PRESS RELEASES
2010
JANUARY 2010
Date of Incident: 01/28/2010
Time of Incident: 03:36 PM
Type of Incident: Motor Vehicle Accident
At the above time and date, the Andover Township Police
Department received reports of a three car motor vehicle
accident on Newton-Sparta Road. Adam Mcallister of
Stillwater struck the vehicle in front of him, causing
that vehicle to strike another. Two people were treated
for minor injuries. Mcallister was issued summonses for
Careless Driving, Uninsured Motorist, Failure to Make
Repairs, and Failure to Produce Documents.
Date of Incident: 01/30/2010
Time of Incident: 10:44 PM
Type of Incident: DWI / CDS ARREST
THE
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A REPORT
OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON ANDOVER-MOHAWK ROAD. UPON
ARRIVAL TO THE AREA, PATROL LOCATED A SINGLE CAR
ACCIDENT. THE MALE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED
AS ETHAN A. HOCK, AGE 32 OF NEWTON, NJ. DURING
INVESTIGATION TO THE ACCIDENT, PATROL OBSERVED MARIJUANA
AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN PLAIN VIEW IN MR. HOCKS
VEHICLE. PATROL ALSO DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF AN
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON MR. HOCKS BREATH. AFTER BEING
ADMINISTERED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS, HOCK WAS TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY FOR DWI AND POSSESSION OF CDS. HE WAS
TRANSPORTED BACK TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS WHERE HE FAILED
BREATHALYZER TESTS. MR. HOCK WAS CHARGED WITH DWI,
RECKLESS DRIVING, CDS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, POSSESSION OF
MARIJUANA UNDER 50 GRAMS, AND POSSESSION OF DRUG
PARAPHERNALIA. HE IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR A
FIRST APPEARANCE ON FEBRUARY 11, 2010. PATROLMEN BOB
YOUNGS, BRIAN KERN, AND SGT. SMITH INVESTIGATED.
Date of Incident: 01/31/2010
Time of Incident: 10:13 PM
Type of Incident: DWI ARREST
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME TOWNSHIP POLICE STOPPED
LINDA J. SMITH, 61, OF MONTAGUE ON ROUTE 206 FOR PASSING
ON A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE. PATROL DETECTED AN ODOR OF AN
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. MS. SMITH
WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AFTER FAILING FIELD SOBRIETY
TESTS. SHE WAS TAKEN BACK TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS, WHERE
SHE FAILED BREATH TESTS. MS. SMITH WAS CHARGED WITH
D.W.I., PASSING ON A DOUBLE YELLOW, RECKLESS DRIVING,
AND SPEEDING. SHE WAS RELEASED PENDING A FIRST
APPEARANCE COURT DATE IN ANDOVER TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL
COURT. THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY PATROLMEN BOB
YOUNGS AND BRIAN KERN.
MARCH 2010
Date of Incident: 03/13/2010
Time of Incident: 11:30 AM
Type of Incident: CDS ARREST
The Andover
Township Police Department responded to the Andover
Nursing Home on a report of a male resident that was
possibly in possession of marijuana. Upon arrival, Sgt.
Eric Danielson and Ptl. Richard Then spoke with
Christopher Anevski,42, who admitted to possessing
marijuana, and smoking it inside the building. Officers
recovered a plastic bag filled with marijuana inside his
bathroom. Anevski was taken into custody, transported to
the Andover Township Police station where he was charged
with possession of a controlled substance. He was
processed and returned to the nursing home. Anevski is
due in court later this month.
Date of Incident: 03/13/2010
Time of Incident: 04:30 PM
Type of Incident: WANTED PERSON ARREST
THE ANDOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED
TAMATHA M CONKLIN, AGE 40 OF PHILLIPSBURG, FOR A CIVIL
WARRANT. CONKLIN WAS TRAVELING ROUTE 206 NORTH AND WAS
STOPPED NEAR THE NEWTON TOWN LINE FOR A VIEW
OBSTRUCTION. IT WAS LEARNED CONKLIN HAD A SUSPENDED
DRIVER'S LICENSE AND WAS A NEW JERSEY WANTED PERSON OUT
OF THE WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR
NON-PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT. CONKLIN WAS TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY AND LATER TURNED OVER TO THE WARREN COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. CONKLIN WAS ISSUED SUMMONSES FOR
DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED AND FOR A VIEW OBSTRUCTION.
SERGEANT ERIC DANIELSON AND PATROLMAN RICH THEN
INVESTIGATED.
Date of Incident: 03/16/2010
Time of Incident: 09:57 PM
Type of Incident: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARRESTS
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME THE ANDOVER TOWNSHIP
POLICE 911 CENTER RECEIVED A HANG-UP 911 CALL FROM A
FEMALE REPORTING SHE WAS BEING HIT. PATROLS RESPONDED TO
A LIMECREST ROAD ADDRESS WERE THEY MADE CONTACT WITH A
MALE SUBJECT AND THE FEMALE CALLER. AFTER AN
INVESTIGATION BOTH SUBJECTS WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED
WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SIMPLE ASSAULT. THEY WERE
PROCESSED AND RELEASED PENDING FUTURE COURT APPEARANCES.
THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY PTL. DANIEL KERN, PTL.
BRIAN KITHCART, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM PTL. BOB YOUNGS.
Date of Incident: 03/17/2010
Time of Incident: 02:13 AM
Type of Incident: DRUG ARREST
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME ANDOVER TOWNSHIP PATROLMAN
BRIAN KITHCART CONDUCTED A MOTOR VEHICLE STOP ON
STICKLES POND ROAD. DURING THE INVESTIGATION PTL. DANIEL
KERN OBSERVED THE MALE PASSENGER, SCOTTY TIBUS (38)OF
ANDOVER BORO, ATTEMPT TO HOLD AN OBJECT IN HIS POCKET.
IT WAS DISCOVERED MR. TIBUS WAS IN POSSESSION OF
MARIJUANA AND A PIPE. HE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH
POSSESSION OF UNDER FIFTY GRAMS OF MARIJUANA AND
POSSESSION OF CDS PARAPHERNALIA. HE WAS PROCESSED AND
RELEASED PENDING A FUTURE COURT DATE. THE FEMALE DRIVER
WAS ISSUED A MOTOR VEHICLE SUMMONS FOR FAILING TO
PRODUCE A VALID LICENSE AND RELEASED ON THE SCENE.
Date of Incident: 03/19/2010
Time of Incident: 11:26 PM
Type of Incident: UNDERAGE DRINKING PARTY / ASSAULT
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME TOWNSHIP PATROLMEN
RESPONDED TO A PIERCE ROAD RESIDENCE FOR A REPORT OF AN
UNDERAGE DRINKING PARTY AND DISTURBANCE IN THE ROADWAY.
PATROLS ENCOUNTERED FLEEING JUVENILES AS THEY APPROACHED
THE SCENE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONE MALE HAD
BEEN ASSAULTED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY THE LAKELAND
EMERGENCY SQUAD TO NEWTON HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT FOR A
HEAD INJURY AND INTOXICATION. TEN ARRESTS WERE MADE;
FIVE JUVENILES WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH UNDERAGE
DRINKING OFFENSES. FIVE ADULT TEENS WERE ARRESTED AND
CHARGED WITH UNDERAGE DRINKING OFFENSES AND ONE WAS ALSO
CHARGED WITH THE ASSAULT. ADDITIONAL CHARGES ARE
PENDING. THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY ANDOVER PTL.
DANIEL KERN, PTL. BRIAN KITHCART, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM
PTL. RICHARD THEN. NEWTON OFFICER JOHN FLANAGAN ASSISTED
THE ANDOVER PATROLS AS WELL.
Date of Incident: 03/26/2010
Time of Incident: 01:01 AM
Type of Incident: THEFT / CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME ANDOVER TWP PATROLS
RESPONDED TO SHERIDAN'S LODGE FOR REPORTED THEFTS FROM
AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF TO VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT. IT
WAS DETERMINED SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE KEYED AND
VANDALIZED. SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE ALSO BURGLARIZED AND
HAD PROPERTY TAKEN FROM THEM. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION
RYAN SIMMONS, 28, WAS ARRESTED AT HIS BYRAM TOWNSHIP
HOME UNDER TWO HOURS LATER BY ANDOVER PATROLS. HE WAS
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY, THEFT, AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. THE
INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY PTL. BRIAN KITHCART, PTL.
DANIEL KERN, SGT. STEPHEN MURRELL, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM
BYRAM TWP PATROLS.
ADDITIONAL PROPERTY WAS RECOVERED NOT BELONGING TO ANY
OF THE KNOWN VICTIMS. ANYONE WHO WAS AT SHERIDAN'S LODGE
THURSDAY NIGHT IS URGED TO CHECK THEIR VEHICLES AND
CONTACT THE ANDOVER TWP POLICE AT 973-383-5544 IF THEY
DISCOVER ANY MISSING PROPERTY OR DAMAGE TO THEIR
VEHICLE.
Date of Incident: 03/27/2010
Time of Incident:
Type of Incident: WARRANT ARRESTS
03/25/2010 8:30 PM
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME AN ANDOVER PATROL CONDUCTED A
MOTOR VEHICLE STOP AT LUCHETTI WAY AND LINDA LANE.
DURING THE STOP IT WAS DISCOVERED THE DRIVER OF THE
VEHICLE, RYAN COYLE, 23, OF NEWTON, HAD AN OUTSTANDING
TRAFFIC WARRANT. MR. COYLE POSTED BAIL AT THE ANDOVER
TWP POLICE STATION, WAS ISSUED A SUMMONS FOR FAILURE TO
EXHIBIT A VALID INSURANCE CARD, AND RELEASED.
03/27/2010 AT 6:04 PM
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME AN ANDOVER PATROL CONDUCTED A
MOTOR VEHICLE STOP ON NEWTON-SPARTA ROAD. DURING THE
STOP A TRAFFIC WARRANT WAS LOCATED FOR THE DRIVER,
SERENA PEROSI, 24, OF BRANCHVILLE. SHE POSTED BAIL AT
THE ANDOVER TWP POLICE STATION AND WAS RELEASED.
Date of Incident: 03/27/2010
Time of Incident: 10:53 PM
Type of Incident: FRAUD
AT THE ABOVE TIME AND DATE, PTL. BRIAN KERN OF THE
ANDOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED A MOTOR VEHICLE STOP
ON A VEHICLE OPERATED BY SHEILA WHITE, OF NEWTON.
FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INSURANCE AND
REGISTRATION CARDS GIVEN TO THE OFFICER BY MS. WHITE
WERE FRAUDULENT. MS. WHITE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH
EXHIBITING A FALSE INSURANCE CARD, A CRIME OF THE FOURTH
DEGREE, PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER, A DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE
SUMMONSES FOR EXPIRED REGISTRATION, DRIVING WHILE
SUSPENDED, UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE, AND FRAUDULENT
REGISTRATION CARD. PTL. DANIEL KERN ALSO INVESTIGATED.
Date of Incident: 03/27/2010
Time of Incident: 07:46 PM
Type of Incident: WARRANT ARREST
AT THE ABOVE TIME AND DATE THE ANDOVER TOWNSHIP
POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED ASHLEY KATZENSTEIN OF
SANDYSTON FOLLOWING A MOTOR VEHICLE STOP FOR AN
OUTSTANDING $600.00 WARRANT. KATZENSTEIN WAS PROCESSED
AND RELEASED ON BAIL.
Date of Incident: 03/28/2010
Time of Incident: 02:24 AM
Type of Incident: DWI ARREST
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME ANDOVER TWP PATROLS
STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE A SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE IN THE
PARKING LOT OF THE SPRINGDALE MARKET. AFTER A BRIEF
INVESTIGATION THE DRIVER DAL G. FINNEGAN JR., 57, OF
HACKETTSTOWN, WAS ARRESTED FOR DWI. HE FAILED BREATH
TESTS AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS. HE WAS RELEASED TO A
FAMILY MEMBER PENDING A MUNICIPAL COURT APPEARANCE. THE
INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY PATROLMAN DANIEL KERN AND
PATROLMAN BRIAN KERN.
Date of Incident: 03/30/2010
Time of Incident: 07:07 PM
Type of Incident: STALKING / TERRORISTIC THREATS ARREST
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE ARRESTED WALTER J. COX, 50,
OF ANDOVER BOROUGH, AFTER RECEIVING A REPORT HE FOLLOWED
AN EX-GIRLFRIEND. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS
DETERMINED MR. COX HAD MADE THREATS TO THE WOMAN EARLIER
IN THE DAY, WENT TO HER RESIDENCE AFTER HE HAD BEEN
ADVISED NUMEROUS TIMES HE NOT WELCOME THERE, AND
FOLLOWED HER TO ANOTHER PRIVATE LOCATION. HE WAS
ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH TERRORISTIC THREATS, STALKING,
AND HARASSMENT. HIS BAIL WAS SET AT $5,500.00. HE WAS
RELEASED PENDING FUTURE SUPERIOR AND MUNICIPAL COURT
APPEARANCES, AFTER HIS PARENTS POSTED $550.00 ON THE TEN
PERCENT OPTION. THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY PTL.
BRIAN KITHCART, PTL. DANIEL KERN, SGT. STEPHEN MURRELL,
AND SGT. ERIC DANIELSON.
APRIL 2010
Date of Incident: 04/02/2010
Time of Incident: 01:18 AM
Type of Incident: CDS ARREST
AT THE ABOVE TIME AND DATE, PTL. BRIAN KERN CONDUCTED
A MOTOR VEHICLE STOP ON ROUTE 206 FOR AN EQUIPMENT
VIOLATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION LED TO THE ARREST OF A
16 YEAR OLD JUVENILE FROM HACKETTSTOWN. THE JUVENILE
POSSESSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS NOT PRESCRIBED TO HIM
OUTSIDE OF THEIR CONTAINER AND ALSO POSSESSED DRUG
PARAPHERNALIA. THE JUVENILE WAS RELEASED TO HIS MOTHER
PENDING A COURT APPEARANCE. PTL. BOB YOUNGS ASSISTED IN
THE INVESTIGATION.
Date of Incident: 04/03/2010
Time of Incident: 01:55 AM
Type of Incident: WARRANT ARREST
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE ARRESTED DONALD ANDERSON JR.,
38, OF KENTUCKY ON AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT FROM THE
SUSSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. TOWNSHIP POLICE STOPPED
ANDERSON AFTER A REPORT HE WAS DRIVING ERRATICALLY ON
NEWTON-SPARTA ROAD. PATROLS STOPPED HIS VEHICLE AND
DISCOVERED HE WAS WANTED ON A NO-BAIL WARRANT FROM THE
SUSSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FOR VIOLATION OF
PROBATION. MR. ANDERSON WAS TRANSPORTED AND LODGED IN
THE COUNTY JAIL. HE WAS ALSO ISSUED SUMMONS FOR
UNREGISTERED VEHICLE AND A SUMMONS FOR DRIVING WHILE
SUSPENDED.
Date of Incident: 04/04/2010
Time of Incident: 03:13 AM
Type of Incident: CDS / JUVENILE ARRESTS
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE ARRESTED A MALE JUVENILE
(FROM ANDOVER TWP) FOR POSSESSION OF UNDER FIFTY GRAMS
OF MARIJUANA AND POSSESSION OF CDS PARAPHERNALIA AFTER
HE WAS FOUND WALKING DOWN ROUTE 206. ANOTHER MALE
JUVENILE (FROM EASTON, PA) WAS INTOXICATED AND ALSO
TAKEN TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS. HE WAS ISSUED A LOCAL
ORDINANCE SUMMONS FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING. BOTH SUBJECTS
WERE RELEASED TO A PARENT PENDING FUTURE COURT
APPEARANCES.
Date of Incident: 04/09/2010
Time of Incident: 07:59 PM
Type of Incident: DWI ARREST
AT THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME TOWNSHIP POLICE CONDUCTED
A MOTOR VEHICLE STOP ON MOUNTAINSIDE DRIVE FOR AN
EQUIPMENT VIOLATION. UPON SPEAKING WITH THE DRIVER,
WILLIAM N. WRIGHT, AGE 68 OF ANDOVER, PATROL DETECTED A
STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON HIS BREATH. MR.
WRIGHT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AFTER FAILING FIELD
SOBRIETY TESTS. HE WAS TAKEN BACK TO POLICE
HEADQUARTERS, WHERE HE FAILED BREATH TESTS. MR. WRIGHT
WAS CHARGED WITH DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, MAINTENANCE
OF LAMPS, AND RECKLESS DRIVING. HE WAS RELEASED PENDING
A FIRST APPEARANCE COURT DATE IN ANDOVER TOWNSHIP
MUNICIPAL COURT. THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY
PATROLMEN BOB YOUNGS AND BRIAN KERN.
Date of Incident: 04/09/2010
Time of Incident: 11:58 PM
Type of Incident: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
AT THE ABOVE TIME AND DATE, PTL BRIAN KERN CONDUCTED
A MOTOR VEHICLE STOP ON A VEHICLE WHOSE REGISTERED
OWNER'S DRIVER'S LICENSE WAS EXPIRED ON NEWTON-SPARTA
RD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE 3 OCCUPANTS HAD 3
DOZEN EGGS WITH THEM AND HAD VANDALIZED A VEHICLE ON
LIMECREST RD IN ANDOVER TWP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED
DAMAGED THE FOLLOWING DAY. A 16 YEAR OLD MALE FROM GREEN
TOWNSHIP WAS LATER CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. PTL.
BOB YOUNGS, SGT. ERIC DANIELSON, AND PTL. RICHARD THEN
ASSISTED WITH THE INVESTIGATION.
Date of Incident: 04/11/2010
Time of Incident: 04:18 AM
Type of Incident: MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
AT THE ABOVE TIME AND DATE, A VEHICLE WAS FOUND OFF
THE ROADWAY ON LAKE ILIFF RD CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE
OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE HAD FLED THE SCENE. LATER IN THE
DAY, THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, RONALD BARRETT, OF
NEWTON, REPORTED HIS VEHICLE STOLEN. FURTHER
INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT MR. BARRETT WAS THE OPERATOR
OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. MR.
BARRETT WAS CHARGED WITH CARELESS DRIVING, LEAVING THE
SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT, FAILURE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT, AND
POSSESSION OF OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS IN A
VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY PTL. BRIAN
KERN, PTL. BOB YOUNGS, SGT. ERIC DANIELSON, AND PTL.
RICHARD THEN. PTL DAN DEWALD OF BYRAM P.D. ALSO
ASSISTED.
Date of Incident: 04/14/2010
Time of Incident: 04:24 PM
Type of Incident: BURGLARY / THEFT
The Andover
Township Police Department responded to a reported theft
on Forest Lakes Drive in Andover Twp. An unknown actor(s)
entered the residence through a window after cutting the
screen in order to gain entry. An undisclosed amount of
jewelry was removed from the residence by the actor(s).
The incident is believed to have occurred between the
hours of 11 A.M. and 1 P.M. Anyone with any information
or observing any suspicious activity in the area during
this time period is encouraged to contact the AndoveR
Twp Police Department. All calls will remain
confidential. Sgt Eric Danielson and Ptl Rich Then
investigated the incident. The Sussex County Sheriff's
Department K9 unit also responded.
MAY 2010
Date of Incident: 05/08/2010
Time of Incident: 04:33 PM
Type of Incident: COLD WATER RESCUE
THE ANDOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A
911 CALL REPORTING SOMEONE YELLING FOR HELP IN THE LAKE
AT KITTATINNY VALLEY STATE PARK. UPON ARRIVAL IT WAS
DETERMINED A KAYAKER HAD OVERTURNED HIS KAYAK IN THE
LAKE WHILE WIND SAILING. THE WINDS WERE BETWEEN 40 -60
MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. MEMBERS OF THE ANDOVER
TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT DEPLOYED A RESCUE BOAT DONNED
WITH COLD WATER SUITS TO EFFECT THE RESCUE. THE VICTIM,
JOHN HAVENS, AGE 46 OF BYRAM HAD BEEN CLINGING TO HIS
KAYAK FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES. A NEARBY KAYAKER
REMAINED IN THE VICINITY TO ASSIST THE KAYAKER IN
DISTRESS UNTIL ASSISTANCE ARRIVED. HAVENS WAS TREATED AT
THE SCENE BY THE LAKELAND EMERGENCY SQUAD AND REFUSED
ANY FURTHER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. SGT ERIC DANIELSON AND
SGT RON SMITH RESPONDED.
Date of Incident: 05/13/2010
Time of Incident: 03:00 PM
Type of Incident: FALSE PUBLIC ALARM AND THEFT
The Andover
Township Police Department arrested Kiara Horner age 18
of Andover Township and a 17 year old juvenile also of
Andover Township. On May 6, 2010 Andover Township 911
Center received a 911 call from a female caller
reporting she had been stabbed and was dying. The caller
hung up and an exact location of her whereabouts was
undetermined. 911 mapping showed a one mile radius in
the area of St. Paul's Abbey. Members of the Andover
Township Police Department and Newton Police Department
checked areas within the one mile radius but were unable
to locate anyone. Volunteers from the Andover Township
Fire Department had also searched the wooded areas
around St. Paul's Abbey with the use of their ATVs with
negative results. Further investigation continued after
a cell phone had been recovered on the property of
Willowglen Academy in Andover Twp. It was learned the
cell phone had been stolen by a 17 year old juvenile
client of Willowglen Academy while she had been at the
Olympus Gym in Hampton earlier in the week. The phone
was later then used to call 911 by Kiara Horner who had
made up the report of being stabbed. Horner was charged
with making a false public alarm to 911a third degree
crime. The female juvenile was charged with receiving
stolen property. Both subjects were charged and released
back to Willowglen Academy. Detective Sergeant Eric
Danielson investigated and was assisted by Lieutenant
Taglialatela and Patrolman George Laoudis.
Date of Incident: 05/21/2010
Time of Incident: 03:37 AM
Type of Incident: DWI ARREST
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME OFFICERS PROVIDING TRAFFIC
CONTROL FOR THE NEWTON-SPARTA ROAD PAVING PROJECT
OBSERVED A VEHICLE TRAVELING WEST IN THE EAST BOUND
LANES. PTL. DANIEL KERN STOPPED THE VEHICLE. AFTER
CONDUCTING FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS IAN P. BENJAMIN, 19, OF
JEFFERSON WAS ARRESTED FOR D.W.I. HE WAS TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY AND FAILED BREATH TESTS AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
HE WAS CHARGED WITH D.W.I., RECKLESS DRIVING, AND
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE. HE WAS RELEASED TO A FAMILY
MEMBER PENDING A COURT APPEARANCE. HIS PASSENGER JOHN M.
LEONARD, 21, OF JEFFERSON WAS ISSUED A SUMMONS FOR
HAVING AN OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL. HE WAS ALSO
RELEASED. PENDING A COURT APPEARANCE. PTL. ROD MOSNER
AND SGT. STEPHEN MURRELL ASSISTED WITH THE
INVESTIGATION.
Date of Incident: 05/28/2010
Time of Incident: 11:23 AM
Type of Incident:
THEFT, CREDIT CARD
THEFT, DRUG ARRESTS
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME THE ANDOVER TWP POLICE
RECEIVED A COMPLAINT OF TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO STOLE AN
ATM/DEBIT CARD AND MADE A FRAUDULENT WITHDRAWAL FROM AN
ATM MACHINE. THE INVESTIGATION LEAD TO PATROLMEN
CONDUCTING A CONSENT SEARCH ON A TOWNSHIP RESIDENCE,
WHERE THEY RECOVERED MULTIPLE BAGGIES OF HEROIN,
MARIJUANA, HYPODERMIC SYRINGES, AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
FURTHER INVESTIGATION LEAD TO THE ARRESTS OF TAMARA L.
CONKLIN, 26, OF ANDOVER TWP AND BARRY A. GLASS, 26, OF
SUSSEX.
BOTH SUBJECTS WERE CHARGED WITH THEFT OF A CREDIT CARD,
FRAUDULENT USE OF A CREDIT CARD, THEFT, POSSESSION OF
HEROIN, POSSESSION OF HYPODERMIC SYRINGES, POSSESSION OF
UNDER 50 GRAMS OF MARIJUANA, POSSESSION OF DRUG
PARAPHERNALIA, AND POSSESSION OF HANDCUFFS. MS.
CONKLIN'S BAIL WAS SET AT $9,500.00 AND MR. GLASS'S BAIL
WAS SET AT $17,500.00. BOTH WERE LODGED IN THE SUSSEX
COUNTY JAIL IN DEFAULT OF BAIL.
FURTHER CHARGES WILL BE PENDING OUT OF ANDOVER
TOWNSHIP AND SEVERAL OTHER SUSSEX AND MORRIS COUNTY
JURISDICTIONS FOR UNRELATED CRIMES. THE INCIDENT WAS
INVESTIGATED BY PATROLMEN DANIEL KERN AND BRIAN KITHCART
WITH ASSISTANCE FROM SGT. ERIC DANIELSON. THE NEW JERSEY
STATE POLICE ALSO ASSISTED IN THE INVESTIGATION.
JUNE 2010
Date of Incident: 06/09/2010
Time of Incident: 05:14 PM
Type of Incident: WARRANT ARREST
ANDOVER
PATROLS ARRESTED RYAN S. SICOVITCH, 19, OF
ANDOVER BORO ON OUTSTANDING TRAFFIC WARRANTS OUT OF
NEWTON AND ANDOVER TOWNSHIP TOTALING $900.00. SICOVITCH WAS
PROCESSED AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO
THE KEOGH DWYER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS HE COULD NOT
POST BAIL. PTL. BOB YOUNGS AND PTL. GEORGE LAOUDIS
INVESTIGATED.
JULY 2010
Date of Incident: 07/04/2010
Time of Incident: 09:55 AM
Type of Incident: THEFT ARREST
ANDOVER
PATROLS ARRESTED ROBERT EIBON, 29, OF
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP FOR THEFT OF A KAYAK. THE KAYAK, WHICH
WAS REPORTED STOLEN FROM THE LAKE LENAPE BEACH AREA
APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR PRIOR, WAS OBSERVED ON THE ROOF
OF MR. EIBONS VEHICLE AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE KAYAK WAS
OBSERVED BY THE OWNER OF THE KAYAK WHO THEN CALLED
POLICE. EIBON WAS SUBSEQUENTLY BROUGHT IN FOR
QUESTIONING AND CHARGED WITH THEFT OF THE KAYAK. MR.
EIBON WAS THEN PROCESSED AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND
RELEASED PENDING A JULY 22, 2010 FIRST APPEARANCE COURT
DATE. PTL. BOB YOUNGS AND PTL. GEORGE LAOUDIS
INVESTIGATED.
Date of Incident: 07/07/2010
Time of Incident: 12:15 PM
Type of Incident: BURGLARY & THEFT
The Andover
Township Police Department arrested Donna M. Keene, age
45 of Frankford for burglary and theft to a motor
vehicle. On July 6, 2010 at 1910 hrs the victim called
to report their vehicle had been broken into while
parked at a local business in Andover Township. The
white female suspect was observed on surveillance video
reaching through a partially opened window in order to
unlock the vehicle and gain access. The female suspect
removed electronic belongings and personal information
and then left in a Chevy Astro van.
On 7/7/2010 at 1215 hrs, an off-duty officer from the
Andover Twp Police Department observed the Chevy Astro
van which had been depicted on the video driving on
Spring Street in Newton. The suspect exited the vehicle
and went to a nearby residence. The Newton Police
Department were called to the scene where KeenE was
taken into custody for burglary and theft. She was
transported back to the Andover Twp Police Department
for processing. Keene was charged with third degree
burglary and theft. She was released on her own
recognizance by Judge Mulhern.
Date of Incident: 07/07/2010
Time of Incident: 02:56 PM
Type of Incident:
DEFIANT TRESSPASSING
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME THE ANDOVER TWP POLICE
DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO ROLLING HILLS FOR THE UNWANTED
GUEST. PATROL ARRIVED AND SPOKE WITH THE LIFE GUARD AT
THE POOL WHO STATED A YOUNG MALE HAD ENTERED THE POOL
AREA WITHOUT PROPER POOL PASS AND REFUSED TO SIGN IN.
THE MALE WAS IDENTIFIED AS COLE MCDONALD, AGE 18, OF
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP. MCDONALD WAS ADVISED TO LEAVE THE POOL
ARE AND NOT TO RETURN WITH OUT PROPER POOL PASS.
APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER THE OFFICER LEFT THE
ROLLING HILLS COMPLEX, MCDONALD RETURNED TO THE POOL
AREA AND REFUSED TO LEAVE. THE LIFE GUARD CALLED POLICE
AGAIN AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE WITH THE DISORDERLY MALE.
PATROLS RETURNED TO THE POOL AREA, HOWEVER, MCDONALD HAD
FLED ON FOOT. MCDONALD WAS THEN FOUND HIDING ON THE ROOF
OF THE GARAGES. MCDONALD WAS ARRESTED FOR DEFIANT
TRESSPASSING AND UNDERAGE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL. THE
INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY PATROLMAN GEORGE LAOUDIS,
DANIEL KERN, ROD MOSNER AND BOB YOUNGS.
Date of Incident: 07/15/2010
Time of Incident: 10:09 PM
Type of Incident: WARRANT ARREST
ON THE ABOVE
DATE AND TIME ANDOVER TWP PATROLS ARRESTED EMILIO V.
LANGILOTTI, 55, OF STATEN ISLAND, NY. PATROLMEN ARRESTED
HIM WHILE INVESTIGATING A REPORTED HIT AND RUN MOTOR
VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT THE ECONO LODGE MOTEL. IT WAS
DISCOVERED LANGILOTTI HAD A $1,250.00 WARRANT FROM DRUG
CHARGES OUT OF SEASIDE HEIGHTS. LANGILOTTI WAS TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY. HIS EMPLOYER POSTED HIS BAIL AT ANDOVER
POLICE HEADQUARTERS. HE WAS RELEASED PENDING A SEASIDE
HEIGHTS COURT APPEARANCE.
Date of Incident: 07/16/2010
Time of Incident: 12:48 AM
Type of Incident: WARRANT ARREST
ANDOVER PATROLS ARRESTED THOMAS SPERDUTO, 21, OF
STILLWATER ON AN OUTSTANDING TRAFFIC WARRANT OUT OF
NEWTON. SPERDUTO WAS ARRESTED AFTER A PATROLMAN FOUND
HIS VEHICLE PARKED SUSPICIOUSLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A
RESIDENTIAL STREET. HE WAS RELEASED AFTER POSTING BAIL
AT ANDOVER TWP POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
Date of Incident: 07/18/2010
Time of Incident: 08:12 PM
Type of Incident:
BRUSH FIRE
The Andover
Township Police Department responded to a report of a
fire in the woods on the property of the Newton Country
Club. Upon arrival a small brush fire had been located
in the woods by the Andover Township Fire Department.
The cause of the fire was determined to be juveniles
playing with matches. The juveniles had been located at
the scene by management of the country club. The two 12
year old juveniles were taken into custody and brought
back to the station for further processing. Charges are
pending in the matter. The Andover Township Fire
Department and Lakeland Emergency Squad responded. Sgt
Eric Danielson and PATROLMAN Dan Kern investigated.
Date of Incident: 07/20/2010
Time of Incident: 06:30 PM
Type of Incident:
BURGLARY
THE ANDOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY ON ANDOVER-SPARTA ROAD NEAR THE
SKYTOP ROAD SECTION OF THE TOWNSHIP. AN UNKNOWN ACTOR
GAINED ENTRY TO THE RESIDENCE AND REMOVED GAME
ELECTRONICS, CHANGE AND JEWELRY. THE BURGLARY IS
BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11 A/M
AND 6 P/M. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS URGED TO CONTACT
THE DEPARTMENT AT 973-383-5544 OR EMAIL
CRIMETIPS@ATPD.ORG.
Date of Incident: 07/21/2010
Time of Incident: 12:40 PM
Type of Incident:
WARRANT ARREST
THE ANDOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED NED
DUKE JR. AGE 35 OF HOPATCONG, NJ FOLLOWING A MOTOR
VEHICLE STOP ON ROUTE 206. DURING THE STOP IT WAS
DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER, MR. DUKE, HAD AN OUTSTANDING
CRIMINAL ARREST WARRANT OUT OF HOPATCONG, NJ. MR. DUKE
WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND LODGED IN THE KEOGH DWYER
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS HE WAS UNABLE TO POST THE
$1000.00 BAIL. MR. DUKE WAS ALSO ISSUED SUMMONS FOR
DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE, NO INSURANCE, AND
EXPIRED REGISTRATION. HE IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP COURT ON AUGUST 12, 2010 FOR A FIRST
APPEARANCE. PATROLMAN BOB YOUNGS AND PATROLMAN GEORGE
LAOUDIS INVESTIGATED.
Date of Incident: 07/21/2010
Time of Incident: 12:22 PM
Type of Incident:
WEAPONS OFFENSES
The Andover
Township Police Department arrested Anthony Cebrynski
age 73 of Andover Township for unlawful possession of a
weapon. A call had been placed to 911 reporting
Cebrynski had gone out to his shed and was observed
loading a shotgun for unknown reasons. Ptl George
Laoudis responded to the scene along with the Newton and
Byram Police Department where they had located Cebrynski
inside the residence sitting at the kitchen table. The
shotgun was located on the property inside a shed.
Cebrynski was taken into custody for unlawful possession
of a weapon (3rd degree) due to not having a firearm's
I.D. card and for possession of a weapon for unlawful
purpose (2nd degree).
Cebrynski was lodged at the Sussex County Jail on
$57,500 bail with no 10% option. Ptl Laoudis
investigated the incident and was assisted by Ptl Youngs
and Sgt Danielson.
Date of Incident: 07/24/2010
Time of Incident: 10:02 PM
Type of Incident:
DWI ARREST
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME ANDOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE
STOPPED TERRENCE SAIN, 54, OF LITTLETON, COLORADO, AFTER
A PATROL OBSERVED HIM SIT STOPPED THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT
ON NEWTON-SPARTA ROAD. WHEN THE PATROL ATTEMPTED TO STOP
MR. SAIN HE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP HIS VEHICLE AND
NEARLY STRUCK A GUARDRAIL PRIOR TO STOPPING. AFTER
FAILING FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST.
MR. SAIN FAILED BREATH TESTS AT THE ANDOVER POLICE
STATION. HE WAS CHARGED WITH D.W.I., FAILURE TO MAINTAIN
HIS LANE, RECKLESS DRIVING, AND DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED
LICENSE. HE WAS RELEASED PENDING A MUNICIPAL COURT
APPEARANCE. INVESTIGATED BY PTL. DANIEL KERN AND PTL.
ROD MOSNER.
Date of Incident: 07/26/2010
Time of Incident: 07:15 AM
Type of Incident:
WARRANT ARREST
ANDOVER PATROLS ARRESTED DESIREE E. REISS, 22, OF
ANDOVER ON AN OUTSTANDING TRAFFIC WARRANT OUT OF
SPARTA TOWNSHIP. REISS WAS ARRESTED AFTER A PATROLMAN
STOPPED HER VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE WARRANT. MS.
REISS WAS ALSO CHARGED WITH DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED
DRIVERS LICENSE. SHE WAS RELEASED AFTER POSTING BAIL AT
ANDOVER TWP POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND IS DUE IN COURT ON
AUGUST 12, 2010 FOR A FIRST APPEARANCE ON THE DRIVING
WHILE SUSPENDED CHARGE. PATROLMEN BOB YOUNGS AND GEORGE
LAOUDIS INVESTIGATED.
Date of Incident: 07/26/2010
Time of Incident: 01:45 PM
Type of Incident:
WARRANT ARREST
AT THE ABOVE TIME AND DATE THE ANDOVER TOWNSHIP
POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED SARA PUSEY, 30, OF
BYRAM TOWNSHIP FOLLOWING A MOTOR VEHICLE STOP FOR AN
OUTSTANDING TRAFFIC WARRANT OUT OF NORTH HUNDERTON.
PUSEY WAS PROCESSED AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND RELEASED
AFTER POSTING BAIL. PATROLMEN BOB YOUNGS AND GEORGE
LAOUDIS INVESTIGATED.
Date of Incident: 07/26/2010
Time of Incident: 09:01 PM
Type of Incident:
DWI ARREST
Andover Twp.
Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on a vehicle for a
speeding violation on the above date and time. After a
brief roadside investigation, the Driver of the vehicle,
Jon E. Lundquist 32, of Newton was arrested for DWI. He
was released pending a court appearance. The matter was
investigated by Officer Joseph Indano assisted by Sgt.
Eric Danielson.
Date of Incident: 07/27/2010
Time of Incident: 01:24 PM
Type of Incident:
DWI ARREST
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME TOWNSHIP POLICE STOPPED
ROBERT WASZUT, 63, OF OGDENSBURG ON NEWTON SPARTA ROAD
AFTER A MOTORIST FLAGGED DOWN A PATROL OFFICER AND
REPORTED THAT MR. WASZUT WAS DRIVING ERRATICALLY. DURING
THE BRIEF ROADSIDE INVESTIGATION, PATROL DETECTED A
STRONG ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMING FROM MR.
WASZUT. MR. WASZUT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AFTER
FAILING FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS. HE WAS TAKEN BACK TO
POLICE HEADQUARTERS, WHERE HE FAILED BREATH TESTS. MR.
WASZUT WAS CHARGED WITH D.W.I., FAILING TO MAINTAIN A
LANE AND RECKLESS DRIVING. HE WAS RELEASED TO A FAMILY
MEMBER PENDING A FIRST APPEARANCE COURT DATE IN ANDOVER
TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL COURT. MR. WASZUT'S VEHICLE WAS
IMPOUNDED FOR THE MANDATORY 12 HOURS UNDER JOHNS LAW.
THE INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY PATROLMAN BOB YOUNGS
WITH ASSISTANCE FROM PTL. GEORGE LAOUDIS AND SGT. ERIC
DANIELSON.
  
 

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