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NJ Teen Mom Left Baby In Getaway Car During Botched NY Vehicle Theft, Police Say
A New Jersey woman and a teenage boy were caught attempting to steal a running vehicle in Hewlett while an infant sat in their getaway car, police said.
Officers responded to a home on Seawane Road around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, after a resident saw an unknown male inside his running vehicle, Nassau County police said. When confronted, the suspect fled in a white Hyundai driven by an unknown female.
A canvass of the area led officers to the vehicle, where they arrested 19-year-old Melissa Maldonado of Clifton, NJ, and a male juvenile, authorities said. Police discovered Maldonado…
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…
Second Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting In Cumberland County, Another Suspect Remains At-Large
A second 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Bridgeton, authorities said.
An adult, meanwhile, remains wanted in the case, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
On Tuesday July 6, the teenager was arrested by members of the Bridgeton Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. The juvenile was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, obstruction, destruction of evidence, hindering apprehension and weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said.
The juvenile is in custody and the State will move for contin…
