A Pleasantville man faces criminal charges after an alleged drunk driving crash in West Atlantic City Saturday night. Police say Franklin Espinoza-Bustillo ran over a fire hydrant and struck a telephone pole near the Black Horse Pike and Oxford Place, knocking power lines into the road. His front-seat passenger was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, leading to a charge of assault by auto. Espinoza-Bustillo was arrested for DWI at the scene and later released to a sober adult, while westbound lanes of the Black Horse Pike were closed for roughly four hours.
Construction Progressing On Galloway Township Shop Rite
Construction is now moving quickly in Galloway Township on a brand-new 86,000-square-foot ShopRite along Jimmie Leeds Road. First approved in 2020, the massive new store will replace the current, smaller ShopRite located just a block away. Recent progress shows the main building structure mostly enclosed, complete with a dirt berm designed to buffer adjacent residential homes. The expanded development will offer significantly more parking space alongside additional retail opportunities for the community.
E-Bike Rider Who Eluded Police, Caught, Cuffed, Charged
A 21-year-old e-bike rider is facing multiple charges across Cape May County after leading police on a chase through Sea Isle City. Authorities say Alan Rosie fled an attempted traffic stop on July 28th near Central Avenue and JFK Boulevard. Investigators tracked Rosie to his Somers Point home three days later, taking him into custody for eluding police and numerous traffic violations. Rosie was then transferred to Ocean City authorities for similar outstanding charges before being booked into the Cape May County jail.
Four Arrested In Saturday Night Incidents In AC
Four people were arrested Saturday night following a series of incidents that broke out across three Atlantic City venues. The trouble began around 10 p.m. when a fight at Bungalow Beach Bar coincided with hundreds of patrons spilling onto the Boardwalk from a nearby pool party. The crowd moved on to The Quarter at the Tropicana, where another large brawl erupted and was captured on social media video. Police later dispersed unruly crowds at two other local bars, ultimately charging four area residents with obstruction and disorderly conduct.
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