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Egg Harbor Township Police

Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says
Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for the family of an expectant 21-year-old woman who was one of two people killed in a crash that left multiple others injured over the weekend. A GoFundMe campaign launched for Escarlin Suriel's family says she was 8 months pregnant with a baby girl, Viviana, at the time of the Black Horse Pike crash Friday, July 26, that let her and 22-year-old Gabriella Constrantino of Pleasantville dead. "Escarlin was a loving, caring, and devoted mother and wife. She was a beautiful soul," reads the campaign launched by Maria Tropea. "She leaves behind her four-year-old daug…
Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course
Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course An elderly man was found at an Atlantic County golf course overnight after he went missing for several hours in severe weather, authorities said. In a news release, Egg Harbor Township police said 85-year-old Mu Lee was reunited with his family at around 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Employees at Green Tree Golf Course reported him missing at around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. Green Tree workers told police they were worried Lee hadn't been seen for several hours. He was known to play at the course and go golfing by himself. Lee's cellphone and other belongings were found …
Ejected Motorcyclist Laying In Roadway Run Over, Killed By SUV In Atlantic County: Police Ejected Motorcyclist Laying In Roadway Run Over, Killed By SUV In Atlantic County: Police
Ejected Motorcyclist Laying In Roadway Run Over, Killed By SUV In Atlantic County: Police A 58-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a series of crashes on Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township late Saturday, May 11, police said. James Geloso, of Pitman, was heading east on a 2004 Honda motorcycle when his bike veered off to the left lane and onto the grass median in front of Story Book Land around 11:45 p.m., Egg Harbor Township police said in a news release. That's when Geloso lost control, struck a sign support and capsized the bike onto its side. Both the motorcycle and Geloso were sent tumbling into the inside lane of the Black Horse Pike. A witness came across Geloso…
Seven Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash Outside South Jersey Mall, Driver Cited Seven Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash Outside South Jersey Mall, Driver Cited
Seven Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash Outside South Jersey Mall, Driver Cited Seven people were injured when a New Jersey Transit bus crashed in an Atlantic County shopping mall parking lot, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police responded to the crash in the parking lot of Harbor Square on Black Horse Pike at around 9:59 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 11, the department said in a news release. The NJ Transit bus hit a light pole behind Boscov's after it left the pickup area. Paramedics brought the driver and six passengers to local hospitals. The bus had moderate damage to its front end. The bus driver was a 40-year-old man from Galloway Township. He was cited for ca…
New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years
New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years UPDATE: A New Hampshire man who recorded himself having sex in the back seat of his car with a 12-year-old child at the Jersey Shore must spend the next 20 years in federal prison. Scott Wilkinson, 39, must serve out the entire plea-bargained sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Twenty years means 20 years. Wilkinson traveled nearly 400 miles from Concord, NH to Egg Harbor Township -- just outside Atlantic City -- to have sex with the child, the FBI said. He recorded it and uploaded the video from his phone to a Google Drive account, which was linked to his home…
SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (DEVELOPING) SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (DEVELOPING)
SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (Developing) The Atlantic County SWAT team and local police were called to a home in Egg Harbor Township on a report of a man barricaded in a home, authorities said. A possibly armed man had blocked himself in the home at Tremont and Bates Avenues at about 4 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, Egg Harbor Township police said. A caller said the man had a gun and may have fired a shot, police said. The man spoke with police when they arrived, but he has since cut off contact with officers p9lice said at about 10:30 a.m. “Ongoing attempts have been made to re-establish communication with the individual,” police s…
16-Year-Old Girl Assaulted Egg Harbor Officers At High School Football Game: Police 16-Year-Old Girl Assaulted Egg Harbor Officers At High School Football Game: Police
16-Year-Old Girl Assaulted Egg Harbor Officers At High School Football Game: Police A 16-year-old Pleasantville girl was arrested on charges she assaulted a police officer and school security officer during a fight at an Egg Harbor Township High School football game, authorities said. The girl, whose name had not been released, was involved in a dispute with four others after the football game, Egg Harbor Township police said.  The officers were hurt when police tried to break up the fight between teenagers and young adults on Thursday night, Seot. 14, they said. None of those involved in the fight were students from either school playing in the game. Egg Harbor…
Teenager Was Driving More Than 85 MPH In Crash Injuring 2 Other Teens: Police Teenager Was Driving More Than 85 MPH In Crash Injuring 2 Other Teens: Police
Teenager Was Driving More Than 85 MPH In Crash Injuring 2 Other Teens: Police A teenager was driving more than 85 mph in a 45 mph zone when he crashed in Egg Harbor Township — injuring two teen passengers, authorities said. The 17-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident, who was not named, was charged with two counts of assault, police said in a statement on Monday, Nov. 21. He was issued summonses for speeding, reckless driving and careless driving as well. The teenager allegedly was driving at a high rate of speed west on Mill Road at about 7:15 a.m. on Nov. 1 when he swerved to avoid another vehicle that entered the intersection at Tremont Avenue, Egg Harbor Townshi…
SEEN HER? 17-Year-Old Girl Missing In South Jersey SEEN HER? 17-Year-Old Girl Missing In South Jersey
Seen HER? 17-Year-Old Girl Missing In South Jersey Egg Harbor Township police seek the public's help locating a missing 17-year-old girl. Jenice Trombetta was reported missing by her father, police said. She was last seen on the Ocean City Boardwalk on May 21. She is about 5 feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. She has blue eyes and black and red hair. Anyone able to locate the missing juvenile is asked to contact the Egg Harbor Township Detective Bureau at (609) 926-4051 or email cid@ehtpd.com.
Boat Captain's Body Pulled From Margate Waters: Report Boat Captain's Body Pulled From Margate Waters: Report
Boat Captain's Body Pulled From Margate Waters: Report The body of a popular boat captain was found floating near a dock in South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reported. Edward Cairns, 71, was found dead between the dock and marshland during low tide at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, near Graef Boat Yard on Longport Boulevard in Egg Harbor Township, the outlet said. Cairns lived on his boat and was a well-known Margate-area resident for more than three decades, police said in a news release. A preliminary investigation suggests that there "were no obvious signs of foul play," however, the investigation is still ongoing to determine the cause…
SEEN HIM? South Jersey Police Seek Public's Help Identifying This Man SEEN HIM? South Jersey Police Seek Public's Help Identifying This Man
Seen HIM? South Jersey Police Seek Public's Help Identifying This Man Police seek the public's help identifying a man pictured above in reference to an ongoing investigation.  Egg Harbor Township Police did not offer any details on the investigation. Anyone that can identify the man is asked to contact the Egg Harbor Township Detective Bureau at (609) 926-4051 or email cid@ehtpd.com.
NJ Preschool Teacher Picked Up, Threw Child Trying To Nap 7 Times: Report NJ Preschool Teacher Picked Up, Threw Child Trying To Nap 7 Times: Report
NJ Preschool Teacher Picked Up, Threw Child Trying To Nap 7 Times: Report A preschool teacher in South Jersey has been arrested after being caught on surveillance video physically mishandling children, BreakingAC reported. Angela Capella, 26, of Galloway Township, was charged with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, the outlet said, quoting Egg Harbor Township police.  One of the alleged victim's mother detailed the abuse on social media. "I am not someone who puts my business online however I feel like this should be public knowledge and my daughter deserves justice," she writes, accompanying the post with a photo of Capella. …
South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car
South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car Multiple police departments in South Jersey are investigating a two-day crime spree that involved a car stolen out of Atlantic City, authorities said. The first incident took place at 8:21 a.m. Monday at Garden State Fuels in West Atlantic City. a young male driver of the stolen vehicle, a 2013 Grey Honda CRV, left without paying for gas, Egg Harbor Township police said. The next incident took place at 3:36 p.m, Monday at Gorilla Vapes on the Black Horse Pike. Three young females entered the store, stole merchandise and took the tip jar, police said. Egg Harbor Town…