Crime & Safety
The Garwood Blotter: Police Reports
The following arrest information was provided by the Garwood Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Other Garwood police activity from March 5 - 27, 2012:
March 5, 1:18 p.m. – Edward Freeman of Fanwood was arrested after an investigation of a leaving the scene accident in the 300 block of Spruce Avenue. Freeman was also charged with driving while intoxicated. Freeman was released with a pending court date.
March 8, 3 p.m. – James Palughi of Garwood was arrested after an investigation of a burglary in the 500 block of Spruce Avenue. Palughi was charged with burglary and released on $15,000 bail.
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March 8, 1:49 p.m. – Erin Hynes of Westfield was arrested after an investigation of a suspicious person at a residence in the 500 block of Spruce Avenue. Hynes was charged with trespassing and released with a pending court date.
March 10, 6:56 a.m. – Ronald Sigl of Garwood was arrested after a report of a shoplifter at the Shoprite in the 500 block of North Avenue. Sigl was charged with shoplifting and released with a pending court date.
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March 11, 5:32 p.m. – Arben Ismajli of Garwood was arrested after a motor vehicle stop in the 100 block of North Oak Street. Ismajli was charged with making a right turn on red, failure to exhibit documents, loud muffler, uninsured vehicle, possession of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) and posession of CDS in a motor vehicle. Ismajli was released with a pending court date.
March 17, 8:03 a.m. – Ana Paget of Westfield was arrested after a motor vehicle crash investigation in the 400 block of South Avenue. Paget was charged with driving while intoxicated and released with a pending court date.
March 18, 1:48 a.m. – Katharine Murphy of Garwood was arrested after an investigation in to a suspicious person inside Unami Park. Murphy was charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances and released with a pending court date.
March 19, 12:19 p.m. – Yazmin Rios-Valerio of Plainfield was arrested after a motor vehicle stop in the 400 block of South Avenue. Rios-Valerio was charged with providing false information to a police officer and released with a pending court date.
March 27, 6:11 p.m. – Thomas Maxwell of Westfield was arrested after a motor vehicle stop in the 200 block of North Avenue. Maxwell was charged with unregistered vehicle, driving while suspended, failure to wear a seatbelt, uninsured vehicle and providing false information to a police officer. Maxwell was released with a pending court date.
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