AD HOTLINE: (609) 801-2392
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Three Charged in Pemberton Double Shooting
LOCAL NEWS / FEATURES
♦ Page 5
PEMBERTON TWP. CLEAN COMMUNITIES and RECYCLING PROMOTIONAL DAY
Smith
McKinney
PEMBERTON—Three suspects have been charged with a February double shooting in the Sunbury Village section of Pemberton Township, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. Dam ier Sm ith, 20, of Pemb er ton Township, Todd McKinney, 19, of Trenton, and Marlon Sutton, 22, of Camden, were each charged with first-degree attempted murder and first-degree conspiracy to commit attempted murder and seconddegree aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Smith was taken into custody last month in North Carolina to await an extradition hearing and faced a detention hearing in Superior Court upon being returned to New Jersey, with the case against him being prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment. McKinney and Sutton have also been arrested, Sutton being lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, while McKinney was reported to be in the
Sutton
Camden County Correctional Facility on an unrelated charge. The investigation is reported to have begun after officers from the Pemberton Township Police Department were called to the 100 block of Kinsley Road for a reported shooting just after 10 p.m. on Feb. 10. Upon arrival, they discovered two men who had been shot. One victim, who was struck in the head and leg while standing on the porch of a residence, was transported to Capital Health at Deborah–Emergency Services, and subsequently hospitalized at a different facility. The second victim, an unintended target, was in an adjacent residence when a bullet penetrated the home and struck him in the arm. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he was treated and discharged. The investigation revealed that McKinney, Smith and Sutton were all armed and fired toward the first victim from across the street, then fled the area through adjacent properties.
Probe of Racist Message Found on Evesham Park Sign Leads to Charges Against Owner of ‘Suspicious Vehicle’ EVESHAM—A 19-year-old Cherry Hill man is facing a fourth-degree disorderly persons charge of bias, intimidation and harassment in connection with the alteration of wording on a sign in Evesham Township’s Black Run Preserve so as to convey an “offensive and biased message,” according to a report issued by Evesham Police. The offensive message, discovered on March 28, was one targeting African Americans, Lt. Joseph Friel, the department’s public information officer, told this newspaper. The suspect, identified as Maxwell Arnal, admitted to being responsible for the defacing of the sign while being interviewed at police headquarters two days later, the department said, and has since been released on his own recognizance pending a hearing. Arnal, it noted, was questioned after being identified as the owner of a “suspicious vehicle” seen in the area where the offense occurred, and police discovered that “evidence associated with the crime was observed in plain view inside the vehicle.” Evesham Township Police Chief Christopher Chew said that “any form of bias intimidation or hate towards any member of our community is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” adding that he wished to reassure residents that the incident was thoroughly investigated and that those who commit such offenses will be held accountable for their actions.
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina commended the Evesham Township Police Department for “aggressively investigating this act of vandalism conveying a despicable racist message. “The people of Evesham and throughout Burlington County will not be intimidated by acts of hate,” he said. All area police departments stand ready to investigate suspected bias incidents, Coffina added, and to prosecute those responsible. “Evesham Township has zero tolerance for racism, bigotry or any other forms of hatred,” weighed in Mayor Jaclyn Veasy. “Such deplorable displays do nothing but expose the narrow-mindedness and ignorance that continues to poison minds. As always, our community remains united against any such abhorrent actions, and committed to a safe and welcoming township for all.” Veasy, in an April 10 posting on the township’s Facebook page, also noted that she was disheartened to learn about another bias incident that had occurred locally, this one involving a minor’s actions against property on school district grounds. “I felt a pit in my stomach and thought ‘not again,’” she commented. When subsequently asked about the incident to which she was referring, however, Evesham Police said no report had as yet been issued in regard to it.
Follow @PineBarrensNews on Twitter
Clean-Up Drop Off Confidential Shredding Giveaways
MAY 1, 2021 8:00 AM to 12 Noon
Have junk laying around your home? A public area around your home that needs to be cleaned up? Confidential papers to be shredded? Bring old tires (limit 12 tires, no oversized tires), paint cans with lids, household hazardous waste, concrete, bricks, lumber, intact televisions, computers, etc. to the Public Works Yard (located behind the Municipal Bldg. at 500 Pemberton Browns Mills Road, Pemberton, NJ 08068) for one day FREE disposal. No gasoline or unidentifiable material accepted. Pemberton Township Residents Only-No Businesses. Any questions please call 609-836-5258 or visit our website at www.pemberton-twp.com.
MASKS MUST BE WORN – 6 FT. DISTANCING
HELP US KEEP PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP CLEAN BY VOLUNTEERING FOR A LITTER CLEAN-UP 2021 Clean Communities Clean-up Dates
All clean-ups are from 8 am to 12 pm Light refreshments served at 12:00 pm
All supplies are provided including a free t-shirt
FREE T-SHIRT
May 22, 2021 Browns Mills Area
Meet at Browns Mills Firehouse
September 25, 2021 Country Lakes Area Meet at Country Lakes Firehouse
October 23, 2021 Presidential Lakes Area
Meet at Presidential Lakes Firehouse
November 6, 2021 Browns Mills Area
Meet at Browns Mills Firehouse Please call or E-mail if there is a different area/date you would like to clean up.
609-836-5258 dmcbreen@pemberton-twp.com
Earn $$ for your non-profit organization Take advantage of a Clean Communities’ mini-grant and earn money for your non-profit group or organization cleaning up litter and debris from targeted Pemberton Township roadways.
609-836-5258 dmcbreen@pemberton-twp.com
Respect Our Town – DO NOT LITTER! You Can Make A Difference!