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Police Blotter 01/11/2200-01/20/2022Note: 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.
On January 11th, Elise Oppio, 33, of Staten Island, was charged with shoplifting $320.00 worth of clothing from Carters Children Clothing on Route 202.
On January 14th at 11:34 p.m., Makhai Moore, 21, of Raritan, was arrested on a simple assault warrant following a motor vehicle stop on Elizabeth Street. The warrant had been issued by the Carteret Municipal Court.
On January 15th at 1:30 a.m., Sara Petras, 24, of Millington, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Route 206. Petras was also charged with Failing to Maintain Lane, Careless Driving and Reckless Driving.
On January 16th at 1:58 p.m., Raritan patrol officers were dispatched to the Quick Chek on West Somerset Street for a disturbance. On scene, officers learned that John Mosurick, 51, of Raritan, was yelling obscenities in the parking lot and kicking a car. Mosurick was charged with Disorderly Conduct and released pending a court appearance.
On January 17th at 11:20 a.m., John Mosurick, 51, of Raritan, was charged with Defiant Trespassing after he was seen entering the Quick Chek on West Somerset Street. Mosurick had been banned from the store by Quick Chek management on a previous date. Mosurick was released pending a court appearance.
On January 19th, Froilan Pasaporte, 39, of Raritan, was charged with Theft by Deception. The charge stems from an investigation started on January 14th in which a 25 year old Raritan woman reported her neighbor had utilized her personal information to open a credit card in her name. Pasaporte was released pending a court appearance.
On January 20th at 2:52 a.m., Christopher Browne, 35, of Somerville, was charged with Disorderly Conduct after officers were dispatched to the Quick Chek on the Somerville Traffic Circle for a disturbance. Browne was accused of yelling loudly at employees and customers in the store. Browne was released pending a court appearance. During this same time period, three Raritan residents were arrested for Domestic Violence Offenses and lodged in the Somerset County Jail. Raritan Neighbors NJ
