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2 Camden County School Placed on Lockdown After Suspicious Finding

Heather DeLuca — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:04:41 +0000

Two Voorhees schools were locked down this morning after a car holding ammunition, an empty holster, and a suspicious bag was found, say police. According to 6abc.com, investigators were called to a doctor’s office parking lot on Lakeview Drive in Gibbsboro after the items were spotted in the car. As a [...]

New Details Released in The Shooting of a Pleasantville Teenager

Tom Morgan — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:54:25 +0000

Last week, we told you about the Pleasantville teenager that was shot and killed by police officers. The Atlantic County’s Prosecutors Office is still investigating the manner, and have found more details…. The shooting of Alexis Yamil Perez, 19, has caused a large public concern. Just yesterday, I walked in to my gym and [...]

Threatening Message Leads to Local High School Evacuation

Heather DeLuca — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:00:47 +0000

Police were called to Cherry Hill High East Monday afternoon after school officials discovered a threatening message. It is unsure how administrators learned of the threatening message’s presence on the wall of one of the high school’s restrooms, according to CourierPostOnline.com. After remaining on lockdown for about thirty minutes, an early dismissal [...]

Police Involved Shooting Claims the Life of a 19 Year Old Male

Tom Morgan — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:23:04 +0000

Alexis Yamil Perez, 19, was shot by three police officers in Pleasantville yesterday afternoon. According to The Press of Atlantic City, the police confrontation began after ‘reports of an armed male (Perez) who was allegedly making threats of using violence outside of his home.’ Authorities say he was carrying a knife. The [...]

Police Find Car of Missing New Jersey College Student

Heather DeLuca — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:13:06 +0000

Police boats circled the waters around the George Washington Bridge as the search for missing The College of New Jersey student Paige Aiello continues. NJ.com confirms NYPD began exploring the area surrounding the G.W. after Aiello’s purse, wallet and phone were found on the bridge Tuesday night. The 22-year old Hillsborough, N.J. resident was last [...]

UPDATE: Police on Scene of Standoff Near Atlantic City

Heather DeLuca — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:31:24 +0000

Police remain at the Comfort Inn in Absecon this afternoon following reports of a man with a gun in a hotel room. The search, in fact, turned up an empty room and no suspect just off eastbound Rt. 30, according to new reports from NBC40.net. Breaking News: Police in Standoff Near Atlantic City Police units [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Police in Standoff Near Atlantic City

Heather DeLuca — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:58:18 +0000

Absecon Police are currently in a standoff with a man with a gun just off the White Horse Pike. According to NBC40.net, police were called to the Comfort Inn on the eastbound side of Route 30 just before Atlantic City. They were responding to reports that a man has barricaded himself in a motel room [...]

Three Local Police Officers Help Deliver Baby

Tom Morgan — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:35:34 +0000

Nobody had time to get ‘nervous’…. Three proud police officers from Little Egg Harbor Township were just doing their jobs. Well, their not doctors, but they did answer the call of duty. Around 8am Monday morning, Sgt. David DiElmo, Patrolmen Thomas McAnney and Eric Nelson began their shifts, and answered a call from [...]

Armed Officers in Local Schools [POLL]

Kyle McCann — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:04:58 +0000

Could police officers soon begin patrolling the halls of your child’s school? In light of last month’s tragedy in Connecticut, officials in Somers Point have put together a program where police officers will soon begin to patrol all of the city’s public, private and charter schools. The schedule is tentatively set for an officer to [...]

Police Officer Buys Homeless Man Shoes [PHOTO]

Heather DeLuca — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:37:41 +0000

If this photo doesn’t make you wake up and want to help those less fortunate, no offense but you have no soul. A New York City Police officer was recently snapped during a moment of extreme generosity when he encountered a shoeless man on the streets last week. A tourist from Arizona visiting Time Square [...]

Update: Mays Landing Man Arrested For False Bomb Threat

Heather DeLuca — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:08:00 +0000

The Woodlands Condominium Complex in Mays Landing was evacuated at 10 a.m. Monday morning after a suspicious device was spotted. This afternoon police arrested one of the condo’s residents for planting the fake explosive. PressofAtlanticCity.com reports the device was found near a mail box on Rhododendron Court. The Hamilton Township Police Department Bomb Squad [...]

Deadly Shooting Involving Police At Beachwood Sports Bar

Heather DeLuca — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:16:07 +0000

Shots rang out last night at the High Velocity Sports Bar in Beachwood, New Jersey closing a stretch of Route 166 for hours. One person was shot dead at the restaurant off Atlantic City Boulevard. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office confirms a police officer was involved in the shooting but uninjured. The victim’s identity [...]

Hundreds Turn Out To Honor Fallen Millville Police Officer

Heather DeLuca — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:33:07 +0000

A viewing and funeral for Millville Police officer Christopher Reeves is being held today while the man responsible for his death sits in a hospital bed.

More than a thousand law enforcement officers and members of the community have filled the Lakeside Middle School Performing Arts Center to pay their respects to Officer Reeves who was killed in an auto accident July 8 by a suspect evading police.

Update: Millville Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty [VIDEO]

Heather DeLuca — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 03:38:28 +0000

Millville police officer Christopher Reeves died early yesterday morning, after another vehicle slammed into his police cruiser.

The collision took place just after 2 a.m. Sunday, June 8 at the intersection of 3rd and Broad Streets in Millville, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutors Office.

Reeves was on patrol with a rookie Officer Jonathan Seidel in the passenger seat when a black SUV being chased by police collided with their cruiser, killing Reeves on impact. Seidel is currently awaiting arm surgery for an injury he sustained from the crash, but has been upgraded to stable condition at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.

Vineland Woman Moons Cop At Police Station [VIDEO]

Heather DeLuca — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:28:30 +0000

Authorities in Vineland, New Jersey say 47-year old Sharon Cook mooned an officer at police headquarters over the weekend. No explanation has been given for why the East Chestnut woman exposed her backside while in the police lobby. After being arrested on charges of public lewdness, Cook was given a summons and released, according to [...]

Whitney Update: Watch Live Beverly Hills PD Press Conference [VIDEO]

Heather DeLuca — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:29:06 +0000

The website TMZ.com is currently carrying a live stream from the Beverly Hills Police Department where Lieutenant Martin Rosen is expected to give a press conference and update us on the death of Whitney Houston. Watch here.