Day: October 5, 2023

Mercer County, Trenton

Trenton Man Charged with Attempt Homicide and Weapons Offences for August 29 Shooting

October 5, 2023

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police report that on August 29, 2023, at approximately 8:00 p.m., an adult male walked into Capital Health Regional Medical Center with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.  It was determined the incident occurred at 222 Brunswick Avenue. Through further investigation conducted by the Mercer County Shooting Response Team it was determined Dashon Mcnair was responsible for the shooting and subsequently charged with criminal attempt homicide and weapons offenses. On October 5, 2023, Mcnair was located in the City of Trenton by Mercer County Sheriff’s Office Marshalls Unit and placed under arrest without further incident. 

Dashon Mcnair, 32, Criminal Attempt Homicide / Weapons Offenses

*Charges are mere accusations, and the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty*

Mercer County, Trenton

Trenton Trio Charged with August 19 Shooting

October 5, 2023

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police Department reported that three are under arrest for an August 19, 2023, shooting.

Police say that on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at approximately 7:18 p.m., Trenton Police communications received a call regarding a residence struck by gunfire in the area of the 1200 block of Hamilton Avenue. A second call was received from Helene Fuld Regional Medical Center that an adult male walked into the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. It was determined the incident occurred at 533 South Olden Avenue where a scene was located. The Mercer County Shooting Response Team conducted an extensive investigation which led to the arrests of Daniel Walker, Adrianne Spady, and Daquan Grimsley.  They were charged accordingly.

Daquan Grimsley, 26, Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Complicity

Adrianne Spady, 44, Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Complicity

Daniel Walker, 37, Criminal Attempt Homicide, Weapons Offenses

Charges are mere accusations, and the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty

Middlesex County, Plainsboro

Prosecutor Identifies Deceased Parents Among the Four Found Dead in Apparent Homicide in Plainsboro

October 5, 2023–UPDATE:

PLAINSBORO, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Eamon Blanchard of the Plainsboro Police Department announced today that a Homicide is currently under investigation.

On October 4, 2023, at approximately 4:37 p.m., authorities received a 911 call requesting a welfare check at a residence on Titus Lane in Plainsboro. Upon their arrival Plainsboro Police Department discovered four deceased victims in the house: Tej Pratap Singh, 43, Sonal Parihar, 42, and their two children a 10-year-old male and a 6-year-old female. This tragedy remains under investigation and autopsies are being performed today.

An initial investigation lead by Detective Will Atkinson of the Plainsboro Police Department and Detective Javier Morillo the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that there is no threat to the public.

Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Atkinson of the Plainsboro Police Department at 609-799-2333 or Detective Morillo the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745- 8843.

4 Found Dead In Plainsboro Home
Hamilton, Hamilton, Mercer County, Princeton

Hamilton Man Dies After Vehicle Overturns Near Mercer and Quaker Roads In Princeton

October 5, 2023

PRINCETON, NJ (MERCER)–Princeton Police report that last night, on October 4, 2023, at 11:45 p.m., Princeton Police were dispatched to Mercer Road in the area of Quaker Road on a report of an overturned vehicle off the roadway. The driver, Marc Leon 23, of Hamilton, NJ was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The initial on-scene investigation revealed that Leon was driving a 2019 Toyota Camry southbound on Mercer Road when the vehicle entered the southbound shoulder. The vehicle then struck a boulder and began to roll, eventually stopping on the northbound shoulder of Mercer Road.

The Police Department is requesting that anybody who witnessed the crash to contact Ptl. Jonathan Myzie at (609) 921-2100 ext. 1875

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. An additional press release will follow when new information becomes available.