Sparta Police

May 20 At 3:54 a.m., while on routine patrol, Sgt Jeff Mase observed a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner on Route 15. The driver, Sonny Delacruz, 22, of Franklin, was subsequently arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. He was transported to police headquarters for processing. Delacruz was additionally charged with operating an uninsured vehicle, failure to make required repairs, failure to exhibit documents and careless driving. Hw was released pending an appearance in Sparta Municipal Court. At 10:17 p.m., while on routine patrol, Ptl. Robert Fraser came upon a three-car minor motor vehicle accident on the Junction. Subsequent investigation revealed that the driver of one of the vehicles, Petra Roman, 51, of Branchville, was under the influence of alcohol. Roman was transported to Sparta police headquarters for processing. She was charged with driving while intoxicated, consuming an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, following too closely and careless driving. She was released pending an appearance in Sparta Municipal Court. May 21 At l:54 a.m., while on routine patrol, Ptl. Mark Mastandrea observed a white Honda Passport fail to stop at an intersection. The driver, Eric Houtsma, 20, of Sparta, was subsequently arrested for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana. Houtsma was transported to Sparta police headquarters for processing. He was additionally charged with failure to stop at an intersection and failure to exhibit documents. He was released pending an appearance in Sparta Municipal Court.