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Every week we report the past seven days worth of police activity.
On Monday, $70 worth of gas was reported stolen from the back of a West End Avenue home. According to police, between 11:30a.m. and 2:30p.m. two full 5-gallon gas cans were taken from the property. A Summit Avenue liquor store reportedly had items stolen between 5p.m. on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 8:30a.m. Twenty bottles of juice, possibly including some liquor, according to police were taken from the store.  Cash in the amount of $200 was reportedly stolen on Oct. 28, when a wallet was taken from a bag left inside a Union Place coffee shop. The alleged theft occurred in the afternoon between 12:…
Be the first to know. Stay up to the minute on the latest Summit news by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter and subscribing to our newsletter. -- A pair of Summit residents were arrested two hours apart on Wednesday night on charges ranging from burglary, to theft to criminal mischief, according to police. Harold A. Fitzgerald, 19, was arrested at Summit Police headquarters along with Kristen E. Crawford, 24, both on similar charges: burglary in the second degree, theft of moveable property and third degree criminal mischief.  On Tuesday, a Morristown resident was arrested on a …
Jan. 19 Karen S. Abbott, 35, of Dover was arrested at Morris Avenue and Morris Court for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Danielle M. Crudup, 34, of Linden, was arrested for allegedly driving while suspended.   Jan. 18 Sherrie L. Round, 55, of Summit was arrested at Springfield Avenue and Maple Street for allegedly driving while suspended. Kyle G. Pelchat, 27, of Summit was arrested at Springfield Avenue for allegedly driving while suspended.  
Jan. 16 Tezmar Caldwell, 26, of Morristown was arrested at Morris Avenue for alleged disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.   Theft of $350.00 reported from the pocket of a pair of pants hanging in the sleep center at Overlook Hospital between 8:30 p.m., 1/12 and 6 a.m., 1/13.   Jan. 12 Kevin J. Meise, 52, of Cranford arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated.   Report of burglary and theft from a North Street residence sometime after 8 a.m. on 1/4. Reported missing are two gift cards from Banana Republic and one gift card from Gap totalling of $300.00.
Jan. 10 A blue Huffy men’s mountain bicycle was reported stolen from a bicycle rack at the Summit Train Station sometime between 1:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on 12/31/11.   Jan. 11 Willis J. Binns, 49, of Newark, was arrested at Kent Place Blvd. for alleged forgery-credit card fraud, forgery 4th degree and theft by deception 4th degree.   An E-Z 400 Electric Scooter valued at $240.00 was reported stolen from an apartment building on Glenwood Place sometime between 10:00 p.m. on 1/9/12 and 8:00 a.m.   A tire was reported stolen from the driveway of a Ridge Road residence.
Jan. 7 Ashleigh Florek, 23, of Summit arrested for allegedly driving while suspended. Jan. 6 Pedro Gonzalez-Villanueva, 23, of Irvington arrested for on alleged robbery 2nd degree, defiant trespassing and simple assault. Report of theft of wallet from the fitness room at the YMCA sometime between 9:00 a.m. and 9:05 a.m. Wallet was found with $750.00 missing. Report of five prescription100-mrg/h Fentanyl patches from the back of a wheelchair while in the Medical Arts Center building on Upper Overlook Road sometime between 1:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Jan. 4. Patches valued at $231.00.  
Jan. 4 Sheritta Norris, 34, of Orange was arrested at Summit Police Headquarters on charges of theft by deception 3rd degree, theft of movable property Dpo and 2 counts of forgery 3rd degree. Cell phone reported stolen from a purse located at Overlook Hospital sometime between 12/15/11 and today.   Jan. 3 Thomas F. Cummins, 19, of Summit arrested at Kent Place Blvd and High Street for alleged possession of a controlled and dangerous substance. Wallet reported stolen from an office at Overlook Hospital sometime between 6:35 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., on 12/29/11. Contents of wallet included $5.00 …
Dec. 22 Lyle I. Dungee, 26, of Plainfield, was arrested at Broad Street for allegedly driving while suspended. Ronald A. Grinder, 37, of Newark was arrested at Springfield Avenue and Hobart Avenue for allegedly driving while suspended. Malicious mischief was reported against two vehicles parked at a Baltusrol Road residence. One vehicle was struck by pink-colored paintballs and a second was struck by eggs. Dec. 20 Fernwood Road residence reported entry to three parked vehicles. A wallet was stolen from one of the vehicles, which contained various credit cards and ID. Edgemont Avenue residence…
Dec. 18   Two ceramic Christmas decorations (1 snowman and 1 Santa Claus) from the front stoop of a Blackburn Place residence. Dec. 16  Brenda M. Flaherty, 41, of Summit was arrested at New England Avenue for allegedly driving while suspended and contempt of court An attempted burglary was reported at a Caldwell Avenue residence. It happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. approximately 3 weeks ago.  There was damage to the front door key hole. Dec. 15  Roxane I. Esposito, 29, of Union, was arrested at Park Avenue and North Street for alleged contempt of court. Dec. 14 Matthew S. McCoy, 19, of …
Dec. 3 Police arrested Ronald A. Perry II, 18, of Summit around 1:55 a.m. on Morris Avenue, on a charge of disorderly conduct. Dec. 4 A wallet was reported stolen from the men's locker room at the YMCA between 10 a.m. and noon. The wallet contained a credit card, ID and about $50 in cash.  Dec. 5 Katherine Paul, 53, of Springfield was arrested on Ashwood Avenue for theft of movable property. A Summit resident reported a .44 magnum was stolen from his home within the past four months.  Zachary J. Feeney, 19, of Chatham was arrested around 12:30 a.m. on River Road for alleged possession of 50 …
Nov. 28 Edgar Mendez, 27, of Summit was arrested at Park Avenue and Ashwood Avenue on a charge of disorderly conduct.   Nov. 26 Ashleigh C. Florek, 23, of Summit was arrested at Summit Avenue and Broad Street on a charge of  possession of controlled dangerous substance.   Matthew F. Kenkelen, 26, of Dover, was arrested at Summit Avenue and Broad Street on charges of  possession of controlled dangerous substance and contempt of court.   Nov. 24  Charles H. Bencivenga, 23, of Bedminster, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Suspended.   Nov. 22 Tason F. Laing, 25, of Newark, was arrested …
On September 12, police received a report of damage and attempted entry to vehicle while it was parked in a Rotary Drive residential driveway sometime between 8:00 p.m. on Sept. 11 and the morning of Sept. 12. Damage to door handle, key hole and door was reported. On September 12, police received a report of theft from vehicle while it was parked in a Druid Hill Road residential driveway sometime between 8:00 p.m. on Sept. 11 and 8:00 a.m. and Sept.12. Reported missing were a pair of Oakley sunglasses valued at $150.00 and a garage door remote opener which was later found on the property. On …
On September 12, police received a report of theft from two vehicles which were parked in a Pine Grove Avenue residential driveway between 8:00 pm and 8:30 am on Sept. 11. Reported missing was an Apple iPhone, an LED flashlight and an iPod. Total of missing items approximately $1,100.00. On September 12 police received a report of attempted entry to vehicle while it was parked in a Garden Road residential driveway sometime between 8:00 pm and 7:18 am on Sept.11. Driver’s side lock damaged. No entry gained. On September 12 police received a report of theft from vehicle while it was parked in a…
On August 15,  Tariq Stewart, 31, of Union, arrested at Chestnut Avenue for Contempt of Court and Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution DPO On August 15,  police received a report of theft of $85.00 cash from a purse which was located in a locker at a Maple Street Yoga studio sometime between 5:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., 8/1/11. On August 15,  police received a report of damage and theft from a vehicle while it was parked in a Broad Street public parking garage sometime between 10:40 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., this date. Driver’s side window shattered. Reported missing was a Garmin 200 MUVI GPS, a …
On August 9, Steven F. Ward, 43, of Elizabeth was arrested at Blackburn Place and Blackburn Road for Contempt of Court On August 9, Latoya B. Cromwell, 25, of Summit was arrested at DeForest Avenue and Beechwood Road for Driving While Suspended and Contempt of Court. On August 10, Rea S. Kubati, 22, of New Providence was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and Refuse Consent to Take Samples of Breath. On August 11,  Scott P. Cuskaden, 39, of Morristown was arrested at Union Place for Contempt of Court and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia On August 13, police received a report of malicious …
On Dec. 21, police arrested Vanessa Martinez, 30, of Denville, NJ for Driving While Suspended. On Dec. 23, police arrested Chester A. Patterson IV, 28, of Basking Ridge for Driving While Intoxicated. On Dec. 23, police arrested George M. Balloutine, 39, of Summit for Shoplifting.

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