Woman Shouted Racial Slurs At Mount Laurel Hotel Clerk: Police

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — A 46-year-old South River woman has been charged with bias intimidation, assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct after she hurled profanity and racial slurs at a clerk in a Mount Laurel hotel Monday night, according to police.

Police said they were initially called to the Super 8 Motel on Fellowship Road for a report of a disorderly woman in the lobby. Mount Laurel police said they found Elizabeta M. Trzeciak intoxicated in the hotel parking lot.

On the scene, police said they determined she was staying at another hotel nearby, and she was turned over to a family member. However, police said they received a video several hours later that showed Trzeciak verbally berating the front desk clerk, while using profanity and racial slurs.

She is also seen knocking items off of the front desk and throwing them at the victim, police said. The police department said they weren’t initially provided a copy of the video during the investigation, and it was never mentioned.

After seeing the video, police questioned Trzeciak again. After a review by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, Trzeciak was charged, police said. The charges were placed on a warrant.

The incident comes about two weeks after a Mount Laurel man was arrested on similar charges for hurling racial slurs at a neighbor. Edward Cagney Matthews is also charged with stalking his neighbors and damaging their property, as well as threatening State Assemblywoman Carol Murphy and Mount Laurel Mayor Stephen Steglik.

He has been detained pending trial, with his next court appearance scheduled for Aug. 25. Read more here: NJ Man At Center Of Racist Rants Being Investigated Over Threats

Mount Laurel police encourage anyone who is a victim of a crime to contact the police department. For any emergencies dial 9-1-1 and for non-emergencies contact central dispatch at 856-234-8300 or the confidential tip line 856-234-1414, ext. 1599.