Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Monroe Man Admits Weapons Possession as Felon

PRESS RELEASE
September 19, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO

Terrance M. Barnum (DOB 12/9/71), of 1729 Glassboro Rd., Monroe Township pleaded guilty today (9/19) to a second-degree weapons offense that prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from possessing a firearm.

As a result of his plea, Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor Dana Anton will recommend that Barnum be sentenced to five years in New Jersey state prison. Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall Jr. accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing for Jan. 6, 2012. Judge Marshall admonished the defendant, who requested a delay in the sentencing date to attend to a personal matter, that the penalty would be more severe if further violations of law occurred.

Barnum was arrested during execution of a search warrant 6/17/10 at his residence in which a 12-gauge shotgun and two handguns were found in his bedroom, in addition to a small quantity of cocaine. In the course of his plea today, Barnum acknowledged to AP Anton that he had a prior drug distribution conviction, which makes it illegal for him to have a weapon. Barnum had convictions in 2000 and 1994 for narcotics distribution

Two Arrested in Woodbury After Attempt to Run Down Officer

PRESS RELEASE
September 17 , 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO

Gilbert D. Graham (DOB 1/5/92), of Paulsboro and Daniel Dockendorff (DOB9/17/91), of Woodbury were arrested in a stolen vehicle in the West End of Woodbury early Saturday after the halted vehicle was shifted into reverse toward a Woodbury police officer, who fired three shots, which struck the suspects’ vehicle.

No one was struck or injured by the shots. The 1 a.m. Saturday (9/17) incident remains under investigation by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, as is routine with all police-involved shootings in the county. The GCPO has made the required notice of the incident to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.

An initial investigation by a GCPO detective, working with Woodbury police officer, determined the following:

The incident began with Woodbury police officers Albert Anderson and Brian Beckett in pursuit of a Nissan Xterra SUV reported stolen two hours earlier in Woodbury by a Woodbury pizza delivery driver. The SUV crashed into another vehicle at West Street and South Jackson St. Officer Anderson left his cruiser and was positioned on the driver’s side of the crashed vehicle. Officer Beckett left his patrol car and was at the rear of the stolen SUB when it began to move in reverse toward him. Anderson fired three shots from his service weapon, all of them striking the Nissan SUV. Numerous other officers from Woodbury and surrounding jurisdictions had converged at the scene.

Both suspects are charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer; oen count of eluding apprehension; one count of receiving stolen property. Bail for Graham was set at $50,000. Bail is $25,000 for Dockendorff. Both are in the Gloucester County Jail in default of bail.

Officers Anderson and Beckett were taken to Underwood-Memorial Hospital in Woodbury. Beckett was released and Anderson remained overnight.