A shooter is still at large after a 26 year-old Pleasantville man was shot multiple times on Monday night. Jimmy Blake remains hospitalized in serious condition after he was shot around 10 p.m. Monday near the Marina Del Rey Apartment Complex on Atlantic Avenue. Police are continuing their investigation and seeking clues from the public…
Pleasantville Police are investigating a shooting that occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Monday night on Atlantic Avenue. A 26 year-old man was shot in the back and was able to run from Atlantic to Pacific Avenues where he was found by police. The victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not…
A man’s body was found slumped over in the front seat of a red truck on a Pleasantville street on Wednesday night. Police report that the body was discovered around 7 p.m. on North Third Street between Adams and Pleasant Avenues. Authorities say the man appeared to be in his mid 40’s and no visible…
A dead bat found in a home on the 300 block of Ridgewood Avenue in Galloway has tested positive for rabies, the fourth confirmed case of rabies in Atlantic County this year. The homeowner discovered the dead bat in a laundry basket and contacted the Atlantic County Division of Public Health on July 19. The…
Two Atlantic County cities have shown a reduction in crime, according to data presented at Stockton College on Thursday. Stockton presented a Data Walk, showing numbers compiled on crime, education and unemployment to help local officials address the issues in cities like Atlantic City and Pleasantville. Last year, Atlantic City saw a record number of…
A 28-year old Pleasantville man was rushed to the hospital Sunday night after being shot in the back. The incident occurred near Linden Lane and Lake Place after a man pulled up to a group of about four men, stepped out of his vehicle, and began arguing with the men. The man then fired shots…
A Pleasantville man in his 30’s was hospitalized Sunday evening with gunshot wounds to his upper body. Police say they responded to a report of shots fired at about 8:20 p.m. on Sunday and found the shooting victim, who was transported to AtlantiCare Regional City Campus where he underwent surgery. Authorities have not released the…
A 53 year-old Absecon man fired 20 gunshots from inside his home Sunday morning, as he tried to defend himself from intruders. Police say Nino Calabrese believed multiple intruders were entering his home on Lisbon Avenue at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday and he opened fire. Some local residents were evacuated from their homes and a…
An unidentified man was wounded by gunfire Wednesday night in Pleasantville. The man walked into the Cedar Food Market on Main Street at about 9:40 p.m. with a gunshot wound that was believed to be non life-threatening. The victim was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus for treatment. Witnesses reported seeing a male…
A 14 year-old Pleasantville girl was reunited with her family on Monday, after she was reported missing. Police say that Tatiana Echevarria was last seen leaving her home on Friday night. The teenager was spotted by a resident who saw her in a yard on Tunis Avenue in Pleasantville on Monday and a detective was…