By:
Andrzej Skowronski, 22, Knopf Street, was charged with driving an unregistered vehicle, driving with fictitious license plates and failure to obtain insurance at 7:54 a.m. Jan. 19.
The charges followed a motor vehicle stop on North Arlington Street. Mr. Skowronski was released after the charges were filed.
***
Omar Ghanim, 23, of South Plainfield was taken into custody after Manville police received a report from Wal-Mart security personnel of a disorderly person at 1:05 p.m. Jan. 19.
Police discovered outstanding warrants from Plainfield totaling $300, which Mr. Ghanim paid.
He was released without additional charges being filed.
***
Four Manville juveniles were taken into custody at 7:12 p.m. Jan. 19, after police responded to more complaints of rocks thrown at the windows of cars and homes near the CSX railroad tracks.
The juveniles were turned over to their parents.
***
Manville police are investigating a report of credit card theft, after a South Third Avenue resident reported someone used his credit card to make $1,050 in purchases, Jan. 3.
The victim provided police with the name of a woman in Pennsylvania who he said used the card illegally.
***
Julio Cuellar, 22, Philadelphia, was charged with DWI at 1:51 a.m. Jan. 22, after police stopped the vehicle he was driving on North Main Street.
Mr. Cuellar was released in the custody of a friend after the charge was filed, pending an appearance in municipal court.
***
Four vehicles were damaged between 7:15 and 10:15 p.m. Jan. 23, while parked at the Reading Cinemas on North Main Street.
Police received reports of spray painted swastikas on the doors of a silver 2003 Honda and a silver 2001 VW Jetta. A red circle was painted on a door of a yellow 2003 Mitsubishi, the owner of a 2004 Hummer reported obscenities were painted on the driver’s side door.
***
Fernando Flores Reyes, 22, Kingston, was charged with DWI after police responded to a report of a vehicle hitting a parked car on Lincoln Avenue at 11:46 p.m. Jan. 23.
Mr. Reyes was turned over to Somerset County Jail in lieu of $500 bail and his vehicle was impounded.
***
Frank Young, 37, of Irvington was charged with shoplifting at Wal-Mart after security personnel alleged he had taken electronic items valued at $261 at 11:48 a.m. Jan. 25.
Mr. Young was turned over to Somerset County Jail, with bail set at $1,500.
