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Atlantic City Robbery Fugitive Arrested On NJ Transit Train, Police Say Atlantic City Robbery Fugitive Arrested On NJ Transit Train, Police Say
Atlantic City Robbery Fugitive Arrested On NJ Transit Train, Police Say A Galloway Township man wanted in an Atlantic City robbery was taken into custody on a New Jersey Transit train, authorities said. Manuel Alicea, 30, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 26, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. He was captured on the train at the Egg Harbor City station. Police said Alicea was a fugitive wanted for pistol-whipping a man on the 1100 block of Arctic Avenue on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Alicea was accused of hitting the victim with a gun, stealing the victim's belongings, and also trying to take his bicycle. The victim was treated at the AtlantiC…
Officers Injured By Belligerent Man At Apartment Complex In Camden County: Police Officers Injured By Belligerent Man At Apartment Complex In Camden County: Police
Officers Injured By Belligerent Man At Apartment Complex In Camden County: Police A 45-year-old man is facing charges after police say he injured two officers at a Camden County apartment complex last week. Police called to the Fairways Apartment Complex in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township on Monday, Aug. 19 for a disturbance inside an apartment when John R. Marchetti Jr. opened the door of the home and began yelling at officers to leave, police said in a news release. Marchetti, of Blackwood, was "highly antagonistic, aggressive, and belligerent towards officers on scene, who were conducting their investigation," police said.  Despite the officers…
Bodycam Footage Sheds Light On Surfer's Arrest At NJ Beach (UPDATE) Bodycam Footage Sheds Light On Surfer's Arrest At NJ Beach (UPDATE)
Bodycam Footage Sheds Light On Surfer's Arrest At NJ Beach (Update) Police in one New Jersey beach town have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of a 28-year-old California surfer, which went viral on Facebook earlier this week. Belmar Police Chief Tina Scott released the 6-minute video of Liam Mahoney's arrest captured on Officer Braswell's body-worn camera on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Scott said police had received multiple complaints regarding surfers illegally entering the beach across the dunes throughout the week.  The gate attendants requested these surfers to show their beach badge, however, their requests went ignored, the chief said.&nb…
Video Showing Arrest Of Surfer From California At NJ Beach Under Review Video Showing Arrest Of Surfer From California At NJ Beach Under Review
Video Showing Arrest Of Surfer From California At NJ Beach Under Review A video showing the arrest of a 28-year-old surfer from California in New Jersey apparently over failure to possess a beach badge is under review, authorities said. Video taken Tuesday, Aug. 20, and shared to Facebook by Austin Downs, shows officers arresting Liam Mahoney of Junction City, CA, in Belmar. Mahoney and a female friend can be heard arguing over a beach badge with officers, who restrain him. At one point, Mahoney appears to try to swat one of the officers away, and a struggle ensues. The officers end up tackling Mahoney down to the sand as young children look on. Mah…
NJ Performing Arts High School Teacher Molested Female Student, Prosecutors Say NJ Performing Arts High School Teacher Molested Female Student, Prosecutors Say
NJ Performing Arts High School Teacher Molested Female Student, Prosecutors Say A former teacher at an Ocean County performing arts high school was accused of molesting a female student, authorities said. Douglas Bollinger, 56, of Neptune City, was charged on Monday, Aug. 12 with two counts each of endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Bollinger was a teacher at the Grunin Performing Arts Academy at Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS). The academy had 240 students as of September 2023 and offers high schoolers opportunities to take dual-credit co…
Cruel Man Who Hurled Dogs Over Fence Of NJ Animal Shelter Arrested, Police Say Cruel Man Who Hurled Dogs Over Fence Of NJ Animal Shelter Arrested, Police Say
Cruel Man Who Hurled Dogs Over Fence Of NJ Animal Shelter Arrested, Police Say The man seen hurling dogs over the fence of the Atlantic County Animal Shelter has been arrested, police said, Jahlil McNeal, 23, of Atlantic City, was identified by city police as the man captured in disturbing footage throwing dogs over the fence at the county animal shelter and leaving. McNeal has been charged with four counts of cruelty to animals, failure to provide care to animals, two counts theft of services, and witness tampering. McNeal first abandoned an animal at the shelter after hours on July 15, police said. ACPD's Humane Law Enforcement Officer, Matthew Schmidt, initia…
Bodycam Footage Shows Arrest Of DWI Driver In Wild Jersey Shore Boardwalk Wreck With His Dog Bodycam Footage Shows Arrest Of DWI Driver In Wild Jersey Shore Boardwalk Wreck With His Dog
Bodycam Footage Shows Arrest Of DWI Driver In Wild Jersey Shore Boardwalk Wreck With His Dog Newly-released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a wrong-way DWI driver who police say nearly hit multiple people before crashing into another vehicle then landing on a boardwalk along in a Jersey Shore town. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Jason Nagy, 44, of Avon-by-the-Sea, was arrested on Thursday, July 11, the Belmar Police Department.  This is Nagy's third DWI: The first was in Toms River in March 2006, and the second was in Avon-by-the-Sea in June 2014, New Jersey court records show. Three days after Nagy's July 11 DWI, he was cited for loud/offensive language out of Wa…
Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say
Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say A Camden County man was accused of injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash in Cape May, authorities said. Brandon Rollans, 25, of Blackwood, was arrested on Wednesday, July 31, the Cape May Police Department said in a news release. An officer saw him driving a vehicle with a damaged windshield and rear near the intersection of Lafayette Street and Sidney Avenue at around 11:46 a.m. Investigators said Rollans refused to stop for the officer and eventually abandoned the vehicle in the intersection of Beach Avenue and Ocean Street. He was found and taken into custody. According to p…
South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police
South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police A 29-year-old man from Bridgeton has been arrested for fatally stabbing another man with a broken bottle, authorities said. Regino Hernandez-Morales was taken into custody Monday afternoon July 29 after detectives from the Bridgeton Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office executed a search warrant at his home. He is charged with murder and weapons offenses, Bridgeton police said. He was being held in the Cumberland County Jail. Bridgeton police were dispatched to Inspira Regional Medical Center in Vineland late Sunday night July 28 where they found …
NJ Man Killed, Dismembered By 5 People Including Murder Suspect Before SWAT Standoff: Cops NJ Man Killed, Dismembered By 5 People Including Murder Suspect Before SWAT Standoff: Cops
NJ Man Killed, Dismembered By 5 People Including Murder Suspect Before SWAT Standoff: Cops Four people from Ocean County were accused of helping a murder suspect dismember the body of a Toms River man who was killed in his home, authorities said. Elizabeth Mascarelli, 29, of Seaside Heights; Danielle Bolstad, 42, of Barnegat; Jared Krysiak, 34, of Brick Township; and Jarred Palumbo, 36, of Manchester, were facing charges in the case, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Monday, July 15. Their charges were related to the killing of 56-year-old Kerry Rollason. Investigators said Rollason was killed by 35-ye…
Huge Cache Of Fireworks, Explosives Snuffed Out By Arrest Of South Jersey Man: Police Huge Cache Of Fireworks, Explosives Snuffed Out By Arrest Of South Jersey Man: Police
Huge Cache Of Fireworks, Explosives Snuffed Out By Arrest Of South Jersey Man: Police A Camden County man has been arrested with a huge cache of explosives and illegal fireworks, authorities said. For several months, residents on Fleming Pike complained of loud explosions in the Hammonton section of Winslow Township, police said. Kenneth Baldino, 71, of Hay Road, Winslow Township, was charged after a search of his home and a business, township police said on Monday, July 1. Charges include risking widespread injury, possession of destructive devices and possession of high-capacity magazines, police said. A large quantity of explosives, illegal fireworks and high-capacity fi…
Wanted Man From Atlantic City, Teen Arrested With Defaced Gun: Police Wanted Man From Atlantic City, Teen Arrested With Defaced Gun: Police
Wanted Man From Atlantic City, Teen Arrested With Defaced Gun: Police A wanted man and a teen were accused of having a defaced gun with a high-capacity magazine in Atlantic County, authorities said. Russell Daniel, 27, of Atlantic City, and a 15-year-old were arrested at around 10:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, July 1. An officer stopped them for a motor vehicle violation on Black Horse Pike about a mile west of the interchange with the Garden State Parkway. Investigators said Daniel, who drove the vehicle, was wanted in Salem County for a gun offense. Officers searched the vehicle and …
PA Woman Who Aimed Gun At Cop Arrested In NJ, Police Say PA Woman Who Aimed Gun At Cop Arrested In NJ, Police Say
PA Woman Who Aimed Gun At Cop Arrested In NJ, Police Say A Bucks County woman accused of pointing a gun at an officer during a wellness check over the weekend is in police custody in New Jersey, authorities say.  Karen Stevens-Nunez was arrested in Trenton on Monday morning, July 1, Falls Township police said.  In a criminal complaint, authorities said an officer was dispatched for a wellness check at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29. The officer found Stevens-Nunez in the Fairless Hills Self Storage parking lot at 495 South Oxford Valley Road.  The officer pulled behind her car as she sat outside near the opened driver's side d…
DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle On Jersey Shore: Police DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle On Jersey Shore: Police
DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle On Jersey Shore: Police A Camden County man was accused of passing out in the driver's seat with a gun and several other weapons in his vehicle in Wildwood Crest, authorities said. Samuel Beatty, 24, of Haddon Township, was arrested on Sunday, June 16, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, June 18. An officer saw his vehicle with its engine revving while parked and facing the wrong way near the intersection of Bayview and Preston avenues at around 3:30 a.m. The officer found Beatty unconscious in the driver's seat with his foot on the gas pedal. He "showed obvious signs of impairm…
Two South Jersey Men Stole From Businesses In NY, NJ, PA: Police Two South Jersey Men Stole From Businesses In NY, NJ, PA: Police
Two South Jersey Men Stole From Businesses In NY, NJ, PA: Police Two South Jersey men were accused of stealing from businesses in three states, authorities said. Devin Arnold, 22, of Galloway Township, and 20-year-old Laqua Tucker of Pleasantville were arrested on Friday, June 14, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a news release. They were taken into custody after an investigation into commercial burglaries in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Arnold tried to run away from police before his arrest, while Tucker surrendered at his home. "Today’s operation is a prime example how multi-agency efforts and cooperation can lead to successf…
Video Shows Arrest Of Out-Of-State Suspect In Deadly Central Jersey Double Shooting (DETAILS) Video Shows Arrest Of Out-Of-State Suspect In Deadly Central Jersey Double Shooting (DETAILS)
Video Shows Arrest Of Out-Of-State Suspect In Deadly Central Jersey Double Shooting (Details) A 19-year-old man from Washington state has been charged in connection with a shooting that left one woman dead and another in critical condition in Carteret, authorities said. Video shared by A.D. Pauro shows Gaurav Gill, of Kent, WA — identified by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone — being taken into custody Wednesday, June 12 in the yard of a Carteret home, following a shooting that left a 29-year-old woman dead and another critical. Arrest Made in Carteret Double Shooting Carteret, New Jersey - Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a... Posted by A.D. Pauro o…
Philly Man Who Pulled Gun On Atlantic City Driver At Traffic Light Sentenced: Prosecutors Philly Man Who Pulled Gun On Atlantic City Driver At Traffic Light Sentenced: Prosecutors
Philly Man Who Pulled Gun On Atlantic City Driver At Traffic Light Sentenced: Prosecutors A Philadelphia man will spend more than three years in prison after pulling a gun on a man in Atlantic City, authorities said. Sean Bennett, 31, was sentenced on Friday, June 7, to five years in state prison for second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He must serve at least three-and-a-half years before he's eligible for parole.  An Atlantic City officer was flagged down by a man near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Pacific Avenue at around 1:31 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. The v…
6 Arrested As 'Unruly Crowds' Disrupt, Shut Down South Jersey Summer Kickoff 6 Arrested As 'Unruly Crowds' Disrupt, Shut Down South Jersey Summer Kickoff
6 Arrested As 'Unruly Crowds' Disrupt, Shut Down South Jersey Summer Kickoff An annual Summer Kickoff in Camden County had to be shut down early due to "unruly crowds," authorities said. The disturbances led to six arrests, according to Pennsauken police. On Saturday, June 8, police throughout Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties responded to provide mutual aid to assist Pennsauken police, they said. "The Pennsauken Officers and mutual aid Officers worked together and did an excellent job in keeping the community safe. This type of unruly behavior is not acceptable and will not be tolerated in Pennsauken Township," said Police Chief Philip P. Olivo. Two juv…
Six Teens Arrested With Stolen Vehicle In Ocean City: Police Six Teens Arrested With Stolen Vehicle In Ocean City: Police
Six Teens Arrested With Stolen Vehicle In Ocean City: Police Six teens were arrested after they were found with a stolen vehicle in Ocean City, authorities said. Ocean City police stopped the vehicle at around 8:17 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, the department said in a Facebook post. The vehicle was reported stolen from Camden. The teens ran away as officers approached the vehicle. They were taken into custody with help from the police department's drone unit. The arrests included three Egg Harbor City girls: two who were 15 years old and one who was 16. Two Paulsboro boys, ages 14 and 13, and a 16-year-old Woodbury boy were also arrested. Th…
Police Seek Suspect Who Disrupted Day Of Family Fun In South Jersey Town With Fights (UPDATED) Police Seek Suspect Who Disrupted Day Of Family Fun In South Jersey Town With Fights (UPDATED)
Police Seek Suspect Who Disrupted Day Of Family Fun In South Jersey Town With Fights (Updated) UPDATE: Police have identified "Suspect 001'' allegedly involved in fights at the Saturday, June 1 drone show in Gloucester Township. "We are not releasing further information on his identity due to his age," police said on Thursday, June 6. At approximately 10 p.m., Gloucester Township police and numerous mutual aid police from nearby towns tried to disperse an unruly crowd near Urge Fitness, located across from the Gloucester Township Day Festivities on Chews Landing Road.  The unknown pictured suspect, labeled as "Suspect 001", was given several verbal commands to leave, but refuse…
Man Found With Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Items In Atlantic City: Police Man Found With Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Items In Atlantic City: Police
Man Found With Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Items In Atlantic City: Police An Atlantic City man was accused of having drugs and a loaded gun, authorities said. Anthony Ford Jr., 20, was arrested on Thursday, May 28, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Friday, May 31. He was stopped by officers while driving on Arkansas Avenue at around 7:51 p.m. A K9 officer smelled the presence of drugs inside Ford's vehicle. Police found a backpack with a loaded gun, 18 grams of cocaine, 43 grams of marijuana, and drug-dealing paraphernalia. Ford was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow-point ammunition, possessi…
Five Men Arrested On Drug Charges As Atlantic City Police Target Areas Of Violence Five Men Arrested On Drug Charges As Atlantic City Police Target Areas Of Violence
Five Men Arrested On Drug Charges As Atlantic City Police Target Areas Of Violence Five men were arrested in Atlantic City during a police operation targeting areas of violence, authorities said. In a news release, Atlantic City police said detectives conducted surveillance in the first block of South Florida Avenue on Thursday, Apr. 18. Four men were arrested for having or selling drugs. Isaiah Brown, 19, of Atlantic City, was taken into custody after running away from police. Once he was arrested, he continued to be uncooperative and struggled with detectives. Because of statements Brown made to police, he was brought to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Cente…
Fugitive Found With Suspected Heroin, Knife, BB Gun On Jersey Shore: Police Fugitive Found With Suspected Heroin, Knife, BB Gun On Jersey Shore: Police
Fugitive Found With Suspected Heroin, Knife, BB Gun On Jersey Shore: Police A wanted man in Cape May County was accused of having drugs, a knife, and a pistol-style BB gun, authorities said. Jonathan Duerr, 30, of Wildwood, was arrested on Sunday, Apr. 14, the Wildwood Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Apr. 16. His arrest came while officers were investigating a burglary at a home on the 200 block of East Cresse Avenue at around 9:45 p.m. Police spotted Duerr near the corner of Oak Avenue and the city's boardwalk, and he was identified as the burglary suspect. Duerr ran away from officers when he was told he was under arrest but he was taken into…
Men Found With Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Equipment In Atlantic City: Police Men Found With Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Equipment In Atlantic City: Police
Men Found With Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Equipment In Atlantic City: Police Two men were accused of having a loaded gun and items used for selling drugs during a traffic stop in Atlantic City, authorities said. Isaiah Butler, 23, of Atlantic City, and 22-year-old James Gallaway of Millville were arrested on Monday, Apr. 15, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. An officer stopped the men in a vehicle on the 1900 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 8:38 p.m. As the officer approached the vehicle to talk with Butler, he saw some drug-dealing items in the backseat. The two men were arrested and a loaded gun was also found in a bag in the back…
Man Accused Of Trying To Abduct Girl In South Jersey Crime Spree To Remain In Jail Man Accused Of Trying To Abduct Girl In South Jersey Crime Spree To Remain In Jail
Man Accused Of Trying To Abduct Girl In South Jersey Crime Spree To Remain In Jail A Monmouth County man will remain in jail after he was accused of trying to kidnap a teen girl and groping a woman in a Target parking lot during a two-county crime spree, authorities said. Quamel Benton, 35, of Farmingdale, was ordered by a judge on Wednesday, Apr. 10 to remain in Burlington County Jail through his trial, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged in Ocean County with attempted kidnapping, luring, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal sexual contact, two counts of eluding, resisting arrest, and obstruction. L…
Witnesses Stop Machete-Wielding Man At Flea Market In Monmouth County Witnesses Stop Machete-Wielding Man At Flea Market In Monmouth County
Witnesses Stop Machete-Wielding Man At Flea Market In Monmouth County A Berkeley Township man was accused of using a machete to threaten someone at a Monmouth County flea market, authorities said. The 39-year-old Bayville man went into the Collingwood Auction and Flea Market with the large blade at around 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb, 24, Howell Township police said in a news release. Investigators said the man was confronting a 40-year-old Neptune man over money owed for car repairs. Several witnesses stopped the argument from turning into a physical fight and the machete was never used. The man drove away without getting any money. The man was arrested at aroun…
Camden County Man Arrested In Campus Area Shooting: Prosecutor Camden County Man Arrested In Campus Area Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden County Man Arrested In Campus Area Shooting: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested in connection with shooting a man near the Rutgers University-Camden campus, authorities said. Malcolm Jordan, of Berlin Borough, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, at approximately 2 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to Cooper University Hospital for a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim, a 36-year-old Pine Hill man, had sustained…
Fugitive Found With Crystal Meth, Brass Knuckles On Jersey Shore: Police Fugitive Found With Crystal Meth, Brass Knuckles On Jersey Shore: Police
Fugitive Found With Crystal Meth, Brass Knuckles On Jersey Shore: Police A man and woman from Pennsylvania were arrested after police found drugs and brass knuckles during a traffic stop, authorities said. Michal Ray, 47, of Morrisville, PA, and Nicole Olenick, 47, also of PA, were arrested on Monday, Feb. 12. The Brigantine Police Department announced their arrests on Tuesday, Feb. 13. At around 10:45 a.m., a Brigantine officer stopped a vehicle for speeding near the intersection of 31st Street and Bayshore Avenue. The officer noticed Ray was not wearing his seatbelt in the front passenger's seat. Ray and Olenick gave identification to the officer who not…
South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again
South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again An Atlantic County man who was once accused of going on a crime spree while nude was arrested again, according to authorities. Absecon police said 39-year-old Michael Davis of Absecon was charged with criminal attempted burglary, obstruction, and several drug-related charges. He was being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Officers were called to the Oyster Bay Condominium Complex near West California Avenue just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. Police received a report of a man wearing a ski mask trying to break into a vehicle. As officers were heading to the scene, they rece…
VIDEO: NJ Troopers Nab Fleeing Suspects After 'Demolition Derby' Crashes Near GWB VIDEO: NJ Troopers Nab Fleeing Suspects After 'Demolition Derby' Crashes Near GWB
Video: NJ Troopers Nab Fleeing Suspects After 'Demolition Derby' Crashes Near GWB 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A driver and passenger involved in a New Jersey State Police pursuit that ended in what one motorist called a "demolition derby" on the NJ Turnpike approach to the George Washington Bridge last week were both juveniles, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 12. Video shot by motorists showed the driver desperately trying to escape undercover detectives by ramming several police and commuter vehicles with a Range Rover during the morning rush last Wednesday, Feb. 7. The pair were eventually taken into custody, said New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin. The attorney general di…
Victim Ditched On Roadside After Being Carjacked By Passengers On I-195: Police Victim Ditched On Roadside After Being Carjacked By Passengers On I-195: Police
Victim Ditched On Roadside After Being Carjacked By Passengers On I-195: Police Two men are accused of stealing another man's vehicle while they were all driving together in Monmouth County, authorities said. Wall Township police said officers responded to a reported carjacking on Interstate 195 near the interchange with Route 34 at around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28. Three men were heading to Asbury Park when two of the men stole the vehicle. The victim was left on the side of the road and he wasn't injured. “While this incident is very alarming, it is important that the public knows the three men involved knew each other and this wasn’t a random act of violence,” …