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Man Assaulted Woman Then Refused To Let Her Leave In Mount Olive: Cops Man Assaulted Woman Then Refused To Let Her Leave In Mount Olive: Cops
Man Assaulted Woman Then Refused To Let Her Leave In Mount Olive: Cops A 40-year-old Flanders man was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman and refusing to let her leave on the evening of Sunday, April 7, Mount Olive police said. At 8:30 p.m., police responded to a residence in Flanders and found Andrew Heller sleeping inside, officers said.  Before waking up Heller, police located and removed multiple knives from his residence, officers said. During their investigation, police determined Heller assaulted the woman, refused to let her leave the residence or request help, and made threats against her, officers said. Heller was arrested a…
Stolen Car Headed For Mount Olive School ‘To Harm Students' Found On GSP: UPDATE Stolen Car Headed For Mount Olive School ‘To Harm Students' Found On GSP: UPDATE
Stolen Car Headed For Mount Olive School ‘To Harm Students' Found On GSP: Update A stolen vehicle whose occupants allegedly intended to hurt students at a Mount Olive school on Wednesday morning was found hours later on the Garden State Parkway as all schools in the district were sheltered-in-place, authorities said. Mount Olive Police received a report around 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 19 that a vehicle had been stolen out of Roxbury, the department said. The occupants of the stolen vehicle “expressed an intent to go to Mount Olive High School to harm students,” according to a statement released by the department later that morning: This morning at approximately 10…
TIRE IRON BEATDOWN: Armed NY Man Follows Victim To Rt. 46 Exxon Lot In Vicious Road Rage Attack TIRE IRON BEATDOWN: Armed NY Man Follows Victim To Rt. 46 Exxon Lot In Vicious Road Rage Attack
Tire Iron Beatdown: Armed NY Man Follows Victim To Rt. 46 Exxon Lot In Vicious Road Rage Attack An armed New York man was motivated by road rage when he followed a victim into the parking lot of an Exxon gas station on Route 46 in Mount Olive and initiated a vicious beatdown using a tire iron, authorities charged. The fight occurred on Route 46 West in front of the Exxon gas station on Wednesday, Nov. 23, Mount Olive Police said. Investigators found that Joseph H. Melillo, 55, of Monroe, NY, had allegedly followed the victim into the parking lot after a road rage incident prior to entering the township. Melillo and the victim then became involved in a physical fight, where Melillo st…
KNOW ANYTHING? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Mount Olive Park, Police Say KNOW ANYTHING? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Mount Olive Park, Police Say
Know Anything? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Mount Olive Park, Police Say Know anything? Police are seeking information after two abused and neglected Shih Tzu dogs were found abandoned near a Morris County park. The dogs were found on Bartley Road near Flanders Park in Flanders sometime between Thursday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Nov. 18, Mount Olive Police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Investigations Division at 973-691-0850 ext. 7203 or send an email to mopddetectives@mopd.org.
Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene
Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene The suspect in a Mount Olive hit-and-run was busted after abandoning his license plate at the scene of the drunken crash, authorities said. David E. Fisk, 31, of Washington, was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving while suspended, Mount Olive police said in a Monday release. Fisk is accused of damaging a fence near the dumpster area during a crash on Stedwick Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 1. He also left the vehicle’s license plate at the scene of the crash, which is how officers ultimately identified him as the driver, …
BUSTED: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police BUSTED: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police
Busted: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Adderall, Cash Seized, 2 Charged In Morris County: Police Two Morris County residents were slapped with several charges following a drug bust involving the seizure of ecstasy, cocaine, Adderall, and other substances, authorities announced. Officers responding to a dispute at a home in Budd Lake met with John P. Rowe, 30, and Stephanie L. Olver, 29, before the owner of the property gave consent to a search around 4:20 p.m. on Friday, June 10, Mount Olive Police said in a release on Tuesday, June 14. The search turned up suspected Alprazolam tablets, leading to the application of a search warrant for a silver four-door vehicle, police said. A searc…
Morris County Woman, 62, Accused Of Selling Drugs For Second Time, Police Say Morris County Woman, 62, Accused Of Selling Drugs For Second Time, Police Say
Morris County Woman, 62, Accused Of Selling Drugs For Second Time, Police Say A 62-year-old Morris County woman has been accused of selling narcotics for the second time in just over a month, authorities said. Shelley R. Briggs was stopped in a 1998 Toyota Sienna after making an improper u-turn on Route 46 near Sand Shore Road just after 11:40 a.m. August 5, Mount Olive police said. During questioning, Briggs’ location was inconsistent with the statements she provide d to police, authorities said. Briggs consented to a search of her vehicle, which turned up a recent prescription for Xanax with 25 pills missing, police said. The police investigation showed that Brig…
Morris County Woman, 62, Accused Of Selling Narcotics, Police Say Morris County Woman, 62, Accused Of Selling Narcotics, Police Say
Morris County Woman, 62, Accused Of Selling Narcotics, Police Say A 62-year-old woman is facing drug possession and distribution charges for allegedly selling narcotics out of her Morris County home, authorities said. Shelley R. Briggs, of Budd Lake, was arrested June 29 after an investigation by Mount Olive Police determined that she had allegedly been distributing a controlled dangerous substance out of her home on 4th Street in Budd Lake. Briggs was charged with distribution of a Schedule IV narcotic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. She was released and is scheduled to appear in court.
Drunk Route 206 Hit-Run Driver Nabbed Behind Wheel Of Sparking Car In Morris County, Police Say Drunk Route 206 Hit-Run Driver Nabbed Behind Wheel Of Sparking Car In Morris County, Police Say
Drunk Route 206 Hit-Run Driver Nabbed Behind Wheel Of Sparking Car In Morris County, Police Say A Morris County man was drunk when he fled the scene of a Route 206 crash in his damaged, sparking vehicle Sunday night, authorities said. Mario Prisco Jr., 44, was stopped at Sunoco on Route 206 in Flanders just before 9:15 p.m. after a witness reported seeing him driving a sparking car with three wheels, Mount Olive police said. Prisco, of Flanders, was determined to be intoxicated and subsequently failed a series of field sobriety tests, authorities said. A follow-up investigation found that he had been involved in a prior accident on Route 206, police said. Prisco was arrested and cha…
Police: NJ, PA Pair Nabbed For Shoplifting Copper Wire From Morris County Lowe’s Stores Police: NJ, PA Pair Nabbed For Shoplifting Copper Wire From Morris County Lowe’s Stores
Police: NJ, PA Pair Nabbed For Shoplifting Copper Wire From Morris County Lowe’s Stores Two men accused of stealing copper wire from Lowe’s in Morris County were charged, authorities said. Raul Lopez, 35, was identified as one of two men seen shoplifting the copper wire from the International Drive store in Flanders around 12:35 p.m. on March 11, Mount Olive police said. Lopez, of Allentown, PA, was arrested following an investigation and charged with shoplifting. The second suspect, Antonio D. Dewitt, 34, was found to be connected to the first incident after being jailed for shoplifting wire from a different Lowe’s store on March 19, police said. Dewitt, of Paterson, was ch…
Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake
Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead On Icy Budd Lake A missing Parsippany man was found dead on Budd Lake Sunday morning after a multi-agency search, authorities said. Parsippany police contacted the Mount Olive Township police for help finding a missing elderly man, whose vehicle was found in a private parking lot adjacent to Budd Lake around 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. An extensive search utilizing the New Jersey State Police Air Unit, NJSP TEAMS Unit, NJSP Marine Unit, members of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, Mount Olive Police Officers and the assistance of volunteers from the Bu…
Man Peered Into Morris County Apartment Window While Woman Was Changing Toddler, Police Say Man Peered Into Morris County Apartment Window While Woman Was Changing Toddler, Police Say
Man Peered Into Morris County Apartment Window While Woman Was Changing Toddler, Police Say A NY man was arrested after police say he peered through the window of Morris County apartment while a woman was changing a toddler’s clothes. Elmer Alarcon-Guerra, 30, was seen looking into a window at Eagle Rock Apartments in Budd Lake while a woman was changing the toddler’s clothing on March 3 around 8:30 p.m., Mount Olive police said. Alarcon-Guerra, of Endicott, NY, then tried to move up against the wall to avoid being seen, police said. The woman contacted police and the man, who fled in a silver SUV, was tracked down a short time later and placed under arrest, authorities said. Al…
BUSTED: Raid Of 40-Year-Old Morris County Man's Apartment Turns Up Cocaine, Pot, $12K Cash BUSTED: Raid Of 40-Year-Old Morris County Man's Apartment Turns Up Cocaine, Pot, $12K Cash
Busted: Raid Of 40-Year-Old Morris County Man's Apartment Turns Up Cocaine, Pot, $12K Cash A 40-year-old man accused of selling cocaine and other drugs was arrested following a raid of his Morris County apartment, authorities said. Keith M. Harrington was arrested Feb. 9 after a search of his apartment at Hensyn Village in Budd Lake turned up an ounce of cocaine, pot, paraphernalia and $12,000 in cash, Mount Olive police said. Harrington was charged with possession with intent to distribute over half an ounce of cocaine, possession of cocaine, money laundering and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held at the Morris County Correctional Facility pendin…
PHOTOS: 2-Alarm Oil Fire Ravages Morris County Apartment Building PHOTOS: 2-Alarm Oil Fire Ravages Morris County Apartment Building
Photos: 2-Alarm Oil Fire Ravages Morris County Apartment Building The Budd Lake Fire Department and several other emergency crews jumped to action to douse a two-alarm blaze that ravaged a Morris County apartment building Thursday morning. The fire broke out at building 2 of the Village Green Apartment Complex in Budd Lake around 8:30 a.m., police said. A resident was cooking and tried to use water to put out a pan of oil that caught fire, Mount Olive Police said. Crews arrived and observed heavy smoke and large, billowing flames coming from the roof of the building, authorities said. While working to extinguish the blaze, Budd Lake firefighters had to …
Police: Newark Man, 39, Nabbed In Months-Long Shoplifting Spree At Morris County Lowe’s Police: Newark Man, 39, Nabbed In Months-Long Shoplifting Spree At Morris County Lowe’s
Police: Newark Man, 39, Nabbed In Months-Long Shoplifting Spree At Morris County Lowe’s A Newark man had stolen expensive tools and equipment from a Morris County Lowe’s on five separate occasions over several months before he was finally nabbed by police, authorities said. Adeja K. Lendor, 39, walked into Lowe’s in Flanders and put expensive tools and equipment in his cart five times between Oct. 28 and Dec. 5, Mount Olive Police said. Each time, Lendor would show a receipt and leave without paying for the items, police said. A follow-up investigation identified Lendor via surveillance footage and determined that he was in Mount Olive and Roxbury during the incidents, police…
Police: Morris County Man, 28, Found With Meth After Car Chase, Crash, Two Foot Pursuits Police: Morris County Man, 28, Found With Meth After Car Chase, Crash, Two Foot Pursuits
Police: Morris County Man, 28, Found With Meth After Car Chase, Crash, Two Foot Pursuits A Morris County man with meth sped away from officers during a traffic stop, initiating a high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash and not one but two foot chases, police said. Michael A. Liska, Jr., 28, sped off while officers tried to stop him for driving without a seatbelt and having a broken brake light near the Budd Lake Diner around 1:35 p.m. Saturday, Mount Olive Police said. Liska, of Budd Lake, sped through the parking lot of CVS on Woodsedge Avenue before crashing into a vehicle on Route 46 east, police said. Liska hit snow banks and blew through stop signs as he continued to s…
Police: Louisiana Man, 30, Busted With Handgun, High-Capacity Mag At Morris County Walmart Police: Louisiana Man, 30, Busted With Handgun, High-Capacity Mag At Morris County Walmart
Police: Louisiana Man, 30, Busted With Handgun, High-Capacity Mag At Morris County Walmart A man from Louisiana was found with a handgun with a high-capacity magazine at a Morris County Walmart Monday afternoon, authorities said. Belvin Dale Lee, 30, was seen with a handgun sticking out of his pocket at Walmart in Flanders around 2:40 p.m., Mount Olive Police said. Lee, of Opelousas, was subsequently arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a high-capacity ammunition magazine. Lee was processed and released pending an appearance in court.
Police: Morris County Woman, 43, Took Receipts From Lowe’s Parking Lot Trash, Returned For Cash Police: Morris County Woman, 43, Took Receipts From Lowe’s Parking Lot Trash, Returned For Cash
Police: Morris County Woman, 43, Took Receipts From Lowe’s Parking Lot Trash, Returned For Cash A Morris County woman was caught taking receipts out of trash cans at a local Lowe’s Home Improvement store and returning items for cash numerous times over the past several months, police said. Penny M. Bellomi, 43, was seen removing receipts from trash cans in the parking lot of Lowe’s in Flanders on several occasions between July 30 and Dec. 8, Mount Olive Police said. Bellomi, of Netcong, would then pick out the items listed on the receipts and return them for cash inside the store, police said. Bellomi was arrested Dec. 8 and charged with five counts of theft by deception. She was rel…
Police: DWI Budd Lake Man, 55, Takes Down 2 Utility Poles In SUV Crash Police: DWI Budd Lake Man, 55, Takes Down 2 Utility Poles In SUV Crash
Police: DWI Budd Lake Man, 55, Takes Down 2 Utility Poles In SUV Crash A Budd Lake man was drunk when he damaged two utility poles in a Morris County crash Wednesday night, authorities said. Christopher K. Murray, 55, crashed his white Ford Explorer into the poles near Route 46 and Mount Olive Road around 7:30 p.m. snapping one at the base and significantly damaging the other, police said. Murray’s SUV was later found with severe damage to the driver’s side and front end, Mount Olive police said. Responding officers observed Murray outside his vehicle and picked up obvious signs of intoxication during questioning, police said. Murray was taken to Morristown …
Police: DWI Morris County Man Flees From Officers On Route 46 Police: DWI Morris County Man Flees From Officers On Route 46
Police: DWI Morris County Man Flees From Officers On Route 46 A Morris County man was drunk when he stopped his car in an intersection on Route 46 and sped away from officers trying to pull him over, authorities said. Jose A. Goncalves-Caldas, 34, was seen at the intersection of Route 46 and Woodsedge Avenue in a blue Subaru that did not have running lights on shortly before 9:25 p.m. on Oct. 30, Mount Olive Police said. When officers tried to initiate a traffic stop, Goncalves-Caldas sped away and onto Route 46, police said. Goncalves-Caldas later stopped for police near Wolfe Road and Vasa Park, where he was questioned and determined to be intoxica…
Police: DWI Hackettstown Man, 55, Charged In Route 46 Hit-And-Run Crash Police: DWI Hackettstown Man, 55, Charged In Route 46 Hit-And-Run Crash
Police: DWI Hackettstown Man, 55, Charged In Route 46 Hit-And-Run Crash A Hackettstown man had been drinking when he left the scene of a crash on Route 46, authorities said. Thomas E. Javier, 55, crashed his Toyota Rav 4 at the intersection of Naughright Road and Route 46 in Hackettstown just before 12:20 a.m. Sunday -- then drove away, Mount Olive police said. Police located the front bumper of Javier’s vehicle, which was damaged in the crash, and sent a description to nearby jurisdictions, authorities said. Washington Township Police later located Javier’s vehicle on Springtown Road and detected signs of intoxication during his questioning, authorities said.…
Police: Queens Man, 23, Tried Using Bogus Credit Card At Flanders Walmart Police: Queens Man, 23, Tried Using Bogus Credit Card At Flanders Walmart
Police: Queens Man, 23, Tried Using Bogus Credit Card At Flanders Walmart A Queens, NY man used a a fraudulent credit card when he attempted to pick up and pay for an order at Walmart in Flanders, authorities charged. Mohammed S. Rahman, 23, visited the Walmart on International Drive S. and tried to pay for a pickup order on Sept. 5, Mount Olive Police said. Further investigation revealed that Rahman was not authorized to use the card, police said. He was arrested and charged with credit card fraud, conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, criminal attempt and theft by deception. Rahman was released pending an appearance in court.
Police ID Victim Of Fatal Route 206 Mount Olive Crash Police ID Victim Of Fatal Route 206 Mount Olive Crash
Police ID Victim Of Fatal Route 206 Mount Olive Crash A 34-year-old Flanders man died after being slammed by an SUV Thursday while he was attempting a left turn onto Route 206, authorities said. Frank Iaconio Jr. was trying to turn onto the highway in Flanders when a 56-year-old Flanders man in a 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe struck the driver's side of his vehicle, Mount Olive Police Sgt. Eric Anthony told the Daily Record. Iaconio was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center by Atlantic Air One following the 10:50 a.m. crash. He died of his injuries at the hospital while the other driver was uninjured, police said. According to Iaconio's Facebook page…
Police: Man Who Had Warrants, Passenger Found With Heroin At Budd Lake Shopping Center Police: Man Who Had Warrants, Passenger Found With Heroin At Budd Lake Shopping Center
Police: Man Who Had Warrants, Passenger Found With Heroin At Budd Lake Shopping Center An Ogdensburg man with two warrants out for his arrest and a Hackettstown woman were charged with heroin possession after police saw the car they were in speed to the back of a Budd Lake shopping mall, authorities said. Mount Olive Police Officer Spotts was on routine patrol when he saw a 2011 Ford in the parking lot of Mall at Wild Geese just before midnight Sept. 30, Mount Olive police said. The Ford driver, later identified as Thomas Curtin, 31, sped away when he saw Spotts, police said. Spotts pulled the Ford over near Wolfe Road where he made contact with Curtin, 31, and identified th…
Drunk Teens Went On Swastika Spray-Painting Spree Across Mount Olive, Police Say Drunk Teens Went On Swastika Spray-Painting Spree Across Mount Olive, Police Say
Drunk Teens Went On Swastika Spray-Painting Spree Across Mount Olive, Police Say A group of underage teens were caught drinking and spray-painting swastikas and derogatory words across Mount Olive last weekend, authorities said. An officer responded to Stedwick Village around 10:10 p.m. Friday n a report of three people drinking alcohol and spray painting a building, Mount Olive police said in a news release. Officer Koppinger found empty beer cans and a bottle of vodka in the parking lot and then found a 16-year-old male from Budd Lake and a 16-year-old female from Dover walking near Hensyn Village. Both teens along with a 20-year-old female from Budd Lake appeared to…