handgun was not loaded, police said. There were no immediate threats made or intended against staff or students, police said. The student and their guardian have been charged, police said. Police said they would not be r…
Stepson Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University Stepson Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University
Stepson Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University This story has been updated. The stepson of a longtime sheriff's deputy has been identified as the suspect in a mass shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead and six others injured. The 20-year-old suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, was apprehended shortly after the incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union, prompting a shelter-in-place alert. Ikner was shot by responding officers. Click here for a new, updated story: Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida Stat…
ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor
ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor A New Jersey couple is accused of running a high-level ID theft ring involving stolen Treasury checks, guns, a skimmer, and stolen dogs, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 16. Peter M. Gittens, 37, and Chambreona J. Williams, 33—also known as Tenisha O. Gittens— both of Raritan Township, have been charged with a slew of crimes, including Forgery, Trafficking in Personal Identifying Information, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Theft of Movable Property, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and more, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Raritan Township Chief of Police Al Payn…
Florida Man Had Booby Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle On Amtrak Train: New Jersey AG Florida Man Had Booby Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle On Amtrak Train: New Jersey AG
Florida Man Had Booby Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle On Amtrak Train: New Jersey AG A 34-year-old Florida man was arrested and hit with numerous weapons charges on Wednesday, April 16, after he boarded an Amtrak train to Trenton with a  booby trapped semi-automatic rifle earlier this year, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 3 at Newark Penn Station, an officer noticed an unattended black and white zebra print suitcase in front of McDonald's, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. A handgun with a fully loaded 18-round magazine and an AK-47 style rife were found in the suitcase, along with numerous bullets, Platkin said. Surveillance footage showed, Jeffrey K…
No Charges For NJ Cops Who Fatally Shot Suspect Exchanging Gunfire With Them: Attorney General No Charges For NJ Cops Who Fatally Shot Suspect Exchanging Gunfire With Them: Attorney General
No Charges For NJ Cops Who Fatally Shot Suspect Exchanging Gunfire With Them: Attorney General A state grand jury declined to file charges against two Hamilton Township police officers who fatally shot a man who was exchanging gunfire with them last year, authorities said. On Friday, March 8, police responded to a home on Orchard Avenue for a domestic dispute, after a caller said she was in a verbal dispute with an intoxicated man, later identified as Vincent Correa, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Upon arriving, officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli encountered Correa, who was armed with a rifle, Platkin said. Correa then exchanged gunfire with the two officers…
Meth, Cocaine, AR-15: Jackson Man Learns Fate After Four Arrests, Prosecutor Says Meth, Cocaine, AR-15: Jackson Man Learns Fate After Four Arrests, Prosecutor Says
Meth, Cocaine, AR-15: Jackson Man Learns Fate After Four Arrests, Prosecutor Says A 51-year-old Jackson man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, April 4 after pleading guilty to various drugs and weapons charges, authorities said. Shawn Garrettson pleaded guilty in February to the weapons and drug charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. In December 2019, multiple jurisdictions executed a search warrant on Garrettson’s Jackson residence, Billhimer said. Detectives seized methamphetamine, marijuana, a sawed-off shotgun and large capacity ammunition magazines, Billhimer said.. Garretson was taken into custody and subsequently released, Billhime…
Applebee’s Shooting: Teen Caught With Guns After Shots Fired Outside NJ Restaurant, Police Say Applebee’s Shooting: Teen Caught With Guns After Shots Fired Outside NJ Restaurant, Police Say
Applebee’s Shooting: Teen Caught With Guns After Shots Fired Outside NJ Restaurant, Police Say A Newark teenager is facing charges after shots were fired outside an Applebee’s in Linden just after midnight on Sunday, March 23, police said. Officers responded to the restaurant at 671 W. Edgar Road on reports of gunfire, Linden Police Capt. Christopher Guenther said. According to police, four men entered the restaurant and chased a male victim outside. That’s when several shots were fired, Guenther said. No one was hit, and the suspects fled the scene. Police searching the area later found two men matching the suspects’ description near W. 15th Street and S. Stiles Street. When office…
Luxury Cars, $99K+, 8 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Massive NJ-PA-DE Drug Bust Luxury Cars, $99K+, 8 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Massive NJ-PA-DE Drug Bust
Luxury Cars, $99K+, 8 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Massive Nj-pa-de Drug Bust A months-long undercover operation spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey led to the arrest of six men accused of running a major cocaine trafficking ring, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced on Tuesday, March 18. Dubbed "Operation Spark Plug," the investigation was spearheaded by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware State Police, the Camden County, New Jersey District Attorney’s Office, the DEA, and the FBI. Authorities seized over 8 kilograms of cocaine, nearly $100,000 in cash, multiple luxury vehicle…
MDMA, Cocaine, Guns, Ammo, Shrooms, Weed: Ocean County Drug Dealers Busted, Prosecutors Say MDMA, Cocaine, Guns, Ammo, Shrooms, Weed: Ocean County Drug Dealers Busted, Prosecutors Say
MDMA, Cocaine, Guns, Ammo, Shrooms, Weed: Ocean County Drug Dealers Busted, Prosecutors Say Three Ocean County men were arrested and charge this week following a three-month investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics in Ocean County, authorities said. Investigators began surveilling the home of Elijah Metellus, a 20-year-old Beachwood resident, because it was being used to store and distribute cocaine, ecstasy/MDMA, psilocybin, and marijuana, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, detectives observed Dominic McGriff, a 43-year-old Beachwood resident, enter the residence, Billhimer said. McGriff then went to an apartment complex in To…
Gun-Waving Carteret Road Rage Suspect Found With Loaded Weapon: Cops Gun-Waving Carteret Road Rage Suspect Found With Loaded Weapon: Cops
Gun-Waving Carteret Road Rage Suspect Found With Loaded Weapon: Cops A driver accused of flashing a handgun during a road rage incident in Carteret was arrested in Wood-Ridge and found with a loaded weapon, authorities said. At approximately 1:32 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, the Wood-Ridge Police Department received a call from Carteret police reporting a suspect involved in a road rage dispute where a handgun was displayed. Officers were alerted that the vehicle was heading toward Wood-Ridge, Capt. Joseph Biamonte, Jr. said. Officers Torsiello and Castillo-Zaccone were given a description of the vehicle, the driver, and the weapon before responding to an…
15-Year-Old Arrested After Multiple Shooting Incidents: New Brunswick PD 15-Year-Old Arrested After Multiple Shooting Incidents: New Brunswick PD
15-Year-Old Arrested After Multiple Shooting Incidents: New Brunswick PD A 15-year-old was arrested on the early morning of Saturday, Oct. 5, after firing gunshots in New Brunswick and shooting someone back in August, authorities said. At 12:22 a.m., officers responded to Central Avenue and Courtlandt Street on a report of shots fired an engaged the 15-year-old in a foot pursuit, New Brunswick police said. The 15-year-old was found to be in possession of a handgun, police said. The juvenile was charged with juvenile delinquency, police said. If he was an adult, he would be charged with multiple weapons offenses, resisting arrest, possession of a controlled dange…
Man Killed After Wounding Two Officers In NJ Banquet Hall Shootout Came Out Firing, AG Says Man Killed After Wounding Two Officers In NJ Banquet Hall Shootout Came Out Firing, AG Says
Man Killed After Wounding Two Officers In NJ Banquet Hall Shootout Came Out Firing, AG Says UPDATE: A man wanted for questioning in a New York City shooting pulled out a gun in the lobby of a Woodbridge hotel and was killed in a shootout with police, authorities said. A Woodbridge police officer and a New York City homicide detective were wounded in the exchange, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The township officer was shot in the back and the city detective in the foot, the NYPD said. Both have already been released from the hospital following treatment, the attorney general said on Friday, June 14. Karl Gregory, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene of the ea…