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Millville Man Arrested For Deadly Stabbing In Downtown Bridgeton Alley, Police Say Millville Man Arrested For Deadly Stabbing In Downtown Bridgeton Alley, Police Say
Millville Man Arrested For Deadly Stabbing In Downtown Bridgeton Alley, Police Say A Millville man was accused of stabbing another man to death in downtown Bridgeton, authorities said. Cornell Becton, 37, was arrested on unrelated charges at around 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 14. He was also given charges in the killing of 59-year-old Wilbert Pace, which happened that morning. Officers responded to East Commerce Street between Laurel Street and Mayor Aitken Drive at around 3:30 a.m. Police found Pace suffering from several stab wounds behind a downtown building. Officers tried to save Pa…
Two Men Threw Bottles, Pulled Knife On Three People Along Bridgeton Riverfront: Police Two Men Threw Bottles, Pulled Knife On Three People Along Bridgeton Riverfront: Police
Two Men Threw Bottles, Pulled Knife On Three People Along Bridgeton Riverfront: Police Two Cumberland County men were accused of assaulting three people on the Bridgeton riverfront, authorities said. Geovanni Justice of Bridgeton and Christopher Perez of Vineland were arrested, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 30. Officers responded to a report of an active fight on the riverfront at around 2:17 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Investigators said Justice and Perez threw rocks and bottoms at the three victims. The two men also pulled out a knife at one point in the fight. Perez and Justice were taken into custody and brought to Brid…
Bridgeton Man Tried To Break Into Vehicle Through Window, Police Say Bridgeton Man Tried To Break Into Vehicle Through Window, Police Say
Bridgeton Man Tried To Break Into Vehicle Through Window, Police Say A Bridgeton man was accused of trying to break into a vehicle through its window, authorities said. Joe Ortiz, 30, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a vehicle burglary report on the 100 block of Bank Street at around 2:37 a.m. Investigators said Ortiz damaged the vehicle's window and left the scene before police arrived. Ortiz was found nearby and was taken into custody after trying to run away from officers. Ortiz was charged with criminal attempt burglary, obstruction, and resisting arrest. He was held in …
Man Wielding Two Knives Slashed Victim At South Jersey Liquor Store, Police Say Man Wielding Two Knives Slashed Victim At South Jersey Liquor Store, Police Say
Man Wielding Two Knives Slashed Victim At South Jersey Liquor Store, Police Say A Bridgeton man was accused of slashing another man with knives at a liquor store, authorities said. John Paul Thomas, 69, was arrested, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Officers responded to an assault with a knife at Supermarket Discount Liquor on North Pearl Street at around 3:34 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Investigators said Thomas pulled out two knives and attacked the other man. The victim suffered cuts on one of his hands and the side of his head. When police arrived, the victim was holding Thomas on the ground. Thomas was ta…
Man Critically Injured In Double Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Police Say Man Critically Injured In Double Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Police Say
Man Critically Injured In Double Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Police Say A Bridgeton man was accused of shooting two other men at an apartment complex, authorities said. Cas Albert Miller, 31, was arrested after the shooting at Amity Heights on Pamphylia Avenue on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 10, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. He reportedly lives at the apartment complex. When officers arrived, they found the victims, 45 and 31 years old, with gunshot wounds. One man was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he remains in critical but stable condition, while the other man was treated at the scene and released. Miller was take…
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 …
Vineland Man Charged With Break-In At South Jersey Business: Police Vineland Man Charged With Break-In At South Jersey Business: Police
Vineland Man Charged With Break-In At South Jersey Business: Police A 64-year-old man was charged with breaking into a business in Bridgeton, authorities said. David Carty, of Vineland, was charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief, according to Bridgeton police. Carty is accused of breaking into Pastelmex bakery and cafe at 694 N. Pearl St. at about 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, police said. He was being held at Cumberland County Jail.
Man Shoots, Kills Home Invader Then Gets Arrested For Having Ghost Guns In South Jersey Man Shoots, Kills Home Invader Then Gets Arrested For Having Ghost Guns In South Jersey
Man Shoots, Kills Home Invader Then Gets Arrested For Having Ghost Guns In South Jersey A Cumberland County man shot an alleged home invader dead and then was arrested himself for owning ghost guns, authorities said. A ghost gun is a firearm without a serial number. Troopers responded Monday, Feb. 19, at approximately 7:15 pm, to a residence on Old Deerfield Pike in Upper Deerfield Township for a burglary in progress with a gunshot victim, New Jersey State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, upon arrival, the troopers were met by Kevin Lucero, 24, who advised there was a male inside the residence suffering from a gunshot wound. Troopers attempted life-saving m…
School Custodian Indicted For Urinating, Spreading Feces On Children's Food In South Jersey School Custodian Indicted For Urinating, Spreading Feces On Children's Food In South Jersey
School Custodian Indicted For Urinating, Spreading Feces On Children's Food In South Jersey A Cumberland County grand jury has indicted a school custodian on charges that he intentionally contaminated food and utensils with bodily fluids and bleach. Giovanni A. Impellizzeri, 26, of Vineland, worked at Elizabeth F. Moore School in Upper Deerfield, where prosecutors say he put feces in food, rubbed his anus and genitals on bread, sprayed bleach on vegetables, urinated in mixing bowls, and performed sex acts with items at the school. A Cumberland County grand jury indicted Impellizzeri on charges including official misconduct, aggravated assault, knowingly tampering with food product…
South Jersey Woman Allegedly Caught Breaking Into Car In Broad Daylight: Police South Jersey Woman Allegedly Caught Breaking Into Car In Broad Daylight: Police
South Jersey Woman Allegedly Caught Breaking Into Car In Broad Daylight: Police A 30-year-old South Jersey woman was caught allegedly breaking into a car on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 11, authorities said. Daquana Johnson of Vineland was charged with burglary, theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Bridgeton police. Police responded at 2:30 p.m. to 31 E. Broad St., for a report of a woman burglarizing a vehicle and removing items from the vehicle, police said. Police arrived and through their investigation and reviewing surveillance cameras were able to determine that Johnson committed the burglary, they said. She was arrested, Johnson was …
Judge Orders South Jersey School Janitor Detained In Food Contamination Case Judge Orders South Jersey School Janitor Detained In Food Contamination Case
Judge Orders South Jersey School Janitor Detained In Food Contamination Case A South Jersey judge has ordered that an elementary school janitor accused of contaminating food with his own bodily fluids at his place of employment be detained in the Cumberland County Jail. Judge Cristen P. D’Arrigo said that Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, remains a substantial risk to the public during a hearing on Thursday, Nov. 9. Impellizzeri, was charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct for the heinous incidents at the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District, where he has worked since 2019, as previously report…
South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor
South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor An elementary school janitor in South Jersey faces multiple charges, including child endangerment, for allegedly contaminating food and utensils with bleach and bodily fluids. UPDATE: Police Papers Detail Heinous Accusations Against NJ School Janitor, Parents Livid Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, also is charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct. Impellizzeri was employed by the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District. According to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey State Police were contacted by scho…
South Jersey Jail Guard Guilty Of Threatening To Kill Ex-Inmate Who He Had Sex With: Prosecutor South Jersey Jail Guard Guilty Of Threatening To Kill Ex-Inmate Who He Had Sex With: Prosecutor
South Jersey Jail Guard Guilty Of Threatening To Kill Ex-Inmate Who He Had Sex With: Prosecutor A corrections officer at the Cumberland County Jail has been convicted of threatening to kill a former inmate whom he had a relationship with, authorities said. Neal J. Armstrong, 35, of Vineland, was found guilty on Thursday, Sept. 14 of his involvement in an incident that occurred in the City of Millville in the fall of 2017, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Armstrong was alleged to have shared drugs and sex with the inmate during an ongoing relationship after her release from jail, she said. Armstrong was convicted of third-degree terrorist threat…
South Jersey Man Stabbed In Chest, Suspect Arrested: Police South Jersey Man Stabbed In Chest, Suspect Arrested: Police
South Jersey Man Stabbed In Chest, Suspect Arrested: Police A 25-year-old man from Bridgeton has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left another man in critical condition, authorities said. Shortly after midnight on Friday, Sept. 15, Bridgeton police were dispatched to a unit block on Walnut Street for a stabbing.  Police found the victim, a 54-year-old Bridgeton resident, with a stab wound to his chest. The victim was airlifted to Cooper Medical Center for treatment and was listed in critical but stable condition, police said. A short time later, police found Daniel Perez of Walnut Street nearby and placed him under ar…
Cumberland County Man Critical After Assault: Police Cumberland County Man Critical After Assault: Police
Cumberland County Man Critical After Assault: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested for an assault that left the victim in critical condition in Cumberland County, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug. 12 at 11:36 p.m., Bridgeton police officers were dispatched to Myrtle Street for an assault. Police found an unconscious 35-year-old Bridgeton man being treated by Bridgeton Fire/EMS.  A short time later ER Staff contacted police and advised that the victim was in critical condition with a serious head injury. After further investigation, it was discovered that the victim was assaulted near the 200 block of Walnut Street. Br…
South Jersey Man Charged With Stabbing Death During Burglary: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Stabbing Death During Burglary: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Stabbing Death During Burglary: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from South Jersey has been charged with the murder and assault of a couple during a burglary, authorities said. Zachary M. Adamo, of Millville, was charged on a warrant with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, burglary, contempt, obstruction, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses, according to  Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The charges are related to a homicide that occurred during the early morning hours of July 28, in the City of Vineland. It is alleged that the defendant entered a residence in the 600 block of Ridgewoo…
Trio Arrested In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey Pharmacy: Police Trio Arrested In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey Pharmacy: Police
Trio Arrested In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey Pharmacy: Police Three suspects from Bridgeton have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a local pharmacy, authorities said. Jamar Doyle, Gabriel Cisneros, and Mariah Vaughn were charged in the robbery that took place at Walgreens at 25 E. Broad Street on May 29, Bridgeton police said. The arrests were made June 6 without incident, and all three were sent fo Cumberland County Jail. According to police: Doyle, 22, was charged with robbery, theft and weapons offenses. Vaughn, 27, was charged with conspiracy. And Cisneros, 23, was charged with robbery and conspiracy.
Cumberland County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Police Cumberland County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Police
Cumberland County Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Police A 25-year-old Cumberland County man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old city Bridgeton resident, authorities said. William O. Ware IV, of Rosenhayn was arrested at police headquarters Monday, June 5 and charged with murder and weapons offenses, Bridgeton police said. He was processed and will be held in the Cumberland County Jail without bail. Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari Sr. said the suspect was known to the victim. Officers were called to North Street in Bridgeton at 2:49 a.m. Sunday, June 4 and found Brock Hogans outside his resid…
Arrest Made In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Cumberland County man, authorities said. Miguel A Barea was located and arrested without incident, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. The shooting occurred late Saturday night near the intersection of S Main Road and E Elmer Road in the city of Vineland. Vineland Police said officers were called to the area at approximately 11:43 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 for a report of a vehicle which struck a residence in the eleven hundred block E Elmer Road. Responding officers locat…
Inmate Dies Of Suicide At Cumberland County Jail, Authorities Say Inmate Dies Of Suicide At Cumberland County Jail, Authorities Say
Inmate Dies Of Suicide At Cumberland County Jail, Authorities Say An inmate in the Cumberland County Jail died of suicide earlier this week, authorities said. The 54-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, according to a release from the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Officers and medical staff responded and attempted life saving measures with negative results. An exact cause of death was pending autopsy results.  Notification was made to the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office with detectives responding. Simultaneous notification was made to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. …
Murder Suspect Led Police To Missing South Jersey Man's Snow-Covered Body: State Police Murder Suspect Led Police To Missing South Jersey Man's Snow-Covered Body: State Police
Murder Suspect Led Police To Missing South Jersey Man's Snow-Covered Body: State Police New Jersey State Police have arrested a 21-year-old South Jersey suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a Cumberland County man who went missing for three days. State Police charged Miguel Perez, 21, of Bridgeton, with murder in connection to the disappearance of Jonathan Morris II, 23, of Bridgeton, whose remains were discovered Monday in Hopewell Township. Perez, described by State Police as an acquaintance of Morris, took them to the body, which was found covered in snow on Archie Platt Road in Hopewell Township. Perez has been charged with murder, weapons offenses, desecratio…
Female Inmates Forced To Have Sex With NJ Jail Officers: Lawsuit Female Inmates Forced To Have Sex With NJ Jail Officers: Lawsuit
Female Inmates Forced To Have Sex With NJ Jail Officers: Lawsuit A pair of federal lawsuits have been filed saying two women were forced to have sex with Cumberland County Jail officers in exchange for preferential treatment while they were serving time, NJ Advance Media reports. The corrections officers offered the women, now ages 51 and 49, more desirable jobs in exchange for sexual favors between 1997 and 2014, the outlet says citing the suit. The former inmates, of Millville and Phillipsburg, feared repercussions of saying "no," the suit says. The suits were filed separately and name eight current and former corrections officers, Cumbe…