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Throat Punch During Ace Hardware Theft Lands NJ Couple In Trouble: Police
Arrest warrants have been issued for two Jackson residents accused of stealing power tools from an Ace Hardware store in Clark and assaulting an employee during their escape, authorities said.
Officers responded to Ace Hardware on Westfield Avenue around 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, for a reported shoplifting, according to police in Clark.
A man and woman, later identified as Michael D. Ritz, 32, and Brielle M. Winston, 28, both of Jackson, entered the store and went to the power tool aisle before filling a shopping cart with merchandise and heading toward the checkout area. Before …
Murphy Grants 148 Clemency Actions On Final Day In Office: See The Full List
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced the final round of clemency actions of his administration on Tuesday, Jan. 20, his final day in office, granting 148 pardons and commutations to people convicted of a wide range of crimes across the state.
The clemency actions included 97 pardons and 51 commutations, bringing the total number of clemency grants during Murphy’s tenure to 455, the governor’s office said.
According to the release, the pardons covered primarily nonviolent and lower-level offenses, including drug possession and distribution, theft and shoplifting, receiving stolen property, assault,…
Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities
A 23-year-old Pleasantville fugitive was hit with numerous charges after he was apprehended by police while in possession of a loaded handgun, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 15.
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, detectives spotted Dahmir Fuller-Faulkner, who was wanted on five active warrants, including robbery and possession of a controlled substance, the Atlantic County Sherriff's Office said.
Fuller-Faulkner was ordered to stop by detectives, but he did not comply, walking away from detectives and reaching into his waistband, authorities said. Detectives utilized a controlled takedown an…
Double Murder: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said.
Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say
A Facebook Marketplace meeting to buy a BMW in Maryland ended in gunfire threats and a crash after three men allegedly robbed the seller at gunpoint and tried to get away in a stolen Infiniti, police said.
When the men arrived, 18-year-old Julian Chase Rose, of Beltsville, and 19-year-old Prince Chukang, of Silver Spring, “displayed a handgun and demanded the keys to the BMW,” according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
“The victim dropped the keys and ran,” police continued.
A third suspect, 20-year-old Kendric Rock, of Silver Spring, had driven the men to the home in a 2019 …
Right Place, Right Time: NJ Photographer Captures FBI Arrest By Chance
A 24-year-old man from Connecticut was captured on the Hutchinson River Parkway with help from the FBI following a carjacking investigation in the Bronx, police said.
According to the NYPD, James Hendrickson, of 110 Forest St., in Manchester, CT, was charged on Monday, July 14, at 6:45 p.m. within the confines of the 41st Precinct, after he was located on the Hutchinson River Parkway that afternoon in Westchester.
UNF News photographer Kyle Mazza, of Fair Lawn, NJ, was en route home from Massachusetts where he'd been photographing an assisted living facility fire that left nine people …
Teen Duo Charged With Murder Of 70-Year-Old In West Philly Carjacking: Police
A 70-year-old man was ambushed and gunned down during a carjacking in West Philadelphia—and now two teenagers are facing murder charges, authorities announced.
Carmen Suero Jr., 70, of Drexel Hill, was shot in the back during an attempted robbery on the 300 block of North 63rd Street around 5:07 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, Philadelphia police said.
Officers rushed to the scene after reports of a person with a gun. They found Suero wounded beside his vehicle and rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m., according to police.
On Monday, July 14, d…
PA Man Arrested For NJ Bank Robbery: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old Bucks County man was arrested and charged with robbing a bank in Voorhees, authorities announced Monday, July 7.
On Friday, June 27, at 11:45 a.m., police responded to the Bank of Princeton at 133 Route 73 after a man, later identified as Phu Nguygen, passed a demand note to the teller and reportedly showed that he had a firearm in his waistband, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said.
Nguygen received an undisclosed amount of money and fled the area, authorities said.
He was taken into custody on Thursday, July 3…
NJ Man Convicted Of Robbing Women, Children At Gunpoint In Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old Camden man was convicted on Wednesday, June 25, of committing two gunpoint robberies in a Collingswood apartment building, authorities said.
On Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, shortly before 6 p.m., Jaquis Burton forced his way into an apartment in the Parkview Towers in Collingswood while armed with a firearm, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
Burton restrained two women and two children, 3 and 9, at gunpoint and demanded money, MacAulay said. He pistol-whipped one of the women, causing significant injuries, MacAulay said.
While fleeing the building, Burton robbed and ass…
DNA Helps Nab Armed Home Invader: Evesham PD
A 62-year-old Bellmawr resident was arrested and charged on Tuesday, June 17 with committing an armed home invasion in Evesham Township, all thanks to DNA testing, authorities said.
On Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9:36 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Dana Road and discovered an unknown suspect, later identified as Edwin Dillard, had entered a home, armed with a boxcutter knife, and attempted to rob a husband and wife, Evesham police said.
Dillard began the assault as the husband was retrieving trash cans from the curb, police said. Dillard then attempted to restrain them with rope, polic…
