Traffic stops, drug busts and robbery threats cap week for wall township cops — Wall Township Police

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ — Wall Township Police were kept busy this past week with a series of arrests stemming from motor vehicle stops, burglary investigations, and a robbery threat at a local Walgreens, according to police activity reports from April 8 to April 13.

Key Points

Nine individuals were arrested over six days on charges ranging from burglary to drug possession
Walgreens robbery investigation leads to two suspects taken into custody
Multiple DWI and traffic warrant arrests occurred during motor vehicle stops

Burglary, DWI, and drug charges dominate mid-week

On Tuesday, Patrolman Trent Powers arrested Malachi Lundy, 21, of Trenton, on a Trenton traffic warrant following a vehicle stop on Wyckoff Road. Lundy was processed and handed over to Trenton police.

Wednesday saw four arrests. Edward Faktor, 63, of Howell, was taken into custody by Patrolman Kyle Pelech on charges including burglary and theft after a River Road incident. Miguel Dominguez-Martinez, 39, of Freehold, was arrested by Patrolman Kevin Donegan for driving while intoxicated on State Highway 35 and released under John’s Law.

Later that day, Patrolmen Thomas Gavaghan and Kyle Pelech arrested Kevin McNamara, 49, of Brick, and Angelina Dellafave, 46, of Hazlet, at the Monmouth Rest Stop. Both were charged with drug-related offenses, and Dellafave was also charged with tampering with evidence.

Rest stop incident, warrant turn-ins and Walgreens robbery

On Thursday, Timothy Kukucka, 36, of Jersey City, turned himself in on a Wall Township criminal warrant. He was processed and released after posting bail. Patrolman Jared Conte handled the arrest.

A robbery call Saturday led to two arrests at a Walgreens on State Highway 35, where a suspect allegedly threatened to shoot employees—though no weapon was shown. Joelene Anderson, 35, of Neptune, and Arthur Edwards-El, 62, of East Brunswick, were charged with multiple offenses including robbery and CDS possession. They were transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.

That same day, Amanda Howland, 33, of Bayville, was arrested by Patrolman Kyle Pelech for CDS and paraphernalia possession following a vehicle stop on Asbury Road. She was also taken to the county jail.

Weekend traffic stops round out arrests

Sunday included three arrests. Patrolman Vincent Collucci arrested James Sorenson, 36, of Toms River, for DWI during a stop on State Highway 35. Patrolman James Yannazzone later arrested Jazir Smith, 28, of Wall, for CDS possession after another stop on the same highway.

Renee Davis, 32, of Asbury Park, was stopped by Patrolman Clint Forgach on State Highway 33 and arrested for an outstanding Wall Township traffic warrant. She posted bail and was released.

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