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COURT HOUSE – A Cape May County grand jury handed up eight indictments May 14. 

The abbreviation CDS below stands for controlled dangerous substance.  

A “certain person” charge can be brought against individuals whose previous convictions bar them from having weapons. 

Zaquan S. Pitman was indicted on two third-degree counts for fraudulent use of a credit card and theft of movable property valued in excess of $500.

Zackary Thompson faces a second-degree count of certain person for possession of a handgun; he was convicted in 2019 for possession of a CDS with intent to distribute.

Shai A. Allen was named in a single-count indictment for third-degree aggravated assault on an officer of the Middle Township Police Department.

Sean Clark faces two third-degree counts for burglary of a 2010 Dodge van and theft of movable property.

Melissa Riggins, Lisa Arsenio and Tracy Linn were individually and separately indicted on one count each of third-degree possession of a CDS. In all three cases the controlled substance was methamphetamine.

Thomas Stevens was indicted on two counts of aggravated assault, one in the second and one in the third degree.