Fall 2003 Edition 

Recent Alcohol and Drug Related Arrests Like most of America, a high percentage of Fair Lawn's police activity is related to drug use.  (See recent drug and alcohol related arrests, below).   Fair Lawn Sgt. Robert Boyle says that "drugs and alcohol are certainly related to other types of crimes.  People steal to support their habits and other people commit offenses such as assault and DWI due to impaired judgment from being under the influence of alcohol or some other drug. A veteran Corrections Officer recently told Boyle that "about 80% of the Bergen County Jail inmates were there for crimes, either directly or indirectly related to substance abuse." Boyle says that Fair Lawn Police arrest many non-residents for drug or alcohol related crimes "because we have two major highways going through town and are within minutes of several others."    Recent Alcohol and Drug Related Arrests   Luke J. Derobbio, 18 of Washington, N.J. was arrested by Officer James Corcoran and Capt. Anthony Serrao in the parking lot of 22-22 Maple Ave. The officers had approached Derobbio while he was sleeping in a parked car. Upon further investigation they found a a pipe suspected of being used to ingest drugs.  Derobbio was released on his own recognizance after processing pending an appearance in Fair Lawn Municipal Court.   Kevin Milton, 20 of Paterson was arrested by Officers Lonnie Mergler and Michael O’Brien. The officers had responded to a call from a man stating that someone was trying to kill him on River Rd. near Maple Ave. Upon the arrival of the police, Milton allegedly pushed Officer O’Brien and attempted to flee. Further investigation revealed that Milton allegedly had used “ Angel Dust”. Milton was taken to Bergen Regional Hospital for treatment by the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Officer Mergler charged Milton with being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance. Officer O’Brien charged Milton with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Milton was released on his own recognizance while at the hospital pending an appearnce in Fair Lawn Municipal Court.   P.O. Peter Yuskaitis responded to a report of a theft of a purse from an office building on Fair Lawn Ave.  While checking the area, Yuskaitis came upon Christopher Anthony, 25 of Hawthorne who allegedly matched the description of a suspect in the purse theft. Upon further investigation it was discovered that Anthony allegedly had a hypodermic needle in his possession. Anthony was released on his own recognizance after processing pending an appearance in Fair Lawn Municipal Court.   Rafal M. Czarkowski, 26 of 15-19 Parmalee Ave. was arrested by P.O. Louis Evangelista with the assistance of P.O. Gerard Graziano, P.O. Michael O’Brien and P.O.  Thomas Check after police were called to his home on a report of an overdose. Czarkowski was transported to Valley Hospital by the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps for treatment and was charged with being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of a hypodermic needle by Officer Evangelista. He was released on his own recognizance from police custody pending an appearance in Fair Lawn Municipal Court.   Justin A. Baltin, 21 of 42-20 Herold Drive in Fair Lawn was charged with possession of paraphernalia by P.O. Gerard Graziano for possessing vials used to store a controlled dangerous substance.     Officer Sara Toro stopped Greg M. Marchese, 20 of North Caldwell, N.J. after he allegedly drove in an erratic manner on Morlot Ave. and Rt. 208. Marchese was subsequently arrested for D.W.I. He was also charged with having a false driver’s license in his possession as well as careless driving. Marchese was released on his own recognizance after processing pending an appearance in Fair Lawn Municipal Court.   Chief Rodman Marshall announced the arrest of Dennis Hios for Possession with Intent to Distribute drugs, Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance within 500 feet of a Public Park, Possession of Psycobin and possession of Paraphernalia.  Hios is 43 years old and resides in Fair Lawn. He was apprehended by Det. David DeLucca with the assistance of Det. Sgt. Michael Messina, P.O. Anthony Ferreira, Det. John Ietto and members of the Bergen County Narcotics Task Force. Hios was arrested after an eight month long investigation initiated by Det. DeLucca.   Chief Rodman Marshall announced the arrests of Darren Delgatto and Dolores Rowland.  Delgatto is 38 years old and resides at 2 Beverly Road in Englewood Cliffs,  N.J. Rowland is 35 years old and resides at 316 East 16th St. in Paterson.  Officer Mark Wyka was on patrol on Broadway in the area of Lyncrest Ave. He had received an alert from the Hackensack Police Department that a white Chevrolet was driving erratically westbound on Rt. 4. Wyka spotted the vehicle and stopped it at Broadway and Lyncrest Ave.  As Wyka was walking up to the vehicle, the car allegedly sped off westbound on Broadway. Wyka regained his seat in his patrol car and gave chase.  The chase ended a short time later on Rt. 20 near East 37th St. in Paterson where the vehicle was stopped by Wyka and D/ Sgt. Michael Messina, P.O. Stevan Cannici, P.O. Kevin Wood, P.O. Henry Michalski, P.O. William Hickey, Det. David Delucca and the Elmwood Park Police Dept. The driver, Delgatto was taken into custody.   Police also arrested the passenger in the car, Rowland when they discovered there were two active warrants for her arrest from the Fair Lawn Municipal Court.   Delgatto was charged with Eluding a Police Officer, Possession of Stolen Property ( license plates) and possession of paraphernalia, a four inch glass pipe commonly used to inhale drugs.  Delgatto also received motor vehicle summonses for operating an unregistered vehicle, displaying fictituous license plates, operating an uninsured vehicle, operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license and reckless driving. He was released on his own recognizance pending an appearance in Fair Lawn Municipal Court.   Officer Sara Toro and P.O. James Corcoran responded to an alarm on Dewey Place involving a garage door that had been opened. Rashid Mc Farlane, 18 of Paterson was seen acting suspiciously in the area. Upon stopping McFarlane to investigate, the officers discovered that Mc Farlane was allegedly under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance. Mc Farlane is also alleged to have unlawfully entered four garages in the area for the purpose of stealing a bicycle. He was also charged with four counts of attempted burglary.  He was released on his own recognizance pending an appearance in Fair Lawn Municipal Court.