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Wayward Bullet Strikes Resident In Home Near Camden County Dispute: Prosecutor Wayward Bullet Strikes Resident In Home Near Camden County Dispute: Prosecutor
Wayward Bullet Strikes Resident In Home Near Camden County Dispute: Prosecutor A 67-year-old woman was struck by a wayward bullet that was inadvertently fired into her home in Camden County, authorities said. A 51-year-old man from Gloucester City has been arrested for firing the shot during an argument, they said. Francisco Griffin was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses after the shooting, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell. On Monday, Aug. 27, at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers from the Gloucester City Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of Hunter Stree…

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Man Convicted In Murder, Sexual Assault Of 23-Month-Old Child In South Jersey Man Convicted In Murder, Sexual Assault Of 23-Month-Old Child In South Jersey
Man Convicted In Murder, Sexual Assault Of 23-Month-Old Child In South Jersey A 29-year-old man from Manahawkin has been convicted for the murder and sexual assault of a 23-month-old child, authorities said. Michael Disporto was found guilty on Friday, Oct. 13, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell.  Disporto faces a life sentence in prison, they said. On July 3, 2016, the Gloucester City Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive child. A.S. was transported to Cooper University Hospital where she was found to have suffered extensive injuries as well as sig…

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Man Eyed In Double Homicide Found Dead Man Eyed In Double Homicide Found Dead
Man Eyed In Double Homicide Found Dead Detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man and a woman in Gloucester City, authorities said.  A "person of interest" in the fatal shooting, charged with arson, also is now dead of unspecified causes, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell. On Monday, March 27, at 6:31 p.m., the Gloucester City Police Department and the Gloucester City Fire Department responded to a motel at 1200 Route 130 in Gloucester City for a fire alarm.  Police fouind a dead man and dead woman in a motel ro…

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Bank Robbery Suspect Sought In South Jersey Bank Robbery Suspect Sought In South Jersey
Bank Robbery Suspect Sought In South Jersey Detectives seek the public’s assistance in identifying a man who robbed a bank in Camden County. On Saturday, July 16, at 12:42 p.m., the suspect entered the PNC Bank located at 500 Monmouth Street in Gloucester City and handed a demand note to a teller. The suspect received an undisclosed amount of cash then fled the scene, authorities said.  No weapons were reported and no one was injured. The suspect, shown in surveillance images, was described as a black male with a thin build, standing approximately 5’11’’ tall. He was dressed in black clothing and wore a black mask. Anyone with…

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Suspect Wanted For Eluding Tries To Elude South Jersey Police – Again Suspect Wanted For Eluding Tries To Elude South Jersey Police – Again
Suspect Wanted For Eluding Tries To Elude South Jersey Police – Again A suspect wanted for eluding tried to elude police in Camden County before getting caught in a chase, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 21, at 6:49 p.m. a Gloucester Township police officer assigned to the Traffic Safety Unit was conducting radar enforcement along College Drive when he observed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling in excess of 20 mph over the speed limit, police said. The officer activated his warning lights to signal the driver to pull over, however, the vehicle increased its speed along Broadacres Drive before momentarily slowing down as if to pull over, police said. T…

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Camden Man Stole $3K In Bank Robbery: Prosecutor Camden Man Stole $3K In Bank Robbery: Prosecutor
Camden Man Stole $3K In Bank Robbery: Prosecutor A 55-year-old man from Camden has been arrested in connection with a bank robbery, authorities said. Phillip Jones was apprehended on Tuesday, March 8th,. and charged with first-degree robbery, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Brooklawn Police Chief Shamus Ellis. Earlier in the day on March 8, officers responded to the Wells Fargo Bank on Crescent Boulevard in Brooklawn for a bank robbery.  An investigation revealed that Jones handed a bank teller a note in which he demanded money and made reference to having a gun, MacAulay and Ellis said. Jones …

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