Armed Pleasantville Man Apprehended: Police Armed Pleasantville Man Apprehended: Police
Armed Pleasantville Man Apprehended: Police A 56-year-old armed Pleasantville man was taken into custody on Friday, May 8, authorities said. At 10:11 a.m., officers responded to 44 E. Decatur Ave. on a report of a man pointing a handgun at a loose dog in the area, Pleasantville police said. Officers found Lamont Robinson  inside La Coecha Market and were able to secure his left arm, police said. Robinson reached toward his waistband with his right hand while turning his body away from officers, police said. Officers gained control of the suspect’s right causing a semi-automatic handgun to fall to the floor, police said. Robinso…
NJ Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old He Called His 'Girlfriend': Prosecutor NJ Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old He Called His 'Girlfriend': Prosecutor
NJ Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old He Called His 'Girlfriend': Prosecutor A 34-year-old Mays Landing man was convicted of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl, authorities announced Monday, May 11. On Sunday, Jan. 1, Hamilton Township police responded to a report of a minor who was sexually assaulted by her mother's cousin, Emmanuel Rodriguez, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The girl said Rodriguez groomed her online with sexually inappropriate conversations and the exchange of explicit photographs, authorities said. Rodriguez arranged multiple “dates” with the girl, asking her “to be his girlfriend." During those “dates” the defenda…
Man Charged With Stealing Car With Kids Inside: Bridgeton PD Man Charged With Stealing Car With Kids Inside: Bridgeton PD
Man Charged With Stealing Car With Kids Inside: Bridgeton PD A Bridgeton man has been charged after he stole a car at Wawa with two kids in the backseat, authorities said. Rashaud Hannah is charged with two counts of kidnapping, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, theft of a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence and theft, Bridgeton police said. At 1:20 a.m., on Tuesday, May 5 a woman entered a Wawa at 101 E. Broad St. while her two children remained in the vehicle,  police said. When she returned to her vehicle, it was gone, police said. The vehicle was recovered shortly after with the children still inside and unharmed, police …
3 From Trenton Killed In Fiery Hit-And-Run Connecticut Crash 3 From Trenton Killed In Fiery Hit-And-Run Connecticut Crash
3 From Trenton Killed In Fiery Hit-And-Run Connecticut Crash Three people were killed after a chain-reaction crash sparked a fire on Route 15 South over the weekend, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators said a 2014 Lexus ES350 slammed into the back of a 2008 Honda Civic while all three vehicles were traveling in the right lane near Exit 36 in Stratford, Connecticut, around 4:50 a.m. Sunday, May 10. The impact pushed the Honda Civic into the rear of a 2012 Chrysler 200. Connecticut State Police said the crash triggered a fire after impact. Maria E. Vasquez-Chacon, 29, of Trenton, New Jersey, who was driving the Honda Civic, was p…
Alert Resident Leads To Juveniles Busted For Burglaries: Gloucester Twp PD Alert Resident Leads To Juveniles Busted For Burglaries: Gloucester Twp PD
Alert Resident Leads To Juveniles Busted For Burglaries: Gloucester Twp PD Three teenagers were arrested and charged with burglaries in Gloucester Township on Friday, May 8, authorities said. At 7:58 p.m., officers responded to Pine Glen Drive after an alert neighbor observed three juveniles wearing ski masks enter a residence and provided real-time information to law enforcement, Gloucester Township police said. The three juveniles exited the residence carrying numerous items and proceeded to a vehicle in an attempt to steal it and flee the area, police said. The subjects entered the vehicle but were unsuccessful in starting it, causing them to flee on foot, poli…
Deadly Crash Near NJ Park Under Investigation: Few Details Released Deadly Crash Near NJ Park Under Investigation: Few Details Released
Deadly Crash Near NJ Park Under Investigation: Few Details Released A fatal overnight motor vehicle crash is under investigation in Middlesex County. The crash happened at approximately 1:26 a.m. on Forsgate Drive at the intersection of Buckelew Avenue in Jamesburg on Sunday, May 10, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Crash Unit and the Jamesburg Police Department Detective Bureau. Preliminary and unconfirmed reports said that the impact of the crash sent a vehicle into water at Thompson Park and ignited a blaze. Officials had not responded to Daily Voice's inquiry as of press time. The investigation remains active and ongoing, aut…
Details Released In 34-Hour Standoff That Had NJ Neighborhood Locked Down Details Released In 34-Hour Standoff That Had NJ Neighborhood Locked Down
Details Released In 34-Hour Standoff That Had NJ Neighborhood Locked Down Authorities have released details in a 34-hour standoff in a Somerset County town. Eric J. Thorogood, of Bridgewater, fired three shots and shot himself in the leg as Somerset County SWAT officers moved in to arrest him at a home on Hill Lane in an incident that began Thursday, May 7 at 7:44 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Bridgewater police received a 911 call regarding Thorogood, and officers learned he was armed, McDonald said. After repeated failed attempts to contact him, Bridgewater police requested assistance from the Somerset County SWAT team, pros…
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…
7-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says 7-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says
7-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says A South Jersey community is mourning the loss of a 7-year-old boy who was killed in a school bus accident on Friday afternoon, May 8. The boy was identified by his grandmother and a family friend on two GoFundMe campaigns as Hunter Smith, and according to the boy's grandmother, his mother is expecting a new baby. Greenwich Township police responded to the area of Bennett Street and Ashton Drive at approximately 3:40 p.m. for a pedestrian crash involving a school bus and a juvenile, according to Chief Louis P. Damminger Jr. Responding officers and nearby residents provided emergency med…
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…
Body Found Inside Bin In Philadelphia Under Investigation: Police Body Found Inside Bin In Philadelphia Under Investigation: Police
Body Found Inside Bin In Philadelphia Under Investigation: Police A death investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a bin in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, May 8. Philadelphia police officers and Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the 2700 block of Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section at 2 p.m. for a reported hospital case, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When crews arrived, they found a person inside a bin, police said. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 2:02 p.m. The deceased was transported to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office to determ…
Trapped Motel 6 Guests Evacuated During Fire: Lawrence Twp FD Trapped Motel 6 Guests Evacuated During Fire: Lawrence Twp FD
Trapped Motel 6 Guests Evacuated During Fire: Lawrence Twp FD Several motel guests were rescued from a fire in Lawrenceville Friday morning, May 8, authorities said. At 8:40 a.m., firefighters responded to a multi-alarm structure fire at Motel 6 at 2995 Brunswick Pike and encountered heavy black smoke coming from a second-floor motel room, the Lawrence Township Fire Department said Due to dangerous smoke conditions in the hallway, several guests became trapped inside their rooms and were unable to safely exit, firefighters said. Firefighters successfully rescued multiple occupants by utilizing ground ladders to access the balconies of the affecte…