Former Gloucester Township councilwoman Crystal Evans was arrested last Thursday on a fourth-degree stalking charge.
Evans turned herself in to police in connection with the Nov. 7 incident, which involved a female victim, Gloucester Township Police Deputy Chief David Harkins said Tuesday afternoon. Police had contacted Evans to inform her of the charges filed against her.
The alleged incident was reported to Gloucester Township Police at 9:52 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, according to Harkins.
Evans, 48, was also charged with one count of disorderly persons criminal mischief.
Gloucester Township Police Officer Benjamin Lewitt signed the complaints against the former township councilwoman.
The stalking complaint alleges Evans "placed several hundred telephone calls to the victim with the purpose to harass and put fear into the victim" in 2012. It also states Evans was seen "on or near the victim's residence unannounced and uninvited."
The criminal mischief complaint claims Evans caused less than $500 in damage to the gutter downspouts to the victim's home.
The complaints identify the victim as Angela Deluca.
The former councilwoman was released on her own recognizance.
"There was no reason for her to have bail," Harkins said.
Evans declined an opportunity to address the charges against her when contacted by Gloucester Township Patch Tuesday afternoon.
"I don't want to comment on any of that," the Sicklerville resident said.
Evans did not seek re-election in 2011. She served on Township Council January 2008 through December 2011.
When she won a Council seat in November 2007, Evans became the first black woman elected to serve on the township's governing body.
Elected as a Democrat, Evans fell out of favor with her party when she sided with Gov. Chris Christie in his successful 2009 race against former governor Jon Corzine, a Democrat.
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Is Crystal really the kind of person you want to "Role Model" your children’s lives on? Don’t you think this is a pretty serious offense she is charged with and now instead of accepting responsibility she wants to throw her brother-in-law under the bus? Wow this story just seems to keep growing longer and longer legs, let me guess next we will be told Norcross made her brother-in-law do those things and made Crystal expose all our families to him. It's a shame they didn't have Meghan’s Law at the time, thankfully they have laws to protect our children from predators now.
I just like the facts that's all. I am sure Ms Evans isn't the first person to try to help a family member who has had a history of problems with the law. I have no idea what he was incarcerated for, so I have no idea if his crime presents any type of concern to me or my family. Additionally I have to say that "as a woman" I find your comment rather sexist. We as a society both women AND men should have equal concern for issues such as "crimes agajnst society" As I said, I don't know the particulars of this case. I don't care to speculate. I would rather just let the law sort it out- as it should be. Again I stand by my comment that, given the information we have at this point, the statement that Councilwoman Evans was "harboring a fugitive" is a stretch. I assure you this man is it not the only GT resident with a criminal record.
Again, I don't know anyone involved with this case. I was merely stating in my initial comment that he was mistakenly called a "fugitive". I will leave it for the courts to sort out.
Daniel E. Evans, 32, made the plea in Montgomery County Court on Tuesday. He faces a maximum of 5 1/2 to 11 years in state prison. By pleading no contest, Evans did not admit guilt, but told the court that he believes that the District Attorney's Office has enough evidence to win a conviction in a trial. According to police reports, Evans used the fitness-instructor ploy on several occasions. On Nov. 20, 1992, police said, he met a 17-year-old woman at the gym of the Guest Quarters Hotel in Plymouth Meeting and molested her. He was arrested on April 20, 1993, after Upper Moreland Township police caught him trespassing at a Holiday Inn fitness center and turned him over to Plymouth police. A second woman later told police that he had assaulted her the day before. On Oct. 1, 1992, Evans allegedly used the same ploy to molest a woman at Pennsylvania State University's Ogontz Campus. Evans, who will be sentenced within 30 days, is also due to go before Judge Marjorie C. Lawrence concerning a possible probation violation triggered by his plea on these charges. Assistant District Attorney Risa Ferman said Evans is on probation for pleading guilty in 1988 to indecent-assault charges stemming from a similar episode at the Holiday Inn in King of Prussia.
coo coo this will look real good in federal court
N/A is a big hater among other things
Where's Dan???????