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MTOWN: COCAINE CHARGE FOLLOWS ACCIDENT

Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department.

call-in-the-authorities• On April 22, 2012 Patrolman Adam Colfer responded to a report of a collision at the intersection of Edward Avenue and Main Street in the Belford section of Middletown where a vehicle had struck a fire hydrant and then left the scene. Officer Colfer recovered pieces of the vehicle at the scene that assisted him in identifying the vehicle. Officer Colfer conducted a follow up investigation and located the vehicle at a residence on Church Street.

Officer Colfer continued his investigation which resulted in the arrest of Richard Weber, age 41, from Church Street for Possession of Cocaine, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine with 500 Feet of a Public Park and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Officer Colfer also arrested John Young, age 25, from Brainard Avenue in Port Monmouth, NJ, for Obstructing the Administration of Law.

Young was released pending a court date and Weber was being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Facility in Freehold, NJ, on $50,000.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson. Officer Colfer also recovered $2,463.00 in currency from Weber which was seized for possible forfeiture.

• Ryan Liepa, age 23, from Polly Way in Middletown, NJ, arrested on April 22, 2012 by Police Officer Lisa Vreeland for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.

• Steven Nalbach, age 51, from Hamilton Avenue in Leonardo, NJ, arrested on April 22, 2012 by Corporal Gerald Weimer for Disorderly Conduct and Interference with Transportation. He was released pending a court date.

• Violetta Borovaya, age 21, from Congress Lane in South River, NJ, arrested on April 21, 2012 by Corporal Patricia Colangelo for Driving While Intoxicated. She was released pending a court date.

• George Gallagher, age 31, from Holly Street in Keansburg, NJ, arrested on April 21, 2012 by Patrolman Ian May on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Lyndhurst Municipal Court. He was released after posting $200.00 bail.

• Justin Pepchinski, age 33, from Bonafede Place in Keansburg, NJ, arrested on April 21, 2012 by Patrolman Michael Pintilie for Providing False Information to a Police Officer and on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Aberdeen Municipal Court. He was held on $637.00 bail.

• Davis Shelbrick, age 20, from Neptune Place in Middletown, NJ, arrested on April 20, 2012 by Patrolman Donald Coates on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Tinton Falls Municipal Court. He was released after posting $114.00 bail.

• Donna Wile, age 58, from Haven Street in Port Monmouth, NJ, arrested on April 20, 2012 by Patrolman Charles Higgins for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.

• Daniel Wahler, age 53, from Locust Terrace in Middletown, NJ, arrested on April 20, 2012 by Patrolman Adam Vendetti on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $1,000.00 bail.

• Justin Reynolds, age 26, from Chaucer Drive in Hackettstown, NJ, arrested on April 20, 2012 by Detective Adam Finck for Theft. He was released on $10,000.00 bail with a 10% option set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• Stephen Allison, age 21, from Orange Avenue in Browns Mills, NJ, arrested on April 21, 2012 by Patrolman Richard Fulham on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Pemberton Municipal Court. He was released on $525.00 bail.

• Emily Reid, age 18, from Sycamore Avenue in Middletown, NJ, arrested on April 21, 2012 by Patrolman John Mele for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was released pending a court date.

• Nicole Fedi-Lane, age 27, from Ironwood Court in Middletown, NJ, arrested on April 21, 2012 by Patrolman John Mele for Driving While Intoxicated. She was released pending a court date.

• Demond Hill, age 34, from Belza Road in Keansburg, NJ, arrested on April 22, 2012 by Patrolman Richard Fulham for Driving While Intoxicated and Refusal to Submit to Breath Tests. He was released pending a court date.

• Joseph McCabe, age 26, from Blanchard Avenue in Binghaton, NY, arrested on April 23, 2012 by Patrolman Keith Hirschbein and Patrolman Brian McGrogan of the Quality of Life Unit for Possession of MDMA, Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Facility in Freehold, NJ, on $10,000.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• Andrew Mullins, age 25, from Bray Avenue in Middletown, NJ, arrested on April 23, 2012 by Patrolman Brian McGrogan and Patrolman Keith Hirschbein of the Quality of Life Unit for Possession of MDMA, Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Facility in Freehold, NJ, on $10,000.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• Michael Totaro, age 21, from Salisbury Avenue in Middletown, NJ, arrested on April 23, 2012 by Patrolman Keith Hirschbein and Patrolman Brian McGrogan of the Quality of Life Unit for Possession of MDMA, Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Facility in Freehold, NJ, on $10,000.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• Arron Card, age 34, from Garfield Avenue in Atlantic Highlands, NJ, arrested on April 23, 2012 by Patrolman Albert Scott on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Newark Municipal Court. He was released after posting $500.00 bail.

• Anthony Longo, age 19, Warren Street in Rumson, NJ, arrested on April 24, 2012 by Patrolman Greg Buhowski on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Little Silver Municipal Court. He was released after posting $200.00 bail.

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