Police Activity Report (June 6 – 20, 2017)

June 6, 2017
At 3:38 p.m., Patrolman William Hannon observed a 2001 Toyota Sedan traveling westbound on West Westfield Avenue with an equipment violation. During the motor vehicle stop, a narcotic investigation was conducted that resulted in the discovery of suspected marijuana. The driver, Sabir Calloway, age 26 of Roselle Park was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of Marijuana. Motor vehicle summonses were also issued for maintenance of lamps and Possession of CDS in a motor vehicle. Mr. Calloway was released on a summons pending a Roselle Park Municipal Court date on June 15, 2017.

June 7, 2017
At 2:52 am, Patrolman Kyle Synder conducted a traffic stop on a 2017 black four-door Volkswagen that was observed traveling northbound on Locust Street with a moving violation. During the motor vehicle stop, a narcotic investigation was conducted that resulted in the discovery of suspected marijuana. The driver, Maryann Glynn, age 37 of Roselle, was charged with Possession Of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Motor vehicle summonses were also issued for possession of c.d.s. in a motor vehicle and failure to keep right. Ms. Glynn was released on a summons with a pending Roselle Park Municipal Court date set for Thursday, June 22, 2017.

Later that day on an unrelated incident at 10:31 p.m., Patrolman Alexander Lanza conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 black Honda that was traveling eastbound on East Grant Avenue and reported by a resident to be driving erratic in the area. During the motor vehicle stop, an investigation resulted in the discovery of suspected marijuana and codeine as well as drug paraphernalia. The driver, Carlos Lantigua, age 19 of Union City, was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of codeine, possession of marijuana, Resisting Arrest By Force, Obstructing The Administration Of Law, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Mr. Lantigua was released on a summons with a Union County Superior Court date of June 21, 2017.

June 10, 2017
At approximately 12:10 a.m. Detective Sergeant Dominick Frino conducted a check of an occupied parked vehicle that was located in a parking lot of a local business that was closed to the public at the time on West Westfield Avenue. As a result of the stop and subsequent investigation the driver, Kirolos M. Barsoum, age 26 from Elizabeth. was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Mr. Barsoum was released on a summons with a Roselle Park Municipal Court date of June 22, 2017.

June 13, 2017
At approximately 9:46 p.m., Patrolmen Kyle Snyder and Alexander Lanza responded to East Westfield Avenue at Pershing Avenue on a report of a suspicious male in the area that appeared intoxicated. Officers located and identified the individual to be Kenneth Moore, age 50 from Newark, who was found to have an outstanding no-bail warrant out of Hudson County for controlled dangerous substances as well as a Jersey City Municipal Court warrant in the amount of $100 for a traffic violation. He was placed under arrest and a subsequent search of Mr. Moore’s outer garments yielded a glassine envelope containing suspected heroin inside. He was subsequently charged with Failure To Turn Over CDS To Police and Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia. Mr. Moore was given a Roselle Park Municipal Court date on June 29, 2017 and turned over to Hudson County Sheriff’s Department.

June 15, 2017
At 12:06 a.m., Patrolman Kyle Snyder conducted a motor vehicle stop on a grey 2017 Nissan for a moving violation on Locust Street at First Avenue in Roselle. Subsequent to the motor vehicle stop, a narcotic investigation resulted in the discovery of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The driver, Darryl Canady, age 24 of Linden, was placed under arrest and charged with Possession Of CDS and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Mr. Canady was released on a summons pending a Roselle Park Municipal Court date of June 22, 2017.

Later that day in an unrelated incident, at 2:45 a.m., Patrolman Lanza Alexander conducted a traffic stop on a 2008 white Chevy Cobalt for a moving violation that was traveling westbound on East Grant Avenue. During the motor vehicle stop, a narcotic investigation resulted in the discovery of suspected marijuana. The passenger, Jahaad Kane, age 22 of Roselle, was placed under arrest and charged with Possession Of Marijuana and was found to have two (2) outstanding warrants from Cranford and Roselle Municipal Courts. Mr. Kane was released on a summons with a pending Roselle Park Municipal Court date on June 22, 2017 after satisfying both warrants.

June 16, 2017
At 10:24 p.m., Patrolman Kyle Snyder conducted a motor vehicle stop on a 2015 Chevy for an equipment violation on Walnut Street. As a result of the traffic stop, a narcotic investigation was conducted that resulted in the discovery of suspected marijuana. The driver, Raheem T. Armstrong, age 39 from Newark, was arrested and charged with Possession of CDS. He was issued motor vehicle summonses for unclear plates and Possession of CDS in a Motor Vehicle. He was released on a summons with a Roselle Park Municipal Court date of July 6th, 2017.

June 18, 2017
At 1:18 a.m., Officer Dean Khallaf conducted a motor vehicle stop on a 2006 Hyundai for a moving violation on West Westfield Avenue. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and an investigation subsequent to the stop resulted in the discovery of a suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The passenger, Otimar Levitschnig, age 22 of Staten Island, was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Failure To Turn Over CDS To Police. Mr. Levitschnig was released on a summons pending a Roselle Park Municipal Court first appearance date on June 29, 2017.

June 19, 2017
Around 11:54 p.m., Officer Sam Sukool conducted a motor vehicle stop with a 2003 Honda on Pershing Avenue following a report by a concerned citizen in regards to a parked occupied vehicle in the area for over 20 minutes. As a result of the traffic stop, a narcotic investigation was conducted that resulted in the discovery of suspected marijuana. The passenger of the vehicle, Luis G. Fonseca, age 20 from Roselle Park, was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of CDS. Mr. Fonseca was ultimately released on a summons with a Roselle Park Municipal Court date of June 29th, 2017.

June 20, 2017
At approximately 12:30 p.m., Detectives Richard Cocca and Edward Nortrup arrested Leon C. Holston, age 50 from Roselle, for a burglary that was committed on June 13th in Roselle Park.

On the 13th, an apartment complex on the 200 block of East Westfield Avenue was forcefully entered and once inside, the two coin-operated dryers in the laundry room were tampered with, resulting in the coin mechanism being pried off and all the change from inside the machines to be removed. Mr. Holston was formally charged with Burglary, Theft, and Criminal Mischief. He was processed and served with a warrant. He was ultimately lodged in the Union County Jail with no bail.