Clarification: Lower Township Police Department’s arrest report for the week of May 5-May 11 listed Steven E. Tomlin Jr. as charged with harassment. Police stated that resulted from a citizen complaint pending in municipal court. “The law makes no distinction between a physical arrest and a summons service as far as to the nature of the complaint,” stated Lt. Martin Biersbach. He noted the department has made “appropriate changes in compiling the data to prevent this from occurring again.” Tomlin wrote, “I was never arrested nor was I charged with harassment.”
VILLAS – The following are the arrests made by the Lower Township Police Department from May 5-May 11.
May 5:
Franklin Ziegler III, 19, Cape May, NJ: Assault, Criminal Mischief
May 6:
Lester Shifflett, 43, Del Haven, NJ: Contempt by Violating Domestic Rights Act, Simple Assault
Carlos Rojas, 29, Court House, NJ: Contempt of Court
Warren Gerhard, 59, North Cape May, NJ: Harassment
Robert McCool, 19, Woodbine, NJ: Contempt of Court
May 7:
Andrew Hill, 20, Villas, NJ: Contempt of Court
May 8:
Addrianna Perez, 25, Court House, NJ: DUI
Robert Jenkins, 31, Villas, NJ: Contempt by Violating Domestic Rights Act
Laurie Smith, 50, Glendora, NJ: Theft Over $500, Under $75,000
Elizabeth Sanders, 40, Villas, NJ: Assault
May 9:
Alvin Fernandez, 30, Villas, NJ: Contempt of Court
May 10:
Joseph Adamo, 51, Erma, NJ: Aggravated Assault, Contempt of Court, Possession of Weapons for Unlawful Purpose, Terroristic Threats, Unlawful Possession of Weapons
Nicholas Cileone, 33, Oceanview, NJ: Contempt of Court
Nicole Becica, 34, Oceanview, NJ: Contempt of Court
Joseph McCarraher, 25, Villas, NJ: False Information to Law Enforcement, Aggravated Assault, Contempt of Court, Possession of Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS Cocaine (Less then 1/2 oz.), Resisting Arrest
May 11:
Michael Popdan, 38, North Cape May, NJ: Harassment
Eric Albert, 46, Wildwood, NJ: Simple Assault
David Williamson, 27, Villas, NJ: Contempt of Court
Adrian Johnson, 25, Court House, NJ: Aggravated Assault, Contempt of Court, Possession of Weapons for Unlawful Purpose, Burglary, Conspiracy, Prohibited Weapons, Robbery, Theft, Unlawful Possession of Weapons
Mark Davis Jr., 23, Wildwood, NJ: Simple Assault, Contempt of Court, Possession of Weapons for Unlawful Purpose, Burglary, Conspiracy, Prohibited Weapons, Robbery, Theft, Unlawful Possession of Weapons
Alexander Williams, 21, North Cape May, NJ: Assault, Possession of Weapons for Unlawful Purpose, Burglary, Conspiracy, Prohibited Weapons, Robbery, Theft, Unlawful Possession of Weapons
It should be noted that the above individuals are only charged with the above mentioned offenses and are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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