DWI South Toms River Truck Driver Charged After Killing Pedestrian, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor DWI South Toms River Truck Driver Charged After Killing Pedestrian, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor
DWI South Toms River Truck Driver Charged After Killing Pedestrian, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor A 41-year-old South Toms River man is facing charges of vehicular homicide after he fatally struck a pedestrian while driving high on marijuana and fled the scene, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 11. On Saturday, June 7, at 3:50 a.m., South Toms River police responded to Colgate Drive and found Marie Bellavista, a 53-year-old South Toms River resident, deceased in the roadway, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined Tremel Haskins was operating the cab of a Volvo semi-truck when he hit Bellavista, Billhimer said. Haskins fled the scene but was later lo…
Man Wanted For Stabbing Healthcare Worker In Toms River Busted After Foot Pursuit: Police Man Wanted For Stabbing Healthcare Worker In Toms River Busted After Foot Pursuit: Police
Man Wanted For Stabbing Healthcare Worker In Toms River Busted After Foot Pursuit: Police A 33-year-old Jackson Township man who allegedly stabbed a healthcare worker in Toms River was arrested in Manahawkin on Thursday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 2:56 p.m., officers received a tip of Christopher Therien’s location, Stafford Township police said. Officers responded to 25 Route 9 South in Manahawkin and spotted Therien, police said. Officers were able to confirm his identity through his tattoos after he provided them with false information, police said. Therien fled on foot but was swiftly apprehended, even as he tried to resist officers, police said. A search led to the reco…
Harrisburg ‘Tent City’ Shooting Hospitalizes Man; Weapon Tied To July Incident Seized: Police Harrisburg ‘Tent City’ Shooting Hospitalizes Man; Weapon Tied To July Incident Seized: Police
Harrisburg ‘Tent City’ Shooting Hospitalizes Man; Weapon Tied To July Incident Seized: Police A Harrisburg man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured another man in the city’s “Tent City” encampment, police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. Joshian Pacheco Ferrer, 34, was taken into custody following an arrest and search warrant at tents in the encampment on South Front Street near the Interstate 83 bridge, according to Harrisburg Police. The arrest stems from a July 3 incident when officers responded to a report of shots fired in the encampment. Upon arrival, police found a man with gunshot wounds to his abdomen and lower extremities. He was taken to a local hospit…
Convicted Felon Shoots Self In Wendy's Drive-Thru In Wallkill, Caught On Gun Charge: Cops Convicted Felon Shoots Self In Wendy's Drive-Thru In Wallkill, Caught On Gun Charge: Cops
Convicted Felon Shoots Self In Wendy's Drive-Thru In Wallkill, Caught On Gun Charge: Cops A man on parole in Pennsylvania is accused of lying to police about being robbed after allegedly shooting himself with an illegal gun inside his car at a Wendy's drive-thru in the Hudson Valley, NY, authorities said. The events leading to the arrest began in Orange County just after midnight on Wednesday, July 23, when the Town of Wallkill Police Department contacted Middletown Police about a reported armed robbery and shooting on Phillips Street in Middletown, the Middletown Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 8.  Police said the alleged victim, 39-year-old Terry…
Teen’s Gun Photo On School Property Sparks Charges Months Later In Woodbridge Teen’s Gun Photo On School Property Sparks Charges Months Later In Woodbridge
Teen’s Gun Photo On School Property Sparks Charges Months Later In Woodbridge The Prince William Police Department did not "like" a photo of a teen that went viral online last year — now he is facing serious charges. A 16-year-old boy was charged after investigators say he posed with a gun on school property in Northern Virginia and posted the photo online. Police said the photo was taken on Sept. 29, 2024, at Rosa Parks Elementary School on Princedale Drive in Woodbridge.  The investigation began in June, when police were made aware of the image, which allegedly showed the teen holding a firearm near the back portion of the school’s property. The teen was not…
California Duo Fired Gunshot During Point Pleasant Home Invasion: Prosecutor California Duo Fired Gunshot During Point Pleasant Home Invasion: Prosecutor
California Duo Fired Gunshot During Point Pleasant Home Invasion: Prosecutor A man and a woman from California were arrested and charged after they brandished weapons during a home invasion in Point Pleasant on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 1:38 p.m., Point Pleasant police responded to a residence on Barton Avenue for a report of a home invasion with a gunshot having been fired, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Police found the back door to the residence had been forced open and the home had been burglarized, Billhimer said. Jaheim Wilson, a 23-year-old Stockton resident armed with a handgun, and Oleyah Brown, kicked open the back d…
‘Shrieking’ Virginia Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Standoff: Police ‘Shrieking’ Virginia Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Standoff: Police
‘Shrieking’ Virginia Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Standoff: Police A woman is dead, two cops were shot, and a man is in custody following an overnight standoff with police in Virginia.  Shaun Boker, 39, is facing a host of charges after putting members of the Chesapeake Police Department through their paces during a late-night standoff that stretched into Thursday morning, officials say. Officers were first called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6 to the 500 block of Willow Bridge Court to investigate a reported domestic assault involving a man and woman inside an apartment in the area. Upon arrival, officers were met by a woman shriekin…
17-Year-Old Brandished Gun During Fight: Township of Hamilton PD 17-Year-Old Brandished Gun During Fight: Township of Hamilton PD
17-Year-Old Brandished Gun During Fight: Township of Hamilton PD A 17-year-old Mays Landing resident was arrested and charged after they brandished a firearm during an altercation on Tuesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., officers responded to 1932 Cologne Avenue for a report of a fight between two juveniles, Township of Hamilton police said. During the brawl, the teenager wielded a gun, police said. The 17-year-old was arrested and charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a handgun, two counts of possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, possession of a firearm by a minor, police said. …
Phillipsburg Man Arrested For Shooting In Pennsylvania: Prosecutor Phillipsburg Man Arrested For Shooting In Pennsylvania: Prosecutor
Phillipsburg Man Arrested For Shooting In Pennsylvania: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Phillipsburg man was arrested and charged with firing several shots at a residence, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 4. On Sunday, Aug. 3, at 3:36 a.m., Phillipsburg police responded to the 400 block of Anderson Street after receiving a ShotSpotter alert and discovered a suspect, later identified as Andrew Weaver, fired several shots at a residence, one of which penetrated through a window, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Video footage identified the shooter as Weaver, authorities said. At 3 p.m., that same say, Penns…
Clifton Man Shoots Stepfather Dead In 'Accidental' Massachusetts Driveway, Report Says Clifton Man Shoots Stepfather Dead In 'Accidental' Massachusetts Driveway, Report Says
Clifton Man Shoots Stepfather Dead In 'Accidental' Massachusetts Driveway, Report Says A New Jersey man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Massachusetts, authorities said. Jonathan Reyes-Contreras, 42, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. said. The Worcester Telegram and Gazette says Reyes-Contreras is from Clifton, and the victim was his stepfather, Luis Mejia. From the courtroom, the outlet reports that Reyes-Contreras' lawyer alleges that the shooting was accidental. The shooting happen…
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says ‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says A massive, eight-month investigation into an illegal gun and drug trafficking ring operating out of Orange County has resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the recovery of more than 55 firearms, hundreds of grams of drugs, and over $65,000 in cash, prosecutors announced.  Dubbed “Operation Powder Burn,” the coordinated effort spanned multiple states and involved local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, making it the largest gun trafficking case in Orange County history, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 1.  The investigation re…
Hillside Man Who Fired Gunshots At Police ID’d: AG Hillside Man Who Fired Gunshots At Police ID’d: AG
Hillside Man Who Fired Gunshots At Police ID’d: AG A 34-year-old Hillside man wanted for attempted murder was taken into custody after engaging police in a gunfight in Newark on Monday, July 28, authorities said. Members of the United States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force were in Newark assisting the Newark Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension Team with executing an arrest warrant on Shaquan Landrum for attempted murder and other criminal charges stemming from a past incident in Hillside, the State Attorney General’s Office said. That afternoon, law enforcement tracked Landrum inside a home on Irvine Turner Bouleva…