Police blotter
The information below was provided by police unless otherwise noted.
Trenton
Shooting: A 31-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder blade Sunday and he’s expected to survive the injuries. Officials say the man was shot around 1:13 p.m. while in the 100 block of Oakland Street. The victim was taken to the hospital by private means and the investigation remains ongoing.
Ewing
Stolen Car: Someone stole a car that was parked in a public lot on Country Lane overnight.
Wanted: Serge Piard, 29, of Lawrence, was arrested in connection with an outstanding Trenton warrant during a motor vehicle stop on Prospect Street.
Wanted Too: Nikita McFarland, 28, of Trenton, was arrested in connection with an outstanding warrant during a traffic stop on Pennington Road.
DUI: Margie McCoy, 65, of Trenton, was arrested for driving under the influence during an accident investigation on Lower Ferry Road.
Pot Bust: Giovanni Rivera, 26, of Ewing, was arrested for possession of marijuana during a motor vehicle stop on North Olden Avenue.
Heroin Bust: Attila Lako, 46, of Hopewell, was arrested for possession of heroin during a motor vehicle stop on Pennington Road.
Delran
Fatal Crash: Jamar Rentie, 38, of Mount Laurel, was recently killed in a one-vehicle crash in the 100 block of Hartford Road. Officials say Rentie was a passenger in a car driven by his wife, 35-year-old Tameka Lawson. Police say their car left the roadway, struck a utility pole and overturned in a wooded area. Jamar Rentie was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened around 11:15 p.m. on November 12. Lawson was treated at the hospital and later released. Results of toxicology tests on blood drawn from Lawson will be considered when determining whether she will face criminal charges, prosecutors say.
Middlesex County
Child Sex Assault: Miguel Garrido, 23, of South Brunswick, was arrested Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 16. Garrido - who was a caseworker with Coordinated Family Care, which is a private non-profit Care Management Organization providing assistance to youths and their families in Middlesex County - was acting as a caseworker at the victim’s residence during the time of the alleged assault. Garrido is charged with several counts of sex assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one of which is for the alleged use of marijuana with the victim.
Murder: Tawan J. Moses, 25, of East Orange, was shot and killed Friday around
8:30 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene on Throop Avenue near Feaster Park in New Brunswick. No arrests have been made and the investigation continues.
Pedestrian Killed: Janina Grzelczak, 69, of Brooklyn, New York, was killed Friday while walking across the street. Prosecutors say a 34-year-old man who has not been publicly identified was driving a Ford Explorer on Washington Road when he struck Grzelczak around 6:14 p.m. Police say she was trying to cross the roadway midblock and was not in the crosswalk at the time of the accident.
Bristol, Pa.
Burglary: Cash, a bottle of wine and chocolate were stolen out of a home in the 1400 block of Clyde Waite Boulevard. The loss is estimated at $2,000.
Theft from Auto: A purse and an iPad were stolen out of a 1999 Pontiac that was parked in the 4100 block of Woerner Avenue. The loss is estimated at $1,030.