Gloucester Woman Violated Emergency, Restraining Orders: Cops

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Gloucester Township woman violated Gov. Phil Murphy’s stay-at-home order and a restraining order that was in place against her over the weekend, according to state law enforcement.

Gina F. Fabrico, 29, traveled to the home of a relative order who has a restraining order against her on Saturday, according to Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police.

She was charged by Gloucester Township police with fourth-degree violating a restraining order and violating the emergency orders, according to authorities. She was among 17 people who violated various aspects of the emergency orders who were identified by state authorities on Monday.

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Gloucester Township police have been warning residents about violating the stay-at-home order. After breaking up a house party in which a group of people were playing cards, police warned that “future violations will not be tolerated.”

“Our police officers are working bravely and tirelessly every day to protect us during this health crisis,” Grewal said on Monday. “Regrettably, they are being called upon far too often to deal with people violating the emergency orders— or what is more egregious, people using the virus to spread fear or impede officers in their vital work. Staying home and maintaining social distance isn’t just the best advice to stay healthy, it’s the law. Make no mistake, we will do everything in our power to keep our residents and officers safe, and that means we won’t hesitate to file charges against violators.”

Police have been put in a number of these situations recently. Notably, there were situations in which man spit on a Gloucester Township police officer and claimed to have coronavirus and a man attacked police officers responding to a domestic incident.

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“Law enforcement and medical professionals are on the frontlines of this battle to protect the citizens of New Jersey from the COVID-19 virus, and we cannot stress enough how important it is that each person follow the guidelines set forth in the Executive Order,” Callahan said. “Because lives are at stake, enforcement action will be taken without hesitation against those who are blatantly placing the lives of others at risk.”

Violations of the emergency orders constitute a disorderly persons offense carrying a potential sentence of up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. However, violators can potentially face criminal charges including second, third, and fourth degree indictable offenses.

Anyone who sees someone violating the governor’s emergency orders in your town is asked to contact their local police department or report them here https://covid19.nj.gov/violation.

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