MORRISTOWN, NJ (Morris County) – A Morristown man has been sentenced in connection with a burglary committed in Morristown in February 2024, according to Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll.
On March 14, the Honorable Stephen J. Taylor, P.J. Cr., sentenced Tezmar Caldwell, 40, on charges of second-degree burglary to a term of 8 years in New Jersey State Prison, subject to the No Early Release Act (NERA), which mandates that a defendant serve 85 percent of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole, Carroll said.
On the third-degree terroristic threat charge, Caldwell was sentenced to a concurrent term of 5 years imprisonment. He was also sentenced to a concurrent term of 6 months for a disorderly persons simple assault charge. As part of his sentence, Caldwell will also be subject to three years of parole supervision upon his release from prison, Carroll said.
Caldwell had been found guilty by a jury on January 13 of second-degree burglary and third-degree terroristic threats. Additionally, he was found guilty by the court of one count of simple assault, Carroll said.
Caldwell was acquitted of two counts of first-degree robbery and disorderly persons theft. He has been held at the Morris County Correctional Facility pending sentencing, Carroll said.
The State presented evidence that on February 11, 2024, Caldwell entered a vehicle parked on Flagler Street in Morristown, which contained a sleeping juvenile, Carroll said.
As the juvenile woke up and tried to get Caldwell out of the vehicle, Caldwell struck the juvenile in the face, breaking his nose. Caldwell shouted threats at the juvenile as he left the scene before police arrived. Police later identified Caldwell from surveillance footage, and he was arrested on February 14, 2024, Carroll said.
