July 14
Cranford Police arrested two people Thursday who attempted to cash a fraudulent check for $2,900 at TD Bank on South Avenue East.
Ptl. Sean Holcomb and Det. John Swandrak detained the pair, Howard Somers, 31, from Newark and Synethia Bland, 26, from Elizabeth.
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Police released Somers after he promised to appear in court to answer the charges. After posting $5,000 as bail, Bland was released.
July 15
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On Friday Ptl. Brian Wagner arrested an 18-year-old male from Garwood for driving while intoxicated and underage. He was also issued a summons for speeding and for driving past the hours allowed by his provisional license.
The officer first stopped his vehicle, a 1999 green Honda, after spotting it speeding on Lexington Avenue. After smelling alcohol in the car, the driver flunked sobriety tests given by Wagner. His municipal court date is scheduled for today.
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