Hunterdon grand jury indicts Raritan Township pair in 21-count fraud, theft, and weapons case
FLEMINGTON, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A Hunterdon County grand jury has returned a 21-count indictment against two Raritan Township residents on charges involving fraud, identity theft, stolen property, and weapons offenses, Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson announced Thursday.
Peter M. Gittens, 37, and Chambreona J. Williams, also known as Tenisha O. Gittens, 33, were indicted on multiple counts including forgery, trafficking in personal identifying information, identity theft, receiving stolen motor vehicles, theft of movable property, and various weapons charges. Williams was also indicted separately on two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of hindering apprehension.
Authorities said the investigation began in January 2025 when Raritan Township police received information about a stolen U-Haul van. Detectives later determined that Williams had fraudulently obtained the van and that she and Gittens had leased apartment units using false identities.
On April 4, 2025, the Clinton Township Police Department detained the pair during a traffic stop. Raritan Township police subsequently arrested the two and executed search warrants on their residences and vehicle. Inside Williams’ apartment, officers found her two children, ages 5 and 2, left unsupervised. The searches also uncovered false identification documents, fraudulent credit cards, more than $75,000 in stolen U.S. Treasury checks, an illegal credit card skimming device, a stolen cockapoo dog, and an unregistered handgun that Gittens was barred from possessing due to a prior conviction. Large-capacity ammunition magazines were also recovered, prosecutors said.
Williams was released under pretrial monitoring following a detention hearing. She is represented by attorney Yoana Yakova. Gittens remains in custody at the Warren County Jail, represented by attorney Daniel G.P. Marchese. The State is represented by First Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Paravecchia.
According to prosecutors, second-degree crimes carry potential prison sentences of five to 10 years and fines up to $150,000. Third-degree offenses can result in three to five years in prison and up to $15,000 in fines, while fourth-degree charges carry a maximum of 18 months in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
Anyone with information related to the case is urged to contact the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office at (908) 788-1129, the Raritan Township Police Department at (908) 782-8889, or submit an anonymous tip to Hunterdon County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-321-0010.
