2021 News Releases

December 30, 2021

State Police Urges Everyone to Ring in the New Year Responsibly

West Trenton, N.J. - Everyone is eager to say goodbye to 2021 and welcome the New Year on a positive note, so is the ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police, which is why we are aiming for zero traffic fatalities for this New Year holiday period. However, we remind everyone to do their part and make responsible decisions as we enter 2022. Read more...

December 24, 2021

State Police Announces 2021 Trooper of the Year Award Recipient

West Trenton, N.J. - Today, Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced that Detective Jacob Schor, of the Troop 窶廣窶� Criminal Investigation Office, Field Operations Section, Operations Branch, is the recipient of the 2021 Trooper of the Year Award for his meticulous investigative skills solving an attempted homicide. Read more...

December 16, 2021

State Police Charge Woman with Arson in Fire at Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center

Wall Township, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have charged Evelyn V. Alvino, 20, of Pinellas Park, FL, after an 18-month arson investigation of a fire that destroyed the Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center in Monmouth County in 2020. Read more...

December 10, 2021

State Police Charge Four During Multi-State GPS Theft Investigation

Upper Twp., N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have charged Mizael Alfonso, 47, Marie Frometa Rodriguez, 41, Manuel Barbosa Mendiluza, 58, and Ciro Perez Martinez, 29, all of Miami, FL, for allegedly stealing high-end Global Positioning Systems (GPS) from marine vessels across multiple states along the east coast. Read more...

November 13, 2021

State Police Arrest Man Who Brandished Handgun at Motorist After Road Rage Incident

Bridgewater Twp., N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Russell T. Brown, 62, of Shallotte, N.C., after he allegedly pointed a handgun at another motorist and led troopers on a motor vehicle pursuit that spanned multiple counties. Read more...

November 12, 2021

State Police Arrest 14 Suspects and Seize Weapons, Ammunition, and Drugs

Hamilton Twp., N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested 14 individuals and seized 6 guns including 2 ghost guns, high-capacity magazines, hollow-point ammunition, and drugs after an investigation led detectives to a party bus traveling through Mercer County. Read more...

October 16, 2021

State Police Investigate Fatal Crash Involving School Bus

Pittsgrove Twp., N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police is investigating a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus that resulted in two fatalities and one moderate injury on County Road 540 in Pittsgrove Township, Salem County. Read more...

September 17, 2021

State Police and Brigantine Police Solve 25-Year-Old Cold Case

Brigantine, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police and Brigantine Police Department have charged Brian Lee Avis, 59, of Egg Harbor City, N.J., for the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl during a 1996 home invasion, after detectives used DNA evidence to solve the 25-year-old cold case. Read more...

September 15, 2021

State Troopers to Set Up Sobriety Checkpoint in Monmouth County

West Trenton, N.J. - In an effort to make our roads safer and reduce crashes attributed to driving while under the influence, the ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police will set up a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, September 18, in the Belmar Borough, Monmouth County area. Read more...

September 9, 2021

State Police Charge Man with Vehicular Homicide in Fatal Boating Crash in Toms River

Trenton, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Malcolm Echols, 29, Abdul Patilla, 40, and Anthony Brown, 29, all of Trenton, N.J., and seized $70,000 worth of drugs and $23,000 cash. Read more...

September 8, 2021

State Police Arrest 3 and Seize $70,000 worth of Drugs and Cash

August 26, 2021

Opioid Enforcement Task Force Surpasses One Million Seized Doses of Opioids Since its Inception with Takedown of Trenton Heroin and Fentanyl Mill

Trenton, N.J. - Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced today that the Opioid Enforcement Task Force (OETF) has seized more than one million individual packaged doses of opioids since its inception in 2018 as a result of the latest takedown of a Trenton narcotics processing mill. Read more...

August 18, 2021

State Troopers to Set Up Sobriety Checkpoint in Ocean County

West Trenton, N.J. - In an effort to make our roads safer and reduce crashes attributed to driving while under the influence, the ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police will set up a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, August 21, in the Toms River Township, Ocean County area. Read more...

August 2, 2021

State Police Arrest 19 Suspects and Take Down Multiple Drug Mills During 窶廾peration Falling Spires窶�

Newark, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested 19 suspects and dismantled 3 drug mills producing heroin in Newark, N.J. during an eight-month investigation dubbed 窶廾peration Falling Spires.窶� Read more...

July 27, 2021

State Police Arrest Man Who Fired a Gun at a Motorist During a Road Rage Incident on State Highway 55

Vineland City, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Cary Speaks, 29, of Birdsboro, PA, for allegedly brandishing a handgun and shooting at another driver during a road rage incident in Vineland City, Cumberland County.窶� Read more...

July 2, 2021

Attorney General窶冱 Office and State Police Announce Arrest of 20 Fugitives during Operation in Essex County

Newark, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police Fugitive Unit coordinated a 2-day cooperative mobile deployment dubbed 窶廾peration Summer in the City.窶� Read more...

July 2, 2021

State Police Deploy Additional Patrols Statewide for July 4th Holiday Weekend

West Trenton, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police would like everyone to enjoy their holiday weekend as the State continues to open after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

June 21, 2021

State Troopers to Set Up Sobriety Checkpoint in Belmar Borough

West Trenton, N.J. - In an effort to make our roads safer and reduce crashes attributed to driving while under the influence, the ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police will set up a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, June 26, in the Belmar Borough, Monmouth County area. Read more...

June 14, 2021

State Police Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Committing 20 Burglaries Across South Jersey

Philadelphia, PA - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Tony Petrozzelli, 50, of Camden, N.J. who was wanted for allegedly committing a string of burglaries at multiple convenience stores in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties. Read more...

June 8, 2021

State Police Arrest Man Who Stole Identities to Fund Online Gambling Accounts

Atlantic City, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Casey Ennis, 44, of Audubon, N.J. for allegedly using stolen identities to create and fund more than 1,800 online gambling accounts and for stealing identities to operate a fraudulent unemployment benefits scheme during a 17-month long identity theft investigation. Read more...

May 23, 2021

State Police Investigating Shooting in Cumberland County, 14 Shot and 2 Confirmed Deaths

Fairfield Township, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police is investigating a fatal shooting that killed a man and a woman and injured 12 others at a residential party in Cumberland County last night. Read more...

April 28, 2021

State Troopers to Set Up Sobriety Checkpoint in Monmouth County

West Trenton, N.J. - In an effort to make our roads safer and reduce crashes attributed to driving while under the influence, the ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police will set up a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, May 1, in the Belmar Township, Monmouth County area. Read more...

April 21, 2021

State Police and Partners Arrest 20 Fugitives, Including Individuals Wanted for Violent Crimes in Essex County

Newark, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police Fugitive Unit coordinated a 3-day mobile deployment initiative that led to the arrest last week of 20 fugitives in Essex County, including individuals wanted for violent crimes. Read more...

April 19, 2021

State Police Charge Fifth Suspect in October Double Fatal Shooting at the Meadowlands Racetrack

East Rutherford, N.J. - Colonel Patrick J. Callahan and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced today that the ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Davon Womack, 23, of Jersey City, N.J. for allegedly organizing the murder of two men in the parking lot of the Meadowlands Racetrack on October 25, 2020. Read more...

April 12, 2021

State Police and Partners Dismantle Drug Trafficking Network

Camden, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police, in conjunction with the Gloucester Township Police Department, have arrested Felix Cruz-Ventura, 42, Daniel Garcia, 41, and Jennifer Gonzales, 30, all of Camden, N.J., and Randy Mora, 35, of Gloucester Township, N.J., and dismantled a drug trafficking network as a result of a 17-month cooperative investigation dubbed 窶廾peration Speed Bump.窶� Read more...

March 31, 2021

State Police Arrest Man and Take Down Mobile Heroin Mill

Newark, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have dismantled a mobile heroin processing mill and arrested Marlon Lopez, 26, of Elizabeth, N.J. as a result of an investigation that led to the seizure of heroin stamped with brands that have been linked to four suspected fatal overdoses and 11 suspected non-fatal overdoses in ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ. Read more...

March 24, 2021

Troopers Arrest Two Men and Seize Ghost Gun after Traffic Stop

Secaucus, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Khristian Haye, 20, and Jaden Thomas, 20, both of Plainfield, N.J. and seized a ghost gun, cash, and burglar tools after they fled a motor vehicle stop on the ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ Turnpike. Read more...

March 23, 2021

State Police Arrest Four and Seize $150K worth of Heroin, Fentanyl, Oxycodone, and Cash

Trenton, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Lawrence Priester, 39, of Morrisville, PA, Deniece Reeves, 26, of Browns Mills, N.J., Rosa Lind, 36, and Tyran Kelsey, 35, both of Trenton, N.J., for drug offenses and money laundering during an investigation that led to the seizure of $150,000 worth of narcotics and stamps linked to two fatal and one non-fatal overdose. Read more...

March 17, 2021

144 New Troopers Receive Badges in Newark

Newark, N.J. - Today, Governor Philip D. Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan presented badges to ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ's newest state troopers during the graduation ceremony at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Read more...

March 1, 2021

Attorney General Grewal and Colonel Callahan Announce Takedown of Two Fentanyl Pill Pressing Mills in Passaic County

Paterson, N.J. - Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced arrests of three people and the seizure of illegal drugs worth more than $135,000 in the takedown of two fentanyl pill pressing mills in Passaic County, which distributed fentanyl-based pills in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, and Union Counties. Read more...

February 19, 2021

State Police and Partners Arrest 18 Fugitives, Including Individuals Wanted for Violent Crimes in Paterson

Paterson, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police, Passaic County Sheriff窶冱 Office, Paterson Police Department, United States Marshals Service, and the ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ Department of Corrections conducted a 3-day mobile deployment initiative in the Passaic County area that resulted in the arrest of 18 fugitives and the seizure of drugs, guns, and ammunition. Read more...

February 9, 2021

State Police and Law Enforcement Partners Arrest Two Men for Committing Multiple Bank Robberies in Cape May County

Lower Township, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Edward Hulme, 43, and Damian Leblanc, 39, both of Cape May, N.J., for allegedly committing three bank robberies and attempting to commit two bank robberies in Cape May County during a multi-agency investigation. Read more...

January 27, 2021

ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Trooper Uses CPR to Revive Unconscious Man

Wall Township, N.J. - A ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Trooper performed life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a 44-year-old man who collapsed and stopped breathing at a service area on the Garden State Parkway in Wall Township, N.J. Read more...

January 22, 2021

State Police and Division of Criminal Justice Charge Nine During 11-Month Auto-Theft Investigation

Newark, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police and Division of Criminal Justice have charged nine suspects who were allegedly targeting high-end vehicles in ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ and New York that were to be shipped and sold overseas as a result of an 11-month investigation, which linked suspects to 22 stolen vehicles valued at more than $966,000 and resulted in the seizure of more than $133,000 worth of drugs. Read more...

January 15, 2021

State Police Solve 31 Car Thefts and Dismantle Multi-County Auto Theft Ring

Woodbridge Township, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested 6 suspects and dismantled an alleged multi-county theft ring linked to more than 30 stolen vehicles, 2 motor vehicle pursuits, and various other crimes after a 13-month operation dubbed 窶廝ust a Move.窶� Read more...

January 8, 2021

State Police Arrest Two and Seize Guns, Heroin, Cocaine and Oxycodone

Irvington Township, N.J. - The ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police have arrested Kevin Brown, 48, and Tyesha St-Louis, 42, both of Irvington, N.J., for various drug and weapons offenses and seized heroin, cocaine, and oxycodone. Read more...

January 6, 2021

Colonel Callahan Prioritizes Community Outreach and Trooper Resiliency as State Police Embarks on its 100th Year Anniversary

West Trenton, N.J. - Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced today his priorities for the ﾓ｣ｻｨﾊﾓﾆｵ State Police as the Division enters its one-hundredth year of service. Read more...

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