Posted in The Atlantic City Press: Saturday, November 9, 2013 12:00 am

By STEVEN LEMONGELLO, Staff writer

A Hammonton man was struck and killed by a Mullica Township police car patrolling the scene of an unexplained accident, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said.

Frank Perri Jr., 44, of Hammonton, was struck by a patrol car driven by Mullica police Officer Ryan Hutton shortly before 5 a.m. Friday, acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain said in a statement.

Hutton was investigating an abandoned vehicle found crashed into a pole and disabled on the northbound side of Weymouth Road, McClain said. Hamilton Township police, who initially found the car, were unable to locate a driver.

As Hutton was patrolling the crash area, Perri — the apparent driver of the disabled car — allegedly walked into the road directly into the path of Hutton’s patrol car and was struck, McClain said.

Perri was pronounced dead at the scene. Hutton was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus in Galloway Township, for nonlife-threatening injuries.

The Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy on Perri, McClain said.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Atlantic County Crash Investigations Unit at 609-909-7692.

Contact Steven Lemongello: 609-272-7275 SLemongello@pressofac.com

Posted in The Atlantic City Press: Saturday, November 9, 2013 8:39 am

 

Found an Illegal bon fire in the back yard. Extinguished fire and advised homeowner to obtain proper permits. Nesco was recalled by command on location. All units were clear at 20:55.

Dispatched received a call for smoke in the area of 5300 Moss Mill Rd. Fire department investigated the area and determined the source of the smoke to be a active wood burning stove at a residence. All units recalled by 1600-A on location.

SOUTH JERSEY -

The application period for South Jersey Fire and Rescue Departments to apply for assistance grants will open on Monday.

Congressman Frank Lobiondo held two fire grant workshops of the summer and is encouraging South Jersey's Fire and Rescue Departments to apply for the federal funding. The Department of Homeland Security's assistance to Firefighters Grants Program provides for funding to increase the effectiveness of firefighting and emergency response operations. Officials with the Atlantic City Fire Department, which may have to layoff dozens of firefighters due to a loss of safer grant funding are unable to apply for these grants because they are still waiting on word of approval of a new safer grant.

Found pot on stove. Used gas fan to ventilate. All units were at 3:38am