Police blotter
The information below was provided by police unless otherwise noted.
Trenton
Drug Bust: Gregory Upshur, 24 and Mateusz Gargas, 26, were arrested together after street crime detectives patrolling Klagg Avenue and Mulberry Street saw two men involved in a drug deal. Upshur tried walking away when the boys in blue rolled up. Detectives smelled marijuana coming from Upshur, who was eventually found with 11 grams of marijuana. Gargas had another gram of pot. Upshur also had $275 in cash, seized as evidence of drug distribution. He also had warrants out for arrest.
Teen With A Gun: A 17-year-old boy was found
with a handgun at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Race Street. Violent crime detectives believed he was ditching school so they stopped to talk to him. The teen ran away from the cops but was apprehended and found with a defaced loaded handgun. He was also charged with having hollow-point bullets, resisting, obstruction and truancy. He is being held at the Middlesex juvenile jail.
Robbinsville
Cocaine and Pot: Brian Gibson Jr., 27, of Ewing, was recently arrested after police allegedly found cocaine and marijuana during a traffic stop on Route 33. Gibson was also charged with hindering apprehension, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, unsafe lane change and driving with a suspended license. DWI: Darwin Castillo-Ortega, 48, of Hamilton, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving following a traffic stop on Route 130. Ecstasy Bust: Heather Spagnoli, 25, of Stony Brook, NY, was arrested after police allegedly found ecstasy, marijuana and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on West Manor Way. Stolen Boat: A boat, trailer and electronics were stolen from the rear of a property on North Gold Drive. The loss is estimated at $20,000.
DWI Too: Matagise Auvaa Jr., 24, of Bordentown, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain a lane and careless driving following a traffic stop on Route 130.
Pot Bust: Gabriel Guzman, 23, of Saddle Brook, was arrested for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on I-195. Cops initially stopped Guzman for window tinting and unclear plates.
Pot Bust: Marquan London, 23, of Easton, Pa., was arrested for marijuana possession following a traffic stop at Route 526.
Bristol, Pa.
Stolen Vehicle: Someone stole a 2002Ford that was parked in the 1100block of Newportville Road. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Another Stolen Vehicle: A 2004Jeep valued at $4,000 was stolen from the 1300 block of Prospect Avenue.
Stolen Auto: Someone stole a 1999Tree Harvester that was parked in the 1300block of Prospect Avenue.
Trash Can Theft: Trash cans were stolen from a property in the 100 block of Kenwood Drive. The loss is estimated at $200.
Theft: Approximately $50 in cash was stolen out of a 2015 Mercedes that was parked in the 4300 block of Sunset Avenue.
Missing Gun: A handgun was stolen out of a property located in the 800block of Patterson Avenue. The loss is estimated at $250.
Stolen Auto: A 2001 Ford valued at $3,000 was stolen from the 1300 block of Prospect Avenue.
Missing Copper: Approximately $10,000worth of copper was stolen from a property in the 100block of Great Oak Road.