Bridgewater Police Crime Updates - October 2024 - Includes Raritan resident shoplifting

Police Blotter

NOTE: We are required by the Rules of Court to include herein a statement explaining that the charges are merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

If you observe a crime being committed, call 9-1-1 immediately!

October 2024

On 10/05/24 at approximately 2:42 p.m., Brianna Zumbana (22) of Piscataway, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Zumbana stole store merchandise valued at $345.62. Zumbana was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

On 10/05/24 at approximately 6:20 p.m., Shashi Bala (66) of Edison, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Bala stole store merchandise valued at $287.86. Bala was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

On 10/06/24 at approximately 6:21 p.m., Tasiah Anderson (24) of Raritan, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Anderson stole store merchandise valued at $154.75. Anderson was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

On 10/07/24 at approximately 12:47 p.m., Zhanna Yasinchuk (64) of Somerset, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Yasinchuk stole store merchandise valued at $263.81. Yasinchuk was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

On 10/08/24 at approximately 12:56 p.m., Joseph Tudor (36) of New York, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Tudor stole store merchandise valued at $26.72. Tudor was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

On 10/08/24 at approximately 6:51 p.m., Jennifer Brito (30) of Manville, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Brito stole store merchandise valued at $121.96. Brito was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

On 10/11/24 at approximately 7:31 p.m., Osvaldo Perez (19) of Somerset, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Perez stole store merchandise valued at $41.36. Perez was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

On 10/14/24 at approximately 2:09 p.m., Pamela Knight (47) of Somerset, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Knight stole store merchandise valued at $141.74. Knight was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

On 10/18/24 at approximately 2:03 a.m., Ricardo Zapata (46) of Plainfield, NJ was stopped on US Highway 22 West for failing to maintain his lane of travel. Zapata was subsequently arrested for DWI and issued the following summonses: Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving, and Failure to Maintain Lane. Zapata was released with a pending court appearance.

On 10/18/24 at approximately 2:16 a.m., Junior Suriel-Gonzalez (38) of Manville, NJ was involved in a motor-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Main Street and Grand Blvd. Suriel-Gonzalez was subsequently arrested for DWI and issued the following summonses: Driving while Intoxicated, Refusal to Submit to Chemical Testing, Careless Driving, Reckless Driving, Failure to Report an Accident, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Unsafe Lane Change, and Refusal to Submit to Breath Testing. Suriel-Gonzalez was released with a pending court appearance.

On 10/19/24 at approximately 2:23 p.m., Hasbleidy Sulay Davila Florez (43) of Flushing, NY was arrested for shoplifting at Marshalls located at 125 Promenade Blvd. Florez stole store merchandise valued at $774.85. Florez was issued a summons for shoplifting and released with a pending court appearance.

On 10/19/24 at approximately 4:05 p.m., Riddhi Pal (19) and Glenda Debski (19) both of Bridgewater, NJ were stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Pal stole store merchandise valued at $118.57 while Debski stole store merchandise valued at $91.98. Pal and Debski were issued a complaint summonses for shoplifting with a pending court appearance.

On 10/21/24 at approximately 9:39 a.m., Hanit Guttman (39) of Warren, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Guttman stole store merchandise valued at $184.00. Guttman was issued a complaint summons and released with a pending court appearance.

On 10/23/24 at approximately 3:43 p.m., Merly Ligorria-Ramirez (32) of Edison, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Nordstrom Rack located at 362 Chimney Rock Road. Ligorria-Ramirez stole store merchandise valued at $39.94. Ligorria-Ramirez was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

On 10/24/24 at approximately 3:43 p.m., Tina Wagner (54) of Manville, NJ was stopped for shoplifting at Target located at 200 Promenade Blvd. Wagner stole store merchandise valued at $188.00. Wagner was issued a summons for shoplifting and released with a pending court appearance.

On 10/26/24 at approximately 12:54 a.m., Jose Abarca Gomero (39) of Bound Brook, NJ was stopped on East Main Street for a motor vehicle violation. Gomero was subsequently arrested for DWI and issued the following summonses: Driving While Intoxicated, Careless Driving, Reckless Driving, and Improper Left Turn. Gomero was released with a pending court appearance.

On 10/27/24 at approximately 3:13 p.m., John Yankowski (57) of Bridgewater, NJ was arrested for DWI on Somerset Ave. following a crash investigation that originated in Somerville, NJ. Yankowski was issued the following summonses: Driving While Intoxicated, Refusal to Submit to Breath Testing, and Refusal to Submit to Chemical Testing. Yankowski was released with a pending court appearance.

On 10/27/24 at approximately 4:20 p.m., Aahana Bitla (20) of New Brunswick, NJ was stopped shoplifting at Wegman’s located at 724 Rt. 202 South. Bitla stole store merchandise valued at $345.33. Bitla was issued a complaint summons with a pending court appearance.

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