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Stolen Gun, Wild Crowd: Clifton Police Arrest Out-Of-Towners After Late-Night Botany Plaza Bust Stolen Gun, Wild Crowd: Clifton Police Arrest Out-Of-Towners After Late-Night Botany Plaza Bust
Stolen Gun, Wild Crowd: Clifton Police Arrest Out-Of-Towners After Late-Night Botany Plaza Bust Two Garfield men were arrested after police found a stolen handgun during a chaotic early morning encounter outside a Clifton shopping center, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:49 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, when Officers Benjamin Bressel and Leonel Flores were patrolling the Botany Square shopping center on Dayton Avenue, Lt. Robert Anderson said. The officers saw a group of people gathered near several parked cars. As police approached, multiple vehicles took off — including a 2022 Nissan Altima that circled the block before returning to the same parking lot, Anderson said. Polic…
Reading Man Bought 24 Guns, Lied On ATF Forms—8 Later Turned Up In Crimes: DA Reading Man Bought 24 Guns, Lied On ATF Forms—8 Later Turned Up In Crimes: DA
Reading Man Bought 24 Guns, Lied On ATF Forms—8 Later Turned Up In Crimes: DA A Reading man is accused of flooding Berks County streets with guns—at least eight of which ended up in the hands of criminals, investigators said. Carlos Liciaga, 43, lied on gun purchase forms and bought 24 handguns since 2011, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Monday, July 14. The charges stem from an April 27 shots-fired call in Spring Township, detectives explained. Cops found a Glock 10mm near Wilson School Court. It belonged to Liciaga, though he wasn’t linked to the gunfire itself. That gun led the Berks Gun Violence Reduction Task Force to dig deeper—and wh…
Ghost Gun: Warren County Teen Arrested 3rd Time For Firearm Offenses, Prosecutor Says Ghost Gun: Warren County Teen Arrested 3rd Time For Firearm Offenses, Prosecutor Says
Ghost Gun: Warren County Teen Arrested 3rd Time For Firearm Offenses, Prosecutor Says A 19-year-old Warren County teen was hit with numerous charges following a shooting last month, authorities announced Thursday, July 3. Jared Benka-Coker, a Stewartsville resident was arrested following an investigation into a shooting that occurred in Greenwich Township on Saturday, June 7, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. A search warrant at a home in Greenwich led to the seizure of a loaded 9 mm untraceable ghost gun and 31 round high capacity magazines, authorities said. Benka-Coker also faces charges for his role in employing minors to commit crimes along with numerous weap…
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD Woman Robbed At Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint Walking Dog: Montclair PD A woman was robbed at gunpoint while walking her dog in Montclair on Sunday, June 1, authorities said. The woman was walking her dog on North Willow Street when a dark-colored Acura pulled up alongside her, Montclair police said. Two men exited the vehicle and approached her, while the driver remained in the vehicle, police said. One of the men that exited the car brandished a handgun and demanded her belongings, specifically her jewelry, and then forcibly removed her necklace from her neck, police said. The suspects reentered the Acura and fled south toward Glenridge Avenue, police said. …
Shot In Shoulder, 22-Year-Old Niece Of Power 99FM DJ Killed In South Philly Home: Police Shot In Shoulder, 22-Year-Old Niece Of Power 99FM DJ Killed In South Philly Home: Police
Shot In Shoulder, 22-Year-Old Niece Of Power 99FM DJ Killed In South Philly Home: Police A 22-year-old woman was shot in the shoulder and killed inside a second-floor bedroom of a South Philadelphia home, Philadelphia police announced on Friday, May 23. Ajani Stinton-Downing, the niece of Power 99FM Philadelphia guest mixer DJ Tyrone Winfield, was found unresponsive around 5:16 p.m. Thursday, May 22, on the 2100 block of Bailey Terrace, just off Point Breeze Avenue, police said. Officers from the 1st District arrived at the scene after receiving a report of a “person with a gun.” Inside the home, they discovered Stinton-Downing with a gunshot wound to her shoulder. She was rush…
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…
Masked Teen Robbed 16-Year-Old At Gunpoint Outside East Garden City Mall, Police Say Masked Teen Robbed 16-Year-Old At Gunpoint Outside East Garden City Mall, Police Say
Masked Teen Robbed 16-Year-Old At Gunpoint Outside East Garden City Mall, Police Say A 19-year-old man is accused of robbing a teenager at gunpoint outside a Long Island shopping mall. The incident happened in East Garden City, outside the Roosevelt Field Mall on Old Country Road, at around 8:40 p.m. Thursday, April 24. A 16-year-old boy was waiting for a bus just outside the mall when an unknown male donning a face mask approached, brandished a gun, and demanded the victim's red sweater, Nassau County Police said. The victim complied and the suspect fled the scene. Responding officers located 19-year-old Christian Altidor, of Hempstead, a short distance away and arreste…
Frederick Teen Charged As Adult After Pulling Gun In I-270 Road Rage Incident: State Police Frederick Teen Charged As Adult After Pulling Gun In I-270 Road Rage Incident: State Police
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…
Delivery Driver Carjacking, High-Speed Lancaster Chase: Homeless Man Gets Time In State Slammer Delivery Driver Carjacking, High-Speed Lancaster Chase: Homeless Man Gets Time In State Slammer
Delivery Driver Carjacking, High-Speed Lancaster Chase: Homeless Man Gets Time In State Slammer A 21-year-old homeless man has been sentenced to four to eight years in Pennsylvania state prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing a woman at gunpoint, stealing her car, and leading police on a high-speed chase, police said. Matthew Daniel Reyes was sentenced by Judge Thomas Sponaugle after pleading guilty Monday, March 24 to multiple charges, including robbery of a motor vehicle, criminal conspiracy, unlawful possession of a firearm, and fleeing police, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Reyes declined to speak in court before sentencing, though his attorney sa…
Man Fatally Shot In Central Islip Driveway, Suspect On The Run: Police Man Fatally Shot In Central Islip Driveway, Suspect On The Run: Police
Man Fatally Shot In Central Islip Driveway, Suspect On The Run: Police A man was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car outside his Central Islip home late Saturday night, March 15, Suffolk County police announced. Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo, 40, was in the driveway of his residence at 10 Anne Lane when a passenger inside the vehicle shot him at 11:52 p.m., authorities said. The suspect fled on foot. Godinez-Carcamo was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating and urge anyone with information to call 631-852-6392 or submit an anonymous tip to…
Talk, Then Terror: Teen Starts Conversation, Then Pulls Gun In New Rochelle Robbery, Police Say Talk, Then Terror: Teen Starts Conversation, Then Pulls Gun In New Rochelle Robbery, Police Say
Talk, Then Terror: Teen Starts Conversation, Then Pulls Gun In New Rochelle Robbery, Police Say A 17-year-old boy has been taken into custody after allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in Westchester, police said.  The incident occurred on Monday, March 3, at around 8:30 p.m., when the suspect approached a victim on foot near 10 Davenport Ave. in New Rochelle, the city's police department announced on Tuesday, March 4.  The suspect had a short conversation with the victim before taking out a handgun and stealing his cell phone and wallet, police said. The victim described the suspect as a Black male with dreadlocks and glasses. Officers quickly launched an investigation, de…
Dealer Rams Police Car, Caught With Stolen Gun And Drugs In Silver Spring, Police Say Dealer Rams Police Car, Caught With Stolen Gun And Drugs In Silver Spring, Police Say
Dealer Rams Police Car, Caught With Stolen Gun And Drugs In Silver Spring, Police Say A convicted felon is back behind bars after a botched drug deal in downtown Silver Spring ended with a police car getting rammed, a loaded stolen gun recovered, and felony charges stacked high, according to Montgomery County Police. The chaos kicked off around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when plainclothes officers from the department's 3rd District spotted a suspected drug transaction during a proactive criminal enforcement operation. When officers moved in, the suspected buyer was caught with marijuana, cocaine, and prescription pills—some of which they admitted buying from the dealer, po…
Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor
Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor Two Pemberton gang members will likely be spending the rest of their life behind bars after being sentenced on Friday, Feb. 21 for their role in murdering a Willingboro teen with autism, authorities said.  Kavon Carter, 27, and Sylas Young, 22, were sentenced to 110 years in prison and 80 years in prison, after being convicted of first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Yahsinn "YaYa" Robinson, 18, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. At 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021, police responded to Willingboro High School and found Robinson had been shot several ti…
Man Admits Stealing Laptop, Jewelry From Victim At Gunpoint In Port Jervis: DA Man Admits Stealing Laptop, Jewelry From Victim At Gunpoint In Port Jervis: DA
Man Admits Stealing Laptop, Jewelry From Victim At Gunpoint In Port Jervis: DA A New Jersey man has admitted to an armed robbery in the Hudson Valley and now faces nearly a decade behind bars, according to prosecutors.  Shaheem Hill, age 28, of Hamburg, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced. Authorities said that around 3:45 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2023, Hill and a co-defendant approached a victim on Ball Street in Port Jervis, displayed handguns, and forcibly stole property, including a laptop, jewelry, and a wallet. A police investigation—including a …
Illegal Weapons Recovered During Shots Fired Investigation In Towson: Police Illegal Weapons Recovered During Shots Fired Investigation In Towson: Police
Illegal Weapons Recovered During Shots Fired Investigation In Towson: Police Gunfire in a quiet Towson neighborhood led to a major bust, with police recovering a loaded ghost gun, a stolen firearm, and a Glock switch, officials confirmed. Baltimore County Police say they responded to Wycombe Way and Glenbarr Court on Wednesday, Dec. 18 after reports of shots fired, leading to five suspects being detained. A search uncovered two illegal firearms: a ghost gun loaded with 19 rounds in an extended magazine and a stolen gun equipped with a Glock switch, turning it into a fully automatic weapon. Three suspects are still behind bars, the department announced on Friday, De…
Naked Man With Gun At Atlantic City Apartment Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say Naked Man With Gun At Atlantic City Apartment Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say
Naked Man With Gun At Atlantic City Apartment Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say A Glassboro man admitted to having a gun when he was found naked at a downtown Atlantic City apartment building, authorities said. Forrest Graves, 36, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 25 to second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Atlantic City police responded to the Best of Life Park Apartments on South Virginia Avenue at around 12:10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. The building is near Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Police received a report of a man taking off his clothes and refusing to leave the property…
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD Woman Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD A person was robbed at gunpoint in Newark on the evening of Monday, Sept. 16, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., a woman exited her vehicle after parking on the 800 block of South 16th Street and was approached by a dark-colored, 4-door Honda HR-V sedan with a sunroof and dull metallic rims, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. A male passenger exited the car, brandished a handgun, and demanded the victim’s belongings, including her car keys, Fragé said. The suspect vehicle’s driver remained in the car, which fled after the robbery, heading northbound on South 16th Stree…
Atlantic City Man With Stolen Gun From NC Arrested After Chase, Police Say Atlantic City Man With Stolen Gun From NC Arrested After Chase, Police Say
Atlantic City Man With Stolen Gun From NC Arrested After Chase, Police Say An Atlantic City man was accused of having a stolen gun while running away from police officers, authorities said. Jackie Mullins, 40, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. An officer received a report of a man with a gun on the 1100 block of Arctic Avenue at around 7:06 p.m. Officers saw Mullins riding his bicycle in the area and tried to talk with him. Mullins sped away before jumping off the bike and running away from it. Mullins threw a gun underneath a vehicle while running from police and it was later learned the gun was …
Man Who Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine In Atlantic City Sentenced: Prosecutors Man Who Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine In Atlantic City Sentenced: Prosecutors
Man Who Sold Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine In Atlantic City Sentenced: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man will spend several years in prison after admitting to selling heroin mixed with fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said. Nahjajuan Ellis, 23, was sentenced on Monday, July 22 to 10 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced the plea in a news release. He'll have to serve three-and-a-half years before he's eligible for parole under the Graves Act. Investigators said Atlantic City police executed a search warrant at an apartment on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. When officers arrived, they arrested Ellis as he was leaving through the front…
Wanted Man From Atlantic City, Teen Arrested With Defaced Gun: Police Wanted Man From Atlantic City, Teen Arrested With Defaced Gun: Police
Wanted Man From Atlantic City, Teen Arrested With Defaced Gun: Police A wanted man and a teen were accused of having a defaced gun with a high-capacity magazine in Atlantic County, authorities said. Russell Daniel, 27, of Atlantic City, and a 15-year-old were arrested at around 10:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, July 1. An officer stopped them for a motor vehicle violation on Black Horse Pike about a mile west of the interchange with the Garden State Parkway. Investigators said Daniel, who drove the vehicle, was wanted in Salem County for a gun offense. Officers searched the vehicle and …
Men Found With Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Equipment In Atlantic City: Police Men Found With Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Equipment In Atlantic City: Police
Men Found With Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Equipment In Atlantic City: Police Two men were accused of having a loaded gun and items used for selling drugs during a traffic stop in Atlantic City, authorities said. Isaiah Butler, 23, of Atlantic City, and 22-year-old James Gallaway of Millville were arrested on Monday, Apr. 15, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. An officer stopped the men in a vehicle on the 1900 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 8:38 p.m. As the officer approached the vehicle to talk with Butler, he saw some drug-dealing items in the backseat. The two men were arrested and a loaded gun was also found in a bag in the back…
Couple Fire Pistol Into Central Mass Neighbor's Bedroom: Police Couple Fire Pistol Into Central Mass Neighbor's Bedroom: Police
Couple Fire Pistol Into Central Mass Neighbor's Bedroom: Police Police say a couple fired a gun from a third-floor apartment in Worcester County into the unit below them, and threw the pistol out of the window to hide the evidence.  Azani Kelley, 19, and Johnathan L. Rogers, both of Soutbridge, were both charged with possession of a large-capacity firearm, possession of a large-capacity magazine, unlawful possession of ammunition, and obstruction of justice, Southbridge police said.  Police were called to an apartment block on Union Street on Monday, Feb. 19, after a bullet shot through the ceiling of a bedroom of a second-story apartment.&nbs…
Man Firing Gun Into Neighboring Virginia Townhouse Apprehended After Brief Standoff: Police Man Firing Gun Into Neighboring Virginia Townhouse Apprehended After Brief Standoff: Police
Man Firing Gun Into Neighboring Virginia Townhouse Apprehended After Brief Standoff: Police A man was safely taken into custody this week after firing a gun inside his Fairfax County townhouse into a neighboring home, police say.  Annandale resident Michael Glaze was apprehended following a short standoff after he discharged his weapon several times inside his residence.  The incident was reported at around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 in the 7800 block of Butterfield Lane. The 67-year-old was arrested after a brief barricade for allegedly firing the gun into a neighboring, occupied townhouse.  Glaze ultimately surrendered and he was taken into custody without fu…
Man Arrested After Minor Shoots Self In Baltimore County, Police Say Man Arrested After Minor Shoots Self In Baltimore County, Police Say
Man Arrested After Minor Shoots Self In Baltimore County, Police Say Questions are being asked after a man was arrested following a self-inflicted shooting involving a minor in Baltimore County.  Darren Brown, 23, has been arrested by police following an investigation into a non-fatal - but concerning - shooting last week in Landsdowne. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, detectives from their Violent Crimes Unit were called at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8 to the unit block of North Twin Circle Way to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a minor suffering from a gunshot wound, and it was later de…
Route 80 Pursuit Through Morris County Turns Up Handgun, Nets Three Arrests: Police Route 80 Pursuit Through Morris County Turns Up Handgun, Nets Three Arrests: Police
Route 80 Pursuit Through Morris County Turns Up Handgun, Nets Three Arrests: Police Three people were arrested after a vehicle pursuit ended with the discovery of a handgun on the early morning of Saturday, Feb. 10, Mountain Lakes Police said. At 3:12 a.m., police were notified the Boonton Police Department was involved in a motor vehicle pursuit, Mountain Lakes Police said on Facebook.  After police in Boonton terminated the pursuit, the suspect vehicle was involved in a crash on Route 80 in Parsippany, police said.  The driver of the vehicle fled the scene following the accident, police said. Mountain Lakes police were able to locate the driver on Parsipp…
Son Of Slain Newark Imam Among 3 Arrests Made: Report Son Of Slain Newark Imam Among 3 Arrests Made: Report
Son Of Slain Newark Imam Among 3 Arrests Made: Report The son of the imam fatally shot outside a Newark mosque has been arrested in connection with his killing, according to NBC New York. Abdush Sharif, 36, Kevin Rogers, 46 and Dashawn Kitchen were arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 in Newark and charged with violation of regulatory provisions related to firearms in connection to the fatal shooting of Hassan Sharif, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. NBC identified Sharif as the imam's son citing prosecutors. A spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office could not immediately confirm the relationship. Abdush and Rogers are bei…
New Rochelle Man Admits Role In Close-Range Shooting That Left Victim Injured: Feds New Rochelle Man Admits Role In Close-Range Shooting That Left Victim Injured: Feds
New Rochelle Man Admits Role In Close-Range Shooting That Left Victim Injured: Feds A 31-year-old Westchester man who shot a victim at close range on a residential street has admitted to his role in the incident, federal officials announced. New Rochelle resident Tyriek Skyfield, age 31, pleaded guilty to illegal ammunition charges in connection with a shooting in the Bronx on Saturday, July 22, 2023, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Earlier Report - New Rochelle Man Shoots Victim In Foot, Then Goes Clubbing: Feds According to federal officials, on the day of the shooting just before 10 p.m.,&nbs…
Man Busted After Pulling Loaded Gun On Officers In Springfield: Police Man Busted After Pulling Loaded Gun On Officers In Springfield: Police
Man Busted After Pulling Loaded Gun On Officers In Springfield: Police A 30-year-old Springfield man with a lengthy criminal history decided to add to that record when he pulled an illegal pistol on officers on Wednesday, Dec. 27, authorities said.  Joseph Morales-Dejesus, of Springfield, was arrested just before 1 a.m. at an apartment on Harriet Street, Springfield Police said.  Officers were investigating Morales-Dejesus for an alleged domestic assault involving a firearm and were given permission to go inside the apartment where he was staying. Shortly after police entered the home, Morales-Dejesus walked into the room where they were a…
Woman Shoots Victim, Barricades Herself Inside Newtown Residence On Christmas Eve, Police Say Woman Shoots Victim, Barricades Herself Inside Newtown Residence On Christmas Eve, Police Say
Woman Shoots Victim, Barricades Herself Inside Newtown Residence On Christmas Eve, Police Say A woman has been apprehended after police say she shot a victim and then barricaded herself inside a Connecticut residence on Christmas Eve. The chain of events began to unfold in northern Fairfield County around 7:50 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24 in Newtown. Newtown Police Department officers responded to the residence on Boggs Hill Road for a dispute.  Upon arrival, the caller was located on the front porch of the residence with multiple gunshot wounds, the department said.  Officers were able to pull the victim to safety as the suspect retreated into the residence. …
Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified'
Body Cam Footage Of Armed Crime Spree Has Lebanon DA Ruling Shooting 'Justified' Recently released bodycam footage showing just part of a 32-year-old man's crime spree has led Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf to rule police "justified" in shooting at him, as she announced at a press conference where she played part of the footage on Thursday. The South Lebanon Township police officer who shot Cesar Wilkins Romero-Colon, 32 of the 300 block of North Twelve Street of Lebanon was not named, but the two shots he fired at Romero-Colon are considered a justifiable "use of deadly force," the DA Hess Graf said. Neither shot hit Romero-Colon and the shots…
Pair Convicted Of Armed Robbery At Fried Chicken Joint: Prosecutors Pair Convicted Of Armed Robbery At Fried Chicken Joint: Prosecutors
Pair Convicted Of Armed Robbery At Fried Chicken Joint: Prosecutors Two men were recently found guilty of robbing a customer at gunpoint at a Kennedy Fried Chicken in Irvington in 2022, authorities said. On Jan. 19, Ricotson Dolisca, a 35-year-old Irvington resident and Gary Rhymes, a 37-year-old East Orange resident were caught on video taking a customer's wallet, phone and clothes at gunpoint inside the eatery, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. The pair were arrested soon after the robbery and found to possess the victim's property and a firearm, Stephens said. Dolisca and Rhymes were convicted of first degree robbery and…