Crime & Safety

POLICE BLOTTER for Friday, Feb. 11

Bikes stolen from WaWa; township resident charged with receiving stolen property following October break-in

The following items were recently released by the Barnegat Township Police Department:

Wednesday, Feb. 2: Ptl. Timothy Bradshaw arrested Dennis Roberts, 24, of Barnegat on an outstanding arrest warrant out of Barnegat Township in the amount of $2,500. Roberts was unable to post bail and was lodged in the Ocean County Jail.

Friday, Feb. 4: At 6:22 p.m., two bicycles were reported stolen from in front of the WaWa at 888 W. Bay Ave. The victims were inside the store for approximately 20 minutes. The BMX-style bikes were valued at $600 each. Anyone with information regarding the theft is asked to contact Ptl. Brian Weber at 609-698-5000, ext. 246.

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Saturday, Feb. 5: Ptl. Greg Martinez stopped William Curtis, 34, of Barnegat on Route 9 for operating an unregistered vehicle. Curtis was discovered to be under the influence, and was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and operating an unregistered vehicle. He was later released. 

Wednesday, Feb. 9: Detective Maryann Cirulli charged Samuel Bishop, 21, of Barnegat in his absence with receiving stolen property after a three-month investigation determined Bishop's involvement with the theft of items from a Barnegat Township home in Oct., 2010. The victims have recovered all of their property, but Bishop’s whereabouts are not currently known. Anyone with information that would assist police in locating Bishop can contact Detective Cirulli or leave an anonymous message by calling 609-660-TIPS, or by clicking the TIP LINE icon on the department’s website, www.barnegatpolice.com.

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Thursday, Feb. 10: At 7 p.m., police responded to a Route 9 home for a disturbance. As a result Ptl. Timothy Bradshaw arrested and charged Orlando Martinez, 32, of Manahawkin with aggravated assault, possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Martinez had arrived at the home, started an argument and swung a baseball bat at a victim, who was not struck or otherwise injured, police said. Martinez was transported to the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $17,500 bail.


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