Tipsters help crack Freehold Township, Colts Neck burglary cases

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A Freehold Township woman noticed a car in her neighborhood that seemed suspicious, so she called police with a description of the vehicle Tuesday night.

Earlier that night, Colts Neck residents also saw a suspicious vehicle in their neighborhood, so they noted the license plate number of the car.

It was those tips from residents that led to the arrest of a Paterson man, charges in a Colts Neck burglary case, and the discovery of a break-in in Freehold Township -- before the residents even knew their homes had been burglarized, authorities said.

Demar Brown, 26, has been charged in Colts Neck with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief, and in Freehold Township with conspiracy to commit burglary and possession of stolen property.
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Irizarry Decision Postponed

There will be no decision until at least next month in the criminal case of a Freehold Township woman and her son who claimed they were victims of police brutality.

Migdalia Irizarry applauds speakers during a 2008 rally outside the Freehold police station

Superior Court Judge Eugene A. Iadanza was expected to hand down a decision Thursday in the case of Migdalia Irizarry and her son, who were arrested after a motor vehicle stop on Jan. 29, 2008, in Freehold.

That decision has now been postponed to March 24, according to a member of his staff.

Both Irizarry and her teen son have been on trial for charges of obstruction and resisting arrest. Irizarry's son was also charged on a juvenile complaint with aggravated assault.

Freehold man Arrested in Keansburg

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Police arrested a Freehold man on Friday for having 14 failure-to-appear warrants.

Brandon Simms, 27, has failed to appear in several municipal courtrooms in Monmouth and Ocean counties, police said. One of the warrants is for a burglary charge in Lakewood, they said.

Police stopped Simms shortly after 1 p.m. after they saw him walking down the middle of Highland Avenue, police said.

Simms was taken to the Monmouth County jail in Freehold Township where he was being held in lieu of $30,000 bail, police said.

Freehold Blotter Feb. 5 – 12

BROAD STREET: Borough man Juan C. Alvarez-Peralta, 37 was charged Jan. 12 with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose. The victim, a 28-year-old borough male, was treated at CentraState Medical Center for knife wounds. Alvarez-Peralta was transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in lieu of $75,000 bail. Patrolman Diego Flores made the arrest.

Former FRHSD Teacher Admits Taking Kids’ Money

As a teacher at Colts Neck High, Megan Laboy told her students they would get better grades if they made charitable donations. But in reality, she admitted Friday, the money went straight into her own pocket.

Laboy admitted the crime Friday, when she pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree theft by deception, according to the Asbury Park Press.

In exchange for her guilty plea, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office will ask that Laboy be sentenced to probation and seek forfeiture of any future public office.

Laboy joined the Freehold Regional High School District in 2001, but was no longer an employee by the time she turned herself in to authorities last year, district spokesman James Quirk said at the time.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 14.

Freehold Police Blotter Jan. 29 – Feb. 4

BROAD STREET: Borough man Brian Snyder, 37 was charged Jan. 27 by Patrolman Nick Iozzi with driving while intoxicated and motor vehicle violations.

Manalapan Wachovia Robber Nabbed

The Manalapan Bank Bandit that last week robbed the Wachovia on Route 9 has been arrested and implicated in nine robberies throughout Monmouth, Ocean, and Burlington Counties, according to the APP.

A surveillance photo shows the suspect passing a robbery note Wednesday afternoon at the Wachovia Bank in Manalapan.

According to a criminal complaint filed by FBI Special Agent Silvana Sotillo in U.S. District Court, 47-year-old Scott MacKay admitted to robbing nine banks since February 2009 when he was taken into custody on Saturday.
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Freehold Police Blotter Jan. 22 – Jan. 28

SHERIFF STREET: Borough man Jorge Gonzalez, 25 was charged Jan. 16 by Patrolman Nicholas Iozzi with obstructing the administration of justice and resisting arrest by force.

JACKSON STREET: Borough man John C. Bailey, 38 was charged Jan. 21 with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and loitering with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. A 23-year-old Manalapan woman was charged in the incident with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana. Patrolman James Richmond made the arrests.

Freehold Police Blotter Jan. 8 – Jan. 21

ROBERTSVILLE ROAD: Laura Vaccaro, 24, of Freehold Township was charged Jan. 10 by Patrolman Brian Ruegger with driving while intoxicated.

CENTER STREET: Peter Skelton, 23, of Colts Neck was charged Jan. 10 by Patrolman James Richmond with driving while intoxicated.
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Police: ATM Scam in Freehold Township

Police are warning residents about a device that was attached to a West Main Street bank's ATM to record account information.

An off-duty juvenile corrections officer found the device when he went to the Bank of America at 510 West Main St. on Saturday, police said.

As he tried to use the machine, he began having problems with his card, said Detective Sgt. Jerry Kiwit.

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Police Chase: Car Eludes Cops Through Borough

A borough man refused to pull over for police during a traffic stop, then led them on a pursuit that ended behind his Bowne Avenue home, authorities said.

Darian E. Crooms, 39, was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday and charged with eluding.
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Police warning residents of man impersonating DEA agent

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Police are warning residents about a suspicious man who knocked on a township resident's door and identified himself as a federal agent.

They have released a composite sketch of the man who they say went to the township home on Jan. 3, said he was a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, and told the resident there had been several ''alarms" in the area.

Police said the man also told the resident there was a Mexican drug cartel operating in the area.

Detectives believe the man was casing homes in the area, and planned to try to get inside the house to steal items, said Detective Lt. George Baumann.
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Police: Drunken driver caused 3-car crash, threatened to shoot cop

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Police arrested a driver from Freehold who they say tried to leave the scene of a car crash, then wrestled with a police officer guarding him at the hospital.

Shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, police received a report about a three-car accident near the intersection of Route 34 and Belmar Boulevard in Wall.

When Sgt. Joseph Wilbert arrived, he saw a man - later identified as Steven W. Baxter, 44 - hitting the windshield of one of the vehicles that had been involved in the crash, police said.
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Police Blotter December 22 – January 6

EAST MAIN STREET: Borough man Pedro Ruiz, 27 was charged Jan. 1 by Patrolman Richard Schwerthoffer with possession of cocaine, hindering apprehension and outstanding warrants.

JERSEYVILLE AVENUE: Antonio Novola-Lugls, 28, Freehold was charged Jan. 1 by Patrolman James Richmond with driving while intoxicated, refusing a breath test and obstructing the administration of justice.
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Freehold police release sketch of burglary suspect

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- Michelle Sahn-

Police have released a composite sketch of the man they say burglarized a home in the Longview development last month.

Police said a deliveryman brought a package to the home around 2:15 p.m. Dec. 16, but the man refused to sign for it, saying he was working at the house, stacking wood.
Police later determined the home's electric meter had been tampered with and power to the house was cut.
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