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NJ Ride-Share Driver Charged In Bensalem Hit-Run Crash That Left Philadelphia Man Critical
A 38-year-old ride share driver from New Jersey has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian critical in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
Jacques Mamy, of Trenton, NJ, surrendered to authorities in Bucks County in connection with the Saturday, June 10 crash on Route 1in Bensalem, PA, Bensalem police said.
Police are trying to track down the pictured vehicle.Bensalem Police Department
After hitting 42-year-old Jason Jacobs in front of the Lincoln Motel, Mamy got out of his Hyundai Sonata, looked at Jacobs lying in the roadway, then got back in the car and drove away, police…
Final Defendant In Trenton Police Car Firebombing Gets 27 Months In Fed Pen
UPDATE: A Trenton man who threw a makeshift Molotov cocktail into a city police vehicle following a protest was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison.
Kadeem A. Dockery, 31, is the last of four defendants sentenced in U.S. District Court in connection with the May 31, 2020 protest in Trenton.
Video captured by surveillance cameras and personal cellphones helped authorities identify Dockery, who was arrested a little over two months later, and Killian F Melecio, 22, of Columbus, NJ.
Rather than face trial, Dockery took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in May 2021 to attemptin…
Feds: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA
UPDATE: The man who drove the getaway car -- actually a minivan -- in an armed robbery spree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania must spend the next 12 years in federal prison.
Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 45, was the wheelman for a fellow Trentonian Gabriel Lopez, who authorities said fired a gun during one of the holdups.
The pair committed the robberies at mostly convenience stores in Mercer and Union counties in New Jersey and in Bucks County, PA in May and June of 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.
Lopez "entered the businesses, brandished a handgun, and demanded money from the sto…
Man Charged With Murder In Trenton Double-Shooting: Prosecutor
A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a double-shooting that claimed the life of a man in Trenton earlier this month, authorities announced.
Anthony Smith, 42, was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and certain persons not to possess a weapon, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release on Monday, Sept. 12.
Investigators found Smith, of Trenton, to be the gunman who shot and killed Rasheed Barlow, 35, and a 38-year-old man, on the 200 block of Spring Street around 7:30 p.m. on…
Trenton Man, 37, Reported Missing, Police Say
A 37-year-old Trenton man has been reported missing, police say.
James Rogers, of North Trenton, was reported missing on Tuesday, July 5, local police said.
Rogers frequently visits the area of 590 New York Ave., as well as Princeton Avenue and Brunswick Avenue, according to police.
Additional details were not released.
Anyone with information about Rogers’ whereabouts is urged to contact the Trenton Police Department tip line at 609-989-4000.
Alert Issued For Missing Trenton Boy, 15
Seen him? Authorities have issued an alert for a missing 15-year-old boy from Trenton.
Quayshawn Walker was last seen wearing a dark gray hoodie, black shorts, black socks, and black sneakers, Trenton Police said in a release on Tuesday, July 5.
Walker was also carrying an orange backpack.
He is known to frequently visit the areas near the Third Street and Union Street parks, police said.
*PLEASE HELP US FIND OUR MISSING NEIGHBOR*
Quayshawn Walker 15 years old,
is missing from the area of 638 Second... Posted by Trenton, New Jersey Police Department on Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Anyone …
Suspect Nabbed In Deadly Shooting Of 46-Year-Old Trenton Man: Prosecutor
A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder following last month’s deadly shooting of a 46-year-old Trenton man, authorities announced.
Leroy McKnight, 43, was charged with murder and several weapons offenses after his arrest early Monday, April 11, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
McKnight, of Trenton, is accused of fatally shooting Albert L. Barnes, who was found lying on the sidewalk with several gunshot wounds to the chest near the first block of Camden Street on the evening of Tuesday, March 15, DailyVoice.com reported.
Barnes was taken to Capital Health Re…
Suspect Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man Outside Trenton Bar: Prosecutor
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the deadly shooting of a 25-year-old Trenton man outside a local bar, authorities said.
Yancy Young, 33, was charged with murder and several weapons offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Monday.
The victim, Michael Degrasse Jr., was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen outside Championship Bar as officers responded to the 900 block of Chambers Street in Trenton around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, Onofri said.
Degrasse was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after, authori…
Grand Jury: Trenton PD Had To Shoot To Stop Man Pointing Gun
Trenton police were justified in shooting a man who pointed an airsoft gun at them, a grand jury has found.
Two separate 911 calls of a suicidal man threatening to harm himself came in to police on March 14, 2019, state Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said.
The responding officers were joined by two others who’d been called to the same North Olden Avenue more than four hours earlier, he said.
“If you come in here, I’ll shoot you,” Jason Williams, 42, told the officers, Bruck said.
“Concerned for Mr. Williams’ safety, officers opened the door to check on him,” the attorney general…
Prosecutor: South Jersey Nephew, 23, Fatally Shot His Great-Uncle On Trenton Couch, Stole Money
A 23-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested in last week's theft and shooting death of his great-uncle, authorities said.
Davon Marecheau of Maple Shade was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and theft, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.
Last Thursday, Feb. 25, at about 9:30 a.m., Trenton Emergency Medical Services were called to 407 Home Ave. in Trenton on a report of an unresponsive man.
Upon arrival, they found 60-year-old Lovelle Laramore on the couch wi…
In Heroin, Cocaine
The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force seized $40,000 in drugs, $17,000 in cash and a loaded handgun during an arrest on Thursday, authorities said.
Frederick Hostick, 37, of Trenton was arrested and charged with numerous drug- and weapons-related offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.
At 5:25 a.m. on Thursday, members of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, the Hamilton Police Division, the Trenton Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, u…
Trio Arrested With 11 Guns, Ammo, Methamphetamine In Mercer County
Three people have been arrested and 11 guns seized after a multi-agency investigation of drug dealing in Mercer County, authorities said.
In addition to recovering guns, authorities seized high-capacity rifle magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and about $1,000 in methamphetamine, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.
At about 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, members of the New Jersey State Police TEAMS Unit, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, the Hamilton Township Police Division, the Trenton Police Departme…
18 'H-Block' Gang Members Busted, $228K In Drugs Seized In Mercer County
An investigation involving more than a dozen law enforcement agencies in South Jersey and Pennsylvania has resulted in the arrest of 18 gang members and seizure of large quantities of heroin, methamphetamines and marijuana, authorities said.
Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said on Thursday that the multi-jurisdictional investigation of narcotics distribution and violent crime resulted in recovering 11 guns, 1,000 grams of heroin, 1,000 grams of methamphetamine, 15 pounds of marijuana, six vehicles and more than $22,000 in cash.
“Operation Eight-Ball was an enor…
