SUSSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

Feb. 8Paul Murch, 21, of Parsippany was sentenced to three years of probation on condition he serve 364 days in the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility annd six-month loss of his driver's license. He must also pay $1,081.00 in fines and fees.
He pleaded guilty on Dec. 14, 2016, to third-degree eluding and various motor vehicle offenses.
In November of 2015, Andover Police attempted to pull him over for speeding. He ignored police and continued riding his motorcycle into Newton. He eventually stopped the bike and tried to flee on foot when he was apprehended by police.
Feb. 10William Cole, 48, of Netcong was sentnced to 4 years in New Jersey state prison concurrent with a Morris County sentence.
He was given jail credit for 166 days of time served. He was ordered to make restitution of $567.43, pay fines and fees totaling $155, and submit a DNA sample at his own expense.
He pleaded guilty on Dec. 12, 2016, to burglary and theft, both third-degree crimes.
In July of 2015, he entered Capitol Care in Stanhope through a window and took Dell laptops, seven digital cameras and a Samsung flip phone.
Jonathan Hric, 30, of Washington was sentenced to one year of probation and $500 in fines. Hric also was sentenced to a 7-month loss of driving privileges and ordered to pay mandatory fines and fees.
Hric pleaded guilty on Oct. 17, 2016, to one count of simple assault, a disorderly persons offense and driving while intoxicated.
On June 5, 2016, Hric was arrested for aggravated assault and possession of a weapon.
Feb. 14Robert Wilson, 28, of Stanhope pleaded guilty to burglary, a third-degree crime.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 13.
In pleading guilty, the defendant admitted to entering a Hopatcong residence on Aug. 16, 2016, without the owner’s permission.
Matthew Lubrano, 26, of Sparta pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of a credit card, a third-degree crime.
Sentencing is presently anticipated for March 17.
In pleading guilty, the defendant admitted to taking his girlfriend’s bank card to make ATM withdrawals from her bank account without her permission.
Brienne Fitzsimmons, 30, of Hackettstown pleaded guilty to attempting to obtain a controlled dangerous substance by fraud, a third-degree crime.
Sentencing is presently anticipated for March 24, 2017.
In pleading guilty, the defendant admitted to calling in and trying to pick up a fraudulent prescription from the Stop and Shop Pharmacy in Sparta on Nov. 12, 2016.
Austin May, 34, of Wantage pleaded guilty to third-degree fraudulent use of a credit card.
Sentencing is presently scheduled for March 24.
The defendant admitted he used a stolen credit card to purchase merchandise at various businesses. He took the credit card from a Hampton home he had been hired to clean.
Feb. 17Kurt Takach, 49, of Montague was sentenced to three years or probation and 180 days in jail for third-degree aggravated assault to run concurrently with three years of probation and 180 days in jail for third-degree resisting arrest with jail credit for one day.
His driver's license was ordered suspended for 10 years, and he must utilize an ignition interlock device for three years. He was ordered to report to Probation upon release, complete an approved Anger Management Program, submit to a TASC evaluation and follow any and all recommendations made from same, write an apology letter to the victim, and pay fines and fees totaling $2,063.
He pleaded guilty on Dec. 5, 2016, to aggravated assault, a third-degree crime, resisting arrest, a third-degree crime, and refusal to submit to a chemical test, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of an accident, all motor vehicle offenses.
On Jan. 24, 2015, the defendant left the scene of a motor vehicle accident in Montague Township. Upon being located by a New Jersey state police trooper, he caused bodily injury to the trooper by pushing a car door shut on the trooper’s leg and then causing further risk of injury by physically resisting arrest.