CDS
LYNDHURST — John Jones, 23, of Lyndhurst, was arrested May 15 at 3:11 a.m. for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and possession of marijuana, after police located him walking on the train tracks. He was released on summonses.
DWI
LYNDHURST — Michael Johnson, 52, of Rutherford, was arrested May 14 at 6:36 p.m. for DWI, having an open container of alcohol in the car, careless driving and improper parking, following an inquiry in the parking lot at 540 New York Ave. Police reported Johnson was parked partially in the roadway. He was charged and released to Hackensack University Medical Center.
LYNDHURST — Owen O’Donnell, 41, of Milton, Mass., was arrested May 15 at 12:46 a.m. for DWI, refusal to submit to breath test, unlicensed driver, careless driving and failure to maintain lane, following a motor vehicle stop on Ridge Road near New Jersey Avenue. He was charged and released on summonses to a responsible party.
NORTH ARLINGTON — On May 8, at 10:56 p.m., police reported conducting a motor vehicle stop on Ilford and Prospect avenues. Police reported detecting the odor of burnt marijuana and determined both a 16-year-old male of North Arlington and the driver, a 17-year-old male of Lyndhurst, had smoked marijuana. The passenger was charged with being under the influence of marijuana and released to his parents. The driver was charged with having tinted windows, violating his provisional driver’s license for having four people in the car, DWI and being under the influence of marijuana. He was released to his parents.
NORTH ARLINGTON — John Diaz, 37, of North Arlington, was arrested May 13 at 1:56 a.m. for DWI, reckless driving, refusal to submit to a breath test, having no front plate on his car and not wearing a seat belt, following a motor vehicle stop on River Road by Stevens Place. Police reported Diaz failed the field sobriety test, his car was impounded and he was released on summonses to a responsible party.
NORTH ARLINGTON — Jorge Couceiro, 27, of Newark, was arrested May 15 at 1:53 a.m. for DWI, refusal to submit to breath test, failure to produce registration and having no insurance, following an inquiry of a parked car on Prospect Avenue near Hedden Terrace. Couceiro reportedly failed the field sobriety test, his car was impounded and he was released on summonses.
Stolen car
LYNDHURST — The owner of a 2001 Toyota reported May 16 at 10:35 a.m. that someone stole the car while parked in the 500 block of Valley Brook Avenue.
NORTH ARLINGTON — A Williams Street resident reported that some time between May 8 at 10:30 p.m. and May 9 at 4:30 a.m. someone stole the 2003 Subaru Impreza from the front of the house and abandoned it in Jersey City and burned it. The Jersey City police called the victim about the incident.
Strong-armed Robbery
NORTH ARLINGTON — A 16-year-old male of North Arlington reported May 9 at 9:30 p.m. that while he was walking home, he was approached by three white or Hispanic males on Gold and Front streets. The males punched the victim in the face, knocked him to the ground and took his iPod and cell phone worth $600.
— Alexis Tarrazi
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