Frank Perez, 21, of Belleville was arrested on June 27 at 11:50 a.m. for stealing and then trying to return textbooks. Perez is charged with shoplifting seven books from the Seton Hall University book store, which he tried to return for cash.Perez was taken into custody without incident.

Shawn Thompson, 25, of Newark, was arrested Thursday afternoon. South Orange detectives determined that Thompson fled from an officer in a stolen car on June 11. At that time, a SOPD officer saw Thompson and two others using fraudulent cards to try getting money from an Academy Street ATM. Thompson and the two others saw the SOPD officer and fled, in the stolen car, into Newark.

Three vehicles were stolen and seven more car break-ins were reported to South Orange police. On South Kingman Road, a resident reported her 2003 Chevrolet was taken from her driveway sometime during the overnight hours of April 20. On Warren Court, a 2002 Dodge was taken from the resident’s driveway sometime between April 21 and April 22. A Mountain Lakes resident reported his 2002 Jeep was stolen from the Rescue Squad parking lot adjacent to Third Street sometime between April 16-April 17. An attempted theft was reported in the parking lot across the Rite Aid located on South Orange Avenue…

Jonathan Powell, 23, of South Orange, was arrested on April 10 at 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Ward Pl. and Gardner Ave. after an officer conducting a field inquiry discovered that Powell had an outstanding warrant issued out of South Orange for his arrest.  A Walton Road resident said that during the overnight of April 10, someone entered his 2011 Toyota and removed $10 in cash after ransacking the inside of the car. An Audley Street resident said that during the overnight of April 10, someone entered his 2009 Subaru and ransacked the inside of the car.  No items were stolen. A South …

Jermaine Williams, 39, of Newark was formally charged on March 23 in connection with the Dec. 1 burglary to a home on Irvington Ave.  Williams was charged for the crime after forensic evidence recovered at the scene by detectives lead to his identification.  He is currently in custody at the Union County jail. Three Newark residents, Bilal Cureton, 22, Freddie Wright, 20, and Murad Lampley, 21, were all arrested and formally charged for the carjacking that took place on Irvington Ave. on March 27.  The trio carjacked a Pennsylvania resident who was waiting to pick up Chinese food.  The victim…

A Newark resident told police that her Samsung Galaxy cell phone was taken from Pathmark on March 20, at approximately 3:30 p.m., as she was paying for groceries. Faye Harris, 34, was arrested on March 23, at approximately 9 a.m., after officers responded to a call of a robbery taking place at the Village Smoke Shop located on Village Plaza. When officers arrived, Harris was in possession of a knife and was demanding money from the store manager. Officers confronted Harris and ordered her to drop the knife. After Harris refused to comply, the officers disarmed her and took her into custody. …

Clayton Mitchell, 46, of South Orange was arrested on March 15, at approximately 3:10 p.m., after officers arrived on the scene of an active home alarm on Berkley Ave and found Mitchell on the scene.  After noticing Mitchell, officers realized he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest issued out of the Essex County Sheriff's Department. Mitchell was arrested at the scene without incident and processed accordingly. Frankie Jordan, 57, of Newark was arrested on March 15, at approximately 2:30 p.m. for shoplifting at the Pathmark.  Jordan was seen removing cans of baby formula from a shelf …

Damen Drakeford, 18, of Bushkill, Pa., was arrested on March 10 at 8:46 p.m., after officers responded to a call of juveniles being robbed by a group of teens in the area of Riggs Place and South Orange Avenue. The victims said a group of black youth, believed to be between 16 and 18 years old, robbed them of their cell phones, cash and food while they were walking on Riggs Place. Drakeford was arrested a short distance away from the scene after he was positively identified as one of the teens responsible for committing the robbery. The teens used intimidation and physical force to commit the…

A Seton Hall University student said sometime between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on March 8, someone removed her wallet from a desk in the library.  The wallet was later found in the library, stuffed into a CD rack.  Cash that had been in the wallet was removed. Sean Demor, an 18 year old South Orange resident, was arrested on March 8, at approximately 8:30 p.m., after an officer observed suspicious activity in the area of Holland Rd. and South Orange Ave.  While questioning Demor, the officer discovered that Demor was in possession of marijuana and as a result, Demor was taken into custody without…

A Church St. resident said that on March 1, at approximately 11:05 a.m., someone entered her apartment by prying open her front door.  The victim said she was on the second floor of her residence and heard footsteps on the first floor.  The victim believed the footsteps were that of her dog walker but later discovered that her residence had been burglarized.  The burglar went through several drawers on the first floor removing numerous articles including silver coins.  A resident in the area observed a suspicious individual walking back and forth near the victim's front door a short time …

Paul Ciambruschini, a 31 year old Maplewood resident, was arrested on March 2, at approximately 2:30 a.m..  He was charged with possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct after officers responded to a call on First St. of an intoxicated person waving a knife while in the street.  Ciambruschini was apprehended at the scene, given medical attention and processed accordingly. A woman stated that on March 3, at approximately 11 p.m., her 2007 Mercedes was stolen while she left it running with the keys in the ignition front of 319 South Orange Ave. A Harding Dr. resident said that sometime on …

Jenna Mangini, 19, of Montvale, was arrested on Feb. 24, at 2:05 a.m., after officers were called to Seton Hall University on a report of a disturbance in a residence hall. When officers investigated, they determined Mangini had assaulted another student by striking her several times in the face. Mangini was arrested at the scene without incident and processed. On Feb. 27, between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., four vehicles belonging to South Orange Middle School employees were keyed while they were parked in the rear parking lot of the school. The detective bureau is investigating the incident.  …

Jermain Rogers, a 38 year old Elizabeth resident, was arrested on Feb. 21, at 11:05 p.m. after officers observed Rogers acting suspiciously toward people walking by him on Sloan St.   While the officers questioned Rogers, they realized that Rogers had an outstanding warrant issued for his arrest out of Elizabeth.   Matthew Valentine, a 42 year old Newark resident, was arrested on Feb. 22, at approximately 11 p.m., after an officer observed Valentine soliciting individuals for money while on Sloan St.  When officers spoke with Valentine, they realized that he had an outstanding warrant issued …

A contractor working for a resident on Montrose Avenue said his tools, which were kept in a garage in the house, were stolen sometime between Feb. 10 and Feb. 18. Two saws, a drill and a tool bag valued at $1,000, were reported missing. A South Orange resident reported between 2:50 p.m. and 3:50 p.m. on Feb. 17, someone stole her 2000 Chrysler while it was parked on Holland Road. Isaiah Upchurch, 22, of Newark, was arrested on Feb. 17, at approximately 10:30 p.m., for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and other items used for drug packaging. An officer thought Upchurch was acting …

A Walton Road resident said sometime 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, someone removed jewelry from her master bedroom. The victim said her house is for sale and the theft of jewelry occurred during the open house. The victim said the items were removed from a walk-in closet. The items stolen are valued at $500  Patrice Golden, 18, of South Orange, was arrested on Feb. 18, at approximately 12:20 a.m. after officers responded to the NJ Transit station on Sloan Street and found Golden smoking marijuana. She was also in possession of an object used to ingest marijuana. An Irvington Avenue …

On Feb. 13, a South Orange resident said that at approximately 5 p.m., he was approached by someone on Ward Place with whom he had had a past disagreement.  During the confrontation, which involved a scuffle, the victim stated that the subject pulled out a knife.  However, the victim was not stabbed.  No injuries were reported and the matter is under investigation. Gary McArdle, a 23 year old New Brunswick resident, was arrested on Feb. 14, at approximately 4 p.m., after detectives found McArdle on Third St. during an unrelated investigation and were aware that he had an outstanding warrant …

Thomas Feldmeier, a 20 year old Beaver, PA resident, was arrested on Feb. 2, at approximately 8 p.m. after detectives saw him exit a liquor store located on Valley St. in possession of alcohol. Arron Murdock, a 20 year old Marlboro resident, was arrested on Feb. 2, at approximately 9:15 p.m., after he was observed by detectives exiting a liquor store on Valley St. in possession of alcohol.    A South Orange resident said that on Feb. 3, at approximately 8:30 p.m., she was exiting the NJ Transit bus at the intersection of Ralston Ave and Scotland Rd. and two black males described as being tall…

Tau, the sculpture located at the duck pond and belonging to the Village, was damaged sometime prior to 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 28.  Someone painted the sides of the sculpture and carved a large triangle into same.  The matter is under investigation. A Crestwood Drive resident stated that during the morning of Jan. 30, she heard a truck outside her residence and when she went outside, she discovered the retaining wall at the end of her driveway had been damaged.  There was no description of the truck available at the time of the incident. A 16 year old Newark resident was arrested on Jan. 31, at 5:…

On Jan. 21, a Seton Hall University student reported that at approximately 9:30 p.m., he was walking on South Orange Ave. in the area of Riggs Pl. when he was robbed at knife point by two Hispanic males.  The victim stated that the men approached him from the rear and demanded his money as one of them held a small pocket knife in their hand.  The victim stated that he turned over his wallet to the men and they fled on foot west on South Orange Ave.  One man is described as being approximately 5'9" in height, wearing dark jeans, a black jacket and a black ski hat.  The other is described as …

A Seton Hall University student stated that on Jan. 17, between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., someone opened his gym back, which was in an unlocked locker and removed his wallet. A Kingsland Terrace resident said that sometime between 7:45 a.m. and 12:40 p.m., on Jan. 17, someone entered his home and removed three laptops, a bicycle, and jewelry.  The person is believed to have gained entry into the home through a rear basement window under the deck of the house.  The rear basement screen had been cut and removed. Elijah Loyal, an 18 year old Newark resident, was arrested on Jan. 17, at …