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Monthly Arrest Blotter - March 2026

Posted by : Matthew Nazzaro  On April 6th, 2026 9:40 am
      

The information provided does not represent the total scope of police activity.  Individuals charged as a result of police investigations are merely an accusation.  All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Cranford Police Arrest Blotter March 2026:

  1. On 03/03/2026 at 6:01 PM, Officer Matthew Richel arrested 50-year-old, Jean Puorro, of Cranford, NJ for Possession of CDS following a suspicious persons investigation on Riverside Drive. Puorro was processed and released pending a Superior Court date.
  2. On 03/08/2026 at 11:13 PM, during a motor vehicle stop on Centennial Avenue, Officer Christian Wilde arrested 39-year-old, Carlos Planco-Gonzalez, of West Liberty, PA for Driving While Intoxicated. Planco-Gonzalez was issued three motor vehicle summonses and released pending a Municipal Court date.
  3. On 03/11/2026 at 3:53 PM, Detective Christopher Gross charged 64-year old, Robert Mount, of Elizabeth, NJ with Shoplifting. Mount was issued a Municipal Court date.
  4. On 03/11/2026 at 6:00 PM, during a motor vehicle stop on North Avenue, Officer Nicolette Tufano arrested 42-year-old, Jazmin Vargas of Dunellen, NJ for Possession of CDS. Vargas was processed and released pending a Superior Court date.
  5. On 03/13/2026 at 11:02 PM, during a motor vehicle stop on Centennial Avenue, Officer Rameil King arrested 32-year-old, Elijah Davis-Parfait, of Meriden, CT for Possession of CDS. Davis-Parfait was issued one motor vehicle summons and released pending a Superior Court date.
  6. On 03/17/2026 at 2:53 PM, during a motor vehicle investigation on Centennial Avenue, Officer Gianna Ricerca arrested 30-year-old, Ryan Lueddeke, of Kenilworth, NJ for Driving While Intoxicated. Luedekke was issued two motor vehicle summonses and released pending a Municipal Court date.
  7. On 03/19/2026 at 1:18 AM, during a motor vehicle stop on Myrtle Street, Officer Zion Hamilton arrested 27-year-old, Jenna Mandela, of Linden, NJ for Possession of CDS. Mandela was issued one motor vehicle summons and released pending a Superior Court date.
  8. On 03/21/2026 at 12:17 AM, during a motor vehicle stop on South Avenue, Officer Jason Ingram, arrested 26-year-old, Elijahrah Rosendary, of Cranford, NJ for an active Fugitive Warrant. Rosedary was transported to the Union County Jail for a Superior Court hearing. Subsequent to a follow up investigation, Detective Ryan McSharry also charged Rosendary with Possession of Forged Government Documents and Receiving Stolen Property.
  9. On 03/21/2026 at 11:53 PM, during a motor vehicle stop on Raritan Road, Officer Jack Korzeneski arrested 31-year-old, Shaquille Robinson, of Newark, NJ for Possession of CDS. Robinson was issued one motor vehicle summons and released pending a Superior Court date.
  10. On 3/30/2026 at 8:08 PM, Officer Christian Wilde arrested 22-year old, Jeremiah Byrd of Newark, NJ, subsequent to an alert resident on Buchanan Street calling in an active car burglary in progress. Byrd was processed and transported to the Union County Jail

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Release by D/Lt. Spencer Durkin

s-durkin@cranfordnj.org / 908-709-7346