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DWI Truck Driver Hit Car, Fled Scene, Gave Cops False Info: Hackettstown PD
A 27-year-old Mansfield Township man was arrested after a hit-and-run DWI crash in Hackettstown on Sunday, March 2, authorities said.
At 3:28 p.m., officers responded to Grand Avenue and Beatty Street after a pickup truck struck a vehicle at the intersection and fled the scene, Hackettstown police said. A witness followed the vehicle, which eventually pulled into the driveway of a residence on College View Drive, police said.
While speaking with the driver, later identified as Jovav Santos-Bautista, officers detected the odor of alcohol, police said. The officer found an ope…
Armed Troy Man Leads High-Speed Pursuit Across State Lines Before Crashing
A Troy man faces a long list of charges after a multi-state police chase that started in Vermont ended in a crash and his arrest in Queensbury, NY, authorities said.
On Thursday, Jan. 9, at approximately 12:54 p.m., New York State Police joined the pursuit of a vehicle that had fled a traffic stop in Vermont and evaded multiple law enforcement agencies in both Vermont and New York. The vehicle was first reported traveling on State Route 4 toward Whitehall, NY.
Troopers located the vehicle in Fort Ann, NY, and attempted to stop it. However, the driver refused to comply, initiating a high-spe…
Man Arrested Twice In 13 Days In Mansfield Township: Police
A man was arrested twice in 13 days last month in Mansfield Township for theft, authorities said.
On Thursday, Aug. 15 at 11:53 a.m., police responded to a BP gas station on Route 57 after a man, Leiner Mera, stole money from the cash register, Mansfield Township police said in a release. Video provided to officers showed Mera leaning over the counter and removing $135 from the lottery register, police said.
Mera was charged with theft, police said
On Monday, Aug. 28, Mera was busted again after he walked into Donaldson Farms, pushed an employee against the wall and removed $2,142 fr…
Police: DWI PA Man, 41, Busted With Loaded Handgun In Parking Lot Of Warren County Bagel Shop
A PA man was under the influence when he was stopped in the parking lot of a Warren County bagel shop and found with a loaded handgun Tuesday night, authorities said.
Jarrett Feldman, 41, was stopped by a Washington Township (Morris County) officer for a violation at Budd Lake Bagel & Deli (333 Mountain Ave. in Hackettstown) just after 10 p.m., authorities said.
Feldman, of Bath, was determined to be intoxicated, and a search of his vehicle turned up a Sig Sauer handgun with the magazine inserted, Hackettstown Police said.
Feldman was arrested and charged with second-degree unlawful po…
Warren County Man, 31, Accused Of Selling Meth, Heroin, Prosecutor Says
A Warren County man accused of selling meth and heroin is behind bars, the county prosecutor’s office said Friday.
Johnathan Neceda, 31, is facing six third-degree distribution offenses following a five-week investigation by the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office and police departments in Hackettstown, Mansfield Township, Phillipsburg and Washington Township, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release.
Neceda, of Corliss Avenue in Phillipsburg, was charged with two counts of heroin distribution, two counts of possession with intent to distribute heroin, distribution of methamphetamine an…
Police: Warren County Man, 34, Charged With Aggravated Assault On Law Enforcement
A Warren County man resisted arrest and caused an officer to fall and injure his knee during a dispute earlier this week, police said.
Officers responding to a dispute near the 100 block of High Street attempted to arrest Jordan Aroneo, of Hackettstown, around 9:40 p.m. Jan. 26, local police said.
Aroneo, 34, refused commands and twisted an officer’s leg, causing the officer to fall and injure his knee and thumb, police said.
Aroneo is also accused of forcing his hands under his body in an attempt to refuse being handcuffed, police said.
Aroneo was eventually placed under arrest and charg…
Police: Warren County Man Airlifted In Revenge-Fueled Street Brawl, 42, Charged With Assault
A Warren County man who was airlifted after a revenge-fueled fight in the middle of a Hackettstown street was charged with assault over the weekend, authorities said.
Jefferey Binns, 42, was charged Dec. 12 with simple assault and disorderly conduct based on his involvement in a fight on Main Street in Hackettstown Sept. 9, police said on Facebook.
The initial argument broke out near 80 Main St. shortly before 7:30 p.m., when officers allegedly observed a commotion and noticed that traffic had come to a halt.
Brad Mackowicz, 38, of Hackettstown, slapped a 19-year-old man, also of Hackettst…
Police: Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy Seized In Raid Of 24-Year-Old Man's Hackettstown Home
A 24-year-old man accused of selling cocaine and other drugs in Hackettstown was arrested following a week-long investigation, authorities said.
A search of Christopher Cerrato's Laurie Terrace home turned up cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, Lorazepam, marijuana and an unspecified amount of cash, Acting Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said Tuesday.
Cerrato, of Allentown, PA, was charged with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, Lorazepam and marijuana, as well as other drug possession offenses, Pfeiffer said.
Cerrato was previously arrested in…
Police: Hackettstown Driver Passed Out In Intersection Found With Heroin, Hypodermic Needle
A Hackettstown driver is facing drug charges after he passed out under the influence of heroin at an intersection, authorities said.
Officers saw a vehicle stopped at the intersection of Mitchell Road and Bells Lane Wednesday morning shortly before 5:30 a.m., Hackettstown police said.
Police approached the vehicle and allegedly located an orange needle cap belonging to a hypodermic syringe next to the driver, who was sleeping, authorities said.
Officers were able to wake the driver, identified as Eric Gaertner, 22, of Hackettstown, who was under the influence of heroin, authorities said.
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Police: Man At Hackettstown Train Station Had 60 Heroin Folds, Hypodermic Needles
A Hackettstown man was found with 60 wax folds of heroin and other drug paraphernalia at the NJ Transit Train Station, said authorities who charged him.
Hackettstown police arrived at the NJ Transit Train Station on Beatty Street after hearing reports of a disorderly man on Wednesday, Jan. 29 around 8 p.m., Hackettstown police said.
The man, identified as Noel Nieves, 32, was located in the bathroom, police said.
Nieves was found with 60 wax folds of suspected heroin, a bag of suspected marijuana and six hypodermic needles, police say. He also had a piece of Chore Boy copper and a broken g…