Morris Plains Resident Charged In Hotel Riot: Police

HANOVER, NJ — Eight people were arrested in a large-scale fight in a hotel lobby that ended with three police officers injured, Hanover Police said. Several of those arrested face riot charges.

The fight broke out on Feb. 17 at the Hanover Marriot, police said. A police officer tried to talk to a front desk employee for more information, but police say he was blocked by Oscar Coreas, 24, from Dover, who told the officer to leave.

Coreas refused to back away, police say, so the officer put his hand up to create distance. Police say Coreas became "more belligerent and unruly," and an angry crowd began forming during the confrontation.

Police attempted to arrest Coreas, but he resisted, police said.

Officers from surrounding towns responded "to help quell the large crowd," Hanover police said. A Parsippany police officer was assaulted and taken to a nearby hospital, and two Hanover police officers were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

In total, eight people were arrested in the confrontation:

• Coreas was charged with Inciting a riot, Failure to disperse, Obstruction and Disorderly conduct.
• Erika Pineda-Rios, 21, from Morristown, was charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement, riot, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
• Jean Pineda-Rios,24, Morristown, was charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement, riot, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstruction.
• Jean Congolino-Mosquer, 23, from Parsippany, was charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement, riot, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstruction.
• Nelson Hernandez-Bernal, 25, from Morris Plains, was charged with riot, failure to disperse and disorderly conduct.
• Samantha Santiago, 27, from Morristown, was charged with riot, failure to disperse and disorderly conduct.
• Fredy Umanzor-Alvardo, 24, from Playa Del Ray, California, was charged with riot, failure to disperse and disorderly conduct.
• Jose Guzman, 24, from Morristown, was charged with riot, failure to disperse and disorderly conduct.