Police blotter
The information below was provided by police unless otherwise noted.
Robbinsville
Drugs and Driving: Soufin Kamara, 34, of Trenton, was recently arrested for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-195. Kamara was initially stopped for improper maintenance of lamps.
Hash Bust: Danial Argese, 27, was arrested for possession of hashish, marijuana and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Tynemouth Court.
Burglary: Someone stole $2,100 worth of appliances from a property on Route 526.
Ewing
Shoplifting: Shawn Lewis, 43, of Trenton, was arrested for stealing merchandise from Home Depot on North Olden Avenue.
Dine and Dash: Employees at Ewing Diner on Parkway Avenue told cops a customer left without paying for their food. Stolen Mailbox: A resident of Crescent Avenue told police someone stole their mailbox overnight.
Missing Sign: Someone stole a street sign off of Jacobs Creek Road.
Shoplifting: Larry Harrell, 54, of Trenton, was arrested after he allegedly stole merchandise from Shop Rite on North Olden Avenue and gave police a false name during the investigation. Missing Car: A resident of McCarthy Drive told cops someone stole their vehicle overnight.
Burlington
Jail for Theft: The former office manager of the Riverton Country Club has been sentenced to 364 days in Burlington County Jail for stealing nearly $191,000 over a five-year period. Donna Bucia, 59, of Cherry Hill, pled guilty in July 2017 to one count of theft by deception and one count of failure to pay state income taxes. A judge also imposed two years of probation as part of Bucia’s sentence. Members of the club’s board of trustees became suspicious after accounting discrepancies were discovered soon after Bucia left the organization in the summer of 2015. The investigation revealed that Bucia was pocketing cash coming into the club and attempting to conceal the theft by depositing checks to cover the amount she had stolen. The funds were stolen between January 2011 and July 2015, a period during which Bucia oversaw bookkeeping at the private, member-owned club. Bucia used the money for general living expenses, vacations, and dining out. She has since made full restitution to the club.
Bucks County, Pa.
Corruption of Kids: John Gaskin, 33, was arrested after allegedly purchasing liquor for a juvenile. He is charged with corruption of minors, endangering welfare of children and selling/furnishing liquor to a minor.
Pedestrian Struck: The 36-year-old male was struck by a Jeep Tuesday on Route 13 just south of Bath Road. Officials say the driver was turning on the green arrow when he hit a pedestrian that was not in the crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.
Walmart Theft: Jesus M. Fonseca, 34, was recently arrested after allegedly taking over $600 worth of merchandise from the Walmart, without paying for it.