PRESS RELEASE
June 27, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
A 52-year-old Woodbury Heights NJ man was shot and wounded in the leg and hand outside his Park Avenue home about 9:24 Monday night, after which the unknown assailant fled in a stolen car that he crashed at a Route 676 exit in Gloucester City.
The gunman, who used a 9 mm handgun, fled from the crashed car and is still being sought. He is described as a white male, in his 30s, about six feet tall and about 180 pounds. He was said to be wearing black shorts and a white tank top.
The vehicle he fled in, pursued by Woodbury Heights police, was a black sedan stolen in Pennsylvania.
The victim, who was shot through a thigh and also struck in a finger by a single shot, was treated at Cooper Medical Center in Camden and released.
The shooting occurred after the victim’s son noticed a man he did not recognize in a car outside the Park Avenue residence and informed his father. The victim, shot when he went outside to investigate, told police he did not recognize the gunman’s voice.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Det. Stacie Lick of the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office at (856) 384-5608 or use the GCPO’s anonymous text messaging system. Text GLOTIP, the message and CRIMES.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Deptford Man Faces 7 Yrs NJSP in Stabbing
PRESS RELEASE
June 27, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Brian S. Kramer (DOB 12/24/85) of 715 Glenside Ave., Deptford NJ pleaded guilty today to second-degree aggravated assault in a knife attack on a 46- year-old Deptford man at a baby shower at the defendant’s residence.
In a negotiated plea, Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor Staci Scheetz will recommend that Kramer be sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State prison. Under the plea agreement, he will be ineligible for parole for nearly six years and will be subject to three years of parole supervision upon release from prison. Superior Court Judge M. Christine Allen-Jackson accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing for Aug. 12. He remains in the county jail in default of $50,000 bail.
In his plea, Kramer said the victim “was beating up on my little sister and a fight broke out” on 3/27/10. The victim sustained a laceration to the chest, a broken rib and a collapsed lung. Kramer was arrested at the scene. The victim was identified as the ex-boyfriend of Kramer’s aunt, who considers Kramer her son. The sister Kramer alluded to is his cousin, who was having the baby shower.
A codefendant in the case, Timothy Lockhart (DOB 12/10/61) of 245 Amherst St., Deptford is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly striking another man at the party who sustained a broken eye socket.
June 27, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Brian S. Kramer (DOB 12/24/85) of 715 Glenside Ave., Deptford NJ pleaded guilty today to second-degree aggravated assault in a knife attack on a 46- year-old Deptford man at a baby shower at the defendant’s residence.
In a negotiated plea, Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor Staci Scheetz will recommend that Kramer be sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State prison. Under the plea agreement, he will be ineligible for parole for nearly six years and will be subject to three years of parole supervision upon release from prison. Superior Court Judge M. Christine Allen-Jackson accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing for Aug. 12. He remains in the county jail in default of $50,000 bail.
In his plea, Kramer said the victim “was beating up on my little sister and a fight broke out” on 3/27/10. The victim sustained a laceration to the chest, a broken rib and a collapsed lung. Kramer was arrested at the scene. The victim was identified as the ex-boyfriend of Kramer’s aunt, who considers Kramer her son. The sister Kramer alluded to is his cousin, who was having the baby shower.
A codefendant in the case, Timothy Lockhart (DOB 12/10/61) of 245 Amherst St., Deptford is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly striking another man at the party who sustained a broken eye socket.
Friday, June 24, 2011
W. Deptford Officer Becomes GCPO Det.
PRESS RELEASE
June 24, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Brandon Cohen, a seven year-veteran of the West Deptford Township (NJ) Police Department, has been sworn in as a detective with the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.
Cohen, whose father retired as principal of West Deptford High School, will be assigned to the GCPO fugitive unit.
A West Deptford detective for the past 18 months, Cohen “comes highly recommended and has had an outstanding law enforcement career,” said Prosecutor Sean F. Dalton at a swearing-in ceremony Monday (6/20).
The prosecutor told Cohen he’s joining a group of investigators for whom “the mission is the most important thing,” who work well together and with other agencies. “I know you will teach us something and these guys will teach you some things as well,” he said.
GCPO Chief of Investigators Fred Suter said he once conducted a test of Cohen’s professionalism when he happened to be in West Deptford on police work and was invited to “mess with the new guy.” Suter said he got into the back of a cruiser and pretended to be an arrested subject. “I tried pushing all the buttons to see how he would react. He had a couple of good lines he came back with, but he was professional all the time. Several years later, I can see your reputation precedes
you, as a talented investigator and quality law enforcement officer.” Suter also thanked West Deptford Chief Craig Mangano for a “cooperative working relationship” with the GCPO.
June 24, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Brandon Cohen, a seven year-veteran of the West Deptford Township (NJ) Police Department, has been sworn in as a detective with the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.
Cohen, whose father retired as principal of West Deptford High School, will be assigned to the GCPO fugitive unit.
A West Deptford detective for the past 18 months, Cohen “comes highly recommended and has had an outstanding law enforcement career,” said Prosecutor Sean F. Dalton at a swearing-in ceremony Monday (6/20).
The prosecutor told Cohen he’s joining a group of investigators for whom “the mission is the most important thing,” who work well together and with other agencies. “I know you will teach us something and these guys will teach you some things as well,” he said.
GCPO Chief of Investigators Fred Suter said he once conducted a test of Cohen’s professionalism when he happened to be in West Deptford on police work and was invited to “mess with the new guy.” Suter said he got into the back of a cruiser and pretended to be an arrested subject. “I tried pushing all the buttons to see how he would react. He had a couple of good lines he came back with, but he was professional all the time. Several years later, I can see your reputation precedes
you, as a talented investigator and quality law enforcement officer.” Suter also thanked West Deptford Chief Craig Mangano for a “cooperative working relationship” with the GCPO.
Attempted Murder Charge in W. Deptford Stabbing
PRESS RELEASE
June 23, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Jacob Rodriguez (DOB 11/9/76) was arrested Wednesday night (6/22) on charges that he attempted to murder his 26-year-old girlfriend by stabbing and slashing her earlier in the evening in the Red Bank Run apartment they shared in West Deptford NJ.
Critically injured in the attack was Brittany L. Hickman, who is in the trauma unit of Cooper Medical Center, Camden. West Deptford police found her semi-conscious and bleeding outside apartment building “R” shortly after 6 p.m. She had sustained multiple knife wounds but was able to reach the door of a neighbor, who made the 911 call.
Rodriguez, who had at least one prior domestic violence incident involving Hickman last year, surrendered through a friend to officers from several law enforcement agencies in Runmemede NJ at 10:16 p.m. He drove away from West Deptford in a Mercury automobile, which police recovered. He is being held in the Gloucester County Jail, Woodbury in default of $200,000 bail on attempted murder and weapons charges.
Two children in the household, a five-year-old son of Hickman’s and a two-year-old daughter who was the child of Hickman and Rodriguez, have been placed through the State Division of Youth and Family Services with relatives.
The incident is being investigated by the West Deptford Police Department and the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office major crimes unit, assisted by the GCPO crime scene and fugitive units.
In the 2010 domestic violence case, West Deptford police charged Rodriguez with stalking and harassment of Hickman on June 23. A temporary restraining order was issued and later withdrawn by Hickman. With Hickman’s concurrence, the charges were remanded to West Deptford municipal court, where they were placed on “hold” 1/18/11 for a six month period and would have been dismissed had no other incidents occurred.
June 23, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Jacob Rodriguez (DOB 11/9/76) was arrested Wednesday night (6/22) on charges that he attempted to murder his 26-year-old girlfriend by stabbing and slashing her earlier in the evening in the Red Bank Run apartment they shared in West Deptford NJ.
Critically injured in the attack was Brittany L. Hickman, who is in the trauma unit of Cooper Medical Center, Camden. West Deptford police found her semi-conscious and bleeding outside apartment building “R” shortly after 6 p.m. She had sustained multiple knife wounds but was able to reach the door of a neighbor, who made the 911 call.
Rodriguez, who had at least one prior domestic violence incident involving Hickman last year, surrendered through a friend to officers from several law enforcement agencies in Runmemede NJ at 10:16 p.m. He drove away from West Deptford in a Mercury automobile, which police recovered. He is being held in the Gloucester County Jail, Woodbury in default of $200,000 bail on attempted murder and weapons charges.
Two children in the household, a five-year-old son of Hickman’s and a two-year-old daughter who was the child of Hickman and Rodriguez, have been placed through the State Division of Youth and Family Services with relatives.
The incident is being investigated by the West Deptford Police Department and the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office major crimes unit, assisted by the GCPO crime scene and fugitive units.
In the 2010 domestic violence case, West Deptford police charged Rodriguez with stalking and harassment of Hickman on June 23. A temporary restraining order was issued and later withdrawn by Hickman. With Hickman’s concurrence, the charges were remanded to West Deptford municipal court, where they were placed on “hold” 1/18/11 for a six month period and would have been dismissed had no other incidents occurred.
Grant Increased for Fighting Underage Drinking
PRESS RELEASE
June 21, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office has received its seventh annual renewal of a state grant to enforce a ban on selling alcoholic beverages to minors.
The $24,000 “Cops In Shops” award from the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, up from $18,000 last year, will be allocated from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. The program posts trained undercover officers inside participating Gloucester County package goods stores, posing as a customer or employee, or places officers in hidden locations in stores to observe transactions. Police also may work outside the store, watching for adults buying liquor or beer for anyone under age 21. Any would-be purchaser who is underage or an adult purchasing for a minor is subject to arrest.
In 31 operations under the previous grant, there were 45 arrests on 53 charges of illegally buying alcoholic beverages and other offenses. In the past six years, 326 persons have been arrested on 488 charges, including drunk driving, outstanding warrants, drug possession and possession of open containers of alcoholic drinks.
“We have a great partnership between our liquor retailers and law enforcement to address underage drinking,” said Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean F. Dalton. “This program is not just about making arrests, but was developed to prevent serious tragedies from occurring when you mix alcohol with young individuals.”
June 21, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office has received its seventh annual renewal of a state grant to enforce a ban on selling alcoholic beverages to minors.
The $24,000 “Cops In Shops” award from the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, up from $18,000 last year, will be allocated from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. The program posts trained undercover officers inside participating Gloucester County package goods stores, posing as a customer or employee, or places officers in hidden locations in stores to observe transactions. Police also may work outside the store, watching for adults buying liquor or beer for anyone under age 21. Any would-be purchaser who is underage or an adult purchasing for a minor is subject to arrest.
In 31 operations under the previous grant, there were 45 arrests on 53 charges of illegally buying alcoholic beverages and other offenses. In the past six years, 326 persons have been arrested on 488 charges, including drunk driving, outstanding warrants, drug possession and possession of open containers of alcoholic drinks.
“We have a great partnership between our liquor retailers and law enforcement to address underage drinking,” said Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean F. Dalton. “This program is not just about making arrests, but was developed to prevent serious tragedies from occurring when you mix alcohol with young individuals.”
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Man Pleads to 2 NJ Bank Robberies, Attempted Disarming
PRESS RELEASE
June 20, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Thomas A. Struss, (DOB 9/4/75) a former West Deptford NJ resident, pleaded guilty today (6/20) to committing two bank robberies in Gloucester County NJ within days of each other in July 2010, and admitted he attempted to disarm a Gloucester County sheriff’s officer at Underwood-Memorial Hospital in Woodbury NJ in August 2010.
Under terms of a negotiated plea, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office will recommend that Struss, currently serving a three-year state prison sentence for narcotics possession, be sentenced to ten years in New Jersey state prison. He will be ineligible for parole until he serves 85 percent of the sentence, and will be subject to five years of parole supervision after leaving prison.
Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall Jr. accepted the pleas and set sentencing for Aug. 1.
Struss admitted he entered a TD Bank office in Mantua NJ on 7/22/10, threatened a teller that he would use a deadly weapon and fled with $922. He acknowledged doing the same at a TD Bank office in West Deptford NJ where more than $2,000 was taken from a teller. No weapon was shown in either robbery. West Deptford and Mantua police identified Struss from bank office camera images and prior law enforcement contacts by distinctive pointed tattoos on his neck. He was arrested at his residence in St. Regis Court in West Deptford on 7/28/10.
Struss also admitted that he attempted to gain control of a Gloucester County sheriff’s officer’s service weapon during a scuffle at Underwood-Memorial Hospital when officers escorted him there for treatment of an injury on 8/11/10.
June 20, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Thomas A. Struss, (DOB 9/4/75) a former West Deptford NJ resident, pleaded guilty today (6/20) to committing two bank robberies in Gloucester County NJ within days of each other in July 2010, and admitted he attempted to disarm a Gloucester County sheriff’s officer at Underwood-Memorial Hospital in Woodbury NJ in August 2010.
Under terms of a negotiated plea, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office will recommend that Struss, currently serving a three-year state prison sentence for narcotics possession, be sentenced to ten years in New Jersey state prison. He will be ineligible for parole until he serves 85 percent of the sentence, and will be subject to five years of parole supervision after leaving prison.
Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall Jr. accepted the pleas and set sentencing for Aug. 1.
Struss admitted he entered a TD Bank office in Mantua NJ on 7/22/10, threatened a teller that he would use a deadly weapon and fled with $922. He acknowledged doing the same at a TD Bank office in West Deptford NJ where more than $2,000 was taken from a teller. No weapon was shown in either robbery. West Deptford and Mantua police identified Struss from bank office camera images and prior law enforcement contacts by distinctive pointed tattoos on his neck. He was arrested at his residence in St. Regis Court in West Deptford on 7/28/10.
Struss also admitted that he attempted to gain control of a Gloucester County sheriff’s officer’s service weapon during a scuffle at Underwood-Memorial Hospital when officers escorted him there for treatment of an injury on 8/11/10.
Williamstown NJ Drowning
PRESS RELEASE
June 18, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
A 1 ½ year-old boy drowned in an in-ground swimming pool at 124 Hemlock Drive in the Forest Hills section of Williamstown NJ this morning (6/18), The drowning is believed to be accidental.
A 911 call was placed from the home at 11:11 a.m. after a teenage uncle of the child spotted him through a window of the home, floating in the pool. A family friend administered CPR to the child until emergency medical workers arrived. The boy, Kanye Wright, was transported to Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Washington Township NJ and was pronounced dead there at 12:15 p.m.
According to an investigation by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, the boy and his father, Waydale Wright, who reside in Glassboro, were at the Williamstown home of the boy’s grandmother. Kanye’s mother was at work. Waydale Wright was in the front yard, working on a vehicle he planned to sell. The grandmother had asked the boy’s two teenage uncles, ages 14 and 16, to look after him while she showered. Interviews indicated each uncle believed the other was watching Kanye. Apparently the boy left the house and made his way to the fenced pool, where the gate had been left open.
June 18, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
A 1 ½ year-old boy drowned in an in-ground swimming pool at 124 Hemlock Drive in the Forest Hills section of Williamstown NJ this morning (6/18), The drowning is believed to be accidental.
A 911 call was placed from the home at 11:11 a.m. after a teenage uncle of the child spotted him through a window of the home, floating in the pool. A family friend administered CPR to the child until emergency medical workers arrived. The boy, Kanye Wright, was transported to Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Washington Township NJ and was pronounced dead there at 12:15 p.m.
According to an investigation by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, the boy and his father, Waydale Wright, who reside in Glassboro, were at the Williamstown home of the boy’s grandmother. Kanye’s mother was at work. Waydale Wright was in the front yard, working on a vehicle he planned to sell. The grandmother had asked the boy’s two teenage uncles, ages 14 and 16, to look after him while she showered. Interviews indicated each uncle believed the other was watching Kanye. Apparently the boy left the house and made his way to the fenced pool, where the gate had been left open.
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