HAMMONTON MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION, INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE HEROIN, CRYSTAL METH, COCAINE
MAYS LANDING – A 43 year-old Hammonton man has been indicted on narcotics charges after a long-term investigation recovered 1 kilogram of heroin and other narcotics when he was arrested on Saturday, March 9, 2019, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. Josue Bonilla of 22 West End Dr., Hammonton, is indicted for the following …
SOMERS POINT MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
MAYS LANDING – Kayan Frazier is facing child pornography charges after an investigation that began in January and resulted in the discovery of more than 1,000 images depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of a child, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. Frazier, 26, was arrested Monday at his residence in Somers Point without incident …
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH: ACPO RELEASES STATISTICS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES IN ATLANTIC COUNTY
MAYS LANDING – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office reports that there were 284 sexual assault cases reported in the county from January 1, 2015 to April 12, 2019, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. “One sexual assault is too many, but I am cautiously optimistic about the …
8 INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED ON NARCOTICS, WEAPONS CHARGES AFTER EXECUTION OF 6 SEARCH WARRANTS
MAYS LANDING –Eight individuals were arrested and charged with narcotics and weapons charges, following a two-month long investigation by the ACPO Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Unit into narcotics distribution network, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. “I want to thank all of our law enforcement partners that contributed to this operation. Their efforts enabled …
BRIDGETON MAN INVOLVED IN HARBORFIELDS 2017 ESCAPE PLEADS GUILTY
MAYS LANDING- A Bridgeton man who was involved in an escape from Harborfields Juvenile Detention Center in November 2017, pleaded guilty on Thursday to multiple charges, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. Michael Huggins, 20, pleaded guilty to the following charges: Second degree Escape Two counts of second degree Burglary As part of the …
ACPO ANNOUNCES 94% RATE OF CLEARED HOMICIDES IN 2018
MAYS LANDING- The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office saw a 94% rate of cleared homicides in 2018 and a 45% cleared homicide rate in 2017, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. In 2017, Atlantic County saw 22 homicides and 10 of those cases have been cleared and in 2018, there were 16 homicides and 15 …
ACPO STAFF WEARS TEAL TO SUPPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH ON SAAM DAY OF ACTION
MAYS LANDING- April is designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and Tuesday, April 02, 2019, is observed as SAAM Day of Action! SAAM Day of Action provides a day to focus awareness on sexual violence prevention. Today, some of our ACPO staff members wore teal to show their support for SAAM Day of Action. …
ACPO NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK FORUM ANNOUNCED
MAYS LANDING– Join the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and our partners for the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Forum on April 8, 2019. This program, offered by Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner, will provide an open forum for our local law enforcement officials to speak directly to the community to highlight their continued efforts to …
ATLANTIC CITY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER, ATTEMPTED MURDER IN 2 SEPARATE SHOOTINGS
MAYS LANDING– An Atlantic City man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection to two separate shootings in 2014 and 2015, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. On March 28, 2019, Cornell Bradford, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of first degree Aggravated Manslaughter, two counts of first degree Witness Tampering, and one …
INVESTIGATION OF 34 YEAR-OLD UNSOLVED HOMICIDE OF “COOKS BOOKS” SUAREZ CONTINUES
MAYS LANDING- March 31, 2019, marks 34 years since local cabdriver and television host Raul “Cooks Books” Suarez was found stabbed to death on Route 30 in Absecon. The case remains unsolved, but investigatory work by law enforcement agencies continues every day on this case, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Prosecutor Tyner refuses …