Category Archives: Middletown Police & Fire Files

Police: Two Area Men Arrested in Heroin, Crack Cocaine Bust

The following recent arrests were made and reported by Middletown police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

• Ryan Holfer, 26, of Rutledge Drive in Middletown, was arrested on Aug. 4 by Patrolman Richard Fulham and charged with possession of heroin, possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and receiving stolen property.

He was held on $23,500 bail, set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• Taylor Hendricks, 28, of Rutledge Drive in Middletown, was arrested on Aug. 4 by Patrolman Richard Fulham and charged with possession of heroin, possession of crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was held on $21,000 bail, set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• On Aug. 3, Patrolman Kent Thornton arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile from Middletown and charged him with criminal mischief.

He was released pending a court date.

• On Aug. 3, Patrolman Raymond Sofield arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile form Eatontown and charged him with simple assault.

He was released pending a court date.

• Brooke Elliott, 20, of Hudson Avenue in Atlantic Highlands, was arrested on Aug. 5 by Patrolman Michael Reuter and charged with driving while intoxicated.

She was released pending a court date.

• Huseyin Colak, 40, of Brookside Drive in the Belford section of Middletown, was arrested on Aug. 5 by Patrolman Christopher Menendez and charged with simple assault.

He was held on $2,500 bail, set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• Christopher Sclavunos, 35, of Frazee Avenue in Keansburg, was arrested on Aug. 5 by Detective First Class Kelly Godley.

He was held on $10,000 bail, set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• Daniel Taylor, 26, of Cedar Avenue in Middletown, was arrested on Aug. 6 by Patrolman Antonio Ciccone and charged with stalking.

He was held on $2,500 bail, set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• James Behne, 46, of Pinebrook Road in Eatontown, was arrested on Aug. 9 by Patrolman Stephen Greenwood and charged with driving while intoxicated and refusal to submit to taking of breath samples.

He was released pending a court date.

• Jenny Taveras, 32, of Clover Road in Maple Shade, was arrested on August 11 by Interim Sgt. Charles Higgins and charged with driving while intoxicated.

She was released pending a court date.

• On Aug. 11, Patrolman Frank Mazza arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile from Red Bank, and charged him with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of fireworks.

He was released pending a court date.

Police Arrest Several Locals on Contempt Charges

The following recent arrests on contempt of court charges were made and reported by Middletown police:

• James Rice, 25, of Creek Road in Hazlet, was arrested on July 27 by Patrolman Christopher Menendez on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Belmar Municipal Court.

He was released after posting $500 bail.

• John Balzer, 27, of Cherry Tree Lane in Middletown, was arrested on July 29 by Detective First Class Daniel Sullivan on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Keyport Municipal Court.

He was released after posting $250 bail.

• Curtis Jones, 47, of Roosevelt Avenue in Carteret, was arrested on July 28 by Patrolman John Soltysik on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court.

He was held on $1,000 bail.

• Ashley Mowery, 26, of Applegate Street in Red Bank, was arrested on July 29 by Lieutenant Michael Kenney on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court.

She was released after posting $500 bail.

• Carlos Maxime, 36, of Hancock Street in Keansburg, was arrested on July 31 by Patrolman Savvas Roumeliotis on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court.

He was released after posting $500 bail.

• Diana Roth, 20, of Lorillard Avenue in Union Beach, was arrested on Aug. 2 by Patrolman Thomas Foster on contempt of court warrants issued by the Middletown and Keansburg municipal courts.

She was held on $1,540 bail.

• Walter Finley, 25, of Cliffwood Avenue in Cliffwood, was arrested on Aug. 2 by Patrolman Nicholas Haines on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Borden Municipal Court.

He was released after posting $500 bail.

• Chad Hacker, 41, of Day Avenue in Middletown, was arrested on Aug. 3 by Patrolman Michael Heaton on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Howell Municipal Court.

He was released after posting $750 bail.

* Arrests with bail of less than $250 were not included.

Area Man Arrested on Aggravated Assault, Weapons Charges; $30K Bail

The following recent arrests were made and reported by Middletown police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

• Christopher Gallagher, 42, of East End Avenue in the Belford section of Middletown, was arrested on July 27 by Detective Keith Hirschbein and charged with driving while suspended under a conviction for driving while intoxicated.

He was held on $25,000 bail, set by Judge Richard Thompson.

• Anthony Maturo, 22, of Middlewood Road in Middletown, was arrested on July 30 by Patrolman Raymond Sofield and charged with obtaining a prescription by fraud and possession of hypodermic syringes.

He was released pending a court date.

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Three Area Men Arrested on Warrants for Burglary & Criminal Restraint Charges

The following recent arrests on contempt of court charges were made and reported by Middletown police:

• Jamie Reynolds, 30, of Carr Avenue in Keansburg, was arrested on July 20 by Patrolman Brady Carr on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Keansburg Municipal Court.

She was held on $500 bail.

• Eric Fox, 44, of Lakeside Drive in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, was arrested on July 21 by Patrolman Christian Clark on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court.

He was released after posting $2,500 bail.

• Kevin Gesualdo, 24, of Sunset Place in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, was arrested on July 23 by Sgt. Gerald Weimer on a warrant issued by the Toms River Police Department for robbery and criminal restraint.

He was transferred to Toms River Police.

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