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Matthew Curtis, 47, of Little Egg Harbor Township, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on charges of providing a false report, contempt and a weapons charge, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
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An investigation revealed that Curtis — a detective with the Island Heights Police Department – was required to surrender to law enforcement any guns that he owned or possessed pursuant to the imposition of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued against him on May 11, 2022.
On that date, Curtis surrendered a number of weapons to law enforcement. On May 13, 2022, Curtis signed a letter advising law enforcement that he had sold three handguns that were registered to him prior to the issuance of the TRO, and indicated he no longer owned those weapons.
A subsequent weapons trace conducted by the United States Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives indicated, however, that Curtis remained the registered owner of the subject handguns.
He was suspended with pay from his position with the Island Heights Police Department.
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