ATLANTIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
4997 Unami Boulevard, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Theodore F. L. Housel
Prosecutor
NEWS RELEASE
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Feb. 3, 2012 Haleigh Walz (609)-909-7881
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MAYS LANDING– A Pleasantville man was arrested last night after failing to appear in Superior Court last week, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated.
From March 2010 through November 2011, Shakeem Young, 25, was arrested three times for drug and weapons charges. Mr. Young posted bail all three times. On December 15, Mr. young pleaded guilty to first-degree drug and second-degree weapons charges. Mr. Young’s bail was conditionally continued and he was placed on a
GPS tracking device.
It is alleged that on January 19, 2012, Mr. Young removed his GPS tracking device. On January 25, Mr. Young was charged with third-degree escape for removing his assigned GPS bracelet. On January 20, Mr. Young failed to appear in court before Superior Court
Judge Bernard DeLury. After Mr. Young’s failure to appear in court, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.
Yesterday, the United Stated Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force located Mr. Young at a Brigantine residence on Casa Drive. Mr. Young was arrested and a search warrant was executed on the residence, resulting in the discovery of a loaded .357 caliber handgun.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Pleasantville Police Department, the Brigantine Police Department and the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force assisted in this investigation and arrest.
***These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal
cases, a charged defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic
County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.
