On February 3rd at 9:31pm, Patrolman Thomas Behrens arrested Israel Ortega Jr., 43, of Atlantic City and Tiffany Duffy, 42, of Barnegat on multiple outstanding warrants. Ptl. Behrens stopped the vehicle which Ortega Jr was driving on Village Dr for an inoperative brake light. During the stop it was learned that Ortega Jr’s drivers license was suspended. It was further determined that both Ortego Jr and Duffy, who was a passenger in the vehicle, both had multiple outstanding warrants. Ortega Jr had two outstanding warrants out of Atlantic County for $5,430. Duffy had three warrants out of Stafford Twp., Brick Twp., and Mays Landing totaling $1,659 dollars. In addition, she had a no bail warrant out of Egg Harbor Township.
Ortega Jr was lodged in the Ocean County Jail in default of bail. Duffy was lodged in the Atlantic County Jail in default of bail.