Jackson Police Department Patrol Blotter
The following is a sample of incidents that Patrol Officers recently responded to or were involved with. This does not represent all of the calls for service that were responded to during this time period. Any persons arrested or charged with offenses are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Additionally, except in specific circumstances, arrest and complaint information filed with the court is public information and names of those charged may be released.
Friday July 17:
- ENDANGERING: At 1801 hours, officers responded to Bennetts Mills Plaza located on West County Line Road on the report of a 2 year old child who had been left unattended in a parked vehicle in the heat. Officers located the vehicle and the 28 year old driver who was identified as the child’s mother. The child was observed to be exhibiting symptoms of being left in a hot vehicle and First Aid responded to check the child as the 28 year old claimed to have just gone into a store for 5 minutes, leaving the child in the car because she did not have a mask for the child to wear. The investigation resulted in the mother being arrested and charged with 2nd degree endangering the welfare of a child, failure to secure the child properly in a child seat and driving with an expired license. DCPP was contacted and the child was turned over to a family member. She was processed and lodged in the Ocean County Jail.
- CRISIS INTERVENTION: At 1823 hours, officers responded to a residence in the township on the report of a 43 year old male who was reported to be intoxicated and depressed about the loss of a business and other issues and had made threats to harm himself. The male was located and the officers were able to speak with him and transport him to an area hospital for treatment.
Saturday July 18:
- MV BURGLARY: At 1644 hours, a resident of Cambridge Drive reported that unknown suspect(s) had entered his parked vehicle and went through his belongings, leaving them scattered inside the car. Nothing was reported stolen at this time.
- CRISIS INTERVENTION: At 1657 hours, officers responded to 60 Acres on the report of a 54 year old male who was making threats that he was going to hang himself. Officers located the male walking in the area and when they attempted to speak with him, he became combative and began flailing his arms at them. After a brief struggle, the male was secured and placed in handcuffs and later transported to an area hospital for treatment.
- OVERDOSE: At 2230 hours, officers responded to a residence on Churchill Court on the report of an unresponsive teenaged male. Officers located the male and were informed that it was believed that he had been consuming alcohol along with an unknown substance. Narcan was administered and First Aid responded to provide treatment and transport him to an area hospital.
- DWI/OBSTRUCTION: At 1918 hours, officers responded to Cassville Road (571) on the report of two vehicles driving side by side, with one in the opposite lane of travel, passing a bottle of alcohol back and forth. The vehicles were located at a traffic light and the initial responding officer was able to observe that they were stopped side by side as vehicle occupants passed a bottle of Fireball Whiskey to each other. A motor vehicle stop was initiated and one vehicle pulled over as the other fled the area. Roadside sobriety testing was conducted after which, the 23 year old male driver was placed under arrest. He did not comply with officers and resisted and after a struggle was handcuffed. During a search incident to arrest, officers recovered bottles of alcohol, marijuana and a machete. It was also discovered that the 24 year old female passenger had an outstanding warrant for her arrest and she was also placed under arrest and the vehicle was impounded as per John’s Law. The 23 year old male driver of Brooklyn, NY was charged with: driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction, resisting arrest and other charges. He was processed and released on summons pending a court appearance. The 24 year old female passenger posted bail on the outstanding warrant and was processed and released.
- The media and the public are reminded that any persons arrested or charged with any offenses or crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Captain Steven Laskiewicz
Investigative Services Division Commander
Public Information Officer
The investigation resulted in the mother being arrested and charged with 2nd degree endangering the welfare of a child, failure to secure the child properly in a child seat and driving with an expired license…GOOD !!
Monica L Celli No excuse for her
Agreed on both of the above, but pathetic that SHE was locked up while other reports show drug dealers being “released on summons”. This new bail law is utterly retarded in scaling these things. SHE is for more likely to show up to court then crack, heroin, or even weed dealers are…………but that’s Trenton, not the PD guys.
Paul Zuzzio , Her offensive could have caused her child’s death! hot car , child left inside Usually isn’t a good outcome ! you really can’t compare that to drug dealers!
Joseph Clappsy Sr. , Hmmm ???? where in what a copied from the story made you assume i was givin this piece of trash a pass ??
I am not down playing her irresponsible stupidity……….but including DCPP involvement she is SURE to come to court, almost 100%, and THAT is what PRE-TRIAL lock up and bail are about, not punishment. THAT is for conviction via Due Process beyond a reasonable doubt, which I have no doubt this idiot will get.
Drug Dealers, on the other hand, are a much higher flight risk and liklihood to FTA, resulting in warrants, dangerous LEO interactions down the road, etc……..
And your insinuation that drug dealers do NOT have a higher risk of causing death? Are u serious or just delusional? LMAO….SMH.
Monica L Celli I am not saying it is OK to do this to a child so don’t go there but the drugs the dealers provide don’t kill? Believe me I am NOT saying either should be off the hook but the overdoses are no small issue around here. Both are shitty
Emily Heidel I agree, but it’s not about that either…….pre-trial confinement/bail, as opposed to “catch and release” on summons, is about liklihood to show up to court. Ever since this idiot in Trenton did this “Bail reform” BS, the scumbag drug dealers or worse are getting processed and released while others far more likely to show up are getting locked. It’s hypocritical stupidity………by the political hacks, not the PD.
The child was removed and remanded to family, so unlikely the child faces further danger while this is adjudicated. But drug dealers go free to keep peddling their poison. It’s insane and politically motivated.
Paul Zuzzio or that the”community “ gets away with this on a daily basis with death and nothing ever done to them sad world
Tina Kowaleski Lol…..subtle. 😉
And unfortunately with the system the way it is she will be reunited with her child by the end of the week. SAD
Prob……….
Someone already mentioned that the baby has been reunited with the mom.BS
Stupid people shouldn’t breed!
So about the 2nd DUI vehicle? Any luck catching that idiot? With what was found in the first car, I can only imagine what was in the 2nd one that fled……….
Yeah GOOD until they give her the child back after she pays a very minimal bond.
Maddie De Luca no bond in nj anymore she was probably released right from the station. But she will have to jump through a lot of hoops for dccp to get her kid back
Siobhan Jackson Article said she was lodged in Ocean County…….unknown if she posted bail and was later released.
It’s a J** that did it most likely. They don’t give a damn
Michael Anthony Santucci in another article I read the last name was Cruz
Tina Kowaleski hmmm this is a shocker
No name and children 2 and under do not need to wear masks! I call bs on this one
She was probably buying dope smh
Nice
Why no names of the arrested?