Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Also, a dog-walker wasn't just taking pooches out for a walk, police say.
Each week, Patch combs through the more shocking, surprising and often absurd alleged criminal acts and police-related incidents that unfold around the region. Here’s what went on last week for “OMG PD.” Poaching with pooches: A Marlton dog-walker wasn’t just taking pups for a stroll, according to Evesham Township Police. Jewelry also had a way of walking off with Kyle E. Zimniuch, 22, who has been charged with stealing $600 worth from a client, police said. You’ve got scams: The top three signs the guys trying to fix your computer aren’t on the up-and-up: One—they claim to be from a major company, but they called you. Two—they tell you they’re from “Microsoft Windows.” Three—they install malware on your machine and try to scam you out of…
Motorists can expect enhanced enforcement in Cinnaminson and Delran through June 2.
From May 20 through June 2, you'll want to make sure you're buckled up if you're driving through Cinnaminson or Delran. That's good advice every day of the year, but it's especially pertinent for the next two weeks, as police in both townships up their enforcement of seat belt laws during the statewide Click It or Ticket campaigns. Want a refresher on the finer points of New Jersey seatbelt laws? According to a statement from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, the front seatbelt usage rate in New Jersey declined for the first time in 15 years, to 88 percent. The statewide Click It or Ticket campaigns are aimed at moving that number to more than 90 percent this year. During the 2012 “Click it or Ticket” campaign, 425 police…
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Alex Cabrera failed to appear in state Superior Court in Mount Holly, authorities said.
Alex E. Cabrera, 24, of Maple Shade, is wanted by the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant. Cabrera failed to appear in state Superior Court in Mount Holly on charges of violation of probation, authorities said. His last known address was on Laurelton Avenue in Maple Shade. He also may have resided on Woodlawn Avenue in Maple Shade. Cabrera is approximately 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone who knows Cabrera’s whereabouts should not attempt to apprehend him. Instead, contact the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department Warrant Unit Tipline at 609-265-5943. Callers may remain anonymous.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
One drink could be the limit that leads to a drunken-driving charge—at least for some people if the National Transportation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving while intoxicated from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. What do you think? Is this a reasonable proposal? According to a 2011 Mothers Against Drunk Driving report, the latest available data shows New Jersey ranked 31st out of 51 states (including the District of Columbia) in drunken-driving injuries and deaths. That year, there were 193 DWI fatalities, MADD said. About 10,000 deaths nationwide a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Also, an alleged burglar dons an elaborate disguise to fool police.
Each week, Patch combs through the more shocking, surprising and often absurd alleged criminal acts and police-related incidents that unfold around the region. Here’s what went on last week for “OMG PD.” When you gotta go, you gotta go: An Oaklyn man probably should’ve picked a better place, though, after getting popped for public urination behind the Aldi in Collingswood, police said. Raymond Van Sciver, 54, wasn’t just in hot water for peeing in public, police said—he was also wanted on a $4,000 warrant and was allegedly carrying four baggies of heroin. Low-rent ninja: A burglar at Cropwell Pharmacy in Marlton got caught on surveillance video after smashing his way into the store with a hammer—but good luck IDing him. The unidentified …
The 21-year-old man—who is currently unidentified—is listed in critical but stable condition.
A Delanco man was shot after becoming involved in a struggle with a police officer early Tuesday, according to authorities. Delanco Township Police received a 911 call around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday from a resident on the 400 block of Delaware Avenue, who reported that a man was causing a disturbance in the street, a release from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office stated. When a Delanco police officer arrived on the scene, he found the man behaving in a disorderly fashion. The man failed to comply with the officer’s orders and a struggle ensued, during which the officer discharged his gun, striking the man more than once, according to the prosecutor’s office. Both the officer and the 21-year-old man—whose name was not released because at …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Lori Stilley admitted she faked terminal cancer for months, accepting thousands of dollars in cash, free meals and even a free wedding.
A Delran woman who bilked supporters out of tens of thousands of dollars by faking terminal cancer admitted her scheme in court Monday. Lori Stilley, 41, of Suburban Boulevard, fooled both friends and strangers with her tales of advanced bladder cancer. She even engineered a wedding, financed by donations, by telling friends she wanted to marry her boyfriend before she died. But her sudden “miracle cure” just as she was supposedly about to enter hospice brought the whole scheme crashing down. Stilley's sister turned her in. Stilley pleaded guilty to third-degree theft by deception for accepting the charitable donations under the guise that she was dying from cancer, Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi announced Monday. Stilley…
The stretch of highway running through Burlington County has been named one of the state's deadliest for pedestrians the last five years.
In a move to improve Route 130's notorious reputation, state, county and local law enforcement agencies—including Cinnaminson and Delran police departments—have joined forces to make the corridor safer for pedestrians. The joint effort—dubbed "Operation 130 Safe Passage"—is made possible through a $225,000 grant from the Division of Highway Traffic Safety. Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield said the program, which her office is coordinating, will fund 14,500 hours of patrol time "dedicated solely to traffic enforcement" along the highway, with 11 municipal police departments participating. Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, who spoke during a press conference in Delran announcing the program Monday, said the operation would involve "…
The department has 23,618 followers.
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Monday, May 13
OK, so maybe it's not trending right now, but chances are, it soon will be. The New Jersey State Police ranked second among state police agencies nationally in terms of Twitter followers, according to statistics recently released by the IACP Center for Social Media. The agency has 23,618 followers, trailing only the Massachusetts State Police, which had a whopping 62,493 followers, as of April 30. The Texas Department of Public Safety (18,787), the Ohio State Highway Patrol (13,587) and the Indiana State Police (13,466) round out the top five. As of Monday morning, May 13, the State Police had 23,932 followers and had sent out 991 tweets. However, with over eight million people in the state as of the 2012 Census, the State Police still …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
'He gave 20 years of his life to the community,' Cinnaminson Fire Chief Bill Kramer says of Christropher Ricciuti.
Cinnaminson firefighters and emergency personnel turned out in force Friday to remember one of their own, the late Christopher Ricciuti, who died suddenly last week at the age of 51. Members of the fire department stood at attention outside Sacred Heart Church in Riverton as friends and family entered the church for Ricciuti's funeral Friday morning. Ricciuti was a lifelong Cinnaminson resident and a member of the department for 20 years. Fire Chief Bill Kramer said Ricciuti was attached to the fire police for his entire tenure and was a past president of the department. "He took his job very seriously," Kramer said. "He gave 20 years of his life to the community." The chief said Ricciuti's commitment to the department wove its way into …
JustALocalGuy
9:23 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
This is how you know we don't need any more police. If they're so unoccupied that they have time for this nonsense, we need to fire some of them. more ›