Early Saturday evening, Roselle Park Police responded to a report of suspicious activity near a vacant house on Grant Avenue . As Patrolman Richard Gaylord entered the home, he observed several people in the abandoned residence. One suspect crashed through a first floor window and fled from the scene. Patrolman John Deegan chased the 16-year-old [...]
On Friday, June 14th at 2:15 p.m., Roselle Park Police responded to a 9-1-1 call about an assault in progress at an apartment building on Chestnut Street. While responding to the call, Patrolman James Kompany observed a male, fitting the description of the suspect, walking on Locust Street. Alexander E. McCue, 25 of Roselle Park, [...]
May 31, 2013 While on patrol at approximately 3 a.m., Patrolman John Deegan noticed a smoke condition in the area of West Colfax at Market Street. Patrolman Deegan searched the area and discovered a working fire inside a business on the 300 block of Market Street in Kenilworth. The Kenilworth Police Department and the Kenilworth [...]
An 18-month long investigation resulted in the arrest of a Roselle Park resident on theft charges. Robert G. Tobe, 45, was previously employed as the General Manager at Industrial Safety LLC, a fire prevention business based out of Perth Amboy, NJ and his Butler Avenue home. The lengthy investigation conducted by Detective Hussam Assad began [...]
May 24, 2013 A vehicle was stolen while two others were broken into late Friday night into Saturday morning. A 1995 Honda was stolen from in front of 158 East Westfield Avenue. Early Saturday morning, the vehicle’s owner found broken glass where the vehicle was parked. Around the same time, a resident of 400 block [...]
May 14, 2013 At 8:53 p.m., Patrolman John Deegan arrested William R Jones, 51 of Linden, on a $500 South Plainfield warrant. Jones was released after posting bail. May 15, 2013 Patrolman John Deegan arrested two Cranford men during a traffic stop on Westfield Avenue. Steven C. Jackson and Shi L. Xu, both 22 years [...]
On May 9, 2013, a Roselle Park resident received a telephone call from an individual claiming to be from the Federal Investigations Bureau. The caller demanded that the man pay $2,500 or he would be arrested. The caller directed the man to Walgreen’s pharmacy where he was ordered to purchased four (4) $500 MoneyPak cards. [...]
On Tuesday, May 14th at 4:12 p.m., Patrolman Nicholas Vaughan stopped a 2007 Scion for alleged traffic violations in the area of West Westfield Avenue at the northbound ramp of the Garden State Parkway – Exit 137. The passenger, Travis Dulk, 27 of Roselle Park, was found in possession of several bags of suspected cocaine [...]
Late Wednesday night, May 8th, at approximately 11:30 p.m., a business owner reported a suspicious male loitering near the back door of his restaurant. Police responded to the East Westfield Avenue location where the suspect was located walking northbound on Dalton Street. Upon, viewing the suspect, later identified as Martin Luna, 31 of Roselle, Patrolman [...]
Stuart S. Stanzione, 30 of Roselle Park, was arrested by Sgt. Frino at his home on a $150 warrant from the Roselle Park Municipal Court (RPMC). He was released after posting bail. Oscar A. Melara, 22 of Elizabeth, was arrested by police officer Swick during a traffic stop on Galloping Hill Road. Melara was found [...]