Gloucester Twp Nurse Spotted With Gas Canister Before Winslow Arson Fire: Prosecutor
A Gloucester Township nurse is accused of setting multiple fires Thursday, June 4, including at his apartment, vehicle, and workplace, where employees and patients were inside, authorities said.
Taquan N. Ayers, 25, was arrested and charged in connection arson for fires in Gloucester Township and Winslow Township, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Ayers worked as a licensed practical nurse at Oaks Integrated Care, MacAulay said.
At 11:52 a.m., officers and firefighters responded to Cherrywood Apartments on Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township for a fire at Ayers' …
Man Assaulted, Threatened to Kill Woman: Cape May PD
A Cape May man was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman, authorities announced Wednesday, June 3.
On Wednesday, May 27, a woman reported to officers she had been assaulted by Aucelio Juarez-Ruiz multiple times between February and April 2026.
Following an investigation, Juarez-Ruiz was charged with aggravated assault by strangulation, aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim, aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, terroristic threats involving a threat to kill, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, police said.
Teen Flees To Sheetz After Lancaster Man Holds Knife To His Throat, Threatens To Kill Him
A violent confrontation inside a Lancaster County home ended with a teen fleeing to a nearby Sheetz after a knife was held to his throat, police announced on Tuesday, April 28.
Christian Laboy, 44, of Lancaster, was charged following the incident at a home on the 400 block of Mount Sidney Road, according to East Lampeter Township police.
Officers were dispatched to the Sheetz at 2425 Old Philadelphia Pike around 3:22 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, for a report of a stabbing victim. They found a 19-year-old Lancaster man who said he had just escaped the home, police detailed.
The victim told off…
Driver Calls In Threat To Police After Fort Lee Traffic Stop, Arrested Minutes Later: Cops
A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he called and threatened police in Bergen County after he was issued a summons in a traffic stop, authorities said.
Daniel J. Malone, 31, of Stroudsburg, was stopped at approximately 5:13 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the area of Fletcher Avenue and Kelby Street for a motor vehicle violation, according to Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young.
Malone was issued a summons for failure to obey a traffic signal and released from the scene, police said.
At approximately 5:35 p.m., Malone called police and “threatened violence towards law enf…
Tractor Trailer Driver Points ‘Handgun’ In Wood-Ridge Road Rage Incident, Police Say
A tractor-trailer driver was arrested after allegedly pointing what appeared to be a handgun during a road rage incident in Wood-Ridge, police said.
Tommy Tyner, 59, of East Windsor, pointed a black handgun at another driver at 1 Passaic St. in Wood-Ridge, on Thursday, Feb. 26, Capt. Joseph Biamonte said.
Officers Timothy Janz, Mark Torsiello and Christian Hutchison, along with Detectives David Marchitelli and Roberto Cangialosi, responded to the scene and immediately located the tractor-trailer outside a factory within the Curtiss-Wright Complex, Biamonte said.
The driver’s side door was …
Man Arrested After Shots Fired In Lakewood: Police
A 39-year-old Lakewood man was arrested after shots were fired in Lakewood, authorities announced Tuesday, Dec. 23.
On Sunday, Dec. 21 and early morning Monday, Dec. 22, officers responded to reports of an assault involving a firearm and gunshots fired in different areas of the township, Lakewood police said.
An investigation revealed a man, later identified as Julio Cordongiron, had pointed a gun at another person and made verbal threats before fleeing the area in a black vehicle, police said. Cordongiron was also involved in a shots fired incident several blocks away, police said.
Office…
K-9 Tracks Palisades Park Man Who Threatened Clerk, Tried To Burglarize Car: Police
A 19-year-old man was arrested after police said he tried to break into a vehicle, then allegedly threatened to shoot a 7-Eleven clerk before being tracked down by a K-9 unit in Bergen County.
The incident occurred around 10:12 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, when Officers James Park, Michael McDermott, and Adolfo Rodriguez responded to Temple Terrace and Grantwood Boulevard in Palisades Park for a report of a man trying to burglarize a vehicle, Police Chief George Beck said.
When officers arrived, the man — Eric Tobo, a resident — had fled but left behind a bicycle that did not belong to him, Beck s…
Pennsylvania Kidnapper Found In Kentucky After Woman Escapes Twice: Police
A missing Westmoreland County woman was found safe in Kentucky overnight, and the man accused of kidnapping her twice in one week has been arrested, Scottdale Police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Shawn Prince, 29, of Scottdale, is facing charges of kidnapping, simple assault, terroristic threats, and harassment, according to police.
The department on Friday night asked for the public’s help in locating Lydia Nelson Prince, 48, after her family reported they hadn’t heard from her since Thursday afternoon. Police believed she could be traveling in a red Subaru Impreza.
This plea for help ca…
Hammer Threats Made At Special Olympics In PA; Suspect Hurls Feces In Cell: Police
A man threatened participants at a Special Olympics event with a hammer before defecating and throwing feces inside a holding cell, Wilkes-Barre police announced on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Matthew Fisher, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, was charged after the incident at Kirby Park on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 6:32 p.m., according to police.
Officers were dispatched to the park for a report of a man harassing several individuals and making threats with a hammer. Police said Fisher approached a group participating in a Special Olympics-sanctioned event, yelled obscenities, and threatened to harm them, shouting “…
Lodi Man, 38, Threatens Women With Knife Outside Saddle Brook Smoke Shop: Cops
A 38-year-old man was arrested on accusations that he threatened two women with a knife outside a Bergen County smoke shop, authorities said.
On Saturday, Aug. 30, Saddle Brook police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls for a fight in progress at It’s Lit Smoke Shop at 446 Market Street, according to Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr.
An investigation by responding officers led to the arrest of Nicholas R. Luna, of Lodi, who allegedly brandished a knife and threatened the two female victims outside the business, Zotollo said.
Luna was charged with second-degree aggravated assault,…
NY Man Pulled Fake Gun In Palisades Park Road Rage Incident, Police Say
A New York man is facing charges after police say he pulled out an imitation gun during a road rage incident in Bergen County last weekend.
On Sunday, Aug. 31, at about 10:35 a.m., officers were called to Bergen Boulevard and E. Central Boulevard in Palisades Park for a report of a driver brandishing a handgun, Police Chief George Beck said.
Patrol Officer Stephen Kim spotted the suspected vehicle and driver several blocks away, Beck said. During the investigation, Kim found an imitation firearm believed to have been used in the incident, according to police.
Marcelino Amaya Castro, 50, of…
6-Hour Standoff Ends In Arrest In Phillipsburg Man's Arrest: Prosecutor
A 50-year-old man was arrested after a six-hour standoff with police in Warren County last Friday, Aug. 29, authorities said.
On Friday, Aug. 29, at approximately 4:45 a.m., officers responded to Manor Road in Pohatcong for a report of a person who was physically assaulted and threatened with a firearm, Acting Warren County Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone said in a release.
The suspect, identified as Ian M. Walker, 50, of Phillipsburg, was known to the victim, Cardone said. Officers made repeated attempts to contact Walker, but he refused to exit the residence. Due to the nature of the call, …
Man Used 8 Different Phone Numbers To Sexually Extort Victim, Bergen Prosecutor Says
A Massachusetts man is facing charges in Bergen County after he threatened to expose sexually explicit images of a victim in an attempt to force her into a sexual relationship, authorities said, noting he also shared pre-pubescent child porn online.
Robert J. Meserve III, 37, of Plymouth, MA, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 27, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
In June 2025, the Cyber Crimes Unit received information about alleged sexual extortion, Musella said. An adul…
Woman Points Shotgun At Man In Berks County Park After Blocking Road To Leave: Police
A woman is accused of pointing a shotgun at a man and blocking the road to keep him from leaving a park, police announced in a release on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Diana Lynn Wendler, 60, of Sinking Spring, was arrested after Spring Township officers were called to Willow Glen Park around 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025, for reports of a woman threatening a man with a gun, according to police and court documents.
Berks County dispatchers told police that Wendler was allegedly preventing the victim from leaving the area. When officers arrived, they observed her walking toward her home on Park Aven…
Man Threatens To Shoot Up Bloomingdale Bar, Police Say
A Pompton Lakes man was arrested after police say he threatened to shoot multiple patrons inside a Bloomingdale bar.
On the night of Saturday, Aug. 23, Bloomingdale officers were dispatched to a local bar for a report of an unruly male who had allegedly threatened to open fire, Bloomingdale Police said in a news release. The man fled before officers arrived.
Through an investigation and interviews with victims, police identified the suspect as William Stonesifer, 53, of Pompton Lakes, authorities said.
Officers from the Bloomingdale Police Department, with help from Pompton Lakes Police, w…
