East Windsor Township Police Blotter For March 2021

April 1, 2021

EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–East Windsor Police Blotter for March 2021.

**The press and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law**

Shoplifting

Location: Walmart (839 Route 130) Time/Date: 6:52 PM, 2/26/2021

The officer responded to Walmart for a reported shoplifting. Investigation revealed that two individuals failed to scan $79.54 worth of merchandise while checking out. The individuals were arrested and later released pending court action.

Defendants:

Charge:

Catherine Sam-Ramirez Plainsboro, NJ

20 Years of Age

Xeyzol Peral-Sanchez Plainsboro, NJ

19 Years of Age Shoplifting

Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer Evan McNamara

Shoplifting

Location: Target (70 Route 571) Time/Date: 3:10 PM, 2/28/2021

Officers responded to Target for a reported shoplifting. The individuals left the store prior to police arrival. An officer located the individuals in the area and conducted a motor vehicle stop. Investigation revealed that the individuals failed to scan $54.54 worth of merchandise while checking out. The individuals were arrested and later released pending court action.

Defendants:

Charge:

Shefali Vyas Freehold, NJ

53 Years of Age

Manisha Vyas Freehold, NJ

49 Years of Age Shoplifting

Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer Nicole Orbin

DUI

Location: Conover Road Time/Date: 4:40 PM, 3/5/2021

The officer responded to Conover Road near Woods Road for a single car, rollover motor vehicle accident. No injuries were sustained. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was placed under arrest after failing field sobriety tests. During a search incident to arrest, officers located a crack pipe and drug paraphernalia. The individual was later released pending court action.

Defendant:

Charges:

Tyler Cappelleri East Windsor, NJ 27 Years of Age

DUI

Careless Driving Reckless Driving

Failure to Maintain Lane

Anesting Officer: Patrol Officer Michael Whalen

Disorderly Conduct

Location: Target (70 Route 571) Time/Date: 8:59 PM, 3/5/2021

Officers responded to Target for a report of an irate man who was ripping merchandise off the shelving. While being escorted out of the store, the individual shouted profanities, charged at patrons, and threw a water bottle at patrons. The individual was arrested and later released pending court action.

Defendant:

Charge:

John Hall

East Windsor, NJ 27 Years of Age

Disorderly conduct

Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer Kenny Azambuja

Shoplifting

Location: Target (70 Route 571) Time/Date: 5:18 PM, 3/10/2021

Officers responded to Target for a reported shoplifting. The individual left the store prior to police arrival. An officer located the individual in the area and conducted a motor vehicle stop. Investigation revealed that the individual failed to scan $72.97 wmih of merchandise while checking out. The individual was arrested and later released pending court action.

Defendant:

Charge:

Ben Ponna

Monmouth Junction, NJ 60 Years of Age

Shoplifting

Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer Bryan Butchon

DUI

Location: Route 130 South/Town Center Road Time/Date : 11:38 PM, 3/11/2021

The officer conducted a motor vehicle stop after observing the vehicle fail to maintain its lane. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was placed under arrest after failing field sobriety tests. The individual was later released pending court action.

Defendant:

Charges:

Leonardo Alonzo-Colomo East Windsor, NJ

31 Years of Age

DUI

Refusal to Submit to Breath Tests Careless Driving

Reckless Driving Failure to Maintain Lane

Littering from a Motor Vehicle

Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer Tyler Gebler

Burglary

Location: Probasco Road Time/Date: 1:45 AM, 3/13/2021

Officers responded to a residence on Probasco Road for a burglary in progress. Officers located an intoxicated individual attempting to enter the residence through a basement window. The individual was arrested and later released pending court action.

Defendant:

Charges:

Byron Guaman East Windsor , NJ 40 Years of Age

Burglary

Criminal Mischief

Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer Dylan Barlow

DUI

Location: Route 133

Time/Date: 1:45 AM, 3/21/2021

Defendant:

Charges:

Edison Rivera-Yanza Hightstown, NJ

25 Years of Age

DUI

Careless Driving Reckless Driving

Failure to Maintain Lane Unlicensed Driver

Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer Michael Pidhorecki

DUI

Location: Wawa

Time/Date : 2:11 AM, 3/22/2021

The officer responded to the Wawa parking lot for a one car motor vehicle collision. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was placed under arrest after failing field sobriety tests. The individual was later released pending court action.

Defendant: Diamond Holzendorf

Hightstown, NJ 22 Years of Age

Charges: DUI

Careless Driving Reckless Driving

Refusal to Submit to Breath Tests Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer Nicholas Enea

DUI

Location: Route 33/Davison Road Time/Date: 1:18 AM, 3/26/2021

The officer responded to Route 33 near Davison Road for a report of a man in distress wandering in the lane of travel. Investigation revealed that the man was driving on Route 33 and became disoriented at which time he parked his vehicle and left it unoccupied in the lane of travel and began staggering in the roadway. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was placed under arrest. The individual was later released pending court action.

Defendant: Robert Yuhas Manalapan, NJ 26 Years of Age

Charges: DUI

Careless Driving Reckless Driving

Obstructing Passage of Motor Vehicles Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer Michael Pidhorecki

DUI

Location: Conover Road/Old York Road Time/Date: 12:45 AM, 3/28/2021

The officer responded to the intersection of Conover Road and Old York Road for a report of a driver asleep at the wheel at a stop sign. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was placed under arrest after failing field sobriety tests. The individual was later released pending court action.

Defendant:

Charges:

Leena Davis

East Windsor, NJ

39 Years of Age

DUI

Careless Driving Reckless Driving

Open Container of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle Driving While Suspended

Unlicensed Driver

Arresting Officer: Patrol Officer John Cate

**The press and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law**