Law Enforcement
ADDITIONAL JUVENILES ARE CHARGED IN STORE ROBBERY ON ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK LAST MONTH
ATLANTIC CITY—On Saturday, May 2, 2021, detectives of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and detectives of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section arrested additional juveniles in connection to a robbery on the Atlantic City Boardwalk on April 1, 2021, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. This investigation is continuing in order to …
RAMON RIVERA IS WANTED BY AUTHORITIES AFTER HE IS INDICTED FOR STRICT LIABILITY DRUG INDUCED DEATH OF A.C. MAN
MAYS LANDING- An Atlantic City man has been indicted and is currently wanted by law enforcement on charges of the Strict Liability Drug Induced Death of Felipe Popocati Garcia Lopez, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. On April 28, 2021, Ramon Rivera, 50, was indicted for the drug induced death of Lopez on September …
30 DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN R.I.C.O. LARGE-SCALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATION; 3 DEFENDANTS INDICTED ON MURDER CHARGES OF DEMOND TALLY
MAYS LANDING— An Atlantic County Grand Jury has handed up an indictment against 30 defendants who were part of a Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, large-scale drug distribution organization where $2.6 million in cash has been seized and three of the men named in the indictment are also charged in connection to the …
RESILIENCY TRAINING SESSIONS HELD FOR ATLANTIC COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
MAYS LANDING- Training for Atlantic County law enforcement officers was held this week in accordance with the directive from the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Promoting Law Enforcement Resiliency for law enforcement officers, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. The training sessions were instructed by active law enforcement officers of the Atlantic …
ACPO MAJOR CRIMES UNIT, ATLANTIC CITY POLICE INVESTIGATING DEATH OF CITY BUSINESS OWNER
ATLANTIC CITY- The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Atlantic City Police Department are actively investigating the death of a 66 year-old man the evening of April 1, 2021, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. At 7:41 p.m., Atlantic City Police Officers responded to a business in the 1500 block of the Boardwalk in …
MAN CONVICTED FOR THE SHOOTING OF 2 EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP POLICE OFFICERS DENIED HIS LATEST APPEAL
MAYS LANDING- Christopher Blank who was sentenced to 85 years in prison for the shooting of two Egg Harbor Township police officers during a 2006 motor vehicle stop has been denied his latest appeal by the United States 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in a written opinion issued on March 30, 2020. In 2008, an …
2 MEN CHARGED WITH FELONY MURDER IN JANUARY 2020 FATAL SHOOTING OF ARTURO BARRERA III
MAYS LANDING- Two men have been arrested and charged with felony murder, robbery and weapons offenses in the fatal January 2020, shooting of 24 year-old Arturo Barrera III, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced. “I want to commend the detectives of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, along with our local, state, and federal partners, …
ACPO CAPTAINS & LIEUTENANT RECEIVE ACCREDITED COMMAND EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATION FROM NJ STATE ASSOC. OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
MAYS LANDING- The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police has awarded certification status for Accredited Command Executive to Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Captain Kevin B. Hincks, Captain Brian J. Lee and Lieutenant Matthew E. Paley. “The only way we can truly achieve reform in our criminal justice system is through education, professionalism, and …
ACPO CHIEF OF COUNTY INVESTIGATORS BRUCE DESHIELDS CELEBRATES 39 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE
MAYS LANDING- ACPO Chief of Atlantic County Investigators Bruce K. DeShields has served as a veteran law enforcement officer with now over 39 years of experience since he started his law enforcement career in 1982. “As Chief DeShields celebrates his 39th anniversary, his career has spanned twice as long as many of those in law …
INTERNATIONAL FRAUD AWARENESS WEEK: ACPO FINANCIAL CRIMES UNIT SHARES HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
MAYS LANDING- Here are a few topics to review and questions to ask yourself during INTERNATIONAL FRAUD AWARENESS WEEK as the ACPO Financial Crimes Unit supplies you with information to protect you: When dealing with incoming calls, do you know who is on the other end of the phone when you answer the call? If it …