{"id":771,"date":"2016-10-21T19:55:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T19:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/?p=771"},"modified":"2016-10-21T19:55:05","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T19:55:05","slug":"union-county-sheriffs-office-arrests-15-in-national-family-violence-apprehension-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/press-releases\/main\/2016\/10\/21\/union-county-sheriffs-office-arrests-15-in-national-family-violence-apprehension-detail\/","title":{"rendered":"Union County Sheriff\u2019s Office Arrests 15 in National Family Violence Apprehension Detail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday October 19, 2016 members of the Union County Sheriff\u2019s Office, assisted by the Union County Prosecutor\u2019s Office, and the Elizabeth and Union Police Departments, participated in the 14<sup>th<\/sup> Annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail.\u00a0\u00a0 Union County agencies were part of approximately 220 Sheriff\u2019s Offices and Police Departments nationwide that attempted to serve outstanding arrest warrants related to Family Violence.\u00a0 In Union County, Sheriff\u2019s Officers attempted to serve 36 warrants, resulting in the physical arrest of 15 individuals for outstanding Family Violence issues and the voluntary surrender of 12 people for enforcement of child support matters.\u00a0 Officers additionally served 11 Temporary Restraining Orders on defendants accused of Domestic Violence in a NJ DV Civil Complaint over a twenty four hour period.<\/p>\n<p>This annual nationwide effort, coordinated by the Clackamas, OR Sheriff\u2019s Office, is held in October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness month.\u00a0 The Union County Sheriff\u2019s Office worked with the Union County Prosecutor\u2019s Office to identify priority cases in which offenders were accused and charged with Violation of DV Restraining Orders, but never located and arrested.\u00a0 Detectives from the Sheriff\u2019s Office Criminal Investigation and Family Violence Units, under the supervision of LT Carlo Caparruva and LT Cliff Meros, worked leads to establish the whereabouts of all offenders and served the warrants over a twenty-four hour period on October 19.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Joseph Cryan stated, \u201cThis is an example of harnessing the resources of all law enforcement agencies.\u00a0 There are victims in our County that did not feel safe knowing that the offenders had not yet faced justice for their crimes.\u00a0 Our Officers worked with the Prosecutor\u2019s Office Family Violence Unit and the Police Departments where the charges originated to help ensure that those accused of Domestic Violence are brought forth to the proper adjudication of those charges.\u00a0 I hope that we can help a few of those victims sleep a little more soundly this evening.\u00a0 While this Sweep was a single day event, this is an ongoing issue and a priority for the Union County Sheriff\u2019s Office.\u00a0 My Office will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to help ensure the safety of victims of Domestic Violence on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information or assistance, contact the New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-572-SAFE (7233). 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