Brick Man Indicted on Credit Card Theft Charges

A Brick man is accused of going on a purchasing spree after stealing two credit cards, authorities say.

Justin R. King, 20, of Williamsburg Drive was indicted by an Ocean County grand jury last week after being arrested this fall and accused of two counts of credit card theft and five counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

King stole a Sovereign Bank Mastercard and a Continental Chase Visa from the same Brick woman Sept. 4 and promptly purchased a variety of goods with both, the indictment states.

He used the Mastercard at Shell Oil, 7-11, Exxon, all in Brick, and 19 Petroleum in Point Pleasant Borough, the indictment states. The Visa was used to purchase goods at Highway Circle Gas in Farmingdale later that same day, authorities said.

King was initially held on $10,000 bail but posted Sept. 24.

Grand juries also indicted:

• A 17-year-old Brick teen from Primrose Lane on weapons, drug and robbery charges.

The teen was arrested Aug. 5 and accused of robbing a Brick man while in possession of prescription drugs and hollow-point bullets.

Authorities also charged Ansel D. Applewhite, 25, of Sawmill Road in connection with the alleged robbery of the Brick man. 

Both the teen and Applewhite are free on $100,000 bail each.

• Katarina Wilde, 23, of 3rd Avenue on drug charges.

Wilde was arrested Oct. 5 in the township and accused of possessing oxycodone with intent to sell it. She was released on a summons.

• Alex J. Molinaro, 30, of Fiora Court on drug charges.

Molinaro was arrested Sept. 1 after a traffic stop and accused of possessing hydrocodone and buprenorphine, the indictment states. He also was charged with driving while having a suspended license.

He was initially held on $10,000 bail but posted Sept. 3.