Case #:  15-40370

Location:  907 South Brewster Road

Incident Date:  July 11, 2015, at approximately 12:00PM – 1:00PM 

Incident type:  Theft 

Officer: A. McCormick #5383    

Victim:  Robin Springer (M-57)

Accused:  Unknown 

An orange Stihl chainsaw, with a 20” bar, was taken from 907 S. Brewster Road.  The saw was being used to cut trees on the property line, but was taken when it was left unattended for a short period of time.

Case#: 15-40392                

Location: 2830 Thornhill Road

Incident date/time: Between 11 July 2015/0800 and 13 July 2015/1400 

Incident Type: Theft 

Officer: C. Puglisi 6731 

Victim: Marc A. Kousmine (M-37) Woodstock Court Vineland

Accused: Unknown

Taken:  A red Cult brand BMX bike with aftermarket parts including a seat, handle bars, white wall tires and rims. 

The described bicycle was stolen from 2830 Thornhill Road.

Case# 15-40394    

Location: 111 N. Sixth Street

Incident date/time: 07/13/2015 @ 14:51hr

Incident Type: Arrest for other Jurisdiction

Charge: Contempt

Officer: L Platania #6588

Arrested:  Keith W. Feeney (M-49) 800 College Drive #76 Vineland

Arrest dispo: Released on bail.

Feeney came to police headquarters regarding an outstanding warrant from Hamilton Township NJ. He was processed and released on $351.00 bail.

Case# 15-40396

Location: 111 N. Sixth Street

Incident date/time: 07/13/2015 @ 3:04pm

Incident Type: Adult arrest    

Charge: Arrest other jurisdiction/ contempt of court

Officer: L Platania #6588

Arrested:  Michael L. Nitsche Sr. (M-53) 2455 Meade Drive Vineland

Arrest Dispo: Released on bail/released ROR

Nitsche came to police headquarters regarding two outstanding warrants for his arrest. He was released on $1501.00 cash bail for a Millville Municipal Court warrant, and release ROR on a Vineland Municipal Court warrant.

Case # 15-40436
Location: 3330 Burnt Mill Drive
Incident Date & Time: 07/13/2015  01:54
Incident type: Theft from MV
Officer: Ptl. R. Watkins #9085
Victim: Neil A. Medina (M-45)
Accused: Unknown

Taken:

Red and black Milwaukee brand 18 volt drill with two batteries and charger
Two (2) Red and black Milwaukee brand batteries
Klein Tools Data Tester, yellow and black
Blue Fluke Networks Toner in a black nylon case model # Pro 3000 Toner
Red and black Brother brand label maker
Small pen style flashlight
Small amount of cash

The listed items were taken from the victim’s unlocked work vehicle.

Case# 15-40444
Location: 723 Yale Terrace
Incident Date & Time: from 7/12/2015 18:00 to 7/13/2015 08:00
Incident type: Theft from auto
Officer: Spendiff
Victim: Vicente LUNA (M-32) 

Accused: Unknown

Taken:

1. Stihl MS260 Chainsaw
2. Stihl MS 192 TC Chainsaw
3. Calmin 150' climbing line, pink with purple knots
4. Poison Ivy 150' climbing line, Black and green
5. Buckingham climbing saddle
6. Steel core safety lanyard
7. Pair of Buckingham pole spikes
8. Pair of Petzl Pullies
9. Micro Petzl Pulley
10. Saw Bungie
11. 5 carbiners
12. Prusik (small rope for micro-pully)

The victim reported that the listed items were taken from the bed of his pickup truck.

Case# 15-40455
Location: 1310 Hadsell Ave
Incident occurred date: Between 07/06/2015-07/07/2015
Incident type: Theft from auto
Officer: K. Santiago #0651
Victim: Noel O. Alvarez (M-46)
Accused: Unknown

Taken: Pentax camera with two lenses, 3 batteries, battery charger and camera bag.

A camera bag was taken from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.

Case# 15-40458

Location: 1023 Almond Road

Incident date: July 13, 2015
Incident type: Theft
Officer: DeLouise
Victim: Jeffrey J. Amato (M-31) Clementon NJ

Taken: Echo Model PB-500T backpack blower

Accused: Unknown

The victim is a lawn care contractor. He was working a job at 1023 Almond Road and put his backpack blower down for a few minutes. It was gone when he returned to get it.

Case#: 15-40459                

Location: 919 Longwood Drive

Incident date/time: Between 12 July 2015/2200 and 13 July 2015/0800 

Incident Type: Theft from MV (Attempted)

Officer: C. Puglisi 6731 

Victim: William Goertz (M-41) 

Accused: Unknown        

The victim found property from his vehicle’s center console and glove box strewn about inside his vehicle. There was no theft noted at this time.               

Case # 15-40504
Location: 7 West Landis Avenue (Rite Aid)
Incident Date & Time: 07/14/2015  01:57
Incident type: Shoplifting
Officer: Ptl. R. Watkins #9085
Victim: Rite Aid
Accused:  Black male, approximately 35-40 years old, 5-07 to 5-09, average build, wearing a camouflage shirt, blue jeans, black shoes and a camouflage baseball hat with a black brim. The hat also appeared to have a sticker on the brim. The suspect left the store and entered a vehicle. The vehicle was described as a silver sedan, possibly 4 door. The driver of the vehicle was described as a white male with dirty blonde hair. 

The suspect took deodorant and soap valued at $50.00 from the store, after placing it in a blue plastic bag.

Case # 15-40235
Location: 1070 West Landis Avenue, (Walmart)
Incident date/time: 07/12/15 @ 1931hrs
Incident Type: Shoplifting
Charge: Shoplifting (NJSA 2C:20-11(B) (1); Impersonation (NJSA 2C:21-17.3A); Hindering (NJSA 2C:29-3B (4); Employing Juvenile in the Commission of a Crime (NJSA 2C:24-9); Tamper with Physical Evidence (NJSA 2C:28-6(1); Arrest Other Jurisdiction
Officer: Ptl. A. Santiago #7578
Victim #1: Walmart (1070 West Landis Avenue, Vineland NJ 08360)

Victim #2: Viamy L. Thomas (Age unknown)
Arrested: Latisha D. Cheston (F-33) 140 Academy Place, Apartment C, Trenton NJ

Arrest Disposition: Held on Bail

Cheston was arrested for shoplifting $350.46 worth of merchandise from Walmart. She had her 11 year old child assisting her with the shoplifting. No charges were filed against the juvenile. Shortly after her arrest, officers noticed that Cheston had put what was believed to have been some type of Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) in her mouth. She refused to spit the suspected CDS out, and swallowed it to prevent recovery.   

Cheston had initially identified herself to police as Viamy L. Thomas and also presented identification in that name. When officers investigated further, they found Thomas was the victim of identity theft in Lawrence Township NJ. Once positively identified, several outstanding arrest warrants were found for Cheston.   

Charges:

Summons #0614-S-2015-002407 Shoplifting (NJSA 2C:20-11B).

Warrant #0614-W-2015-002408 for employing a juvenile during the commission of a crime (NJSA 2C:24-9A) and destruction of evidence (NJSA 2C:28-6(1) with bail set at $27,500 FULL by Judge T. Montanez

Warrant #0614-W-2015-002409 for Impersonation (NJSA 2C:21-17.3A) with bail set at $2,500 FULL by Judge T. Montanez 

Summons # 0614-S-2015-002410 for Hindering (NJSA 2C:29-3B (4).

Outstanding warrants:

Warrant # WW 12350 for the amount of $500 out of Princeton NJ

Warrant # QQ 268264 for the amount of $250 out of Trenton NJ

Warrant # W-2014-000336 for the amount of $2500 out of Lawrence NJ

Warrant # W-2011-000093 for the amount of $500 out of Columbus NJ

Warrant # S-1999-000818 for the amount of $250 out of Ewing NJ

Warrant # W-2015-000477 for the amount of $0 out of Lawrence NJ

There was also a NCIC hit for Cheston from Lawrence Township Police (Mercer County).

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