Theft, Assault, DWI: Manalapan Police Blotter

MANALAPAN, NJ — Manalapan Police reported incidents of theft, assault, driving while intoxicated and more from Nov. 20 through Nov. 26.

Nov. 20
A 41-year-old Manalapan resident reported being harassed by another Manalapan resident.

Another 41-year-old Manalapan resident reported being harassed by a Manalapan resident.

A 66-year-old Manalapan resident reported someone gaining access to their computer and bank account. No monetary loss was reported as a result of the incident.

Patrolman Michael DeCristofaro saw a vehicle that was reported stolen from Tinton Falls. Following a motor vehicle stop, the driver of the vehicle, Eric Rice, 58, of Lakewood, was arrested and brought to Manalapan Township Police Headquarters. Rice was processed and turned over to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.

Nov. 22
A 64-year-old Edison resident reported being harassed by someone they did not know over the phone.

Luis Salinas-Santiago, 32, of Howell, was found to be driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash on Route 33 in Manalapan. Salinas-Santiago was arrested and brought to Manalapan Township Police Headquarters where he was processed and released after being issued summonses.

Nov. 23
Officers responded to a Justin Way home for a report of a disorderly person. Tory Holder, 27, of Manalapan, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Holder was brought to Manalapan Township Police Headquarters where he was processed and released after being issued a summons.

Nov. 25
Employees of The Curvy Bride, located at 357 Route 9 in Manalapan, reported theft of merchandise worth $2,327.16.

Employees of the Justin Corporate Center, located at 198 US 9 N in Manalapan, reported that someone stole several packages from a FedEx box in the parking lot on Nov. 22.

Nov. 26
A 20-year-old Red Bank resident reported being assaulted by a Manalapan resident on San Fratello Court in Manalapan. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

A 70-year-old Manalapan resident reported that someone opened a credit card in their name. No monetary loss was reported as a result of the incident.

A 75-year-old Manalapan resident reported leaving a cell phone, worth $150, in a shopping cart in the parking lot of the Target located at 55 Route 9 South in Manalapan. Upon returning to the store, the victim found that the phone was no longer in the cart.

Martin Duarte-Trujillo, 25, of Newark, was pulled over at a motor vehicle stop on Route 9 for a vehicle that had been reported stolen. Duarte-Trujillo was found to be in possession of stolen property, a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia. Duarte-Trujillo was also found to have arrest warrants issued by the Middlesex County Superior Court and Wharton Boro Municipal Court for $2,500. Duarte-Trujillo was arrested and brought to Manalapan Township Police Headquarters, where he was processed and turned over to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.