A Pennsylvania man who lost his daughter to a heroin overdose earlier this year said, “Enough is enough” — and seemed ready to fight against any heroin dealers he could find.
When a woman told her she received a text from a girl in New York City who felt trapped in a suspected heroin den, he and a friend were about to take action, cops said.
And they had a small arsenal with them, ready to storm the city.
John Cramsey was arrested with two other people after they were stopped while trying to drive through the Holland Tunnel with a cache of weapons and military-grade gear on their way to “rescue” a teenage girl involved with drugs in New York, according to officials and social media posts from two of the men.
One of the people told investigators that they were headed to Brooklyn to “rescue” a teenage girl before they were stopped in Jersey City, according to a law enforcement official. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation.
Cramsey, 50, and Dean Smith, 53, both of Zionsville, Pennsylvania, and Kimberly Arendt, 29, of Lehighton, each face several weapons charges. They remained in custody Tuesday night and could not be reached for comment; officials say they didn’t know if any of the three had retained an attorney who could speak on their behalf.
Cramsey wrote on Smith’s Facebook page early Tuesday morning that he was driving to New York to “do an extraction” of a 16-year-old girl from a hotel room in Brooklyn after an issue involving drugs. Smith replied, “I’m there.” It was unclear what, if anything, the weapons had to do with their plans.
Cramsey’s 20-year-old daughter died from a heroin overdose four months ago Tuesday and he has since attended town hall meetings around the Allentown area to voice his concerns over the drug epidemic, The Morning Call newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania, reported.
“This is a plague and we are losing our brightest and most brilliant minds,” Cramsey told the newspaper shortly after his daughter was found dead of an overdose with another man inside an Allentown home.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police officers stopped the van around 7:40 a.m. in Jersey City for a cracked windshield, the agency said. An officer saw a weapon on a seat, and a subsequent search uncovered two rifles, five handguns and knives. Some of the weapons were loaded, authorities said.
A Port Authority photo, obtained by media outlets, also showed officers found a large amount of ammunition, a military-grade helmet and night-vision goggles. A bag with the words “Firearms Instructor” and box with the phrase “Shoot Your Local Heroin Dealer” were also in the vehicle.
The brightly colored Dodge van carried the name of a Pennsylvania gun range. The gun shop is registered to the same Zionsville address listed as Cramsey’s address, according to records. Attempts to reach the business Tuesday were unsuccessful.
The Port Authority said there was no link to terrorism.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Mr. Cramsey, and many other Americans, are completely exasperated with our legal and political system today. What he wanted to do was completely honorable and righteous. Attempting to rescue a young woman from drug dealers should be applauded. But the NYC Police who should be protecting this young woman are instead arresting an American citizen who’s trying to do what they’re failing to do. And in this case the anti-gun laws that will be used against Mr. Cramsey will protect the drug-dealing criminals. They will have weapons. They don’t care if guns are illegal: they’re already breaking numerous laws. So they could care less. So the only person charged with a crime here is an honest, moral man trying to do right. Hopefully there is a very rich New York businessman who can help this man legally?!!
That’s America under the African, protect the guilty and punish the innocent.
Obama should be personally held accountable for every murder be these “immigrants” he is allowing into the country. He has violated his oath of office thousands of times – and with full knowledge that he was. Where is Speaker Paul Ryan? Trying to topple Donald Trump and replace him – with himself.
What losers in the GOP like Bush 41, Bush 43, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Reince Priebus, Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Curly Haugland, Mitch McConnell, Ben Sasse and all of the other fools helping HildaBeast become president and appoint at least two and probably four Supreme Court justices. The GOP “establishment” IS the enemy.
AMEN JOHN
We are under Black rule & some of our Police have found it quite lucrative to support Criminals. Remember Damned JOSE!
The Lord will hold obuma accountable … since our gov. failed to do their job.
True enough.
I agree 10000%…they are complicit in the treason and sedition being committed in this country against our Constitution…..
Our country has been under seige for years. Money talks and honest folks have no hope. Would love to believe common sense will rule and dumbocraps will get their due but cannot trust our system any longer. Any country that elects a president based on color has lost it. The Manchurian Candidate now in DC as our supposed leader cannot even prove he is an American Citizen and now the floozies in this country are supporting an anti American for president. We can only hope Trump becomes our Calvary otherwise the America we knew is doomed.
You remember the the movie “The Manchurian Candindate”!!! My Wife & I said the same thing about Obaba’s Presidency!!! What a coincince???
Yup, the gov. is trying to take over our jobs and rights as law abiding citizens.
As they have with Parenting; don’t discipline your children, then the gov. will do it for you.
Lawless Criminals have Guns to protect themselves against the Law abiding,
While the Lawful have No guns to protect themselves against Unlawful
Criminals are innocent till proven guilty and
and law abiding citizens are Guilty until proven innocent.
Whats wrong with this Agenda ?
Too many people became docile. We got too comfortable as a people under our previous false economy while at the same time so many were being dumbed down. Time to brew a fresh pot of coffee and wake up the masses.
I agree with you Ken!!!
It has finally happened!! Americans are fed up with a bunch of Commies, Socialists, Marxists, and Muslims running our Country!! PERIOD!! We have taken every legal Avenue and approach….but have been put off. Now comes the take over!!! And the push back!! After 8 years of Americans being dealt a crappy hand…we are going to shuffle the deck and get dealt a winning hand for a change!!
Well said Arthur.
This is every city. I am glad I live in area that police CARE. if they arrest the criminals often enough they move on to a gun free city.
The police pick them up, book them, if illegal they are turned over to BP. BP turns over to ICE (OBAMA ADMINISTRATION OVER ICE). THE CRIMINALS ARE RELEASED OR TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER TOWN.
TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT! I AM KEEPING LIST OF REPUBLICANS AGAINST TRUMP! THEY WILL NEVER GET MY VOTE.
WONDER HOE MUCH HILLARY’S PAYING THEM!
#1 not a van
#2 he is a flaming dumbass to drive into NYC in this truck
#3 someone in the vehicle had drugs………………………
Oh yea………..thanks funstick for giving gun owners a big black eye! WTF were you thinking?
He should have notified the NY Police and let them know so they could take immediate action. Each Dept. has a Drug Force and Swat Team that would have been better armed and with more knowledge in how to handle the situation.
This father was still in a very sad state after loosing his daughter and wasn’t thinking clearly. Hopefully, they will find the girl and the 3 trying to do the right thing will be released.
Arthur , very well said.
They profiled themselves, that was dumb. They need more experience at running a low-profile op if they truly want it to succeed. This was either NYC staging a big publicity stunt to show “white extremists” in action (very plausible with the communist mayor) or these people are really dumb.
Mayor is the worst ever.
I agree he’s the worst MAYOR IN THE COUNTRY and should be removed from office asap.
Thank you for making that comment! He is 50, and talks on 2Face book about what he is going to do, like an adolescent. Kind of makes you think “IT WAS” staged by the left…………..
He violated the restrictive gun laws in New Jersey merely by being there and encountering a police officer while having legally owned (in PA) weapons. Long guns can not be loaded in a moving vehicle. Hand guns only with a concealed carry permit, which I assume he had.
I applaud his attempt but would advise a less flamboyant vehicle the next time.
When the police and other law enforcement groups “look the other way”, then vigilante groups will form and “take” action.
What can be expected when the AG Loretta Lynch states publicly that terrorist that we need to treat them with Compasion, Unity & Love.
What a joke – we need to eliminate the bastards where ever they are with bullets and bombs.
I and thousands of other Americans are totally with you!!!!!
We have all these laws on the books….but nobody will enforce them….and in some cases the ones in office will not let those in charge uphold the laws!! It is crazy!! That is why Americans are starting to uphold the laws themselves!! All I can say is Go America Get “R” Done!!!
Thank you Arthur. My thoughts exactly.
Maybe -hopefully – this is just a sign of things to come, as more and more people become frustrated over the lack of law enforcement to enforce the laws, or are so afraid of not being PC they are hamstrung. Maybe this is what needs to happen in Chicago and Detroit. These thugs are only brave and tough (supposedly) when they have the guns and the power – confront them and they are not so anxious to die.
They also said that Conservative American Citizens are just as dangerous or more dangerous than the terrorist themselves.
Last I checked all states agreeing to be a part of USA under constitution had to abide by the constitution. the UNALIENABLE RIGHT of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Let them be.
His mission was righteous unfortunately he tried to go into one of four anti constitution communist states on the east coast. People mean nothing unless you are illegal. There is only the state.
It is definite that Obama being a Muslim will twist and convolute the laws of this country to protect Drug dealers, Illegals, communists, socialists, Marxist, Liberal revolutionary’s and hired rioters. His aim has always been the Saul Alinski, Cloward & Piven playbooks to bring down whites in America whom he hates. He was raised Muslim and can speak Arabic fluently without even a stammer. He knows the Koran, or Quran inside out and once said ( The sound of call to prayer at sunset is the most beautiful sound I have ever heard ) and he has called himself to be a Muslim many times in speeches around the world.
His backers include George Soros who paid his way to the top throughout his life. Valerie Jarrett is always glued to his side and helped draft the Iran deal with all its side passages hidden from us. They have been busily planting liberals throughout the government, colleges, school boards and in state governments as well. They eventually want to overwhelm and outnumber republicans so they can never lose another election. They want millions of illegals to enter America and vote with fraudulent papers.
Great post, Paul.
You have hit the nail right on the head!!!!
GOD BLESS THESE MEN AND WOMEN FOR TRYING TO PROTECT OUR YOUNG FROM THESE THUGS. IF THE POLICE WON’T DO THEIR JOBS, WE THE PEOPLE CAN AND WILL. WE ARE FED-UP WITH OUR HANDS BEING TIED WHEN SOMETHING CAN BE DONE AND ISN’T. GOV. HAS MADE US SO MAD BEING PC ALL THE TIME. SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY AND JUST DO IT. IF IT OFFENDS YOU, SO BE IT………WAKE UP AMERICA!!!! TRUMP WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are losing our first amendment rights to free speech through political correctness and the bullying tactics from the left. If Hillary ever gets to the white house we will also lose our second amendment rights to own a firearm. She will install judges who will strip us of our rights one by one until we are just like Venezuela and used for slave labor. The new world order is what they want and global supremacy will be under the UN and we will lose our nationality and our country.
Americans are fed up with the legal and political systems that guard the rights of criminals more than those that are affected. This just shows though that the “want to be” second wave of revolution against the current political climate like what happened in 1776 cannot ever happen again. The population has no leadership worthy of the job, no firepower to over come Federal, State, County, Agency, and City para-police organizations. Basically all the armed individuals who bluster and all bluster and hot air as it will never happen.
and of course the police rush to rescue the girl…..
To bad it wasn’t successful, I feel for them
Time for Bubba to rise. The liberal state of New York and its worthless liberal politicians have created problems like this. Its time for Americans to take back this country and use whatever means possible. You are not going to get positive results if you rely on these pants pissing liberal pukes. SEMPER FI.
Did the Police check for the girl in the Hotel room with drug dealers?
The 2nd Amendment doesn’t have any restrictive gun laws attached to it. These gun laws are against the constitution just like the law makers who passed them.. These lawmakers should be identified and voted out so law abiding people can have their God given rights restored in these liberal dens of hate against Americans.
We know the Government does nothing for the War on Drugs , so l do not know what these people can do.. May be they can help and may be not… The drugs in Chicago are bad . Why are they not out there ? There are other location also, l guess they have to start some where. I wish them luck and catch the drug lords
Surely the MSM will shortly elaborate about how these people are white supremacist terrorist. “They are operating above the law and blah blah.” Then the DHS will tell all Americans to watch out for white privileged Terrorists; the real threat and we need more gun control.
Then the FBI will put million of Americans on the terrorist watch list so they can confiscate their guns.
Thank you R turncoat Susan Collins of ME.
From what I heard on the News, he succeeded in saving the girl, without a violent incident.
NEW YORK Police need to puersue drug dealers. But that may mean they have to leave the donut shop and look for a cracked window hurasimg good people just to get out of town money. NEW YORK SICKS EVEN THE Mayor
yep sure wasn’t like that under Guiliani!
It is quite obvious that these guys watch a lot of fake cop shows and movies. If they really understood the drug game they would have known that going after street level dealers is a waste of time. They should have located the victim and called the police. Dealers are not as vulnerable as shown on TV. They have armed look outs everywhere. Some look outs are 8 and have a phone and a weapon (Very Sad). You could run past a child and get your head blown off. That does not included old men,women and a mother sitting on the stoop. The only was to attack drugs is to go after the SOURCE and I’m not talking about Mexico but their BOSSES. If you research you will find out Who I’m talking about.
with a criminal for a mayor of NY and a criminal as governor, there is little option for anyone really needing help in NY. They are justified and should be allowed to carry out raids on druggies.
If the law-abiding citizens are not allowed to have guns, only the criminals and the government will have them and, in many instances, it is difficult to differentiate between the two entities…
They should of let them continue on to do their job and get rid rid of the low life drug dealers,.
Looks like a couple of Hero’s to me…There isn’t a single democrat hero alive today!
Right On! Our entire Government is being too politically correct and changing the rules to let the criminals rule and the citizens to be up for grabs. It is time we take back America and the constitution and our Bill of Rights. Screw these politically correct AH’s including the monkey in the white house. He’s a damn terrorist in the wings if you ask me. He needs to be impeached and imprisoned for life, Hil Liar Y can join him.
Need these groups nationwide, esp NE since Heroin is strong in area, region.
Now expand mission.
ID ISIS for drug trade?
Others???
Make public
I say Yes to these ” Rambos”.
Lock & Load
Followup please. Did the cops go rescue the girl? Will they serve more time than the drug dealers?
What surprises me is that no one yet has mentioned that in Afghanistan, the poppy-growing had nearly been wiped out during the reign of the Taliban; now that US forces are there, they are producing more heroin than ever.
Anyone remember Mena, Arkansas? Barry Seals, flying in coke from S. American countries? CIA and the Bush family getting rich from the gov’t-approved-and-protected drug sales? CIA agents getting caught selling coke to LA drug dealers?
What has changed since then to prevent the CIA from smuggling in and selling heroin? It’s gotta be sold SOMEwhere…
And yes, a lot of these drug dealers are “protected,” at least for awhile, ’til the spooks feel the heat and need to betray some people so they can continue their reign of terror – for that’s what it is, indeed. Ever see anyone hooked? Especially when they’re jonesin? If you HAVE seen, then it’ll scare the hell out of you, knowing that the addict will do ANYthing to stop feeling “sick.” Anything at all.
That said, i agree with the majority of posters here. If corrupt cops, bribed to look the other way both by dealers AND the CIA, refuse to do their jobs, then Americans have the knowhow and resources to do it FOR them. Yes, i know the courts frown on “vigilante justice” and try to exterminate it – maybe with the help of a few bribes, themselves!