Police blotter
The information below was provided by police unless otherwise noted.
Trenton
Weed and Crack: Salen Abdullah, 23, was arrested for drug possession after he almost walked into a wall while scoping out cops patrolling Spring Street. Officials say he was walking with his his hands in his coat pockets, intently watching cops as he nearly bumped into a wall. When cops approached him, officials say, he smelled like marijuana, prompting a search, which revealed a small amount of crack cocaine.
Prescription Bust: Miles Davis, 25, was arrested
last week for possession of Codeine and oxycodone pills. Cops encountered him on Gordon Street. Domestic Violence: Bruce Coleman, 32, was arrested in connection with an assault and theft that happened in October. Officials say Coleman stole a woman’s car keys during an argument that turned physical. He is charged with burglary, theft, criminal mischief and
assault.
Crack Bust: Madonna Argento, 29, was arrested after police allegedly found her in possession of crack cocaine during an investigation on Perrine Avenue.
This My House: William Claybourne Jr., 45, was arrested after he allegedly assaulted cops. Officials say Claybourne’s mother wanted him out of her Trent Center apartment, and that the two of them were arguing when police arrived on scene. Claybourne tried to slam the door shut on cops after his mother opened it, according to officials who say Clayborne also tried to slap a cop during the investigation. Detectives eventually sprayed Claybourne with mace to subdue him. He is charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest and harassment. Domestic Assault: Anthony Perez, 26, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman last Friday. He is charged with aggravated assault.
Robbinsville
Pot Bust: Xavier Medina Jr., 28, of Trenton, was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Route 130.
Stolen Auto: Chukuka Mbaigbo, 44, of East Orange, was arrested for driving a stolen vehicle following a stop on Route 130.
Coke and Pot: Nicholas Clark, 26, of Hamilton, was arrested for possession of cocaine and marijuana during a traffic stop on Route 33. Clark was also charged with driving while intoxicated.
Bucks County, Pa.
Hostage Stabbing: Michael A. Chesnes, 38, was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a woman and held her mother hostage Monday afternoon. The stabbing victim and her two young children, ages 8 and 9, escaped from the Cedar Street home around 3:15 p.m. as police were dispatched to the house. Upon arrival, police learned that Chesnes had been holding the stabbing victim’s mother against her will since the morning hours. Following threats to kill the hostage, police breached the home around 5:10 p.m. and rescued the woman following a struggle over her physical custody between cops and Chesnes. That hostage was not injured during the rescue. Chesnes’ bail was set at $9,000,000. He is being held in Bucks County Prison. The stabbing victim was treated at the hospital.