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Police Report: Theft, Aggravated Assault, Weapons, Burglary, Drugs, Disorderly, Criminal Mischief

The following January criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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Fair Haven Post Office Accident: The Fact Update

“Driver error” is what Fair Haven Police Chief Joe McGovern attributed to Tuesday’s post office accident that left a car in the lobby of the building at the River Road plaza. A similar such accident has happened before and next door.

While the chief said the accident that occurred at 6:19 p.m. that evening is still under investigation, he said that no summonses have been issued at this time.

The facts, so far, he said, are that an 89-year-old local woman “was pulling into the parking spot in front on the post office to mail a letter and accidentally hit the (car’s) accelerator instead of (the) brake.”

The car ended up completely inside the office, breaking out the entire front window and door, the chief said. As a result, there was no structural damage done to the building and “no one was injured, including the driver,” he added.

Fair Haven Police, Fire Company and First Aid responded to the scene.

The vehicle versus building accident has happened in the area and with frequency at one point a few years ago. The last time something similar occurred in the borough itself was about 15 or 20 years ago, the chief said he recalled, when a vehicle struck the building next door.

Police Report: Theft, Assault by Auto, Lewdness, Drug Possession, Marijuana, DWI, Assault

The following November criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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Rumson Police Report: Theft, Drugs, DUI

The following October arrests were reported by Rumson police.
An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

• Anthony Goltsch, 40, of Manchester, was arrested on Oct. 13 at police headquarters and charged with theft by failure to make required disposition of property by Detective Donald Schneider.

• Skylar Leventhal, 20, of Asbury Park, was arrested on Oct. 9 in the area of Lakeside Drive and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and possession of CDS paraphernalia by Patrolman Michael Berger.

Gilberto Romero Jimenez, 28, of Red Bank, was arrested on Oct. 4 in the area of Navesink Avenue and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) by Patrolman Stephanie Lehner.

Raymond Waldron, 28, of Massachusetts, was arrested on Oct. 3 in the area of Laurel Lane and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) by S/O Christopher Ibarra.

Police Report: Sexual Assault, Terroristic Threats, Theft, Criminal Mischief, Drugs, Disorderly

The following recent criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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Rumson Police Report: Theft & Drug Possession

The following September arrests were reported by Rumson police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

  • Anthony Goltsch, 40, of Manchester, was arrested in the area of East River Road and Washington Street on Sept. 30 and charged with multiple counts of theft Detective Donald Schneider.
  • Jack Dawson, 19, of Rumson, was arrested in the area of Brookside Drive on Sept. 13 and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and possession of drug paraphernalia by Special Officer Christopher Ibarra.

Police Report: Theft, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact, Burglary, Assault, Weapons, Heroin, Marijuana, DWI

The following September criminal incidents and arrests were reported by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

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