Trenton Psych Hospital Escapee Is Convicted Squatter Who Threatened Cops: Officials
Authorities are searching for a 39-year-old man who walked away from Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, months after being charged with squatting in two vacant homes and falsely claiming ownership, officials said.
Markies Wells, who also goes by Messiah Law-Elbey, was last seen at 4:08 a.m. on Friday, March 7, wearing a green jumpsuit, according to Ewing Police. He is described as 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, with a full beard and dreadlocks, police said.
Wells was accused of breaking into and illegally living in multiple homes in Monmouth County, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.
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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 …
$270K In Cocaine, Heroin Seized In Major Mercer County Bust
About $270,000 worth of cocaine and heroin was seized as part of a drug investigation in Mercer County, authorities said.
Terrance Young, 34, of Ewing, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 30, as part of the sting, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.
The investigation was conducted by the members of the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ewing, Hamilton and Trenton police.
After executing a search warrant at Young’s Perry Drive residence and detaining him…
Ex-Teacher, 76, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student In Mercer County Decades Ago
A 76-year-old former Mercer County high school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a student in the 1990s, authorities said.
Joseph DePuglio, of Ewing, had a sexual relationship with the girl when he taught at Steinert High School in Hamilton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
The victim, now an adult, reported the allegations to Ewing police at the end of 2022, Onofri said.
DePuglio was arrested on Monday, March 27 and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He's accused of having supervisory or disciplinary power over the girl, Onofri said.
The pair…
Retired Police Captain From Mercer County Promotes 'Light On COVID19'
A retired police officer and his grandson from Mercer County came up with an idea for thanking first responders, health-care workers and other essential employees during the coronavirus crisis.
Leave your porch light on 24/7 until the COVID-19 outbreak ends, said former Ewing Police Captain David Morgan.
Morgan and his grandson, in this Facebook post, also suggested sharing photos of people next to their porch lights on social media with the hashtag #LightOnCOVID19.
"Doctors, Nurses, Hospital Staff, First Responders, Police, Fire, EMS, Utility Personnel, the Food Service Industry and…
