DWI Arrests, Theft, Trespassing Reported In Peapack & Gladstone

PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE, NJ —Multiple driving while intoxicated arrests, theft and trespassing was reported recently in Peapack and Gladstone.

Peapack And Gladstone Police Department blotter:

On May 23 at 1:05 a.m.: Officer Tamburello was patrolling the area of Holland Avenue when he conducted a random license plate inquiry on a Kia Rio. The registration plate returned with no information with the motor vehicle commission. Tamburello stopped the vehicle and upon making contact with the driver, Arthur Henrique, a 22-year-old male from Chester, he saw smoke and detected the odor of burned marijuana emitting from within the vehicle. Henrique was administered several field sobriety tests, in which he failed. Henrique was placed under arrest and taken to police headquarters, where he was charged with driving while intoxicated, unregistered vehicle, reckless driving, careless driving, possessing an open container of marijuana, and consuming marijuana in a motor vehicle. Henrique was released to a responsible party and given a court date.

On May 24, 2025, at 2:58 p.m.: Corporal Paul Morris and Officer Nicole Kaneshige responded to Route 206 near Pfizer Way for the report of a pickup truck on fire. A 2003 Dodge Dakota belonging to a resident of Bloomfield was fully engulfed in flames. Morris and Kaneshige shut down both directions of Route 206 so members of the Peapack & Gladstone Fire Department could extinguish the fire. Route 206 was reopened at around 3:34 p.m. There were no reported injuries.

On June 8 at 6:09 p.m.: Detective Adam Caruso and Officer Nicole Kaneshige responded to the Pfizer Campus, 100 Route 206, for the report of two people who had entered the premises through a garage in the main building. Officers began a search of the surrounding areas when they saw a man wearing a backpack, dark-colored clothing, and a hooded sweatshirt on the property. The man then ran into the woods, closely followed by a second person. Caruso began a foot pursuit and eventually caught up to the people on Route 206. The individuals, identified as Elias Hardin-Barry, 19-year-old male from North Arlington and Kory Wadleigh, 19-year-old male from North Arlington, were detained pending an investigation. Subsequently, both men were taken to Police Headquarters where they were charged with criminal trespassing, obstruction of justice, possession of burglary tools, and Borough Ordinance 4-9.3 (Residential Protection Ordinance). Both men were given a court date and released.

On June 12 at 1:18 p.m.: Corporal Paul Morris responded to a Lincroft Drive residence on the report of a theft. Morris was told that the resident had a package delivered by FedEx at 12:53 p.m. on the driveway. After FedEx left the property, another vehicle, Black Honda Accord, pulled into the driveway, and a male occupant, wearing an Amazon Vest exited and "delivered" a fake package with no contents. The suspect took the FedEx package which contained an iPhone. There was no visible license plate on the resident’s security camera. If anyone has any information or video footage that could assist in this investigation, they should contact the Police Department at 908-234-0626

On June 12 at 11:53 p.m.: Officer Nicole Kaneshige was clearing a motor vehicle stop on Route 206 when her attention was drawn to an SUV blocking Old Dutch Road East in Bedminster Township. Kaneshige checked on the vehicle, and initially it appeared that there was no occupant. Upon walking to the vehicle Kaneshige saw a woman unconscious sitting in the driver's seat. After several moments, the woman awoke and appeared confused. While speaking with the occupant, later identified as Celia J. Peri, 23, from Chester, Kaneshige detected the odor of alcohol emitting from within the vehicle as well as several High Noon Hard Seltzer cans on the passenger side floor. Peri was asked to exit the vehicle where she was asked to perform several field sobriety checks. Upon conducting the tests, it was determined that Peri was under the influence of alcohol. Peri was placed under arrest and taken to Police Headquarters, where she was offered a breath test. Once the breath test was completed, Peri’s Blood Alcohol Concentration was twice the legal limit. Peri was issued summonses for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle. Peri was then issued a court date and released to a responsible party.

On June 22: Office Nicole Kaneshige was dispatched to the area of 80 Willow Ave. for the report of a motor vehicle collision. Kaneshige was directed to 100 Peachcroft Drive in Bernardsville, where the Bernardsville Borough Police Department was out with the vehicle, 2010 Infiniti G35, and the driver, Junio Ernesto Chiliquinga, an 18-year-old male from Bernardsville. Kaneshige’s investigation revealed that Chiliquinga was driving east on Willow Avenue when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. Chiliquinga then tried to leave the area, however, his vehicle became disabled on Peachcroft Drive. Upon speaking with Chiliquinga, Kaneshige detected the odor of alcohol emanating from him. Kaneshige asked Chiliquinga to perform several field sobriety tests and it was determined that Chiliquinga was under the influence of alcohol. Subsequently, Chiliquinga was taken to Peapack & Gladstone Police Headquarters where he was offered the opportunity to take a breath test. Upon taking the breath test Kaneshige was advised that Chiliquinga’s blood alcohol content was .05 percent. Subsequently, Chiliquinga was issued summonses for driving while intoxicated, underage DWI, leaving the scene of an accent, failure to report an accident, reckless driving, careless driving, willful disabling a motor vehicle and no liability insurance. Chiliquinga was issued a court date and released to a responsible party.

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