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Galloway Township Felon Admits To Selling Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth: Prosecutors Galloway Township Felon Admits To Selling Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth: Prosecutors
Galloway Township Felon Admits To Selling Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth: Prosecutors A convicted felon admitted to selling heroin mixed with fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout Atlantic County, authorities said. Matthew Lynch, 33, of Galloway Township, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Apr. 23 to second-degree possession with the intent to distribute heroin/fentanyl. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced the guilty plea in a news release on Friday, Apr. 26. State police and the county prosecutor's office investigated Lynch for dealing drugs. Officers executed two search warrants on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Police arrested Lynch and found him with digital scale…
Fugitive Found With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Atlantic City: Police Fugitive Found With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Atlantic City: Police
Fugitive Found With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Atlantic City: Police A man wanted for robbery and aggravated assault was found with a loaded gun in Atlantic City, authorities said. Ronald Johnson, 40, of Atlantic City, was arrested on Friday, Apr. 12 after officers saw Johnson on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 18. An arrest warrant was issued for him when he was named the suspect in a robbery on Thursday, Apr. 11. Johnson was accused of pistol-whipping "a female acquaintance" and kicking her several times when she was on the ground. Investigators said he demanded money from…
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Rifle, Drugs In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Rifle, Drugs In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Rifle, Drugs In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says A Lexington Park man with a history of crime is facing new charges in St. Mary's County after being busted on drug and weapon offenses, the sheriff's office announced. Trevone Damone Butler, 33, is behind bars after deputies recovered suspected drugs, paraphernalia, and an unserialized lower receiver for a regulated firearm during a search and seizure. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Butler on Thursday, April 18 in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park following an investigation into his dealings. During the initial search, detectives recovered cash, …
Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police
Hunterdon County Man Busted With Narcotics In QuickChek Parking Lot: Police A 40-year-old Lebanon Borough resident was arrested on Friday, April 12 after he was discovered with narcotics in a QuickChek parking lot in Readington, police said. At 3 a.m. police responded to a report of an aggressive driver traveling east on Route 22 near County Line Road and pulled over Michael Fittipaldi in a QuickChek parking lot, Readington police said. While officers were speaking to Fittipaldi, they observed drug paraphernalia on the driver side floorboard and observed a bag of narcotics in his sweatshirt pocket, police said.  Fittipaldi was charged with possession of a con…
Three Arrested After Heroin, Meth, Guns Found In Vehicle Blocking Atlantic City Traffic: Police Three Arrested After Heroin, Meth, Guns Found In Vehicle Blocking Atlantic City Traffic: Police
Three Arrested After Heroin, Meth, Guns Found In Vehicle Blocking Atlantic City Traffic: Police Three people were accused of having drugs and guns in a vehicle that was blocking traffic in Atlantic City, authorities said. Vincente Scalzo, 36, of New Port Richey, Florida, Aubrey Costello, 25, of Forked River, and Lamar Dew, 36, of Atlantic City, were arrested on Saturday, Mar. 23. The Atlantic City Police Department announced their arrests in a news release on Monday, Mar. 25. An officer saw a vehicle illegally parked and blocking a lane of traffic near the intersection of California and Fairmount avenues at around 9:35 a.m. Scalzo was the driver and the officer noticed drug parapherna…
Fugitive Wanted In NC Found With Stolen Gun, Pills In Atlantic City Fugitive Wanted In NC Found With Stolen Gun, Pills In Atlantic City
Fugitive Wanted In NC Found With Stolen Gun, Pills In Atlantic City Atlantic City police found a wanted man who had a stolen gun and ecstasy, authorities said. Hakim Clark, 33, of Atlantic City, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 8, the city's police department said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 12. An officer stopped Clark while he was walking in the beach block of North Carolina Avenue at around 11:52 a.m. Clark had two active arrest warrants, including one from North Carolina with extradition back to the state. Police said Clark was "combative" with an officer and gave false information about his identity. Two other officers arrived at the scene and arre…
'Suspicious Person' Busted In Stolen Car With Stolen Plates Outside Rockville Business: Police 'Suspicious Person' Busted In Stolen Car With Stolen Plates Outside Rockville Business: Police
'Suspicious Person' Busted In Stolen Car With Stolen Plates Outside Rockville Business: Police There is no shortage of criminal charges for a wanted 31-year-old man who was busted by police in Montgomery County who were called to investigate a "suspicious person" at an area business over the weekend. Members of the Rockville City Police Department responded to Ulta Beauty Supply in the 1600 block of Rockville Pike on Sunday afternoon, where they say Germantown resident Phillip Andrew Murray was reportedly acting curiously, and may be armed, officials said. Responding officers confronted Murray outside the store as he was attempting to get into a Toyota - which had suspicious license …
Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Laurel Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Laurel
Fugitive Faces Fresh Charges Following Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Laurel Police in Prince George's County were able to peacefully resolve a standoff on Sunday after a fugitive with several warrants out for his arrest was caught in a stolen car and barricaded himself inside a Laurel home. Jason Nathaniel Marks, 40, is facing fresh charges following his latest arrest following an incident that played out in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 28. Officers from the Laurel Police Department were called by a carjacking victim about a stolen vehicle in the area of the 14600 block of Philip Court, officials say. They were able to quickly track down the stolen vehicle, driv…
Man Arrested With Drugs During Search For Wanted Minor In Lexington Park: Sheriff Man Arrested With Drugs During Search For Wanted Minor In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Man Arrested With Drugs During Search For Wanted Minor In Lexington Park: Sheriff The hunt for a wanted teen led to the arrest of a 48-year-old man in St. Mary's County who now faces drug charges after being caught while sheriff's deputies were executing a warrant. Lexington Park resident James Sylvester Ford was in the wrong place at the wrong time on Wednesday night, and was picked up after being caught with Ecstasy, according to officials. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office executed a warrant shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 at a home in the 21000 block of Windsor Drive in Lexington Park, where they executed a search and seizure where there was a 17-…
Sheriff Seizes 4+ Pounds Of Cocaine From Suspected St. Mary's County Drug Dealer: Officials Sheriff Seizes 4+ Pounds Of Cocaine From Suspected St. Mary's County Drug Dealer: Officials
Sheriff Seizes 4+ Pounds Of Cocaine From Suspected St. Mary's County Drug Dealer: Officials The investigation into a suspected St. Mary’s County drug dealer led to a massive bust and seizure of more than four pounds of cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash, authorities announced. Laray Anthony Maddox, 41, is facing a host of charges after investigators caught him red handed with the drugs that were stashed in a secluded wooded area not far from his home in California. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, investigators located approximately two kilograms - 4.4 pounds - of cocaine from a wooded area along a public roadway where Maddox was spotted leaving before re…
Man On Meth Drives To Frederick County Sheriff's Office With Weapons: Officials Man On Meth Drives To Frederick County Sheriff's Office With Weapons: Officials
Man On Meth Drives To Frederick County Sheriff's Office With Weapons: Officials New Market native Dustin Matthew May gave members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office a scare after allegedly threatening to kill himself and harm others before driving to the agency’s headquarters, authorities said. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, deputies at the sheriff’s office received a call for service of a suspect, later identified as 31-year-old May, who was making threats, allegedly while under the influence of methamphetamine. According to a spokesperson with the sheriff’s office, they were advised that May had a loaded handgun in his possession at the time he …
Jailed Kidnapping Suspect In Anne Arundel County Risks It All For Minutes Of Freedom: Sheriff Jailed Kidnapping Suspect In Anne Arundel County Risks It All For Minutes Of Freedom: Sheriff
Jailed Kidnapping Suspect In Anne Arundel County Risks It All For Minutes Of Freedom: Sheriff Freedom was short-lived for an escaped inmate at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center who was able to make a run for it before being quickly picked back up by sheriff's deputies. Reid Taylor Weeks, Sr., 31, is facing new charges after temporarily escaping from custody on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and attempting to hide from investigators from the jail as he faces kidnapping and other charges, authorities announced. At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies from the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office were alerted about an escape from the detention center on Jennifer Road in…
Drugs, Weapons Seized During Search Of Jersey Shore Condo: Police Drugs, Weapons Seized During Search Of Jersey Shore Condo: Police
Drugs, Weapons Seized During Search Of Jersey Shore Condo: Police A 50-year-old Jersey Shore man was charged with multiple drug and weapons offenses after a police raid on his home, authorities said. On Monday, Nov. 28, just after 6 a.m., the Brick Township Police Department made a warranted search on a residence in the Maple Leaf Condominium Complex. The warrant was the result of a drug investigation by the Street Crimes Unit and yielded an illegally possessed .40 caliber handgun, two high capacity magazines, ammunition, and over 100 grams of cocaine, Brick police said. The resident, Daryl Pierce, was charged with three counts of possession of a control…
Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police
Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police Detectives in Anne Arundel County continue to investigate a drug deal gone bad that left a teen victim stripped and robbed, leading to the arrest of one man while two others remain on the loose. Laurel resident Markell Joyner, 24, is facing drug and weapon charges following an incident with a teenager looking to purchase a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) whose friends tried to pull a fast one, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department on Monday, Nov. 14. The incident played out at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, outside the Dollar Tree on Laurel Fort Meade Road…
Convicted Felon, Teen, Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Frederick Speeding Stop Convicted Felon, Teen, Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Frederick Speeding Stop
Convicted Felon, Teen, Busted With Meth, Crack Cocaine, Gun During Frederick Speeding Stop A sheriff's deputy in Frederick County got an assist from a police K9 to make a massive drug and weapons bust of a convicted felon and Virginia teen during a speeding stop in Maryland, authorities said. Michael White, 55, of Gerrardstown, West Virginia, and Rebecca Lorey, 19, of Stephens City, Virginia, are both facing multiple charges after being stopped at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 for speeding near I-70 and Route 180. Rebecca Lorey and Michael WhiteFrederick County Sheriff's Office During the stop, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said that…
Driver Asleep In Front Of Prince Frederick Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff Driver Asleep In Front Of Prince Frederick Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff
Driver Asleep In Front Of Prince Frederick Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff A Maryland man chose an unfortunate time to take a nap and was busted with a host of drugs after he was found asleep at the wheel for more than an hour at a gas pump in Calvert County. Shady Side resident Michael David Warren II, 26, is facing multiple possession charges after being found with several ounces of marijuana, paraphernalia, and other narcotics, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. A senior sheriff’s deputy was called to conduct a patrol check at Wawa in Prince Frederick, when he saw a driver - later identified as Warren - pull up to a gas pump with no lights on, a …
Hyattsville Man Charged With Carrying Loaded & Unregistered Handgun: Police Hyattsville Man Charged With Carrying Loaded & Unregistered Handgun: Police
Hyattsville Man Charged With Carrying Loaded & Unregistered Handgun: Police A Hyattsville man was arrested and charged with possessing a controlled dangerous substance and carrying an unregistered firearm, authorities said.  Jermaine Robinson, 29, was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 29, Montgomery County Police said. Police were patrolling the 3400 block of Gateshead Manor Way when they saw Robinson's vehicle commit a traffic violation around 10:37 p.m. on Friday, March 25, police said.  After pulling Robinson over, officers detected a strong scent of marijuana and searched the car. They uncovered about 50 grams of marijuana and a loaded FN H…
NYC Murder Suspect Captured In NJ; Guns, Ammo, $3K Seized: Prosecutor NYC Murder Suspect Captured In NJ; Guns, Ammo, $3K Seized: Prosecutor
NYC Murder Suspect Captured In NJ; Guns, Ammo, $3K Seized: Prosecutor A 26-year-old New Jersey man wanted out of New York City on a murder charge was captured by members of the US Marshals Service and the Hudson County Regional SWAT Team over the weekend, authorities said. A search warrant was issued early Saturday, Feb. 5 at 957 Broadway in Bayonne — where Kegwin Clarke was found, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. There, authorities recovered two handguns including one stolen out of North Carolina, magazines, hollow-point ammunition, a large quantity of marijuana, and more than $3,000 in cash,  Clarke was arrested without incident by th…
6,000 Bags Of Heroin, 'Ghost Gun' Seized In Cape May County Bust: Prosecutor 6,000 Bags Of Heroin, 'Ghost Gun' Seized In Cape May County Bust: Prosecutor
6,000 Bags Of Heroin, 'Ghost Gun' Seized In Cape May County Bust: Prosecutor About 6,000 bags of heroin worth $75,000 on the street were seized during an arrest in Cape May County, authorities said. Hector Perez-Heredia of Rio Grande was arrested Wednesday in connection with selling the heroin, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Paul Skill.  This investigation was initiated by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Task Force and assisted by members of the Cape May County Sheriff's Office, Middle Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit, along with the Drug Enforc…
Driver Crashes Into 2 Homes On Jersey Shore Driver Crashes Into 2 Homes On Jersey Shore
Driver Crashes Into 2 Homes On Jersey Shore A 29-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested after crashing into two homes on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. On Tuesday at 1:21 a.m., Brick Township police were called to Beacon and Round Avenues for a motor vehicle crash, Chief James Riccio said in a press statement. The caller told police that a residence had been struck by a vehicle.  Patrolman Scott Mesmer found the vehicle and driver. The vehicle had struck a fence, a residence, an above ground pool and a parked car before coming to a rest at a second residence, police said. The two residences sustained structural damage, Riccio …
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Sold Fatal Heroin/Fentanyl Dose To Morris County Victim, 25 Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Sold Fatal Heroin/Fentanyl Dose To Morris County Victim, 25
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Dealer Sold Fatal Heroin/Fentanyl Dose To Morris County Victim, 25 A man from Monmouth County has admitted to selling a fatal dose of heroin to a 25-year-old woman from Morris County, killing her, authorities said. Lateef Reevey, 31, of Long Branch, pleaded guilty on Thursday to first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The charges stem from an overdose death that took place last February in Tinton Falls, Gramiccioni said. Lucy Yardley, 25, of Flanders died on Feb. 21.  Reevey admitted that he provided Yardley with the heroin stamped “Eterni…
Byram PD: Speeding Driver Found With MDMA, Hundreds Of Illegal Pills In Route 206 Traffic Stop Byram PD: Speeding Driver Found With MDMA, Hundreds Of Illegal Pills In Route 206 Traffic Stop
Byram PD: Speeding Driver Found With MDMA, Hundreds Of Illegal Pills In Route 206 Traffic Stop A speeding driver was found with MDMA, hundreds of illegal pills and other paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Sussex County, authorities said. Jason Pilato was traveling on Route 206 in Byram Township when he was pulled over for speeding on Monday, Sept. 7, police said. During questioning, officers observed a bag of pills in the vehicle, police said. A search of Pilato’s vehicle turned up several hundred tablets of various controlled medications, marijuana edibles, a syringe and empty Ziplock bags, police said. Pilato was arrested and charged with possession of MDMA, possession of Sch…
Authorities: Driver, 20, Had Been Smoking Pot In South Jersey Crash That Killed Friend Authorities: Driver, 20, Had Been Smoking Pot In South Jersey Crash That Killed Friend
Authorities: Driver, 20, Had Been Smoking Pot In South Jersey Crash That Killed Friend A 20-year-old driver from Union City had been smoking pot when he crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike in South Jersey, killing his 21-year-old passenger last fall after a trip to Pennsylvania for cheesesteaks, authorities said. Johnalex Grullon and two friends were returning from a trip to South Philadelphia to buy cheesesteaks when he crashed his Honda Accord on Oct. 19, 2019,  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Grullon's sedan veered off the roadway in Mansfield, struck a guardrail along the shoulder and spun across all lanes before hitting the concrete median …
Howell PD Nab Man Seeking Bogus Cough Syrup Prescription, Friends In Getaway Car With Drugs Howell PD Nab Man Seeking Bogus Cough Syrup Prescription, Friends In Getaway Car With Drugs
Howell PD Nab Man Seeking Bogus Cough Syrup Prescription, Friends In Getaway Car With Drugs Two New York men and another from Pennsylvania were arrested on various charges after one tried filling a fake prescription for cough syrup at a Howell pharmacy, authorities said. The incident began about 12:15 p.m. Sunday when police were called to Future Pharmacy in the Pointe O'Woods Center on Route 9 in Howell, on reports of someone trying to fill a prescription-grade cough syrup, police said. A man, later identified as Walter Capellan, 25, of the Bronx, tried getting into a car waiting for him outside a nearby 7-Eleven, then fled on foot, police said. Officers smelled marijuana i…
Police: Speeding DWI Driver Found With THC Pen In Sussex County Police: Speeding DWI Driver Found With THC Pen In Sussex County
Police: Speeding DWI Driver Found With THC Pen In Sussex County A speeding driver found with a THC vape pen was drunk when police stopped him in Byram Township, authorities said. Local police noticed signs of intoxication from the driver, Kristopher Fanelli, after stopping him last Friday on Waterloo Road, a press release says. Fanelli subsequently failed a series of field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest, authorities said. A search of Fanelli's vehicle turned up a vape pen with THC liquid, police say. Fanelli was transported to police headquarters, where he failed two breath tests, authorities said. He was charged with driving wh…
Intruder Was 'Incoherent' When He Entered Occupied Bayonne Home: Police Intruder Was 'Incoherent' When He Entered Occupied Bayonne Home: Police
Intruder Was 'Incoherent' When He Entered Occupied Bayonne Home: Police A 33-year-old Hoboken resident walked into a Bayonne home Saturday and was scared off by a woman who lives there, police said.  Erick Acosta entered the home near 51st Street and Avenue E through an unlocked front door shortly before 8 a.m. The resident, a 55-year-old woman, was cleaning when Acosta entered. He left when she ordered him out and she called the police.  Acosta was stopped by responding police officers near the home. He appeared unsteady on his feet and kept reaching into his pockets until he pulled out a small vial of what was later determined to be the drug PCP,&nb…
Police: Stolen Pick-Up Truck Out Of Bergen County Found Disabled In Denville Police: Stolen Pick-Up Truck Out Of Bergen County Found Disabled In Denville
Police: Stolen Pick-Up Truck Out Of Bergen County Found Disabled In Denville A 30-year-old passenger removed by police in a fight on an NJ Transit bus was arrested in connection with a pick-up truck theft from a Fair Lawn parking lot the week before, thanks to surveillance footage that captured the theft, authorities said. The Ford F150 pick-up was reported missing from the Crunch Fitness parking lot on May 15 around 9 a.m., after a member reported his keys missing from his jacket pocket, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. A week later, police responded to Morlot Avenue at Canger Place on a report of a fight between an NJ Transit driver and passenger, Metzler said. After rem…
Fair Lawn PD: Man In NJ Transit Fight ID'd As Suspect In Truck Theft, Thanks To Surveillance Fair Lawn PD: Man In NJ Transit Fight ID'd As Suspect In Truck Theft, Thanks To Surveillance
Fair Lawn PD: Man In NJ Transit Fight ID'd As Suspect In Truck Theft, Thanks To Surveillance A 30-year-old passenger removed by police in a fight on an NJ Transit bus was arrested in connection with a pick-up truck theft from a Fair Lawn parking lot the week before, thanks to surveillance footage that captured the theft, authorities said. The Ford F150 pick-up was reported missing from the Crunch Fitness parking lot on May 15 around 9 a.m., after a member reported his keys missing from his jacket pocket, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. A week later, police responded to Morlot Avenue at Canger Place on a report of a fight between an NJ Transit driver and passenger, Metzler said. After rem…