Assault, vandalism, theft mar weekend

One student was charged with assault this weekend as others fell victim to unusual theft and vandalism.

The graduate student who was the alleged perpetrator of a crime refutes the charges involved.

Matthew Forostoki GS was charged with simple assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose Friday night after a fight in the Nassau Inn's Yankee Doodle Tap Room.

Police believe the fight between Forostoki and Roberto Amador of Totowa, ensued as a result of Forostoki's interactions with Marie Goceljak of Princeton, Amador's girlfriend, Borough Police Lt. Dennis McManimon said. Foros-toki allegedly struck Amador in the face with a wine glass causing a laceration, which required 12 stitches, McManimon said. The injury may have been unintentional. "I don't believe it was his intention to strike him with the wine glass, but it was still in his hand," said McManimon.

Amador was in turn charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Goceljak was charged with obstruction and disorderly conduct on special complaint summonses. All are scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 1, said McManimon.

But Forostoki said the police charges are in error.

"I think they're completely bogus," he said. "I feel violated, but I'm pretty certain they'll [the charges] all be cleared."

Forostoki claims he went to the Nassau Inn tap room with his college girlfriend, where they saw Amador, whom she knew from high school. Amador called her names and began the fight by pushing Forostoki, Forostoki said. Forostoki said he punched Amador in retaliation and Amador fell on a table, where he lacerated his face. Bouncers then broke up the fight and ushered Forostoki out of the club, he said.

Forostoki denies having a glass in his hand when he punched Amador and also denies meeting and speaking to Goceljak.

Forostoki attributes the conflicting stories to police relying heavily on Amador's account. "The other [guy] is to blame so I can understand why he wouldn't give an accurate account," he said. "I think at the court date I will get my story out and rectify some of these inaccuracies."

The other parties involved could not be reached for comment.

Theft at Terrace

Criminal activity on the Street this weekend left three people without their belongings. After midnight Saturday, two students reported stolen purses, and one student reported a stolen prox from the Terrace Club coat room, Univesity Public Safety Crime Prevention Specialist Barry Weiser said. The coat room was not staffed at the time. It was also reported this weekend that two video projectors worth an estimated $10,000 were stolen last week on Nov. 16 from Terrace, McManimon said.

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Club president Jacob Shapiro could not be reached for comment.

Vandalism trend

One or more suspects entered Tower Club early Sunday morning and discharged several fire extinguishers, Princeton Borough Police Lt. Dennis McManimon said. As the suspects were leaving the club, they stole a cellular phone and some D.J. equipment, he said. Witnesses reported seeing multiple people filling the trunk of a small red car and speeding down Pros-pect Avenue at around the time of the crime, McManimon said, but it is unconfirmed but suspected to be related to the burglary. In what could be a related incident, Notestein Hall, the home of the writing center next to Tower, was also broken into this weekend. Suspects entered the building through a rear window, then continued into an office suite by smashing a fire extinguisher through wood paneling on the door, Weiser said.

Though nothing was missing in the office, a fire extinguisher had been discharged in the lobby of the building, he said.

The same office suite had beenburglarized Oct. 15, Weiser said, and about $400 worth of alcohol stolen from the site. Alcohol is no longer stored there, Weiser said.