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Police Report Criminal Mischief, Theft

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

• An incident of criminal mischief was reported to have occurred sometime between Oct. 23 and 24 at a W. Front Street business. the owner reported that someone tipped over a metal flower pot, damaging the flowers and the pot.

Patrolman Benjamin Springer took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred on Oct. 27 at a Maple Avenue parking lot. The victim reported that someone stole her purse, containing cash and a debit card, out of her parked car.

Patrolman George Travosino took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred on Oct. 27 at a Maple Avenue restaurant. An employee reported that someone stole her purse, containing cash and credit cards, from the service station.

Patrolman Michael Zadlock took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred on Oct. 28 at the Foodtown on Broad Street. The victim reported that she left her iPhone on the counter and upon her return, the phone was missing.

Patrolman Michael Zadlock took the report.

• An incident of criminal mischief was reported to have occurred on Oct. 29 on Throckmorton Avenue. The victim reported that someone keyed the door of his parked vehicle.

Patrolman Michael Zadlock took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred on Oct. 30 at a Broad Street apartment garage. The victim reported that someone stole four new tires mounted on wheels in the garage.

Patrolman David Smith took the report.

• An incident of criminal mischief was reported to have occurred on Oct. 31 on W. Front Street. The victim reported that someone kicked the side of his vehicle, leaving a dent.

Patrolman David Smith took the report.

• An incident of criminal mischief was reported to have occurred sometime between Nov. 1 and 2 on Catherine Street. The victim reported that someone slashed all four tires on a parked vehicle.

Patrolman Benjamin Springer took the report.

• A theft was reported to have occurred between Nov. 1 and 3 on Leighton Avenue. The victim reported that someone stole cash and a silver ring from a bedroom at a residence.

Patrolman Benjamin Springer took the report.

Police Report Child Endangerment, DWI, Drug Arrests & More

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

Criminal Incidents

• A theft was reported to have occurred sometime between Oct. 17 and 18 on Shrewsbury Avenue. The victim reported that someone stole a GPS and iPhone charger from their parked vehicle.

Patrolman Tanner Shea took the report.

• An incident of criminal mischief was reported to have occurred on Oct. 19 at a Broad Street office building. The owner reported that someone damaged the stone retaining wall around the sign.

Patrolman Gary Watson took the report.

Arrests

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Police Seek Witnesses to School Bus Accident

Middletown police are investigating an early Friday morning school bus accident and asking witnesses for assistance in gleaning facts.

So far, what they know is that at 6:39 a.m. they responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 35, just south of New Monmouth Road, a release from the department said.

At the scene, a Helfrich bus, driven by Beverly Cerbone, 65, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown had been traveling, without passengers, south on the highway when it struck a tractor trailer parked on the road shoulder, police said.

Cerbone was flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, for treatment of “non-life threatening injuries,” police added.

“The driver of the tractor trailer was not inside his vehicle at the time of the crash and left the scene on foot prior to police arrival,” the release said. “Video footage of the driver was obtained from a local store.”

Police identified the driver from the video footage and are in the process of working with the trucking company to find him.

In the meantime, they are asking that anyone who may have witnessed the accident contact the department’s Traffic Bureau at 732-615-2045.

The investigation is being led by Corporal Darrin Simon.

The New Jersey State Police, the Leonardo and Middletown First Aids squads, the Old Village and Middletown fire companies, and Monoc Paramedics assisted at the scene.

Police Report Incidents of Theft, DWI Arrest

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

Criminal incidents

• There was a report of a theft in the area of Job Lots on Newman Springs Road on Oct. 10. The victim reported that property valued at $150 was stolen.

Patrolman Mary Ellen Rumola is investigating.

• There was a report of a theft in the area of the Monmouth County Library on Broad Street on Oct. 13. The victim reported that property valued at $300 was stolen.

Patrolman Angel Marrero is investigating.

Arrests

• Stephen Deleo Jr., 22, of South Amboy, was arrested on Oct. 11 and charged with theft in the area of Broad Street by Detective Sgt. James Ramsey.

• Eric Sterling, 25, of Moorestown, was arrested on Oct. 12 and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) in the area of Broad Street by Patrolman Joseph Barnicle.

Police Report Auto Theft, Drug Possession Arrest & More

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

Criminal incidents

• An incident of criminal mischief was reported to have occurred on Oct. 9 on Throckmorton Avenue. The victim reported that a parked car was keyed in several areas.

Patrolman Jorge Torres took the report.

• An auto theft was reported to have occurred at Riverview Plaza on Oct. 10. The victim reported that someone stole a parked 2011 Kia Sephia from the parking lot.

Patrolman Gary Watson took the report.

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Police: Hit & Run Results in Cocaine, Weapons Bust

What started out as a hit-and-run accident in Middletown on Sunday ended in the arrest of two area people on weapons and cocaine possession charges as well as the unlawful taking of a vehicle.

The incident unfolded as police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 36 shortly after 8  a.m. to find that one vehicle had fled from the scene, according to a press release from Middletown police.

After locating the vehicle and launching an investigation, officers Bernie Chenoweth and Robert McNair arrested the driver and passenger, the release said.

The driver, Stevie A. Rocha-Hughes, 30, of Portland Avenue in Highlands was charged with: taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, unlawful possession of a handgun and various motor vehicle charges related to the incident, police said.

Her bail was set $ 5,000 with no 10 percent allowed. She was transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.

The passenger, Clifton J. Hughes, 38, of Portland Avenue in Highlands, was charged with possession of cocaine, police said.

His bail was set at $2,500 with no 10 percent option. He was also committed to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.

Police: Major Heroin Bust

A six-month investigation culminated in a major heroin bust at a Middletown home, dubbed by Police Chief Craig Webber “a very successful operation.”

On Oct. 16 the Middletown Police Department executed a search warrant at a Rutledge Drive residence. The search warrant was the result of a six-month investigation led by detectives Keith Hirschbein and Daniel Sullivan into the illegal sale of heroin from the home.

As a result of the warrant, police arrested:

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Police: Contempt Arrest; $100K Bail & More

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

• Thomas Menendez, 51, of Geary Drive in Middletown, was arrested on Oct. 5 by Patrolman Greg Buhowski on a contempt of court warrant issued by the Perth Amboy Municipal Court.

He was held on $100,000 bail.

• Scott Horst, 36, of Ralph Street in Belleville, was arrested on Oct. 4 by Patrolman Thomas Hughes for violation of a court order.

He was held on $2,500 bail, set by Judge Bauman of the Monmouth County Superior Court.

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Police Make Arrests on Cocaine Dealing, Possession, Aggravated Assault, Weapons Charges

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

• Garrett Doyle, 50, of New York, NY, was arrested on Oct. 5 in the area of Bodman Place and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Nicholas Maletto.

• Patrick Brady, 62, of New York, NY, was arrested on Oct. 5 in the area of Bodman Place and charged with disorderly conduct by Patrolman Jhonatan Quispe.

• Jahvon Wells-Bailey, 28, of Keansburg, was arrested on Oct. 4 in the area of Bank Street and charged with possession of a CDS (cocaine), possession of a CDS (cocaine) with intent to distribute, possession of a CDS on or near school property, possession of a CDS (cocaine) within 500 feet of a park or public housing, and obstructing administration of the law by Patrolman Nicholas Maletto.

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