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SWAT Raid Seizes Machine Gun, Assault Weapons In NJ: Prosecutor SWAT Raid Seizes Machine Gun, Assault Weapons In NJ: Prosecutor
SWAT Raid Seizes Machine Gun, Assault Weapons In NJ: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Willingboro man was arrested and charged after illegal firearms, including a machine gun, were seized from a residence in Plainfield, authorities announced Friday, July 25. A six-month investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies revealed Anthony Rogers sold nearly two dozen illegal firearms, including three assault weapons and one machine gun, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. Rogers was arrested Tuesday, July 22, during a traffic stop. His passenger, Quaran Hannibal Edwards, a 34-year-old Plainfield resid…
22 Grams Of Heroin, 6 Handguns, 24 Arrests: Prosecutor Announces Massive Union County Drug Bust 22 Grams Of Heroin, 6 Handguns, 24 Arrests: Prosecutor Announces Massive Union County Drug Bust
22 Grams Of Heroin, 6 Handguns, 24 Arrests: Prosecutor Announces Massive Union County Drug Bust A drug raid in Union County on Thursday, May 29, resulted in the arrest of 24 people and the seizure of illegal drugs, firearms and money, authorities said. Numerous police departments and SWAT teams participated in the raid, which involved 14 search warrants throughout North Jersey,  Union County Prosecutor William  Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart said. The raids were part of a comprehensive investigation by the Union County Intelligence and Narcotics Division and the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau targeting a drug distribution networ…
Man Who Attempted To Murder 18-Year-Old Learns Fate: Union County Prosecutor Man Who Attempted To Murder 18-Year-Old Learns Fate: Union County Prosecutor
Man Who Attempted To Murder 18-Year-Old Learns Fate: Union County Prosecutor A 23-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to seven years in state prison on Friday, April 4, after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the assault of an 18-year-old last year, authorities said. On Friday, June 14, Elizabeth police responded to an apartment on Fulton Street and found an 18-year-old woman suffering from numerous severe injuries, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Nelson Lata-Sanchez was arrested at the scene, authorities said. The woman was transported to a nearby hosp…
$1.5 Million Theft: Elizabeth Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says $1.5 Million Theft: Elizabeth Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
$1.5 Million Theft: Elizabeth Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says A 25-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday, April 4 after he pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1.5 million from a senior citizen, authorities said. Elijah Ray pleaded guilty to theft by deception on Wednesday, Feb. 26, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Between January 2022 and August 2022, Ray targeted an elderly family friend through a prolonged deceptive scheme, Daniel said. Through a series of fabricated documents, impersonation of commercial driving school representatives and fraudulent statements, Ray defrauded the victim on at least…
Two Men Face Murder Charges For Elizabeth Homicide: Prosecutor Two Men Face Murder Charges For Elizabeth Homicide: Prosecutor
Two Men Face Murder Charges For Elizabeth Homicide: Prosecutor Two men were recently charged with fatally shooting an Elizabeth man last year, authorities said. Stevens Charles-Pierre, a 27-year-old Linden resident, and Brunel Thimothee, a 20-year-old Philadelphia resident, face first degree murder charges in the July 2024 shooting death of Jose Aranzamendi, a 47-year-old Elizabeth resident, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. On Sunday, July 7, Elizabeth police responded to the 400 block of Westminster Avenue and found two men shot, authorities sai…
Woman Charged In Fatal Hit, Run That Plainfield Killed Mother Of 3: Prosecutor Woman Charged In Fatal Hit, Run That Plainfield Killed Mother Of 3: Prosecutor
Woman Charged In Fatal Hit, Run That Plainfield Killed Mother Of 3: Prosecutor A 62-year-old Piscataway woman was arrested and charged on Thursday, March 20 for fatally hitting a pedestrian with her car last August and leaving the scene, authorities said. On Friday, Aug. 30, Plainfield police responded the the 400 block of East Front Street and found Jennifer Harris, 65, fatally struck by a vehicle, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James Abney said. Harris was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation determined Shernice Benbow was the driver and she was apprehended and faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident…
Duo Stole $256K From Acquaintance: Union County Prosecutor Duo Stole $256K From Acquaintance: Union County Prosecutor
Duo Stole $256K From Acquaintance: Union County Prosecutor Two people were arrested and charged in Union City on Tuesday, March 4, with stealing $256,000, authorities said. Crystal Williams, 42 and Damien Hall, 37, from Elizabeth and Newark, face a 30-count indictment including theft, conspiracy to commit theft, criminal impersonation and forgery, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Between 2022 and 2024, Williams and Hall engaged in a series of deceptive practices against an acquaintance to obtain over $250,000, Daniel said.
Old Bridge Woman Gets 18 Years For Fatal Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor Old Bridge Woman Gets 18 Years For Fatal Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor
Old Bridge Woman Gets 18 Years For Fatal Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Old Bridge woman was sentenced to 18 years on prison on Friday, Dec. 6, for her role in a fatal shooting in Elizabeth in 2019, authorities said. Cheryle Lugo had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in October, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca and Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves said. On Oct. 25, 2019, Jamile Robbins, a 19-year-old Elizabeth resident was found with a gunshot wound at the Oakwood Plaza Apartments, authorities said. He was subsequently transported to a local area hospital where …
Luxury Union County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says Luxury Union County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says
Luxury Union County Car Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Four Arrests Made, Prosecutor Says Four teenagers were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 12 and charged for their participation in an auto theft trafficking network in North Jersey, authorities said. Two juveniles, a 16-year-old Newark resident and a 17-year-old Jersey City resident would use stolen Kias, Hondas and Hyundais to look for high-end luxury vehicles like BMWs and Mercedes, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. After identifying target vehicles, they would go to target homes and search for keys/key fobs, Daniel said. Once they got the vehicles, they would contact Tikeem Shearin, 18, and Carlos Espi…
Drunk Driver Going 114 MPH Sentenced For Garden State Parkway Crash That Killed Amazon Worker Drunk Driver Going 114 MPH Sentenced For Garden State Parkway Crash That Killed Amazon Worker
Drunk Driver Going 114 MPH Sentenced For Garden State Parkway Crash That Killed Amazon Worker A 47-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday, July 19, for a deadly 2021 crash on the Garden State Parkway where he was driving intoxicated at 114 mph, authorities said. On Feb. 15, 2021, Rolando Godwin was driving a Range Rover when he struck a Lexus SUV driven by Christopher Meikle, a 46-year-old East Orange resident, causing his car to be engulfed in flames on the Garden State Parkway in Clark, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Following the crash, Godwin requested he be transported away from the scene, indicating he was prepared to offer an unsp…
NJ Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls For Better Part Of Decade NJ Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls For Better Part Of Decade
NJ Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls For Better Part Of Decade A 62-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Wednesday, March 29, after being convicted of sexually assaulting two young girls in March, authorities said. Ahmed Andre assaulted the girls over the course of eight years, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. An investigation began after a referral from the Elizabeth Public School District, Daniel said. Andre began sexually assaulting the girls beginning from when they were nine and 10 years old, Daniel said. Andre was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault, two counts of aggravated…
Plainfield Man Gets 20+ For Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Plainfield Man Gets 20+ For Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Plainfield Man Gets 20+ For Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to 23 years in state prison on Thursday, May 16, for fatally shooting a man in 2022, authorities said. At 4 p.m. on March 11, Plainfield police responded to Johnston Avenue and East 2nd Street and found Eric Williams, a 50-year-old Plainfield resident hit with multiple gunshot wounds, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James Abney said. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Haneef Welch was sentenced after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter, autho…
Plainfield Man Gets 40 Years For Strangling Girlfriend: Prosecutor Plainfield Man Gets 40 Years For Strangling Girlfriend: Prosecutor
Plainfield Man Gets 40 Years For Strangling Girlfriend: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday, May 15, for strangling his 19-year-old girlfriend to death in 2020, authorities said. On July 6, 2020, Plainfield police conducted a welfare check and found the body of 19-year-old Brenda Montoya-Cruz, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said.  Bryan Gonzales-Martinez was convicted of first-degree murder last June, authorities said. He must serve 85% of his sentence before he is eligible for parole, authorities said.