Hunterdon County Man Busted With Crack Pipe In Traffic Stop: Fairfield PD Hunterdon County Man Busted With Crack Pipe In Traffic Stop: Fairfield PD
Hunterdon County Man Busted With Crack Pipe In Traffic Stop: Fairfield PD A 47-year-old Hunterdon County man was arrested and hit with multiple drug charges after he was found in possession of a crack pipe during a traffic stop on Fairfield on Wednesday, April 17, authorities said. At 12:47 p.m., police noticed a white Jeep Patriot making an illegal U-turn after exiting the highway in order to turn and head back toward Route 46, Fairfield police said in a release. Police conducted a traffic stop and the driver, Victor Romero would not obey with police's request to remain with the vehicle, officers said. Romero was found to be in possession of a crack pipe and con…
Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Caught With Drugs, Weapons In Maryland Uber: Sheriff A man wanted for attempted murder in Baltimore County is behind bars and facing fresh charges in Frederick County following what started as a routine traffic stop of an Uber driver, officials say. Ja Qwan Taylor-El, 22, is facing a host of criminal charges after being identified by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office as a fugitive who was wanted in both Baltimore and Frederick counties. Shortly after 7 p.m. on April 15, deputies conducted a traffic stop on New Design Road near Guilford Drive, and during that stop, it was determined that Taylor-El, a passenger in the back o…
Suspect Crashed Into Bensalem Police Cars While Fleeing, Police Say Suspect Crashed Into Bensalem Police Cars While Fleeing, Police Say
Suspect Crashed Into Bensalem Police Cars While Fleeing, Police Say US Marshals have arrested a man accused of fleeing police in Bensalem.  Elovens Joseph was wanted for aggravated assault and related counts after authorities said he crashed into two police vehicles on the 3600 block of Street Road on Feb. 28.  US Marshals said they arrested him in Somerdale, New Jersey on Thursday, April 4.  Court records show Joseph is also charged with aggravated assault by vehicle, criminal use of a communications facility, drug charges, and other offenses. 
Dealing Driver Busted With Drugs, Passenger With Machete During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Dealing Driver Busted With Drugs, Passenger With Machete During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Dealing Driver Busted With Drugs, Passenger With Machete During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop when a driver failed to stop at a crosswalk in St. Mary's County led to drug and weapon charges for a man and woman early on Tuesday morning, officials say. A deputy from the sheriff's office on patrol near the intersection of Midway Drive and Great Mills Road stopped 37-year-old Lexington Park resident Lakesha Denise Savoy's Ford Escape for the traffic violation on April 2. Initially, Savoy tried to provide a false name before being properly identified, and the deputy spotted drug paraphernalia, leading to a police K9 scan that led to the recovery of&…
Convicted Murderer Released From Prison Busted On Drug Charges During Maryland Stop: Sheriff Convicted Murderer Released From Prison Busted On Drug Charges During Maryland Stop: Sheriff
Convicted Murderer Released From Prison Busted On Drug Charges During Maryland Stop: Sheriff A man convicted of murder who received a life sentence before later being released is facing fresh charges in Frederick County after being caught with a host of drugs, according to the sheriff's office. Baltimore resident Milton Jerome Stewart, 58, is back behind bars after a police K9 helped deputies seize fentanyl, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop.  Stewart - who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2006 and received a life sentence in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City - was stopped by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office in the westbound lanes&…
18-Year-Old Inmate Found Dead In Virginia Cell: Police 18-Year-Old Inmate Found Dead In Virginia Cell: Police
18-Year-Old Inmate Found Dead In Virginia Cell: Police An 18-year-old inmate was found dead in his cell prompting a death investigation at the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center, police said. Juan Felipe Mejia Campos of Alexandria was found unresponsive Thursday morning, March 28, county police said. Aid was rendered, however, Campos died at the scene, police said. There were no signs of foul play. The death appears medical or narcotic-related. The investigation continues. While online records show a 20-year-old Juan Mejia Campos of Stafford was arrested on March 20 on drug charges, county police could not confir…
Couple Found With 10 Pounds Of Marijuana, Assault Weapons In South Jersey: Prosecutors Couple Found With 10 Pounds Of Marijuana, Assault Weapons In South Jersey: Prosecutors
Couple Found With 10 Pounds Of Marijuana, Assault Weapons In South Jersey: Prosecutors A Lacey Township couple was accused of illegally selling large amounts of marijuana and having assault weapons, authorities said. John and Karen Vincentini, both 64 years old, were arrested, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Friday, Mar. 22. They were given several drug and weapons charges. Lacey Township police received a report on Friday, Mar. 15 from someone who said a package of marijuana was delivered to their home in a repurposed Amazon box. Investigators determined that John Vincentini delivered the box. Police executed a search warrant on the Vince…
Escaped PA Prisoner Caught In Philadelphia: US Marshals (UPDATED) Escaped PA Prisoner Caught In Philadelphia: US Marshals (UPDATED)
Escaped PA Prisoner Caught In Philadelphia: US Marshals (Updated) An inmate at a western Pennsylvania prison who escaped custody last year was arrested in Philadelphia Friday morning, March 22, authorities say.  Isaiah Tilghman, 33, was caught on the 3300 block of Aramingo Avenue, according to US Marshals.  Tilghman was being held on drug charges and state parole violations when he fled from the Blair County Prison on Dec. 3, authorities have said.  Just days after his escape, Marshals said they believed Tilghman had been in the Port Richmond area. The next week on Dec. 15, a truck that he allegedly stole was found in South Philadelphia.&n…
Armed Felon Arrested Following Pursuit In Stafford: Sheriff Armed Felon Arrested Following Pursuit In Stafford: Sheriff
Armed Felon Arrested Following Pursuit In Stafford: Sheriff A 33-year-old felon wanted on multiple warrants was captured after authorities performed a high-risk stop, ending a Stafford pursuit, the sheriff's office said. Markus Collins, a convicted felon, had been wanted on drug and firearms charges when a sheriff's deputy spotted him getting into a vehicle on Wwarrenton Roadand Banks Ford Parkway around 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, a spokesman for the sheriff's office said. Collins got into a vehicle at one of the motels on Warrenton Road motels. As the vehicle traveled on Warrenton Road, Sergeant B.U. Demirci and Deputy C.M. Sterne responded to…
Fentanyl Found On Spotsy Man In Routine Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Sheriff Fentanyl Found On Spotsy Man In Routine Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Fentanyl Found On Spotsy Man In Routine Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Sheriff A wrong turn outside a Fredericksburg apartment complex led to multiple drug charges for a Spotsylvania man who was caught with a small cache of drugs, according to officials. Over the weekend, an officer on patrol spotted 40-year-old Cleveland Parker making an illegal left-hand turn onto Fall Hill Avenue from the Forest Village Apartment Complex, prompting a traffic stop that led to his arrest. During the subsequent stop, Parker readily admitted that his license was suspended, and while interviewing him, the officer "saw indications of drug activity," leading to the seizure of a plast…
Repeat Offender With Name Ill-Suited For DC Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Offenses: Feds Repeat Offender With Name Ill-Suited For DC Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Offenses: Feds
Repeat Offender With Name Ill-Suited For DC Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Offenses: Feds Honesty continues to be a concern in Washington, DC.  A District man known to run afoul of the law is back behind bars after being convicted - again - on drug and weapon charges, federal authorities announced this week. James Fitzgerald Honesty, 35, was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison following an incident in May 2022 that required a police foot chase and led to the recovery of drugs and a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. It was Honesty's fifth conviction involving weapons, and third for possession of drugs with the intent to distribute.  According to prosecutors, the latest i…
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police A 52-year-old man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, but he wasn't quick enough. Waldorf resident Eric Aaron Lyles attempted to flee from officers late last week and is now behind bars and facing drug charges, officials say.  Officers from the agency's Neighborhood Enforcement Team stopped Lyles shortly after 8 p.m. on March 7 in the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Thomas Driver after they say the driver committed several traffic violations, including expired tags and inoperable lights. When the officer approached…