PRESS RELEASE
September 9, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Ian M. Rowand (DOB 5/24/70) of 26 Library St., Williamstown pleaded guilty today (9/9) to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, admitting that he had nude pictures of children on his home computer that were capable of being accessed by others.
In fact, that is what a Monroe Township police detective did in the course of an investigation on April 15, 2010.
As a result of his plea, Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor Joseph Brook will recommend that Rowand be sentenced to five years in New Jersey state prison and be subject to the conditions and restrictions of Megan’s Law for sex offenders. He must also pay $1,800 in fines that fund sex offender treatment and sexual assault nurse examiner services. Superior Court Judge M. Christine Allen-Jackson scheduled sentencing for Nov. 4.
Rowand, who has been in jail since his 6/22/10 arrest, was initially hesitant to plead guilty. His attorney said his client wanted more time to consider the matter. AP Brook pointed out that he’d handled a similar endangering case against Rowand in 2007 that resulted in a three-year prison sentence, and the defendant had another endangering conviction in 2005 that put him in jail for 364 days. Those convictions make Rowand eligible for an extended prison term of 10 to 20 years as a persistent offender if he refused to plead guilty and was convicted in a trial, Brook said. With that, Rowan entered his plea.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Glassboro Man Gets 8 Yrs for Felon Possessing Gun
PRESS RELEASE
September 9, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
David L. Carr (DOB 7/25/56), of 63 Williams St., Glassboro was sentenced today to eight years in New Jersey state prison for his conviction on possession of a weapon by a convicted person.
In imposing the sentence on the second-degree crime, Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall Jr. cited Carr’s extensive criminal record in New Jersey and Georgia dating back to 1982. His last Superior Court conviction was for unlawful possession of a weapon in 1995.The only sentencing factor favoring a non-prison sentence was Carr’s need for kidney dialysis, the judge noted. Carr must serve five years of the term before he is eligible for parole.
A trial jury found car guilty of the weapons offense 7/29/11. The rifle was found during execution of a search warrant at Carr’s residence 3/20/09 as part of a narcotics investigation. In addition to Carr, two women were arrested and less than a half-ounce of crack cocaine was retrieved from a toilet in a bathroom where the women were found. The rifle was found in a closet in Carr’s bedroom and ammunition was in close proximity to the weapon, Judge Marshall noted.
The jury acquitted Carr of narcotics possession and distribution charges, after which Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor presented evidence of prior convictions that prohibited Carr from possession of a firearm.
September 9, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
David L. Carr (DOB 7/25/56), of 63 Williams St., Glassboro was sentenced today to eight years in New Jersey state prison for his conviction on possession of a weapon by a convicted person.
In imposing the sentence on the second-degree crime, Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall Jr. cited Carr’s extensive criminal record in New Jersey and Georgia dating back to 1982. His last Superior Court conviction was for unlawful possession of a weapon in 1995.The only sentencing factor favoring a non-prison sentence was Carr’s need for kidney dialysis, the judge noted. Carr must serve five years of the term before he is eligible for parole.
A trial jury found car guilty of the weapons offense 7/29/11. The rifle was found during execution of a search warrant at Carr’s residence 3/20/09 as part of a narcotics investigation. In addition to Carr, two women were arrested and less than a half-ounce of crack cocaine was retrieved from a toilet in a bathroom where the women were found. The rifle was found in a closet in Carr’s bedroom and ammunition was in close proximity to the weapon, Judge Marshall noted.
The jury acquitted Carr of narcotics possession and distribution charges, after which Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor presented evidence of prior convictions that prohibited Carr from possession of a firearm.
DHS Projects Protect Industry, Residents, Responders
PRESS RELEASE
September 8, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Critical Gloucester County industries, the county’s residents and the men and women who are sent to the scenes of disasters first, all have become better protected through homeland security projects undertaken in the decade since Sept. 11, 2001.
The training and equipment ranging from surveillance cameras to newly-available industrial locations for SWAT team drills is especially needed in Gloucester County, which has been identified as having a high number of potential private-sector targets for terrorists. The county is home to two oil refineries, chemical plants and soon a new cargo shipping port on the Delaware River.
A total of $6.88 million in federal Department of Homeland Security funding for safety features such as a marine patrol boat and automated license plate readers to help police on patrol detect stolen vehicles and fugitives has largely been channeled through the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, after assessing needs and preparing applications for DHS funds.
“There has been a significant upgrade in our preparedness for critical incidents,” said Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean F. Dalton. “We have received tremendous cooperation from businesses which operate much of what is considered the
county’s critical infrastructure. While public funding for various projects and equipment is vital, our security upgrades would not have been possible without the relationship we’ve built between law enforcement and the private sector in the years since 9-11.”
Solvay Solexis, Inc., a polymer manufacturer in West Deptford, spent about $1 million immediately after 9-11 to upgrade security on its own, and soon after had additional surveillance cameras installed at Homeland Security expense, company human resources manager Charles Jones said. “DHS installed the perimeter cameras looking outward to protect the facility’s buffer zone,” he said. “The cameras were focused on surveillance around the perimeter of the facility.” The cameras were again upgraded in 2010 as part of an infrastructure protection grant from the DHS.
“The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office is our liaison to the DHS and thankfully we have the people in the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office available to help us obtain the grants and coordinate the projects,” Jones said.
The means to detect dangers quickly has been part of the county’s upgrades. Approximately 100 security cameras focused on private and public facilities now transmit images through a new microwave system directly to a 9-1-1 emergency management center.
On the water, the DHS-funded 2008 acquisition of a 20-foot Zodiac inflatable patrol boat has added to preparedness on the Delaware River. The shallow-draft watercraft, powered by a 115 HP outboard engine, supplements larger Coast Guard and New Jersey Marine Police vessels along Gloucester County’s 26 miles of shoreline, occupied by more than a dozen critical infrastructure sites. The Zodiac can also be trailered to other waterways to assist in emergencies.
And in an effort to improve preparedness for acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events, Prosecutor Dalton in 2004 formed a public-private partnership of law enforcement and private industry security officials. Initially comprised of Gloucester County members, it expanded in 2005 to include counterparts in Salem County. Praised by state and federal counter-terrorism and law enforcement officials for creating new working relationships, the Gloucester-Salem Security Initiative has met monthly since its founding.
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness Director Charles McKenna spoke of the need for public-private cooperation during a 2010 meeting of the Security Initiative and the Camden Corporate Watch.
“If we’re going to be truly effective, we not only have to share with law enforcement, but we have to share with the private sector,” \McKenna said. The reason: “More than 80 percent or more of the critical infrastructure in this state is in the hands of the private sector,” he said. “We recognize the private sector as a strategic partner in helping us complete our mission.”
One of the byproducts of the Gloucester-Salem initiative is the opening of industrial plant sites to the county SWAT and Emergency Response teams to practice responses to active shooter and other incidents in a real-life setting. The SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) unit also has benefited from DHS grants to acquire an armored personnel truck and a camera-equipped robot that are used in high-risk incidents such as hostage-takings and barricaded individuals.
At Prosecutor Dalton’s direction, GCPO personnel also conducted training of most non-law enforcement municipal and county workers who are traveling during their workdays, encouraging them to recognize and report suspicious activities. The “Gloucester County On Patrol” program is intended to sharpen the observation skills of workers and encourage them to report what they see on their vehicle radios.
September 8, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
Critical Gloucester County industries, the county’s residents and the men and women who are sent to the scenes of disasters first, all have become better protected through homeland security projects undertaken in the decade since Sept. 11, 2001.
The training and equipment ranging from surveillance cameras to newly-available industrial locations for SWAT team drills is especially needed in Gloucester County, which has been identified as having a high number of potential private-sector targets for terrorists. The county is home to two oil refineries, chemical plants and soon a new cargo shipping port on the Delaware River.
A total of $6.88 million in federal Department of Homeland Security funding for safety features such as a marine patrol boat and automated license plate readers to help police on patrol detect stolen vehicles and fugitives has largely been channeled through the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, after assessing needs and preparing applications for DHS funds.
“There has been a significant upgrade in our preparedness for critical incidents,” said Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean F. Dalton. “We have received tremendous cooperation from businesses which operate much of what is considered the
county’s critical infrastructure. While public funding for various projects and equipment is vital, our security upgrades would not have been possible without the relationship we’ve built between law enforcement and the private sector in the years since 9-11.”
Solvay Solexis, Inc., a polymer manufacturer in West Deptford, spent about $1 million immediately after 9-11 to upgrade security on its own, and soon after had additional surveillance cameras installed at Homeland Security expense, company human resources manager Charles Jones said. “DHS installed the perimeter cameras looking outward to protect the facility’s buffer zone,” he said. “The cameras were focused on surveillance around the perimeter of the facility.” The cameras were again upgraded in 2010 as part of an infrastructure protection grant from the DHS.
“The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office is our liaison to the DHS and thankfully we have the people in the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office available to help us obtain the grants and coordinate the projects,” Jones said.
The means to detect dangers quickly has been part of the county’s upgrades. Approximately 100 security cameras focused on private and public facilities now transmit images through a new microwave system directly to a 9-1-1 emergency management center.
On the water, the DHS-funded 2008 acquisition of a 20-foot Zodiac inflatable patrol boat has added to preparedness on the Delaware River. The shallow-draft watercraft, powered by a 115 HP outboard engine, supplements larger Coast Guard and New Jersey Marine Police vessels along Gloucester County’s 26 miles of shoreline, occupied by more than a dozen critical infrastructure sites. The Zodiac can also be trailered to other waterways to assist in emergencies.
And in an effort to improve preparedness for acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events, Prosecutor Dalton in 2004 formed a public-private partnership of law enforcement and private industry security officials. Initially comprised of Gloucester County members, it expanded in 2005 to include counterparts in Salem County. Praised by state and federal counter-terrorism and law enforcement officials for creating new working relationships, the Gloucester-Salem Security Initiative has met monthly since its founding.
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness Director Charles McKenna spoke of the need for public-private cooperation during a 2010 meeting of the Security Initiative and the Camden Corporate Watch.
“If we’re going to be truly effective, we not only have to share with law enforcement, but we have to share with the private sector,” \McKenna said. The reason: “More than 80 percent or more of the critical infrastructure in this state is in the hands of the private sector,” he said. “We recognize the private sector as a strategic partner in helping us complete our mission.”
One of the byproducts of the Gloucester-Salem initiative is the opening of industrial plant sites to the county SWAT and Emergency Response teams to practice responses to active shooter and other incidents in a real-life setting. The SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) unit also has benefited from DHS grants to acquire an armored personnel truck and a camera-equipped robot that are used in high-risk incidents such as hostage-takings and barricaded individuals.
At Prosecutor Dalton’s direction, GCPO personnel also conducted training of most non-law enforcement municipal and county workers who are traveling during their workdays, encouraging them to recognize and report suspicious activities. The “Gloucester County On Patrol” program is intended to sharpen the observation skills of workers and encourage them to report what they see on their vehicle radios.
Final 2 in 4-Man Home Invasion Gang Sentenced
PRESS RELEASE
August 29, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
The final two defendants of four men who pleaded guilty to taking part in a home invasion robbery spree in February and March 2010 were sentenced today.
Occupants of three homes in Monroe Township, Gloucester County NJ and Winslow Township Camden County were robbed at gunpoint of jewelry, electronic equipment and a credit card.
Harvey Green (DOB 8/10/88),of Bridgeton, who pleaded guilty to participating in all three home invasions, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge M. Christine Allen-Jackson to six years in New Jersey state prison. Judge Allen-Jackson sentenced Darius Coleman (DOB 9/3/88), of Millville, to five years. Coleman admitted involvement in the robberies, but only as a passenger in a vehicle during one of them. The four were arrested speeding away from one of the homes.
Codefendant Tyler Conant (DOB 10/25/90), of Williamstown was sentenced May 16 to seven years in prison and Dequan Gilmore was sent to state prison July 22 for seven years. All defendants must serve 85 percent of their prison terms before seeking parole. Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor Joseph More represented the State in all four cases.
August 29, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
The final two defendants of four men who pleaded guilty to taking part in a home invasion robbery spree in February and March 2010 were sentenced today.
Occupants of three homes in Monroe Township, Gloucester County NJ and Winslow Township Camden County were robbed at gunpoint of jewelry, electronic equipment and a credit card.
Harvey Green (DOB 8/10/88),of Bridgeton, who pleaded guilty to participating in all three home invasions, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge M. Christine Allen-Jackson to six years in New Jersey state prison. Judge Allen-Jackson sentenced Darius Coleman (DOB 9/3/88), of Millville, to five years. Coleman admitted involvement in the robberies, but only as a passenger in a vehicle during one of them. The four were arrested speeding away from one of the homes.
Codefendant Tyler Conant (DOB 10/25/90), of Williamstown was sentenced May 16 to seven years in prison and Dequan Gilmore was sent to state prison July 22 for seven years. All defendants must serve 85 percent of their prison terms before seeking parole. Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor Joseph More represented the State in all four cases.
4 Yrs NJSP for Harrison Man in 2 CVS Robberies
PRESS RELEASE
August 19, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
After his lawyer said his client “has recognized that his drug addiction is what brought him before this court,” Howard D. Lopez (DOB 4/20/81) of Harrison Township, Gloucester County NJ was sentenced today to four years in New Jersey state prison for his admitted robbery of painkiller pills from two CDS drug stores in July 2010.
The “brutally honest” Lopez, with an “extremely supportive” family, has “significant tools to be successful” in controlling his addiction, said defense attorney James Leonard.
Lopez pleaded guilty 6/30/11 to robbery of CVS stores in Franklin and Harrison townships on 7/19/10 and 7/28/10. After threatening employees, he took ocycodone pills from each store. He was arrested 8/10/10. Lopez must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole and will be placed on parole for three years after prison, Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall Jr. said, noting that Lopez’ record of eight arrests and three municipal court convictions meant he “needs deterrence.”
August 19, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO
After his lawyer said his client “has recognized that his drug addiction is what brought him before this court,” Howard D. Lopez (DOB 4/20/81) of Harrison Township, Gloucester County NJ was sentenced today to four years in New Jersey state prison for his admitted robbery of painkiller pills from two CDS drug stores in July 2010.
The “brutally honest” Lopez, with an “extremely supportive” family, has “significant tools to be successful” in controlling his addiction, said defense attorney James Leonard.
Lopez pleaded guilty 6/30/11 to robbery of CVS stores in Franklin and Harrison townships on 7/19/10 and 7/28/10. After threatening employees, he took ocycodone pills from each store. He was arrested 8/10/10. Lopez must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole and will be placed on parole for three years after prison, Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall Jr. said, noting that Lopez’ record of eight arrests and three municipal court convictions meant he “needs deterrence.”
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)