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Unlawful possession of a handgun

South Jersey Man Sentenced To 90 Years In Prison For Baseball Bat Killing, Prosecutors Say South Jersey Man Sentenced To 90 Years In Prison For Baseball Bat Killing, Prosecutors Say
South Jersey Man Sentenced To 90 Years In Prison For Baseball Bat Killing, Prosecutors Say A man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after beating a Highland Park man to death with a baseball bat in Burlington County, authorities said. Larry Brown, 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to 90 years in prison, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. A jury found him guilty in March of a dozen charges including first-degree murder. Brown was convicted of killing 34-year-old Cecilio Luciano inside a home on Bentley Avenue in Beverly City. Officers responded to the house at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 20…
Armed Convict Arrested On Bicycle: Lawrence Police Armed Convict Arrested On Bicycle: Lawrence Police
Armed Convict Arrested On Bicycle: Lawrence Police Lawrence Township Police Officer Piotr Bystrek was on routine patrol on Friday, May 31 at about 2:35 a.m. in the 2100 block of Princeton Pike in Lawrenceville when he observed two males on bicycles commit a traffic violation. Bystrek made contact with the Princeton males who were positively identified as Jaylin Derry-Poole, 20, and Alfred Jornegay, 31, Lawrence Township police said. Both males had outstanding warrants for their arrest, police said. A search revealed Jornegay had a Ruger Model 9E handgun and a 17-round capacity magazine. Bystrek charged Jornegay wi…
Convicted Fentanyl Dealer Admits To Atlantic City Attempted Murder: Prosecutors Convicted Fentanyl Dealer Admits To Atlantic City Attempted Murder: Prosecutors
Convicted Fentanyl Dealer Admits To Atlantic City Attempted Murder: Prosecutors A man convicted of producing and dealing fentanyl admitted to nearly shooting a man to death in Atlantic City more than four years ago, authorities said. Kevin Davis, 38, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 20 to first-degree attempted murder and second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced the plea in a news release on Friday, Feb. 23. Investigators said Davis shot a man in the stomach and got away on a bicycle on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Through surveillance video from several locations, city p…
Pair Possessed Multiple Weapons Including Machine Gun In South Jersey: Prosecutor Pair Possessed Multiple Weapons Including Machine Gun In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Pair Possessed Multiple Weapons Including Machine Gun In South Jersey: Prosecutor Two men have have admited to weapons offenses in Atlantic County, authorities said. On Thursday, Nov. 30, Lenardo Caro, 31, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. His co-defendant, Robert Caro-Green, 33, also of Atlantic City, previously pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit on Oct. 19, the prosecutor said. On Sept/ 24, 2021, members of the Atlantic City Special Investigations Unit and Atlantic City SWAT executed a no-knock search warrant a…
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Handgun Charge: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Handgun Charge: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Handgun Charge: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic City pleaded guilty to a handgun charge, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, Rakiy Newsome pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit.  The plea was in exchange for a three-year term in New Jersey State Prison, with a one-year period of parole ineligibility, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On April 22, 2022, Atlantic City police arrested Newsome on an unrelated incident. During a search of his person incident to that arrest, Newsome stated that he was in possession of a&nbs…
Trenton Man Gets Probation For Firearms Offense Over Objections By Atlantic County Prosecutor Trenton Man Gets Probation For Firearms Offense Over Objections By Atlantic County Prosecutor
Trenton Man Gets Probation For Firearms Offense Over Objections By Atlantic County Prosecutor A 34-year-old man from Trenton was sentenced to probation over the objections of Atlantic County prosecutors, authorities said. On Thursday, July 20, Carelton Priester was sentenced by Judge Bernard E. DeLury, Jr., to five years of probation for second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun over the State’s objection, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Priester originally pleaded guilty on April 11, the prosecutor said. The agreed upon sentence recommendation between the parties was three-years in New Jersey State Prison, with a one-year period of parole …
Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Illegal Possession Of Handgun: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Illegal Possession Of Handgun: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Illegal Possession Of Handgun: Prosecutor An Atlantic City man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for unlawful possession of a handgun, authorities said. John Stevens, 21, was sentenced on Thursday, July 13, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Stevens must serve three and one-half years before being eligible for parole, the prosecutor said. The sentence is to run concurrent to a three-and-one-half-year sentence Stevens received in March of this year, also for unlawfully possessing a handgun, the prosecutor said. On Jan. 10, Stevens and a co-defendant, Carlos Garcia-Perez, were …
Meadowlands Hotel Housekeeper Finds Loaded Gun In Room, PA Guest Goes To Jail Meadowlands Hotel Housekeeper Finds Loaded Gun In Room, PA Guest Goes To Jail
Meadowlands Hotel Housekeeper Finds Loaded Gun In Room, PA Guest Goes To Jail A Pennsylvania man found himself in jail after a housekeeper at a hotel across the highway from MetLife Stadium found a loaded gun in his room, authorities said. The 9mm Springfield Armory XD-E pistol found on a nightstand at the Hilton Meadowlands on eastbound Route 3 had eight hollow-point bullets in the magazine and a round in the chamber, East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. Royal Spraggins, 35, of Sharon Hill, PA, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, July 11, pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, records show. He's c…
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Drug, Handgun Charges Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Drug, Handgun Charges
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Drug, Handgun Charges A 27-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to possessing a handgun and dealing marijuana, authorities said. On Thursday, June 22, Divier Silva pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun and one count of third-degree possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The plea agreement calls for a sentence of five years in New Jersey State Prison, with one year of parole ineligibility. Silva is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 3.
South Jersey Cocaine Dealer Who Set July 4th Guest On Fire Sentenced: Prosecutor South Jersey Cocaine Dealer Who Set July 4th Guest On Fire Sentenced: Prosecutor
South Jersey Cocaine Dealer Who Set July 4th Guest On Fire Sentenced: Prosecutor A South Jersey man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with three separate crimes, authorities said. Deshoin Rowell, 22, of Northfield, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 31, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Among his crimes was setting a guest on fire during a bonfire at his home on July 4, 2021, the prosecutor said. He was convicted on three separate indictments charging him with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a handgun, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the prosecutor said. After an investigation b…
Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Handgun Possession Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Handgun Possession
Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Handgun Possession A 22-year-old man from Absecon was sentenced to New Jersey State Prison for the unlawful possession of a handgun, authorities said. Quasir Smith was sentenced on Tuesday, May 9 to a five-year state prison term, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Feb. 10, 2022, Galloway Township Police responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Mainland Campus, for a report of a handgun found on Smith by hospital personnel, the prosecutor said. Smith did not have a permit to carry the handgun.  He was subsequently placed under arrest.
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced On Gun Charge In South Jersey Philadelphia Woman Sentenced On Gun Charge In South Jersey
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced On Gun Charge In South Jersey A 29-year-old woman from Philadelphia was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison for unlawful possession of a handgun, authorities said. Desira Covington will be eligible for parole after one year of the prison sentence, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Covington’s request for a lesser sentence was denied by the sentencing judge. Covington was arrested on July 5, 2022, after a traffic stop on the Atlantic City Expressway. During the stop, Covington was found to be in possession of a handgun without a permit to carry, the prosecutor said. Covingt…
Ex-Convict Admits Attempted Murder In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Ex-Convict Admits Attempted Murder In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
Ex-Convict Admits Attempted Murder In Atlantic City: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Atlantic City man has admitted to attempted murder charges, authorities said. Ibn Jones pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 5 to first-degree attempted murder and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun by a certain person not to possess weapons, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Jones was charged in connection to a shooting that took place in Atlantic City on Nov. 9, 2021, where the victim was shot one time from behind. As a result of guilty pleas, Jones faces concurrent sentences of nine years in a New Jersey State Prison The Atlan…
Pleasantville Man Admits Illegally Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor Pleasantville Man Admits Illegally Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor
Pleasantville Man Admits Illegally Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Pleasantville man admitted brandishing a gun at a local convenience store, authorities said.  Hector Ortiz entered a guilty plea on Thursday, Nov. 17 to second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun in exchange for a five-year term of state prison where he must serve three and one-half years before being eligible for parole, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.  On Dec. 13, 2021, detectives of the Atlantic City Police Department responded to 2519 Pacific Ave., after they received information that a man was in possession of a firearm in the convenien…
Atlantic County Suspect Set Victim On Fire: Prosecutor Atlantic County Suspect Set Victim On Fire: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Suspect Set Victim On Fire: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from Atlantic County has been indicted on multiple charges including selling cocaine and setting a victim on fire, authorities said. Deshoin Rowell, 21, of Northfield, pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Wednesday, Nov. 16 to three separate indictments charging him with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a handgun, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. After an extensive investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Unit from July of 2019, Rowell was arrested a…
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 Busted With Loaded Gun, High-Capacity Mag After Throwing Crack Pipe Out Car: Trenton Police Man Busted With Loaded Gun, High-Capacity Mag After Throwing Crack Pipe Out Car: Trenton Police
Man Busted With Loaded Gun, High-Capacity Mag After Throwing Crack Pipe Out Car: Trenton Police A man was caught with a loaded handgun in Trenton after throwing a crack pipe out of his car, authorities said. Officers conducting preventative control near Hamilton and Hudson Street in Trenton saw Cornel Fanfair, 46, open the driver’s side door and toss a crack pipe out of a vehicle on Sunday, August 1, the department said in a release. Police then stopped Fanfair, of Mount Holly, and allegedly saw paraphernalia in the car. A K9 search of the vehicle turned up a loaded handgun with a high-capacity magazine in the trunk inside a backpack, authorities said. Fanfair was arrested and charg…