COSTLY BABY FORMULA
A local man was arrested in Morristown on charges of shoplifting baby formula.
Mark Anthony, 44, was arrested in the Kings parking lot around 7 pm on July 18 after a security guard allegedly observed him walking from Kings into the nearby Walgreen’s after placing two containers of Enfamil and another container of Similac–total value $82–into a plastic bag.
Police Officer Robert Iozzia watched the security videotape, and found the bag containing the baby formula outside of Walgreen’s, according to his police report.
Subsequently, police learned that Mark Anthony, whose addresses variously were listed as Piscataway and Morristown, had outstanding warrants from courts in Millburn, Union and Newark.
The suspect was charged with shoplifting and released on his own recognizance pending a court appearance.
DRUNK DRIVING SUSPECT BACKS INTO POLICE CAR
A Stirling woman was arrested on charges of drunk driving after backing into a parked police car, according to Morristown police, who reported her blood alcohol level was nearly three times over the legal limit.
Vittoria M. Cook, 21, backed her Volvo SUV into Officer Eric Petr’s parked patrol car outside of Grasshopper Off the Green, where the policeman was on foot patrol at 2:16 am on July 19.
She told police that she and her passenger were driving home after consuming several beers at Sona 13 and the Iron Bar, according to the police report filed by Officer Adam Khoudja. Her breath samples yielded a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.21 percent, the report said.
Vittoria was charged with drunk driving and careless driving.
MAN ALLEGEDLY DEFIES POLICE, LANDS IN HOT WATER WITH IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES
An undocumented individual was being held on a warrant from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after he was arrested for allegedly defying orders by Morristown police.
Cristino Reyes-Anariba, 31, of Morristown, was charged with obstruction and refusal to obey police orders after he allegedly refused to get off DeHart Street as instructed three times by Officer Eric Petr.
The officer was trying to clear people who were blocking traffic at 1:49 am on July 20, according to his report. Everyone obeyed orders except Cristino Reyes-Anariba, who said “No” and stared at the officer, the report said.
After the third order was ignored, the officer grabbed the man’s arm and attempted to move him to the sidewalk.
“Don’t f—ing touch me,” the man responded, pulling free. Officer Roberto Rosado grabbed the man’s arms and Officer Petr applied handcuffs, the report said.
At police headquarters, it was determined that Cristino had a warrant from the town court, and another from ICE. He was taken to the Morris County Jail, where ICE faxed a detainer to hold him on the immigration matter.
MAN CHARGED WITH FAILING TO USE SIDEWALK
A Metuchen man who appeared to be “highly intoxicated” was charged with disorderly conduct and failing to use the sidewalk…after allegedly ignoring police instructions to get off Morris Street, police reported.
Officer David Gizzi and three other officers were on bar closing duty outside Grasshopper Off the Green early on July 21 when Officer Gizzi asked Daniel J. Voluz, 23, to return to the sidewalk “for his own safety,” according to the police report.
Daniel Voluz complied, but moments later he was back in the street, despite police admonitions to stay on the sidewalk and to use the crosswalk when crossing the road. After several requests by police, the man produced identification. He was advised to enter a cab and go home.
“He then proceeded to cross Morris Street outside of the crosswalk, after he was just advised to use the crosswalk. Mr. Voluz then began yelling obscene profanities at the officers conducting the bar detail,” Officer Gizzi reported.
When four officers directed Daniel to exit the cab and produce his I.D., he “became very agitated and noncompliant,” throwing his wallet on the ground and bumping one of the officers.
At that point, he was arrested, the report said.
ASLEEP ON THE JUNGLE GYM
A snooze in the park landed a New York woman in a Morristown jail cell.
Police Officer Scott Weaver saw someone sleeping on an air mattress on a jungle gym at the Abbett Avenue Playground around 8 am on July 18, 2013.
That person was Casey L. Colton, 32, according to the police report.
She told police that she was new to the area and could not find a place to sleep when her boyfriend did not answer her phone call.
Police discovered that the woman had an outstanding warrant from the Bradley Beach Municipal Court. Morristown police released her after a friend posted her bail at the Bradley Beach court, the report said.
SUSPECT IN GARAGE BURGLARY
A young Morristown man was charged with burglarizing a Cleveland Street garage and taking an air compressor and weed trimmer.
Max J. Santos Euceda, 18, of Morristown, was arrested early on July 22. He was remanded to the Morris County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail, set by Municipal Judge Gary Troxell.
