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Scotch Plains/Fanwood — Police Blotter

Fanwood Police Blotter

Friday, October 5, 2012 • 6:07am

On 09/23/2012 @ 1:02 AM Officer was following a vehicle east on South Ave. when he observed the vehicle weaving. The Officer made a M.V. stop and while speaking with the driver he could detect a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle. The driver was asked to exit the vehicle for field sobriety test which he was unable to perform. The driver was placed under arrest, processed, charged with D.W.I. ans released to a responsible person. Defendant is a Manual Loarca 31 year old male from Plainfield.
 
On 09/24/2012 @ 5:05 PM Officer made a M.V. stop in the 300 block of South Ave. for a M.V. violation. A check of the driver shows an active warrant out of Roselle. The driver was arrested, processed, posted bail and released. Defendant is a Osniel Hernandez 29 year old male from Elizabeth.
 
On 09/25/2012 @ 9:29 PM Officer stopped a M.V. in the 60 block of South Ave. for a M.V. violation. While the Officer was speaking with the driver he could detect a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the inside of the vehicle. The driver was asked to exit the vehicle to perform some field sobriety test. The driver was unable to perform and he was placed under arrest, processed, charged with D.W.I. and released to a responsible person. Defendant is a Fernando Lourenco 50 year old male from North Plainfield. 
 
Between 09/26/2012 @ 8:00 PM & 09/27/2012 @ 7:30 AM a business in the 70 block of South Ave. was Burglarized. The value taken was $ 100.00.
 
Between 09/28/2012 @ 3:30 PM & 09/29/2012 @ 10:15 AM resident in the 20 block of Cray Ter. regarding a burglary to her house. Jewerely and other items stolen valued at $ 5,000.00.

 

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