Police blotter
All information provided by police unless otherwise noted.
Trenton
Cocaine and Cash: Dejonce Allen, 24 and Matthew Flowers, 29, were both arrested on Bryn Mawr Avenue after street crime detectives saw a suspicious vehicle. The men became startled when they saw the cops. Detectives discovered the men were trying to conceal cocaine. Cops recovered 14 grams of cocaine and $1,350 in cash, seized as suspected drug proceeds. Leave The Premises: Kimberly Carmichael, 34, was charged with burglary after cops responded to Prospect Street after they received information that a former tenant who was evicted broke in . The officers went to the apartment and found Carmichael, who was also charged with defiant trespass.
Dope Man: Tiyrecq Hicks, 28, was arrested near Shephards Alley and Academy Street by street crimes detectives patrolling the area who saw Hicks acting suspiciously. He was trying to hide a cigar in his sleeve and smelled like pot when the officers approached. Hicks was found with 28 grams of pot and 40 decks of heroin and arrested without incident.
Hopewell Township
Car Chase: Cops responding to a call for a suspicious vehicle near River Drive got involved in a car chase after they found the vehicle on Route 29. The driver sped off when cops tried to speak with him. Cops pursued the vehicle to the Washington Crossing Bridge but ended the chase because they were concerned it became too dangerous. Upper Makefield Township Police spotted the vehicle and nabbed the driver, Jonathon Loran, of Trenton, as a while woman ran away on foot. Loran was charged with eluding and driving a car reported stolen out of Hamilton. He was issued additional motor vehicle tickets.
Pot and Pipe: Gary Lal, of Lawrencvile, was charged after cops stopped him in a 1997 Honda on Princeton Avenue for having a broken headlamp. He was found with pot and a pipe, arrested, taken to headquarters, processed and released.
Camden
Fentanyl Dealer Going to Prison: A drug dealer who had more than 30 pound of the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl was sent to prison for seven years, authorities said. Yahmire Boardley, 23, was arrested with massive amounts of the drug which was one of the largest fentanyl seizure in state history surpassed only by another 100-pound bust a few months later. Boardley earlier this year to possessing fentanyl, which is 50 times stronger than heroin, authorities said. Dealers often mix fentanyl with heroin or cocaine and is so potent that medics and police have been sickened by coming into contact with it while responding to overdoses or making arrests. The amount Boardley had was enough for over five million doses, or “enough lethal doses to kill over half the population of New Jersey,” Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a statement. Investigators learned Boardley received packages of fentanyl shipped from to addresses in Camden. Investigators executed search warrants and seized 14 kilos of fentanyl from multiple locations. Gaining mainstream attention for killing famed singer Prince, fentanyl claimed 417 New Jerseyeans in 2015 and that figure sharply rose to 800 in 2016. Officials noted Camden City had more than 90 fatal overdoes in 2017, an indication of the sweeping opioid epidemic.
Penndel Borough
DUI: Police doing car stops on Lincoln Highway and Neshaminy Street found a silver pickup with expired registration. The driver, Michael Schneider, was arrested and charged with driving under in the influence after cops smelled alcohol coming from his breath. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center for a blood draw as the results are pending.
The Fake IRS Wants Your Money: Cops are warning the public to be aware of IRS scammers after the department received multiple calls from residents who were warned warrants would be issued arrests if they not follow the instructions of someone purportedly calling on behalf of the IRS. The scammers normally demand payment such as iTunes cards, Western Union transfers, money orders and gift cards so they’re hard to trace.