Two Trenton men shot, both expected to recover, police say
Both victims were expected to survive their injuries, Lt. Steve Varn said. Police were called out to the shooting on the first block of North Stockton Street at 5:44 p.m. File photo of a Trenton...
View ArticleArmed Trenton man surrenders after holding woman, two children hostage
A 19-year-old mother was allegedly being held hostage when city police arrived early yesterday morning, but was able to escape with her 1-year-old son. TRENTON — An armed city man held his two young...
View ArticleTrenton gunshot victim may have snow to thank for his life, police say
After the man was shot late the night of Dec. 13 in the hip and stomach during a possible robbery attempt, snow helped his blood coagulate and avoid bleeding out, police said. Trenton police vehicles...
View ArticleTrenton Mayor Tony Mack's incarcerated brother claims kickbacks are on tap at...
Public Works Director Luis Mollinedo called Davis' allegations 'offensive.' During an interview from behind bars last week, Stanley “Muscles” Davis claimed Water Works technicians received kickbacks...
View ArticleTrenton shooting leaves one man dead, one man in hospital, police say
Two men were shot on the 200 block of Hamilton Avenue at about 5:45 p.m., police say. TRENTON — One man died after he and another man were shot in front of a liquor store on Hamilton Avenue tonight,...
View ArticleTrenton police bust drug lab producing coke and soap mixture, authorities say
Officers were sent out to the 400 block of Cleveland Avenue around 8:25 p.m. after a citizen's complaint that people were inside a vacant and boarded-up structure, police said. A Trenton police...
View ArticleTrenton man leads police on Christmas night chase through city and Ewing,...
A 21-year-old city man in a stolen minivan led police on a chase through Trenton's North and West Wards that briefly extended into Ewing. TRENTON — A 21-year-old city man in a stolen minivan led...
View ArticleTrenton man arrested for Christmas burglary, police say
A 48-year-old city man, Kenneth Piggett, who allegedly broke into a downtown store Christmas night was quickly arrested by an arriving police officer, police said. Times File Photo TRENTON — A...
View ArticleTrenton man throws garbage cans at police during foot chase, arrested on drug...
When officers told 23-year-old Breon Johnson to stop walking away from them, he began to run, police said. A Trenton police SUV is seen at a crime scene in this file photo.Alex Zdan /The Times...
View ArticleMan shot dead in front of Trenton liquor store, police say
The deceased victim, a 32-year-old man, was shot in the chest and taken in critical condition to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, police said. Trenton Homicides in 2013 TRENTON — One man died...
View ArticleAuthorities identify man shot dead outside Trenton liquor store
Robert Wright, 32, was shot in the abdomen outside of Bilancio’s Wine & Liquor around 5:45 p.m. TRENTON – Authorities have identified the man killed in a shooting outside a Hamilton Avenue liquor...
View ArticleRoma Bank branch in Mansfield is robbed
Police are asking for the public's help in finding the man who robbed a Roma Bank branch on Columbus Road last week. Roma Bank in MansfieldGoogle Maps MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police are asking for the...
View ArticlePolice find another wounded person in fatal Trenton liquor store shooting,...
A 62-year-old Trenton woman was shot just above the knee and did not seek medical treatment last Friday, authorities said. TRENTON — As detectives investigated the slaying of Robert Wright in front of...
View ArticleTrenton woman shot one hour into 2014, detectives investigating motive,...
The severity of the woman's injuries was not clear, but police said she was conscious and alert when an ambulance took her to a city hospital. TRENTON – A city woman has the dubious distinction of...
View ArticleHamilton and Robbinsville Police Blotter
Police in Robbinsville reported a Dec. 20 motor vehicle stop on Route 130 where charges were filed against two Trenton men for possession of a handgun, possession of hollow point bullets and...
View ArticleBurlington Township IHOP robbed at gunpoint, police say
Patrons were told to get down on the floor by the shouting, masked suspects, but none of them were robbed or hurt, Lt. Bruce Painter said. BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP - A quiet breakfast shift at the...
View ArticleHamilton police seek armed robber in gas station holdup
No one was hurt in the Dec. 29 gunpoint robbery, police said. today. HAMILTON – Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in a Dec. 29 gas station robbery. The holdup happened at...
View ArticleTotal crime dipped in Mercer County in 2012, state report says
Data released in a preliminary Uniform Crime Report from the state show that overall crime in Mercer County dropped by 1.1 percent from 2011 to 2012. Crime in Mercer County and across the state...
View ArticleFamily of slain Bordentown woman lobby for creation of repeat domestic...
After his sister was violently murdered in 2011, Kell Ramos knew he wanted to do something to make sure no other woman suffered a similar fate. After his sister was violently murdered in her...
View ArticleAuthorities investigate possible connection between reports of gunshots, car...
The victim’s cause of death is still under investigation, officials say. TRENTON — Officials are investigating a possible connection between reports of gunshots and a car fire last night that left one...
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