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UPDATE (May 28, 2024): Gloucester City Police Lt. Jason Flood, the department's press spokesman, did not respond to our request for an explanation about this incident. However, this notice was posted on the GCPD's Facebook page later in the day. 

GCPD NOTICE--There was a large police presence in the area of Nicholson Road and Rutgers Avenue. The Camden County Police Department (CCPD) pursued a carjacked vehicle in Gloucester City. The suspects fled on foot to Jefferson Avenue. All four suspects were eventually apprehended and turned over to the CCPD on scene. There is no danger to the community at this time.

EDITOR'S NOTE: We had hoped by now that Lt. Flood or Chief Morrell would have answered our request for the reason Gloucester City Police had to call for help to quell the "Rumble on Broadway". That riot happened on Sunday evening, May 19, 2024, and ten days later we are still waiting for an explanation. It is our opinion that you, the public would not have known that disturbance occurred if it wasn't for our reporting. We feel the same about what happened today in Gloucester Heights; you would never have known about this if we hadn't reported it. 

Because the upper echelon of the police department has remained silent, the rumors that guns and knives were involved in that fight continue to swirl around the city. Residents are left wondering why the local police force of 37 officers could not handle the crowd. Local officers off duty are subject to being called when an emergency occurs. Did Chief Morrell summon the full contingent of the department that night? At what point did Chief Morrell feel that outside help was needed? 

It has been obvious to us for some time that Lt. Flood and Chief Morrell will continue to snub CNBNews as long as the present administration is in office. Or, until Mayor Baile tells those officers to answer any questions we have about crime incidents in our city. Sadly, their censorship of the Press harms you, the public. 

Instead of working with us to keep you informed, they do everything they can to keep you in the dark. They have forgotten who pays their enormous salaries and who elected them to office.

Image from CNBNews graphic files

  SUV WAS REMOVED FROM NEWTON CREEK,  photos by CNBNews photographer David Woods Sr. 

GLOUCESTER HEIGHTS, NJ (MAY 28, 2024)(CNBNEWS)--At 3:25 PM on Tuesday, May 28th, a large-scale law enforcement operation unfolded at a residence in the 500 block of Jefferson Avenue. Numerous officers from Collingswood, Haddonfield, Gloucester City, Camden County, and nearby areas were observed participating in the operation. Witnesses also noted the retrieval of a sizable black SUV from the nearby Newton Creek, which was subsequently loaded onto a flatbed truck.

One of the three alleged suspects was taken away in handcuffs.  Below-There were 10 police vehicles parked on Jefferson Avenue.

photos by CNBNews photographer Dave Woods

 In our pursuit of additional details regarding the nature of the operation, we reached out to Lt. Jason Flood, the spokesperson for the Gloucester City Police. Regrettably, as of the time of this update, we have not yet received a response from Lt. Flood. We remain committed to closely monitoring this situation and will provide further updates as soon as they become available.