The following events were listed in the West Milford Police Blotter. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
-Jan. 2: A theft of cell phone from motor vehicle on Hamilton Drive; A theft of $700, a silver necklace, makeup, and other assorted items from vehicle on Yancy Terrace; A theft of a Driver’s License, $16, Bank of America Card, Black Canvas Wallet, New Jersey Boat license and makeup from vehicle on Evergreen Road; A motor vehicle accident on Windbeam Ave, involving Robert Muller, age 66 of West Milford, and Michael Shepard, age 31 of West Milford, where the drivers struck mirrors while traveling in opposite directions.
-Jan. 3: A motor vehicle accident on Route 23, involving Donna Bryles, age 40 of Oak Ridge, and Karin Natusch, age 62 of Sparta, where Bryles allegedly struck Natusch in the rear, causing minor injuries.
-Jan. 4: A theft of welding cables stolen from garage valued at $1,500 on Rockburn Pass; A motor vehicle accident on Oak Ridge Road, involving Ashley Chacon-Baker, age 20 of West Milford, where her vehicle allegedly struck deer; A motor vehicle accident on Macopin Road, involving Bruce Decker, age 46 of West Milford, and Carol Smith, age 65 of West Milford, where Smith allegedly struck Decker in the right side of vehicle after pulling out from an intersection.
-Jan. 5: A motor vehicle accident on Oak Ridge Road, involving John Hermann, age 41 of Clifton, and Kathryn Barry, age 22 of West Milford, where Hermann allegedly backed into Barry.
-Jan. 6: A DWI/Criminal Mischief charge, where Richard C. Delio, age 19 of West Milford, was allegedly operating a motor vehicle under the influence. While driving in the area of Cherbourg Drive and Sweetman Lane, Delio smashed mailboxes with a baseball bat, and was charged with alleged criminal mischief and DWI; A Criminal Mischief investigation on Alpine Lane, where 12 mailboxes were damaged in the area of Old Milford Estates area of West Milford; a Motor Vehicle Accident on St. George Street, involving Elaine Landry of Dover and Edith Wagner, age 76 of West Milford, where Wagner allegedly backed into Landry’s parked vehicle.
-Jan. 7: A motor vehicle accident on Rt. 23, involving Zikiris Filippos, Age 61 of Virginia and Brian Vanslooten, age 27 of Saddle River, where Filippos allegedly lost control of his vehicle and went sideways. Vanslooten was unable to stop and hit Filippos, striking a guide rail afterwards; A motor vehicle accident on Rt. 23, involving Linh M. Ho, age 41 of Stockholm, where Ho allegedly slid off roadway at the intersection of Canistear Road, sliding into the center median. Ho allegedly struck a signpost, causing minor damage to the vehicle. No injuries were reported; A DWI charge on High Crest Drive, involving Vincent Geraghty, age 42 of Ridgewood, where Geraghty was arrested for allegedly DWI and failing to park off roadway. Geraghty allegedly had no driver’s license on his possession, and had an open container in his motor vehicle;
-Jan. 8: A DWI on Rt. 23, involving Bruce Chavez, age 30 of Paterson, where Chavez’s vehicle was parked off the side of the roadway. Driver was allegedly charged with DWI; A motor vehicle accident on Concord Road, involving Colleen Reilly, age 23 of West Milford, and Gina Hanley, age 43 of West Milford, where Reilly allegedly struck Hanley, as she backed out of a driveway; A motor vehicle accident on Macopin Road, involving Scott Alexander, age 51 of West Milford, Jennifer Gunderman, age 19 of West Milford, and Jaimie Frasche, age 18 of West Milford, where Frasche allegedly slid into the rear of Gunderman, which struck Alexander;