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US Marshals Capture NJ Homicide Suspect In Maryland: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old Maryland man wanted for a deadly stabbing in New Jersey has been captured and is now facing multiple charges, including homicide, prosecutors announced.
Jamari E. Dortch, of Rossville, MD, was arrested on Saturday, May 17, by the U.S. Marshals Capitol Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in connection with a stabbing Friday, May 16 on Anderson Street in Phillipsburg, according to Warren County Acting Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone.
Phillipsburg Police were flagged down around 3 a.m. after a 26-year-old woman was found unresponsive with injuries consistent with being stabbed, autho…
NJ Native Shot Dead Execution-Style After Showing Wallet On SEPTA Bus
A man was gunned down in cold blood just minutes after showing his wallet on a SEPTA bus — and the suspect was seen rifling through his pockets as he lay dying, authorities announced on Sunday, May 18.
Jordan Dale Antrim, 32, of Philadelphia, is charged with First-Degree Murder, Second-Degree Murder, Third-Degree Murder, Robbery, Carrying a Firearm Without a License, and Possessing an Instrument of Crime, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Providence Township Police Chief Michael Jackson said in a joint statement.
The victim was identified as Paul David Ley-Harris…
Loaded Gun, Drugs Found On Sleeping Motorist In Front Of Hudson County School: Cops
A man found asleep behind the wheel of a car near a Hudson County school was arrested after officers spotted a loaded handgun in plain view and later discovered cocaine, pills, and cash, authorities said.
The incident happened around 8:24 a.m. on Friday, May 16, on Hudson Avenue in Guttenberg, according to Police Chief Frank Pelaez.
Officers were alerted by a concerned passerby who reported a man passed out in a vehicle, police said. When officers arrived, they found the car in reverse and angled into the roadway, with the driver asleep and bleeding heavily from his finger.
The man, later …
Street Takeovers Injure Two Cops In Newark, 5 Arrested: Police
Five people have been arrested for their role in two street takeovers that occurred in Newark last November and last month, authorities said.
On Sunday, November 24, at 1:02 a.m. police responded to Miller Street near McCarter Highway after receiving reports of erratic driving by multiple drivers, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said.
The suspects began to flee when police arrived, Miranda said. Wyatt Bowden, a 19-year-old Somerville resident, drove over the foot of a Newark police officer, Miranda said. A pursuit ensued and Bowden was taken into custody, Miranda said.
He…
Tenant Points Replica Handgun At Landlord Checking Water, Pulls Trigger In Bergen: Cops
A tenant in Bergen County was arrested after police say he pointed a replica rifle at his landlord and pulled the trigger when the landlord came to check on repairs, police said.
The landlord, a 68-year-old Oakland resident, had entered the upstairs apartment on Hiawatha Boulevard to check if hot water heater repairs were successful just after 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, according to Captain Timothy Keenan of the Oakland Police Department.
That’s when the tenant, Genady Polesky, became enraged, Keenan said.
Polesky “pointed a carbine at the landlord and pulled the trigger, while stat…
Olympic Gold Medalist Kyle Snyder Arrested In Prostitution Sting: Police
Kyle Snyder, the youngest American to win Olympic gold in wrestling, was arrested in a prostitution sting in Columbus, Ohio, police announced on Monday, May 13.
The 28-year-old was caught during an undercover operation by the Columbus Division of Police’s Police and Community Together (PACT) unit, aimed at curbing prostitution on the city’s north side, according to Sgt. Joe Albert.
Snyder contacted an undercover ad around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, and arranged a meetup at a nearby hotel, Albert said. Officers say Snyder arrived roughly 20 minutes later, paid cash, and solicited a sexual…
US Marshals Arrest Man Wanted In NJ Domestic Violence Spree: Prosecutor
A Newark man has been charged in two separate domestic violence incidents involving the same woman just two days apart, authorities said.
Derek Walker, 34, is facing charges that include aggravated assault and multiple firearms offenses, following a joint investigation by police in Linden, Elizabeth, and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, according to Prosecutor William A. Daniel
The first incident happened on the evening of Friday, May 2, when Linden police responded to reports of “a woman screaming for help on the upper floor of a hotel,” the prosecutor’s office said.
An ensuing inves…
Gun With Hollow Points, Open Booze, Weed Found During Route 46 Traffic Stop: Cops
A Newark man was arrested after Clifton police say they found a loaded ghost gun, high-capacity magazine, hollow point bullets, and weed packaged for sale during a traffic stop just after midnight.
The stop happened around 12:38 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, near Route 46 West and Route 21 South, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson.
Officers Benjamin Bressel and Samantha Beazley pulled over a 2019 Honda Accord for multiple traffic violations. The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Newark, was accompanied by Carnell Goodwin, 20, of Newark, who was seated in the back seat.
Police sa…