Author: William Proetta Criminal Law
After numerous car accidents, some of which led to deaths and serious injuries in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, officials in Ocean County are increasing police patrols in Lakewood to identify people driving under the influence (DUI) and those committing other motor vehicle violations. In an announcement on Monday, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato said the new strategy will begin […]
Officials from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office in New Brunswick have accused a local case worker of numerous sex crimes, including endangering the welfare of a child, for acts he allegedly committed with a child under his supervision. 23 year-old Miguel Garrido, a resident of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was arrested on Friday, November 17th. He […]
Our New Jersey criminal attorneys recently defended a client who had been pulled over and arrested for third degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance after troopers found a suboxone pill. The whole thing started after a trooper pulled over our client’s car because his brake light was out. Once he approached the car however […]
Police in Manchester, New Jersey recently arrested a local man who allegedly burglarized a vehicle and threatened a witness with a knife. The man is now facing serious charges, including unlawful possession of a weapon and terroristic threats. The aforementioned incident is said to have occurred in late October. The suspect, 44-year-old Manchester resident Shane W. Bowie, is accused of committing […]
Over the last year or so we have noticed an increased effort by the Bloomfield Police Department to catch drunk drivers. Some may find this confusing because Bloomfield Municipal Court has always been known for processing a large amount of DWI cases, however, the difference in the past was the vast majority of those DUI […]
Our Edison NJ DWI attorneys recently represented a client who had been pulled over on I-287 after being caught speeding 109 mph in a 65 mph zone. Upon approaching the car, the state troopers immediately smelled alcohol emanating from inside the vehicle and noticed that the defendant had bloodshot watery eyes as he fumbled around looking for […]
In a recent case, our Linden DWI attorneys defended a client who was arrested for drunk driving after smashing into another vehicle sitting at a traffic light. Cops were quickly called to the scene where they first encountered the defendant standing outside his car that had heavy front end damage. They initially noticed him swaying back and […]
Our Union County criminal attorneys recently defended a young man who had been arrested in Rahway after police reported to the scene to investigate reports of an individual going into people’s backyards and damaging property. Once in the area they encountered a man they believed met the description and tried to stop him in order to investigate […]
In the ongoing battle between Middlesex County lawmakers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), agents from ICE conducted a five-day operation in Middlesex County recently. During the immigration sweep, ICE took 36 people into custody, all of whom are immigrants who were arrested in Middlesex County for criminal or DWI charges. The individuals taken into custody originate from an array […]
A man from Sayreville was recently charged with identity theft after allegedly stealing medical records from an East Brunswick storage unit and attempting to sell patients’ personal information. According to officials from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and East Brunswick Police Department, 33-year-old Sayreville resident Fernando Rios was arrested on Tuesday, September 12th in connection with the alleged theft of numerous medical […]