Police: Long Branch Pair Beat Victim for $200

Two Long Branch men have been charged with robbery, theft and assault after allegedly beating and taking money from their victim during the Fourth of July weekend.

According to a police report, Francisco Quiroz-Quiroz, 24, and Juan Merino-Ruiz, 30, both of Broadway, stole $200 from the unnamed individual on Sunday in Long Branch after punching and kicking the person. The attack caused a laceration to the victim's head, police said.

Merino-Ruiz was also charged with resisting arrest after allegedly trying to fight the officers while they were in the process of handcuffing him. 

Quiroz-Quiroz was taken to Monmouth County jail and held on $30,000 bail with no option to post 10 percent of the bond. Merino-Ruiz was held on $32,500 bail, also with no 10 percent option. They were both scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.