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DWI Checkpoint Starts Saturday Night

Monmouth County DWI Task Force members and West Long Branch police will be conducting a DWI checkpoint on Route 36 in West Long Branch from late Saturday night through early Sunday morning.

Officers will be pulling vehicles from westbound lanes into the Monmouth Park Corporate Center parking lot from 11 p.m. Saturday through 3 a.m. Sunday to conduct sobriety checks, a release from the Task Force’s coordinator, Brielle Police Chief Michael W. Palmer, said in a release.

 

The checkpoint is being set up in cooperation with the NJ State Police.

Police: Contempt of Court Arrests

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

• Ryan Fisher, 34, of Harbor View Drive in Atlantic Highlands, was arrested on June 1 by Patrolman Stephen Greenwood of the Anti-Crime Unit on contempt of court warrants issued by the Keansburg and Middletown municipal courts.

He was held on $1,800 bail.

• Michael Burgos, 45, of Moore Avenue in Woodbridge, was arrested on May 31 by Patrolman Adam Colfer on contempt of court warrants issued by the Middletown and Keansburg municipal courts.

He was held on $2,250 bail.

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Former Rumson Man Jailed on Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment Charges

A former Rumson resident is facing up to 15 years in prison on sexual assault and child endangerment charges after allegedly being caught in the act of committing the crimes against a 13-year-old boy, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced.

Albert DeCresci, 86, now of Tinton Falls,was arrested by Tinton Falls police on June 5 on the respective second- and third-degree criminal charges. He was transported to Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold, where he remains in lieu of $250,000 bail with no 10 percent option for release pending trial, a release from the Prosecutor’s Office said.

With a conviction, the second-degree sexual assault charge carries with it a 10-year sentence with no parole in a NJ state prison, it added. The third-degree child endangerment charge brings with it up to a five- year sentence.

If convicted, when he is released from prison, DeCresci will be registered as a sex offender, subject to the provisions of Megan’s Law and Community Supervision for Life, the release said.

The bail and its conditions were set by Judge Honora O’Brien Kilgallen, J.S.C., who also ordered that should DeCresci make full bail, he is to have no contact with the alleged victim.

Tinton Falls police and Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office investigators ask that any additional victims to come forward by contacting: Detective Delisa Brazile, of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-620-4045; or Detective Robert Wilson, of the Tinton Falls Police Department, at 732-542-3400 ext. 443.

 

Police: Local Woman Arrested on Theft by Deception Charges; $40K Bail

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

•Maximillian Paredes,18, of Third Avenue in Atlantic Highlands, was arrested on May 31 by Police Officer Stephanie Geisel and charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was released pending a court date.

• Matthew Callori, 24, of Hilda Court in Red Bank, was arrested on May 30 by Cpl. Mark Ward and charged with simple assault, terroristic threats and criminal mischief.

He was held on $8,000 bail.

• Debra Debenedetto, 43, of Wedgewood Circle in the Belford section of Middletown, was arrested on May 30 by Police Officer Stephanie Geisel and charged with simple assault.

She was released pending a court date.

• Gary Spann, 52, of Linden Avenue in Red Bank, was arrested on May 30 by Patrolman Brady Carr and charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was released pending a court date.

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DWI Checkpoint in Monmouth County

There will be a DWI checkpoint in Deal Saturday night through early Sunday morning.

The Monmouth County DWI Task force will have the checkpoint set up at the Deal Casino parking lot on Ocean Avenue in Deal from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., pulling vehicles from northbound lanes into the lot to check drivers’ sobriety, Monmouth County DWI Task Force Coordinator and Brielle Police Chief Michael W. Palmer said.

 

Arresting News: Weapons Possession, Drugs, DWIs & More

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

• Jorge Cheves-Flores, 36, of Long Branch, was arrested on June 9 in the area of E. Front Street and charged with prohibited weapons, possession of a weapon with unlawful purpose by Patrolman John Camarca.

• Robert Vaccarelli, 38, of Bradley Beach, was arrested on June 8  in the area of Maple Avenue and charged with possession of a CDS, under 50 grams of marijuana, by Patrolman Kristin Altimari.

• Edward Moore, 39, of Forked River, was arrested on June 9 in the area of Shrewsbury Avenue and charged with DWI by Patrolman George Travostino.

• Jennifer Anderson, 23, of Freehold, was arrested on June 8 in the area of Montgomery Terrace and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Cevin Albert.

• Mario Oldani, 26, of Red Bank, was arrested on June 7 in the area of Monmouth Street and charged with burglary and theft by Patrolman Ashon Lovick.

• Justin Distiler, 30, of Middletown, was arrested on June 6 in the area of Locust Avenue and charged with defiant trespass by Patrolman Benjamin Springer.

• Rogelio Bodolla-Crespo, 39, of Red Bank, was arrested on June 5 in the area of Chestnut Street and charged with possession of a CDS, cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstructing administration of law by Patrolman Sean Hauschildt.

• Amy Matheny , 45, of Red Bank, was arrested on June 5 in the area of Chestnut Street and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia by Patrolman Sean Hauschildt.

• Daniel Trembley, 32, of Red Bank, was arrested on June 3 in the area of Linden Place and charged with simple assault by Patrolman Michael Zadlock.

• Juan Santamaria-Torres, 39, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 31 in the area of Locust Avenue and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Sean Hauschildt.

• Sydney Brown, 38, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 31  in the area of Mechanic Street and charged with obstructing administration of law by Patrolman Kristin Altimari.

• Shawn Garaffa, 33, of Oceanport, was arrested on May 30 in the area of Monmouth Street and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Thomas Doremus.

• Michael McCabe, 45, of Round Rock, TX, was arrested on May 30 in the area of Monmouth Street and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Kristin Altimari.

• Genaro Escalante-Castillo, 23, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 28 in the area of Wallace Street and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Thomas Doremus.

• Roberto Diaz-Romero, 18, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 28 in the area of Wallace Street and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Thomas Doremus.

• David Hayden, 57, of Brick, was arrested on May 29 in the area of Newman Springs Road and charged with DWI by Patrolman Shane Dengel.

• Nicolas Vargas, 22, of Asbury Park, was arrested on May 28 in the area of Shrewsbury Avenue and charged with possession of a CDS, cocaine, and possession of a CDS, under 50 grams of marijuana, and unlawful possession of weapons by Patrolman Kristin Altimari.

• Two male juveniles, both 17, of Red Bank were arrested on May 28 in the area of Linden Place and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Michael Zadlock.

Police Report Theft and Criminal Mischief Nearby

The following recent incidents of theft and criminal mischief were reported by Red Bank police:

• A theft was reported to have occurred on Maple Avenue on May 27. The victim reported that someone stole his wallet, containing cash and credit cards, from a gym locker.

Patrolman Cevin Albert took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred on May 27 on Harding Road. The victim reported that someone stole an iPhone, gold earrings, an HP Tablet and a Garmin GPS unit from a parked car.

Patrolman Michael Zadlock took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred at a Locust Avenue apartment on May 30. The victim reported that someone entered the apartment and stole an iPhone.

Patrolman Sean Hauschildt took the report.

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Fair Haven PBA Kudos to a Red Bank K9

Call him a dogged public servant who had some howling success helping a brother out.

Red Bank K9 Hunter, partner of Patrolman Stanley Balmer, was brought to the aid of the Fair Haven Police Department, providing key assistance to officers in a motor vehicle stop on Saturday night, according to a Fair Haven PBA Facebook post.

Hunter, according to Red Bank police in their own post, was called in for a vehicle search after the stop. The search, dubbed Hunter’s “first successful scent” uncovered “marijuana and a weapon.”

Red Bank police are proud and Fair Haven officers are grateful.

“Thank you to K9 Hunter and Ptl. Balmer of the Red Bank Police Dept. for assistance last night,” police said in the Facebook post.

*Fair Haven police were not available for further comment and information as of press time. Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect will update this story when more details become available.

Area 71-Year-Old Man Jailed on Fugitive, Contempt Warrants; $50K Bail

The following recent contempt of court and fugitive warrant arrests were reported by Middletown police:

• Gabriel Ramos, 71, of Pine Creek Road in Hazlet, was arrested on May 22 by Patrolman John Mele on a fugitive warrant for arson issued by the Monmouth County Superior Court and on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Hazlet Municipal Court.

He was held on $50,500 bail.

• Robert Dunn, 24, of Tenth Street in the Belford section of Middletown, was arrested on May 23 by Patrolman Patrick Leonard on contempt of court warrants issued by the Middletown, Atlantic Highlands and Asbury Park municipal courts.

He was held on $5,523 bail.

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Police: Two Arrests Involving Heroin Possession, $15K Bail

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

• Obinna Okafor, 38, of North 9th Street in Newark, was arrested on May 22 and charged with theft by Detective Keith Hirschbein.

He was released pending a court date.

• Kirsten Miller, 20, of Concord Avenue in the Leonardo section of Middletown, was arrested on May 19 and charged with shoplifting from the Foodtown store by Patrolman Savvas Roumeliotis.

She was released pending a court date.

• Bryan McKee, 25, of Pedee Place in Middletown, was arrested on May 22 by Patrolman Jesse Toma and charged with obstructing the administration of law.

He was released pending a court date.

• Jake Fritzler, 23, of North Monticello Avenue in Chicago, IL, was arrested on May 22 by Sergeant Donald Coates and charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was released pending a court date.

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Police Make Arrests on Weapons, Harassment, Assault Charges & More

The following recent arrests were made by Red Bank police. An arrest does not constitute a conviction.

• Myron Dismuke, 44, of Long Branch, was arrested on May 25 in the area of Monmouth Street and charged with harassment by Patrolman Sean Hauschildt.

• Caesar Hernandez, 18, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 25 in the area of Evergreen Terrace and charged with defiant trespass, possession of a CDS (marijuana, under 50 grams, and unlawful possession of a weapon by Patrolman Benjamin Springer.

• Armando Cruz, 27, of Red Bank, was arrested on May 24 in the area of Bank Street and charged with resisting arrest by force by Patrolman Benjamin Springer.

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Crime Close By: Strong Arm Robbery & Theft

The following recent criminal incidents were reported by Red Bank police: 

• A strong arm robbery was reported to have occurred on May 25 on Leonard Street. The victim reported that a male approached him outside of his residence and assaulted him by punching him and knocking him unconscious. The perpetrator fled with the victim’s wallet, containing cash and a debit card.

Lt. Robert Clayton took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred on Maple Avenue on May 27. The victim reported that someone stole his wallet, containing cash and credit cards, from a gym locker.

Patrolman Cevin Albert took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred on May 27 on Harding Road. The victim reported that someone entered a parked vehicle and stole an iPhone, gold earrings, an HP tablet and a Garmin GPS.

Patrolman Michael Zadlock took the report.