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Morris County Football Club Treasurer Embezzled $100K, Police Say
The treasurer of a Morris County football club has been charged with stealing more than $100,000, police said.
The Denville Blue Angels' FC treasurer, Gerald Castellano, stole more than $100,000 over an extended time, Denville police said on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
The investigation began on Aug. 21.
Castellano was charged on Oct. 3, with theft by unlawful taking, and released on his own recognizance pending a future court appearance date at the Morris County Superior Court.
Morris County Man Found Hiding In Garage Loft After Home Burglary: Police
A 39-year-old Morris County man was found hiding out in a garage loft after breaking into a local home, authorities said.
Officers responded to a report of a suspicious male that entered a home on George Cobb Lane in Lincoln Park around 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, police said in a release on Monday, July 11.
A follow-up investigation and search of the area led to the discovery of Bazyt M. Bergus Jr., who was found hiding in a garage loft with property that had been stolen from the home, police said.
Bergus, of Lincoln Park, was arrested and charged with burglary, theft, and criminal tres…
Drunken Driver Barrels Into Pequannock Home Causing Gas Leak, Serious Damage: Police
A drunk driver was slapped with charges after barreling into a Pequannock home and causing serious damage, authorities said.
Officers responding to the crash report at the intersection of the Boulevard and Dale Avenue saw a red Subaru Forester on the lawn of 28 Dale Ave. that had barreled into the home shortly before 8:55 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, Pequannock Police said in a release on Wednesday, June 22.
The driver, Steven Lachenauer, 50, of Pequannock, was showing signs of intoxication during questioning, police said.
A follow-up investigation led to the discovery of drugs at the scene …
Busted: Police Nab Pair In String Of Morris County Car Burglaries
Police in Morris County arrested a pair they say carried out a string of early-morning car burglaries.
Thomas Berry, 31, and Samantha Delano, 26, are accused of breaking into cars on Shore Road in Lake Hopatcong and stealing various personal property on Feb. 16 around 6:10 a.m., Jefferson Township Police said.
Berry, of Wharton, and Delano, of Stanhope, were identified by witnesses and taken into custody, where they were charged with burglary and theft, authorities said.
Berry was taken to Morris County Correctional Facility while Delano was released on a summons.
Both suspects are schedu…
Out Of State Couple Busted With Handgun, Hollow-Point Bullets In Routine Morris County Stop
A couple from West Virginia had a handgun with a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets when they were stopped in Morris County, authorities said.
Brian Moats, 29, and Alexis King, 38 — both of Morgantown, West Virginia — were stopped on West Mill Road in Washington Township around 1 a.m. on Sept. 30, Lt. Mark Niemynski said.
Moats, the passenger, initially gave police a fake name during questioning, prompting a search of the vehicle, which turned up a handgun with a high-capacity magazine, hollow-point bullets, a THC cartridge and drug paraphernalia, authorities said.
Both were f…
