17-Year-Old Fired Gunshots In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor 17-Year-Old Fired Gunshots In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor
17-Year-Old Fired Gunshots In Phillipsburg: Prosecutor A 17-year-old was arrested and charged after several gunshots were fired in Phillipsburg, authorities announced Friday., Aug. 8. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 4:17 p.m., Phillipsburg police responded to the 100 block of Henderson Street after its ShotSpotter device detected gunshots, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police spotted several discharged cartridge cases and bullet holes in a parked vehicle, authorities said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Video footage identified a 17-year-old as the perpetrator, authorities said. The juvenile was charged with conspiracy to c…
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…
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted Woman As She Entered Residence: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted Woman As She Entered Residence: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaulted Woman As She Entered Residence: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Jersey City man was arrested by Hudson County Regional S.W.A.T. on Friday, Aug. 8 and charged with sexually assaulting a woman last month, authorities said. At 11:30 p.m., on Saturday, July 26, a woman said Richard Murphy physically and sexually assaulted her as she entered a residence on Sussex Street, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital where she was treated for her injuries, Mello said. Murphy is charged with aggravated sexual assault, burglary and aggravated assault, Mello said.
Man, Woman Brandished Fake Guns At National Night Out: EHT Police Man, Woman Brandished Fake Guns At National Night Out: EHT Police
Man, Woman Brandished Fake Guns At National Night Out: EHT Police Two people were arrested after they brandished fake firearms at Egg Harbor Township's annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. While people were leaving the event, an officer was flagged down by a witness who saw a person in a gray Ford Mustang brandishing a gun, Egg Harbor Township police said. Another witness told police had been pointing a firearm at a group of people, police said. The Egg Harbor Township motorcycle unit navigated through traffic to locate the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop near the Swift-Slaybaugh complex, police said. The occupants, …
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. …
Raging Patron At Carlstadt Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police Raging Patron At Carlstadt Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police
Raging Patron At Carlstadt Strip Club Robs, Beats Security Guard: Police A 33-year-old man caused a scene at a Bergen County strip club, beat up a security guard, and stole his jewelry before being tackled and cuffed by police, authorities said. Carlstadt Police Officers Moustafa Abdulla and Julio Perez-Tavera were called to Stiletto’s on Paterson Plank Road Sunday, Aug. 3, for a reported dispute, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said. When officers arrived, they saw Indrit Lamcaj yelling at security guards, with "blood on his hands," Wong said. One of the guards had "blood on his mouth and face," the officer noted. Lamcaj ignored repeated police commands to calm down,…
Guttenberg Man Brandished Knife During Fight: Police Guttenberg Man Brandished Knife During Fight: Police
Guttenberg Man Brandished Knife During Fight: Police A 21-year-old Guttenberg resident was arrested and charged after he brandished a knife during a fight on Monday, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 3:36 p.m., officers responded to the scuffle on Bergenline Avenue and 68th Street, Guttenberg police said. Danilio Martinez-Lopez was arrested following an on-scene investigation, police said. He is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, multiple weapons offenses, terroristic threats, hindering apprehension and disorderly conduct, 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…
AC Man Arrested By US Marshals For Motel Murder: Prosecutor AC Man Arrested By US Marshals For Motel Murder: Prosecutor
AC Man Arrested By US Marshals For Motel Murder: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Atlantic City resident was arrested and charged with murdering a man at a motel, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 4. Sheldon Ward was apprehended by the United States Marshals Task Force, the Atlantic City Prosecutor’s Office said, for the Monday, July 28 murder of Kendell Roseborough, 28. At 10:30 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to the Martinque Motel at 3029 Pacific Ave. and found Roseborough unresponsive after sustaining a gunshot wound, authorities said. Roseborough was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Ward is charged with murder, aggravated assault,…
'We Were Just F—ing:' Man Leaves Woman With Collapsed Lung In Little Ferry, Police Say 'We Were Just F—ing:' Man Leaves Woman With Collapsed Lung In Little Ferry, Police Say
'We Were Just F—ing:' Man Leaves Woman With Collapsed Lung In Little Ferry, Police Say A woman was left with severe injuries and a collapsed lung after a violent assault inside a Bergen County apartment, police said. The incident happened just after midnight on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Meridia Apartments, located at 110 Bergen Turnpike in Little Ferry, according to Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters. Officers responded to a report of a physical dispute after a caller reported hearing screaming and seeing a man throwing punches through a window of unit 447, Walter said. When officers arrived, they were met by a resident who provided a video showing a man “throwing multiple…
Teen Driving On THC, Alcohol Causes Crash That Nearly Paralyzed Man: Lancaster County DA Teen Driving On THC, Alcohol Causes Crash That Nearly Paralyzed Man: Lancaster County DA
Teen Driving On THC, Alcohol Causes Crash That Nearly Paralyzed Man: Lancaster County DA A Lancaster woman admitted to causing a crash while high on THC and alcohol that nearly left a man paralyzed, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.  Evangeline L. Roth, 20, of the 500 block of West Walnut Street, pleaded guilty before Judge Dennis Reinaker on Monday, July 29, 2025, to aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, aggravated assault by vehicle, three counts of driving under the influence, and two summary offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The crash happened the evening of Saturday, June 22, 2024, when Roth…
Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown
Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown A wanted man was arrested after barricading himself in a Middletown home during a standoff with police on Thursday, July 31, Middletown Borough Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Casey Williams, 47, of Middletown, was wanted on a warrant for aggravated assault. Police said an officer on patrol spotted him walking a dog around 5:30 p.m. near the 500 block of Highland Avenue. When approached, Williams fled into a home and barricaded himself in the basement. Middletown police secured the scene and requested assistance from neighboring agencies and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team. Will…