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This is the Trentonian's Most Wanted Blog. Each week, law enforcement agencies provide us with the pictures and names of fugitives they are seeking, or distribute photos of individuals they seek to identify and locate. This blog will be a place where those dispatches will be archived in hopes the public may aid the authorities, and when possible the individual cases will be updated with additional information.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Formerly listed Mercer County Most Wanted fugitive apprehended

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has announced the capture of fugitive John Applegate.



Applegate, 44, was caught by authorities on Feb. 18.

He was listed on Trentonian.com as a Most Wanted fugitive on Feb. 12.

Applegate was wanted  for failing to appear in court in relation to a probation violation.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Mercer County's Most Wanted from Feb. 22, 2011

This was first published on Trentonian.com on Feb. 22, 2011. See it in full here.

Wanted is Luis Torres, whose last known address was on Eisenhower Avenue in Trenton.



Torres, 36, has been wanted since Jan. 10, when a warrant was issued for his arrest in relation to a probation violation. His original charge was for escape in connection with an incident in 2009 when he walked away from a work release program.

He is described as an Hispanic male, about 5-foot-3, 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.


Also wanted is Calvin Rhodes, whose last known address was on Edinburg Road in Hamilton.




 Rhodes, 46, has been wanted since Jan. 10 as well, when a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with a probation violation. His  original offense was theft by unlawful taking.

Rhodes is described as a black male 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about either of these fugitives is asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at (609) 989-6111.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Mercer County's Most Wanted for Feb. 12, 2011

This was first published on Trentonian.com on Feb. 12, 2011. See it in full here .

Wanted is Jason Coe, whose last known address was on Cummings Avenue in Trenton.



Coe, 22, has been wanted since Jan. 6, when he failed to appear for sentencing on a charge of receiving stolen property.

He is described as a black male, 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.


Also wanted is John Applegate, whose last known address was on Schiller Avenue in Hamilton.



Applegate, 44, has been wanted since Jan. 10 for failing to appear in court in relation to a probation violation.

He is described as a white male, 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about either of these fugitives is asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at (609) 989-6111.

Most Wanted featured fugitive turns self in

Pablo Cosme, one of Trentonian Most Wanted's featured fugitives from Feb. 7 has turned himself in.



Officials said Cosme came in to straighten out his legal situation on Feb. 9, and was released after he was given a new court date.

A warrant had been issued for Cosme's arrest after he failed to appear in court in for a probation violation in connection with an original charge of burglary.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Mercer County's Most Wanted for Feb. 7, 2011

This item was first published on Trentonian.com on Jan. 30, 2011. See it in full here.


Wanted is Delmar Bethea, 41, whose last known address was on Pennington Avenue in Trenton.


 Bethea has been wanted since Nov. 17 of last year when he failed to appear in court over a violation of his probation agreement stemming from receiving stolen property charges.

He is described as a black male, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.

Also wanted is Pablo Cosme, 40, with a last known address on South Clinton Avenue in Trenton.



 Cosme has also been wanted since Nov. 17 of last year, when he failed to appear in court over a probation violation. His original offense was burglary.

Cosme is described as an Hispanic male, 6 feet tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.

Anyone with information about either of these fugitives is asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at (609) 989-6111.

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Mercer County's Most Wanted for Jan. 30, 2011

This item was first published on Trentonian.com on Jan. 30, 2011. See it here in full.

Wanted is John Dicintil, who has been wanted since May of last year on a warrant issued for violation of his probabtion agreement in relation to charges of manufacturing and distributing cocaine and heroin.





 Dicintil, 33, has a last known address on St. Joe's Avenue in Trenton. He's described as a black male, about 6-foot-1, 165 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Also wanted is Robert Prusik, a 52-year-old white male, with a last known address on Carnegie Avenue in Hamilton.




 Prusik has been wanted since December of last year for a probation violation in connection with a theft by deception charge. He is said to be 6 feet tall, 220 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.

Anyone with information about either of these fugitives is asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at (609) 989-6111.

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Mercer County's Most Wanted for Jan. 21, 2011

This item, due to scheduling issues, was never published on Trentonian.com.

Wanted is Aziz Stroman, 21, whose last known address was on Princeton Avenue in Trenton.

Stroman is wanted on charges of drug possession. He's been wanted since Oct. 5, 2010, when he failed to appear for sentencing on the charges.

He is described as a black male, 5-foot-3, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Also wanted is Raymond Perez, 27, with a last known address on South Clinton Avenue in Trenton.


Perez has been wanted since Sept. 15, when he failed to appear in court for a probation violation. His original charges were terroristic threats and receiving stolen property.

Anyone with information about either of these fugitives is asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at (609) 989-6111.

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Mercer County's Most Wanted for Jan. 14, 2011

This item was first published on Trentonian.com on Jan. 14, 2011. See it here in full.


Wanted is Gregory Hiltey, 51, of Ewing.


Hiltey has been wanted since June of last year after he failed to appear in court for a pre-indictment conference on charges of aggravated assault with bodily injury.

His last known address was on Kyle Way in Ewing, and he's described as a white male, 5-foot-10, 165 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.

Also wanted is Alex Sheffield, 24, of Trenton.


Sheffield has been wanted just since December of last year after he failed to appear in court in response to a violation of his probation agreement in connection with drug possession charges.

His last known address was on Ferry Street in Trenton, and he's described as a black male, 5-foot-6, 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about either of these fugitives is asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at (609) 989-6111.

Mercer County's Most Wanted for Jan. 6, 2011

This item was first published on Trentonian.com on Jan. 6, 2011. See  it here in full.

Wanted  is Juan Cruz, who has only been a fugitive for a couple of weeks. Cruz, 34, has had a warrant for his arrest since Dec. 15, 2010, when he failed to appear for sentencing on a charge of resisting arrest by flight.


Cruz, described as an Hispanic male, has a last known address of Greenwood Avenue in Trenton. He is 5-foot-9, weighs 175 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.

Also wanted is Davon Billups, who is also a fairly recent fugitive. Billups has been wanted since Dec. 16, 2010, when he failed to appear in court in response to a violation of his probation agreement related to charges of maufacturing and distributing drugs.



Billups, who turned 21 on Jan. 17, has a last known address of Bradford Avenue in Hamilton. He is 5-foot-7, weighs 160, and has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about either of these fugitives is asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at (609) 989-6111.

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Mercer County's Most Wanted for Jan. 5, 2011

This item was first published on Trentonian.com on Jan. 5, 2010. See it here in full.

Wanted is Lorenzo Aparicio, 48, formerly of Marlboro Road in Lawrenceville. Aparicio is wanted in connection with charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He's been wanted since June of 2003, when a warrant was issued for him for failing to appear at a pre-arraignment conference.


Aparicio is described as an Hispanic male,  5-foot-5, 210 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Also wanted is Sherayla Hill, 29, whose last known address was on West Hanover Street in Trenton. Hill has been wanted since October 2009, when she failed to appear for sentencing in connection with charges of theft b deception and false impersonation.


Hill is described as a black female, 5-foot-8, 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about either of these fugitives is asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at (609) 989-6111.

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Mercer County's Most Wanted from Dec. 16, 2010

This item was originally published on Trentonian.com on Dec. 16, 2010. See it here in full.

 Wanted by authorities is Esna Contreras, who is also known as Elizabeth. Contreras is 36 years old and she is wanted on charges of theft by unlawful taking.


A warrant was issued for her arrest on Oct. 16, 2005 when she failed to appear in court for a pre-arraignment interview.

She is described as a white female, 5-foot-6, 175, with black hair and brown eyes. Her last known address was on Home Avenue.


Next up is 24-year-old Joweley Koon, whose last known address was on Clearfield Avenue.


Koon has been wanted for five years, since a probation violation warrant was issued Dec. 16, 2005 in connection with robbery charges.

He is described as a black male , 5-foot-7, 115 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.

Anyone with information about either of these fugitives is asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff's Office at (609) 989-6111.

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