5 ATV riders face charges

Five people are facing charges after police responded about 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 to a report of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on the railroad tracks behind Winding Way in Forest Lakes.

When the officers arrived, riders of several ATVs fled and one of them almost struck an officer who was on foot.

Some of the ATV riders remained and others were contacted later at various locations throughout Byram.

Facing charges:

• Zachary Tanis, 25, of Byram who was released pending an appearance in Sussex County Superior Court. He was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, obstruction of law, resisting arrest, hindering apprehension, trespassing, unregistered ATV and driving an ATV on the roadway.

• Carlos Calvo, 20, of Sparta who was released pending an appearance in Andover-Joint Municipal Court. He was charged with obstruction of law.

• Anthony Coston, 23, of Newton who was released pending an appearance in Andover-Joint Municipal Court. He was charged with obstruction of law.

• Joshua Coston, 21, of Newton who was released pending an appearance in Andover-Joint Municipal Court. He was charged with obstruction of law.

• Benjamin Intili, 21, of Wantage who was released pending an appearance in Andover-Joint Municipal Court. He was charged with obstruction of law.

DWI, other charges

Donna Colandro, 26, of Roselle Park was charged with disorderly conduct and driving while intoxicated after her car was stopped early Friday, Feb. 10 in Byram, police said.

About 2:30 a.m., a township police officer saw a vehicle on Route 206 that was not staying in its lane and keeping right.

After stopping the vehicle, the officer believed that the driver, Colandro, may be intoxicated. She was asked to perform several field-sobriety tests, which she failed, police said.

She was arrested, and once she was in the patrol vehicle, she began to kick the inside of the door and window.

She was taken to the police station, where she refused to submit to breath tests.

Colandro also was charged with careless driving, reckless driving, refusal to submit to breath tests, failure to maintain lane, failure to keep right, uninsured and unclear registration plates.

She was given a date to appear in Andover-Joint Municipal Court.