Tag: Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office
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Lawrence cop suspended, charged for allegedly tampering with records
A Lawrence Township police officer has been charged with tampering with records and unsworn falsification for allegedly submitting a report that contained false and misleading information, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said. Police Officer Andres Mejia was charged with the disorderly persons offenses and was also suspended from the Lawrence Township Police Department without pay…
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Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office to oversee internal affairs for Pennington police
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office will temporarily take over the Pennington Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit, after Borough Council members approved the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the prosecutor’s office. Through a resolution on Sept. 8 in a council meeting, council members voted unanimously to approve the measure. “This is going to cover…
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International Overdose Awareness Day aims to reduce the stigma of drug overdose deaths
Families and friends of those who have lost a battle with drug addiction shared stories and provided support to others during International Overdose Awareness Day. On Aug. 27 at the grounds of Woolsey Park in Hopewell Township, people gathered to mourn the ones they lost, honor their memories and honor individuals who continue to battle…
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Prosecutor: Bordentown man pleads guilty to sexual contact with “underage teen”
A Bordentown man arrested last September for attempting to lure a 14-year-old boy for a sexual encounter pleaded guilty on Feb. 1 to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Onofri reported that the 55-year-old Bordentown resident, Joseph Coleman, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree luring before the Mercer County Superior Court Judge Thomas M.…
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Authorities allege Lawrence Township house was site of human trafficking, prostitution
A resident’s observation that a large number of people appeared to be living in a house on Lakedale Drive in Lawrence Township led to charges of human trafficking, prostitution and other offenses being leveled against three people, including the owner of the Fusion House restaurant at the Lawrence Shopping Center, according to the Mercer County…
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South Brunswick police, U.S. marshals apprehend murder suspect
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A 30-year-old man was apprehended on Sept. 23 in South Brunswick and charged with the September shooting death of Jibri Chisolm, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported. Stephan P. Green of Bond Street, Trenton, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree possession of a weapon for…
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Trio faces drug charges following month-long investigation
Three Princeton men have been charged with drug offenses after police raided their Red Oak Row homes July 25, following a month-long investigation conducted by the Princeton Police Department and the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force. Oleksandr Linnyk, 26, and brothers Guillermo Velez, 19, and Andres Velez, 22, were charged in connection with a marijuana…
