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RED BANK: K9 FINDS SHOPLIFTING SUSPECT

By JOHN T. WARD

A Neptune man faces charges after a struggle with police trying to arrest him on shoplifting charges Monday evening, Chief Darren McConnell tells redbankgreen.

According to McConnell, police responded around 8 p.m. to a report of theft at the Walgreens store on Broad Street.

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RED BANK: NEW OFFICER JOINS POLICE FORCE

red bank, nj, police, luke cahillred bank, nj, police, arm patchLuke Cahill, who’s been working as a ‘special,’ or part-time, police officer in Red Bank since 2017, was sworn in as a full-timer at Wednesday’s council meeting.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports for the period of February and April, 2018, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

April 3– Quincey Steed, 34, of Long Branch, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Oceanport Ave. for Possession of Marijuana Under 50 Grams. P.O. Taylor Doremus made the arrest.

April 3– Philip Diou, 43, of Woodland Park, NJ, was arrested on Branch Ave. for active Contempt of Court warrants out of the Little Silver and Paterson Municipal Courts in the amount of $1,250.00. P.O. Taylor Doremus made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports for the period of February and March, 2018, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

February 4– An employee from CVS Pharmacy reported Shoplifting after discovering that a subject stole several items from the store and fled the area prior to police arrival. Sgt. Peter Gibson and P.O. Andrew Smith investigated.

February 5– Jordan Frick, 30, of Red Bank, NJ, was arrested on Prospect Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Middletown Township Municipal Court in the amount of $300.00. P.O. Scott Lorenson made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports for the period of November, 2017 through January, 2018, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

November 2– A resident from Garden Rd. reported Identity Theft after discovering that an unknown person(s) obtained the resident’s social security information and attempted to open up credit card accounts. P.O. Brian Miller and Det. Sgt. Greg Oliva investigated.

November 2– Fernando Torres, 26, of Long Branch, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Silverside Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Freehold Borough Municipal Court in the amount of $164.00. P.O. Taylor Doremus made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

2017_authorities_cherrytop_ls3Crime and arrest reports for the month of October, 2017, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

October 5– Michael Perla, 49, of Hoboken, NJ, was arrested on Prospect Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrants out of the Bayonne and Point Pleasant Municipal Courts in the amount of $475.00. Det. Sgt. Greg Oliva made the arrest.

October 5– Lechelle Hall, 27, of Keansburg, NJ, was arrested on Prospect Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Neptune Township Municipal Court in the amount of $500.00. Sgt. Paul Halpin made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

2017_authorities_cherrytop_ls3Crime and arrest reports for the months of September, 2017, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

September 6– A resident from Willow Dr. reported Fraud after discovering that an unknown subject(s) made fraudulent purchases on their debit card account. P.O. Brain Miller and Det. Sgt. Greg Oliva investigated.

September 6– An employee from Walgreen’s reported Shoplifting after a female subject stole merchandise from the store and fled prior to police arrival. Sgt. Kelvin Halpin investigated.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

2017_authorities_cherrytop_ls3Crime and arrest reports for the months of July and August, 2017, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

July 5– Jacob Canterbury, 25, of Freehold, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Silverside Ave. for Driving While Intoxicated. P.O. Scott Lorenson made the arrest.

July 5– A resident from Fox Hill Dr. reported Identity Theft after discovering that an unknown subject(s) opened up a fraudulent Dish Network cable account in the resident’s name. Sgt. Martin Scherzinger and Det. Sgt. Greg Oliva investigated.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

2017_authorities_cherrytop_ls3Crime and arrest reports for the months of May and June, 2017, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

May 3– Cleiton Defreitas, 31, of Long Branch, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Long Branch Municipal Court in the amount of $350.00. P.O. Taylor Doremus made the arrest.

May 3– Kerry Evans, 52, of Neptune, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Ave. for active Contempt of Court warrants out of the Monmouth County Superior Court, Wall Township and Allenhurst Municipal Courts for a total amount of $19,134.00. P.O. Taylor Doremus made the arrest.

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RED BANK: K-9 AIDS BIG DRUG BUST

The cache of recovered narcotics included more than 500 “decks” of heroin and seven bags of pot. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

Red Bank’s police dog found a load of illegal drugs discarded by a fleeing suspect Wednesday night, Chief Darren McConnell tells redbankgreen.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

2017_authorities_cherrytop_ls3Crime and arrest reports for the month of April, 2017, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

April 1– Marc Pines, 43, of Red Bank, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Sayreville Municipal Court in the amount of $700.00. P.O. Taylor Doremus made the arrest.

April 4– An employee from CVS Pharmacy on Prospect Ave. reported Fraud after discovering that a fraudulent prescription request was made. P.O. Andrew Smith investigated.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

2017_authorities_cherrytop_ls3Crime and arrest reports for the month of March, 2017, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

March 2– Michael Gavan, 31, of Shrewsbury, NJ, was arrested on Prospect Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Asbury Park Municipal Court in the amount of $101.00. Det. Sgt. Greg Oliva made the arrest.

March 3– A victim reported Burglary after discovering that their vehicle had been broken into while parked at a business on Conover Pl. P.O. Andrew Smith and Det. Sgt. Greg Oliva investigated.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

2017_authorities_cherrytop_ls3Crime and arrest reports for the month of February, 2017, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

February 1– Kenneth Scaggs, 27, of Red Bank, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Ave. for Driving While Intoxicated. Sgt. Paul Halpin made the arrest.

February 4– Ryan Jordan, 21, of Absecon, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Rumson Rd. for Possession of Marijuana Under 50 Grams and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. P.O. Scott Lorenson made the arrest.

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RED BANK: COPS, COFFEE AND A NEW K-9

Eko, the department’s newest recruit, below, has been cleared by a veterinarian to begin training. He’ll join a K9 unit pioneered by Hunter, above, who’s partnered with Patrolman Stan Balmer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

Some news from Red Bank police…

The department will soon be getting a second tracker dog, redbankgreen has learned.

And the RBPD plans to host a “Coffee with a Cop” event offering community members an opportunity to mingle with police and talk about their concerns in an informal setting over coffee.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

2017_authorities_cherrytop_ls3Crime and arrest reports for the month of January, 2017, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

January 3– A victim from Ridge Rd. reported Theft after discovering that their cell phone had been stolen sometime throughout the day. P.O. Robert Chenoweth investigated.

January 6– Rudy Estrada-Alburez, 47, of Ellicott City, MD, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Rumson Rd. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Ridgefield Municipal Court. P.O. Taylor Doremus made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

2017_authorities_cherrytop_ls3Crime and arrest reports for the month of December, 2016, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

December 1– An employee from a business on Oceanport Ave. reported Theft after discovering that a vehicle was stolen from their parking lot. Detective Sgt. Greg Oliva investigated.

December 2– Lisa Cranmer, 52, of Highlands, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Rumson Rd. for Driving While Intoxicated. P.O. Brian Conover made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports for the month of November, 2016, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

AUTHORITIES_LS-2016-v2November 1– A male juvenile, 17, of Red Bank, NJ, was arrested following a Theft investigation on Ridge Rd. P.O. Robert Chenoweth made the arrest.

November 1– Samantha Abruzzo, 24, of Long Branch, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Sycamore Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Little Silver Municipal Court in the amount of $164.00. P.O. Brian Conover made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports for the month of October, 2016, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. This report is published unedited. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

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October 1– Vanessa Kingsley, 49, of Lincoln Park, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Lincoln Park Municipal Court in the amount of $154.00. P.O. Joseph Glynn, Jr. made the arrest.

October 2– Darnile Williams, 30, of Asbury Park, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Prospect Ave. for Possession of Marijuana Under 50 Grams and an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Ocean Township Municipal Court in the amount of $555.00. P.O. Joseph Glynn, Jr. made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports, unedited, for the month of September, 2016, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

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September 5- Pablo Baltazar, 21, of Ridgewood, NY, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Sayreville Municipal Court in the amount of $500.00. P.O. Taylor Doremus made the arrest.

September 5- A resident from Woodland St. reported a Theft after a known subject stole a bicycle from the front yard. P.O. Frank Salerno investigated.

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LITTLE SILVER: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports, unedited, for the month of August, 2016, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

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August 4- Trevor Brian, 23, of Tinton Falls, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Ave. for Driving While Intoxicated. P.O. Brian Conover made the arrest.

August 6- Courtney Calderon, 28, of Ocean, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Asbury Park Municipal Court in the amount of $101.00. P.O. Brian Miller made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: RECENT CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports, unedited, for the month of July, 2016, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department.

AUTHORITIES_LS-2016-v2July 2– Walter Lopez, 45, of Paterson, NJ, was arrested following a suspicious person call on Oceanport Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Piscataway Municipal Court in the amount of $500.00. P.O. Taylor Doremus made the arrest.

July 4– Dennis Ruppe, 18, of Clifton, NJ, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Ave. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Clifton Municipal Court in the amount of $250.00. P.O. Andrew Smith made the arrest.

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LITTLE SILVER: RECENT CRIMES AND ARRESTS

AUTHORITIES_LS-2016-v2Crime and arrest reports, unedited, for the month of June, 2016, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department.

June 2– Brenda Andara, 22, of Tinton Falls, NJ, was arrested at the Little Silver Police Department for an active outstanding Contempt of Court warrant out of the Middletown Township Municipal Court in the amount of $106.00. Special Officer Scott Lorenson made the arrest.

June 3– A resident from Lippincott Rd. reported Credit Card Fraud after discovering than an unknown subject(s) made fraudulent purchases on their account. P.O. Brian Conover and Det. Greg Oliva investigated.

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LITTLE SILVER: RECENT CRIMES AND ARRESTS

AUTHORITIES_LS-2016-v2Crime and arrest reports, unedited, for the month of April, 2016, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department.

April 2- John Sullivan, 18, of Little Silver, NJ, and a male juvenile, 17, of Red Bank, NJ, were arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Seven Bridges Rd. for Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance With Intent To Distribute, Possession of Marijuana Under 50 Grams and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. P.O. Joseph Glynn, Jr. made the arrest.

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COUNTY CREATES SPECIAL-NEEDS DATABASE

sb sign 033016Sea Bright is among the towns that have already established voluntary registries for residents with special needs. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

Press release Wednesday by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office:

A comprehensive and voluntary program dedicated to serving citizens with special needs was launched today.

Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni was joined by Sheriff Shaun Golden and the Monmouth County Chiefs of Police to introduce the Monmouth County Special Needs Registry.

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LITTLE SILVER: RECENT CRIMES AND ARRESTS

AUTHORITIES_LS-2016-v2Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department, for the month of March, 2016.

March 1– Byron Steele, 27, of Bronx, NY, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Church St. for an active Contempt of Court warrant out of the Weehawken Municipal Court in the amount of $850.00. P.O. Andrew Smith made the arrest.

March 1– A resident from Carolyn Rd. reported Identity Theft after discovering that their social security number had been used by an unknown person(s). P.O. Brian Miller investigated.

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