Crime & Safety

Police Blotter for Friday, May 6

Police arresting man on multiple contempt of court warrants find him with cocaine and prescription drugs, leading to bail being set at more than $47,000

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

Saturday, April 30: Ptl. Christopher Ebert arrested Jacob Santosalvo, 18, of Barnegat on an outstanding arrest warrant for theft. Santosalvo was charged with stealing $1,750 worth of jewelry from a Barnegat home. He was unable to post the $10,000 bail and was lodged in the Ocean County Jail.

Monday, May 2: At 10:36 p.m., Ptl. Lauren Keilitz arrested Brandon Parkhill, 19, of Barnegat on six outstanding contempt of court arrest warrants out of Barnegat, Ocean Township and Little Egg Harbor with bail totaling $2,250. Parkhill was unable to post bail and was lodged in the Ocean County Jail.

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At the same time, Sgt. Jeffrey Ryan arrested and charged Dana Roeller, 20, of Barnegat and Michael Colon Jr., 19, of Barnegat with Disorderly Conduct. Roeller and Colon Jr. created a public disturbance while officers were performing a lawful function. Roeller and Colon Jr. were released on a complaint summons.

Tuesday, May 3: Sgt. Jason Carroll arrested Max Malick, 30, of Barnegat on an outstanding  civil contempt of court warrant out of the Ocean County Sheriffs Department in the amount of $8,044.78. Malick was unable to post bail and was lodged in the Ocean County Jail.

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At 7:47 p.m., Ptl. Christopher Ebert arrested Jerome Adams, 54, of Barnegat for DWI during the investigation of a motor vehicle collision in which Adams was involved. The collision occurred on Barnegat Boulevard North, and Adams was taken to Southern Ocean Medical Center for injuries sustained during the collision. Adams was charged with DWI, reckless driving, and failing to observe traffic control device.

At 11:01 p.m., Ptl. Greg Martinez conducted a motor vehicle stop on a vehicle for an improper turn on Barnegat Boulevard. During the encounter, Ptl. Martinez discovered the front seat passenger possessed marijuana. Mathew Brockman, 22, of Manahawkin was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and was released with a complaint summons.

Wednesday, May 4: Members of the Investigative Division arrested David Anderson, 30, of Barnegat on an outstanding Civil Contempt arrest warrant out of the Ocean County Sheriffs Department in the amount of $17,551. Anderson also had three outstanding contempt of court arrest warrants out of Bass River, totaling $1,000. During the encounter police found quantities of cocaine and Alprazolam on Anderson, and he was additionally charged with third-degree possession of Alprazolam, third-degree possession of cocaine and third-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, with an additional $30,000 bail being set. Anderson could not post bail and was lodged in the Ocean County Jail.

Ptl. Andrew Parsely arrested Dennis Roberts, 24, of Barnegat on an outstanding civil contempt arrest warrant out of the Ocean County Sheriffs Department in the amount of $6,284. Roberts was unable to post bail and was lodged in the Ocean County Jail.


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