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Weapons Offense
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Toms River Man Fired Weapon During Deadly Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged after he fired a gun during a fight in which he was stabbed and another man was fatally stabbed, authorities announced Wednesday, July 2. On Friday, May 9 at 7:20 a.m., Toms River police responded to an altercation at a residence on Adams Avenue and found Raniek Mendez, a 34-year-old Brick Township resident with a stab wound to his chest, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Mendez was transported to Community Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. Roderick Seward was also stabbed at the residence and was…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
EHT Man Who Illegally Manufactured Marijuana Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday, June 23, after previously pleading guilty to illegally manufacturing marijuana and multiple weapons offenses, authorities said. Victor Matias illegally sold a handgun to another man and converted his townhouse apartment at 39 Cambridge Dr. into a sophisticated and unlicensed marijuana manufacturing facility, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Matias was arrested at his townhouse last July and found to be in possession of a stolen handgun and multiple large capacity ammunition magazines, authoriti…
Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Howell Shooting: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Howell Township man has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting that left another man dead inside a parked vehicle last week, authorities said. Juan Jesus Mejia Yanza was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree murder and two second-degree weapons offenses, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Saturday, June 14. The charges stem from a fatal incident on Thursday, June 5, when police responded to White Street shortly before 6:45 a.m. on a report of a possibly deceased man. Officers found Rolando Acte Mejia, 36, of Howell, dead inside a parked …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Teens Charged In Garfield Armed Robbery That Rocked Neighborhood: Prosecutor
Two 18-year-old men have been charged in connection with an armed robbery that happened in Garfield nearly a year ago, authorities said Thursday. Both suspects were 17 at the time of the robbery, which happened around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, on Westervelt Place, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Garfield police officers responded to the scene and met the victim, who said he was robbed at gunpoint. The suspects had stolen his belongings before running off, Musella said. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad joined the investigation. Detectiv…
Mechanicsville, MD
News
High On PCP, Booze, Weed: Mechanicsville Man Who Stabbed Driver In Car Learns Prison Fate
Fueled by PCP, marijuana, and alcohol, a Maryland man who stabbed another man during a bizarre ride dispute is now heading to prison. James Mark Kimble, 39, of Mechanicsville, was convicted by a jury in April and sentenced this week to 15 years in prison for first-degree assault and weapons offenses, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. The stabbing happened on Dec. 27, 2023. That night, officers were called to University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata after the victim showed up with serious injuries. He told investigator…
Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
Chicago Woman Had Loaded Gun, Hollow Point Bullets: Denville PD
A 25-year-old Chicago woman was arrested and charged with multiple weapons offenses following a traffic stop in Denville on Wednesday morning, May 28, authorities said. At 12:40 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Route 80 westbound for careless driving, Denville police said. The driver, Gabriella Neris, was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm containing hollow point ammunition, police said. Neris was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow point ammunition, careless driving and having an open container of marijuana in a motor vehicle, police sai…
Sicklerville-Winslow, NJ
Police & Fire
Semi-Automatic Rifle Found During Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Winslow PD
Two men were arrested and charged after weapons were found during a traffic stop in Winslow Township on Friday, May 16, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Peoria Lane for an equipment violation, Winslow Township police said. Officers noticed illegal narcotics in plain view, and removed Hakim Trader, a 22-year-old Clementon resident, and arrested him, police said. Ezra Tillman, a 22-year-old Sicklerville resident, fled from the vehicle, but was apprehended following a foot chase, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up two handguns and a semi-automatic rif…
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Police & Fire
Pleasantville Liquor Store Armed Robber Arrested By US Marshals: Police
A 39-year-old Pleasantville man was apprehended by US Marshals last week after he was wanted for robbing a liquor store twat gunpoint, authorities said. Robert Arroyo robbed a liquor store on the 3300 block of Atlantic Avenue on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 26, Atlantic City Police said, taking money from the cash register after pointing a handgun at the clerk, police said. Arroyo was arrested in Ventor City by the United States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force- Atlantic City Division, police said. A search of his Weymouth Avenue residence turned up the handgu…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Fort Lee HS Stabbing Was Planned, 2nd Student Charged With Plotting The Attack: Prosecutor
A second 16-year-old student has been charged in connection with a violent stabbing at Fort Lee High School—this time, for allegedly helping plan the attack, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Friday, May 2. The stabbing happened on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, inside a school bathroom, when a 16-year-old student repeatedly stabbed a classmate during a fight, according to Bergen County authorities. The school was placed on lockdown, and the victim was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries. The first suspect was arrested on scene and charged with first-degree attempted murder, among oth…
Willingboro, NJ
Police & Fire
Trio Charged In Deadly Willingboro Social Club Shooting: Prosecutor
Three men are facing murder charges following a 2024 shooting at a social club in Willingboro, authorities announced on Friday, April 25. On Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 9:15 p.m., Willingboro police responded to the 609 Elite Social Club at 55 S. John F. Kennedy Way following a report of a shooting, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Police Chief Ian S. Bucs said. A dark colored vehicle drove past the establishment and a gunman fired multiple rounds into the crowd, striking Major Hamilton in the chest, authorities said. Hamilton was transported to …
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Man Convicted Of Fatally Stabbing Two People: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Paterson man was convicted of murder on Wednesday, April 16 in the fatal stabbing of two men in 2021. Jose Martinez was convicted of two counts of murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses following the nearly monthlong trial, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. On Friday, July 5, 2021, Jose Martinez and his codefendant Francisco Martinez stabbed Jamie Hernandez and Jimmy Jimenez to death during an altercation outside Jose’s home, Valdes said. Another man was also stabbed in the altercation, Valdes said…
Glassboro, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Brandished Gun At Comic Book Store To Intimidate Disorderly Customer: Glassboro Police
A Sicklerville man was arrested and charged after he pulled out a gun at The Comic Book Store in Glassboro to intimidate a disorderly man on Saturday, April 12, authorities said. At 11:29 a.m., officers responded to the store at 30 N. Main Street, Glassboro police said. A customer in the store had been acting disorderly and was requested to leave by employees, when he threatened physical violence, police said. Another patron, Jason Fernandez, pulled out a gun, racking it to intimidate the disorderly man, police said. Fernandez's two children were with him and his 9-year-old is shown on surv…
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Frederick Teen Charged As Adult After Pulling Gun In I-270 Road Rage Incident: State Police
A 17-year-old is being charged as an adult after allegedly pulling a loaded gun on another driver during a road rage confrontation on I-270 in Montgomery County, state police said. The teen, from Frederick, was arrested Monday, March 31, after a driver called 911 around 2 p.m. reporting someone pointed a gun at her during an aggressive encounter near Falls Road in Rockville, according to Maryland State Police. The victim gave troopers enough information to identify the vehicle and suspect. Troopers from the Rockville and Frederick barracks — along with the Highway Gun Crimes Initiative — tr…
Hoboken, NJ
Police & Fire
Remains Recovered From Hudson River In Hoboken ID'd As Murder Victim: Prosecutor
The body of a man who authorities say was shot dead by a Bergen County tattoo artist and then dumped into the Hudson River was identified as the remains recovered from the water last month. Julio Torres' body was discovered in the Hudson River near Pier C Park in Hoboken on Sunday, March 23, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Wednesday, April 2, a DNA report positively identified Torres, 23, of Passaic, as the victim. Erick Fernandez, a 26-year-old Lodi resident and tattoo artist was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 6, after he shot Torres and then fled the scene wit…
Bloomfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Man Had Gun At Home Depot: Bloomfield PD
A 41-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he brought a gun to The Home Depot in Bloomfield on Wednesday, March 19, authorities said. Officers responded to the store after a security guard observed a man, later identified as Jason Agyemang, brandish a handgun during an argument in the parking lot, Bloomfield police said. Agyemang was located inside the store and admitted to possessing the .357 Smith & Wesson revolver without a permit, police said. A search of his car turned up a pair of brass knuckles, police said. He was charged with multiple weapons offenses, police said…
Hoboken, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Threatened Bus Driver With Hammer: Hoboken Police
A 43-year-old Hoboken man was arrested and charged with threatening a bus driver with a hammer on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. That afternoon, Matthew Seriale was double parked on Clinton Street between First and Second Streets, a spokesperson for the Hoboken police said. When an NJ Transit bus tried to pass his vehicle, Serial grabbed a hammer from his car, walked toward the front door of the bus and waved the hammer at the bus driver while threatening to strike him in the head, police said. Serial was charged with terroristic threats, aggravated assault on a motorbus driver and …
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Half Kilo Of Coke, Illegal Guns Taken Off Streets During Columbia Hotel Bust: Police
A major drug bust in Howard County has taken half a kilogram of cocaine off the streets and landed an alleged dealer behind bars, authorities announced. Barry Faucette, 47, was arrested after an investigation led detectives to a Columbia hotel, where they say he was operating a drug distribution operation, according to the Howard County Police Department. Detectives had been monitoring Faucette since October after receiving a tip about potential drug activity in the area. When they moved in, they recovered approximately half a kilo of cocaine, distribution amounts of suspected heroin…
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Philly Man At Large After Fatally Stabbing Victim In Bridgeton: Police
A 36-year-old Philadelphia man is at large after he stabbed a man in Bridgeton on Tuesday, March 11, authorities said. At 9:45 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of South Avenue after Kenneth Tripline kicked in a door and stabbed Elliot Handy, 28, in the torso, Bridgeton police said. Handy was taken to Inspira Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries, police said. Tripline has been charged with murder and weapons offenses, police said. He is considered armed and dangerous, police said. Handy and Tripline knew each other, police said, and the stabbing is considered…
Long Branch, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Stabbed In Long Branch, Two Men Charged: Prosecutor
Two men were arrested and charged after a 35-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Long Branch on Friday, March 7, authorities said. At 11:33 p.m., Long Branch police responded to a stabbing on the 200 block of Broadway and found Eren Kurkcu with multiple stab wounds, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Kurkcu was rushed to a local hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, March 8, Santiago said. An investigation determined Nija Faust, 21 and Santana Rivera-Cosme, 20, both Long Branch residents, were responsible for the stabbing, Santiago said.…
Ledyard-Preston, CT
Police & Fire
CT Woman Had Gun, Drugs In Car Along With Minor In Ledyard: Police
A Connecticut woman was arrested last week after police say they found drugs, a handgun, and a juvenile in her car. Amy Brazalovich, 44, of East Hartford, was charged with risk of injury to a minor, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance, Ledyard police said. An officer pulled her vehicle over near Church Hill Road and Spicer Hill on Friday, March 7, just after 9 p.m. Police had received a call of reported drug activity. During a search of the vehicle, officers found an unregistered, loaded 9mm pistol with hollow-point rounds, multiple wax folds containi…
Odenton, MD
Schools
Assault During HS Basketball Game Leads To Charges For Odenton Teen In Maryland: Police
A high school basketball game turned chaotic in Anne Arundel County when a teen allegedly assaulted multiple people and pulled out what appeared to be a firearm on school grounds, authorities announced. The incident happened around 8:20 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, during a basketball game at Old Mill High School in Millersville, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. A school resource officer working the event was alerted to an assault that had just occurred on the Old Mill North Middle School property, investigators said. Initial reports indicated that the suspect confr…
Hoboken, NJ
Police & Fire
Lodi Tattoo Artist Tosses Shooting Victim's Body In Hudson River: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Lodi resident was arrested and charged on Thursday, Feb. 6, after he fatally shot a man and tossed his body in the Hudson River in Hoboken, authorities said. Hoboken police received a tip from Lodi police that a man had been fatally shot in a restricted area of the Hoboken waterfront near Castle Point Skate Park on Saturday, Feb. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. An investigation revealed Erick Fernandez shot Julio Flores, a 23-year-old Passaic resident, and then fled the scene with his personal belongings including his vehicle, Suarez said. Fernandez returned to…
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Disgruntled Employee Who Opened Fire At Former Supervisor In Southern MD Learns Prison Fate
A jilted employee who opened fire at his former workplace and supervisor's office received a harsh sentence in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Sidney Joseph Spry, 29, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 52 years to serve for attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and weapons offenses. According to the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office, "the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence between 10 to 17 years. "The State requested the maximum penalty of 95 years in prison. The total sentence imposed …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Cops ID Mom, Young Children Killed In Jersey City
Authorities have released additional details in the killings of a mother and her two young children in Jersey City on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Justicia para las mujeres, para mi prima, para una madre luchadora, una mujer trabajadora y dama llena de ilusiones …..... Posted by Jessica Urbano on Thursday, January 30, 2025 Napoleon Romero-Anduray, 31, is accused of stabbing Luisa Urbano, 31, her 9-year-old son, Juan Martin Urbano, and her 5-year-old daughter, Diana Ramirez, on Hutton Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Jersey City police were notified of a stabbing at 272 Hutton…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed In Trenton, Woman Arrested: Police
A 56-year-old Trenton man was stabbed multiple times on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 28, authorities said. At 11:19 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Hamilton Avenue and found the man on the ground, having been stabbed multiple times in the chest and stomach, Trenton police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital to be treated for his non-life threatening injuries, police said. A 28-year-old Trenton woman on scene was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, police said.
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Mugshot Shows Uber Passenger Accused Of Stabbing Driver In Attempted Fort Lee Carjacking
A Leonia man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing an Uber driver multiple times in a violent carjacking attempt in Fort Lee, authorities said. Marcus N. Marson, 25, demanded that his 37-year-old male driver give him the vehicle then stabbed him repeatedly on his head, shoulder, and arm, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and police paperwork. The incident happened on Duncan Avenue at approximately 9:17 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Musella said. By the time officers had arrived, Marson had fled the scene. The victim was rushed to Hackensack University…
Hammonton, NJ
Police & Fire
Hammonton Man With Fentanyl, Magazines, Handgun In Backpack Admits To Weapons Charges: Cops
A 54-year-old Hammonton man admitted to multiple weapons offenses on Monday, Jan. 27, authorities said. Victor Martinez is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison per the terms of a plea agreement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, Victor Martinez was stopped and searched pursuant to a warrant, authorities said. Inside a backpack that Martinez was carrying, police located a Glock 9mm handgun with two extended magazines along with small quantities of crack cocaine and fentanyl, authorities said. Martinez did not have a…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Pleads Guilty In Toms River Drive-By Shooting: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old Toms River man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to shooting another man in the leg last June, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 12 at 11:30 p.m., Toms River police responded to a residence on Adams Avenue and found a 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The victim was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment of his injuries; he was treated and subsequently released, Billhimer said. An investigation determined Anthony Brown retrieved a handgun and fired two shots at…
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Snow Foils MoCo Shooter Accused Of Firing At SUV After Frederick Dispute: State Police
Mother Nature had the last laugh on Friday morning as Maryland State Police investigated a reported shooting in Frederick County, officials say. Gerome Alexander Quigley, 41, of Montgomery Village, is facing multiple attempted murder charges following an incident that played out early on Jan. 10 in Frederick. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning, state police received a call of a shooting in progress in the westbound lanes of Route 340 in the area of Jefferson, where the caller reported that they were being followed and shot at by the driver of a gray Volkswagen. When officers arrived…
Harrison, NJ
Police & Fire
4 People, Including 2 Juveniles, Assaulted 13-Year-Old At Harrison Hotel: Prosecutor
Four people were charged with assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a hotel in Harrison on Sunday, Dec. 29, authorities said. That morning, Newark Police Department responded to a report of a girl being held against her will and assaulted at a hotel on Passaic Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl said she was locked in a room by a number of acquaintances and physically assaulted, Suarez said. The girl said the group attempted to sexually assault her and handguns were present in the room, Suarez said.. A search of the room turned up two handguns and hollow…
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Found On Thruway Driver In Greenburgh: Police
A Bronx man is behind bars after New York State Troopers say he was caught with a stolen gun and a staggering amount of drugs during a traffic stop on I-87 (the NY State Thruway). The arrest happened on Wednesday, Dec. 18, around 1 p.m., when Troop T Troopers from SP Tarrytown pulled over a 2018 Nissan Rogue for vehicle and traffic law violations in Greenburgh (Westchester), police said. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Maximilian X. Blevins, was in possession of a stolen loaded SCCY Industries 9mm firearm from North Carolina, along with a large quantity of illegal drugs, police said. …
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