2-24-2026 12:56pm

Raritan Borough Police Department - Lists Recent Arrests

Donnella Tilery Editor

On February 9, Andre Heredia, 33, of Three Bridges, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated following a traffic stop on Route 202. Heredia was also charged with obstructing traffic, careless driving, reckless driving and failing to submit a breath sample. Heredia was released pending a court appearance.

On February 15, Steve Martinez, 38, of Washington, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated following a traffic stop on the Somerville Traffic Circle. Martinez was also charged with careless driving, reckless driving and having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle. Martinez was released pending a court appearance.

On February 15, a 41-year-old Lebanon man and a 52-year-old Manville man were each arrested for multiple narcotic offenses following a traffic stop on Route 206. Both men were lodged in the Somerset County Jail. On February 15, a 28-year-old Branchburg man was arrested for Simple Assault following a domestic violence incident.

The man was lodged in the Somerset County Jail. On February 17, James Miller, 53, of Whitehouse Station, was charged with theft after not paying for a gas purchase at the Shell Gas Station on Route 202. A court appearance is pending.

On February 18, Tyhira Burwell, 31, of Raritan, was arrested following a traffic stop on East Somerset Street. Burwell was wanted by the Bernards Township Municipal Court after failing to appear in court. Burwell was released pending a court appearance. On February 22, James Gunter, 40, no known address, was arrested on a trespassing warrant after officers observed him at the Raritan Train Station. Gunter was lodged in the Somerset County Jail.

On February 22, Yojank Quinones-Guerrero, 46, of Bound Brook, was arrested and charged as a Fugitive from Justice following a traffic stop on First Ave. Guerrero was wanted by the Lackawanna County Sheriff’s Department in Pennsylvania on a felony theft charge. Guerrero was transported to the Somerset County Jail and is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania. On February 23, a 25-year-old Raritan woman was arrested for Simple Assault following a domestic violence incident. The woman was lodged in the Somerset County Jail.

On February 23, Jose Rinconospino, 32, of Flemington, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated following a traffic stop on Second Ave. Rinconospino was charged with circumventing a DWI interlock device and numerous motor vehicle summonses. Rinconospino was also charged with operating a motor vehicle during a suspension for a previous DWI conviction. Rinconospino was later taken to a local hospital for intoxication.

On February 23, a 28-year-old Pennsylvania man was charged with violating the provisions of a domestic violence restraining order. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.