Indictments Filed Dec. 1

Beatriz Zacualpa-Morales and Elias Zacualpa
On April 12, Beatriz Zacualpa-Morales, 19, of West Cape May, was driving a 2002 Dodge Neon on Route 47 in Lower Township when she allegedly struck a pedestrian and immediately fled the scene, leaving the victim in the roadway. The car was located near the Rite Aid Pharmacy in Rio Grande, unoccupied and damaged.
The victim, a 27-year-old male, was transported to Atlantic City Medical Center for treatment.
Zacualpa-Morales later went to Cape May Police and identified herself as the one involved in the hit-and-run. She was then transported to Lower Township and charged.
Charged along with Zacualpa-Morales was Elias Zacualpa, a passenger in the car. The two were charged with knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury and endangering an injured victim, both third degree crimes. Zacualpa-Morales was also charged with driving without a license, a fourth degree offense.
Frances B. Kelly
Frances B. Kelly, 50, of Mullica Hill, was arrested Aug. 13 for theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received in excess of $500, a third degree offense. The indictment alleges that Kelly, a construction contractor, received funds during 2014 and 2015 with the legal obligation to make appropriate disposition of the funds and failed to do so.
Gilmarie Crespo
On Aug. 5 on Route 47 in Green Creek, a vehicle operated by Gilmarie Crespo, 23, of Villas, was rear ended as it stopped to make a turn. Children in the car were injured in the accident. The driver of the other car was cited for careless driving, but Crespo was also arrested Aug. 11 and charged with cruelty and neglect of children in the fourth degree, two counts. The indictment charges that Crespo was neglectful of her responsibilities for the children.
Christopher R. McCullen
Christopher R. McCullen, 25, of Villas was indicted for failure to re-register after a change of address. McCullen, an adjudicated delinquent for unlawful sexual contact in 2003 in Sussex County, Del., is required to register his address with local law enforcement as a condition of the disposition of that previous case. The indictment alleges that through July and August, McCullen failed to do so, leading to his arrest by Lower Township Police.
Marissa Forbes
Marissa Forbes failed to appear in Superior Court to face charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, a third degree offense. Her failure to appear resulted in a grand jury indictment for bail jumping, also a third degree crime.
Jared A. Shaw
Jared A. Shaw, 31, of Rio Grande was indicted for burglary, attempted burglary, and theft, all in the third degree, along with theft in the fourth degree.
The indictment alleges that Shaw entered a Boardwalk property in Wildwood April 30 and took moveable property valued in excess of $500. It further alleges that Shaw returned to the same property days later and unsuccessfully attempted unlawful entry. Finally, Shaw was also charged with taking property from a Boardwalk merchant valued in excess of $200 on Aug. 27 when he was arrested.
Ryan Nesbitt
Ryan Nesbitt, 24, of Dennisville, was allegedly found climbing a privacy fence on the property of a Stone Harbor merchant. Police responding also noted that Nesbitt had an outstanding warrant from Avalon Municipal Court. Nesbitt allegedly resisted arrest on the warrant.  Later, at the Stone Harbor police station, Nesbitt allegedly spat at police and urinated in his holding cell. Police said Nesbitt also threatened to kill officers and burn down the police station when he was released.
This week, the grand jury indicted Nesbitt for aggravated assault and resisting arrest, both in the third degree.
Ryan Tomes
Ryan Tomes, 27, of Villas, was indicted for bail jumping, a third degree offense. Tomes failed to appear for a Superior Court hearing Oct. 8 related to a charge of possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
Christina M. Vazquez
Christina M. Vazquez, 24, of Wildwood, was indicted for aggravated assault in the second degree, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, third degree, and unlawful possession of a weapon, fourth degree.
Allegedly on Aug. 21 Vazquez stabbed a male relative who also lives in Wildwood. She fled the scene and was subsequently arrested. A second degree crime can carry a sentence of 5 to 10 years in prison.
Derek C. Clayton
Derek C. Clayton, 27, of Erma, was indicted for theft and fencing, both third degree. The indictment alleges that Clayton took property in Lower Township valued in excess of $500 and subsequently, on Aug. 11, dealt in the property before being arrested.
Kristi A. Barnes
Kristi A. Barnes, 47, of Steelmantown, was indicted for shoplifting merchandise valued in excess of $500 from a Rio Grande merchant. The value of the merchandise made the charge a third degree offense.
The above individuals are only charged with the offenses and are presumed innocent until proven guilty.