Crime & Safety
Manville Dad Owed $86K In Child Support Payments, Arrested
A total of 38 parents were arrested as part of a 3-day sweep by Somerset County Sheriff.
MANVILLE, NJ — A Manville father was among the 38 parents who were arrested for being delinquent in making child-support payments as part of a three-day sweep from Oct. 23 to 25 by the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
The operation involved more than 41 Sheriff's Officers, operating in teams, who served outstanding warrants and made arrests. The 38 men and women arrested owed a combined total of almost $855,000 in child support, Sheriff Frank J. Provenzano announced.
Of the amount owed a total of $21,931 was collected.
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The only Manville parent arrested was:
- Garrett VanDoren, 56, Manville who was arrested on Oct. 25 and owed $86,568.77 and paid $0.
Brayan Lopez, 22, of Plainfield who owed $1,990.07 and Jairo Diaz, 42, of Bound Brook who owed $64,402.58 were also arrested on Somerset County child support warrants but were held in the Somerset County Jail on immigration detainers.
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Also arrested was Ake Brierri, 29, of Newark for possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia; he was charged at Woodbridge Police Department and released with a date to appear in Woodbridge Municipal Court.
“This operation was conducted to remind parents of the importance of making regular child support payments and hopefully renew their commitment to do the right thing,” said Sheriff Provenzano. “Child support is a safety net for many Somerset County families. Children depend on child support for their basic needs such as food, shelter, healthcare and back-to-school clothing. Conducting these roundups gives us the ability to better serve children and families with the financial support they need and deserve.
“The roundup was a great success as far as the statistics show,” he said. “What we don’t see is how many delinquent parents pay up once they know we are looking for them. Knowing that they face possible arrest encourages delinquent parents to uphold their obligations or face incarceration. It creates a compounding effect of payments that lasts weeks after the roundup.”
Below is the total list of all the delinquent parents arrested in the sweep:
| Name, Age | Residence | Arrest Date | Amount Owed (amount on warrant at time of arrest) | Amount Collected (amount reflects known receipted payments during 3 Day Raid) |
| Mark Montgomery, 55 | Somerset | Oct. 23 | $23,630.02 | $25 |
| Kevin Stewart, 32 | Somerville | Oct. 23 | $4,483.95 | $25 |
| Aaron Scott, 24 | Middlesex | Oct. 23 | $3,909.97 | $100 |
| Ryan Belly, 33 | Middlesex | Oct. 23 | $9,298.61 | $197 |
| Mark Emmerson, 58 | Trenton | Oct. 23 | $46,065.74 | $200 |
| John Renner Jr., 48 | Neshanic Station | Oct. 23 | $22,793.76 | $624 |
| Daniel Baggott, 36 | North Plainfield | Oct. 23 | $1,851.09 | $100 |
| Eduardo Mejiacerrato, 29 | Dunellen | Oct. 23 | $14,415 | $300 |
| Eddie Hopkins, 35 | Plainfield | Oct. 23 | $17,288.93 | $0 |
| Andre Bright, 34 | Plainfield | Oct. 23 | $3,200 | $100 |
| Leonardo Lozano, 42 | Plainfield | Oct. 23 | $9,518.47 | $100 |
| Shaquaan Jefferson, 37 | Phillipsburg | Oct. 23 | $3,791.95 | $50 |
| Shaquaan Jefferson, 37 | Phillipsburg | Oct. 23 | $11,026.57 | $50 |
| Bruce Snyder, 50 | Bridgewater | Oct. 23 | $56,641.17 | $0 |
| Rudolph Wolfinger, 53 | South River | Oct. 24 | $39,937.60 | $0 |
| Gregory Richards, 56 | South River | Oct. 24 | $5,066.58 | $0 |
| Manuel Hernandez, 38 | North Plainfield | Oct. 24 | $20,798.02 | $500 |
| Luis Diaz, 36 | Lawrence Township | Oct. 24 | $3,116.27 | $0 |
| Luis Diaz, 36 | Lawrence Township | Oct. 24 | $1,840.49 | $0 |
| John Doe, 56 | Somerville | Oct. 24 | $65,477.29 | $15,000 |
| Marvin Adams, 52 | Somerville | Oct. 24 | $17,726.68 | $60 |
| Fahkir Gillespie, 31 | Pine Hill | Oct. 24 | $4,088.38 | $100 |
| Jose Perez-Arriaga, 43 | Plainfield | Oct. 24 | $6,832 | $500 |
| Paulo Lopes, 38 | Flemington | Oct. 24 | $15,473.93 | $500 |
| Erik Santiago, 29 | New Brunswick | Oct. 24 | $4,318 | $500 |
| Anel Otero, 25 | Trenton | Oct. 24 | $1,076.42 | $100 |
| Richard Rosenel, 49 | Lambertville | Oct. 24 | $15,272 | $1,000 |
| Spence Fakhair, 39 | Orange | Oct. 25 | $60,215.33 | $300 |
| Linda Sarceno, 31 | North Plainfield | Oct. 25 | $27,365 | $500 |
| Keeon Summers, 42 | East Brunswick | Oct. 25 | $8,289.50 | $30 |
| Keeon Summers, 42 | East Brunswick | Oct. 25 | $24,820.60 | $120 |
| Jorge Ramos, 25 | Hillsborough | Oct. 25 | $6,596.75 | $100 |
| Deborah Machado, 36 | New Brunswick | Oct. 25 | $1,512 | $0 |
| Ronald Daniel, 54 | Bound Brook | Oct. 25 | $46,637.76 | $0 |
| Garrett VanDoren, 56 | Manville | Oct. 25 | $86,568.77 | $0 |
| Joel Sanchez, 40 | Monmouth Junction | Oct. 25 | $9,754.26 | $0 |
| Ray Locacio, 43 | Fords | Oct. 25 | $30,872.51 | $50 |
| Peter Primavera, 61 | North Plainfield | Oct. 25 | $52,591.15 | $0 |
| Steven Lickman, 46 | Atlantic City | Oct. 26 | $4,410 | $700 |
| TOTAL COLLECTIONS | $854,965.17 | $21,931 |
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