Police Blotter

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Trenton

Serial Robber: Elijah Hallett, 25, was arrested and charged with holding up three stores in Trenton and another establishment in neighboring Lawrence Township. Trenton Police had been hot on his heels since he first held up a liquor store Aug. 7, just before 5 p.m., on the 300 block of Mulberry Street. Cops said Hallett went into the liquor store with a handgun, pointed it at the clerk behind the register and demanded cash. He took most of the money from the cash register and ran from the store, down Enterprise Avenue toward Cherry Street, disappearing from sight. Four days later, on Aug. 11, Hallett allegedly struck again, holding up the Mundy’s liquor store on the 900 block of Brunswick Avenue. Cops alleged that robbery fit Hallett’s M.O.. He allegedly went into the store, shielding his face from the cameras with a white and black mask. He pointed a gun at the clerk and told him to hand over cash, then picked up the cash register drawer and emptied it out. Hallett opened another drawer and took more cash from there before running off. Hallett allegedly returned to the same block of his first holdup when he struck a gas station on the 300 block of Mulberry Street on the afternoon of Aug. 14. An attendant told cops that Hallett, dressed in dark clothing, a white mask and carrying a green umbrella, went inside the store and demanded money from the clerk. He threw a plastic bag to the worker, pointed a gun at him and instructed to hurry up and put the cash in the bag. Hallett allegedly made off with hundreds of dollars, escaping down Enterprise Avenue. Cops reviewed video from the area and obtained a license plate number from a white Nissan Rogue used in the robbery. The vehicle was traced back to a car dealership in Burlington. Cops learned the car had been loaned to Hallett’s father, who cooperated with police. He told cops his son had access to the vehicle at the time of the robberies. Detectives learned that Hallett was staying with a relative in East Trenton. Detective Chris Ortiz and Sam Gonzalez went to the home looking for Hallett but he wasn’t there. Hallett reached out to the detectives and told them where he was. They took him into custody. Hallett confessed to the three robberies and another one in Lawrence Township. He let detectives know where they could find the gun and mask used in the armed robberies. They were stashed in a backpack recovered in in downtown Trenton. The weapon turned out to be a pellet gun.

Shoe Fight: Lenin SilvaVega, 31, was arrested by detectives from the downtown stabilization unit after a woman told them she got into an argument with Silva-Vega. He allegedly threw a shoot at her and snatched her phone and tossed it, causing it to break. She reported the allegations the next day. The couple also allegedly got into an argument on Monday during which Silva-Vega allegedly grabbed her by the throat and slammed her against a wall. Warrants were put out for his arrest. Officers found him in the 200 block of South Broad Street, and he was taken into custody. He was charged with aggravated assault.

Move Your Truck: Omar Vega-Larregui, 42, was arrested by street crime detectives who saw a truck blocking garages on Turpin Street. Cops questioned Vega-Larregui, who said the truck was his. Cops asked for his driving credentials. Detectives noticed his hands were shaking uncontrollably. He began reaching under the seat of the truck. Detectives noticed a sandwich bag of drugs near the floorboard. Vega-Larregui was physically removed from the vehicle. After a brief struggle, he was taken into custody. Cops recovered a bag of suspected cocaine. Vega-Larregui was charged with drug offenses and resisting arrest.

Drugs: Alvin Gonzalez, 44, was arrested in possession of drugs, and he also had warrants out for his arrest. Busting Windows: David Cloyd, 29, was arrested on a warrant stemming from something that happened Aug. 18. Cops responded to a domestic violence call on Sanhican Drive. A woman told cops her ex-boyfriend went up to her car, picked up a folding chair and broke her window. He tried to reach inside and tried the keys. Then he picked up a stick and bashed in driver’s rear window. The victim tried to drive away. Cloyd picked up a brick and broke another window. Officers couldn’t find Cloyd when they searched the area. Warrants were issued for his arrest, and he was picked up this week on the 100 block of Oakland Street. He was charged with criminal mischief and weapons possession.