Galloway Police Blotter November 12 - 18, 2017

Galloway Township Police responded to 781 calls for service during November 12, 2017 through November 18, 2017.

Additional statistics include: 1 Burglaries, 0 Vehicle Burglaries, 27 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 79 Tickets issued, 0 Driving While Intoxicated, 26 Arrests, 8 Domestic Violence, 3 Fire Calls, 22 EMS Calls and 0 Juvenile calls.

Burglaries:     

100 Block of Crestview Ave.

Galloway Police Blotter November 5 - 11, 2017

Galloway Township Police responded to 845 calls for service during November 5, 2017 through November 11, 2017.

Additional statistics include: 1 Burglaries, 1 Vehicle Burglaries, 20 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 84 Tickets issued, 3 Driving While Intoxicated, 37 Arrests, 18 Domestic Violence, 6 Fire Calls, 26 EMS Calls and 2 Juvenile calls.

Burglaries:                

700 Block of E. Cornell Ave.

Vehicle Burglary:          

100 Block of S. Genoa Ave.  

Former Galloway Recreation Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft

MAYS LANDING – A former employee in the Galloway Township Recreation Department has pleaded guilty to a charge of third degree Theft, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

Jennifer Diluzio pled guilty to an accusation of third degree Theft before Judge John R. Rauh on Thursday morning. Diluzio received probation, payment of restitution $6,957 and Forfeiture of Public Employment as a condition of the plea agreement.

DiLuzio was an employee for the Galloway Township Recreation Department and from March 2017 to June 2017, one of her duties was to process applications and collect fees for residents that were sending their children to the 2017 Township Summer Camp. During that time, DiLuzio stole nearly $7000 of those camper fees rather than deposit them into the proper fund as required by her duties.

Two Arrested After Galloway K-9 Sniffs Out Drugs During Car Stop

On Saturday, November 18, 2017 at approximately 11:21PM, K-9 Officer Lopez of The Galloway Township Police Department conducted a motor vehicle stop on a 1995 Dodge Ram 1500, in the area of the 200 block of East White Horse Pike.  

During the investigation of the motor vehicle violations, both occupants of the vehicle, Thomas VonKessel, 31 of Clementon NJ, and Alissa Kolodi, 24 of Levittown, PA began to exhibit numerous indicators that they were involved in criminal activity.

As a result, K-9 Officer Lopez deployed his K-9 partner Colt to conduct a narcotic sniff of the vehicle.  K-9 Colt provided a positive indication for the presence of the odor of narcotics, and as a result a roadside search of the vehicle was conducted.  

Galloway Gas Attendant Attacked With Bat; Suspect Wanted

On Monday November 13, 2017 at 8:57 p.m., officers from the Galloway Township Police Department responded to the Delta Gas Station (734 W. White Horse Pike) in reference to the report of an armed robbery.  

Upon arrival, police located the gas attendant, Mirza Baig, 58 of Galloway, who advised that while inside of the gas station booth, he was approached by a male brandishing a baseball bat.  The suspect proceeded to strike Baig with the bat several times before rummaging Baig’s pockets and stealing an undisclosed amount of cash.