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FAIR HAVEN: PAIR CHARGED IN COPPER THEFT

Activity reports for the pas month, unedited, as provided by the Fair Haven Police Department.

call-in-the-authorities• 12/1/11

–Grange Ave. resident reported that their mailbox was dug up and removed from their property. Ptl. Jarvis took the report.

• 12/2/11

-Rumson resident reported receiving a bad check from a Fair Haven resident for the payment of rent. Det. Dykstra took the report.

• 12/3/11

–Grange Ave. resident reported cast iron urns were removed from their property. Ptl. Hostrup took the report.

• 12/4/11

–DeNormandie Ave. resident reported that a subject exposed himself to her while she was running. Ptl. Hostrup took the report.

• 12/5/11

-S.O. Albert arrested a 15 y/o Fair Haven juvenile, Fair Haven, for shoplifting from a River Rd. business.

• 12/7/11

–Lincoln Ave. resident reported vandalism to her Christmas lights. Ptl. Lagrotteria took the report.

• 12/9/11

-Bethann Linsky, 43, Hazlet, was arrested by S.O. Murray for being in Contempt of Court. Ms. Linsky was released on bail.

• 12/10/11

-A Grange Ave. resident reported copper downspouts were removed from his residence. S.O. Murray took the report.

-Highland Ave. resident reported a bicycle stolen from McCarter’s Park on Willow St. S.O. Murray took the report.

–Briarwood Rd. resident reported address sign stolen from their residence. S.O. Albert took the report.

• 12/11/11

–Hendrickson Ave. resident reported identity theft where unknown subject(s) obtained information and fraudulently removed money from their checking account. S.O. Albert took the report.

• 12/13/11

-Multiple items were reported stolen from Fair Haven Rd. establishment inclusive of cash, alcohol and electronic devices. Ptl. Lagrotteria took the report.

-Det. Dykstra charged Jonathan Holm, 31, Waretown and Megan Bornemann, 28, Waretown with Receiving Stolen Property subsequent to an investigation where they were found to have removed copper downspouts from a Grange Ave. residence.

• 12/14/11

-Det. Dykstra charged Brian Miller, 21, Red Bank, with Theft by Deception from two River Rd. businesses as he was found to have passed multiple counterfeit $20 bills to pay for items. US Secret Service and Middletown PD assisted.

–Rustic Terr. resident reported unknown subject(s) broke mirror off of his vehicle. Ptl. Reevey took the report.

• 12/15/11

-Lamar Hutchinson, 18, Red Bank was arrested by Det. Dykstra and charged with Theft and Theft by Deception subsequent to an investigation involving stolen items sold to a Neptune City ‘Cash It In’. Mr. Hutchinson was released on bail.

-Jon Michael Puryear, 19, Hackensack, was arrested by Det. Dykstra and charged with Burglary and Theft subsequent to a report made on 11/27/11 by a Parker Ave. resident. Mr. Puryear was held at MCCI in lieu of bail.

• 12/18/11

-Sgt. Lambert arrested a Rumson juvenile and charged him with Possession of CDS and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia subsequent to a motor vehicle stop on River Rd.

• 12/22/11

-Victor Lastorino, 38, Fair Haven, was arrested on a warrant for issuing a bad check. Ptl. Schnieder made the arrest. Mr. Lastorino was released on bail.

• 12/23/11

-A River Rd. business reported the Theft of a watch that occurred on 12/23/11. Ptl. Reevey took the report.

• 12/26/11

-William Crawford, 19, Long Branch, was arrested for being in Contempt of Court. Ptl. Lagrotteria made the arrest. Mr. Crawford was being held at MCCI in lieu of bail.

• 12/27/11

-A Parker Ave. resident reported a Theft by Deception whereas the victim reported paying for an item that was never received. Det. Dykstra took the report.

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