Police blotter
The information below was provided by police unless otherwise noted.
Trenton
Gun and Heroin: Tyriq Palmer, 26, was charged with drug and weapons offenses over the weekend after police allegedly found a handgun and 415 decks of heroin inside a car. Officials say police received a tip about the car containing a weapon and drugs, so cops searched and found the vehicle in the 400 block of Garfield Avenue. Officials say Palmer was standing next to the vehicle, and that he ran when cops started asking him questions. After a brief chase, cops tackled Palmer onto the ground, during which time he allegedly kneed an officer in
the stomach. Palmer is also charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest.
Coke Bust: Jose Baquedano, 52, was arrested after police interrupted an alleged drug deal on Ward avenue and found him in possession of 32 grams of cocaine and $1,610, which was seized as suspected proceeds from drug sales.
Pill and Cash: Jammie Wiggins,
26, was arrested over the weekend after police allegedly found a stun gun and an Endocet pill lying in plain view inside his car. Officials say detectives from the Street Crimes Unit were patrolling Girard Avenue when they noticed five people gambling on the porch of an abandoned house. Police say Wiggins was wanted in connection with outstanding warrants, and that his car was parked across the
street from where he was gambling. Police also seized $3,149 from Wiggins as suspected proceeds from drug sales. Cops towed the car to TPD headquarters for further investigation. The other four people were issued summonses for defiant trespassing and gambling.
Burglary: Amir Baker, 19, Keith Coney, 29, and Carlos gaston, 28, were arrested over the weekend after
police allegedly caught them stealing copping piping out of a vacant property in the 100 block of Hewitt Street. They are each charged with burglary and theft.
Sex Offender: James H. Womack, 45, was arrested over the weekend after being five months late to register as a sex offender.
Robbinsville
Heroin and Driving: Kristen Bartolone, 28, of Dayton, was arrested after police allegedly found heroin, prescription drugs, and hypodermic needles during a car stop on Route 130.
Heroin Bust: Marissa Esposito, 32, of Hamilton, was arrested after police
allegedly found heroin and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Main Street.
Pill Bust: Dominic Riggs and Brent Gorcott 2nd, both 18 years old, were arrested for possession of prescription pills during a traffic stop on Route 130.
More Heroin: Alyssa Beider, 31, of Manahawkin, was arrested after police allegedly found heroin and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on I-195.
Pot and Open Alcohol: Dominique MartinezMorton, 20, of Parlin, was arrested after police allegedly found marijuana and an open container of alcohol during a traffic stop on Route 130.