The following is based on information received from a law enforcement agency. The person(s) named is innocent until proven otherwise in court.
COURT HOUSE – County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland announced the indictiment of Mikea C. Rivers, 24, from N. 10th Street in Philadelphia, for aggravated assault and weapons-related charges.
On May 26, 2018 at 8:50 PM, Wildwood Police responded to a “shots fired” call in the area of 3811 Ocean Avenue. Detectives from the Wildwood Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office conducted an investigation which revealed Rivers and members of her family got into a verbal dispute with another group of individuals at which time Rivers pointed a 9mm handgun at two individuals and fired a round into the air over their heads.
Rivers was initially charged by the Wildwood Police May 26, 2018.
On August 28, 2018, a Grand Jury of the Cape May County Superior Court indicted Rivers for the charges of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, a crime of the second degree, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, a crime of the second degree, two counts of Aggravated Assault, crimes of the second degree, and two counts of Aggravated Assault, crimes of the fourth degree.
Sutherland advised sentenced to 10 – 20 years in New Jersey State Prison and crimes of the 4th degree can carry a sentence of up to 18 months in prison.
He continues to urge the citizens of Cape May County to report any
information regarding illegal activity or any criminal activity within the community and this information can be reported to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135 or anonymously through the Cape May County Sheriff’s Tip Line at cmcsheriff.net and click on anonymous tip, or through the Cape May County Crime Stoppers at 609-465-2800.
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