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'Skip-Scanning' Monmouth County Officer Shoplifted While In Uniform: Prosecutor 'Skip-Scanning' Monmouth County Officer Shoplifted While In Uniform: Prosecutor
'Skip-Scanning' Monmouth County Officer Shoplifted While In Uniform: Prosecutor A Middletown police officer is accused of stealing from several discount stores, authorities said. Brenden Santiago, 36, of Tinton Falls, was charged with third-degree shoplifting and fourth-degree attempted shoplifting on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the charges on Thursday, Jan. 25. Online records show Santiago earns upwards of $100,000 a year. Prosecutors said Santiago "skip-scanned" items from a discount department store chain six times in December 2023. "Skip-scanning" is when someone scans cheaper items instead of more expensive ones or pret…
Jersey Shore Bank Robbed Jersey Shore Bank Robbed
Jersey Shore Bank Robbed A bank robber is on the run in Monmouth County, authorities say.  The suspect walked into the Valley National Bank on Route 35 in Middletown just after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, and demanded money from tellers, said county Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago in a statement.  Officials did not say if the robber was armed or how much money he stole.  The suspect is described as a white or "possibly" Latino man wearing a dark-blue North Face winter jacket, a blue face mask, and a light-colored beanie. He is believed to drive a silver car, possibly a Honda Accord, authorities sa…
Crossing Guard Struck On Jersey Shore Crossing Guard Struck On Jersey Shore
Crossing Guard Struck On Jersey Shore A crossing guard escaped serious injury after getting struck by a vehicle on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crossing guard was struck at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 on Leonardville Road in Middletown. Middletown police said the crossing guard suffered minor bumps and bruises. The driver remained at the crash scene and cooperated with police, they said. No summons had been issued.
Jersey Shore Suspect Offered Money For Juvenile To Undress, Police Say Jersey Shore Suspect Offered Money For Juvenile To Undress, Police Say
Jersey Shore Suspect Offered Money For Juvenile To Undress, Police Say A 42-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been arrested for asking a juvenile to expose intimate body parts, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 24, Middletown police arrested Marcus Brady, of Keansburg, on two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, following an investigation of incidents that occurred in Middletown, police said. Middletown Police were informed by the juvenile victim and a parent that Brady had offered the juvenile money in exchange for the victim exposing intimate body parts, police said. Brady allegedly made two separate offers to the victim, who…
Bicyclist Struck On Jersey Shore: Police Bicyclist Struck On Jersey Shore: Police
Bicyclist Struck On Jersey Shore: Police A bicyclist was reportedly struck on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred before 9 a.m. at Main Street and Harmony Road in Middletown, initial reports said. It turned out to be a minor crash, Middletown police said. "The bicyclist was struck, but refused medical attention," said Middletown Cpl. Janine Kennedy. 
Tractor-Trailer Crash Reported In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash Reported In Central Jersey
Tractor-Trailer Crash Reported In Central Jersey A collision between a car and tractor-trailer occurred in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash happened before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday on Old Country Road in Middletown, according to initial reports. The drivers suffered minor injuries, according to Middletown police.
Grandparent Bail Scam Is Foiled By Middletown Police Grandparent Bail Scam Is Foiled By Middletown Police
Grandparent Bail Scam Is Foiled By Middletown Police A 36-year-old man from the Bronx was arrested after trying to steal money from a Central Jersey woman through a "bail scam," authorities said. Oscal Novas Bastista was arrested by Middletown police at 3:55 p.m. Wednesday when he arrived at the victim's Middletown home to pick up "bail money" for her grandson, police said. The woman had gotten a call from someone claiming her grandson had been arrested and needed money to get out of jail, police said inj a press statement. The victim contacted police, who were able to quickly respond and apprehend the suspect at the scene, they said. …
SEEN HIM? Central Jersey Boy, 15, Missing For Days SEEN HIM? Central Jersey Boy, 15, Missing For Days
Seen HIM? Central Jersey Boy, 15, Missing For Days Police are turning to the public in locating a 15-year-old boy from Monmouth County reported missing since last Thursday, authorities said. Sammie Boynton III is known to hang out around the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, Stony Hill apartment complex and Wykoff Park, Middletown police said.  Sammie also spends time at the Keansburg Boardwalk area. Boynton was last seen on Thursday by his mother, wearing gray sweatpants and a black hoodie with a picture of him and his grandmother on it.  He does not own a cellphone, police said. He is 5-foot 7-inches tall and weighs 135 pounds, wit…
Rockin' The 60s: Veteran Culprits Nabbed In NJ-Wide Thefts Of Work Vans, Trucks, State Says Rockin' The 60s: Veteran Culprits Nabbed In NJ-Wide Thefts Of Work Vans, Trucks, State Says
Rockin' The 60s: Veteran Culprits Nabbed In Nj-wide Thefts Of Work Vans, Trucks, State Says Two ex-cons in their 60s were part of a ring that stole more than 30 work vehicles from victims in seven North Jersey counties, authorities said. Their end came in a quick succession of arrests that followed an operation led by New Jersey State Police -- and involving dozens of local police departments -- that was dubbed “Operation Cat Burglar.” Crew members in January began snatching work vans and trucks from owners in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Union, Hudson, Morris, and Middlesex counties, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They stored the stolen vehicles in a lot in North Berg…
OH BOY? Middletown Police Help Deliver Rush-Hour Baby OH BOY? Middletown Police Help Deliver Rush-Hour Baby
OH BOY? Middletown Police Help Deliver Rush-Hour Baby Middletown police helped deliver a rush-hour baby along Route 35 on Friday morning, authorities said. The baby was born about 8 a.m. in a car parked near Field Avenue, Middletown police said. "The baby is out. Breathing and crying," an initial report said. Police did not say whether the "special delivery" brought a girl or boy into Monmouth County No other details about the mother or baby were released.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES