Elvis Nunez didn’t know March 27, 2014, would be his last day of work. The Pleasantville officer wasn’t even scheduled for duty that day. He was at the station to go over a case when a call came in that a man who brandished a gun at a restaurant had fled police. Nunez hopped in … Read moreVideo of fatal police chase only tells part of the story
Pleasantville police are investigating after a home and several cars were damaged by gunfire overnight. Shots were heard in the 600 block of Adams Avenue just before 1:30 a.m., Capt. Matt Hartman said. Officers arrived to find damage to a residence and multiple vehicles on the property also had been struck. The department’s Violent Crimes … Read moreHouse, vehicles damaged in Pleasantville shooting
A former Pleasantville Housing Authority manager admitted this week that she stole money intended for tenants in Atlantic City. Cheryl Bradshaw, 60, of Atlantic City, was arrested in April on charges of official misconduct and theft by failure to make required disposition of property received. She pleaded guilty Monday to keeping 13 U.S. Housing and … Read moreEx-Pleasantville Housing Authority manager admits stealing money
A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody Monday morning, after barricading himself into a home in Pleasantville. A call of shots fired brought police to the home on the first block of Somerset Avenue at about 3:45 a.m., Capt. Matt Hartman said. The teen surrendered to the Atlantic County SWAT team at 6:30 a.m. He … Read morePleasantville teen arrested after standoff with police
A recent Pleasantville drug arrest meant more than just one person jailed to residents and police, the city’s chief said. Instead, it pointed out how close the dangers of drugs are to the innocent in the community. After a month-long investigation, the home on the 300 block of West Washington Avenue was raided at about … Read morePleasantville drug bust goes beyond one arrest, chief says