Crime & Safety

Middletown Township Police Blotter: Lewdness, Drug Arrests, and Carjacking

Middletown Township Police activity from August 13 to August 25, 2014.

August 13, 2014

  • Robert Treadway, age 25, from Aberdeen, was arrested by Patrolman Stephen Greenwood for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.
  • Bennett Jones, age 59, from Keansburg, was arrested by Patrolman Stephen Greenwood for Simple Assault and Criminal Mischief. He was released pending a court date.
  • Ariel Collado, age 38, from Perth Amboy, was arrested by Patrolman Raymond Sofield on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $1,000.00 bail.
  • Gennaro Scognamiglio, age 29, from Middletown, was arrested by Corporal Robert McNair for Simple Assault. He was released pending a court date.
  • Conor Ban, age 18, from Rumson, was arrested by Patrolman Joshua Midose on Contempt of Court warrants issued by the Rumson and Fair Haven Municipal Courts. He was released after posting $505.00 bail.

August 14, 2014

  • Glenn Marie, age 53, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Raymond Sofield for Simple Assault and on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was released after posting $1,780.00 bail.
  • Joseph Laino, age 21, from Port Monmouth, was arrested by Patrolman Jesse Toma for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana. He was released pending a court date.

August 15, 2014

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  • Lindsay Haggerty, age 28, from Highlands, was arrested by Patrolman Donald Coates of the Quality of Life Unit for Theft and Possession of a Prescription Legend Drug. She was released pending a court date.
  • Paul Guzman, age 35, from Roosevelt, was arrested by Corporal Darrin Simon for Obstructing an Investigation and on Contempt of Court warrants issued by the Colts Neck and Union City Municipal Courts. He was held on $2,500.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • Melissa Hopf, age 38, from Keansburg, was arrested by Corporal Thomas Meckier on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. She was held on $1,000.00 bail.

August 16, 2014

  • Duane Eckelman, age 40, from Howell, was arrested by Sergeant First Class William Colangelo for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.
  • Louis Lombardi, age 49, from White House Station, was arrested by Patrolman Greg Buhowski for Violation of a Court Order. He was released after posting $2,500.00 bail with a 10% option set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • Christine McCabe, age 36, from Lincroft, was arrested by Patrolman Ricardo Cruz for Simple Assault. She was released pending a court date.

August 17, 2014

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  • Keri Roemer, age 42, from Belford, was arrested by Patrolman Savvas Roumeliotis for Simple Assault and on Contempt of Court warrants issued by the Middletown and Somerset Municipal Courts. She was held on $707.00 bail.
  • Timothy Young, age 18, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman James Beirne for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released pending a court date.
  • Matthew Lang, age 52, from Albrightsville, PA, was arrested by Patrolman Donald Coates of the Quality of Life Unit for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.

August 18, 2014

  • Pamela Hall, age 30, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Adam Colfer for Harassment, Obstructing an Investigation and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. She was held on $20,000.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • Nicholas Zullo, age 18, from Middletown, NJ, arrested by Patrolman Frank Mazza for Underage Possession of Alcohol. He was released pending a court date.

August 19, 2014

  • Orquidea Orille-Cuervo, age 49, from Secaucus, was arrested by Patrolman John Mele for Driving While Intoxicated. She was released pending a court date.
  • Amanda Wenninger, age 25, from Port Monmouth, was arrested by Detective Keith Hirschbein on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. She was held on $1,000.00 bail.

August 20, 2014

  • A 17-year-old male juvenile from Farmingdale was arrested by Patrolman James Beirne for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Obstructing the Administration of Law. He was released pending a court date.
  • William Rongo, age 49, from Lincroft, was arrested by Corporal Albert Scott for Harassment, Obstructing an Investigation, Possession of Fireworks and Violation of a Court Order. He was held on $15,000.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • Jovany Ciliaperez, age 18, from Freehold, was arrested by Patrolman Michael Heaton for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana. He was released pending a court date.
  • Pietro Amato, age 38, from Atlantic Highlands, was arrested by Corporal Felipe Benedit for Carjacking, Robbery, Theft, Simple Assault, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. He was held on $706,000.00 bail set by Judge Tassini of the Monmouth County Superior Court.

August 21, 2014

  • Alexander Cruz, age 18, from Keasbey, was arrested by Patrolman Richard Belmonte for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released pending a court date.
  • Donald Peters, age 32, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Nicholas Fenezia for Willful Non-Support. He was held pending a court date.
  • Devon Mobus, age 18, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Ricardo Cruz on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Middletown Municipal Court. He was held on $1,000.00 bail.
  • Christian Ryan, age 19, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman John Soltysik for Criminal Trespass, Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Mischief. He was released pending a court date.
  • Triston Hook, age 18, from Middletown, was arrested by Corporal Lawrence Seymour for Criminal Trespass, Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Mischief. He was released pending a court date.

August 22, 2014

  • Raymond Parker, age 25, from Keansburg, was arrested by Patrolman Adam Colfer on Contempt of Court warrants issued by the Keansburg and Wall Municipal Courts. He was held on $2,558.00 bail.
  • Peter Miller, age 31, from Point Pleasant, was arrested by Patrolman David Ringkamp on Contempt of Court warrants issued by the Manasquan and Wall Municipal Courts. He was held on $1,468.00 bail.
  • Charles Kelly, age 32, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Adam Colfer for Simple Assault. He was released on his own recognizance.
  • Shana Rongo, age 23, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Thomas Hughes for Shoplifting from the Kohls store. She was released pending a court date.
  • Jesse Ballard, age 23, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Thomas Hughes for Simple Assault. He was held on $2,500.00 bail.
  • A 15-year-old male juvenile from Middletown was arrested by Detective Keith Hirschbein for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana. He was released pending a court date.
  • A 16-year-old male juvenile from Keansburg was arrested by Detective Daniel Sullivan for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana. He was released pending a court date.

August 23, 2014

  • Shareef Hughes, age 30, from Ocean, was arrested by Patrolman Thomas Hughes for Lewdness. He was held on $7,500.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • Mark Hairston, age 34, from Summit, was arrested by Patrolman John Mele for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.

August 24, 2014

  • Erica Caruso, age 34, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Adam Colfer on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Hazlet Municipal Court; on a Non-Support warrant issued by the Monmouth County Superior Court; and for Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe and for Possession of Heroin. She was held pending a court date.
  • Melissa Rock, age 32, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Charles Higgins for Obstructing an Investigation and Obstructing the Administration of Law. She was held on $5,000.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • Matthew Rock, age 30, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Adam Colfer for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Heroin. He was held on $7,500.00 bail with a 10% option set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • James Jelinski, age 46, from Port Monmouth, was arrested by Patrolman Adam Colfer for Possession of Heroin, Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe, Hindering Apprehension and on Contempt of Court warrants issued by the Middletown and Highlands Municipal Courts. He was held on $8,300.00 bail with a 10% option set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • Sandra Shaw, age 53, from Asbury Park, was arrested by Patrolman Joshua Midose on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Neptune Municipal Court. She was held on $750.00 bail.
  • Michael Stefuryszyn, age 21, from Belford, was arrested on a Violation of Probation warrant issued by the Monmouth County Superior Court. He was held pending a court date.
  • Mark Doria, age 25, from Toms River, was arrested by Patrolman Adam Colfer for Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was held on $15,000.00 bail set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • Renante Mangaya, age 35, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Adam Colfer for Possession of Cocaine. He was released pending a court date.

August 25, 2014

  • Richard Castles, age 43, from Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Savvas Roumeliotis for Criminal Mischief and on a Contempt of Court warrant issued by the Hazlet Municipal Court. He was released after posting $500.00 bail.
  • A 15-year-old male juvenile from Middletown was arrested by Detective Kelly Godley on a Violation of Probation warrant issued by the Monmouth County Superior Court. He was released pending a court date.

An arrest is not a conviction, and every defendant is presumed innocent until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

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