13 Arrested In NJ Human Trafficking Ring: AG
Thirteen people throughout New Jersey have been arrested for their role in a human trafficking ring, authorities announced Friday, May 15.
An investigation by the state police's Human Trafficking Unit investigated the activities of a human trafficking ring operating across multiple counties in New Jersey, including Middlesex, Ocean, Camden, and Burlington, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said.
Shalaby Hicks, a Pennsauken resident and Nathaniel Clay, a Mount Laurel resident, ran a human trafficking “program” in which women they employed engaged in commercial sex acts on their behal…
Crack Cocaine, Guns: Mays Landing Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
A 27-year-old Mays Landing man was sentenced to seven years in prison after previously pleading guilty to drugs and weapons charges, authorities announced Thursday, May 14.
In May 2024, Pleasantville police observed a tan color Hyundai Elantra make an illegal turn and cut off multiple vehicles, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. When police attempted to pull the vehicle over, the driver, Devon Banks, sped up and refused to stop, authorities said.
The vehicle later crashed at North New Road and California Avenue and Banks fled the scene on foot, authorities said. He was eventually…
Mother’s Day Mayhem: Northampton Man Stabbed Mom 40 Times Before Cops Shot Him Dead, Police Say
A Long Island man stabbed his mother more than 40 times on Mother’s Day before police shot and killed him while responding to the scene, authorities said.
Steven Eastwood, 28, was identified Monday, May 11, as the suspect in the attack at a home in Northampton, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Eastwood’s mother first called 911 just before 2:45 p.m. Sunday, May 10 to report her son was being drunk and violent in their home on Topping Drive, police said.
She then called again, while cops were on their way, to report her son was threatening her with a knife, authorities said. The…
Mexican Drug Pipeline Flooding Lehigh Valley With Fentanyl, Meth Dismantled: AG
A drug trafficking organization tied to suppliers in Mexico has been dismantled after a yearslong investigation into fentanyl, cocaine, and meth distribution across eastern Pennsylvania, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, May 11.
Joaquin “Kino” Gonzalez, 40, of Emmaus, is accused of leading the operation, which investigators said trafficked large quantities of narcotics into Pennsylvania through connections in Southern California linked to a Mexican trafficking organization, according to the attorney general’s office.
Ten people were charged in the case following arrests made…
Trio, Including Man Hiding ID In Buttocks, Caught In Car Full Of 89 Guns In Liberty: Feds
A traffic stop in Sullivan County led to the seizure of 89 firearms — including over a dozen reported stolen weapons — and the arrest of three men accused of trying to smuggle the arsenal into Canada, federal prosecutors announced.
Malik Bromfield, 22, a Canadian citizen; Faizan Ali, 25, a citizen of Pakistan; and Kamal Salman, 22, a citizen of Canada, the United States, and Jordan, were arrested following the stop on Thursday, May 7, near Liberty, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Federal officials said New York State Police stop…
Lindenhurst Creep, 21, Busted For Child Porn, Multiple Phones Seized: Police
A Long Island man was arrested Friday, May 8 for promoting and possessing child porn, police said.
Joseph Stangelo, 21, was detained at his home in Lindenhurst around 7:30 a.m. Friday, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Cops received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children task force and searched Stangelo’s home, according to authorities. Investigators seized multiple cellphones during the search.
Stangelo was charged with possession and promotion of a sexual performance by a child, police said. His arraignment was scheduled for later Friday.
