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Five Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City, Philly Fugitive Caught: Police
Four men and two teens were arrested in Atlantic City, five of whom were accused of selling heroin, cocaine, and Xanax, authorities said.
The six suspects were taken into custody during "an operation targeting areas of concern." The Atlantic City Police Department announced the arrests in a news release on Wednesday, May 22.
Officers seized 70 bags of heroin, more than three grams of cocaine, and 51 Xanax prescription pills. Five of the suspects were arrested on drug dealing and possession charges.
Raymond Knight Jr., 40, of Egg Harbor Township, was charged with …
Teen Drunkenly Sped Through Stop Signs, Crashed Into Business In Jersey Shore City: Police
An Atlantic County teen was accused of driving drunk, speeding through stop signs, and crashing into the side of a business, authorities said.
The 17-year-old from Hammonton was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 2, the Brigantine Police Department said in a news release. The teen was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, eluding police, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and nine traffic summonses.
A Brigantine officer saw a pickup speeding on Lafayette Boulevard at around 2:31 a.m. The truck then sped through several stop signs.
Police tr…
Fugitive Found With Crystal Meth, Brass Knuckles On Jersey Shore: Police
A man and woman from Pennsylvania were arrested after police found drugs and brass knuckles during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Michal Ray, 47, of Morrisville, PA, and Nicole Olenick, 47, also of PA, were arrested on Monday, Feb. 12. The Brigantine Police Department announced their arrests on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
At around 10:45 a.m., a Brigantine officer stopped a vehicle for speeding near the intersection of 31st Street and Bayshore Avenue. The officer noticed Ray was not wearing his seatbelt in the front passenger's seat.
Ray and Olenick gave identification to the officer who not…
DUI Driver Who Fatally Pinned Atlantic County Worker's Van Gets Time In State Slammer
A 36-year-old South Jersey woman has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal crash in which she was found to be using numerous drugs, authorities said.
Bao “Joanna” Huynh, of Brigantine, was sentenced on the charge of vehicular homicide on Thursday, Sept. 21, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. She must serve 85% of the sentence before being eligible for parole.
At 12:17 p.m. on June 26, 2021, Hector Salgado, 54, of Lindenwold was killed when a motor vehicle operated by Huynh struck his Dodge work van in Brigantine, the prosec…
South Jersey Woman Charged In Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old Pedestrian: Prosecutor
A woman from South Jersey has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident involving a pedestrian, authorities said.
Carmen Ruiz, 53, of Brigantine, is charged with recklessly operating a motor vehicle causing the death of Dustin Miller, they said.
On Sept. 25, 2020, at 4:25 a.m., Miller, 25, of Galloway was killed on the White Horse Pike in Atlantic City when he was struck by a Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by Ruiz, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Subsequent investigation revealed her use of numerous medications caused a st…
