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Armed Mortuary Worker, 71, Ditches Gun In Hackensack Church After Threatening Man On Street: PD Armed Mortuary Worker, 71, Ditches Gun In Hackensack Church After Threatening Man On Street: PD
Armed Mortuary Worker, 71, Ditches Gun In Hackensack Church After Threatening Man On Street: PD A 71-year-old mortuary worker from Saddle Brook pulled a loaded gun on a man during a dispute on a Hackensack street, then ducked into a nearby church to try and ditch the weapon, authorities said. Kerris Meadows and a 43-year-old Newark resident got into the unspecified argument outside Mount Olive Baptist Church around 10:30 a.m. last Saturday, Dec. 16, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said. The Central Avenue church was conducting a food drive at the time. The second man told officers who responded to a call of a man with a gun that Meadows pointed a revolver and threatened to sh…
Cocaine, Handguns Seized In Arrest Of Trenton Man: Prosecutor Cocaine, Handguns Seized In Arrest Of Trenton Man: Prosecutor
Cocaine, Handguns Seized In Arrest Of Trenton Man: Prosecutor A three-month investigation into cocaine sales in Trenton led to an arrest and seizure of $10,500 in cocaine, two handguns and nearly $4,000 cash, authorities said. Juan Rivera, 34, of Trenton, was charged with drug and weapons offenses on Oct. 4, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. A motor vehicle stop of Rivera in a silver Toyota Corolla was conducted by detectives in the area of Greenwood and Walnut avenues in Trenton. Rivera was detained without incident and $3,986 in cash was seized, Onofti said. A subsequent search of Rivera’s Greenwood Avenue …
Bergen County Home Invasion: Four Seized In Quick-Strike Raids In NJ, NY Bergen County Home Invasion: Four Seized In Quick-Strike Raids In NJ, NY
Bergen County Home Invasion: Four Seized In Quick-Strike Raids In NJ, NY GOTCHA! (UPDATE): An armed home invasion robbery in Maywood last November was cracked with the arrests of four men -- two of whom are from the Bronx and another from Westchester, authorities announced on Thursday. Three of the accused robbers forced their way into a Terrace Avenue home and demanded cash and valuables from the owner on Nov. 11, 2022, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. “One of the men pointed a semi-automatic firearm at one of the residents,” the prosecutor said. The masked trio fled with $32,000 in cash, a Cartier watch, a pair of Dolce & Gabbana shoes and…
South Jersey Pair Admit Fentanyl, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor South Jersey Pair Admit Fentanyl, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor
South Jersey Pair Admit Fentanyl, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor A pair of men from Galloway Township have admitted to weapons and drug dealing offenses, authorities said. Ibin Ingrum, 19, of pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and second-degree unlawful possession of a community gun, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Robert Gunter, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, the prosecutor said. The convictions of Ingrum and Gunter arose from a residential search warrant executed in Galloway Township in July 2022. In an upstairs bed…
Men Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges During Atlantic City Traffic Stop: Police Men Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges During Atlantic City Traffic Stop: Police
Men Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges During Atlantic City Traffic Stop: Police A pair of men were charged with multiple drug and weapons offenses during a traffic stop, authorities said. On Thursday, May 25 at 12:35 p.m., Atlantic City Detectives Christopher Dodson and Eric Evans conducted a motor vehicle stop at Tennessee and Pacific avenues.  During the stop, K9 Officer Michael Braxton and his K9 partner, Ryker, responded as back up.  K9 Ryker, trained in narcotic detection, showed a positive indication for the presence of drugs in the vehicle, police said. The occupants, Khilid Scott, 25, of Philadelphia, and Joseph Dixon, 31, of Atlantic City, were arr…
South Jersey Man Indicted In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Indicted In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Indicted In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 33-year-old South Jersey man was indicted on first-degree murder charges, authorities said. Jahlil Boston, of Egg Harbor City, also was indicted Tuesday, April 18 on weapons offenses and drug dealing, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On March 18, 2023, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to the 1900 block of the Boardwalk for a report of a male who suffered from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at he scene.  Information led to the arrest of Boston, who was in possession of a handgun and suspected crack cocaine.  Boston was t…
South Jersey Man Convicted Of Killing Woman During Phone Sale: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Convicted Of Killing Woman During Phone Sale: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Convicted Of Killing Woman During Phone Sale: Prosecutor A jury has convicted a Burlington County man of fatally shooting a woman in the head as she tried to sell him a cellphone, authorities said. Marvin A. Coleman Jr., 24, of Willingboro was found guilty Tuesday, March 21, of murder, robbery and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Coleman killed a 21-year-old Lindenwold woman four years ago while she was sitting in her car in the Millbrook Park section of Willingboro Township, Bradshaw said. Police were called to the first block of Medley Lane just before 8:30 a.m. on March 7, 2019, for a report…
UPDATE: Pair In NJ State Police Takedown Charged With Gunpoint Home Invasion In Cresskill UPDATE: Pair In NJ State Police Takedown Charged With Gunpoint Home Invasion In Cresskill
Update: Pair In NJ State Police Takedown Charged With Gunpoint Home Invasion In Cresskill A gunpoint home invasion robbery in Cresskill nearly six months ago was committed by two accused members of a massive auto theft ring smashed by New Jersey State Police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday in announcing charges against them. James Lanier and Carlos Sanchez of Newark are both 24 and have been running together for some time now, records show. Both were among several defendants arrested during a November 2022 State Police takedown of a ring led by Sanchez that authorities said stole more than 30 high-end vehicles – including BMWs and Land Rovers – that were wort…
WILLOWBROOK BRAWL: Boy, 16, Stabbed 14-Year-Old Member Of Rival Passaic Group, Wayne Police Say WILLOWBROOK BRAWL: Boy, 16, Stabbed 14-Year-Old Member Of Rival Passaic Group, Wayne Police Say
Willowbrook Brawl: Boy, 16, Stabbed 14-Year-Old Member Of Rival Passaic Group, Wayne Police Say UPDATE: A 16-year-old boy stabbed a 14-year-old rival at the Willowbrook Mall during a weekend brawl between two groups from the City of Passaic, police said Monday. There had been an “ongoing issue between them that involved a previous fight in another location,” Wayne Police Detective Capt. Dan Daly said on March 6. The boy was found at the entrance to the food court with a stab wound in his thigh around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4, the captain said. The boy who stabbed him fled with others in his group toward the Cinemark movie theater, Daly said. As officers from Wayne, Fairfield and …
MALL STABBING: Five In Custody After Assault At Willowbrook Food Court MALL STABBING: Five In Custody After Assault At Willowbrook Food Court
Mall Stabbing: Five In Custody After Assault At Willowbrook Food Court UPDATE: A 16-year-old boy stabbed a 14-year-old rival at the Willowbrook Mall during a weekend brawl between two groups from the City of Passaic, police said Monday. There had been an “ongoing issue between them that involved a previous fight in another location,” Wayne Police Detective Capt. Dan Daly said on March 6. The boy was found at the entrance to the food court with a stab wound in his thigh around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4, the captain said. The boy who stabbed him fled with others in his group toward the Cinemark movie theater, Daly said. As officers from Wayne, Fairfield and …
Camden County Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Camden County Man Charged In Fatal Shooting
Camden County Man Charged In Fatal Shooting A Cherry Hill man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old woman on Saturday, Feb. 25, authorities said. Kyle Foggy, 29, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Lawnside Police Captain William Plenty. At 4:07 a.m. on Feb. 25, Lawnside police and EMS responded to the 100 block of Mouldy Road in Lawnside, where they found a woman who had been shot.  The victim was identified as 28-year-old Michelle Cruz of Lawnside, MacAulay said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Trenton Police Search For Student Who Brought Loaded Gun To High School Trenton Police Search For Student Who Brought Loaded Gun To High School
Trenton Police Search For Student Who Brought Loaded Gun To High School Trenton police are on the lookout for a 19-year-old student who brought a gun to school and fled after scuffling with a security officer, authorities said. At approximately 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.8, police were told a student was in possession of a firearm while attending school at 400 Chambers Street, Trenton Central High School. The fugitive was identified as Breion Crayton. School officials immediately instituted a shelter-in-place to isolate and locate Crayton. Trenton Police said School Resource Officer Detective Munn located Crayton and a struggle ensued. Crayton was able to bre…
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years A man convicted of killing an innocent young dad from Garfield during a shootout in the parking lot of a Paterson nightclub was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors originally pursued murder charges against Ferreie Johnson, 28, of Paterson, but jurors convicted him of reckless manslaughter. That’s because the killing of Parker Sams on March 31, 2018 wasn't intentional, a requirement under the law for it to be considered murder. Johnson had gotten into a dispute with another group at D’Classico Restaurant and Lounge on Ellison Street when he retrieved a gun from his vehicle and open…
Monmouth County Man, 28, Arrested For Threatening Uber Driver With Knife, Police Say Monmouth County Man, 28, Arrested For Threatening Uber Driver With Knife, Police Say
Monmouth County Man, 28, Arrested For Threatening Uber Driver With Knife, Police Say A 28-year-old man from Monmouth County was charged with terroristic threats and weapons offenses after threatening an Uber driver with a knife during an argument over pricing, authorities said. Police responded to the incident on Dutch Neck Road in East Windsor around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, EWPD Officer Sebastian Marin said. Felipe Sanchez, of Neptune, allegedly got into a dispute with his Uber driver over the price of his fare and threatened the driver with a knife. Sanchez was arrested and charged with terroristic threats and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. …
Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police
Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police A road rage incident led to an arrest and a handgun recovered in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Saturday, Nov. 5, at 12:42 p.m., Officers Consuelo Maldonado and Jose Ruiz were at the Clayton G. Graham Public Safety Building when they were alerted by an individual indicating an armed man in a white Toyota Tacoma was following him and his family.  The victim, who drove his vehicle to the public safety building to report the incident, stated he was followed by the suspect throughout Atlantic City. The victim reported that at one point the suspect brandished a handgun in a threatening…
Paterson Gangsters Acted As Middlemen In Gun Trafficking Ring That Brought Firearms To NJ: AG Paterson Gangsters Acted As Middlemen In Gun Trafficking Ring That Brought Firearms To NJ: AG
Paterson Gangsters Acted As Middlemen In Gun Trafficking Ring That Brought Firearms To NJ: AG Nine members of a Paterson gun trafficking ring were among 15 people indicted on various charges for their roles in bringing more than 120 firearms from South Carolina to New Jersey, state officials announced. The investigation dismantled the criminal enterprise, took 12 guns off the street — including an assault rifle – and led to charges against the alleged leader of the trafficking ring, Travis Thomas, 41, of South Carolina, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Five of his gun suppliers in South Carolina, and nine “middlemen” who allegedly helped broker the sale of guns in…
Seven Charged In Armed Saddle Brook Home Invasion Seven Charged In Armed Saddle Brook Home Invasion
Seven Charged In Armed Saddle Brook Home Invasion A virtual mountain of evidence uncovered by Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives and Saddle Brook police produced the arrests of two ex-cons and five other suspects following what authorities said was a gunpoint home invasion this past summer. At least two victims had weapons pointed at them as the bandits forced their way in and took $12,500 in cash, $3,000 worth of jewelry, a wallet with multiple credit and debit cards and cellphone around 12:30 a.m. June 28, investigators said. Bergen County prosecutor's detectives who worked the case found a lot to go on. They and their Saddle Brook co…
Man Found With Crack-Cocaine After Ditching Handgun, High-Capacity Mag During Trenton Chase: PD Man Found With Crack-Cocaine After Ditching Handgun, High-Capacity Mag During Trenton Chase: PD
Man Found With Crack-Cocaine After Ditching Handgun, High-Capacity Mag During Trenton Chase: PD A 22-year-old man was found with a distributable amount of crack-cocaine after attempting to ditch a handgun with a high-capacity magazine during a chase involving Trenton Police, authorities said. Officers patrolling the area of Boudinot Street tried to stop Papino Lloyd after seeing him with a handgun and a high-capacity magazine, Trenton Police said in a release on Monday, Sept. 19. Lloyd then fled, discarding the weapon in the process, before being found with a Polymer handgun with a high-capacity magazine without a serial number and a distributable amount of crack-cocaine within 1000 f…
Robber Blasts Motorcyclist, Rescuers With Bear Spray, Caught By Hasbrouck Heights Police Robber Blasts Motorcyclist, Rescuers With Bear Spray, Caught By Hasbrouck Heights Police
Robber Blasts Motorcyclist, Rescuers With Bear Spray, Caught By Hasbrouck Heights Police An ex-con was captured by Hasbrouck Heights police after he blasted a motorcyclist and two good Samaritans with bear spray in a violent robbery attempt, authorities said. The concerned citizens came running after seeing Jared Stun knock the motorcyclist to the ground in an attempt to steal his bike outside Cycle Gear on southbound Route 17 shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, Police Sgt. John Behr said. Stun, a 44-year-old habitual criminal, blasted both of them and the motorcyclist with the aerosol bear deterrent before the good Samaritans pulled him off the victim, Behr said. One of them chased…
Atlantic City Boyfriend Arrested In 30-Year-Old Mom's Shooting Death: Prosecutor Atlantic City Boyfriend Arrested In 30-Year-Old Mom's Shooting Death: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Boyfriend Arrested In 30-Year-Old Mom's Shooting Death: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from Atlantic City has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, 30-year-old Jazmen Martin-Richardson of Pleasantville, authorities said. On Monday, May 23, Lamar Pitts was arrested at the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office where he was processed and charged with aggravated manslaughter, weapon offenses and possession of a stolen firearm, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary S. Shill. Pitts also was charged with additional weapons offenses for an incident in Pleasantville that occurred a week prior to the homicide, Shill said&n…
South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor A 28-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last summer, authorities said. Taquan Tingle, of Woodlynne, was charged on Thursday, May 12, with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in connection with the death of Darnell Farrish, 19, of Woodlynne, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Aug. 28, 2021, at approximately 8:01 p.m., Camden County police responded to a ShotSpotter activation on the 2300 block of South 8th Street, between Sylvan Street and Fairview Stre…
NJ Man, 23, Charged In Unprovoked Stabbing — Again NJ Man, 23, Charged In Unprovoked Stabbing — Again
NJ Man, 23, Charged In Unprovoked Stabbing — Again A 23-year-old New Jersey man who made headlines last year for his involvement in a stabbing was arrested and charged in a nearly identical crime, authorities announced. Safi N. Hill was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder, hindering, and weapons offenses, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said in a release alongside local officials on Friday, May 6. According to investigators, Hill approached a Hillsborough man walking his dog near 9th Street and Clawson Avenue before stabbing him several times in the back around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. Hill was ide…
100 Pounds Marijuana, 243K Cash Seized, 5 Arrested In Burlington County Storefront Bust 100 Pounds Marijuana, 243K Cash Seized, 5 Arrested In Burlington County Storefront Bust
100 Pounds Marijuana, 243K Cash Seized, 5 Arrested In Burlington County Storefront Bust Nearly a quarter-million dollars in cash and more than 100 pounds of marijuana were seized during a raid on an illegal marijuana dispensary doing business in a Route 38 strip mall in Burlington County, authorities said. The bust resulted in five arrests, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina alongside Lumberton Township Police Officer in Charge Lt. Anthony Nippins. Additionally, 48 packets of heroin and more than a pound of psychedelic mushrooms also were seized as a result of the investigation into the operation, which was run inside a store that went by the name of …
NJ Boy Shot Unconscious With Taser By Family Friend: Police NJ Boy Shot Unconscious With Taser By Family Friend: Police
NJ Boy Shot Unconscious With Taser By Family Friend: Police A family friend reportedly tased a boy unconscious during alleged "horseplay," authorities said. On Monday, March 28, at 02:06 p.m., Egg Harbor police were called to a residence in the West Atlantic City section of the township regarding a medical emergency. Police found an unconscious and unresponsive 12-year-old boy who had been shot in the head with a taser.  An investigation found that an older male friend of the family had stopped by the residence. 68-year-old Luis Surita Jr., 68, of Atlantic City, reportedly engaged in horseplay with the boy, police said. Surita discharged a ta…
NJ Man Bound, Tortured Ex For 6 Hours Days After Prison Release: Prosecutor NJ Man Bound, Tortured Ex For 6 Hours Days After Prison Release: Prosecutor
NJ Man Bound, Tortured Ex For 6 Hours Days After Prison Release: Prosecutor A 43-year-old man has been convicted of kidnapping an ex-romantic partner, bound him with duct tape, strangled him and forced him to take sleeping pills with alcohol — just hours after being released from jail, authorities in Essex County said. The jury remained deadlocked on the charge of attempted murder against James Pilotti, 43, of Union City, who was ultimately convicted  of several other charges including strangulation on a domestic violence victim, weapon offenses, assault and more, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. The horrifying act took p…
Surveillance Video Captures Deadly South Jersey Wawa Shooting: Report Surveillance Video Captures Deadly South Jersey Wawa Shooting: Report
Surveillance Video Captures Deadly South Jersey Wawa Shooting: Report A Cumberland County fugitive wanted for murder in Thursday's shooting at a Wawa is captured on store video firing his gun, NJ Advance Media reported, citing court documents. Shaqwil Marlow, 19, shot out the glass in the Vineland store’s entrance door, killing 23-year-old Luis J. Rivera Jr. as he was leaving just before midnight, the outlet reports. Investigators with the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said the shooting was not a random act. Marlow was charged with first-degree murder, two weapons offenses, and criminal mischief for causing more than $2,000 in damage to the Wawa sto…
South Jersey Man Charged In Carjacking, Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged In Carjacking, Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged In Carjacking, Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Pleasantville man has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting, authorities said. Jermaine Wharton, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree carjacking and weapons offenses, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill.  On Monday at the Atlantic County Justice Facility, where Wharton is in custody on an unrelated matter, he was charged with the above offenses. On Nov. 13, 2021, at 9:19 a.m., Pleasantville police received a Shot Spotter alert and 911 call in reference to a shooting at 914 N. Main St., Shill said. Police fo…
TSA: Ex-Con Bolts Newark Airport Security Checkpoint After Agent Finds Gun In His Bag TSA: Ex-Con Bolts Newark Airport Security Checkpoint After Agent Finds Gun In His Bag
TSA: Ex-Con Bolts Newark Airport Security Checkpoint After Agent Finds Gun In His Bag An ex-con from Georgia who tried to board a flight at Newark Airport with a stolen gun made a beeline for his gate when TSA officers found the loaded weapon in his carry-on, authorities said. An alarm sounded when a TSA officer staffing the checkpoint X-ray monitor spotted the weapon -- along with boxes of ammo -- on Monday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. Port Authority police collected the bag and examined its contents. Meanwhile, a TSA supervisor and lead officer followed the traveler, who grabbed his other belongings and tipped away toward his gate, the agency s…