Ghost Gun: Warren County Teen Arrested 3rd Time For Firearm Offenses, Prosecutor Says Ghost Gun: Warren County Teen Arrested 3rd Time For Firearm Offenses, Prosecutor Says
Ghost Gun: Warren County Teen Arrested 3rd Time For Firearm Offenses, Prosecutor Says A 19-year-old Warren County teen was hit with numerous charges following a shooting last month, authorities announced Thursday, July 3. Jared Benka-Coker, a Stewartsville resident was arrested following an investigation into a shooting that occurred in Greenwich Township on Saturday, June 7, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. A search warrant at a home in Greenwich led to the seizure of a loaded 9 mm untraceable ghost gun and 31 round high capacity magazines, authorities said. Benka-Coker also faces charges for his role in employing minors to commit crimes along with numerous weap…
Teen Caught With Loaded 9mm 'Ghost Gun' In Ramapo: Police Teen Caught With Loaded 9mm 'Ghost Gun' In Ramapo: Police
Teen Caught With Loaded 9mm 'Ghost Gun' In Ramapo: Police A 17-year-old Rockland County resident is facing weapons charges after police say he was found with a loaded “ghost gun” during a response to a domestic incident. The discovery was made on Thursday, June 26, when Ramapo Police officers responded to a residence in the town for a reported domestic dispute. While investigating, officers found the teen in possession of a 9mm ghost gun loaded with eight rounds of ammunition, the department said on Monday night, June 30. Ghost guns are privately assembled firearms that lack serial numbers, making them difficult to trace and illegal under New York…
Two Men Shot At Each Other In Burlington City: Prosecutor Two Men Shot At Each Other In Burlington City: Prosecutor
Two Men Shot At Each Other In Burlington City: Prosecutor Two Burlington City residents were arrested and charged for their role in a shooting in Burlington City, authorities announced on Monday, June 23. Shaun Causey, 38 and Jamaar White, 32, face aggravated assault and numerous weapons charges, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief Ryan Elbertson said. On Monday, June 9, City of Burlington police responded the 600 block of Bordentown after Causey and White shot at each other while running along Bordentown and Columbus roads, Bradshaw said. Neither was directly hit, Bradshaw said. A two-year-old ch…
Firefighters Find Hidden Handgun When Hellertown Man Crashes Car, Now He's In Jail: Officials Firefighters Find Hidden Handgun When Hellertown Man Crashes Car, Now He's In Jail: Officials
Firefighters Find Hidden Handgun When Hellertown Man Crashes Car, Now He's In Jail: Officials A 60-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing serious weapons charges after New Jersey State Troopers and the local fire department discovered a handgun stashed in the engine compartment of his wrecked vehicle, Warren County authorities said. Vincent S. Noel, of Hellertown, PA, was the sole occupant of a vehicle that crashed into the woods along Route 78 in Greenwich Township around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, May 25, according to Acting Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone. First responders found Noel with moderate but non-life-threatening injuries and took him to St. Luke’s Anderson Campus for treatment. Whil…
'Violent, Young' Teen Gets Murder Charge In Fatal New Year's Shooting In Yonkers: DA 'Violent, Young' Teen Gets Murder Charge In Fatal New Year's Shooting In Yonkers: DA
'Violent, Young' Teen Gets Murder Charge In Fatal New Year's Shooting In Yonkers: DA A 17-year-old has been indicted for murder, attempted murder, and multiple weapons charges in connection with two separate shootings in Westchester, prosecutors announced. The indictment was announced Friday, June 6, by Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace, who said the teen was 16 at the time of the alleged crimes and is now being prosecuted as an adolescent offender.  According to the DA, the teen, whose name was not made public, is charged with second-degree murder for the New Year’s Day shooting death of Omar Bonilla near Locust Hill Avenue and Lafayette Place in Yonke…
Masked Men With Guns, Hunting Knife Arrested, 3 Others — Also In Masks — Let Go In WNY: Cops Masked Men With Guns, Hunting Knife Arrested, 3 Others — Also In Masks — Let Go In WNY: Cops
Masked Men With Guns, Hunting Knife Arrested, 3 Others — Also In Masks — Let Go In WNY: Cops Two men dressed in black and wearing face coverings were arrested after police found two handguns and a hunting knife during a traffic stop in West New York, authorities said. Detectives Chris Ortiz and Rich Dominguez were patrolling the area of 60th Street and Madison Street when they saw a black 4-door Acura commit multiple traffic violations on May 28, the West New York Police Department said. As the officers approached the car, they noticed all five people inside were dressed in black with hoods and black face coverings, police said. Officer Frank Escobar responded to assist and spotte…
Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says
Ghost Gun, Uzi Seized In Somerset County Raid: Two Elizabeth Men Busted, Prosecutor Says Two Elizabeth men were arrested and charged after numerous firearms were found at their residences, authorities announced on Monday, June 2. On Wednesday, May 7, at 8:30 p.m., the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task force, along with members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and other law enforcement agencies conducted a search warrant at two residences in Elizabeth, located on Magnolia Avenue and Murray Street, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald said. The searches led to the seizure of eight handguns, includi…
2 Feet Of Intestine Removed For Lost DoorDash Driver Shot By Chester Highway Boss: Officials 2 Feet Of Intestine Removed For Lost DoorDash Driver Shot By Chester Highway Boss: Officials
2 Feet Of Intestine Removed For Lost DoorDash Driver Shot By Chester Highway Boss: Officials An Orange County town official has been arraigned on attempted murder and assault charges after allegedly shooting a lost DoorDash driver who came to his home asking for directions, and who later needed two feet of his small intestine removed, prosecutors said.  John J. Reilly III, 48, the Highway Superintendent for the Town of Chester, was arraigned on Monday, June 2, in Orange County Court on a 13-count indictment related to the Friday, May 2 shooting of delivery driver Alpha Oumar Barry, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.  Reilly is facing a host of …
Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Newark man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, May 30, after previously being convicted of stabbing a man in East Orange 10 times, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Dwayne Barbour waited for Daren Brooks, 31, with a knife at an address in East Orange and ambushed him upon arrival, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Brooks ran down the street to escape the attack and the defendant followed, stabbing him over 10 times, Stephens said. Barbour was convicted of aggravated assault and weapons charges following a three-week trial, Stephens sai…
Old Bridge Verizon Salesman Who Stabbed Man In Neck Learns Fate: Prosecutor Old Bridge Verizon Salesman Who Stabbed Man In Neck Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Old Bridge Verizon Salesman Who Stabbed Man In Neck Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Verizon door-to-door salesman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of stabbing a man in the neck in 2022 in Ocean County, authorities said. Michael Tsamas, a Laurence Harbor resident, was previously found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the death of Joseph Delgardio, a 44-year-old Jackson Township resident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Tsamas was also convicted of multiple weapons charges, Billhimer said. On Thursday May 26, 2022 at 6:15 p.m., Jackson Township police responded to West Veterans Highway and Conor Road and found Delgar…
Three Arrested After Shots Fired At Verona Birthday Party: Prosecutor Three Arrested After Shots Fired At Verona Birthday Party: Prosecutor
Three Arrested After Shots Fired At Verona Birthday Party: Prosecutor Three people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred at a Verona birthday party in March, authorities announced, Thursday, May 29. On Saturday, March 15, a verbal argument started inside a party at Palmetto Venues before spilling out into the street, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II, and Verona Police Chief Christoper Kiernan said. The suspects then began exchanging gunfire, authorities said. Four people sustained non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Sahid Cook, a 32-year-old West Orange resident and Jumanne McGee, a 29-year-old Orange r…
Fugitive Who Shot Roommate To Death In Bay Shore Basement Captured In Miami, DA Says Fugitive Who Shot Roommate To Death In Bay Shore Basement Captured In Miami, DA Says
Fugitive Who Shot Roommate To Death In Bay Shore Basement Captured In Miami, DA Says A Long Island man who shot his housemate to death and then fled the state was captured a month later in Florida, prosecutors alleged. Darwin Maldonado Vanegas, 31, was arraigned on murder and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 22, in the April killing of 24-year-old Daniel Nunez-Hernandez. Suffolk County Police responded to the pair’s Bay Shore residence on West Lakeland Street, where they rented separate rooms, just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3. Officers found Nunez-Hernandez dead on a basement couch with gunshot wounds to his chest and arm. Two 9mm shell cas…