Crime & Safety

Reputed Bloods Member, Wanted in Camden County, Caught in NY

Lamont E. Tomlinson failed to appear in court to face drug charges earlier this year, officials said.

An alleged drug dealer and member of the Bloods street gang who was wanted by the Camden County Sheriff's Department was caught in upstate New York Monday, syracuse.com reported.

Lamont E. Tomlinson, 26, of the 3000 block of Terrace Avenue in Pennsauken, was caught by the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office at an apartment complex about 15 miles northwest of Syracuse, NY, according to syracuse.com's report.

Tomlinson failed to appear in New Jersey Superior Court earlier this year to face a charge of distributing heroin or cocaine, the Camden County Sheriff's Office said in April.

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The Camden sheriff warned Tomlinson had a history of violence and was part of the Bloods, which has ties to Camden City's drug trade.

Two Cherry Hill residents who were also part of the gang face significant prison time for their roles running PCP, cocaine and heroin into the city.

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Kyle Ogletree, 29, who has addresses in Cherry Hill and Camden, admitted to running a Bloods set that commanded a drug network in Camden, and could spend 15 years in prison. One of his suppliers, Lovell Venable, 35, was sentenced for his crimes, and will be in prison for the next 13 years.

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