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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