The North Wildwood Police Department says at about noon Monday, they responded to the area of 500 W. 26th Avenue regarding a suspicious occupied vehicle. Cops found the vehicle but it was empty; they say it was reported to be stolen out of Vineland earlier that morning.
A press release says,
Several homeowners along the 500 W. Block of 26th Avenue gave a description of the accused and stated he recently left the area on foot prior to police arrival. Shortly after, officers observed the accused, later to be identified as Reynaldo Figueroa-Ardon, walking west along the 300 W. block of 26th Avenue. Further investigation revealed Figueroa-Ardon had the keys to the stolen vehicle and had been in possession of it.
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WHITEMARSH TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) Officials in Montgomery County said a police officer was able to wrestle a gun away from a suspect who had tried to shoot at the officer s head, but the weapon failed to fire.
On Thursday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Whitemarsh Township Police Chief Christopher Ward announced Reynaldo Figueroa-Ardon, 20, of Vineland, N.J., has been charged with Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer and related offenses. For a police officer, even a routine call can turn deadly in moments, Steele said in a statement. All of us in law enforcement are feeling very blessed right now that the defendant wasn t able to rack a bullet into the chamber of the stolen gun before he pulled the trigger. Thankfully, the police officer went home to his family after this very dangerous incident.
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A 20-year-old South Jersey man is facing attempted murder charges after putting a gun to a local Pennsylvania police officer s head and pulled the trigger, authorities said.
Police responding to Mulberry Lane in the Lafayette Hill section of Whitemarsh Township found Reynaldo Figueroa-Ardon, of Vineland, checking car door handles to see if they were unlocked around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Dressed in an orange and green hoodie, Figueroa-Ardon walked away when he saw police, and ignored commands from the officers to stop, Steele said alongside Whitemarsh Township Police Chief Christopher Ward.
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