Here is a press article about the state-wide sweep of Bloods in New Jersey today.
No mention of Asbury Park, but they arrested a kid from...Howell. Howell?!?! /stops typing //bangs head on wall ///looks in newspaper to find new town to live in 4 P.M. UPDATE: 17 arrested in Bloods gang sweep Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 02/1/07 BY MICHELLE SAHN WEST TRENTON State, federal and local law enforcement officials arrested 17 adults in a new offensive against the Bloods street gang today. Operation Dawg Pound targeted the gang's presence in central New Jersey - predominantly in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Charges included conspiracy to commit murder, racketeering, distribution of CDS, and transfer of weapons. Among those arrested were Zachery Butts of Freehold Borough, who had been previously arrested by Lakewood police in December. A handgun owned by Butts was seized and traced to the murder of Keith T. Mason in Long Branch. Butts was out on bail when he was arrested this morning. Charges against Butts includes transfer of weapons. Evidence seized in this morning's action supported the murder charges previously filed against Valdo Thompson Jr. of Jackson and Carl Holdren of Lakewood for their role in November 2006 slaying of Michael Montgomery in Long Branch. Also arrested this morning were Wesley Kelly of Ocean Grove and Michael Gunther of Howell, both on drug charges. Two juveniles from Ocean County were also taken into custody on drug charges. The arrests were announced by Attorney General Stuart Rabner, State Police Superintendent Colonel Rick Fuentes, and Criminal Justice Director Gregory Paw and Gerard P. McAleer, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge took place in the newly opened Regional Operations Intelligence Center (ROIC) at State Police headquarters. "Today's operation reflects a new, aggressive law enforcement model that we're using to take down the most violent street gangs,'' said Rabner. "It's a model that starts with effective intelligence gathering by the State Police and other agencies, and brings in state prosecutors at the outset, to ensure that we dismantle the hierarchy of these gangs with solid cases. We will continue to work with our many law enforcement partners to target gangs terrorizing our communities.'' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/