Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department.
On September 25, 2011 at approximately 8:20 pm Patrolman James Beirne responded to the Shoprite Store in reference to a report of a shoplifting. Upon arrival he was advised by store security that they had observed Gabrielle Santopietro, age 22, from 7th Street in Union Beach, NJ, attempt to steal two packages of cosmetics and leave the store without paying.
Officer Beirne arrested Santopietro for Shoplifting. She was transported to police headquarters for processing and was released pending a court date.
On September 25, 2011 at approximately 8:10 am Lieutenant Ernest Volkland was on patrol in the area of Leedsville Drive when he observed two suspicious subjects, identified as Michael Story, age 19, from Manor Parkway in Lincroft, NJ, and Tyler Triska, age 18, from Park Drive in Middletown, NJ, walking on the side of the road. Lieutenant Volkland approached the subjects at which point he observed Story attempt to conceal a jug containing alcohol from his view
Lieutenant Volkland conducted an investigation which resulted in the arrests of the two subjects for Underage Possession of Alcohol. Both subjects were transported to police headquarters for processing. While at headquarters Triska became belligerent and spit on Lieutenant John Kaiser who was assisting Lieutenant Volkland with the processing. He was charged with the additional offenses of Throwing Bodily Fluids at a Police Officer and Criminal Mischief for damaging Lieutenant Kaiser’s shirt.
Both subjects were processed and released pending a court date.
On September 23, 2011 at approximately 3:55 pm Patrolman Jason Caruso responded to the Foodtown Store in reference to a report of a shoplifting. Upon arrival the officer was advised by store security that they had observed Shawn Smith, age 39, from Wood Avenue in Port Monmouth, NJ, leave the store with a case of Coors Lite Beer without paying.
Officer Caruso arrested Smith for Shoplifting. He was transported to police headquarters where he was processed and bail was set at $15,000.00 with no 10% option set by Judge Richard Thompson. Smith was being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Facility in Freehold, NJ.
On September 22, 2011 at approximately 11:10 am Patrolman Frank Mazza was on patrol in the area of Newman Springs Road when he stopped a vehicle for a seatbelt violation. Officer Mazza approached the driver, identified as Rebecca Broome, age 18, from Pine Island Terrace in Cliffwood Beach, NJ, at which point he detected an odor of raw Marijuana coming from inside the car.
Officer Mazza conducted an investigation which resulted in the recovery of Marijuana and a pipe used for smoking Marijuana from the vehicle and the arrest of Broome. Broome was transported to police headquarters where she was charged with Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was processed and released pending a court date.
The Middletown Police Department reports the arrests of the following subjects for various offenses:
John Kilian, age 34, from Ravine Drive in Matawan, NJ, arrested on September 24, 2011 by Corporal Thomas Meckier on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Facility in Freehold, NJ, on $2,500.00 bail.
Katrina Martinov, age 20, from Lone Oak Road in Middletown, NJ, arrested on September 23, 2011 by Patrolman Lawrence Seymour for Simple Assault. She was released pending a court date.
Kenneth Brabant, age 26, from Bayview Avenue in Union Beach, NJ, arrested on September 23, 2011 by Corporal Douglas Wiatrak on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $1,000.00 bail.
Sergio Amoedo, age 23, from Stone Road in Hazlet, NJ, arrested on September 23, 2011 by Patrolman Greg Buhowski on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $1,000.00 bail.
Russell Halbach, age 34, from Drift Road in Belford, NJ, arrested on September 22, 2011 by Corporal Ralph Flannigan on a Contempt of Court warrants issued by the Saddle Brook and Sayreville Municipal Courts. He was released after posting $180.00 bail.
Melissa Moran, age 34, from Creek Road in Keansburg, NJ, arrested on September 22, 2011 by Patrolman Ian May for Criminal Mischief. She was released pending a court date.
Douglas Denoia, age 22, from Brookside Lane in Little Silver, NJ, arrested on September 22, 2011 by Patrolman Ian May on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $250.00 bail.
Daniel Hayes, age 28, from Johnson Lane in Keansburg, NJ, arrested on September 22, 2011 by Patrolman Charles Higgins on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Keyport Municipal Court. He was released after posting $150.00 bail.
Kyle Drust, age 19, from Seabreeze Avenue in Middletown, NJ, arrested on September 22, 2011 by Patrolman Keith Hirschbein on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $250.00 bail.
David Mason, age 25, from North Fox Avenue in Belford, NJ, arrested on September 25, 2011 by Patrolman Robert McNair on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Sayreville Municipal Court. He was released after posting $500.00 bail.
Jimmy Tran, age 27, from 54th Street in Brooklyn, NY, arrested on September 25, 2011 by Patrolman James Beirne on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $216.00 bail.
Elyce Tetorka, age 31, from Hogan Lane in Middletown, NJ, arrested on September 25, 2011 by Patrolman Christopher Dee for Possession of Heroin and Possession of Hypodermic Syringes. She was released pending a court date.
