Trenton Man One Of 3 Charged In Large Scale Vehicle Theft Ring: NJ AG
Three men were arrested and charged for operating an auto theft trafficking ring that stole multiple vehicles throughout New Jersey, authorities announced Wednesday, May 13.
Yosiel Ruiz-Linares, a 33-year-old Elizabeth resident, operated and directed an organized motor vehicle theft and trafficking enterprise responsible for the theft, storage, transportation, re-identification, and redistribution of stolen commercial and passenger vehicles, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said.
Ruiz-Linares coordinated the movement and storage of stolen vehicles between commercial lots, storage lo…
Maryland Man Caught Soliciting Pennsylvania Teen On Snapchat: New Court Docs
A Maryland man accused of using Snapchat to solicit and exploit a 15-year-old York County girl is now facing trafficking and sexual assault charges, according to newly obtained court documents.
Brady Alexander Knatz, 26, of Hampstead, allegedly initiated sexually explicit conversations with the teen, identified as S.C., in September 2024 using the username "scooby_snacs," police said. Despite learning her age, Knatz continued requesting explicit photos and describing graphic sexual acts, investigators allege. The communications were discovered by S.C.'s mother on Oct. 1, 2024, prompting the …
Ex-Mass High School Staffer Who Worked With At-Risk Teens Charged With Raping Child: DA
A former high school staffer who worked with at-risk teenagers has been charged with 30 sex crimes involving children, including forcible rape, child pornography, and trafficking, authorities said.
John Jamar Cokley, 38, of Boston, is accused of seven counts of sex trafficking of a child, five counts of aggravated rape of a child, one count of rape of a child by force, three counts of posing a child in a state of nudity, four counts of posing a child in a state of sexual conduct, four counts of enticing a child under 18 into commercial sex, two counts of inducing a minor to sell a…
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim
An accused drug dealer sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say they caught him at a Bensalem motel with guns, cash, and narcotics.
Basheon Johnson, a 36-year-old Bristol resident, is charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and illegal firearm possession, said Bensalem police. He is also wanted by the Sheriff's Office for an outstanding warrant, the department noted.
Township police's Special Investigations Unit had tracked Johnson down to the Penn Lodge Motel, 4331 Lincoln Highway, and executed a raid at his room on Tuesday, March 14, authorities …
Suspected Drug Trafficker, Felon Modified Pistol To Make It Machine Gun: Springfield Police
Two men busted in Springfield on gun and drug charges allegedly altered a pistol to make it fire like a fully-automatic weapon, authorities said.
Carlos Dejesus, 31, of Holyoke, and Jamian Velez-Berrios, 19, of Chicopee, face several charges after they were arrested in a traffic stop last week, Springfield police said.
Firearms detectives had monitored Velez-Berrios for months on an alleged gun change and were tipped off that he would be armed at a house on Andrew Street Saturday, Feb. 18, authorities said.
Police got a warrant and were prepared to raid the home, but…
