2 Arrested With 'Absurd Amount' Of Weed In Exton Drug Bust: DA 2 Arrested With 'Absurd Amount' Of Weed In Exton Drug Bust: DA
2 Arrested With 'Absurd Amount' Of Weed In Exton Drug Bust: DA Two men were charged for possession of an "absurd amount" of marijuana during a drug bust in Chester County, the District Attorney's Office said in a Friday, Nov. 15 news release. Christian Sholly, 32, and Josiah Silva, 23, both of Exton, were arrested on drug charges after authorities made simultaneous busts at their individual residents in the 400 block of Henley Drive on Friday, Oct. 4, according to the district attorney's office. About 60 pounds of marijuana was seized from one home along with $180,000 in cash, designer jewelry, and five guns, the news release states. Three cars were al…
Unconscious Driver Found With Heroin After Blocking Traffic At Lyndhurst Intersection: Police Unconscious Driver Found With Heroin After Blocking Traffic At Lyndhurst Intersection: Police
Unconscious Driver Found With Heroin After Blocking Traffic At Lyndhurst Intersection: Police Police arrested 23-year-old Lyndhurst man on multiple drug charges after he was found unconscious and slumped over the wheel of his car, blocking traffic this week. Austin Gilchrist was unresponsive and slumped over the steering wheel of a Ford Escape with its engine running, when Lyndhurst police were called to DeJessa Bridge just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. When attempts to wake Gilchrist failed, officers forced entry into the vehicle. Upon waking, Gilchrist was assisted out of the car, and officers discovered a wax fold containing heroin, along…
Man Charged After Suspicious Package Delivered To Neighbor's Home In Silver Spring: Police Man Charged After Suspicious Package Delivered To Neighbor's Home In Silver Spring: Police
Man Charged After Suspicious Package Delivered To Neighbor's Home In Silver Spring: Police A 22-year-old man is facing charges after being busted with drugs and a weapon following the delivery of a suspicious package to a neighbor's home, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Kalani Ayi Abulfata Ariyibi-Sani, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Thursday following an investigation into his delivery of a curious package to a neighbor in Silver Spring. Officers were called to the 1300 block of Alderton Drive, where there was a report of a suspicious package containing drugs that was delivered to a homeowner in the area. Police say that upon arrival, officers o…
Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County
Maryland Man On Probation Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Frederick County A convicted drug dealer already on probation is facing multiple charges in Frederick County after being busted with narcotics and illegal weapons, police say. Leonard Anthony Morris, Jr., 22, is back behind bars following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at a Frederick apartment on Tuesday, Oct. 29. According to the Frederick Police Department, warrants were obtained for his arrest following a probe into Morris' alleged involvement in the distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the area. During the search, investigators recovered:  Glock 20 handgun with a loa…
$3.2M Worth Of Popular Party Drug MDMA Found On CA Man At Hampton Truck Stop: Authorities $3.2M Worth Of Popular Party Drug MDMA Found On CA Man At Hampton Truck Stop: Authorities
$3.2M Worth Of Popular Party Drug MDMA Found On CA Man At Hampton Truck Stop: Authorities A California man is facing drug charges in New Jersey after authorities found him with 50 kilograms of popular party drug MDMA at a New Jersey truck stop. Ranjeet Singh, 29, of Bakersfield, CA, was arrested at the Pilot Truck Stop in Hampton (Hunterdon County) on Thursday, Oct. 10, following a month-long investigation, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. At the time of his arrest, Singh was found with 50 kilograms of MDMA, commonly known as molly (crystal form). The drug acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen, Robeson's office said. The street value of the seiz…
Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Edgewater Home: Police Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Edgewater Home: Police
Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Edgewater Home: Police A veritable cache of weapons was recovered from two homes in Anne Arundel County after a 27-year-old man was busted on drug charges during a traffic stop in Edgewater, police say. Edgewater resident Benjamin William Monias is facing drug and weapons charges amid an ongoing investigation that all began on Wednesday when detectives conducted a traffic stop in the area of Central Avenue and Muddy Creek Road on Oct. 2.  Police say that during that stop, detectives seized approximately 6.6 grams of suspected cocaine and 31 suspected Oxycodone tablets, leading to further investigation, …
One Captured, One Wanted For Attempted Vehicle Theft Outside St. Mary's County Biz: Sheriff One Captured, One Wanted For Attempted Vehicle Theft Outside St. Mary's County Biz: Sheriff
One Captured, One Wanted For Attempted Vehicle Theft Outside St. Mary's County Biz: Sheriff One person has been taken into custody and a second remains at large after targeting and attempting to steal a woman's vehicle when she made a pitstop into a St. Mary's County business. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office on Thursday advising that 19-year-old Jaden Xzavier Mason, who has no fixed address, has been arrested and charged with drug and weapon charges during the investigation into two men who attempted to steal a vehicle in Lexington Park. The incident was reported on Wednesday morning in the 21000 block of South Essex Drive. According to the St. Mary's County Sher…
Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder 15 Months After 22-Year-Old Gunned Down In Baltimore: PD Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder 15 Months After 22-Year-Old Gunned Down In Baltimore: PD
Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder 15 Months After 22-Year-Old Gunned Down In Baltimore: PD More than a year after a 22-year-old man was found shot to death inside a parked vehicle, police in Baltimore say that they have apprehended a man responsible for his murder. City resident Lamont Johnson, 36, who was already behind bars on other offenses is now facing new charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Tiwan Wilson in August 2023. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called at around 5:30 p.m. on Aug.4, 2023, to the 300 block of South Calhoun Street, to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival in the area, officers found Wilson sitting inside a vehicle…
PA Man Faces Additional Charges After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Hackettstown Motorcyclist PA Man Faces Additional Charges After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Hackettstown Motorcyclist
PA Man Faces Additional Charges After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Hackettstown Motorcyclist A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing new drug charges after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…
Atlantic City Teen, Wanted Man Caught With Loaded Guns And Drugs: Police Atlantic City Teen, Wanted Man Caught With Loaded Guns And Drugs: Police
Atlantic City Teen, Wanted Man Caught With Loaded Guns And Drugs: Police A wanted Pleasantville man and an Atlantic City teen were facing gun and drug charges in separate incidents, authorities said. Isaiah Cooper, 34, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 13. Officers responded to a fight involving a gun and a bicycle on the first block of South Iowa Avenue at around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Investigators said the teen accused a woman of stealing the bike and threatened her with a gun. The boy returned to the area and officers took him into custody. Police seized a lo…
900 Grams Of Cocaine Seized After Raid At Jersey City Clothing Store: Prosecutor 900 Grams Of Cocaine Seized After Raid At Jersey City Clothing Store: Prosecutor
900 Grams Of Cocaine Seized After Raid At Jersey City Clothing Store: Prosecutor Two people were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 11 after more than 900 grams of cocaine were seized from a narcotics distribution operation in Jersey City, authorities said. The Gangs Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at King George Clothing and Accessory Store at 426 Ocean Ave., after receiving information that narcotics were allegedly being sold within the business, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Various suspected narcotics and a firearm were found within the storefront, Suarez said.   Jamaal George, a 47-year-old Newark resident, a…
Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Waldorf, Sheriff Says Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Waldorf, Sheriff Says
Officers Injured During Arrest Of Known Suspect Brandishing Knife In Waldorf, Sheriff Says Sean Gerard Estep found himself in a familiar position over the weekend after he was taken into the custody of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, this time for cutting two officers with a blade. The Marbury resident is facing new drug, weapon, and other charges, following an incident that saw him go through extreme measures in an attempt to avoid his arrest. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, an officer from the sheriff's office attempted a traffic stop in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and October Place in Waldorf, though the driver sped away, only to be thwarted by stop stick t…