HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Officer Dan Foesel arrested Mr. Mark Ciancio, 36, currently staying at the Red Carpet Inn and Ms. Jessica Rivera, 36, also staying at the Red Carpet Inn, on Saturday, February 29.

Officer Foesel was originally dispatched to the Red Carpet Inn for a medical aid and while on scene he detected the odor of marijuana coming from the room next door to the medical aid.

After clearing from the medical aid, he knocked on the door he believed the odor was coming from. Mr. Ciancio answered the door and a cloud of smoke was observed and a strong smell of marijuana was detected.

After a brief investigation, both Mr. Ciancio and his girlfriend Ms. Rivera were arrested and charged with two counts of possession of CDS and drug paraphernalia.

Ms. Rivera also had several active warrants totaling approximately $1500.00. Both parties were released pending their court dates.

Editor’s Note: An arrest or the signing of a criminal complaint is merely an accusation.  Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Officer Michael Byrnes arrested Mr. Sergio Granados, 31, Cedar Knolls, for criminal mischief on Friday, February 28.

Officer Byrnes was called to Justin Court for a report of an individual attempting to break into mailboxes using a pry bar and hammer.

Upon arrival, Officer Byrnes spoke with the caller who identified the individual as the resident in apartment #204, Mr. Granados.

Officer Byrnes responded to #204 and spoke with Mr. Granados who stated that he lost his key to his mailbox and wanted his mail.

After a brief investigation, Mr. Granados was arrested and charged with criminal mischief, under the influence of CDS, providing false information, theft by taking and possession of burglary tools.

Mr. Granados also had several active warrants totaling over $5000.00. He was transported to Morris County Correctional Facility pending his court date.

Editor’s Note: An arrest or the signing of a criminal complaint is merely an accusation.  Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Detective Earle Seely arrested Mr. Allan Jones, 35, Bronx NY, for invasion of privacy on Wednesday, February 26.

Det. Seely along with other detectives from the Hanover Detective Bureau responded to the Wegmans for a report of an individual taking pictures of others while they use the bathroom.

According to the victim, he entered a stall and sat down to use the bathroom and as he was sitting there he looked up and noticed a phone pointing down at him.

He yelled and immediately left the bathroom and informed his supervisor who contacted the police.

A description of what the individual was wearing was provided and the individual matching that description was located in the men’s bathroom by Det Seely.

After a brief discussion, Mr. Jones was placed under arrest and charged with invasion of privacy. He was then released pending his court date.

Editor’s Note: An arrest or the signing of a criminal complaint is merely an accusation.  Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Detective Dominic Kaiser arrested Mr. Robert Barthelus, 29, Parsippany, and Mr. Mark Aromin, 39, Parsippany, for possession of CDS on Friday, February 21.

Mr. Aromin was originally stopped for a motor vehicle violation when CDS was located in his vehicle.  He was charged with possession with intent to distribute, conspiracy and possession of CDS.

Mr. Barthelus , a passenger in the car, was also charged with possession with intent to distribute, conspiracy, possession of CDS and drug paraphernalia.

Mr. Aromin was released pending his court date while Mr. Barthelus was transported to the Morris County Correctional Center pending his court date.

Editor’s Note: An arrest or the signing of a criminal complaint is merely an accusation.  Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

hANOVER TOWNSHIP — Hanover Township Police Officer Mike Byrnes arrested Mr. Umer Raees, 28, Cedar Knolls, for possession of CDS on Friday, February 21.

Officer Byrnes, while on patrol, observed a vehicle parked with its lights off and the windows fogged up in the parking lot of the Vista Drive apartments.

Upon approaching the vehicle and speaking with the occupants the Officer detected the odor of marijuana. A search of the vehicle resulted in CDS and paraphernalia being located.

Mr. Raees was charged with possession of CDS and drug paraphernalia. He was also issued a motor vehicle summons for CDS in a motor vehicle.

He was released pending his court date.

Editor’s Note: An arrest or the signing of a criminal complaint is merely an accusation.  Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — On Wednesday, February 19 Detectives from the Hanover Township Police Department, with the assistance of the Morris County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team, executed a high risk search and arrest warrant on a home in Orange.

Mr. Khalil Stewart, 18, Orange, was arrested and one handgun was recovered following the search warrant. A simultaneous operation in West Orange to arrest a second suspect, Pierre Marcelin Jr., 18, West Orange, found him not to be home.

Stewart was transported to Hanover Township Police Headquarters where he was charged with four counts of first degree armed robbery, four counts of aggravated assault, four counts of theft, one count of conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Stewart was transported to the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance.

Investigators continued to search for the second suspect and located Mr. Pierre Marcelin, Jr. in Newark, on Tuesday, February 25. Marcelin was charged with four counts of first degree armed robbery, four counts of theft, and conspiracy to commit those offenses. Marcelin Jr. was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility on February 25 pending his court appearance.

These arrests were the result of an investigation of an armed robbery at a local hotel in late December 2019.

HANOVER — Hanover Township Police Officer Matt Gallagher was called to the Wegmans in town for a shoplifting in progress. Prior to Officer Gallagher’s arrival, the shoplifters had fled the scene in a blue Volkswagen with PA plates, on February 18.

The vehicle was stopped on 202 in Morris Plains by Hanover, Morris Plains and Parsippany Police Officers and proceeds from Wegmans as well as other grocery stores were observed in plain sight inside the vehicle.

After a brief investigation, the two occupants, Mr. Yusef Dunbar, 47, East Orange and Ms. Filoreta Bruncaj, 40, West Caldwell, were arrested and charged with multiple offenses.

Items totaling $319.66 was located in the vehicle believed to be stolen from Wegmans. Several items from the Stop and Shop in Morris Plains were also located in the vehicle but the value of those stolen goods were not known at the time of this report.

Mr. Dunbar was charged with hindering and conspiracy. He was also issued motor vehicle summonses for unlicensed vehicle, failure to exhibit his license, registration and insurance, driving while suspended and unlicensed driver. He also had several warrants totaling $5500.00 and two wanted persons warrants as well from Union and Essex County Sheriffs.

Ms. Bruncaj was charged with shoplifting, conspiracy, possession of hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia. She too had multiple warrants totaling $1600.00 she also had several wanted person warrants.

Both parties were transported to the Morris County Jail pending their court dates.

Editor’s Note: An arrest or the signing of a criminal complaint is merely an accusation.  Despite this accusation, the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until he or she has been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

HANOVER — The Hanover Rotary Club and members of the Whippany High School Rotary Interact Club participated in End Hunger 3.6. at Drew University.

A total 800 Rotarians, High School Interact students and friends of Rotary participated in packaging over 300,000 meals.

The meals are to be distributed to local food pantries.