Underage Possession/Arrest
Arron Murdock, a 20 year old Marlboro resident was arrested on 2-2-12 at approximately 9:15pm after he was observed by Detectives exiting a liquor store on Valley St. in possession of alcohol. The subject was approached by the Detectives while he was loading the alcohol into an awaiting vehicle. The subject was arrested at the scene without incident and processed accordingly. 

Underage Possession/Arrest
Thomas Feldmeier, a 20 year old Beaver Pennsylvania resident was arrested on 2-2-12 at approximately 8:00pm after Detectives observed the subject exit a liquor store located on Valley St. in possession of alcohol. The subject was stopped at the scene,  placed under arrest, and processed accordingly.   

Criminal Mischief

Sometime immediately prior to 2-1-12 an unknown actor(s) had used a black magic marker and black spray paint to vandalize street signs located on Rynda Rd. and Cumberland Rd.

Suspicious Person/Arrest
Willie Gerald, a 51 year old Newark resident was arrested on 2-1-12 at approximately 5:20pm after a motorist contacted the Police stating that a black male in an orange hooded sweatshirt had flagged her down while she was driving on South Orange Ave. and stated to her (falsely) that her vehicle was on fire. Officers responding to the scene to investigate were able to determine that the subject had an active warrant for his arrest issued out of Parsippany.The subject was arrested without further incident and processed accordingly. 

Burglary/Arrest
Leon Holston, a 44 year old Roselle resident was formally charged on 2-1-12 for committing two burglaries and thefts from apartment buildings located on Irvington Ave in December of 2011. The subject was charged for the offenses after an investigation conducted by the Detective Bureau revealed he was the actor responsible for same. The subject is currently incarcerated at the Essex County Jail in Newark. 

Suspicious Person/Arrest
Torre Garrett, a 35 year old Newark resident was arrested on 2-1-12 at approximately 3:50pm after an Officer working in plainclothes observed the subject approach a juvenile female on South Orange Ave/Stanley Rd. and attempt to engage her in conversation. The Officer observing the situation investigated further and during his field inquiry he discovered that the subject had an outstanding warrant issued for his arrest out of Atlantic City. The subject was placed under arrest without further incident and processed accordingly. 

Underage Possession/Arrest
Julia Rondinella, a 20 year old South Orange resident was arrested on 2-1-12 at approximately 7:45pm after a  plainclothes Officer assigned to work a statewide underage alcohol detection operation observed the subject exit a liquor store located on Valley St. in possession of alcohol. The subject was stopped a short distance away, placed into custody for the offense and processed accordingly.  

Burglary to vehicle/Arrest
A 16 year old Newark resident was arrested on 1-31-12 at approximately 5:20pm after he was observed attempting to break into a truck which was parked on Hartford Ct. The owner of the vehicle observed the juvenile entering same and notified the Police. Upon Police arrival the juvenile fled the area on foot and lead Officers on a foot pursuit which continued for several blocks. The juvenile was ultimately arrested on Palm St. in the City of Newark. At the time of his arrest the juvenile was also found to be in possession of a weapon (knife). The juvenile was transported to Police Headquarters and processed accordingly.

Criminal mischief
A Crestwood Dr. resident stated that sometime during the morning of 1-30-12 she heard a truck outside her residence and when she went outside of same she discovered the retaining  wall at the end of her driveway had been damaged. There was no description of the truck available at the time of the incident.

Underage possession
A 16 year old South Orange resident was arrested on 1-27-12 at approximately 8:00pm when Officers working an underage alcohol detail observed the juvenile to be in possession of alcohol he had just received from another individual who had purchased same. The juvenile was taken into custody and processed accordingly.

Bicycle theft/Arrests

Three juveniles were arrested on 1-29-12 at approximately 2:30pm after a Richmond Ave. resident observed them remove a BMX bicycle from her neighbor's yard and promptly notified the Police. The juveniles were apprehended a short distance away, transported to Police headquarters and processed accordingly. The bicycle was recovered at the scene.  

Criminal mischief
The sculpture located at the Duck pond and belonging to the Village was damaged sometime prior to 9:30am on 1-28-12 by an unknown actor(s). The actor(s) had painted the sides of the sculpture and carved a large triangle into same. The matter is under investigation.

Criminal mischief to vehicle/SHU
A victim stated that between 6:00am and 3:30pm on 1-27-12 she had parked her vehicle (2008 Chrysler) on the campus of Seton Hall University and upon returning to it she discovered the driver's side door lock had been damaged. No items were reported stolen.

Impersonating an Officer/Arrest
Kaslet Gabriel, a 27 year old Irvington resident was arrested on 1-25-12 at approximately 5:00pm after he was found to be in possession of an item (Police Placard) while on Sloan St. The subject was found presenting the item to an individual from the Parking Authority professing to be on official Police business. Officers arriving on the scene determined that the subject was in fact not a Law Enforcement Officer and was illegally in possession of the placard. The subject was placed under arrest at the scene and processed accordingly. 

Robbery
A Seton Hall University student reported to the Police on 1-25-12  that on 1-21-12 at approximately 9:30pm he was walking on South Orange Ave. in the area of Riggs Pl. when he was robbed at knife point by two Hispanic males. The victim stated that the actors approached him from the rear and demanded his money as one of the actors held a small pocket knife in their hand. The victim stated that he turned over his wallet to the actors and they fled on foot west on South Orange Ave. One actor is described as being approximately 5'9" in height, wearing dark jeans, a black jacket and a black ski hat. The other actor is described as being approximately 5'11" in height and wearing all dark clothing. Both actors were believed to be in there late 20's. The Detective Bureau is investigating the incident. 

CDS/Arrest

Adewole Sajimi, a 19 year old Teaneck resident was arrested on 1-24-12 at approximately 11:02am after he was found to be in possession of CDS (marijuana) while in his dorm room on the campus of Seton Hall University. The subject was arrested after Seton Hall Security personnel contacted the Police inference to the offense. The subject was arrested without incident and processed accordingly. 

CDS/Arrest
Justin Geringer, a 19 year old Marlboro resident was arrested on the campus of Seton Hall University on 1-20-12 at approximately 11:00pm after he was found to be in possession of CDS (marijuana) and drug paraphernalia while in a campus parking lot. The subject was arrested at the scene without incident and processed accordingly.

Theft
A So. Centre St resident stated that sometime between 3:30pm on 1-21-12 and 9:20pm on 1-22-12 an unknown actor(s) had removed a fifteen inch black Bulldog statue from the front of her property.

Burglary to garage
A So. Ridgewood Rd. resident stated that sometime between 1-18-12 and 1-21-12 an unknown actor(s) had gained entry into his detached garage by forcing open a side door. No items were reported stolen.

Stolen vehicle
A Rutherford resident stated that on 1-22-12 at approximately 12:30am he had parked his vehicle( 2000 Mercedes) in front of 25 Valley St and when he returned to it a short time later he discovered it had been stolen.