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Suspect In Mahwah Domestic Violence Incident Had Gun, Crack When Cops Found Him: Police Suspect In Mahwah Domestic Violence Incident Had Gun, Crack When Cops Found Him: Police
Suspect In Mahwah Domestic Violence Incident Had Gun, Crack When Cops Found Him: Police Police investigating an assault at a Bergen County home found a loaded handgun, suspected crack cocaine, and additional drugs inside a New York suspect's vehicle, authorities said. On Thursday, May 7, Mahwah police responded to a report of a disturbance at a township residence, Capt. Michael Blondin said. The suspect had already fled the scene when officers arrived. The victim told officers she had been assaulted by the suspect, later identified as 26-year-old Jason Butler, of Wurtsboro, NY, on two separate occasions, according to Blondin. The victim told officers she had been placed i…
Man Leads Cops On Chase Through Middletown, Ulster County, Rams Police Car, Flees On Foot: NYSP Man Leads Cops On Chase Through Middletown, Ulster County, Rams Police Car, Flees On Foot: NYSP
Man Leads Cops On Chase Through Middletown, Ulster County, Rams Police Car, Flees On Foot: Nysp A multi-county chase that began on Route 17 in Orange County ended with a crash and foot pursuit in Ulster County and the arrests of the driver and a passenger from Dutchess County, police said.   The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 8, when troopers spotted a 2009 Chevrolet traveling westbound on Route 17 near Exit 122 in the Town of Wallkill at around 5:19 p.m. and tried to stop the vehicle for traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 9. During the encounter, troopers learned the car was wanted in connection with an incident that occurred …
Trump Pardons Mets, Yankees Legend Darryl Strawberry: 'Setting Me Free From My Past' Trump Pardons Mets, Yankees Legend Darryl Strawberry: 'Setting Me Free From My Past'
Trump Pardons Mets, Yankees Legend Darryl Strawberry: 'Setting Me Free From My Past' New York baseball legend Darryl Strawberry has been pardoned, closing what he called a painful chapter in his life. Strawberry shared the news in an Instagram post on Friday, Nov. 7. The three-time World Series champion pleaded guilty to tax fraud in 1995 and served 11 months in Florida state prison for drug-related offenses. The 63-year-old slugger posted three photos of himself with Trump, who spoke on the phone with Strawberry on Thursday, Nov. 6. "President Trump spoke warmly about my baseball days in NYC, praising me as one [of] the greatest [players] of the ‘80s a…
Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During Swatara Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During Swatara Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years
Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During Swatara Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years Two little girls were shot while sleeping in their beds during a late-night ambush in Swatara Township—and now, three people are heading to state prison for decades, including the shooter, Kani Little, who was sentenced to 54 years, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Kani Little, 28, pleaded guilty midway through his June 2025 trial for his role in the 2022 drive-by-style attack that left a 4-year-old with a bullet through her chest and arm, and her 6-year-old sister grazed while they slept. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2025, Dauphin County Judge William T. Tully handed Little a 27-to-54-…
Man Rams Cop Cruiser, Runs From Police Before Huge Drug Bust In Manchester: Officials Man Rams Cop Cruiser, Runs From Police Before Huge Drug Bust In Manchester: Officials
Man Rams Cop Cruiser, Runs From Police Before Huge Drug Bust In Manchester: Officials Police say a Manchester man tried to ram his car into a cruiser and run from officers before being caught with a large stash of fentanyl and crack cocaine. Gladstone Benjamin, 34, was spotted near a vehicle in the parking lot of the Manchester Inn on East Center Street when an officer “suspected narcotics activity was taking place.” The man speaking with Benjamin had two children with him, authorities noted.  When police pulled up in front of his car, Benjamin jumped into the driver’s seat. According to officers, he “accelerated forward, colliding with the police cruiser in an attempt …
Newark Police Employee Arrested After Burglary, Car Theft Ring Busted: Morris County Prosecutor Newark Police Employee Arrested After Burglary, Car Theft Ring Busted: Morris County Prosecutor
Newark Police Employee Arrested After Burglary, Car Theft Ring Busted: Morris County Prosecutor Update: The story previously included an incorrect mugshot for one of the suspects. The photo has been removed. Daily Voice regrets the error. Several people, including a Newark Police Department civilian employee, were arrested after a burglary and car theft ring that operated in North Jersey was uncovered, authorities announced Friday, July 25. Between September and December 2024, Tyshawn Hoover, Samad Foster, Deeend Coleman-McRae, Zayanna Overby, a juvenile and others broke into homes and stole cars in numerous municipalities, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Union County Prose…
Freed Killer Sent Back To Prison For Threatening Witness In Drug Case: Frederick Officials Freed Killer Sent Back To Prison For Threatening Witness In Drug Case: Frederick Officials
Freed Killer Sent Back To Prison For Threatening Witness In Drug Case: Frederick Officials A convicted Maryland murderer who once received a life sentence is heading back to prison — this time for threatening a witness from behind bars after getting caught with drugs in Frederick County. Milton Jerome Stewart, 58, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Friday, June 27, for witness intimidation and obstruction of justice, officials said. Stewart had been found guilty of first-degree murder in Baltimore City in 2006 and was sentenced to life in prison. He was released in November 2021. Then, in March 2024, Stewart was arrested in Frederick County after deputies pulle…
PA Man’s Car Impounded, So He Got It Back At Gunpoint: Warren County Prosecutor PA Man’s Car Impounded, So He Got It Back At Gunpoint: Warren County Prosecutor
PA Man’s Car Impounded, So He Got It Back At Gunpoint: Warren County Prosecutor A 22-year-old Easton, Pennsylvania man was apprehended by US Marshals after he stole his impounded car at gunpoint, authorities said. On Saturday, June 14, at 2 a.m., officers in Pohatcong Township conducted a traffic stop on Pohatcong Alley, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said. During the stop, a loaded 9mm handgun was recovered along with multiple magazines and hollow point ammunition, authorities said. Isaiah Goodwin was arrested and processed at the Warren County Correctional Center, authorities said. The vehicle was impounded and stored at Rossnagle’s Service Center, on Route …
$46K, Drugs Seized In Hackensack Bust; Man Arrested, Police Say $46K, Drugs Seized In Hackensack Bust; Man Arrested, Police Say
$46K, Drugs Seized In Hackensack Bust; Man Arrested, Police Say A Hackensack man is facing serious charges after police say they uncovered a stash of drugs and $46,000 in cash during a motor vehicle stop and a search of his apartment. On Wednesday, June 11, Detectives Michael Reo and Aaron Rios of Hackensack PD's Crime Suppression Bureau stopped a 2025 Ford Explorer on Route 80 west near East Kennedy Street, Police Chief Michael Antista said. Inside the vehicle, officers found “a significant amount" of unregulated marijuana and cash, Antista said. The driver, identified as Felix Molina, was arrested and taken to police headquarters. Later that nig…
Mistakenly Freed Gunman Who Shot At Philly Cop Recaptured: U.S. Marshals Mistakenly Freed Gunman Who Shot At Philly Cop Recaptured: U.S. Marshals
Mistakenly Freed Gunman Who Shot At Philly Cop Recaptured: U.S. Marshals A convicted gunman who opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer and was mistakenly released from custody has been re-arrested, the U.S. Marshals Service announced on Wednesday, June 11. Jamal Burkett, 53, was taken into custody without incident around 7 a.m. in the 7900 block of Lindbergh Boulevard at a relative’s apartment in Southwest Philadelphia, according to Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark of the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force. Burkett had been serving a 192-month federal sentence after pleading guilty in 2023 to assaulting a federal officer and weapons possession for firing mul…
Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say
Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say A 29-year-old man was arrested following a search of his residence in Sicklerville on Tuesday, June 3, authorities said. Officers executed a search warrant on a residence on Hampton Gate Drive and a vehicle, resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of a controlled dangerous substance and a Glock handgun with an extended, high-capacity magazine, Winslow Township Police said. Montel Jones was charged with numerous drug and weapons offenses, police said. He was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, police said. 
Man Found Asleep In Stranger’s Nanjemoy Driveway With Booze, Guns, Fentanyl, Sheriff Says Man Found Asleep In Stranger’s Nanjemoy Driveway With Booze, Guns, Fentanyl, Sheriff Says
Man Found Asleep In Stranger’s Nanjemoy Driveway With Booze, Guns, Fentanyl, Sheriff Says He had the drugs, the guns, the liquor — and not a clue where he was. A Maryland man is behind bars after he was caught asleep in someone else’s driveway with a stash of fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a stolen Glock stuffed in his waistband, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say 44-year-old Clifford Scott Garner, of Welcome, was found slumped over in a car around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the 9700 block of Winneconne Place in Nanjemoy.  The homeowner said he didn’t know him — but couldn’t leave either, because the car was blocking the driveway. When offic…
UDel Grad Student, 24, Killed By Fugitive Fleeing Cops In U-Haul Van, Police Say UDel Grad Student, 24, Killed By Fugitive Fleeing Cops In U-Haul Van, Police Say
UDel Grad Student, 24, Killed By Fugitive Fleeing Cops In U-Haul Van, Police Say A 24-year-old Maryland woman has been identified as the victim killed by a man wanted out of multiple states when he plowed into pedestrians and parked cars in a stolen U-Haul van in Delaware, authorities announced. Gordon Turner, 22, of New Castle, DE was arrested and is facing multiple charges in the Monday, April 29 crash that left Marina Vasconcelos, of Northeast, MD, dead, police said in a news release Thursday, May 1. Last summer, Vasconcelos announced that she had gotten engaged while in Cape May, NJ. According to LinkedIn, she was a third-year Ph.D. candidate at UDel pursuing a…
Felon Driving With Loaded 9MM Caught Speeding 55 MPH In Lebanon: DA Felon Driving With Loaded 9MM Caught Speeding 55 MPH In Lebanon: DA
Felon Driving With Loaded 9MM Caught Speeding 55 MPH In Lebanon: DA A Lebanon felon with a loaded handgun hidden inside his car was caught speeding more than double the limit, prosecutors announced on Friday, April 25. Junior Estevez was convicted of Felony Persons Not to Possess a Firearm, Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, and two Misdemeanor drug offenses after a Lebanon County jury trial, the District Attorney's Office said. The case started on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, when Patrolman Andrew Weaver of the Lebanon City Police stopped Estevez for driving 55 mph in a 25 mph zone, prosecutors said. Weaver smelled marijuana and saw a digi…
Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG
Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG The leader of the Queen Street Blood Gang and 25 other people have been arrested for their roles in an enterprise that used violence and intimidation to operate an open-air drug market in Newark, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, April 22. Rabiyah Sorey, the leader of the gang is charged with racketeering, conspiracy, weapons offenses, assaults and drug offenses, Platkin said. Other members charged in the conspiracy acted as supervisors, advisors, distributors of controlled dangerous substances and enfo…
Cocaine, Guns, Xanax, $22K: Secaucus Man Arrested, Police Say Cocaine, Guns, Xanax, $22K: Secaucus Man Arrested, Police Say
Cocaine, Guns, Xanax, $22K: Secaucus Man Arrested, Police Say A 30-year-old Secaucus man was arrested after his abandoned backpack was discovered to contain a loaded handgun and cocaine on Wednesday, April 9, authorities said. At 1:11 p.m., an employee of the Xchange apartment complex alerted officers to the backpack, which contained a Ruger .45 caliber handgun with hollow point ammunition, 10 oz. of suspected cocaine and over one pound of marijuana, Secaucus police said. Josaih Agbo was arrested near his place of residence later that evening, police said. During a search of Agbo's apartment, detectives seized two ounces of cocaine, four pounds of mar…
Inmate Dies At Fort Dix: Bureau Of Prisons Inmate Dies At Fort Dix: Bureau Of Prisons
Inmate Dies At Fort Dix: Bureau Of Prisons A 34-year-old man was found dead in Federal Correctional Institute Fort Dix in Burlington County on Tuesday, March 25, authorities said. At 6 a.m., Javier Francisco Villalba-Reyes was found unresponsive in his cell, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said. EMS were requested and did lifesaving efforts, though Villalba-Reyes was pronounced dead, authorities said. The FBI has been notified, authorities said. Villalba-Reyes had been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute 45.78 kilograms of cocaine, authorities said. He arrived at Fort Dix la…
‘Heavy Sleeper’ Excuse Falls Flat: Duo Busted With Drugs At Stafford Motel ‘Heavy Sleeper’ Excuse Falls Flat: Duo Busted With Drugs At Stafford Motel
‘Heavy Sleeper’ Excuse Falls Flat: Duo Busted With Drugs At Stafford Motel An alert deputy’s routine patrol in North Stafford turned into a serious bust after he spotted a suspicious scene involving a so-called "heavy sleeper." Shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, a deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office was patrolling the Super 8 Motel on Wicomico Drive when he saw a woman violently shaking the driver of a Ford, raising concerns of a possible overdose, officials said. In fact, it was not a medical emergency, and Centreville resident Kalila Prochno, 31 tried to explain that the driver, Jason Haller, 49, of Gainesville, was simply a "heavy s…
Road Rage Shooter From Baltimore County Convicted In Violent I-95 Incident: State Police Road Rage Shooter From Baltimore County Convicted In Violent I-95 Incident: State Police
Road Rage Shooter From Baltimore County Convicted In Violent I-95 Incident: State Police A Baltimore County man accused of drug and weapons offenses following a road rage incident on I-95 in Howard County has been convicted, state police announced. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last summer after firing at another driver during an incident. On Friday, Jan. 31, officials said that Gordon has been convicted of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and related weapons offenses following a three-day trial. He remains detained at the Baltimore County Detention Center on related narcotics and weapons charges. “The…
Girl's Accused Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History Across Bergen County, Records Show Girl's Accused Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History Across Bergen County, Records Show
Girl's Accused Mall Abductor Has Lengthy Criminal History Across Bergen County, Records Show A 23-year-old Bergen County man accused of abducting a teen girl and sexually assaulting her at the Willowbrook Mall has a crime-riddled past stretching back several years. Denys Ludisaca has five pages worth of offenses on the NJ Courts website dating back to 2019, when he was first arrested for criminal trespass and drug offenses. In February 2020, he was charged with receiving stolen property in Bergenfield. Days later in Teaneck, Ludisaca was intoxicated when he was involved in a hit-and-run crash, charges indicate. He racked up dozens of additional traffic offenses that year. He w…
18-Year-Old Kearny Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired In Hoboken: Authorities 18-Year-Old Kearny Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired In Hoboken: Authorities
18-Year-Old Kearny Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired In Hoboken: Authorities An 18-year-old Kearny man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after shots were fired in Hoboken on Thursday, Dec. 19, authorities said. At 1 p.m., two groups known to each other got into a dispute, resulting in shots being fired near the intersection of Fourth and Jackson Streets, a spokesman for the Hoboken Police Department said.  All involved parties dispersed the area immediately following the gunfire, authorities said. Mercado was located in a nearby building where he was arrested for criminal attempted murder, authorities said. A search of Mercado turned up&n…
Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Former Middletown Police Sergeant Indicted, Prosecutors Say Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Former Middletown Police Sergeant Indicted, Prosecutors Say
Drugs, Ghost Guns, Corruption: Former Middletown Police Sergeant Indicted, Prosecutors Say A former Middletown police sergeant was given 22 criminal charges after an investigation revealed a web of illegal activity involving untraceable guns, drugs, and abuse of power, authorities said. David Ringkamp, 43, was indicted by a grand jury, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 19. Ringkamp was formerly a Union Beach resident. The investigation into Ringkamp began in December 2021. New York State Police identified Nicholas D’Ambrosio of Millstone as someone purchasing kits to assemble ghost guns, which are illegal in New Jersey.…
Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit
Man Accused Of Raping Runaway PA Teen Had Grandson Call Her 'Mommy': Affidavit An Enola man is accused of raping a runaway juvenile, providing her drugs and alcohol, and holding her against her will, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Steven John Gallagher, 65, was arrested after East Pennsboro Township Police were alerted by Lower Paxton Township Police at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, about the possible presence of a missing juvenile at his residence on the 700 block of Valley Street in Enola. Gallagher initially told officers he had dropped the girl, identified as I.M., off at Adams Ricci Park 45 minutes earl…
22 Arrested In Human Trafficking Stings Across Cumberland County: DA 22 Arrested In Human Trafficking Stings Across Cumberland County: DA
22 Arrested In Human Trafficking Stings Across Cumberland County: DA Twenty-two people were arrested during recent human trafficking operations in Cumberland County, with more arrests expected, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. The arrests are part of Operation: Closed2Trafficking, a campaign targeting illegal commercial sex trafficking, and Impact Demand, an initiative aimed at combating the demand for such exploitation. Authorities executed multiple stings over the last month, uncovering alleged criminal activity at massage parlors and through undercover operations, according to McCormack. “These operations are a message…
New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA
New Charges For 'Sugar Daddy' Predator Who Used Meth-Laced Drinks To Assault NJ, PA Women: DA Andrew Gallo, a 40-year-old self-proclaimed "sugar daddy," has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting 11 women he met on dating sites, including sugardaddymeet.com, Bucks County authorities announced Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Gallo allegedly followed a disturbing pattern with his victims: He would boast about his bartending skills, serve them spiked drinks from pre-opened bottles, and then assault them at his Levittown, Pennsylvania home, authorities detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  The newly amended complaint now includes six additional victims, including…
Three Arrested After Drug Deal Gone Bad: Hanover Township PD Three Arrested After Drug Deal Gone Bad: Hanover Township PD
Three Arrested After Drug Deal Gone Bad: Hanover Township PD Three people were arrested after a man was assaulted by a firearm during a drug deal in Whippany on Saturday, Oct. 12, authorities said. Officers initially responded to a report of a gunshot wound at the Red Carpet/Scottish Inn 1255 Route 10 East, Hanover Township police said. It was determined the victim was not shot, but struck in the head with a handgun and robbed, police said. Following an investigation, three people were arrested, police said. Michael Mills, a 36-year-old Newton resident, was charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault with a firearm, and other weapons and drug off…
PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States
PA Felon Arrested After High-Speed Chase Across Multiple States A Pennsylvania man with a lengthy criminal record has been arrested in North Carolina following a high-speed chase from the scene of an armed robbery in Georgia, the Iredell County Sheriff's announced on Monday, Oct. 28.  Patrick Terrell Brown, 45, of Harrisburg, had five active criminal cases in Dauphin County when he was allegedly involved in an armed robbery in Northern Georgia on Friday, Oct. 25. The getaway car fled across South Carolina and was spotted in North Carolina that evening.  The Iredell County Sheriff's said the following about the pursuit: "Deputie…
Man Tries Ramming Secaucus Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops Man Tries Ramming Secaucus Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops
Man Tries Ramming Secaucus Gas Attendant With U-Haul, Splashes Police With Urine: Cops A 27-year-old Bergen County man is facing charges for trying to ram a Route 3 gas attendant with a vehicle and then assaulting a police officer, authorities said. Nelson Castellon, of Ridgefield Park, was in a U-Haul van when he tried to hit the attendant at the Exxon station at 445 Route 3 West around 12:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Police found the van in the parking lot of TJ Maxx located at 21 Millcreek Drive and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. Officers learned that Castellon also threatened the attendant, Miller said. While in the cell block…
Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police
Drunken Neighbor Stabs Bethlehem Man 4 Times Before Fleeing: Police A Bethlehem man was stabbed four times by his neighbor, who appeared to be intoxicated at the time, according to a police release. A caller told police that her husband had been stabbed in the backyard of a residence in the 600 block of Atlantic Street at 8:26 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Bethlehem Police Department said. Officers found the man with four stab wounds to his upper back and neck, according to police. He was taken to an area hospital. The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The man identified his neighbor, Jean Carlos Rodriguez-Ortiz, 33, as the person who stabbe…
Ex-Con Driving On 2 Flats Found With Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets At Franklin Twp School: Cops Ex-Con Driving On 2 Flats Found With Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets At Franklin Twp School: Cops
Ex-Con Driving On 2 Flats Found With Gun, Hollow-Point Bullets At Franklin Twp School: Cops A 49-year-old Burlington Township ex-convict was found with a loaded gun and drugs at a Somerset County school one early-morning this week, authorities said. Police in Franklin Township were notified around 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, that someone was driving on two flat tires on the property of a local private school, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Arriving officers found Quincy K. Clark coming out of the bushes with his hands in his pockets, they said. Officers conducting the investigation found a high-capacity ammunition magazine on Clark, and a more extensive sea…
Ex-Con Found Guilty Of Shooting Transgender Sex Partner Just After Sex Act: Feds Ex-Con Found Guilty Of Shooting Transgender Sex Partner Just After Sex Act: Feds
Ex-Con Found Guilty Of Shooting Transgender Sex Partner Just After Sex Act: Feds An ex-con from Washington DC has been convicted of shooting a transgender victim following a sexual act, federal authorities announced. Jerry Tyree, who has previous weapon and drug convictions in Maryland and the District, was found guilty by a Superior Court jury of aggravated assault while armed for shooting his victim in November last year in Northeast DC.  Court documents state that Tyree met his victim at the intersection of Eastern Avenue NE and Foote Street NE shortly before 2 p.m., on Nov. 29, 2023, where they negotiated a price for oral sex. The two then walked to …