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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Drunk Driver Crashed, Tracked Down By Motorist, Cops Say

Morristown man allegedly involved in accidents on I-78 before being stopped in Chatham.

A Morristown man believed to be involved in two accidents on Interstate 78 was arrested for drunk driving Wednesday, Chatham Borough Police said. Christopher Grandados, 25, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with a suspended license, being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance and reckless driving. Police also determined Granados "was involved in at least two motor vehicle accidents" on I-78 before he entered Chatham, according to a statement released by Kevin O'Shea, of the Chatham Borough Police Department. A motorist approached Patrolman Andrew Chase and informed the officer he was following a black Hyundai involved in one of the two accidents and whose driver appeared to be intoxicated, the report …

Chris

10:09 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

I was reading this on Morristown Patch, so I thought I would be discussing with a Morristown audience. But, no. I was saying cheers to the Morristown Bar crowd! Everyone always says that Morristown is all bars and the bars are so bad. But, I never usually hear about drinking and driving in Morristown.   more ›

Friday, August 19, 2011

Cops: Dog Helped Sniff Out Marijuana

This information was obtained from the Morris Township Police Department. It does not imply a conviction.

The Morris County Sheriff's K-9 unit assisted with a recent marijuana possession arrest in Morris Township, police said. According to a statement prepared by Lt. Robert Duffy, of the Morris Township Police Department, a 2002 Ford wagon was pulled over on West Hanover Avenue on the evening of July 29. Ptl. David Kosakowski suspected the presence of marijuana and the K-9 unit was brought into the investigation, police said. A substance believed to be marijuana was located inside the vehicle and the driver Marvin Pierrot, 30, of Fremont, Calif., was arrested on charges of possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, police said.  Pierrot was processed at police headquarters and later released.    If you have any questions about this report…

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Cops: Tip Helped Us Find Drunk Driver

The following arrest information was supplied by the Morris Township police department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A passing motorist tipped Morris Township officers off to an alleged drunk driver, police said. Ptl. Mark Osterhoudt had a vehicle pulled over on East Hanover Avenue on June 17, when the passing motorist stopped to tell him about another vehicle being driven erratically, according to a statement from Capt. Rich Ferrone. Police then found and stopped the Ford 250 pickup truck, in which driver Alexander Araya, 39, of Morris Township had open bottles of alcoholic beverages, Ferrone said. Araya showed signs of intoxication, and was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of open containers of alcohol in a motor vehicle, reckless driving and driving with a suspended license, Ferrone said.  Araya was released pending a …

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Cops: 105 Ticketed for Seat Belts, 215 for Phones

The following arrest information was supplied by the Morris Plains police department. It does not indicate a conviction.

“Click-it or Ticket,” a three-week, nationwide campaign that encourages drivers to buckle-up or face the consequences, drew in a few other alleged lawbreakers in Morris Plains. Police say that in addition to the 105 seat belt violations they wrote up between May 16 and June 5, they also nabbed 215 cell phone violators, eight suspended drivers, six uninsured motorists, five speeders and two people in possession of drugs. The drug arrests took place on June 4, according to Detective Jason Kohn of the Morris Plains Police Department. A car driven by Jared Colletti, 27, of Lyndhurst was pulled over on a "Click-it" stop by Ptl. Jeffrey Hochman. As a result of the stop, Colletti and his passenger, Alison Abalsamo, 35, also from Lyndhurst, were …

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Holiday Season Brings Multiple Complaints of Theft at Rt. 10 Businesses

Morris Plains Police report several incidents in recent days.

The Morris Plains Police Department has received multiple reports of theft at businesses located in the borough's Rt. 10 East corridor. In the week-long period ending Dec. 18, complaints for theft were signed against three adults, complaints were pending against three additional adults and one juvenile was arrested, according to reports on the Morris Plains Police Department's website. In addition, a woman reported that her purse, which contained $1000.00, was stolen at one of the businesses.   Morris Plains police have also reported the following recent activity: Police reports published on the Morris Plains site do not include the names of those accused of the crimes described, nor the specific the locations where described incidents …

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Morris Township Police Blotter: From Stolen Legos to Metal Pipe Attack

Police also made multiple DWI arrests in recent days.

On Oct. 26, 2010, Captain Dennis Reilly of the Morris Township Police Department released accounts of nine recent incidents:

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Morris Township Police Blotter: Underage Driver, Passenger Arrested

Details released on several recent incidents.

Captain Dennis Reilly of the Morris Township Police Department has released accounts of three recent incidents: Oct. 10, 2010 at 8:47 p.m. Patrolman Clay Boeninghaus stopped a 1999 Acura on Gaston Road, discovered alcohol in the vehicle and charged two men, Adam Somberg, 18, of Florham Park and Evan Golombek, 18, of Livingston with underage possession of alcohol in a vehicle. Both were charged and released. Oct. 9, 2010 at 12:21 a.m.  After stopping a 2007 Audi on Route 287 for alleged speeding and reckless driving, Patrolman Mark Osterhoudt arrested the driver on charges of driving while intoxicated and obstructing the administration of law. Philip Kennedy-Grant, 61, of Bernardsville, was taken to police headquarters, processed and …

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