Two Mays Landing men charged after guns were found in an impounded vehicle are now both behind bars. According to BreakingAC.com, Romello Gardner was stopped for tinted windows and license plate cover April 5, but it was what a K-9 allegedly smelled coming from inside the 2021 black Dodge Durango being towed from the scene that brought criminal charges. A search warrant for the seized vehicle days later resulted in the discovery of guns not drugs. One of the guns was stolen out of Monroe Township, Middlesex County. Arrest warrants were issued for Gardner and his passenger, Luis Lopez-Bautista. Both are now in custody.
Galloway Township Man Cops Plea In AC Assault, Robbery
A Galloway Township man faces six year in prison after admitting to pistol-whipping a man in Atlantic City and robbing him of $45. According to BreakingAc.com, Manuel Alicea, 32, pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree charges of robbery and certain person not to possess weapons in the Aug. 14, 2024 attack in the 1100 block of Arctic Avenue. Alicea struck the man with a handgun, and then took cash, an EBT card and a cell phone, according to the charges. He also tried to steal the man's bicycle.
Margate Comes To Terms With Bargaining Units
The Margate Board of Commissioners Thursday, April 16 approved contracts with three of the city's bargaining units, including the Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 65, Margate Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association Local 41 and the Margate City Employees' Association for Public Works and clerks. DownBeach Buzz reports the four-year contracts covering Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2029, call for employees to receive a market adjustment raise for 2026, and raises over the next three years totaling 3.5% in 2027, and 4% in 2028 and 2029.
Northfield Police Nab Alleged Burglars
On April 19, at approximately 2:00 AM, Northfield Police observed two individuals riding bicycles eastbound on Walnut Avenue without lights and on the wrong side of the roadway. The individuals matched the description of suspects involved in a vehicle theft and prior incidents reported the previous night. Officers quickly coordinated and attempted to stop the riders. After failing to comply with commands, both juveniles were apprehended following a brief pursuit. The individuals, both 15-year-old males from Pleasantville and Atlantic City, were found to be in possession of items linked to multiple recent thefts and burglaries in the area. One juvenile had an outstanding warrant out of Atlantic City. Both juveniles were charged with multiple offenses.
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