Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department.
• On September 18, 2011 at approximately 9:15 pm Patrolman Richard Fulham was on patrol in the area of Wilson Avenue when he stopped a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. The officer approached the vehicle at which point he detected a strong odor of burnt Marijuana coming from the inside the car.
Officer Fulham conducted an investigation which resulted in the recovery of Marijuana and a Marijuana grinder, which is a device used to prepare Marijuana for smoking, from the car and the arrests of Ashley Kirkland, age 22, from North Clover Street in Lakewood, NJ; Shaquan Paschall, age 20, also from Clover Street in Lakewood, NJ and Brandon Crews, age 22, from Richard Drive in Manchester, NJ, being arrested for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
All subjects were transported to police headquarters where they were processed and released pending a court date.
• On September 17, 2011 at approximately 5:40 pm Corporal Thomas Meckier responded to the Sears Store in reference to a report of a shoplifting. Upon arrival store security advised the officer that they had observed Katherine Canavan, age 44, from Jefferson Street in Middletown, NJ, attempt to leave the store with approximately $344.00 worth of merchandise without paying.
Corporal Meckier arrested Canavan for Shoplifting. She was transported to police headquarters where she was processed and released pending a court date.
• On September 17, 2011 at approximately 2:30 am Patrolman Andrew Micalizzi responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Swimming River Road and Pine Street. Upon arrival the officer conducted an investigation and detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from one of the drivers, identified as Kaitlin Dooney, age 19, from Colonia Drive in Ocean, NJ.
Officer Micalizzi continued his investigation which resulted in Dooney being charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Reckless Driving. She was transported to police headquarters where she was processed and released pending a court date.
• On September 17, 2011 at approximately 2:10 am Sergeant First Class William Colangelo was on patrol in the area of Half Mile Road when he observed a vehicle almost strike another vehicle after making a turn without signaling. The officer stopped the vehicle and approached the driver, identified as Jana Haloda, age 30 from Oakwood Drive in Howell, NJ, at which point he detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her breath.
Sergeant Colangelo conducted an investigation which resulted in Haloda being charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Reckless Driving. He was transported to police headquarters where she was processed and released pending a court date.
• On September 17, 2011 at approximately 2:30 am Sergeant First Class William Colangelo was on a motor vehicle stop near Half Mile Road during which he was arresting the driver of the vehicle for Driving While Intoxicated when he observed another vehicle park behind his patrol car. He then observed the driver, identified as Leonardo Dimaria, age 26, from Martin Drive in Lincroft, NJ, exit his vehicle and walk towards the patrol car.
Upon arriving at the patrol car Sergeant Colangelo detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from DimariaÂ’s breath. The officer conducted an investigation which resulted in Dimaria being charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Reckless Driving. He was transported to police headquarters where he was processed and released pending a court date.
• On September 17, 2011 at approximately 2:45 am Patrolman Stephen Greenwood responded to the area of Lenison Avenue in reference to a report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival the officer located the vehicle and observed several people standing around the car drinking beer. The officer obtained identification and was provided a false name by one of the subjects, identified as Dustin Palm, age 31, from Bayview Avenue in Belford, NJ.
Officer Greenwood conducted an investigation and determined that there was several outstanding Contempt of Court warrants for PalmÂ’s arrest issued by the Middletown, Highlands, and Long Branch Municipal Courts. The officer also located a Fugitive from Justice Warrant issued by the Northumberland County SheriffÂ’s Office in Pennsylvania for PalmÂ’s arrest. Palm was taken into custody on the warrants and was also charged with Hindering Apprehension for giving the officer a false name.
Palm was transported to police headquarters where he was processed and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Facility in Freehold, NJ, where he was awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania
• On September 16, 2011 Detective Daniel Sullivan arrested John Vanliew Jr. for Theft as a result of an investigation into the theft of jewelry from a residence where Vanliew had been hired to perform work on the victim’s deck. Detective Sullivan charged Vanliew after being notified by the Keansburg Police Department that Vanliew had sold the jewelry in their town.
Vanliew was also charged by Detective Jason Lopez of the Keansburg Police Department with Receiving Stolen Property and Theft by Deception. He was processed and released pending a court date.
• On September 16, 2011 at approximately 10:15 pm Sergeant Paul Bailey was on patrol in the area of Main Street when he observed a suspicious vehicle parked on the side of the road.
Sergeant Bailey conducted an investigation and located the driver, identified as Joseph Prezpadlo, age 19, from Dakota Avenue in Middletown, NJ, at a nearby house. The officer continued his investigation which resulted in Prezpadlo being arrested for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Underage Possession of Alcohol and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in a Motor Vehicle
Prezpadlo was transported to police headquarters where he was processed and released pending a court date.
• The Middletown Police Department reports the arrests of the following subjects for various offenses:
William Cassie, age 20, from Riverside Drive North in Brick, NJ, arrested on September 16, 2011 by Patrolman Richard Fulham on a Contempt of Court issued by the Bay Head Municipal Court. He was released after posting $250.00 bail.
Jeffrey Goff, age 25, from Neptune Circle in Brick, NJ, arrested on September 16, 2011 by Patrolman Lawrence Seymour on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $250.00 bail.
Karriem Ferreira, age 35, from Carmen Place in Red Bank, NJ, arrested on September 17, 2011 by Patrolman Robert Shannon on Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was held on bail.
Amy Bennett, age 40, from Stephenville Boulevard in Middletown, NJ, arrested on September 17, 2011 by Patrolman Stephen Keller on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Keansburg Municipal Court. He was held on $275.00 bail.
Kevin Flanzer, age 18, from Madison Avenue in Park Ridge, NJ, arrested on September 18, 2011 by Corporal Daniel Murdoch on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $500.00 bail.
David Kelly, age 33, from Valerie Court in Brick, NJ, arrested on September 16, 2011 by Patrolman Keith Hirschbein for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Mischief, Arson, Obstructing the Administration of Law, Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer and Possession of Prescription Legend Drugs. He was held on $30,000.00 bail with no 10% option set by Judge Richard Thompson.
Angel Vallone, age 34, from Brainard Avenue in Port Monmouth, NJ, arrested on September 16, 2011 by Patrolman Donald Coates for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Prescription Legend Drugs. She was released pending a court date.
Dennis Etzkorn, age 56, from Maplewood Drive in Middletown, NJ, arrested on September 16, 2011 by Patrolman Charles Higgins for Simple Assault, Resisting Arrest and Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer. He was held on $12,500.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.
