The Trenton Times published the following articles on May 28, 2013. To read the full article, click on the article titles.
Trenton police search for suspect in stabbing that left one man injured
By Christina Izzo/The Times of Trenton
on May 28, 2013 at 5:56 PM, updated May 28, 2013 at 6:02 PMTRENTON — A man received lacerations to his face and arms after a dispute with another man Monday night, police said.
Police arrived on Steamboat Street around 10:40 p.m. to find the victim, police said.
Police said the man was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton to be treated. The man is expected to survive his injuries, police said.
Police described the suspect as a white male, approximately 5 feet 9 inches, with black hair and weighing about 250 pounds.
Anyone with information on the crime should contact police at (609) 989-4170 or the Confidential Tip Line at (609) 989-3663.
Trenton man arrested after police find stolen, loaded handgun
By Christina Izzo/The Times of Trenton
on May 28, 2013 at 6:04 PM, updated May 28, 2013 at 6:10 PMTRENTON — An 18-year-old city resident was arrested Sunday after he was found with a stolen and loaded handgun, police said.
Officers Eliezer Ramos and Padro Perez were in the area of Beakes Street just before 2 p.m. when they noticed a group of people acting suspiciously, police said.
Police said that when they approached the group, they found that Damari Brooks had the weapon.
A further investigation revealed that the handgun was stolen, police said.
Police said Brooks was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and receiving stolen property.
Trenton man recovering after being shot in the face
By Christina Izzo/The Times of Trenton
on May 28, 2013 at 6:12 PM, updated May 28, 2013 at 6:19 PMTRENTON — A 21-year-old resident who was shot in the face Monday evening is in stable condition, police said.
Police said they were alerted to a shooting in progress on the 400 block of Reservoir Street just after 6:30 p.m.
When police arrived, they learned that the victim had been taken to Capital Health’s Satellite Emergency Department on Bellevue Avenue by a third party.
Police said the victim was transferred from the satellite emergency department to Capital Health Regional Medical Center at Brunswick Avenue.
As of this evening, police said he was in stable condition.
Anyone with information on the crime should contact police at (609) 989-4170 or the Confidential Tip Line at (609) 989-3663.
Trenton police arrest six people for shooting at a car with a man inside
By Christina Izzo/The Times of Trenton
on May 28, 2013 at 6:23 PM, updated May 28, 2013 at 6:30 PMTRENTON — Four juveniles were among six people arrested and accused of shooting at a car Monday evening as a man sat inside the vehicle, police said.
No one was injured in the shooting, which occurred about 6 p.m. on Walnut Street, police said.
Police said two of the juveniles were 16 years old and two were 17 years old.
The other two individuals arrested were Antoine Green Jr., 20, and Eric Parks,. 21, both of Trenton.
Trenton police investigate shooting that neighbors say left a man dead
By Alex Zdan/The Times
on May 29, 2013 at 1:16 PMTRENTON – Trenton police are investigating an overnight shooting on the front porch of a city house that neighbors said left a man dead.
Neighbors on Cleveland Avenue said they heard more than 10 shots shortly after midnight and soon after saw police tending to a wounded man.
“There was a guy laying on the porch,” said a neighbor, who asked not to be identified because he feared retaliation. “I know he didn’t make it.”
Detectives had numerous evidence cones marking the crime scene this morning. City police and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office could not immediately be reached for official comment.
Cleveland Avenue is a side street between East State Street and Walnut Avenue near the Hamilton Township border. Police towed at least one SUV from the scene, but any connection to the shooting remained unclear.
If confirmed by police as a homicide, it would be Trenton’s 13th slaying of the year and the second since Saturday’s killing of 19-year-old Devahje Bing.