April 5, 2023
WEST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Just after 12:00 p.m. the West Windsor Police Department, and Division of Emergency Services, West Windsor Fire responded to the intersection of Edinburg Road and New Village Road for a two-vehicle crash with one vehcile on its side. A rescue assignment was detailed for reports of entrapment. The roadway was closed until repairs were made to a downed traffic signal. West Windsor Police Department is investigating the crash. No other details are available.
April 5, 2023
WEST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–West Windsor Police reported that on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:34 p.m., West Windsor Township Police’s Communications Center received calls regarding a Serious Motor Vehicle Collision on Old Trenton Road at Mercer County Park involving a motorcyclist. The motorcyclist was reported to have serious injuries. West Windsor Township Divison of Fire & Emergency Services, Capital Health Paramedics, and Robbinsville Township Fire Rescue all responded to the scene. The motorcyclist was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center with severe and life-threatening head injuries. Initial investigation revealed the following; a 2020 Harley Davidson Motorcycle was traveling northbound on Old Trenton Road when it struck the rear of a 2004 Freightliner Tractor. The Harley Davidson continued into the southbound lane of Old Trenton Road and struck a 2019 Toyota Highlander. The motorcyclist was dismounted into the southbound lane. The Harley Davidson re-entered the northbound lane of Old Trenton Road and was struck by a 2020 Ford F-150. The F-150 driver was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center with a non-life-threatening back injury.
Police report that this incident’s investigation is fluid and ongoing. The WWPD is actively seeking anyone with pertinent information into this incident. If you have any information, please contact Traffic Officer F. Sabatino at (609) 799-1222, our Anonymous Tipline at (609) 799-0452, or [email protected]. The roadway was closed in the area of the collision for just over (4) hours.
April 5, 2023
TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 4, 2023, Deshaun Porter, 29, of Newark, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault, two counts of being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Possession a Weapon For an Unlawful Purpose before the Honorable Kenneth T. Palmer, J.S.C., in connection with incidents that occurred on November 3, 2020 and November 6, 2020, in Toms River. At the time of his sentencing on June 2, 2023, the State will be recommending a term of seven years New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) as to the Aggravated Assault charge – subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act, five years NJSP with a five-year period of parole ineligibility as to each of the Certain Person charges, and five years NJSP with a parole ineligibility period of 42 months as to the Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose charge. The sentences are to run concurrently.
On November 6, 2020, Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department were summoned to an apartment on James Street for a report of a female victim being held against her will by a male suspect, later identified as Porter, with whom she had been in a relationship. Officers arrived on the scene at approximately 9:00 a.m., at which time Porter fled the apartment. Responding Officers determined that Porter arrived at the apartment at approximately 4:00 a.m., held the female victim at gunpoint, and refused to allow her leave. Further investigation revealed that the events at the apartment on James Street originated as a result of an earlier incident that occurred on November 3, 2020, at the Howard Johnson’s Hotel in Toms River. On that date, Porter forced his way into a hotel room, threatened the occupants with a handgun, and struck the same female victim in the face. On November 6, 2020, a warrant was issued for Porter’s arrest and his name was entered into the National Crime Information Center Database.
On December 9, 2020, Porter was taken into custody in Atlantic City by the United States Marshals Service, Atlantic City Metro Task Force, and New Jersey State Police. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he has been lodged since his apprehension.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Senior Assistant Prosecutor Jamie Schron and Assistant Prosecutor Alyssa Mandara who are handling the case on behalf of the State, and commends the Toms River Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, New Jersey State Police, Atlantic City Metro Task Force, and United States Marshals Service, for their combined and collective efforts in connection with this investigation resulting in Porter’s apprehension, guilty pleas, and soon his state prison sentence.
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