PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Fire District 5 held a car wash on Sunday, July 19. The weather cooperated with temperatures up to 100 degrees in Parsippany.  The members were washing cars as part of their annual fund-raising activities.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Councilman Michael dePierro was in line to have his car wash. Mr. dePierro is a supporter of District 5 and is seen at all of their fundraising events.

PARSIPPANY — Mr. David Mecca, 27, Montville was traveling south on North Beverwyck Road when he attempted to make a left turn onto Vail Road and was struck by a 2014 Mitsubishi driven by Mr. Vincent M. Trabucco, 22, Randolph, on Friday, July 10, at 8:15 p.m.

Mr.Trabucco was traveling north on North Beverwyck Road when he proceeded to go around another vehicle that stopped at the light on North Beverwyck Road at the traffic light. Going through the traffic light he was struck on the driver’s side causing him to jump a curb, and knock down a traffic signal.

Police investigation revealed that both vehicles were at fault for attempting to make it through the light on a yellow signal.

Both drivers were issued a summons for Careless Driving by Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officer Clarence DeLoatch.

Mr. Meccas was driving a 2013 Nissan. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Eagle Towing.

PARSIPPANY — A Barbara Street resident contacted the Parsippany Police Department to report a burglary to their residence, on July 14 at 6:23 p.m.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrol Officer G. Lowe responded to the scene and spoke to the resident who advised him that someone entered the house through a rear exterior door.

The resident further stated that the unknown actor(s) ransacked the master bedroom and stole jewelry and various personal documents.

Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the Parsippany Police Department at (973) 263-4300.

PARSIPPANY — UPS security personnel contacted the Parsippany Police Department to report they had two employees they suspected of stealing items out of packages prior to loading them into the shipping trailers, on Wednesday, July 15 at 8:11 a.m.

Patrol Officer A. Van Orden and J. Lubeck responded to UPS and spoke to UPS security personnel. Through the course of their investigation, along with evidence received from UPS security, Sean Stevenson, 26, North Haledon and Joseph Meola, 27, Hawthorne, were placed under arrest and transported back to Parsippany Police Headquarters.

Mr. Meola was charged with Theft of Movable Property for the theft of a cell phone. Mr. Stevenson was charged with Theft of Movable Property for the theft of five cell phones.

Both parties were released pending their court appearance.

Editors Note: A complaint or a charge is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

PARSIPPANY — Home Depot Asset Protection contacted the Parsippany Police Department to report they had a shoplifter detained in the store on Tuesday, July 7 at 4:29 p.m.

Patrol Officer P. Kolln and C. Cifaldi responded to the scene. Once on scene they were advised by Asset Protection personnel that Christopher Beyel, 23, Parsippany, had placed three different power tools into his cart and exited the store.

Asset Protection personnel then stopped him and brought him back inside the store until Parsippany Police arrived.

Mr. Beyel was arrested and transported back to Parsippany Police Headquarters. He was issued a summons for Shoplifting and released pending his court appearance.

Editors Note: A complaint or a charge is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

PARSIPPANY — As the weather has warmed up over the last few weeks more people have been out walking around town. For your safety always use the marked crosswalks at intersections and mid street, where applicable.

If you are in a marked crosswalk with walk, don’t walk signals, you must obey the walk/don’t walk signals. Failure to do so may result in a summons.

If the marked crosswalk is not controlled by any signs or signals, traffic must stop for you, or they can be ticketed. This does not mean you should dart into the roadway in marked crosswalk. Always be safe.

If no crosswalks are present you must yield the right of way to vehicles. You should always look both ways and confirm no vehicles are coming.

If a vehicle fails to yield the right of way, you can write down their license plate information. You can then go to the Parsippany Municipal Court and issue a summons. Police Officers cannot issue a summons unless we witness the violation.

So far 82 pedestrians have been struck and killed by motor vehicles during various incidents this year in the State of New Jersey.

For reference here are some of the pertinent traffic laws:
39:4-32 Crossing a Roadway
39:4-33 Use of Designated crosswalk: PEDESTRIANS MUST obey pedestrian signals and use crosswalks at signalized intersections. Both carry a $54.00 fine for failure to observe the law.
39:4-36 Driver to yield to pedestrian at crosswalk: MOTORISTS in New Jersey MUST stop for pedestrians in a marked crosswalk. Failure to observe the law may subject you to one or more of the following: 2 points, $200 Fine, 15 days community service and/or insurance surcharges.

The driver of a vehicle must stop and stay stopped for a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk, but shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except at crosswalks when the movement of traffic is being regulated by police officers or traffic control signals, or where otherwise prohibited by municipal, county, or State regulation, and except where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided, but no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

Whenever any vehicle is stopped to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.

Every pedestrian upon a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

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