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Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Former NJ Police Sergeant Indicted, Prosecutors Say
A former Middletown police sergeant was given 22 criminal charges after an investigation revealed a web of illegal activity involving untraceable guns, drugs, and abuse of power, authorities said. David Ringkamp, 43, was indicted by a grand jury, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 19. Ringkamp was formerly a Union Beach resident. The investigation into Ringkamp began in December 2021. New York State Police identified Nicholas D’Ambrosio of Millstone as someone purchasing kits to assemble ghost guns, which are illegal in New Jersey.…
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Stabbing, 'Civil Unrest' Cause Holiday Weekend Chaos On Jersey Shore Boardwalks: Police
A stabbing and "civil unrest" from younger people caused chaos over Memorial Day weekend in two Cape May County cities, authorities said. Large groups of teens and young adults were blamed for the nighttime incidents in Ocean City and Wildwood, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release on Monday, May 27. A heavy police response to both cities' issues prevented significant injuries to more people and property damage, according to Sutherland. Ocean City police said officers responded to a large fight on the 1000 block of the Boardwalk at around 9:12 p.m. on Saturday…
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Jersey Shore Fire Victim Identified, Authorities Say
A man killed in a house fire in Ocean City has been identified, authorities said. Ronald Reichenbach, 63, died in the fire at his home on the 1900 block of Asbury Avenue, according to an Ocean City spokesman. The blaze broke out at about 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13. The origin of the fire and the exact cause of death remain under investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean City Police Department, the spokesman said.
Police & Fire
NJ Man Laid Naked On Headless Mom's Body After Killing Her: Police Docs
A 46-year-old New Jersey man accused killing his mom was found lying on her headless body, in the nude, when police arrived to the gruesome scene last week, according to police paperwork. ** WARNING: This news article contains graphic details ** Jeffrey Surgent called the Ocean City Police Department saying he suffers from bipolar and he just killed his mom, Alexandri Surgent, just before 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said. Officers arriving at Surgent’s home on the 600 block of 6th Street in Ocean City, found him "nude in the hallway, lying on t…
Police & Fire
Man Kills Mom In Cape May County: Prosecutor
A 46-year-old man is accused killing his mom in Cape May County, authorities said. Jeffrey Surgent called the Ocean City Police Department saying he suffers from mental illness and he just killed his mom just before 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said. Officers responded to Surgent’s home in the 600 block of 6th Street in Ocean City, and found the body of his 74-year-old mother, Sutherland said. Surgent was arrested without incident. The killing is being investigated by the Ocean City Police Department Detective Bureau, Cape May County Prosecutor’…
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Ex-Ocean City Sergeant Gets 5 Years For Sexual Contact With A Child: Prosecutor
A former sergeant with the Ocean City Police Department was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for having sexual relations with a child, authorities said. Tyrone Rolls, 52, of the Marmora section of Upper Township, was sentenced on Friday, July 21, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland. Rolls also was ordered not to have any contact with the victim — who is now an adult — or the victim's family. Rolls was charged on April 7, 2021, and then indicted on Nov. 16, 2021, as a result of an investigation conducted by detectives from the Cape …
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NJ Swimmer's Body Washes Up On MD Shore
The body of a 21-year-old swimmer from New Jersey who went missing in Maryland washed up on a beach in Maryland over the weekend, authorities announced. Edison's Praise Ezechibueze was reported missing Saturday afternoon May 6, bringing members of the Ocean City fire and police departments to 25th Street and the beach, officials said. The Missing Swimmer from Ocean City has been Located https://t.co/QmRrBart4k — Ocean City PD (@OCPDMDInfo) May 7, 2023 Fire department rescue swimmers along with members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol, Maryland Natural Resource Police and... Posted by…
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Ex-South Jersey Police Sgt. Admits Sexual Relationship With Young Girl: Prosecutor
An ex-sergeant from the Ocean City Police Department has admitted having a sexual relationship with a young girl, authorities said. Tyrone Rolls, a 51-year-old resident of Marmora, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 2, to the charge of child endangerment, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland. Rolls was initially charged on April 7, 2021, and then indicted on Nov. 16, 2021, as result of an investigation conducted by Detectives from the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit. The guilty plea by Rolls includes a minimum five-y…
Police & Fire
23 People Displaced By Fire In Cape May County
Twenty-three people were left homeless by a fire in Ocean City on Friday, Jan. 27, authorities said. A GoFundMe page has been created to help those displaced by the fire on Simpson Avenue. The fundraiser was established by local nonprofit El Pueblo Unido to help support the survivors of the fire. "We are currently working with countless other organizations, churches, businesses, and kind neighbors to provide hot meals, clothing, gift cards and hygienic supplies over the next few days," the fundraiser says. "Please contact us if you would like to donate any of these items as well and we can…
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Swimmer, 21, Drowns At Ocean City Park
A 21-year-old man from Cumberland County drowned after getting caught in a rip current off Corson’s Inlet State Park in Ocean City, authorities said. Members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol gave CPR to Nathaniel Figueroa of Vineland before he was brought to Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point where he died on Friday, June 17, according to New Jersey State Park Police. Nathaniel FigueroaFacebook Figueroa, nicknamed "Nito" when he played baseball for Vineland High School, attended Rowan College of South Jersey. Responding agencies included the New Jersey State Park Police, Ocean City …
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South Jersey Man Shared More Than 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man from Egg Harbor City has been charged in connection with the distribution of child abuse images and videos via a social messaging application, authorities said. Patrick W. Daly was arrested without incident and was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received multiple referrals of inappropriate content distributed on the social media application KIK. A subsequent investigation led Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Detectives to identify Daly and lo…
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Jersey Shore Police Sgt. Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teenager, Prosecutor Says
A veteran police officer from the Jersey Shore has been indicted in connection with the sexual assault of a teenager for several years, authorities said. Tyrone Rolls, 50, of Marmora in Cape May County was indicted for first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree official misconduct, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree aggravated assault of a domestic violence victim, according to the Cape May Prosecutor's Office. Rolls, an officer with the Ocean City Police Department for nearly 25 years, was placed on administrative leave. He was…
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Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Police Officer, Sports Coach Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child
A popular South Jersey youth sports coach and Ocean City police officer has been arrested for sexually assaulting a juvenile, authorities said. Sgt. Tyrone Rolls, 50, of Marmora turned himself into the Cape May Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday where he was charged and taken to Cape May County Correctional Center. Rolls remains employed by the Ocean City Police Department. His employment status will be determined after the city receives the official charges, a city spokesperson told NJ Advance Media, saying he is currently on administrative leave. Four years ago, Rolls received a key to …
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