Pennsville police reported 19 arrests from Oct. 16 to Oct. 31, including a Pennsville man charged in three separate burglary arrests on Oct. 23 and three people arrested on contempt-of-court charges.
PENNSVILLE — Pennsville Police reported 19 arrests between Oct. 16 and Oct. 31, 2026, according to the department’s arrest summary. The most serious charges include burglary, criminal attempt and possession of burglary tools against a Pennsville man in separate cases on Oct. 23, and drug possession and criminal mischief against a Pennsville man on Oct. 16. Three people were arrested on charges of violating court orders (contempt), and three more were arrested on DWI charges. Others were charged with shoplifting-type offenses, receiving stolen property, begging, defiant trespass, unlawful dumping and operating a disorderly house.
See the full Pennsville Police Late October Crime Log below:
Joseph R. Leoni, 45, male, Pennsville — Arrested 7:35 p.m. Oct. 16 and charged with criminal mischief with damage, driving while under the influence, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, possession of heroin, opium or PCP, reckless driving, and use or being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance.
Ashlee J. Erickson, 39, female, Carneys Point — Arrested 2:15 a.m. Oct. 17 and charged with driving while under the influence.
Ronald L. Strickland, 29, male, Newark, Del. — Issued a summons 3:30 a.m. Oct. 17 on a charge of defiant trespass (communication).
Edwing Santiago Rodriguez, 38, male, Carneys Point — Arrested 7:06 p.m. Oct. 18 and charged with driving without a license (never licensed), driving while license or registration suspended, driving while under the influence, failure to exhibit documents (insurance), obstructing the flow of traffic, open alcohol container in a motor vehicle, and reckless driving.
Sara J. Viereck, 19, female, Pennsville — Arrested 1:31 p.m. Oct. 20 and charged with violation of a court order (contempt).
Albert K. Trautwein, 62, male, Penns Grove — Issued a summons 4:13 p.m. Oct. 22 on a charge of begging.
Zoey A. Paslay, 32, Deepwater — Issued a summons 1:18 a.m. Oct. 23 on a charge of defiant trespass.
Gordon L. Laxton, 55, male, Pennsville — Arrested 5:43 a.m. Oct. 23 and charged under incident 26PV12800 with burglary by entering a structure, criminal attempt, criminal trespass, possession of burglary tools and theft of movable property, and under incident 26PV12802 with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Gordon L. Laxton, 55, male, Pennsville — Arrested 9:51 a.m. Oct. 23 and charged with burglary by entering a structure, criminal trespass and theft of movable property.
Michael A. Dubois, 36, male, Clayton — Charged 2:30 p.m. Oct. 23 with taking merchandise from a store without intent to pay.
Gordon L. Laxton, 55, male, Pennsville — Arrested 5:45 p.m. Oct. 23 and charged with burglary by entering a structure.
Andrew J. Sebell, 37, male, Pennsville — Charged 5:02 p.m. Oct. 24 with unlawful dumping.
Tanequa E. Smith, 35, female, Pennsville — Arrested 10:12 p.m. Oct. 25 and charged with two counts of violation of a court order (contempt), one under incident 26PV12913 and one under incident 26PV12914.
Carla A. Galanti, 39, female, listed as homeless — Arrested at midnight Oct. 29 and charged with violation of a court order (contempt).
Jenna A. Halstead, 41, female, Salem — Charged 3:47 p.m. Oct. 29 with taking merchandise from a store without intent to pay.
Rasheed D. Harris, 28, male, Penns Grove — Charged 5:55 p.m. Oct. 29 with general receiving of stolen property.
Ryan F. Mulherin, 23, male, Pennsville — Arrested 11:16 p.m. Oct. 30 and charged with driving while under the influence.
Tracey A. Upright, 61, female, Pennsville — Issued a summons 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 on a charge of disorderly house.
The report does not say which people were taken into custody and which were issued summonses. Based on the charges, those with warrant-level, indictable, contempt, DWI or drug charges are described below as arrested. People charged only with other motor-vehicle or disorderly-persons offenses are described as issued a summons. Where the charge doesn’t make the difference clear, they are described simply as charged. The department’s report counts all of them as arrests. The department’s report lists 19 arrests. One entry is redacted in the report and is not detailed here. Everyone named is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
This article is based on the Pennsville Police Department’s arrest summary for Oct. 16 through Oct. 31, 2026. Charges reflect the initial filing and can be amended, reduced or dismissed in court.