State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

AG Platkin, NJSP, and NYPD Announce Seizure of 100 Handguns with Large Capacity Magazines Stolen from Freight Train Cargo Bound for Louisiana

Mar 25, 2023 | Combating Gun Violence | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Interstate Investigation Led to Arrest of NJ Woman Keeping Stolen Weapons in Storage Facility   For Immediate Release: March 25, 2023 Office of The Attorney General – Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General New Jersey State Police – Colonel Patrick J....

AG Platkin Announces 14-Year Prison Sentence for Bergen County Man Who Led Burglary Ring That Targeted Residences Across New Jersey

Mar 14, 2023 | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | Press Release

Over 40 Law Enforcement Agencies Collaborated in the Investigation that Led to Sentencing For Immediate Release: March 14, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further...

AG Platkin Announces Arrest in January Attack on Concert Crowd at Trinity Episcopal Parish in Asbury Park Church

Mar 6, 2023 | | | | | | Bias and Discrimination | Division of Criminal Justice | Press Release

Man Threw Smoke Bombs, Tried Pepper Spraying People While Shouting “White Lives Matter” For Immediate Release: March 6, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further...

AG Platkin and Colonel Callahan Announce Kidnapping and Aggravated Assault Charges Against Man Accused of Holding a Woman Hostage for Nearly a Year as They Traveled Across Country to New Jersey

Feb 17, 2023 | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

For Immediate Release: February 17, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, SuperintendentDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information: Media...

AG Platkin and Colonel Callahan Announce Warren County Man Arrested for Allegedly Producing Sexual Abuse Material of 3-Year-Old Girl and Sharing It on the Internet

Feb 1, 2023 | | | | | | | Child Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | New Jersey State Police | Press Release

Suspect Linked to Boulder, Colorado Child Sex Abuse Case For Immediate Release: February 1, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, SuperintendentDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl...

AG Platkin Launches New Unit Within Division of Criminal Justice to Investigate and Prosecute Human Trafficking in New Jersey

Jan 26, 2023 | | | | | Division of Criminal Justice | Press Release

For Immediate Release: January 26, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov Theresa Hilton Trenton – As crimes...