On the Beat with Middletown Police: Arresting Update, May 4-5

In the past two days, Middletown police made arrests based on charges of marijuana, cocaine and prescription drug possession and driving while intoxicated ...

On May 5 at 3:45 p.m., police responded to Normandy Park in reference to a report of a person who had found a baggie containing marijuana and wished to turn it into the police. Upon arrival, Patrolman Nicholas Fenezia retrieved the marijuana from the caller and began an investigation.

Officer Fenezia was able to determine that the marijuana allegedly belonged to a 15-year-old male juvenile who was playing in the park. Patrolman Fenezia arrested the juvenile and transported him to police headquarters where he was charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana, a disorderly persons offense. The juvenile was processed and released to his father pending a court date.

On May 5  at 1:30 a.m., Officer Janine Kennedy was on patrol in the area of Leonardville Road, Belford, when she observed a vehicle being operated in an unsafe manner. Kennedy stopped the vehicle and approached the driver.

While speaking with the driver, identified as Vincent Usuriello, 33, of Henry Place, Middletown, Kennedy detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath.

The officer conducted an investigation which resulted in Usuriello being arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and failing to signal a turn, all motor vehicle offenses. He was processed and released.

On May 4 at 12:50 p.m., Corporal Joseph Glynn responded to Middletown High School South in reference to a report of a student in possession of narcotics.

Upon arrival, Glynn conducted an investigation which resulted in a 15-year-old female student being arrested for possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of Naproxen, Perbutalin, Cyclobenza and Amitriptyl (all prescription medications).

The student was transported to police headquarters where she was processed and released to her parents.

The information concerning the above arrests was obtained directly from the Middletown Township Police Department's records. While all suspects have been arrested and charged with the named offenses, convictions depend on the outcome of court appearances. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in that court of law.