Galloway Police Blotter September 10 - 16, 2017

Galloway Township Police responded to 937 calls for service during September 10, 2017 through September 16, 2017.

Additional statistics include: 1 Burglaries, 0 Vehicle Burglaries, 22 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 156 Tickets issued, 3 Driving While Intoxicated, 42 Arrests, 20 Domestic Violence, 4 Fire Calls, 16 EMS Calls and 0 Juvenile calls.

Burglary:     
200 Block of E. White Horse Pike.

Atlantic City Man Charged with Sexual Assault on Child

Santos Blanco

MAYS LANDING– An Atlantic City man is charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child in connection to incidents he committed against a juvenile victim during the course of several years, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

After a month long joint investigation with Detectives from the Pleasantville and Atlantic City Police Departments, detectives from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested 41 year-old Santos Blanco on Tuesday September 19, 2017.

Blanco is charged with 2 counts of 1st degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, 2 counts of 2nd degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child and 1 count of 3rd degree Endangering. The incidents of sexual assault occurred at Blanco’s residence in Atlantic City, as well as other locations. Investigation is currently ongoing with respect to other potential victims of Blanco.

Galloway Township Employee Arrested and Charged with Official Misconduct and Theft

Galloway Township Police have arrested and charged a Galloway Township employee after an investigation into potential irregularities in finances.

According to Police, during the month of July, information was brought to the attention of the Galloway Township Police Department that there were potential irregularities in the handling of finances in the Galloway Township Community Services/Recreation Department. 

On August 30,  2017, Township employee Jennifer Diluzio, 36 of Galloway, who was the Administrative Assistant in the Community Services/Recreation Department was arrested and charged with Official Misconduct and Theft. 

Diluzio was released on a Summons pending her appearance in court. 

The investigation remains on-going at this time by Captain Christopher Doyle of the Galloway Township Police Department. 

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Capt. Christopher Doyle at (609) 652-3705. 

Police Investigating Double Homicide in Buena Borough

Updated: Autopsies completed on homicide victims Damon Jones, 34, of Bridgeton and Talisa Colon, 23, of Vineland, show both victims died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

Original Release
MAYS LANDING– Authorities are investigating a double homicide that occurred early Saturday morning in Buena Borough, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

A 911 call was received at the Buena Borough Police department at 1:19 a.m., on Saturday for a report of shots fired and information that someone may have been shot.

Officers from the Buena Borough Police Department arrived at 408 Wheat Road, Buena Borough, and inside a vehicle officers found a 34 year-old male and 23 year-old female who were both shot. The man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene.

Search Warrant Results in EHT Man Charged on Multiple Drug and Weapon Offenses

MAYS LANDING– An Egg Harbor Township man was charged with multiple drug charges, including drug manufacturing and weapons charges after the execution of a search warrant at an Egg Harbor Township hotel room, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

After the execution of a search warrant at a hotel room located at the Howard Johnson's Hotel, at 6817 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township on September 13, 2017.

Malik Smith, 25, was charged with the following: