Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Sally Rosado, 37 of Long Branch allegedly entered a Clinton Court home after allegedly fleeing the scene of a Kohl's after shoplifting.
A Long Branch woman was arrested in Holmdel on Sunday and charged with burglary, shoplifting and drug possession. Sally Rosado, 37 of Long Branch allegedly entered a Clinton Court home after allegedly fleeing the scene of a Kohl's after shoplifting. According to police, after allegedly running from Kohl's, Rosado's initial stop was on Hawthorn Avenue but was denied entrance by the owner. When Rosado allegedly entered the Clinton Court home, she was confronted by the homeowner and again fled on foot. Police said Rosado was arrested on Route 35 at the Exxon station by Holmdel Ptlm. Michael Moore. Rosado allegedly stole over $200 worth of merchandise from Kohl's, a fourth degree crime. Upon arrest, Holmdel Police allegedly found what …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
A look at some of the week's crime stories from around Monmouth County
Prosecutor: Man Found In Long Branch Backyard Was Gunned Down An autopsy performed on the Point Pleasant man found dead in a Long Branch backyard on Wednesday has revealed that he died of a gunshot wound, authorities said. -- Long Branch Patch Jury Indicts 19-Year-Old Man on Charges of Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Girls A Hillsborough man was indicted Friday by a Grand Jury in Freehold on charges he sexually assaulted two 12 year-old girls in Middletown. -- Middletown Patch Jury Indicts Man Accused of Groping Girls at Halloween Store A grand jury has indicted a Union Beach man on charges he groped seven juveniles at a Middletown Halloween costume shop, between October 14-18, 2012. -- Middletown Patch Howell Police Seek Help in Drug …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Prosecutor's office investigating death as a homicide
An autopsy performed on the Point Pleasant man found dead in a Long Branch backyard on Wednesday has revealed that he died of a gunshot wound, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Charlie Webster. Webster said the death of Michael Wells, 56, is being investigated as a homicide. Webster said no arrests have been made in connection with Wells' death as of 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Wells was an employee of Dutch Prime Foods, 235 West Ave., Long Branch, which is about a block away from the backyard at 215 Cleveland Ave. where his body was found. The homeowner of 215 Cleveland Ave. reportedly discovered Wells body on Wednesday morning and called police at 7:30 a.m. Wells was pronounced dead at 8:15 a.m., …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Body identified as a 56-year-old Point Pleasant resident
The body found in a Long Branch backyard this morning has been identified as a 56-year-old Point Pleasant man. Michael M. Wells was found dead in the backyard of 215 Cleveland Ave. at 7:30 a.m., according to Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Charlie Webster. Webster said Wells was pronounced dead at 8:15 a.m. but that the cause of death has not yet been determined. He said the results of the autopsy will likely be released tomorrow. Webster could not comment on whether or not foul play was involved in Wells' death.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
A look around Monmouth County's crime stories this week
Rookie Hazlet Police Officer Faces DWI Charge in Union Beach Crash A Hazlet police officer in training was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he struck three parked cars in the wee hours of the morning, Union Beach police said. -- Holmdel-Hazlet Patch Englishtown Police Arrest Postal Employee Under Federal Investigation A 2 ½-month federal investigation by the United States Postal Service came to a close on Thursday when a mail service employee was arrested in Englishtown on drug and theft charges. -- Manalapan Patch Middletown Man Found Dead On Park Trail A Leonardo man apparently died during a hike at Hartshorne Park Wednesday afternoon, said Middletown Police Det. Lt. Stephen Dollinger. -- Middletown Patch …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Houses were located on Broad Street and Throckmorton Avenue
An Eatontown man has been arrested and charged with burglarizing two borough homes over the last two months. Benjamin Ware, 22, of Throckmorton Avenue was arrested by Detective John Gugliuzza on Tuesday, April 2 and charged with burglary and theft. A homeowner reported to the Eatontown Police that their Broad Street home had been burglarized several times while he was on vacation, according to Eatontown Det. Lawrence Tyler. "The homeowner stated that he had recently purchased a home surveillance system and he put the system up just prior to leaving on his vacation to try it out," Tyler said. "He stated that upon returning from vacation he checked the system to see how it had worked and he observed Mr. Ware enter his residence on four …
Incident occurred at Stony Hill Apartments
An Eatontown man has been arrested for allegedly robbing and threatening to kill a 77-year-old female resident of the Stony Hill Apartments in the borough. Jeremy Burton, 35, of Stony Hill Road was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an illegal purpose, terroristic threats and resisting arrest, all stemming from an incident which occurred on Tuesday, April 2 at 9 a.m. Eatontown Police Det. Lawrence Tyler said Burton approached a 77-year-old woman in the apartment complex's parking lot and asked the woman for her cell phone and a ride. Tyler said Burton did not know the woman. "When she refused Burton’s requests he pulled out a knife, grabbed the victim around the neck and threatened …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Oceanport man charged with robbery, theft, simple assault
An Oceanport man has been charged with robbery, theft and simple assault after punching a West Long Branch Shop Rite employee who attempted to aprehend him after he attempted to steal food from the grocery store. Ryan Smith, 28, allegedly tried to steal filet mignon, uncooked shrimp and lump crab meat from Shop Rite on March 28, when the unnamed employee attempted to stop him. The employee suffered a "minor injury" to the left side of their face. The food Smith attempted to steal was valued at just over $233. Smith was lodged in Monmouth County Jail where his bail was set at $15,000. Smith is scheduled to appear in Monmouth County Superior Court on April 17
Monday, April 1, 2013
Man pleaded guilty to one charge, admitting he used his phone to send images of child sex abuse
A Monmouth County man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for using his Blackberry smartphone to distribute images of child sexual abuse, including to a stranger in Nevada, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. John Nutt, 55, of Asbury Park, N.J., previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano in Trenton federal court to an Information charging him with one count of distribution of child pornography. Judge Pisano imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court. Original: A Monmouth County man is due to be sentenced in federal court today after admitting he sent child pornography to a stranger in Nevada using his Blackberry smartphone to distribute images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Paul J. …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A look at the week's crime news around Monmouth County
Man Jailed For Using Another’s Urine On A Drug Test A Howell man on probation for a previous offense was charged Thursday with using the urine of another to defraud a court-ordered drug test, according to an arrest warrant. David Gray, 31, of Darien Road, was charged for possessing two bottles of urine that were not his own and using one to defraud a drug test in violation of his probation, the warrant says. Gray was taken to Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township, in lieu of $150,000 cash bail, where he was still listed as an inmate on Friday. Fugitive Caught In Holmdel A Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged in Holmdel Thursday with being a fugitive from justice, according to an arrest warrant. Jason F. Mitchell, 28, of Tobyhanna…
Monica Bailey
4:56 pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Wow what kind of dirt bags are you, for real? I knew that man for 15 years and you people have some balls tapping at the keys regarding something you know nothing about. What if it was your father that got murdered?! You surely would not be on here running at the mouth looking like a bunch of inconsiderate, ignorant and uneducated nobody's. Be a decent human being and at least have a little … more ›