Wildwood’s ‘Street Crimes Unit’ Nets 42 Arrests

WILDWOOD — The Wildwood Police Department would like to announce the arrests of 42 persons by their “street crimes unit” over the past several weeks, according to a press release.
The Street Crimes Unit is a group of officers who work together targeting certain areas of the city. These areas are targeted because of information developed by the police department but more importantly because the residents of these areas have provided information to the department regarding problems in these areas.
These problems are mainly “quality of life” issues for residents and visitors alike such as drug sales, loitering with the purpose to purchase drugs, and prostitution. Other complaints like property maintenance, trash violations, fire and safety code violations are referred to the appropriate city inspectors for action.
The “street crimes unit” was first utilized several years ago by retired Chief Joseph Fisher. The unit is composed of officers from the patrol and detective divisions. They utilize various methods to conduct investigations including; working in plain clothes, conducting surveillance, and executing search warrants.
The unit works random hours and days so you never know where they will be. The unit is not active on a continual basis, but as the need arises and manpower allows.
The police department would like to stress the importance of citizen participation. If you see something going on which doesn’t look right, call us. Even if it doesn’t amount to anything, it is always better to call. We need the thousands of extra eyes out there to help keep Wildwood a great place to live and visit.
In addition to the street crimes unit, the department has been cracking down on underage drinking in the city. This includes heavy enforcement on various “animal houses” located throughout the city. The department also conducts “cops in the shops” enforcement throughout the summer.
This involves police officers posing as employees in various liquor stores.
There have been 430 underage alcohol related arrests since Memorial Day weekend including 105 juveniles and 325
adults.
The “street crimes unit” arrested the following people:
William Murphy, age 33, Wildwood, wandering with the intent to purchase/sell a controlled dangerous substance
Lorena Love, age 26, Wildwood, possession of cocaine, wandering with the intent
Kayleigh Love, age 21, Wildwood, wandering with the intent
Unnamed juvenile, age 14, Wildwood, possession of marijuana
Jose Ruiz, age 31, Cape May Court House, possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with the the intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute in school zone and public place
Omar Moya, age 26, Wildwood, possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with the the intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute In school zone and public place
Anthony Eck, age 31, Swainton, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia Robert Ortiz, age 45, Wildwood, possession of cocaine
Michelle Castorina, age 31, Wildwood Crest, wandering with the intent
Melissa Waltz, age 29, Villas, wandering with the intent, possession of drug
paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of prescription drugs
Aaron Corley, age 43, Villas, possession of cocaine, possession of drug
paraphernalia, criminal trespass
Darrell Young, age 48, Rio Grande, possession of cocaine, possession of drug
paraphernalia, criminal trespass
Joseph Long Jr., age 21, Philadelphia, Pa, possession of marijuana
Pemell Pettigrew, age 18, Wildwood, possession of marijuana
Emmanuel Rosario, age 19, Wildwood, burglary warrants
Patricia Peek, age 40, Wildwood, prostitution, wandering with the intent, possession of drug paraphernalia
Brian Salvesen, age 26, Avalon, prostitution
Andrew Kane III, age 45, North Wildwood, possession of prescription drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia
Elizabeth Singh, age 30, Rio Grande, prostitution, possession of cocaine, possession of heroin
Corrine Burton, age 38, North Cape May, possession of drug paraphernalia, wandering with the intent
John Bradley, age 52, Wildwood, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, wandering with the intent
Elizabeth Singh, age 30, Rio Grande, wandering with the intent, 2nd arrest
Paul Burr, age 48, Villas, NJ, wandering with the intent
Reginald Pins, age 39, Whitesboro, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, resisting arrest, wandering with the intent
Mark Caban, age 41, Wildwood, wandering with the intent, possession of a hypodermic syringe
Jose Fragozo-Soto, age 22, Atlantic City, wandering with the intent
Pedro Quinnones, age 44, Wildwood, obstruction warrant
Katherine Caba, age 22, Atlantic City, hindering apprehension
Andrea Drummond, age 25, Philadelphia, Pa,, possession of marijuana, possession of
prescription drugs
Bruno Preztos, age 25, North Cape May, warrant arrest
Michael Soto, age 23, Wildwood, possession of cocaine
Eric Marks, age 27, Cape May Court House, possession of marijuana
Jennifer Lauritzen, age 29, Wildwood, possession of hypodermic syringe
John Long, age 46, Wildwood, possession of cocaine
Jose Marrero-Colon, age 26, Wildwood, possession of heroin
Luis Garcia, age 21, Wildwood, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of heroin with intent to distribute in school zone and public place
Matthew Bishop, age 23, Wildwood, warrant arrest
Edwin Bravo, age 38, Wildwood, warrant arrest
Tanya Smith, age 40, Wildwood, possession of cocaine
Lance Greenwood, age 26, North Wildwood, possession of cocaine with intent to
distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in school zone and public place
Sherry Tracey, age 41, Wildwood, warrant arrest