Law and Order

June 20 Fawzi Qualagari, 55, of Hamburg, pled guilty to two counts of aggravated assault on police officer. Sentencing will take place July 29. According to police, on Oct. 3, at his residence in Hardyston Township, Qualagari pushed a Hardyston Township Police detective who had been called to the residence for a domestic dispute. On April 5, in Hamburg, Qualagari attempted to strike a Hamburg Police officer while he was being processed for an outstanding warrant from the Hamburg Municipal Court. Alison Hunter, 44, of Franklin, pled guilty to theft by deception. Sentencing will take place Aug. 11. According to court records, while working as a human resource director for Willow Glen Academy, Hunter diverted over $12,000 of the academy's money to herself. This occurred between October and December of 2004. Eric Faulkner, 21, of Hopatcong, pled guilty to possession of Valium. He is scheduled for sentencing in August. According to court records, Faulkner was arrested by Hopatcong Police Officer Nicholas Maresca on an unrelated investigation and was found to be in possession of nine Valium pills. Donald Adamcik, 23, of West Paterson, pled guilty to possession of cocaine. He is scheduled for sentencing this week. Adamcik was found to be in possession of cocaine by Vernon Police Officer Charles Reid while he was parked in the lot at the George Inn. Paul Diaz, 41, of Vernon, pled guilty to possession of Valium, and driving while intoxicated. He is scheduled for sentencing next month. According to court records, Diaz was found to be in possession of four Valium pills following a motor vehicle stop by Vernon Police Officer Kenneth Kuzicki, Jr. Diaz's breathalyzer reading was .11. David Gonzalez, 22, of Jefferson Township, pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. He is scheduled for sentencing in August. Following a brief investigation by the Sussex County Narcotics Task Force, Gonzalez was found to be in possession of several ounces of marijuana and packaging material, including marijuana broken down into smaller units for resale. June 22 A Sussex County Grand Jury handed up the following indictments: Victor Albert III, 22, formerly of Sussex Borough for aggravated assault. It is alleged that Albert physically assaulted a female rupturing her spleen. Detective Jason Lyon of the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office investigated the case. Majeed A. Tajiddin, 29, of Newark with contempt of court for violating an order entered under the "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act" and harassment by mailing numerous letters while he was incarcerated in the Walter Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility. Patrolman Shawn Burke of the Newton Police Department investigated the case. William Peterson, 32, formerly of Sussex Borough with failing to comply with Megan's Law by not registering a change of address with the New Jersey State Police. Peterson is alleged to have moved from Sussex Borough to the City of Akron, Ohio without notifying the New Jersey State Police of his address change ten days prior to his move. The case was investigated by Detective Thomas Accetta and Detective Jason Garrigan of the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office. A Grand Jury indictment is a charge only. The defendants are presumed innocent until guilt may be proved at a jury trial. A 13-year-old Newton resident was sentenced to one year probation supervision. Additionally, the juvenile was ordered to perform 60 hours of community service, write letters of apology to the victims, provide a DNA sample at his expense, obtain a part-time job, and make payment of $501.03 in restitution to the victims and $75 in mandatory fines. The youngster pled guilty to two counts of burglary. He admitted that he entered the Gateway Apartment building and the Newtonian Gardens apartment building in Newton without permission with the purpose of stealing money from the coin collectors of the washing machines in the laundry facilities of these two apartment complexes. A Sussex County Grand Jury handed up an indictment against David Rivera, 40, of Newton, for violating the conditions of his sentence after having been convicted of a sex offense requiring community supervision for life. It is alleged that Rivera traveled out of State of New Jersey to New York without the permission of his parole officer. While in New York, Rivera was arrested and pled guilty to driving while intoxicated. Rivera failed to notify his parole officer of this arrest. The case was investigated by Senior Parole Officer Ryan Andresen of the Department of Corrections-Parole Division. A Grand Jury indictment is a charge only. The defendant is presumed innocent until guilt may be proved at a jury trial. June 23 A 17-year-old from Newton was sentenced to one year of probation supervision. Additionally, the juvenile was ordered to serve 30 days in the Juvenile Detention Center, write letters of apology to all victims, provide a DNA sample at his own expense, and was ordered to pay $501.03 in restitution to the victims and $105 in mandatory fines. He pled guilty to two counts of burglary. The juvenile admitted that he entered the Gateway apartment building and the Newtonian Gardens building in Newton without permission to steal the money stored in the coin collectors of the washing machines in the laundry facilities of those two apartment complexes. A Sussex County Grand Jury handed up an indictment against David J. Coursen, 22, of Sussex. He was charged with vehicular homicide. The indictment alleges that on Feb. 7, in Wantage Township, Coursen recklessly drove a vehicle while intoxicated and caused the death of John Rude, a passenger in the vehicle. The case was investigated by the New Jersey State Police, Sussex Station and the Sussex County Prosecutor's office. A Grand Jury indictment is a charge only. The defendant is presumed innocent until guilt may be proved at a jury trial. June 24 Martin D. Stygar, 35, formerly of Stanhope, was sentenced to 13 years incarceration in State Prison, loss of driver's license for four years after release, pay $549 restitution to the victims and fines and penalties totaling $2,030. Stygar pled guilty on April 26, to theft, aggravated assault, eluding, and theft by possessing a stolen vehicle. According to court records, on Jan. 5, in the Borough of Hopatcong, Stygar stole a woman's purse and then fled the scene in a vehicle reported stolen in Pennsylvania. Stygar then attempted to assault a law enforcement officer with the stolen vehicle in Andover Township and attempted to elude the police who pursued him through several municipalities before he was arrested. A Sussex County Grand Jury handed up the following indictments: Dustin J. Storm, 31, of Branchville, was charged with burglary. The case was investigated by Patrolman T. Muller of the Town of Newton Police Department. The Grand Jury alleges that on Dec. 17, Storm forced open the door to a vestibule leading into a woman's home on Spring Street in Newton. George J.H. Meyer, Jr., 52, of Blackwood, was charged with ten counts of forgery. The case was investigated by Trooper B. Weis of the New Jersey State Police, Sussex Station. The Grand Jury alleges that on Aug. 6, and Aug. 7, Meyer created fictitious checks and presented them as payment to several establishments in Lafayette, Frankford and Hampton. Luis N. Rivera, 28, of Morristown, was indicted with three counts of theft. The case was investigated by Patrolman D. DeWald of the Byram Township Police Department. The Grand Jury alleges that, between July 21, and July 23, Rivera took an automobile, a 4x6 trailer and a Yamaha Quad belonging to his then fiancee, which he admitted to police he was planning to sell and not return. Dustin J. Storm, 31, of Branchville, was indicted for two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and two counts of making terroristic threats. The case was investigated by Special Officer S. Baumann of the Stillwater Township Police Department. The Grand Jury alleges that on Oct. 14, Storm threatened to kill officer Bauman and his children and also spat on him while being processed for a motor vehicle violation in Stillwater Township. Dustin J. Storm, 31, of Branchville, with resisting arrest. The case was investigated by Patrolman Kenneth Teets of the Town of Newton Police Department. The Grand Jury alleges that on Nov. 27, Storm resisted arrest by thrashing about in an effort to stop officers from the Newton Police Department from arresting him for refusing to leave an establishment in Newton. Douglas Aigen, 39, of Vernon, with three counts of theft. The case was investigated by Patrolman Jeffrey Korger and DSG Thomas Kulsar of the Franklin Borough Police Department. The Grand Jury alleges that on March 26, the defendant took a vehicle, $1,100 and a Verizon cell phone belonging to his employers in Franklin. A Grand Jury indictment is a charge only. The defendants are presumed innocent until guilt may be proved at a jury trial.