POLICE BLOTTER for the week of 2/24/17

The East Windsor Township Police Department initiated the following police reports through Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017., Manuel Retana-Medrano, 44, of Hamilton, was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain lane, driving with a suspended license, being an unlicensed driver, delaying traffic, failure or observe signal, failure to exhibit driver’s license and having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle after being stopped at 11:02 p.m. Feb. 9 on Route 130 South., An officer was on patrol on Route 130 South and observed a vehicle being driven while not maintaining its lane of travel. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and while speaking with the driver, the officer detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from within the vehicle. The driver was given field sobriety tests and subsequently arrested for DUI. He was later released pending court action., Rashad Marquis Smith, 27, of Brockton, MA, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to wear a seatbelt and possession of CDS in a motor vehicle after being stopped at 7:57 p.m. Feb. 11 on Route 33/Town House Motel., An officer was on patrol on Route 33 and observed the vehicle traveling East and that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and while speaking with the driver, the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle. The investigation revealed the driver was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and later released pending court action., Christopher Kane Fleming, 31, of East Windsor, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after being stopped at 11:58 p.m. Feb. 11 on Route 33 East., An officer was on patrol on Route 33 and observed the vehicle traveling with its license plate obstructed and the view of the driver obstructed. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and while speaking with the driver, the officer detected the odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle. The investigation revealed that the passenger was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The passenger was arrested and later released pending court action., Robert Joseph Belger, 44, of Little Falls, N.J., was charged with DUI, reckless driving and careless driving after an incident at 8:28 p.m. Feb. 12 on Route 33 West., An officer observed a disabled vehicle and stopped to render assistance. During the investigation the smell of an alcoholic beverage was detected emanating from the driver of the vehicle. The driver was given field sobriety tests and subsequently arrested for DUI. He was later released pending court action., Brianna Sierra Griffin, 22, of East Windsor, was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, criminal mischief and obstructing a government function after an incident at 8:56 p.m. Feb. 12 on Wycoffs Mill Road., An officer was dispatched to a single vehicle accident on Wycoffs Mill Road. During the investigation the smell of an alcoholic beverage was detected emanating from the driver of the vehicle. The driver was given field sobriety tests and subsequently arrested for DUI. While being processed the driver became confrontational with the officers. She was later released pending court action., Joseph Martin Buttiglieri, 48, of East Windsor, was charged with stalking after an incident at 4:44 p.m. Feb. 6 at Twin Rivers Mall/Abington Drive., An officer was dispatched to a report of harassment that occurred in the area of the Twin Rivers Mall. Subsequent investigation revealed that the defendant had made verbal advancements toward the victim on this date and several times in the past. The defendant was arrested and transferred to the custody of the Mercer County Jail pending court action., The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports from Feb. 12 through Feb. 21., Leroy H. McNeil, Jr., 29, of Riverside, was arrested Feb. 12 on an active warrant out of Mt. Laurel Municipal Court, during the course of a call for service on the 100 Block of Oak Lane. McNeil, Jr. was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and turned over to the custody of the Mount Laurel Police Department, in lieu of bail., Joshua M. Dunn, 27, of Philadelphia, PA, turned himself Feb. 15 on an active warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. Dunn was booked, processed, and transported to Robbinsville Municipal Court. Mr. Dunn was later committed to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail., Derek Smith, 44, of East Windsor, was arrested Feb. 16 on an active warrant for Hightstown Municipal Court, during a court session at the Robbinsville Municipal Court. Smith was subsequently transported to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail., Jamal K. Campbell, 41, of Trenton, was arrested Feb. 17 by the Florence Township Police Department for an active warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. Campbell was released to the custody of the Hightstown Police Department and he was later transported to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail., Martin T. Fuller, 22, of Parlin, was arrested Feb. 20 for hindering his own apprehension for providing false information to an officer and for an active warrant out of Union Township Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Mercer Street. Fuller was then transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date., Jason A. Folcarelli, 41, of East Windsor, was arrested Feb. 21 by the East Windsor Police Department for an active warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. Folcarelli was later released to the custody of the Hightstown Police Department and he was then transported to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail.