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6 Arrested In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police 6 Arrested In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police
6 Arrested In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police Citizen complaints about alleged drug-dealing activities led to the arrest of six people in Pleasantville, authorities said. The arrests followed a warranted search at 132 North First St., police said. Arrested were  Messiah Burton, 19, of Pleasantville; Edwin Eaton, 45, of Pleasantville; Natalie Camagna, 39, of Pleasantville; Satrina Watson, 55, of Egg Harbor City; Ronald Holloway, 51, of Atlantic City; and Daniel Ravese, 36, of Somers Point.  All six were being held on multiple drug and weapons charges in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending detention hearings…
Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Gun, $800 Cash Recovered During South Jersey Traffic Stop: Police Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Gun, $800 Cash Recovered During South Jersey Traffic Stop: Police
Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Gun, $800 Cash Recovered During South Jersey Traffic Stop: Police Drugs and a handgun were recovered during a traffic stop in Pleasantville, authorities said. On Friday, Sept. 30, Sgt. Ryan VanSyckle conducted a motor vehicle stop atnNorth First Street and West Pleasant Avenue. The car was driven by Cyndel Wenzel, 30, of Pleasantville, police said. During the motor vehicle stop, VanSyckle believed criminal activity to be afoot after interactions with the driver and front seat passenger, police said. K9 Officer Jeffery Vanegas and his partner “Titus” arrived and conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle. After a positive indication, a sea…
Man Who Allegedly Threatened To Kill Pleasantville Public Works Crew Arrested Man Who Allegedly Threatened To Kill Pleasantville Public Works Crew Arrested
Man Who Allegedly Threatened To Kill Pleasantville Public Works Crew Arrested A 45-year-old man from Galloway has been arrested for threatening to kill public works employees in Pleasantville, authorities said. Brain Scherer was charged on Tuesday, Aug. 30 with making terroristic threats and bias intimidation. On Aug. 2 at approximately 9:30 a.m, Pleasantville police responded to the 100 Block of North Main Street for a report of harassment. Pleasantville Public Works employees were working in the area. An unknown man driving south on Main Street stopped his vehicle where Pleasantville Public Works were working and began to threaten to kill them while using…
South Jersey Traffic Stop Yields Drug, Weapon Arrests South Jersey Traffic Stop Yields Drug, Weapon Arrests
South Jersey Traffic Stop Yields Drug, Weapon Arrests A traffic stop in South Jersey resulted in a pair of arrests on drug and weapons charges. On Sunday, Aug. 28, Pleasantville police responded to Pizza Di Roma (North Main Street) for a report of a male subject being chased by a Honda.  A witness met with officers and provided a description and a registration of the suspect vehicle.  K9 Officer Korey Crosby observed the vehicle at the intersection of Leeds Avenue and Main Street. A motor vehicle stop was conducted at North Main Street and Cedarcrest Avenue. K9 Officer Crosby conducted an open-air sniff with his K9 p…
Teenager Shot In South Jersey Teenager Shot In South Jersey
Teenager Shot In South Jersey A 19-year-old man was shot in Pleasantville. On Sunday, Aug. 21 at approximately 725 p.m,, Pleasantville police responded to Lake Place and Linden Avenue for a Shotspotter activation as well as multiple 911 calls. Police found Messiah Burton of Pleasantville with a gunshot wound to his lower leg. He was transported by Tricare to Atlanticare Medical Center City Division to treat his injury and released. The suspect(s) fled the scene after crashing a stolen motor vehicle into a parked car on Linden Avenue. There were multiple casings recovered at the scene. Any…
Man Tries Luring Girl Walking To School Bus In Pleasantville Man Tries Luring Girl Walking To School Bus In Pleasantville
Man Tries Luring Girl Walking To School Bus In Pleasantville A 38-year-old Pleasantville man has been arrested in connection with grabbing and trying to lure a girl who was walking to her school bus, authorities said. On Thursday, June 2, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Pleasantville School officials reported that a 13-year-old Pleasantville student was the victim of an attempted luring incident, police said. At approximately 7:18 a.m., a young girl was walking to her bus stop in the 600 block of Risley Avenue, police said. While walking, she noticed an adult male approaching her. Startled by the man’s presence and demeanor, she turned a w…
Driver Cited For Careless Driving In Pleasantville Crash: Police Driver Cited For Careless Driving In Pleasantville Crash: Police
Driver Cited For Careless Driving In Pleasantville Crash: Police A 40-year-old woman from Atlantic City was ticketed for careless driving after a two-car crash, authorities said. On Thursday, May 26, at approximately 4 p.m, Pleasantville police responded to a motor vehicle crash on the 500 block of Chestnut Street. A Honda driven by Isabel Sanchez de Ramos was traveling eastbound on Bayview Avenue approaching the intersection of Chestnut Street.  A Lexus driven by Felicia Hyman-Medley, 44, of Egg Harbor Township was traveling south on Chestnut Street.  Sanchez de Ramos failed to yield the right of way to Hyman-Medley, police sai…
Veterans' Grave Markers Stolen In South Jersey: Police Veterans' Grave Markers Stolen In South Jersey: Police
Veterans' Grave Markers Stolen In South Jersey: Police Police seek the public's help locating those responsible for stealing veteran gravesite markers in Pleasantville.  The Atlantic City Cemetery located on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville, was deprived of several bronze gravesite markers of veterans laid to rest on the property, police said.  There is an undetermined number of markers removed at this time, according to a police department spokeswoman. Anyone with information leading to the recovery of the site markers or the identity of suspects is encouraged to contact Det. Jamal Roy at Jroy@pleasantvillepd.org or 6…
Teenager Shot, Wounded In South Jersey: Police Teenager Shot, Wounded In South Jersey: Police
Teenager Shot, Wounded In South Jersey: Police A 17-year-old was shot in Pleasantville, authorities said. The shooting occurred on Friday, April 15 at 10:26 a.m., a police department spokeswoman said. Police responded to the 200 block of Hendricks Street for the report of a male shot. Upon arrival, a resident flagged down officers indicating the male was inside their residence. The juvenile suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, police  He said he was shot by an unknown male out front of the residence.  The investigation is ongoing, police said on Friday, April 22. The incident is under investigation by Vi…
Pleasantville Police Find Bullet-Riddled Car, Gunshot Victim Shows Up At ER Pleasantville Police Find Bullet-Riddled Car, Gunshot Victim Shows Up At ER
Pleasantville Police Find Bullet-Riddled Car, Gunshot Victim Shows Up At ER Pleasantville police found a bullet-riddled car in the roadway minutes before a victim showed up at the emergency room, authorities said. On Sunday, April 3, at approximately 1115cp.m, police responded to the 400 block of West Delilah Road for a ShotSpotter notification. When officers arrived, they located an unoccupied vehicle in the roadway. The vehicle had numerous bullet holes on the driver side of the vehicle and shell casings were also located in the roadway, police said. At approximately 1123 p.m., a gunshot victim, Clay Brown, 28 of Pleasantville, arrived at Atlantica…
Girls' Knife Fight Broken Up At Pleasantville Middle School: Police Girls' Knife Fight Broken Up At Pleasantville Middle School: Police
Girls' Knife Fight Broken Up At Pleasantville Middle School: Police A 13-year-old student was charged with slashing another girl's face during a fight at the Middle School of Pleasantville, authorities said. On March 3, at approximately 2:48 p.m., police responded for a report of a physical altercation involving a knife. School staff had separated two 13-year-old girls. One of the juveniles sustained a superficial cut to the left cheek as a result of the fight, police said. The other was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon. The juvenile was placed on electronic monitoring pendi…
More Than 1,000 Marchers Expected At Centerfolds Strip Club More Than 1,000 Marchers Expected At Centerfolds Strip Club
More Than 1,000 Marchers Expected At Centerfolds Strip Club More than 1,000 people are expected to march in support of Irving Mayren-Guzman, authorities said. The march begins at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at Centerfolds Cabaret in Pleasantville and concludes at the Pleasantville Police Department before a city meeting where revocation of the strip club's license is being considered. Mayren-Guzman was found dead near the strip club last month after a fight with three other bar patrons, police said.  The family and friends of Irving Guzman will be attending a hearing presented to Pleasantville City Council Members, during the public c…
Strip Club Fight: 3 Suspects Charged In Assault Of South Jersey Man Found Dead, Police Say Strip Club Fight: 3 Suspects Charged In Assault Of South Jersey Man Found Dead, Police Say
Strip Club Fight: 3 Suspects Charged In Assault Of South Jersey Man Found Dead, Police Say Three men have been arrested in connection with a fight at a strip club that occurred early Sunday before a South Jersey man went missing and was later found dead. The body of Irving Mayren-Guzman, 19, of Egg Harbor Township, was found in a marsh near the Centerfolds Night Club in Pleasantville on Tuesday morning.  Jamaul Timberlake, 30, Atlantic City; John Hands, 24, of Pleasantville and Garnell Hands, 29, of Pleasantville were taken into custody Wednesday evening, according to Pleasantville police.  All three men were charged with second-degree aggravated assault and consp…