UPDATE: Police Arrest Stabbing Suspect

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WHITESBORO — Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor and Chief Joseph Evangelista of Middle Township Police Department announced the arrest of Donte Alston in the stabbing of two subjects on May 13, 2008 that occurred in the Whitesboro section of Middle Township.
The exhaustive two-day investigation uncovered evidence that Alston may be located in a residence located in the 4200 block of Pacific Avenue in Wildwood, New Jersey. As a result of this information, members of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, the Middle Township Police Major Crime Unit and Street Crimes Unit and the Wildwood Police Patrol Division initiated a surveillance operation of the residence and surrounding area. At approximately 4:15 pm, surveillance units observed Donte Aiston exiting the residence and enter a vehicle being operated by an unknown female, later identified as Jennifer Erhart. Following a motor vehicle stop executed by the Wildwood Police Patrol Division, Alston and Erhart were placed into custody without incident.
Alston was transported to the Middle Township Police Department where he was processed and served with criminal complaints for Aggravated Assault, a crime of the second degree, Hindering Apprehension, a crime of the third degree and numerous weapons offenses. Alston was committed to the Cape May County Correctional Center in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.
Erhart, a North Wildwood resident, was charged with Hindering Apprehension, a crime of the third degree Erhart was released on a summons.
Persons convicted of second degree crimes are subject to five to ten years in New Jersey State Prison and persons convicted of crimes of the third degree are subject to three to five years in New Jersey State Prison.
Prosecutor Taylor and Chief Evangelista would like to commend the members of the Middle Township Police Department, the Wildwood Police Department, the Cape May County Sheriff’s Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office for their cooperative effort in this investigation.
On May 13, 2008, at approximately 11 a,m., Middle Township Police received a report of two persons that had been stabbed outside of a residence at Termessee and Wildwood Avenues in the Whitesboro section of Middle Township.
Police and emergency medical personnel responded and found Andre Moore and Eric Smith, both of whom were suffering from stab wounds to the torso.
The victims were able to tell police that the person who stabbed them was Donte Terrel Alston. According to the victims and several eyewitnesses, Alston and Eric Smith had an ongoing dispute which was the catalyst for altercation that led to the stabbing.
The investigation revealed that Donte Alston and Shannon Conn, arrived at Tennessee and Wildwood Avenue in Conn’s vehicle. Smith and Moore exited their Tennessee Avenue residence and encountered Alston who allegedly stabbed Smith and Moore.
Following the altercation, Alston and Conn left the area.
The County Search Plan was activated to search for the suspect vehicle. Shortly after the search plan’s activation, Wildwood Police located the suspect vehicle which was being operated by Conn. Alston was not in the vehicle.
Conn was placed into custody and transported to the Middle Township Police Department where she was charged with Hindering Apprehension, a crime of the third degree and Conspiracy to commit Aggravated Assault, also a crime of the third degree.
Charges were also filed against Alston for Aggravated Assault, a crime of the second degree, Conspiracy to commit Aggravated Assault, a crime of the third degree, Hindering Apprehension, a crime of the third degree and various weapons offenses.
Persons convicted of second degree crimes are subject to five to ten years in New Jersey State Prison and persons convicted of crimes of the third degree are subject to three to five years in New Jersey State Prison.
The victims were treated for their injuries which are described as non-life threatening.