A 19-year-old Fair Haven man was in custody after admitting to a spree of burglaries early Tuesday morning in Colts Neck and Tinton Falls, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In addition, Carl Vonpier faces a charge of false reporting after telling Colts Neck police that he’d been forced at gunpoint to participate in a break-in at the Colts Neck Shopping Center, where cops had caught him with tools and a fake gun.
His claim triggered a manhunt — one involving a helicopter and search dogs — for a suspect who, police say did not exist according to the Press account.
From the Press:
Sgt. Kevin Walsh was on a routine patrol when he discovered what appeared to be a burglary in process at a business in the Colts Neck Shopping Center on Route 34 around 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Colts Neck Police Detective Sgt. Joseph Whitehead.
Walsh found a man identified as Carl Vonpier, 19, in possession of an imitation handgun, two knives, tools and what appeared to be the proceeds of several other burglaries.
In his initial interview, Vonpier told Walsh he was threatened at gunpoint by a 17-year-old whom he said forced him to assist in a burglary, sparking a manhunt by police from Colts Neck, Freehold Borough, Tinton Falls, a Holmdel K-9 Unit, and a New Jersey State Police helicopter, Whitehead said.
Vonpier provided police with a name for the juvenile and told police the boy was armed with a 9mm handgun when he fled the scene prior to their arrival, Whitehead explained.
Vonpier was carrying an imitation handgun at the time of his arrest described as a black semiautomatic with a clip, weighted, made of metal and plastic, but with no red safety tip on front, Whitehead said.
Under additional questioning, Vonpier eventually confessed to police there was no other accomplice and he made a false report, and also admitted to the burglary there and several car burglaries in Tinton Falls earlier in the night, Whitehead said.
Vonpier was charged with a total of 12 counts, including burglary, attempted burglary, criminal mischief, possession of stolen property, possession of two knives for unlawful purpose, possession of an imitation firearm, possession of burglary tools, false reporting. Bail was set at $90,000, and additional charges are pending in Tinton Falls, Whitehead said.
Maybe he needed the money to get some sweet new tats.
You’ll blend right in in prison, honey.
His name is Carl, not Carol and his facebook page is here. Lotsa friends from RFH, so parents, I might do a little perusing here if I were you:
http://www.facebook.com/people/Carl-William-von-Pier/1523116635#!
part of the punishment should be to ante up for the cost of ‘copter, search dogs and police overtime. put him on a payment plan with a little coupon book. even if it takes the rest of his life.
alarmist
fricking great info,
wake up call to parents to watch out who thier kids hang out with because kids will never say they hang out with bad people
ps what an idiot, must not read the paper!
last time some idiot sent the police on a wild goose chase for someone that did NOT exist,a NJ. STATE TROOPER got killed.
put him in jail and keep him thier for a while.
He JUST graduated high school too.
another privilaged kid from rumson will never do a day in jail
From Carl “the semi-literate thief” Vonpier’s FaceBook Page:
Bio: im chill. idc wat anybody thinks bout me
Favorite Quotations: id rather be hated for who i am, then loved for who i am not (sic)
OK, Carl. You got your wish. I hate you for being a thief.
Hahahaha, the cops fell for the damsel in distress trick….Hahahhaha
What, did Daddy’s Wall Street Bonus this year not cover the new car he wanted?
Is this thing on?
Geez he isn’t Hispanic nor does he live on the west side of Red Bank. Amazing.Crime does exist elsewhere.
This kid and his family live down the street from me.
He never seemed to be a troublesome kid, and this is rather ridiculous. :/
I feel bad for his family
…for the record Bobby Franks was not harmed during this burglary…
They aren’t as privileged as everyone seems to think they are.
I find this news very sad. I met Carl 5 years ago when he was a sweet, albeit goofy, 15 year old kid. I don’t know what has happened to him since then. Those of you commenting that he’s “just another rich kid from Rumson” and “what didn’t daddy’s Wall St bonus not cover”…He lives in a VERY modest house in a VERY modest section of Fair Haven (yes, there are still some modest areas left there). His parents are nice people. Despite our best attempts, sometimes kids do stupid things (and this was incredibly stupid) and make bad choices. My condolences to his mother.
No, his Mother should not be given condolences!! No one died here. The Mother should be ripped just as badly as the kid as per the posts on this website for obviously doing a piss poor job of raising her kid. Clearly something went wrong here.
Your attitude in your reply is exactly what’s wrong with America today. No accountability or responsibility accepted. And feeling just as bad for the perps if not more so than the victims!
Throwing this punk kids parents under the boss is un fair & unjust . I doubt no one on here actually knows them or what the tried to do or not do bout his behavior. He isnt a little boy. Just be glad it wasnt your kid .
The comment about a crime being committed somewhere else besides the West side is just another race baiter statement. Get over it will you ? Before someone decides to throw and avalanche of statistics at you for you to chew on . It was reported. Isnt that good enough for you ?.. Guess not.. Your myopic views are what keeps race relations where they are at. Why is always about race ?? A crime is a crime and believe it or not the police try and treat them all the same way.It appears in your world view they would have rather let him go.. pathetic
APP has on its site that carl got charged for B&E & robbery in Tinton Falls. 2 Delis and a gas station. Also, went joy riding in a car that was being fixed at the gas station.
AS for his being “rich” far from it. People in Fair Haven & Rumson are not all loaded w/ $$$$.
Not all are loaded with $$$$, but probabilty of being loaded is much higher in these high avg median home value towns (FH, Rumson, Little Silver), then lets say Neptune. Ok, admit it, please.
Ignorant posts about ‘privileged’ kids show the lack of brainpower used when comments on posts like these. We have no idea what life this kid lead or his family.
Still, they should lock him up. Lucky he didn’t get himself killed.
I just can’t help but notice all the judgement and hatred for this chap. Its quite disgusting. From rats, pigeons, and snitches popping in with his face book info, to people assuming he is a rich boy. If you have never been poor, like I myself, than perhaps you do not know what its like to fight to live, to survive. So, be the first to cast that stone, until you feel hunger pangs, or desperation.
are you kidding me? I live in fair haven, i knew of this kid. he definitely wasn’t rich, or spoiled. i’m not standing up for what he did and he’ll get what he deserves, but how dare you generalize every person from the RFH area. i’m sixteen years old, and you are our parents? how about being a little more mature. and why would you ever search up this kid and pos this facebook page? it scares me that you raised my class mates.
asdfhjksdf: TOTALLY agree. Well said, great post!
Hey Nicholas, I AM surviving, trying to scratch pennies together. Been out of work for 4 months,have a mortgage, expenses, family, etc. YOU DON’T SEE ME COMMITTING BURGLARIES.
GO GET SOME REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE YOU LITTLE 16 YR OLD ****!
You are extremly ignorant if you think EVERYONE that lives in rumson-fair haven area is over privileged. Yea its a wealthy area, and some do have alot of money, but people work hard for there money and try to give there kids better pportunities. But most of the people also struggle with making ends meet just as much as the next town. So all i have to say is to mind your own business, and keep your jealousy and narrow minded opinions to yourself. GET A LIFE.Cause clearly your not happy with yours if you have to talk trash on an internet blog haha.And Nicholas has a great point might i say. Coming from 19 year old.Its sad that two kids have to point out how inmature you really are.
And im 17 not 19 sorry…type-oooo
listen…i grew up with this kid and his family, i went to school with him and i live three blocks from him, also in a lower income section of fair haven. my father is dead and my mother is a waitress, were scrounging pennies but im not out committing felonies. i have a job and respect for my community, trust me carl was probably doing this for attention from someone, and it sucks to see this happen to a friend but hes gonna get what he deserves
I have known Carl, his brother and parents since childhood. Although Carl has been rebellious for quite a while, his mother and father have worked tirelessly to keep him under control. they are a kind, modest family and should not be blamed for the actions of a troubled teen looking for attention.
i hate this kid how you gunna do that i hope you rot in jail you filthy animal
The Truth is,
carl could of gotten a summer job like other kids his own age
or younger and we would of Hired him, instead he broke into my
store and Robbed us! We run a small business that
we work 60 hrs a week at and live week to week like most
small business owners in these very hard times.
Why isn’t anyone concerned for the Real Victims of his actions?
The hard working small business owners he trashed,
Broke Into and Robbed. We are the true victims of his so called
cry for help. Not him or his parents.
What kind of parents allow there 19 year old to live at home
with out a job ? And make gang hand signs in his my space sight?
If you have been to his my space sight you could see he was heading in the wrong direction. Where were his parents then? It was as plain as
this,
http://www.myspace.com/carl_skateboarder
Don’t feel bad for parents that burry their head in the sand and
not take personal responsibility for the own off spring actions before they go this far ! The true victims are the people who’s lives he turned up side down, that Never did or said a bad thing to him.
I hold him personally responsible for the chaos and financial debt
he has put us in at my place of business and look forward to seeing him in court.
RBBusiness he robbed:
I hope your business recovers fully.
Bingo on your post. ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY, FEEL SORRY FOR THE PARENTS, ETC. WHAT A BUNCH OF NONSENSE! IT’S REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY TODAY AND WHY ITS HEADED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.
Don’t get me wrong…kids have gotten mixed up in trouble since the beginning of time, parents have been poor parents, etc. But the difference today is that everyone feels sorry for the people who should’ve had control of this kid and his upbringing.
This kid is out of control. lock him up for life
I know who he is, and he wasn’t quite all there, but to go ahead and make over stereotypical comments about his parents not being there, or the whole “daddy didnt pay for a new car” is just stupid.
Before you post anything, how about you actually understand that not everybody from Rumson-Fair Haven is rich, and many people i know and go to school with don’t have the luxuries that every other town seems to think that we’re so stuck up about. Sure there is money, but not EVERYONE has it.
As for the owner of the business a few posts up, quick jumping ahead to make assumptions. He’s 19, he graduated HIGH SCHOOL a month ago, i don’t know of many kids who move out RIGHT after high school. And you think kids let their parents see their myspace? I understand that life is so much about money, but don’t comment about things you don’t have any knowledge of.
I don’t in any way feel that he shouldnt get what he deserves and that his actions were stupid, but the mass amounts of comments from people who don’t know enough about anything to comment and immediately hate piss me off
asdf, get your head out your behind, do the World a favor.
You are so off point attacking the business owner. Think he asked for this screw up to walk into his store and rob him?
You’re right, we may not know every little detail about this kids life. But anyone who robs a store IS a screw up, period. You dont need the details of the ’sob story’ to know that. If it looks and stinks like poo poo, well it is poo poo.
Also, I as a kid had an after school and summer job since the age of 16. And therefore had the same one to go right into the summer after I graduated HS. It taught me the value of a dollar and kept me off the streets. Also, age 19, and just graduated HS? Seems a little late to be graduating HS. Sounds like maybe he took the 5 or 6 yr program.
Age 19, whether you just graduated or not, you should be working, doing something constructive with your life. Not robbing stores.
Neighborhood Dummy,
Sorry, but I just can’t resist posting a quote from Neighborhood Dummy:
“Another recent news item Dan…current graduates are going down in history as the most educated and least employed. With unemployment for that age group deep deep into the double digits.”
http://www.redbankgreen.com/2010/07/rumson-to-appeal-arbitration-award.html#comment-58441
I’m not defeding this kid, but not everyone who wants a job can find one.
What’s ur point Dan? Kid couldn’t find job bored living w folks, struck out on crime spree? That’s weak logic even for you
I was just being snarky. I couldn’t resist pointing out that Neigbhorhood Dummy made two nearly simultaneous posts, one saying, “Age 19, whether you just graduated or not, you should be working,” the other saying, “current graduates are going down in history as the … least employed.”
Let me expand on what I said earlier: I’m not defending this kid. He should be punished for whatever crimes he committed. Unemployment is no excuse for committing crime.
And that’s all I have to say about that.
Dan, you are a crazy nit picky (or ’snarky’ as you put it), looking to incite people. Which ironically is exactly what I pointed out in my other post, see it under the Rumson PD increases article. Thanks for confirming it.
Also,
1) I know plenty of people out of work (we have 14 million of them to pick from), and they are not robbing stores
2) My stat was geared to college grads, not a 19 yr old who probably took a year or two longer to graduate then he should have. Again confirming he is just a plain old screw up.
Look I’ve known carl for a very long time i grew up rite around him, and he always seemed he wanted somebody to like him. i think it was hard for him to find that he was a shy kid and kept mostly to himself. to the business he robbed i do hope your shop makes a full recovery but you dont know his parents or his family they have tried to help and they truly are good people. that being said he does deserve what is going to be handed to him. but as far to neighborhood dummy’s comments your just a angry dude that probably just sits on these websites and voice an opinions that most of just dont want to hear so just go and get your self a twitter and just post whats on your mind and see how many morons will follow you…stop sitting on the computer and get a job
Bakes732,
What are you, “waking and baking”? Your post and your name both seem to indicate that’s what you do.
As to my anger, none here. Just trying to save this Country from people like you.
And BTW Bakes, go find a job yourself. Posting at 1:32, I am sure once your boss finds that out, you’ll be on the curb in no time. Newsflash for you, little tolerance for wasting co time these days.
God I love how the truth hurts people on these sites!!!
This is coming from someone who grew up with Carl, was in his graduating class, and knew him his entire life. Carl was a great kid and a really good friend, those who are implying that everyone in Fair Haven is rich clearly don’t know half the people who live there, and really need to learn some background on people before they say a word about them.
Carl was a good kid and never gave me a hard time in high-school, in fact he helped me out more then once. Those given condolences to his family, his mother was a jerk, she was very kind to her youngest son and very unkind to Carl, he was treated as a black sheep and I personally think that this stupid incident was more than a little bit her fault.
People were jerks to Carl for reasons beyond his control… Really, you guys need to grow up and stop ripping him to shreds.
Neighborhood Dummy… your title on here really does suggest everything about you, and thats all I will say about that.
Sawyer, your picking a fight with the wrong one here. Read my posts more carefully. My main point was total disgust with people writing in here and giving condolences to his family. Acting as if they were the victims here. Clear misplaced perpetrator vs victim. That his Mother must have done something wrong with raising her kid. And then I got attacked for that.
Then ironically, you write in right above stating the Mother was a jerk, treated him like a black sheep, etc. Exactly supporting 100% what I’ve been saying all along on this blog.
So tell me then, what’s the beef then??? Just lookin’ to start some ’stuff’ or blow off some steam? I’ve seen some funny and ridiculous posts, but having someone agree with what I’ve been saying, and then still attack….that’s a new one!
So………who’s the ‘Dummy’????
Neighborhood Dummy,
I could be wrong, but I think what upset Sawyer was you ripping the kid to shreds.
I’m surprised to hear you’re not angry. You came across as angry to me, and apparently to others.
Stop it people he was locked up at the mounthcountyjail and said that a friend but him up to it because the so call friend. Said if you don’t do what I tell you will kill your mom dad sister what a lie he told and he keeps lie about there is another person involved he needs help. I will go to the police or court to report this
I really dont want to give you anything to keep posting about, really I’d like to see you stop posting entirely… My issue with you was from your very first post.
“What, did Daddy’s Wall Street Bonus this year not cover the new car he wanted?
Posted by: Neighborhood Dummy on July 28, 2010 at 1:15 pm | Permalink”
Really I dont see the point in your sitting around ripping other people to shreds one way or another.
Sawyer,
We live in an open Democratic Society (at least for now), and I will keep on posting however I see fit. You can count on it. So suck it up, and deal with it. My opinions about this kid stand firm.
Also, read my later posts, I recanted my first statement partially, saying correct, not EVERYONE is rich from these towns, but in towns with high median home values (like FH, Rumson, and Little Silver), chances are good that it’s someone with money. Certainly much more likely than lets say a town like Neptune, Freehold, etc….
Dan,
This is the one issue with mediums such as internet blogs and e-mail. How can you really tell what is anger?
As for you, I see someone who is trying to incite anger all the time on these blogs, spitting out meaningless stats, to try to prove points that I think you know are ridiculous. I’ve said in another post somewhere recently, you strike me as probably a fairly bright individual. Which makes some of your claims supported by these meaningless stats all the more baffling. It almost seems you are just arguing points for the sake of arguing at times.
As far as anger for me, I think its more disgust and sadness for how I see many people are like these days, as even further supported by some of the bloggers (like this teenage punk telling me not to post anymore…kid, it’s a free Country).
At Zack Nasti,
You commented:
“i hate this kid how you gunna do that i hope you rot in jail you filthy animal”
You have no right to talk about Carl like that. You went to school with him. You know of him and know that he is a really troubled kid. And at least he doesn’t post pictures of himself getting high on fb because he doesn’t do drugs like that. So before you talk about someone else, check yourself.
And do Neighborhood Dummy he does not have a lot of money! They are not rich you do not know them.
For God Sakes people, get off the ‘they don’t have a lot of money’ kick. I think its obvious.
What I will then toss to you is this:
Trash is trash….trash can have money, and trash can be poor too! But trash nonetheless is trash. And anyone who pulls this kind of behavior like robbing a store, is trash!
He didn’t rob a store, nor in my opinion is he trash… In my mind what he did was stupid, and trying to get out of it by saying he was threatened to do so was even more stupid, but I cannot possibly see full blame resting on him for this and I really do hope that he doesn’t suffer too greatly because of this.
Regardless, I apologize for not reading your action of recanting your previous statement.
Thanks Sawyer.
Maybe now with this new evidence the Fair Haven Police can investigate the distruction that was done to Steve Garcia’s tree service trucks, three years ago, June. At that time Vonpier and his crew were suspects but nothing ever came of it. Since they like smashing glass so much now it is pay back time. FAIRHAVEN POLICE PLEASE DO YOU JOB and get restituation for Steve Garcia.
Mary, I really really really highly doubt that Carl would do that. Quite frankly three years ago he didn’t have a bad bone in him.
I do acknowledge that there was something of a change in the past couple years, but honestly I dont think tying Carl to EVERY BURGLARY or DAMAGING CRIME for the past three years is a realistic, legitimate, or feasible idea.
Oh also, on a more relaxed note, half of your posts are reminiscent of http://www.somethingawful.com/flash/shmorky/babby.swf , now I’m not saying my grammar or sentence structure is perfect, but really… read over your posts, you’re all adults. (presumably)
Almost feels like everyone is blaming him for the break ins over the course of the past two years, when I dont think this began until this summer…
Also, for reference, he did hold a job, and he has held a job for the majority of high school, so those calling him a jobless bum are really slinging around baseless accusations.
Sawyer, how would you know the breakins did not start until this summer??? Hmmm???
Replying to Posted by: John Law on August 5, 2010 at 7:24 am | Permalink
The breakins have been in the news for A LONG WHILE, I read the newspaper and I watch the news. Don’t assume that the teenagers in this area are not interested in the activities occurring locally… In fact some of us are very invested in the state of local affairs.
I’m not saying that the breakins started this summer, I’m saying that I doubt Carl would have had any activity in aforementioned breakins UNTIL this summer, basing my judgement on his state of character over the course of the past three years.
Sawyer, the Eyes are Watchin’ Ya My Friend.
Friend of John Law
The Eyes are Watchin on August 6, 2010 at 12:36 pm
That is both creepy and a confession of stalking?
If you feel the need to watch me for being informed, or for the people who I maintained relationships with (if not as a close friend, then as a person who I tried to check up on occasionally) then really, you’re a creep, and as (I’m assuming) you are an adult, and I am a teen, that just makes it that much worse.
Are you trying to instill a fear of the government or the Law in me? Is that how we’re raising our children now? I’ll keep that in mind, first note for me to put down, dont respect my children or the people they go to school with, bully them into accepting the values desired by our society, got it, message received, good luck with your future of apparently stalking me.
Wow, quite the ‘Drama’ King or Queen you are. Merely asking, how do you know so much about the when and where of all these burglaries? You never did answer that, other than saying you are ‘up on community’ affairs.
You then took a drama fit and turned this into accusations of stalking, etc.
WOW.
Also a question. What is a teen doing on here blogging? Do Mom and Dad know this? And also, advice, not too smart stating you are a teen. That can be dangerous in this World we live in today.
Your Creepy Friend…’The Eyes are Watchin’…spooooooooooooooky!!!
Oh my gosh, an 18 year old on the internet?! WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TOO?!
So you are an adult Sawyer. Cannot play both sides of the coin. Don’t accuse me of being a ‘creepy’ adult picking on a minor. You just stated legally you are an adult. Welcome to the real World kiddo.
p.s. review your prior posts before shooting from the hip, that your story is consistent. Not I am a teen in one, and then I am 18 in another.