Police blotter
The information below was provided by police unless otherwise noted.
Trenton
Shooting: A 26-year-old man suffered a throughand-through gunshot wound to his right leg Sunday afternoon. The man was in the 800 block of Southard Street when he was struck by gunfire, and was taken to the hospital by private means.
Gun Arrest: Shaquille Johnson, 23, was arrested for weapons offenses after police found him in possession of a gun following a reported shooting in the area of South Olden Avenue. As detectives were driving to the shooting scene, officials say, they saw Johnson in an alley. When he saw cops, Johnson allegedly grabbed his waistband and ran. Officials say Johnson jumped a few fences and then tossed a handgun onto the ground when he saw patrol cops approaching him on Cleveland Avenue. The gun was loaded with hollow-point bullets. No injuries were reported from the shooting.
Burglary: Stafford Kearse, 54, was arrested over the weekend after
police allegedly caught him burglarizing a home on Spring Street. Officials say cops found Kearse trying to enter a rear door using a crowbar after a witness reported the burglary. Heroin Bust: Manuel Santiago, 28, was arrested over the weekend after police allegedly found him in possession of 49 decks of heroin during an investigation in the 400 block of Lamberton Street. Police also seized $304 from Santiago as suspected proceeds from drug sales. Crack and Alcohol: Emmitt Littles, 20, was arrested Saturday night after police allegedly found him in possession of crack cocaine following a foot chase. Officials say a group of six men were drinking alcohol in public in the 800 block of East State Street around 11 p.m., which sparked an investigation. Five of the men complied with instructions when cops stopped to issue summonses, according to officials who say Littles grabbed his waistband and ran. The chase soon ended after Littles reached a fence he couldn’t climb and fell. Officials then seized two grams of crack and $693 from him. Police say Littles was also wanted in connection with outstanding warrants.
Falls, Pa.
Public Urination: Lauro Bautista, 34, from Philadelphia, was issued a citation for public drunkenness after allegedly urinating in public and then stumbling into traffic in the 100 block of Lincoln Highway.
Public Drunkenness: Kastriot Duraj, 58, was issued a citation for public drunkenness after cursing at bar staff and police officers in the rear parking lot of a business.
Burglary: Someone stole a silver platter plate and a silver teapot from a home in the 100 block of Oxford Valley Road.
Heroin Bust: Colleen Mullin, 42, was arrested for drug offenses after police found her unconscious outside the Dorilyn Terrace Apartments complex. Cops recovered 11 bags of heroin at the scene.
Pumpkin Assault: Police are searching for someone who threw a pumpkin at a 1998 Ford F-150 that was driving on Bristol Pike. The pumpkin went through the truck’s windshield and injured the 53-yearold driver, who suffered multiple lacerations to his face. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 215-949-9100 x308.