Obstruction, Hindering Apprehension, Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia, Syringes

[Lt. Robert Osborn]

On 10/18/17 at 10:21p.m., the Newton Police responded to a noise complaint at a boarding house located at 96 Main Street, Newton.

Upon arrival, a female occupant of the reported apartment answered the door and was identified as Christina Gagliardi, age 33, of Brick, N.J.   Gagliardi indicated that a male,who also had been present within the apartment, had fled from police by jumping out of a 2^nd story window upon becoming aware of the presence of police.  Subsequently, it was learned that Gagliardi had provided a false name for this subject.  A check revealed that a NCIC warrant existed for Gagliardi out of Ocean County, NJ for Contempt/Failing to Appear and she was taken into custody.

Further investigation by patrols located a male subject within the apartment who was attempting to hide under bed linens and blankets.  At that time, he initially falsely identified himself as Matthew Walker. (The same name that Gagliardi had also provided to police). 

Subsequently, patrols determined that the male subject had provided a false name and officers responded back to 96 Main Street and located him within another apartment.  Shortly thereafter, he was accurately identified as Matthew Ollerenshaw, age 31, of Phillipsburg, N.J.  Ollerenshaw was then taken into custody on an active NCIC Contempt/FTA warrant and a search incident to arrest revealed that he was in possession of 42 empty wax folds commonly used for storing heroin, as well as four syringes.

 

Ollerenshaw was charged with the following offenses:

N.J.S. 2C;29-1a       Obstructing the Administration of Law (Disorderly Persons)

N.J.S. 2C:29-3b(4)  Hindering Apprehension (Disorderly Persons)

N.J.S. 2C:36-2         Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Disorderly Persons)

N.J.S. 2C:36-6         Possession of Hypodermic Syringes (Disorderly Persons)

 

Gagliardi was charged with the following:

N.J.S. 2C:29-1a       Obstructing the Administration of Law (Disorderly Persons)

N.J.S. 2C:29-3a(7)  Hindering Apprehension (Disorderly Persons)    

Both subjects were lodged in the Sussex County Jail.

 

Officers Involved: 

Sgt. Michael Monaco, Ptl. Kenneth Teets, Ptl. John Flanagan and Ptl. Jared Zappa