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Undercover Prostitution Sting Nets 6 Arrested In North Jersey: Cops
A late-night vice operation in North Jersey ended with six arrests involving prostitution, suspected cocaine, money laundering, and multiple outstanding warrants, police said.
The Secaucus Police Detective Division and Anti-Crime Unit conducted the crackdown on Thursday, June 11, as part of an effort to reduce vice-related crimes in town, authorities said.
The first arrest came at 6:55 p.m., when police charged Jessica Basto-Guevara, 27, of Long Island City, NY, with promoting prostitution and engaging in prostitution, according to authorities. She was issued a complaint summons and release…
ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds
The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed.
At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said.
ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…
Cat Killed In Franklin Twp Fire: Police
A cat was killed in a house fire in Franklin Township Saturday, June 13, authorities sad.
At 8:21 p.m., officers responded to a report of a garage fire in the 100 block of Willow Avenue, Franklin Township police said. While firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, the home was deemed uninhabitable, police said.
A Good Samaritan assisted in removing a dog, though they suffered a minor bite wound on their finger, police said. The dog was safely removed from the residence, although one cat was found deceased and another is unaccounted for, police said.
The fire remains under …
