Crime & Safety

Middletown Police Blotter: Unlawful Drug Possession

The following events occurred between Tuesday, June 19 and Tuesday, June 26.

The provides a blotter of recent police activities on a regular basis. The reports below are reprinted unedited from the release prepared by Detective Lieutenant Stephen Dollinger.

  • Lynn Moretti, age 40, from Jersey Avenue in Middletown, NJ, arrested on June 19, 2012 by Patrolman Keith Hirschbein for Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine with the intent to Distribute, Unlawful Possession of Oxycodone and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was held on bail.
  • Dannise Trifari, age 41, from Memorial Parkway in Atlantic Highlands, NJ, arrested on June 20, 2012 by Patrolman Carl Roth for Driving While Intoxicated. She was released pending a court date.
  • Laurie Ruane, age 50, from Roebling Court in Leonardo, NJ, arrested on June 21, 2012 by Patrolman Raymond Sofield for Driving While Intoxicated. She was released pending a court date.
  • Deborah Oswin, age 47, from Monmouth Avenue in Middletown, NJ, arrested on June 24, 2012 by Patrolman Jason Caruso for Possession of Crack Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was released pending a court date.
  • Thomas Moorhead, age 59, from Highway 36 in Belford, NJ, arrested on June 23, 2012 by Patrolman Keith Hirschbein for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.
  • Joseph Palmer, age 18, from Leonardville Road in Belford, NJ, arrested on June 23, 2012 by Patrolman James Beirne for Underage Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.
  • Vincent Augello, age 31, from Main Street in Port Monmouth, NJ, arrested on June 23, 2012 by Patrolman James Beirne for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.
  • Patrick O’Connell, age 18, from Winding Way in Little Silver, NJ, arrested on June 23, 2012 by Patrolman Lawrence Seymour for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of Fireworks. He was released pending a court date.
  • Steven Linane, age 25, from Surrey Drive in Hazlet, NJ, arrested on June 22, 2012 by Patrolman Keith Hirschbein for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released pending a court date.
  • Conor Murphy, age 20, from Campbell Avenue in Belford, NJ, arrested on June 25, 2012 by Patrolman Adam Colfer for Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute and Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute within 500 feet of a Public Park. He was held on $15,000.00 bail with a 10% option set by Judge Richard Thompson.
  • Richard Moses, age 40, from Benton Avenue in Leonardo, NJ, arrested on June 26, 2012 by Patrolman Adam Colfer for Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest and on Contempt of Court warrants issued by the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Courts. He was held on $2,000.00 bail.
  • Daniel Golding, age 42, from Campbell Street in Red Bank, NJ, arrested on June 26, 2012 by Patrolman Donald Coates for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date.

The information concerning the above arrests was obtained directly from the Middletown Township Police Department's records. While all suspects have been arrested and charged with the named offenses, convictions depend on the outcome of court appearances. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in that court of law.


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