Thanks for the quick response. I understand that they may be looking at this as a criminal charge - but legally are there grounds for this - should this not be libel and since I am in NJ - I read somewhere that NJ does not have criminal libel statutes? I am concerned because I am a legal alien and every-time I fill out a visa form it asks me if I have ever been charged (or maybe convicted - not sure) in the US with a criminal offence

Should I take legal counsel before speaking to the police?