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57-year-old woman led police on a foot chase after shooting a man with a BB gun
Susan Clayton was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, burglary, violent behavior, criminal mischief and weapons charges after shooting a man with a BB gun and then running away from police. On Thursday, when Nicholas Skokus noticed minor damage to his car parked on Newman Street, neighbors told him Clayton had backed her car into it. When Skokus knocked on Clayton’s door to confront her, he said, Clayton became agitated, so he walked away. Clayton then shot a BB gun a few times, hitting him once.
Two oikuce officers then pursued Clayton, who first ran back into her home and then ran out through a back door. She then attempted to break into another woman’s house. She was found hiding in a neighbor’s shed one block away from her home.
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Newark pastor is charged with forcing teen girls into sex acts
Rev. Moises Cotto, the pastor of the Congregation Yahweh on Chester Avenue in Newark, was arrested Monday night and charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault, attempted aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a minor. His parishioner, Brenda Pabon, is charged with kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Police say that after Pabon sought counseling from her pastor, the two began a sexual affair where they would regularly meet at the Benedict Motel on Routes 1&9 in Linden. While at the motel, the couple allegedly forced two teenage girls to videotape them engaged in sexual acts, and on several occasions they forced at least one girl to undress and pose for photos with the pastor. During at least one of the meetings at the motel, the pastor is accused of attempting to sexually assault one of the girls, who resisted.
The meetings at the motel continued several times a week until about two weeks ago, when one of the teenage victims reported the abuse to a parent. As a result, an investigation was launched by the Prosecutor’s Office and Linden police.
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Barnegat man charged with injuring 7-week-old son
Roderick Dorns was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly fracturing his infant son’s ribs. The 7-week-old infant is hospitalized in critical condition.
The assault occurred Monday and the baby suffered multiple rib fractures and retinal bleeding.
The investigation began after the state Division of Youth and Family Services called Barnegat police to tell them that a baby was being treated at the hospital for fractured ribs and retinal bleeding, injuries that are consistent with shaken baby syndrome.
After a joint investigation by Barnegat police, and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims and Major Crimes units, Dorns was arrested.
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Man accused in crash that killed officer appears in court
Lamont Gadson is charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in the death of another, a second-degree offense that carries a prison term of five to 10 years upon a conviction. Gadson also is charged with driving with a suspended license, resulting in a death, a third-degree offense carrying a potential prison term up to five years upon a conviction.
“Authorities said 36-year-old Angelo Vasile, a Beachwood resident and a six-year veteran of the police department, was off-duty and riding a motorcycle south on Route 9 near Central Avenue in Lakewood shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday when he was struck by a car that allegedly was driven by Gadson. Authorities said Gadson fled the scene, and his 2000 Mitsubishi Gallant was found abandoned nearby.”
Gadson was arrested Saturday on warrants for unpaid traffic fines issued in Howell. Gadson was released after posting $1,000 bail, but was arrested again Thursday after an investigation revealed he was driving the car that killed Vasile.
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Music teacher is charged with sexual conduct involving six female students
Derick Jerinsky, an Eastside (Paterson) High School music teacher has been charged with inappropriate sexual conduct with six female students at Ramsey High School, where he volunteers as an assistant band instructor.
Jerinsky, of Suffern, N.Y., faces a charge of aggravated sexual contact, six counts of child endangerment and four counts of obscenity involving a juvenile. He was arrested Wednesday after investigators received information that he had inappropriate sexual conversations with students at Ramsey High School. The conduct started in 2008.
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Police seize $30K in marijuana, arrest two Hillsborough men
Police seized $30,000 worth of marijuana and arrested two Hillsborough men. Michael Green was charged with third-degree marijuana distribution and possession with intent to distribute and a disorderly persons charge for possession of drug paraphernalia. Daren Caesar was charged with third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and obstruction of justice.
The men were arrested Thursday after a five-month drug investigation. Police were watching Green’s home when Caesar left with a backpack and officers stopped him on Woods Road in Hillsborough. Police found a pound of marijuana and nine cell phones in his car.
Authorities later pulled over Green after he left his home. Police found more than four pounds of marijuana in his bedroom, two digital scales, a vacuum sealer and a box of vacuum sealing bags.
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Atlantic City Simple Assault Defense Lawyer
My client was accused of simple assault in Atlantic City for a domestic violence case involving his girlfriend. She was also charged which made the case interesting. I hooked her up with a good lawyer that is a friend of mine but I would quarterback the whole case. The problem with this case is that everything was on video.
We showed up to Atlantic City municipal court ready for trial. However, after speaking with the prosecutor, I was able to get her to dismiss the case. This is not easily done in Atlantic City as the prosecutors there can be tough. My friend also got the charges against his client dismissed as well.
If you are facing simple assault charges in Atlantic City Municipal Court or any other criminal charges in Atlantic City, give me a call today.
Sayreville Harassment Defense Attorney
Two weeks ago, I had a client that was charged with harassment in Sayreville municipal court. The case was tough because it was a private citizen complaint. As a result, there was no prosecutor to discuss the case with. Even though the victim didn’t have an attorney, she knew how to handle herself in court and she refused to drop the charges. Thus, the case had to go to trial.
Making the case more difficult was that the phone records showed that my client sent over 100 text messages to the victim in just a few hours. I objected to the records but they came in anyway. At trial, I painted the entire picture of the situation for the judge. In the end, the judge found my client not guilty of the harassment charge mainly because my client came across as a good person who made a stupid mistake. It was a great result for a great client.
If you are facing a harassment charge in Sayreville Municipal Court or any other court in New Jersey and you need an attorney to fight for you, give me a call.
Rutgers University sorority sisters accused of paddling pledges to face trial
Shawna Ebanks, 21, of East Orange, Kesha Cheron, 20, of Newark, Llana Warner, 20, of the Bronx, Vanessa Adegbite, 21, of Jersey City and Joana Bernard and Marie Charles, both 21, and of West Orange were charged several months ago with fourth degree felony charges. Since that time, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has downgraded the charges to simple hazing and Rutgers has dropped all disciplinary charges. Nevertheless, the case will go to trial in New Brunswick Municipal Court.
They are all members of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority and the chapter itself remains suspended.
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Seaside Park mayor charged with disorderly conduct
Seaside Park Mayor Thomas E. Connors and his two adult children were arrested Saturday night outside a night club in Seaside Heights following an incident in which he was allegedly protecting his daughter.
According to police:
The Mayor’s son, Anthony Connors, 23, of 8th Avenue, Seaside Park, was being escorted from Hemingway’s Cafe by the nightclub’s bouncers when police saw him attempt to break free of his escorts and force his way back into the bar. Police officers then stopped Anthony from fighting the bar’s staff, and he was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The Mayor’s daughter, Lindsay, 22, also of 8th Avenue, left the bar and “immediately began to interfere with the arrest,”. She hit a police lieutenant in the arms and the chest, and she was charged with disorderly conduct, interfering with an arrest and simple assault.
While his son and daughter were being arrested, Thomas Connors, 51, also of 8th Avenue, was also being escorted from Hemingway’s by the cafe staff. He reportedly had “minor facial injuries,”. Thomas also began to interfere with the police officers who were arresting his son and daughter. He was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with an arrest.
The Mayor refused comment. Detectives are reportedly investigating whether or not Thomas was assaulted inside the club.
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