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Convict Was Selling LSD, Mushrooms, Pot: Lawrence PD Convict Was Selling LSD, Mushrooms, Pot: Lawrence PD
Convict Was Selling LSD, Mushrooms, Pot: Lawrence PD A 25-year-old convict from Lawrenceville was arrested for multiple weapons and drug offenses, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 11, at approximately 6 a.m., Lawrence Township Police detectives executed a search warrant at a residence along the first block of Woodmont Drive in Lawrenceville. Ahsan Shaikh was charged with a dozen weapons and drug offenses including the manufacture and distribution of LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms and marijuana, police said. Shaikh was being held at the Mercer County Correctional Facility.
NO CHOICE: Ex-Con Who Shot Victims Five Days Apart In Newark Gets 10+ Years, No Early Release NO CHOICE: Ex-Con Who Shot Victims Five Days Apart In Newark Gets 10+ Years, No Early Release
NO Choice: Ex-Con Who Shot Victims Five Days Apart In Newark Gets 10+ Years, No Early Release 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: There’s no trying to present a defense in court when the prosecutors have a video of you shooting someone, as well as the loaded gun you were carrying when they arrested you. So Ex-con Antoine Hawkins, 31, of Newark, took a deal from the government and was formally sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Friday, May 31, for shooting two victims five days apart in the Brick City in August 2020. Hawkins must serve no less than 10 years of his plea-bargained sentence before he'll be eligible for release because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Surveillance video…
Big Purple NJ 'Bud Bus' Owner Arrested For Money Laundering, Deceptive Biz Practices: Cops Big Purple NJ 'Bud Bus' Owner Arrested For Money Laundering, Deceptive Biz Practices: Cops
Big Purple NJ 'Bud Bus' Owner Arrested For Money Laundering, Deceptive Biz Practices: Cops A 46-year-old Rockland County, NY man has been arrested for illegally selling marijuana out of a big purple van in New Jersey, authorities said. Bud Bus Inc. Founder William Schlette, of West Nyack, was charged with deceptive business practices, money laundering, and drug offenses, according to Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picone. Two search warrants on Schlette's Bud Bus Inc, a van parked at 1077 State Highway 94 in Frelinghuysen Township, on March 7, culminated in the seizure of $1,900, a Ram Promaster van, a 2024 Loom trailer, suspected raw marijuana, and suspected cannabinoid i…
Probe Of Child Sex Abuse Leads To Arrest Of Trenton Brothers With Cocaine, Handgun: Prosecutor Probe Of Child Sex Abuse Leads To Arrest Of Trenton Brothers With Cocaine, Handgun: Prosecutor
Probe Of Child Sex Abuse Leads To Arrest Of Trenton Brothers With Cocaine, Handgun: Prosecutor An investigation into online child exploitation has resulted in the arrest of two brothers from Trenton and the seizure of cocaine, a 9mm handgun and $10,480 in cash, authorities said. In November 2023, detectives with the prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual in Mercer County was uploading items that portrayed the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child. An investigation was initiated, and Marcus Roberts was identified as a subject, according to Merc…
Three Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges In South Jersey: Prosecutor Three Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Three Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges In South Jersey: Prosecutor Three residents of Cape May County have been charged with numerous drug and weapons offenses, authorities said. Jamal Matthews, 26; Tyrone Brown, 28; and Azanna Shelton, 26 of the 600 Block of Adams Ave in Woodbine, were arrested for dealing methamphetamine, and cocaine, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and the New Jersey State Police. As a result of search warrants, approximately three ounces of suspected methamphetamines, approximately one-half ounce of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, an AR-15 style rifle, a 9mm handgun, high-ca…
Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD
Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD A 32-year-old Leesburg man was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 28,  after police say he possessed a stolen handgun.  At 4:39 a.m., police observed a Saturn commit numerous traffic violations at 28th Street and Prospect Avenue, officers said. After initiating a traffic stop, police found Dontae Black, the passenger, to be in possession of a a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun loaded with seven bullets, four of which were hollow-points, officers said. The handgun was reported stolen from Hollywood, Florida, police said. Police also found Black to be in possession of a substantial quality of co…
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 …
Drug Dealing Suspect Arrested With Coke, Heroin, Meth, Pills, Pot, Handgun In Atlantic City: PD Drug Dealing Suspect Arrested With Coke, Heroin, Meth, Pills, Pot, Handgun In Atlantic City: PD
Drug Dealing Suspect Arrested With Coke, Heroin, Meth, Pills, Pot, Handgun In Atlantic City: PD A drug dealer allegedly responsible for selling drugs throughout Atlantic County has been arrested, authorities said. Diogenes Galvez, 19, of Atlantic City, was charged with multiple drug offenses on Wednesday, Sept. 27, according to Atlantic City police. Detectives of the police department's Special Investigations Section in conjunction with the FBI's Safe Streets Task Force made a warranted search of Galvez' home in the 900 block of Lexington Avenue.  Detectives arrested Galvez on an outstanding warrant after he left his hoe, police said.  During a search of the residence, det…
Monmouth County Man Arrested For DUI Twice In 17 Hours: East Windsor PD Monmouth County Man Arrested For DUI Twice In 17 Hours: East Windsor PD
Monmouth County Man Arrested For DUI Twice In 17 Hours: East Windsor PD A 40-year-old man from Monmouth County was arrested twice on back-to-back days in Mercer County, authorities said. The first arrest happened in the Aldi's parking lot at 440 Route 130 in East Windsor, police said. Timothy Trifiro of Perrineville was found sleeping behind the wheel with his bumper dislodged at about 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving. The second incident occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at about 10 a.m. Police said that Trifiro was involved in a crash at the intersection of Route 33 and Lake Drive …
Police Crack Down On 'Nuisance Drug House,' Arrest 5 In South Jersey Police Crack Down On 'Nuisance Drug House,' Arrest 5 In South Jersey
Police Crack Down On 'Nuisance Drug House,' Arrest 5 In South Jersey Five people were arrested, including a homeowner, in what police described as a "nuisance drug house." Police complaints had increased in the neighborhood, prompting them to get a warrant and surveill the property, they said. During the early morning hours on Thursday, Aug. 24, the Gloucester Township Police Special Investigations Unit with the assistance of the Gloucester Township Police Special Response Team (SWAT), executed a search warrant for illegal narcotics at a residence on Glen Burnie Drive in Gloucester Township.  This investigation resulted in the arrests of five residents…
Pair Arrested With Guns, Drugs In Atlantic City: Police Pair Arrested With Guns, Drugs In Atlantic City: Police
Pair Arrested With Guns, Drugs In Atlantic City: Police Two men were arrested and guns and drugs were recovered during a traffic stop in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug.15, at 8:56 p.m., Atlantic CIty Police Officer Joseph Kelly conducted a motor vehicle stop in the first block of south Ohio Avenue.   While speaking to the driver, Joseph Lawrence, and waiting for Lawrence to provide needed documents, Officer Kelly observed an open backpack with a handgun inside, police said. Lawrence and his passenger, Tyheem Williams, were arrested with assistance from responding officers. Officer Kelly recovered the backpack that …
Atlantic City Man Arrested On Assault, Heroin Charges: Police Atlantic City Man Arrested On Assault, Heroin Charges: Police
Atlantic City Man Arrested On Assault, Heroin Charges: Police A 38-year-old man from Atlantic City was arrested in connection with an assault, authorities said. Shawn Pettis was charged Monday, June 12 with assault among other charges, Atlantic City police said. At 2:56 p.m., Officers Salvatore Rando and Anthony Abrams saw a man with an active warrant in the area of the Boardwalk near New York Avenue. The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on June 11 between Pettis and a woman, police said. The woman sustained injuries after being assaulted and sought treatment at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division. Additionally, fo…
Atlantic City Man Caught With Numerous Catalytic Converters, Pills: Police Atlantic City Man Caught With Numerous Catalytic Converters, Pills: Police
Atlantic City Man Caught With Numerous Catalytic Converters, Pills: Police A 50-year-old man from Atlantic City has been charged with receiving stolen property after 24 catalytic converters were found during a search of his home. On Thursday, June 1, Atlantic City detectives made a warranted search in the 100 block of north Iowa Avenue following an investigation into drug dealing, police said. The target of the investigation, Felix Beltran, was located at the residence and arrested on an active warrant, they said. During a search of the residence, detectives recovered numerous prescription pills, paraphernalia used in the distribution of drugs, the catalytic conv…
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 Charged With Drug-Dealing Near A School: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Drug-Dealing Near A School: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Drug-Dealing Near A School: Prosecutor A man and a woman have been charged with various drug offenses at a bodega and near a school in Cemden County, authorities said. On Tuesday, March 28, search warrants were executed in Pennsauken at the Bodega 856 located at 5051 Westfield Avenue, at a residence on the 7000 block of Githens Avenue, and a vehicle, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay alongside Pennsauken Police Chief Phillip Olivo.  Recovered during the warranted searches were: Three pounds of marijuana A loaded Glock handgun containing a high-capacity magazine Approximately $20,000 in cash…
26 Pounds Of Pot Worth $100K Recovered In South Jersey Bust: Prosecutor 26 Pounds Of Pot Worth $100K Recovered In South Jersey Bust: Prosecutor
26 Pounds Of Pot Worth $100K Recovered In South Jersey Bust: Prosecutor A 23-year-old man from Cape May County has been arrested on weapons and drug offenses, authorities said.  Sebastian Ramagosa of North Wildwood was charged with intent to distribute drugs, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland, Chief Robert Lloyd of the Wildwood Crest Police Department and Chief John Stevenson of the North Wildwood Police Department  On Wednesday March 15, Wildwood Crest Police Department received information from a concerned citizen that Ramagosa was in possession of a handgun, Sutherland said. A warranted search was ma…
3 Arrested, Handguns Recovered In Atlantic City Sweep 3 Arrested, Handguns Recovered In Atlantic City Sweep
3 Arrested, Handguns Recovered In Atlantic City Sweep Members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section conducted two separate investigations that resulted in the recovery of two handguns and the arrest of three. At 3:46 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, detectives detained a 16-year-old juvenile in the 600 block of north New York Avenue. He was found to be in possession of a handgun loaded with hollow point bullets, police said. He was taken into custody without incident and charged with weapons offenses. At 8:22 p.m., Sergeant Darrin Lorady and Detectives Christopher Dodson and Eric Evans conducted an investigation as a …
Suspect In Road Rage Incident Arrested In Atlantic City Traffic Stop, Gun Recovered Suspect In Road Rage Incident Arrested In Atlantic City Traffic Stop, Gun Recovered
Suspect In Road Rage Incident Arrested In Atlantic City Traffic Stop, Gun Recovered A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a man and a woman and the recovery of a loaded handgun and drugs, authorities said. At 9:46 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 6, Atlantic City Officer John Bell, while on roving patrol, observed a vehicle that was heavily tinted illegally parked in a lane of traffic in the 400 block of north New York Avenue.  Bell also recognized the vehicle as possibly being involved in an incident that occurred on Jan. 3. That incident involved a potential road rage episode that occurred in the area of Robinson and Hummock Avenues in which the suspect fired a handgun at t…
Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Foot Chase In Atlantic City Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Foot Chase In Atlantic City
Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Foot Chase In Atlantic City A 19-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested with a handgun after a foot chase, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 5 at 46 p.m., members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section conducted an investigation near New York and Mediterranean avenues in response to information Detective Brian Hambrecht received regarding a male armed with a handgun. Soon after, Detectives Eric Evans, Christopher Dodson and Alberto Valles observed a male, Zaim Wall, matching the description of the suspect walking southbound on New York Avenue towards Sewell Avenue, police said. Upon…
Dating App User Drugged, Sexually Assaulted By NJ Man With Meth: Prosecutor Dating App User Drugged, Sexually Assaulted By NJ Man With Meth: Prosecutor
Dating App User Drugged, Sexually Assaulted By NJ Man With Meth: Prosecutor A Stratford man has been charged with aggravated sexual assault and drug offenses after police say he spiked the drink of a woman he met on a dating app and then sexually assaulted her. On July 20, the Stratford Police Department received a 911 call in reference to a woman who stated she was drugged and sexually assaulted at a residence on the unit block of Warwick Road in Stratford. During the investigation, detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Stratford Police Department learned that the victim met Joshua Clark, 40, on a social me…
Crack Cocaine, Ecstasy, Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills Found In Trenton Bust: Police Crack Cocaine, Ecstasy, Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills Found In Trenton Bust: Police
Crack Cocaine, Ecstasy, Hundreds Of Oxycodone Pills Found In Trenton Bust: Police A Trenton man was slapped with charges after an investigation into narcotics sales led to the discovery of crack cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, and hundreds of Oxycodone pills, authorities said. Trenton Police detectives carried out a search warrant at 32 North Hermitage Ave. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 following several complaints involving illegal narcotics sales, the department said in a Monday release. The search turned up 60 grams of crack cocaine, 12 ecstasy pills, two Xanax pills, 205 Oxycodone pills, and $2,650 in cash, the release said. Martea S. Harrington, 59, was subsequently arrested and ch…
East Rutherford Tenant Convicted Of Female Neighbor's Horrific Murder East Rutherford Tenant Convicted Of Female Neighbor's Horrific Murder
East Rutherford Tenant Convicted Of Female Neighbor's Horrific Murder UPDATE: Jurors in Hackensack convicted an East Rutherford man on Tuesday of kidnapping and killing a female neighbor. Francis "Frank" Tattoli, 30, was found guilty on Nov. 1 of murder, kidnapping and felony murder in the death of Monet Thomas, 25, in the apartment building where both lived. The jury also found him not guilty of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Thomas, who was born in Teaneck, lived with her family in Kearny before moving to East Rutherford, where she lived with her boyfriend and her bulldog. She worked as a manager of group sales for a hotel in Secaucus.…
Atlantic City Man Arrested With Heroin, Loaded Handgun Atlantic City Man Arrested With Heroin, Loaded Handgun
Atlantic City Man Arrested With Heroin, Loaded Handgun A 25-year-old man was arrested in Atlantic City with a loaded handgun, authorities said. At 10:42 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 29, Atlantic City patrol units were dispatched to South Carolina and Baltic avenues for a report of a male brandishing a handgun.  Officer Anthony Nastasi responded to the area and found a man, Iman McCoy, matching the description of the suspect, police said.  After a brief foot pursuit, Nastasi subsequently apprehended McCoy a short distance away where he was taken into custody after a brief struggle. McCoy was found to be in possession of a defaced handgun t…
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…
Atlantic City Suspects Arrested With Cocaine, Marijuana, Handguns, $11K Atlantic City Suspects Arrested With Cocaine, Marijuana, Handguns, $11K
Atlantic City Suspects Arrested With Cocaine, Marijuana, Handguns, $11K A ShotSpotter alert led to the arrest of three men and the recovery of handguns and drugs, authorities said. On Friday, Sept, 16 at 10:07 p.m., Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the first block of north Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for a report of shots fired.  With assistance from Surveillance Center personnel, two vehicles were observed that were possibly involved in the shooting.  Shortly after, Officer Nickolas Cardani observed one of the vehicles in the rear parking lot of an apartment building in the first block of north Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with th…
32 Heroin Bricks, Thousands In Cash Nabbed In Major Trenton Bust, 4 Charged: Police 32 Heroin Bricks, Thousands In Cash Nabbed In Major Trenton Bust, 4 Charged: Police
32 Heroin Bricks, Thousands In Cash Nabbed In Major Trenton Bust, 4 Charged: Police Thirty-two bricks of heroin were nabbed and four suspects were slapped with charges in a major narcotics bust in Trenton, authorities announced on Monday, Sep. 19. Detectives surveilled the area of 2 Sanhican Dr. as a response to numerous complaints made by local residents to the department. The following suspects were arrested and charged, police said: Anthony T. Baldwin, 31, was found with 15 bricks of heroin and $951 in cash, police said. Kendall K. McCray, 34, was allegedly found with 12 bricks of heroin, 9 grams of crack-cocaine, and $1,020 in cash. Thomas E. Hollis, 24, was found wi…
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…
Man Caught With Ghost Gun, Heroin At Trenton Apartment Complex, Police Say Man Caught With Ghost Gun, Heroin At Trenton Apartment Complex, Police Say
Man Caught With Ghost Gun, Heroin At Trenton Apartment Complex, Police Say A 19-year-old man was caught with a ghost gun and heroin at a Trenton apartment complex, authorities said. Danquai Maldon was loitering with a group inside Roger Gardens apartments in Trenton on Tuesday, August 16, Trenton Police said. Officers patrolling the area saw Maldon repeatedly adjusting a large item in his waistband appearing to be a handgun, police said. A follow-up investigation and questioning led to Maldon’s arrest. The weapon was seized, and officers also allegedly found an unspecified amount of heroin. Maldon was charged with unlawful possession of a ghost gun, possession …
Tip Leads To Arrest Of 3 In Atlantic City, Handgun Recovered Tip Leads To Arrest Of 3 In Atlantic City, Handgun Recovered
Tip Leads To Arrest Of 3 In Atlantic City, Handgun Recovered A tip about a man with a handgun led to the arrest of three people in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Thursday, Aug. 11, police conducted surveillance based on the tip. The arrests came during a series of drug sales, police said, resulting in these three suspects being charged: Matthew Freeman, 40, of Atlantic City. was charged with weapons and drug offenses. Al-Tyriek Warren, 33, of Atlantic City was charged with drug possession with intent to sell it.  Racheal Kirkpatrick, 26, of Atlantic City was charged with possession of drugs. Freeman was being held in the Atlantic County J…
Meth, Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Handgun Found At Trenton Home As Accused Dealers Charged: Police Meth, Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Handgun Found At Trenton Home As Accused Dealers Charged: Police
Meth, Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Handgun Found At Trenton Home As Accused Dealers Charged: Police Meth, heroin, crack cocaine and a slew of other drugs were seized from a Trenton home as two accused dealers were slapped with charges, authorities said. Officers carrying out a search warrant at an apartment at Kingsbury Square found sellable amounts of meth, heroin, crack cocaine, ecstasy, suboxone, Oxycodone, Xanax, Adderall, and Dextroamphetamine on Thursday, July 21, Trenton Police said in a release on Monday, July 25. The search also turned up a black and white Sportarms .22 “derringer style” handgun, two digital scales and razorblade with white residue, packaging materials, and suspe…
Passaic Sheriff: Fugitive Ex-Con Who Ran From Detectives Caught With Stolen Gun, Drugs, More Passaic Sheriff: Fugitive Ex-Con Who Ran From Detectives Caught With Stolen Gun, Drugs, More
Passaic Sheriff: Fugitive Ex-Con Who Ran From Detectives Caught With Stolen Gun, Drugs, More Noontime temperatures in Paterson were way too high for a man to be pulling a ski mask over his face, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Jeziel Cabral Rodriguez, 32, began tipping away as detectives from his fugitive squad approached a group gathered in front of a Park Avenue grocery store, the sheriff said. Then he took off on foot. Rodriguez darted down a driveway on nearby Carroll Street, then hopped into a parked Chevy Malibu -- where the detectives found him, Berdnik said. He was carrying dozens of bags of oxycodone, cocaine and pot, as well as $487 in suspected drug-dealin…