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Unlawful Possession of Weapon

Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed With Folding Knife During Fight In Atlantic City, Police Say Man Stabbed With Folding Knife During Fight In Atlantic City, Police Say
Man Stabbed With Folding Knife During Fight In Atlantic City, Police Say An Atlantic City man was accused of stabbing a Cumberland County man with a folding knife, authorities said. Rashaun Williams-Brooks, 39, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a man stabbed on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 9:54 p.m. The suspect and victim had left the area by the time police arrived. Officers found the victim bleeding heavily from stab wounds about two blocks from the scene. The victim was brought to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Division. …

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say
Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say A Camden County man was accused of injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash in Cape May, authorities said. Brandon Rollans, 25, of Blackwood, was arrested on Wednesday, July 31, the Cape May Police Department said in a news release. An officer saw him driving a vehicle with a damaged windshield and rear near the intersection of Lafayette Street and Sidney Avenue at around 11:46 a.m. Investigators said Rollans refused to stop for the officer and eventually abandoned the vehicle in the intersection of Beach Avenue and Ocean Street. He was found and taken into custody. According to p…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Wanted Men Found With Gun, Meth In Rideshare Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police Wanted Men Found With Gun, Meth In Rideshare Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police
Wanted Men Found With Gun, Meth In Rideshare Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police Two wanted men were arrested after being accused of having a gun and methamphetamine in a rideshare vehicle in Atlantic City, authorities said. Atlantic City police responded to a report of an armed man on the 2800 block of Pacific Avenue on Friday, June 28, the department said in a news release. An officer found 40-year-old Matthew Murphy of Egg Harbor Township and 47-year-old Nathaniel Rodgers of Atlantic City entering a rideshare vehicle. Police stopped the vehicle and found a gun while talking with the men. Officers also discovered the men had active arrest warrants and Murphy had …

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by Chris Spiker
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Two-Time Felon, East Orange Resident Convicted Of Possessing Firearm Two-Time Felon, East Orange Resident Convicted Of Possessing Firearm
Two-Time Felon, East Orange Resident Convicted Of Possessing Firearm An East Orange man with two prior felony convictions was found guilty of unlawfully possessing a firearm on Thursday, Jan. 25, authorities said.  In May 2019, East Orange detectives were on patrol then they discovered a group of men trespassing on a property at South Munn Avenue, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. As detectives approached, Cedrick Hickman dropped a bag and told police he possessed a handgun, Stephens said. The detectives took the handgun and arrested Hickman, Stephens said. Hickman was convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon following a thr…

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by Sam Barron
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
SWAT Arrests Man After Fight With Handgun In Atlantic City: Police SWAT Arrests Man After Fight With Handgun In Atlantic City: Police
SWAT Arrests Man After Fight With Handgun In Atlantic City: Police A 31-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested by SWAT after a standoff with police, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 2:19 a.m., Atlantic City patrol officers responded to Albany and Winchester Avenues for a report of a man threatening and chasing another man with a handgun. Arriving officers found the victim, 25, of Willingboro. The officers learned that the victim became involved in a verbal altercation with Ruben Flores.  Flores left the area momentarily and returned with a handgun and began to chase the victim, police said. The victim jumped a fence to evade Flores and s…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Laser Beam On Atlantic City House Leads To Gun Arrest: Police Laser Beam On Atlantic City House Leads To Gun Arrest: Police
Laser Beam On Atlantic City House Leads To Gun Arrest: Police A 15-year-old boy from Pleasantville — armed with a handgun — was arrested after allegedly pointing the weapon at a house, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 30, at 11:31 p.m., Atlantic City Police Officer John Bell was in the 600 block of Kentucky Avenue when he saw a laser beam being pointed at the house, police said. Bell approached a group of people to investigate "as it is common for firearms to be equipped with a laser sight," police said. One juvenile male began to flee, police said. The teenager dropped a handgun which was recovered by Bell, police said. In the 400 block of Haddon …

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Murder In Newark Stabbing: Prosecutor Man Charged With Murder In Newark Stabbing: Prosecutor
Man Charged With Murder In Newark Stabbing: Prosecutor A 39-year-old man has been charged with murder in a deadly Newark stabbing, authorities said. Dathan Cuascut is accused of stabbing James Dunlap dead at 47 Miller St. on Saturday, March 12, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. Cuascut was charged with murder, unlawful possession of weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The investigation is remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Bean Bag Chair Set On Fire, Housing Complex Evacuated: Jackson PD Bean Bag Chair Set On Fire, Housing Complex Evacuated: Jackson PD
Bean Bag Chair Set On Fire, Housing Complex Evacuated: Jackson PD A 30-year-old man from Ocean County was arrested early Monday after allegedly setting a neighbor's bean bag chair on fire, prompting the evacuation of the housing complex authorities said. At 1:49 a.m. Monday, police responded to a residence on Chatham Court located in the Gardens at Jackson 21 for a disturbance in progress, police said. A man armed with a baseball bat reportedly threatened his neighbors and took a bean bag chair from the caller’s porch and lit it on fire on the grass in a common area at the complex, police said. Jackson Officer John Araneda arrived on scene first and…

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
WATCH: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark WATCH: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark
Watch: Police Nab Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Families At Community Event In Newark The intense moment Newark Police apprehended a man wielding a knife and threatening families at a local park’s movie night event was captured on video. Officers patrolling Elizabeth Avenue were called to Weequahic Park, where they were directed to a man wielding a knife and pry bar and threatening families around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said in a release. The officers located the man, later identified as Newark resident Marcelino Canterero, 46, and immediately ordered bystanders to evacuate the area, O’Hara said. While keeping a safe distance, pol…

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by Valerie Musson
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Police Nab Manville Gunman, 20, In North Brunswick Prosecutor: Police Nab Manville Gunman, 20, In North Brunswick
Prosecutor: Police Nab Manville Gunman, 20, In North Brunswick A 20-year-old gunman from North Brunswick was arrested for firing his gun in Manville earlier this month, authorities said Monday. Kevin Salmeron fired about 10 shots near North 6th Avenue around 3:25 a.m. on June 20, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Manville Borough Chief of Police Thomas Herbst said. Arriving officers canvassed the area but did not find a shooter. No injuries or property damages were reported to be sustained. Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Uni…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Baby's Mom, 16-Year-Old Boy Charged In Newark Shooting That Injured 1-Year-Old Baby's Mom, 16-Year-Old Boy Charged In Newark Shooting That Injured 1-Year-Old
Baby's Mom, 16-Year-Old Boy Charged In Newark Shooting That Injured 1-Year-Old A 16-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting of a 1-year-old baby in Newark, marking the second arrest in the incident, authorities said. The baby's mom -- Tytaneisha Wilder, of East Orange -- initially pointed a handgun at the boy and the group she was disputing with on Monday, April 12, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. That's when the teen boy fired back, O'Hara said. Police responded to reports of a shooting near 14th Avenue and South 6th Street around 2:05 p.m., after a 1-year-old arrived at University Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound, police…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
ROUNDUP: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark ROUNDUP: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark
Roundup: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark More than a dozen firearms were recovered in a series of gun arrests in Newark since last week, authorities said. The firearms were recovered in the city’s dozen gun arrests between Dec. 6 and Dec. 12, Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. In addition to being charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, many suspects face other charges, including robbery and kidnapping, authorities said. Scroll down to view the full list of suspects: Zakie T. Hinton, 19, of Bloomfield, also charged with receiving stolen property Bomani S. Duncan, 23, of Bloomfield, also charged …

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by Valerie Musson