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Leader Of Warren County’s ‘Largest’ Drug Network Nabbed, 42 Heroin Bricks Seized: Prosecutor
Four pounds of methamphetamine, 42 bricks of heroin, and a slew of other drugs were discovered at a Warren County home, resulting in the arrest of two residents — one who authorities say was the leader of the area’s largest narcotics trafficking network.
Charlie L. Cole, 44, and Shakiera Armstrong, 31, of Phillipsburg, were charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, as well as child endangerment and various weapons offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Friday, Oct. 27.
Cole was also charged with lead…
Over $4.7K In Crack Cocaine, Heroin Seized As Phillipsburg Pair Charged With Distribution: PD
Authorities confiscated more than $4,700 in crack cocaine and heroin — including 22 vials — during a three-week investigation that resulted in distribution charges for two Phillipsburg men, officials announced.
Khalil S. Thomas, 29, is facing two charges for distribution and three for possession with intent to distribute following the execution of a search warrant at his Fox Street home, which turned up 22 vials of crack cocaine worth about $2,080, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Friday, Sept. 8.
Meanwhile, Bilal Gordon, 33, was charged with three distribution offenses, thre…
Sussex County Man Initiates High-Speed Rt. 46 Chase, Crashes Into Tree, Flees Again: Prosecutor
A Sussex County man was identified and arrested after speeding away from officers attempting to stop him, crashing in Hackettstown, and fleeing on foot, authorities said.
Jeffrey Bissonnette, 52, of Andover, was seen speeding past other vehicles on Route 46 and driving recklessly on Saturday, August 19, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Wednesday release.
Bissonnette allegedly ignored officers’ attempts to stop him, continuing east on Route 46 in Hackettstown and eventually crashing into a tree on Cook Street.
He then fled the scene on foot, at which point officers were…
Warren County Man Burglarizes Home, Harasses Victim On Instagram, Tries Again Hours Later: PD
A Warren County man previously arrested for theft is facing charges once again, this time for burglarizing the home of somebody he knew, threatening them for more money over Instagram, and returning hours later to make a second burglary attempt, authorities said.
Rory Molnar, 37, of the 200 block of Harvard Drive in Hackettstown, is accused of forcing his way into the front door of the home of the sleeping victim, whom he knew, before demanding money and leaving around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Molnar then allegedly…
Warren County Man Charged For Stealing 3 ATVs Worth Over $10K: Prosecutor
A Warren County man was charged for stealing three offroad vehicles worth more than $10,000 last week, authorities announced Tuesday, May 9.
Christopher R. Gordon, 23, broke into a shed on the 1400 block of Liberty Street in Alpha and stole the vehicles on Thursday, May 4, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said.
Gordon, of the 700 block of South Boulevard in Alpha, was identified via video surveillance footage, which led to the discovery of his own vehicle, the prosecutor added.
He has been charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief.
The investigation into the stolen veh…
Suspect Nabbed In Months-Long Burglary Spree Targeting North Jersey Businesses: Prosecutor
A suspect has been arrested in connection to a spree of burglaries targeting businesses across North Jersey lasting several months, authorities said.
John Berardi, of School Street in Washington, was charged with six counts of burglary, seven counts of criminal mischief, and two counts of theft of moveable property, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said on Thursday, April 27.
Berardi, 59, is accused of breaking into businesses in Washington Township and Borough (Warren County), Mount Olive, and Glen Gardner by throwing a rock through either a glass door or a plate glass window.
T…
Man, 57, Sexually Assaulted Child For Years At Warren County Home, Prosecutor Says
A Warren County man has been charged in connection to a series of sexual assaults on a girl spanning five years, authorities said.
Mark Van Grouw, 57, “engaged the victim in multiple sexual acts” between 1990 and 1995 at his home in Blairstown, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a joint release Friday.
The abuse began when the victim was 10 years old, Pfeiffer added.
Van Grouw, of Dutch Hill Road, was charged with two counts each of first-degree sexual assault and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, as well as four counts of second-degree sexual assault.
He was being he…
Dynamite, Hand Grenade, Machete, Other Weapons Found In Warren County Man’s Home: Prosecutor
A Warren County man banned from owning weapons was found with a slew of firearms and explosives, including dynamite, a hand grenade, and a machete, authorities said.
Jason D. Fretz, 54, was charged with two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, contempt of court, and additional weapons offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Wednesday, Jan. 4.
The investigation began in late December 2022 when authorities received a photograph from a “concerned citizen” allegedly showing Fretz with several firearms.
Detectives then f…
Warren County Man, 38, Nearly Hit Police Officer And Resisted Arrest: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old Warren County man was charged after he nearly crashed into a police officer, resisted arrest, and later turned himself in, authorities announced.
Officers in Independence Township stopped a Toyota Tacoma driven by Clinton Ontweka, who ran a stop sign on Route 517 in Allamuchy and nearly hit a police officer on Monday, Aug. 8, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
Officers determined via sobriety testing that Ontweka, of Hackettstown, was intoxicated, and decided to arrest him before he ran into a nearby cornfi…
Man Was Paid To Steal More Than $6K In Wiring From Warren County Home Depot, Prosecutor Says
An Essex County man admitted to being paid $500 to shoplift more than $6,000 worth of electrical wiring from a Warren County Home Depot store, authorities said.
Ronald McKenzie, of Quaback Avenue in Irvington, is accused of shoplifting spools of electrical wiring from Home Depot in Mansfield Township during two incidents in July 2022, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
The amount shoplifted totals approximately $6,200, Pfeiffer said.
After being confronted, McKenzie allegedly admitted to investigators that he had been pai…
Warren County Woman, 59, Made Fake Police Report, Filed Bogus Insurance Claim: Prosecutor
A 59-year-old Warren County woman who made a false police report and filed a bogus insurance claim about a stolen pickup truck has been charged, authorities said.
Silvana Saleh, of Rose Lane in Hackettstown, told officers that her 2012 Chevy pickup truck was stolen from her barn when she was gone sometime between Friday, April 29 and Sunday, May 1, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Friday, June 3.
The truck was subsequently entered in the national crime information center as stolen.
On Tuesday, May 24, detectives learned that the truck had…
300 Heroin Bricks Worth $75K Found In Route 80 Stop, Prosecutor Says
More than 300 heroin bricks valued at approximately $75,500 was found following a traffic stop on Route 80 in Warren County, leading to several charges for a Bronx pair, authorities said.
State Police stopped a car with a bogus license plate on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township on Sunday, May 1, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Monday release.
A follow-up investigation and search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 309 heroin bricks with an approximate value of $75,500, Pfeiffer said.
Natanael Ramirez Reyes and Edward A. Rodriguez Veras, both of the Bronx, were arrested…
WV Man Drove North Jersey Girl To Maryland To Sexually Assault Her, Left Her In PA: Prosecutor
A West Virginia man has been charged with human trafficking after he picked up a 14-year-old North Jersey girl he had promised a relationship with, drove to Maryland to sexually assault her, and abandoned her in Pennsylvania when he learned that she had been reported missing, authorities announced.
Chad C. Corbin, Jr. was charged with first- and second-degree human trafficking, conspiracy to commit human trafficking, first-degree kidnapping, conspiracy to commit sexual assault, luring, and child endangerment, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said on Tuesday, March 15.
Corbin, now …
