Trio Arrested After Dispute on Light Rail Platform
Riverside Township Police Riverside, NJ Last night at approximately 9:15 p.m., a Riverside Township patrol officer observed a man smoking on the NJ Light Rail platform in violation of the New Jersey “No Smoking in Public” law, which prohibits smoking in workplaces, most indoor public places, and public transportation areas, including stations and platforms. When the officer attempted to address the violation, the man refused to comply and repeatedly refused to identify himself. This eventually led to his arrest for Obstructing the Administration of Law, a disorderly persons offense. He was later identified as Christopher M. Rooney, 35 yrs, of Edgewater Park, NJ. As officers moved to take Rooney into custody, he began to resist arrest. That is when two of his associates, Amanda L. Horton, 35, of Edgewater Park, and Lance F. Greene, 57, of Edgewater Park, attempted to physically interfere with the arrest. When Horton and Greene were told that they were also under arrest...
