Crime & Safety
Alleged Jewel Thief Nabbed in M'town
The following information was obtained directly from Middletown Township Police Department records, courtesy of Detective Lt. Stephen Dollinger. It does not indicate a conviction.
After trying to sell stolen jewelry at a local store, a Red Bank man is now facing burglary and theft charges in connection with a July Middletown burglary.
On Aug. 10 Detective Kelly Godley arrested and charged Brian Miller, 21, of Walnut Avenue, Red Bank, with burglary and theft as a result of an investigation into a burglary that occurred at a residence on Garryford Drive on July 31 during which jewelry had been stolen.
Detective Godley conducted an investigation and discovered that Miller had sold some of the stolen jewelry at a local jewelry store. Detective Godley was able to recover some of the stolen items and return them to the victim.
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Miller was processed and released pending a court date.
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