Gloucester Township Day canceled after police notified about online threats
A community celebration in South Jersey has been canceled after law enforcement officers discovered threats of violent activity were being shared on social media.
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A community celebration in South Jersey has been canceled after law enforcement officers discovered threats of violent activity were being shared on social media.
Gloucester Township Day has been a beloved tradition for more than 40 years. It's a chance to bring families together, and it helps raise scholarship money for high school students, but local leaders say they would be negligent if they allowed this event to continue this year.
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Gloucester Township police are looking for a person caught on tape in February, who was shoplifting from the Polo Ralph Lauren store. Detectives said the suspect pulled out a reusable blue shopping bag from their coat pocket, put almost $1,200 worth of sweaters into the bag, and then quickly left the store. If you have any information about the man seen in this video, your being asked to contact the Gloucester Township Police Department.
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Police said some juveniles who disrupted Gloucester Township Day had an Orbeez gun, and that another incident involving the toy weapon happened Thursday.
Gloucester Township Police say people have been shooting Orbeez guns or other gel blaster guns from cars and at people and animals.
Police identified a young person they claim attempted to hit an officer as they tried to disperse a chaotic crowd at Gloucester Township Day over the weekend.
Police said 10 teenagers and two adults were arrested after large fights broke out among a group of about 500 people at the Gloucester Township Day event Saturday night.
Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins emphasized to CBS News Philadelphia this is an active investigation and they're looking to make more arrests. Anyone with cell phone video from Saturday night is asked to share it with investigators.
Ten teenagers and two adults were arrested after multiple fights broke out at the Gloucester Township Day celebration Saturday night in New Jersey, police said.
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