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Officers Thwart Car Thieves In Atlantic County, Teens Charged Officers Thwart Car Thieves In Atlantic County, Teens Charged
Officers Thwart Car Thieves In Atlantic County, Teens Charged Two teens were arrested after police said they tried to steal a car that's been targeted by thieves as part of a social media challenge, authorities said. Galloway Township police said officers responded to a report of three people trying to steal a Kia vehicle on Mohave Drive at around 3:46 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14. When police arrived, the three suspects ran away, but an officer did arrest a 16-year-old boy from Pleasantville. At around 5:30 a.m., a man living on nearby Rumson Drive called police about a teen at his door who was asking to use his cell phone. Officers said the 15-year-ol…
3 Atlantic City Youths Arrested Breaking Into Cars: Police 3 Atlantic City Youths Arrested Breaking Into Cars: Police
3 Atlantic City Youths Arrested Breaking Into Cars: Police Three juveniles were arrested after they attempted to burglarize and steal two cars, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 5:31 p.m., Atlantic CIty patrol officers responded to the area of North Carolina and Pacific Avenues in reference to three juveniles breaking into vehicles, they said. Officer Latray Butcher arrived in the area and observed the three juveniles. Upon attempting to speak with them, they all fled.  Officer Butcher apprehended one male, 16, after a brief foot pursuit. The male was found in possession of two screwdrivers.  Two other males, 12 and 15, were a…
Teens Arrested After Stolen Car Overheats: Police Teens Arrested After Stolen Car Overheats: Police
Teens Arrested After Stolen Car Overheats: Police A pair of teenagers were arrested after their stolen vehicle overheated, authorities said. On Friday, Aug. 18, at 2:20 p.m., Atlantic City Police Officers Troy Grams and Michael Regalbuto observed a Kia Rio traveling in the area of the 1200 block of Drexel Avenue.  The Kia had been reported stolen earlier in the day.  The officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop when the vehicle sped off leading the officers on a pursuit. The driver, 14, led officers to Route 30 where he proceeded to drive westbound. As the vehicle was leaving Atlantic City, the officers terminated th…
3 Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway 3 Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway
3 Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway Three people were killed in a crash when their car left the Garden State Parkway and struck a tree, authorities said. The crash occurred at 9:52 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 6 on the southbound lanes of the highway near milepost 44.6 in Port Republic in Atlantic County, according to New Jersey State Police. A Kia struck the rear of a Toyota, causing the Kia to lose control and run off the road and hit a tree, State Police said. The Kia's driver, Sabrina Kontos, 24, of Ocean Grove, and two passengers were killed in the crash: Dion Bullock, 27, of Asbury Park, and Omar Williams, 28, of Eatontown. The…
Teens Arrested Trying To Break Into Kias At Bally's Casino Parking Lot: Police Teens Arrested Trying To Break Into Kias At Bally's Casino Parking Lot: Police
Teens Arrested Trying To Break Into Kias At Bally's Casino Parking Lot: Police Three 14-year-old boys were arrested after three Kia cars in Bally’s Atlantic City casino-hotel parking garage were broken into, authorities said. Two of the boys allegedly damaged the steering columns of the Kias while trying to steal them, Atlantic City police said on Facebook. A third boy had credit cards retrieved from a stolen vehicle, police said. Detectives Christopher Dodson, Alberto Valles, Eric Evans, and Troy Grams found the boys walking near Connecticut and Wabash avenues at about 9:20 p.m. on Friday, July 14, they said. The detectives were investigating a series of car burgla…
Man Threatened To 'Shoot Up' Wawa Stores: South Brunswick PD Man Threatened To 'Shoot Up' Wawa Stores: South Brunswick PD
Man Threatened To 'Shoot Up' Wawa Stores: South Brunswick PD Police in South Brunswick are on the lookout for a man who threatened to "shoot up" two Wawa Convenience Stores. Its Detective Bureau is looking for help in identifying the person of interest in connection with the threats. In the past week, the person has twice entered stores and threatened to shoot up the store, police said. The first incident took place on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 9:30 p.m. at the Wawa on Route 535. The second incident took place on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 11:30 p.m., at the Wawa on Georges Road, police said. The suspect is a black male, 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds with…
WILD CHASE: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46 WILD CHASE: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46
Wild Chase: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46 Three carjackers were captured following a wild chase in which they rammed a Wayne police cruiser and several civilian vehicles on Route 46, authorities said. It began shortly after Montville police issued an alert for two vehicles, one of which had just been taken by thieves in ski masks, shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. A short time later, the masked bandits approached a Porsche at the Starbucks on Route 23 just south of the "spaghetti bowl" intersection in Wayne near Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. They abandoned their attempt after discovering it occupied,…
Toddlers Among 7 Hurt In Serious Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 78: State Police (UPDATE) Toddlers Among 7 Hurt In Serious Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 78: State Police (UPDATE)
Toddlers Among 7 Hurt In Serious Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 78: State Police (Update) Two toddlers were among the seven victims hurt in a serious chain-reaction crash on Route 78, state police confirmed. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 7.2 in Bloomsbury around 4:25 p.m. on Monday, July 25, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. A 2007 Freightliner pulling a utility trailer was heading east in the center lane in front of a Toyota Camry, which was in front of a Mazda CX-5, Marchan said. Meanwhile, a Kia Sorrento was in the left lane alongside the 2007 Freightliner, which also had a 2015 Freightliner box truck to its right. A 2019 Kentworth…
Passenger Seriously Hurt When SUV Goes Wrong Way On Garden State Parkway: State Police Passenger Seriously Hurt When SUV Goes Wrong Way On Garden State Parkway: State Police
Passenger Seriously Hurt When SUV Goes Wrong Way On Garden State Parkway: State Police A wrong-way crash on the Garden State Parkway left a passenger seriously hurt, authorities said. The crash occurred at 11:12 p.m. on Sunday, June 12 near milepost 48.4 in Port Republic in Atlantic County, New Jersey State Police said.  A 43-year-old Toms River man driving a Honda Pilot the wrong way — north in the southbound lanes — struck a Chevy Equinox before being hit by a Kia K5, police said. Dwight Phillips, 22, of New York City — a passenger in the Kia — was hospitalized with serious injuries while the drivers of the two SUVs suffered moderate injuries, State Police said. The …
WWE Star Tammy Sytch Of NJ Arrested In Deadly FL Crash: Report WWE Star Tammy Sytch Of NJ Arrested In Deadly FL Crash: Report
WWE Star Tammy Sytch Of NJ Arrested In Deadly FL Crash: Report WWE star and New Jersey resident Tammy Sytch has been arrested for the third time in three months, this time for DUI in a Florida crash that left another person dead, TMZ reports The Hall of Famer was behind the wheel of a 2012 Mercedes when she struck the back of a 2013 Kia Sorento stopped at a stoplight just before 8:30 p.m. on March 25 on US Highway 1 in Volusia County, TMZ says citing police. The Kia was sent into the back of a 2011 GMC Yukon, also stopped at the light, ultimately killing the Kia driver, police said. Police said they believed Sytch was under the influence of alcohol at…
Video Shows Deadly 5-Car Crash That Brought Dozens Of Police Cars To Parkway Video Shows Deadly 5-Car Crash That Brought Dozens Of Police Cars To Parkway
Video Shows Deadly 5-Car Crash That Brought Dozens Of Police Cars To Parkway A 58-year-old Toms River resident was killed in a five-vehicle crash that closed the Garden State Parkway for hours Friday, authorities said. The 12 p.m. crash occurred on the southbound side near milepost 96.8 in Wall Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. It involved a Hyundai passenger car, a GMC SUV, a Ford Transit van, a Kia SUV, and a Jeep SUV. The GMC struck the rear of the Hyundai, then the front of the Ford collided with the GMC, the GMC collided with the Kia, and the Kia collided with the Jeep, Marchan said. Footage from the scene posted by The Lakewood …