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RANDOM ACTS OF COPNESS: EHT POLICE OFFICERS PAY IT FORWARD WITH SUPPORT FOR GIRLS’ LEMONADE STAND
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP–Going above and beyond the call of duty, four Egg Harbor Township Police officers stopped by a lemonade stand on Monday to show their support and enjoy a glass of refreshing lemonade, but they also spent some quality time with sisters Rebecca, 12, Annalena, 10, and Julia DiMaio, 6, and their cousins Emily, …
GALLOWAY TWP MAN CONVICTED OF 2015 SHOOTING DEATH OF 31 YEAR-OLD MAN
MAYS LANDING –An Atlantic County jury has convicted Dennis Munoz of the murder in the fatal shooting of Michael Black, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. Munoz, 40, was found guilty of the following charges: First degree Murder Second degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun Second degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful …
ATLANTIC CITY MAN CONVICTED OF 2016 SHOOTING DEATH OF 23 YEAR-OLD WOMAN
MAYS LANDING – An Atlantic County jury found Joseph McCoy guilty today in the shooting death of an Atlantic City woman that occurred on Dec. 20, 2016, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. McCoy, 45, was found guilty of the following charges: Count 1 – Murder Count 2 – Unlawful Possession of a Handgun …
ATLANTIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE CONCLUDES USE OF DEADLY FORCE WAS JUSTIFIED IN JUNE 22, 2018, FATAL POLICE SHOOTING IN ATLANTIC CITY
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office (ACPO) has completed its investigation into the use of deadly force on June 22, 2018, by an Atlantic City Police Officer. It has been concluded this use of deadly force was legally justified. ACPO further determined it is not necessary to present the matter to the Grand Jury as there …
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 …