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Cocaine Worth $70K Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor Cocaine Worth $70K Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor
Cocaine Worth $70K Seized In Mercer County Bust: Prosecutor A multi-agency investigation in Mercer County led to the seizure of 700 grams of cocaine and the arrest of two men from Trenton and Bucks County, PA, authorities said. The cocaine was worth $70,000 on the street, according to  Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force (MCNTF), with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police, found Dayron Vaughn, 48, of Bristol, PA, driving a motorcycle …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police
Lehigh Valley Man, 36, Killed In Mercer County Crash: Police A 36-year-old man from the Lehigh Valley area was killed in a crash with an unoccupied trailer in Mercer County, authorities confirmed. The Easton man was behind the wheel of a 2016 Nissan Versa heading northbound on E. State St. Extension near Montana Avenue in Hamilton when he veered into the right shoulder of the road and hit the back of a 2020 EAS trailer around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, Hamilton Police said. The unoccupied trailer was parked on the shoulder of E. State St. Extension, police said. The driver was rushed to Capital Health Hospital at Fuld, where he later died. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
NJ Police Lt. Mark Horan Takes His Own Life After 24 Years On Force NJ Police Lt. Mark Horan Takes His Own Life After 24 Years On Force
NJ Police Lt. Mark Horan Takes His Own Life After 24 Years On Force A police lieutenant who took his own life over the weekend in his New Jersey home is being remembered as a devoted dad and exemplary officer. Hamilton Police Lt. Mark Horan died Saturday, April 30 in his home. He was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, NJ Advance Media reports. Horan joined Hamilton's force in 1998 and assigned to the patrol division. He moved to the anti-crime unit in 2009, and a year later, was promoted to sergeant.  In 2017, he was promoted again to lieutenant, serving in the anti-crime, patrol and administration divisions.  Horan received several valor awards …

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Posed As US Immigration Officer, Swindled Thousands From Mercer County Victim, Police Say Man Posed As US Immigration Officer, Swindled Thousands From Mercer County Victim, Police Say
Man Posed As US Immigration Officer, Swindled Thousands From Mercer County Victim, Police Say A Philadelphia man was slapped with charges after pretending to be a federal immigration officer and swindling thousands of dollars from a victim in Mercer County, authorities said Thursday. Leroy Quammie was using the pseudonym “Dill” when posing as a federal officer and “promising to expedite matters involving citizenship status within the United States” on Friday, Jan. 21, Hamilton Police said. Quammie swindled the victim out of thousands of dollars in the process, police said. Quammie turned himself into Hamilton Police on Wednesday before being charged with two counts of unauthorized …

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by Valerie Musson