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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Township Student’s PA Death Ruled Homicide

The 22-year-old Freehold Township college student who was killed last week in a car accident in Bethlehem, Pennsylvnia was struck by a drunk driver, according to the Lebanon Daily News of Lebanon, PA.

Chad Michael Horne, a Brookdale student who graduated from Freehold High School, was driving a sedan with two other women in it when he was struck by 25-year-old Anthony Bruno's pick-up truck.

Bruno's blood alcohol level was .23 percent, nearly three times the legal limit.  He has been charged with homicide and remains in jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.