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SERVING HILLSIDE SINCE 1924 Vol. 63 No. 27_________________________________________________________ _________The Hillside Times, Friday, J u l y 7, 1989 (USPS 245-780) __________ 9 2 3 -9 2 0 7 Police Arrest Two On Drug Welcome The Graduates Charges, Recover $30,000 Autos, $10,000 Bank Book Also Seized By Authorities Police surveillance of a Leslie Street and recovered over $30,000 in cash and a up, and responding officers immediately pi residence set up the serving of a search war substantial amount of suspected controlled into effect search warrants that were coil rant last Friday which led to the arrest of an dangerous substances. cidentally set for that day. Irvington man and a Hillside woman on a At about 6:17 p.m. on June 30, Detective Simultaneously, search warrants were ei series of drug charges. Louis Panarese of the Unit observed an ap ercised on a Stuyvesant Avenue, Irvingtc Detective John Frize of the Narcotic Unit parent drug transaction in front of a house in residence that had also been unde said the move ended a seven week investiga the 1500 block of Leslie Street, the residence surveillance. tion into drug dealing in that neighborhood under surveillance. Panarese called for back- Arrested at the Leslie Street site w j Lawrence Harris, 38, of Irvington, and Yvetl Weems, 26, of Hillside. Irvington Woman Dies In North The search at Leslie Street turned up tw grams of suspected cocaine, several crac pipes and empty crack vials. The search i Broad Street Accident Stuyvesant Avenue uncovered two high qual Victim Believed To Have Fallen Asleep At The Wheel ty digital scales, packaging materials, cuttin agents, and $9,000 in cash. A second searc An 11:11 p.m. one-vehicle auto accident at in Newark where she was pronounced dead of the apartment turned up another $23,00( North Broad Street and Coe Avenue claimed at 12:31 a.m. with cause of death determin totalling $32,970. A search of Harris’ 198 the life of a 44-year-old Irvington woman on ed to be a ruptured aorta. Volkswagen at Leslie Street yielded about a July 4, according to police authorities. Authorities felt Mickle was not under the ounce of suspected cocaine and $400. Police said that Josephine Mickle of the 500 influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of Also found in the Irvington apartment wa block of Nye Avenue apparently fell asleep the accident. a passport bank book with a balance of ovc at the wheel of her 1979 Mercury, crossing The utility pole sustained only minor $10,000. Police moved to freeze that accoui the southbound lane, and crashed head-on into damage, police said. with hopes of recovering the money, Friz a utility pole. Mickle was killed instantly. There were no other vehicles involved in said. As there were no skid marks on the pave the incident, police said, and there were no Police also confiscated two other ment, police theorize the woman fell asleep other reported injuries or damages. automobiles belonging to Harris, a 1988 Alfa at the wheel. It did not appear that the driver Lieutenant Donald Wolfe of the Traffic Romeo Milano and a 1986 Jeep CJ7, both of was speeding and the rain-slick pavement was Division said this was the first fatal auto in Hurden Looker School Class Of 1989 which were apparently used by the suspect to not considered a factor in the accident. cident in Hillside in nearly two years. deal drugs in Hillside, Frize added. The victim was taken to University Hospital Above, the 44 members of Hurden-Looker School Class of 1989 pose for their graduation Harris was charged with possession of a photograph. Police Story: controlled dangerous substance, possession with an intent to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of Local Resident Has LSD a school. The third charge calls for a man datory jail sentence of three years. Weems was charged with possession of a Overdose controlled dangerous substance and posses sion of drug paraphenalia. Friday radio stolen. Harris made the 10% cash requirement of 9:32 p.m.: Police escorted a Salem Avenue 9:28 p.m.: An East Windsor man reported his $25,000 bail by Saturday morning. resident to Union Hospital after it was his 1987 Cadillac Fleetwood worth $20,000 Weems made her $1,500 cash bail as well. reported that the man had overdosed on LSD. removed from Harding Terrace. Frize pointed out that the ipvestigation re Michael Murgittroyd. 24, admitted to officers 10:20 a.m.: A Williamson Avenue man quired about 150 manhours of work by the that he had taken “ a half hit of acid” earlier. reported his house entered and a $500 VCR Narcotic Unit, more or less evenly divided Saturday removed. between its three officers. He also praised the 8:47 a.m.: A Route 22 auto dealership Wednesday quick action of Panarese and the efforts of reported that a 1985 Volkswagen parked on 9:00 a.m.: The township of Hillside was the other officers who assisted in the serving of its lot had the driver's side window removed. victim of criminal mischief when it was the search warrants. 3:30 p.m.: A Union man reported that his discovered that the windshield and windshild "Between twelve and fifteen members of 1981 Buick was entered that a bag contain wiper of a police undercover unit was damag the department contributed at one time or ing clothing worth $200 stolen. ed. It was believed that the damage was caus another to this investigation,” Frize said, Sunday ed by fireworks. “ Teamwork and cooperation really helped on 2:54 a.m.: A Leslie Street woman reported 10:45 a.m.: A 78-year-old Hillside woman this one.” the rear and right door window of her car shot reported her purse snatched on Liberty out by some type of handgun. Four to five Avenue after she transacted some business at juveniles in the neighborhood reportedly lied a local bank. TTte purse contained a $2,400 Narcotic Unit Releases before the arrival of police. certificate of deposit drawn on the bank and 3:57 p.m.: A 1984 Chevrolet Celebrity $35 in cash. The suspect, a young black man, valued at $4,800 was reported stolen from escaped in a car east on Ryan Street. Six-Month Drug North Broad Street. 3:48 p.m .: A Waretown man reported his Tuesday 1987 Toyota stolen from Silver Avenue. The A.P. Morris School Class Of 1989 3:45 a.m.: A Fabyan Place, Newark man vehicle was valued at $15,000. Arrest Records reported his 1989 Jeep Cherokee worth 3:50 p.m.: Daniel Jean-Marie, 41, of Puree $16,000 stolen while the vehicle was parked Street, was arrested on an Essex County Pro The 43 graduating members of the A.P. Morris School Class of 1989 pictured at their in Hillside. secutor’s Office warrant on a charge of ag The Narcotic Unit of the Hillside Police graduation. The theme of the ceremony was “ One Moment in Time." 9:04 p.m.: A Princeton Avenue man reported gravated sexual assault. Department reported statistics for property, his 1986 Volkswagen entered and a $500 drug, and cash seizures, arrest, recovered weapons and stolen property this week for the period beginning December, 1988 and ending May, 1989. The figures indicate a high level of activity in this area of Hillside's law en forcement efforts, basically a three-man divi sion that benefits from strong support by many officers elsewhere in the department. During the six-month time period, the Nar cotics Unit was responsible for the arrest of 49 suspects on charges ranging from posses sion of controlled dangerous substances, in- f tent to distribute, robbery, possession of i stolen property, buglary and arrest on * i warrant. I The Narcotic Unit seized two vehicles, a m m 1981 Lincoln Continental and a 1986 pJF Chevrolet Spectrum. The vehicles were ' Also during this period, five ounces of co caine valued at $5,000, one and one-half ounces of heroin (76% pure) valued at $288,000 and 257 hits of LSD valued at $1,028 were seized in arrests and investigations. The Narcotic Unit recoved seven weapons, including revolvers, semi-automatic pistols and sawed-off rifles, and also recovered $81,000 in stolen property, including typewriters, radar detectors and car stereos. The Changing Face Of Hillside In addition, $37,710.05 in cash was seized from arrested drug dealers in the six-month period. The unit consists of Detectives John Frize, Calvin Coolidge School Class Of 1989 Louis Panarese and William Dillon. Bocci’s Halcyon Days Rosheba Gadsden, Durnethia Stewart, “ We have been fortunate in having the en On Monday. June 19, Calvin Cuolidge Rose S. Stahnten, Acting Superintendent of Christopher Clemons, John Otersen, Sheron- - <«ih ■ j.i ...pr..j-.h f.yr p nn the Central Avenue playfield about 30 years ago, was forcement support of many officers in the School held their 61st and final graduation ex Schools by Mrs. Barbara A. Washington, Principal. da Braker, Twakniqua Morgan, Bruce provided by Dominick Peterpaul. In the center of the boeci court, wr.'T lllip ju l inukc.1* iii>prtmpni jn the supine of search warrants, ercises. The Class of 1989 presented Pictured left to right, seated: Toya Arm- Atonucci, Mrs. Dianne Rubinstein and Ms. his shot while friends look on. Pictured, from left are: the late Thomas Frezolonc, former aiding investigation and providing back-up on |f it,, j i inking t-MrVhU'tl strong, Mariceia OUM1H, ftllhui Gtb>»int Carol Albizati.