US Marshals Nab Trenton Double-Murder Suspect In Arizona: Authorities US Marshals Nab Trenton Double-Murder Suspect In Arizona: Authorities
US Marshals Nab Trenton Double-Murder Suspect In Arizona: Authorities A Trenton man charged with the fatal shootings of his landlord and another man last month was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Arizona, authorities said. Gabriel Vilorio-Jaquez, 33, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful person, one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and one count of second-degree certain persons not to possess a firearm, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Thursday. Vilorio-Jaquez, of Cleveland Avenue, is accused of shooting Everth Barrera, 56, of Ewing, and Ed…
Halloween Party Bus Stop Nets 14 Arrests, 6 Guns, High Capacity Mags: NJ State Police Halloween Party Bus Stop Nets 14 Arrests, 6 Guns, High Capacity Mags: NJ State Police
Halloween Party Bus Stop Nets 14 Arrests, 6 Guns, High Capacity Mags: NJ State Police Six guns and high-capacity magazines were seized and 14 people were arrested during the stop of a party bus on Halloween in Mercer County, New Jersey State Police said. Detectives with the Crime Suppression Central Unit learned that a party bus carrying multiple people carrying weapons was traveling through Mercer County and that it would return to the Trenton area through Interstate 195, police said. Authorities tracked and stopped the bus on Interstate 195 in Hamilton Township around 3:30 a.m. As detectives approached the bus, they saw the occupants trying to hide several weapons. The oc…
South Jersey Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Victims ID'd In Double-Shooting South Jersey Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Victims ID'd In Double-Shooting
South Jersey Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Victims ID'd In Double-Shooting The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting over the weekend in Trenton, authorities said. At 3:25 a.m. on Saturday, Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the 900 block of Brunswick Avenue. Patrol officers found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as 41-year-old Dartanian Ames of Lawrence, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later, according to the county prosecutor's office. No arrests have been made and the…
Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Seize 152 Bricks Of Heroin, 3 Weapons, Cash In Hamilton Bust Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Seize 152 Bricks Of Heroin, 3 Weapons, Cash In Hamilton Bust
Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Seize 152 Bricks Of Heroin, 3 Weapons, Cash In Hamilton Bust The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force closed a joint investigation with an arrest and seizure of 152 bricks of heroin and three guns, authorities said. ]At approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday, Ewing and Hamilton police joined in warranted searches of multiple townships' properties with assistance from the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit, county Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Homeland Security Investigators, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. As a result of a two-month investigation, Justin Hill, 33, of Ewin…
PA Man Accuses NJ School Janitor Sexually Abused Him In $50 Million Lawsuit PA Man Accuses NJ School Janitor Sexually Abused Him In $50 Million Lawsuit
PA Man Accuses NJ School Janitor Sexually Abused Him In $50 Million Lawsuit A PA man has accused a janitor in New Jersey of sexually assaulting him for years in a $50 million lawsuit filed against the town’s board of education last month, reports say. Former school janitor Raymond Miller allegedly groomed the victim with offerings of candy and ice cream before assaulting the then-nine-year-old in the boys’ bathroom and elsewhere at Lore Elementary School and Antheil Elementary School in Ewing between 1977 and 1981, NJ.com reports citing Mercer County court records. Miller, who died in November 1999, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to tw…
Passaic Sheriff: Man Caught Throwing Block Through Forensics Office Window Passaic Sheriff: Man Caught Throwing Block Through Forensics Office Window
Passaic Sheriff: Man Caught Throwing Block Through Forensics Office Window A repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history was arrested Thursday after he threw a concrete block through the front windows of the Passaic County Sheriff's forensic investigations unit, authorities said. A witness pointed officers to Carl Belton, 50, after the window at the Bureau of Criminal Identification near the Passaic County Jail at Marshall and Grand street was smashed, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. Surveillance video confirmed that it was him, the sheriff said. Belton had outstanding warrants from Bloomfield (drinking in public), Trenton (the same, plus diso…
South Jersey Firefighters Respond Recycling Plant Blaze South Jersey Firefighters Respond Recycling Plant Blaze
South Jersey Firefighters Respond Recycling Plant Blaze Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions were called to a blaze with heavy smoke at a recycling plant in Mercer County, authorities said. The fire was reported about 5 p.m. on the 1600 block of Calhoun Street in Ewing, according to initial reports. Heavy smoke was reported throughout the large structure, according to an unconfirmed report. An aerial fire truck was being set up about 5:30 p.m. to help battle the blaze from above, reports said.  No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Trenton Man, 44, Killed In Ewing Shooting Trenton Man, 44, Killed In Ewing Shooting
Trenton Man, 44, Killed In Ewing Shooting A 44-year-old Trenton man was shot and killed in Ewing Saturday night. Aula Boles was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds on Stout Avenue around 10 p.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. He was later pronounced dead.  No arrests had been made and the investigation is ongoing as of Sunday.  Meanwhile, those who knew Boles mourned his loss on social media. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Andrew DiStefano at 609-989-6406. Tips can also be emailed to [email protected].
US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Trenton Homicide US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Trenton Homicide
US Marshals Nab Accused Gunman In Trenton Homicide A 36-year-old man was arrested by members of the US Marshals in connection with a deadly Trenton shooting, authorities announced. The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office filed a motion to detain Matthew Tanner, 36, pending trial, Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Tanner is accused of shooting Daquan Basnight on the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue around 12:20 a.m. on Aug. 1, Onofri said. Basnight, 30, of Ewing was found lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to his face and body. Tanner was arrested without incident Tuesday evening in Trenton by members of the MCHTF,…
Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad
Prosecutor: Juvenile Beaten With Gun, Lured In NJ Drug Deal Gone Bad Two more arrests have been made in connection with a Somerset County drug deal gone bad last January, authorities said Thursday. Kayla S. Burnett, 20, of Ewing, and Samuel P. Dyal, 18, of Princeton, were arrested on May 26 and May 27, respectively, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. George C. Battle, 4th was taken into custody on April 28, 2021 and charged with armed robbery, unlawful possession of a handgun, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and luring, all in connection with the Montgomery Township incident, Robertson said. On Jan. 25, a juvenile told police that…
Prosecutor: Mercer County Homicide Victim ID’d As Trenton Man, 34 Prosecutor: Mercer County Homicide Victim ID’d As Trenton Man, 34
Prosecutor: Mercer County Homicide Victim ID’d As Trenton Man, 34 Authorities have identified the man who was fatally beat and struck by a car in Trenton Saturday night. Edgar Geovani Sis-Luis, 34, of Trenton, was punched and stomped on before being struck by a white Honda Civic near South Clinton and Roebling avenues around 11:10 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Sis-Luis, who was found bleeding from his head and had visible tire marks across his torso, was pronounced dead at the scene, Onofri said. Witness counts and video surveillance identified the man who assaulted Sis-Luis as Justin Wilkes, 21, of Ewing, who was arrested Tu…
Ewing Man Arrested For Fatally Punching Pedestrian Before Victim Was Run Over, Prosecutor Says Ewing Man Arrested For Fatally Punching Pedestrian Before Victim Was Run Over, Prosecutor Says
Ewing Man Arrested For Fatally Punching Pedestrian Before Victim Was Run Over, Prosecutor Says Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a pedestrian, authorities said. The unidentified victim was punched and stomped on before being struck by a car, they said.  Detectives reportedly had trouble sorting out the fatality because it involved two events -- an assault followed.by a hit-run incident, according to a spokeswoman for Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. One suspect has been arrested in connection with the assault, Onofri said. A second man from Central Jersey was arrested for allegedly driving over the pedestrian after he fell to the pavement, On…