ATLANTIC CITY — Two teens led police on a car chase through the city Friday afternoon, ending in their arrests.Police said at 1:15 p.m., Ofc. Alberto Valles was in the 1800 block of Atlantic Avenue, after complaints of drug distribution in the area. Valles saw a drug sale between a man, identified as 25-year-old Nehemiah Letson, and two people in a blue Nissan Altima.Several responding officers were alerted the vehicle was reported stolen from Egg Harbor Township and when they attempted to a motor vehicle stop, the car sped away.The officers chased the car out through Pleasantville and Egg Harbor Township, before returning to the city on Route 40, eventually end near Arctic and Maryland avenues. Police said the vehicle was involved in two minor collisions at Albany and Ventnor Avenues and at Delaware and Arctic Avenues. After the second collision, police said the two suspects got out of the car and attempted to run from police. Officers arrested the 16-year-old driver … [Read more...] about News Teens arrested after leading police chase in stolen car
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Former Catalan leader faces arrest in Finland
HELSINKI/BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont faces arrest in Finland after authorities there received an international warrant for his detention issued by Spain, the latest legal action against separatist politicians from the wealthy northeastern region. FILE PHOTO: Pro-independence Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont lectures at the University of Helsinki, Finland March 23, 2018. Lehtikuva/Markku Ulander/via REUTERS If he returns to Spain, Puigdemont faces up to 25 years in prison on charges of rebellion and sedition for his part in organizing an illegal referendum on secession last year. When police reach Puigdemont, a normal extradition process will begin, though they currently have no knowledge of his whereabouts, Finnish authorities said in a statement on Saturday. In an interview with Spanish radio station Catalunya Radio earlier, Puigdemont’s lawyer, Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas, had said his client was prepared to present … [Read more...] about Former Catalan leader faces arrest in Finland
Smoking Baby Video Goes Viral, Mother Arrested
A smoking baby seen in a viral video was puffing on a marijuana cigarillo with help from her mother, according to an arrest warrant. Authorities in North Carolina were alerted Wednesday by concerned social media users after two videos of the 1-year-old girl smoking sparked outrage. One of the videos showed the hand of an adult off-screen holding the cigarillo to the girl's lips. The child makes a cooing sound, appears to inhale and lets out a puff of smoke before turning toward the adult with an expressionless look. The newly released warrant said the mother inflicted harm by having the child inhale marijuana smoke from a blunt more than once over a two-month period starting last December. The girl has been placed with county child protective services. The mother, 20-year-old Brianna Ashanti Lofton, was arrested Wednesday and held on charges of child abuse, marijuana possession and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Court records show her bond was set at $100,000, but didn't … [Read more...] about Smoking Baby Video Goes Viral, Mother Arrested
Former Catalan leader facing arrest in Finland
HELSINKI/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont faces arrest in Finland after authorities there received an international warrant for his detention issued by Spain, the latest legal action against separatist politicians from the wealthy northeastern region. FILE PHOTO: Pro-independence Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont lectures at the University of Helsinki, Finland March 23, 2018. Lehtikuva/Markku Ulander/via REUTERS If he returns to Spain, Puigdemont faces up to 25 years in prison on charges of rebellion and sedition for his part in organising an illegal referendum on secession last year. Finland has received the warrant but has requested more information from Spain before taking action, Inspector Hannu Kautto told Reuters on Saturday. In an interview with Spanish radio station Catalunya Radio earlier, Puigdemont’s lawyer, Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas, said his client would present himself to Finish police. Puigdemont went into self-imposed … [Read more...] about Former Catalan leader facing arrest in Finland
Suspect in throat-slashing attack arrested
A Mountain Home man was arrested after another man's throat was slashed and his vehicle set on fire outside a thrift shop early Wednesday morning. Eric Hall Guynes was arrested in connection with the attack on Michael D. Newberry of Mountain Home in the parking lot of Thrift and More, according to a news release from the Mountain Home Police Department. Both men are 46 years old. According to the Baxter Bulletin of Mountain Home, Guynes asked Newberry if the two men knew each other. Newberry replied that they did not. Then Guynes struck Newberry from behind, stabbed him several times in the back and slashed his throat. Guynes was arrested on preliminary charges of attempted capital murder, battery, assault and criminal mischief, according to the news release. Formal charges have yet to be filed. Police received a 911 call about the stabbing at 5:06 a.m. Wednesday. A search warrant was served on Guynes' 2000 Chrysler Town and Country van, according to a Baxter County Circuit Court … [Read more...] about Suspect in throat-slashing attack arrested