Delaware State Police
News Release

Released Saturday January 3, 2009, 8pm

Defendant: Joseph S. Mroz Junior-22, 100 block Pine Drive Milton, Delaware.

Location: SR 1 N/B, 1 mile north of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Charges: Forgery 2nd degree

Theft under $1000.00

Driving under the Influence of Alcohol

Speeding

2X Failure to Signal

Driving while Suspended or Revoked

Failure to Have Insurance

Fictitious Registration

Resume: Delaware State Police while on routine patrol came across a 2000 Land Rover Discovery displaying fictitious registration. The Trooper after performing a computer inquiry for the registration was able to identify the registration as fictitious. The Trooper performed a computer check of the vehicle registration to determine its validity. Once the Trooper conducted the traffic stop and made contact with the driver Joseph S. Mroz Jr. alcohol usage was suspected. The Trooper again conducted a computer inquiry of the operator’s name and discovered he was also wanted for an offense which occurred on November 1, 2008. Joseph S. Mroz Jr. forged a check and then was able to obtain $100.00 cash from the victim’s account. The defendant made the check payable to himself and cashed it at Chevy Chase Bank Rehoboth, Delaware.

Mroz was subsequently arrested for the above listed offenses.