Frenchtown Borough Police Department

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“The police are the public and the public are the police…”  ~ Sir Robert Peel

Our Mission is to prevent crime, protect life and property, resolve conflict, and maintain civil order while ensuring that all people are treated with equal protection under the law.

Our Vision is to maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming community through a collaborative and inclusive relationship with our residents, businesses, and other community partners.

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Frenchtown Police Department
27 Second Street,
Frenchtown, New Jersey 08825

(908) 996-4820

police@frenchtownboro.gov

Warrant Arrest 9-10-17

DATE: 9-10-17
INCIDENT: FTA Warrant, Operating a MV while suspended
OFFICER: Ptl. Daniel Titen
ARRESTED: Ismail Y Ismail, 29 YOA, Haledon, NJ
INCIDENT NARRATIVE:
A DMV check via computer showed the registered owner of a 2010 Ford as being suspended. A MV stop was conducted and the driver, Kurt Steinbruch, showed to be the registered owner. Kurt was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle while license is suspended. While checking the occupants for a valid license, Ismail was found to have an outstanding warrant in Paramus. After being processed Ismail was released pending court.

Two East Orange men have been arrested and charged in connection with sexually-assaulting a teen.

By Craig Turpincturpin@njadvancemedia.com,
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

FRENCHTOWN – Two East Orange men have been arrested and charged in connection with sexually-assaulting a teen, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III said Tuesday.
Junior A. Desir, 25, and David Dorelas, 22, were charged with one count each of second-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Kearns said. Desir was charged on Sept. 7 while Dorelas was charged on Thursday.
An investigation by detectives from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and Frenchtown police revealed that both men had sex with a teen between the ages of 13 and 16, the prosecutor’s office stated.
Their arrest was announced by Kearns, Chief of Detectives John J. Kuczynski and Frenchtown Borough Police Chief Al Kurylka.