Tag Archives: public safety
Man Charged In Pennsauken Homicide
Information Provided By The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office
Esteban Cabrera, 30, of Pennsauken, was charged with killing a woman in Pennsauken yesterday, August 10, 2019.
Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance in Home Invasion and Robbery
Information provided by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office
The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Pennsauken Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who may have information on a home invasion robbery that occurred on July 23, 2019 at approximately 1:39 a.m. that left a woman injured.
Pennsauken Officers Recognized During National Police Week Awards
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which the date falls as Police Week. It was also on that same day in 1987, that Pennsauken Police Officer William Brey was killed in the line of duty. Each year on the 15th of May, the Pennsauken Police Department takes pause to remember Officer Brey, as well as Officer Richard Dawson and Officer George Bowman, all of whom gave their lives in the service of the Pennsauken community. The Police also take an opportunity to recognize those officers who go above and beyond the call of duty.
Detectives Seeking Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing Endangered Female From Pennsauken
Information Provided By The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office
The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Pennsauken Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing female from Pennsauken.
Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance In Identifying Pennsauken Attempted Armed Robbery Suspect
Information Provided By The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office
The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Pennsauken Township Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who attempted to commit an armed robbery at the Gulf Gas Station located at 1200 N. Route 73, Pennsauken, NJ 08110 on January 19, 2019 at approximately 8:54 p.m.
Vehicle Strikes Pennsauken Flying Crust Pizzeria
Information Provided By The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office
On May 3, 2019, at approximately 10:07 p.m., the Pennsauken Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash at the Flying Crust Pizza, located at 7709 Park Ave. When officers arrived, they found a 2018 black Nissan Rogue had left the roadway and collided into the front of the store, causing significant damage to the exterior wall and the interior of the business.
Detectives Seeking Public’s Assistance In Pennsauken Shooting
Information Provided By The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office
The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Pennsauken Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual who was the victim of a shooting that occurred on May 3, 2019, at approximately 5:18 a.m. at the corner of Pleasant Avenue and 49th St. in Pennsauken.
Pennsauken Police Department Recognized By Camden County Women’s Center
Camden County Women’s Center honored Pennsauken Township Police department at the fourth annual “Friends of CCWC” event. Pennsauken Police received the Law Enforcement Award for Excellence in Action Against Domestic Violence. This award recognizes an exceptional law enforcement body that works side by side the Domestic Violence Response Team of CCWC, to protect the rights and wellbeing of victims of domestic violence, while also lowering recidivism for the department, together.
“The Pennsauken Police Department has been allowing us to use their space for our 40-hour training, but they also did a huge donation drive recently,” explains Danielle Brown, domestic violence response team coordinator for the Camden County Women’s Center. “They came with cars and a tank full of donations down Market St. in Camden. They do a lot for us. It means a lot for the victims who may think no one’s out there for them.”
“On behalf of the Pennsauken Township Police Department; our domestic violence liaisons Detective Aerika Long, Officer Evette Truitt, and Officer Nicole Kulyk; as well as Pennsauken Mayor Jack Killion, Public Safety Director Bill Orth, and Township Committeeman Marco DiBattista, I want to thank the Camden County Women’s Center for this award,” says Pennsauken Police Chief John Nettleton. “The Pennsauken Police Department truly values our working relationship with the Camden County Women’s Center to provide support services to victims of domestic violence.”
Camden County Women’s Center (CCWC) is a comprehensive, co-located service center, staffed by non-profit professionals, created to provide culturally responsive information and support services for women, men, and child victims of intimate partner domestic violence. CCWC is under the umbrella of NJAC, a private 501(c)3 organization. CCWC is the lead and state designated agency for domestic violence advocacy in Camden County, New Jersey. Services are provided to residents of Camden County without regard to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, gender, color, creed, or disability. All services are free and confidential.
For more on the Camden County Women’s Center, visit CamdenCountyWomensCenter.org.
Pennsauken Public School Bus Involved In Accident
A statement from the Pennsauken School District informed parents that a school bus was involved in an accident earlier today.
According to school officials, the accident, which involved a school bus carrying students from Howard M. Phifer Middle School, occurred on Haddonfield Rd. Two students were transported to the hospital as a precaution. All other children are now safely at home.
Middle School families received a phone message from school officials regarding the incident.
Pennsauken Police Investigate Online School Threat
Last night, an online school threat made on Instagram and shared on social media prompted an investigation by the Pennsauken Police Department.
According to a statement on the Pennsauken School District’s website and Facebook page, school officials were made aware of an online post that stated a “student from PHS was going to shoot up the school.” Pennsauken Detectives were called in to investigate and determined that not only was the post several weeks old, the “PHS” did not refer to Pennsauken, but rather Paulsboro, whose authorities were contacted.
The District statement went on to say that there would an added police presence at schools today as a precaution. It also thanked the parents and students that reached out to the school system about the online threat.
“Thank you to everyone who reached out to us about this post, and to the Pennsauken Police for continuing to ensure our schools are safe and secure for all staff and students.”
