Police: Drug Paraphernalia Found in Purse of Middletown Woman Arriving For Traffic Court

Spring Lake Heights Police charged the woman for allegedly carrying two glass pipes with cocaine residue.

Spring Lake Heights Police said a Middletown Township woman allegedly showed up to her municipal court date with drug paraphernalia in her possession, leading police to arrest her after a security detail. Noemi R. Reines, 28, of Middletown, was originally in court that day to answer a traffic-related summons, said Spring Lake Heights Officer Zachary Ramp. Those entering the court room must pass a security check, which allegedly found a controlled dangerous substance on Reines, Ramp said. "Sgt. Andrew O’Neill discovered the items while searching personal belongings during a Municipal Court security detail," Ramp said. The court date was Jan. 17, and the arrest was made at 10:50 a.m. Reines was charged with possession of a controlled …

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Police Bust 3 on Drug Charges Near Hillside Community Center

Police allege one man was dealing cocaine, the two others, marijuana.

Update Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m.: The Bayshore Narcotics Task Force arrested seven men, seizing drugs and drug paraphernalia at four separate locations, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a press release Friday. The arrests below are part of the sting. Read the announcement. ____________ Two Middletown men (with Atlantic Highlands postal addresses) and one Long Branch man were arrested Wednesday by Middletown Police, and charged with allegedly dealing drugs near Hillside Community Center on Chestnut Avenue.  Police say Kevin R. Allen, 29, of Powell Avenue was in possession of more than a half ounce of cocaine packaged in bags. He was charged with possession of the drug, having it within 500 feet of a public …

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Middletown Man Charged with Heroin, Cocaine Possession

The arrest of the 40-year-old man came the same week he was indicted for drug possesion in Neptune in July.

Sean Dickey, 40, of Daniel Drive was arrested by Holmdel police for alleged possession of heroin, cocaine and Alprazolam on Jan. 20.  Possession of these drugs is considered a third degree crimes. If convicted of a third degree crime, a defendant may face a three to five year prison sentence.  Police say Dickey was also allegedly carrying drug paraphernalia, specifically a clear glass pipe with cocaine residue and glassine packets containing heroin, a disorderly persons offense.  Dickey is being held at the county jail on $15,000 bail. Dickey was indicted on Jan. 16 by a grand jury in Freehold on charges of heroin possession in Neptune last July, and will stand trial to face the formal charges. 

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Middletown NJ Police Blotter

Middletown NJ Police Blotter: Jan. 7-13

Drug possession, DWI, and contempt of court charges.

  The following information was released by the Middletown Township, NJ Police Dept on Jan. 14. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. All were released pending a court date unless noted.  Jan. 7: Michael Centanni, 19, of Vermont Ave. in Port Monmouth was arrested by Ptl. Anthony Dellatacoma for possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Frane Pesa, 21, of Sunset Ave. in Port Monmouth was arrested by Ptl. Adam Colfer for possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Linda Moss, 51, of Atlantic Highlands was arrested by Police Officer Lisa Vreeland for shoplifting and theft from the Stop & Shop. Lilliana Prown, 22, of Hwy 35 in Middletown was arrested by Ptl. Brian …

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2:37 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Isn't this the same Tom May who had his house raided by the task force not long ago? No wonder why he is defending the Webers.   more ›

Grand Jury Indicts Three Middletown Residents On Charges

The charges include possession of illegal drugs, including methalone.

A grand jury has weighed evidence and decided that three Middletown residents should stand trial on various charges.  Amanda Wenninger, 23, of Main Street in Port Monmouth and Sean Dickey, 40, of Daniel Drive were indicted Wednesday on a charge of possessing "heroin and/or cocaine" on May 17, 2012.   Kyle Clayton, 20 of Ironwood Court was indicted on Jan. 3 on three charges dating to July 20 and 21 at Ogden Court: that he threatened to kill another person, that he knowingly used criminal restraint and exposed the person to risk of bodily injury, and that he was in possession of methalone, an illegal drug.  All are facing third degree crimes, which carry the potential for 3-5 years in prison if convicted.  All defendants are presumed …

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Leonardo Man Faces Charges of Heroin, Cocaine Possession

Arrest of a 24-year old on Jan. 2.

Middletown Police arrested a 24-year old Leonardo man on Wednesday, and charged him with possession of heroin and cocaine.  Trevor Pituk of Center Ave is in the county jail in Freehold on $10,000 bail, set by Judge Richard B. Thompson, according to jail inmate information available thorugh DataUniverse. If convicted on the two charges, Pituk could face a 3 to 5 year prison term.  Det. Raymond Sofield is listed at the complaintant.    According to the database, Pituk is also facing charges of conspiracy and fraudulent use of a credit card by an unnamed agency. Bail was set at $5,000 on the conspiracy charge.  An arrest does not indicate a conviction. 

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Man Accused of Biting Officer at County Jail

Daniel Puff, of Howell, allegedly got into a scuffle with a corrections officer after being found in possession of cocaine.

A Howell man stands accused of attacking an officer at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) after he was found in possession of cocaine. Daniel Puff, 32, of Howell, allegedly had packages of cocaine in his clothing when he was admitted into the jail on Wednesday, Sept. 14, according to an arrest warrant from the Freehold Township Police Department. He was also allegedly in possession of a hypodermic needle and wax baggies stamped “Paid.” Puff is accused of biting the left index finger of a corrections officer. Puff was arrested on charges aggravated assault, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Freehold Township Police Department records. Puff's bail was set at $…

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Arresting Update from Middletown PD

The following information was obtained directly from Middletown Township Police Department records. It does not indicate convictions.

Middletown police arrested the following people recently on various charges ... • On Sept. 6 at 5:00 p.m., Patrolman Michael Reuter and Patrolman Nicholas Fenezia of the Quality of Life Unit were on patrol in the area of the Spy House Museum in Port Monmouth when they observed a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot. The officers approached the vehicle and conducted an investigation which resulted in the discovery of a hypodermic syringe used for injecting narcotics inside the vehicle. The officers continued their investigation, which resulted in the arrests of: Charles Eastman, 23, of Morningside Avenue, Middletown, and Nicholas Stripto, 21, of Port Monmouth Road, Keansburg, on the charge of possession of a hypodermic syringe. …

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Drug Bust in Leonardo Park: Three Face Dealing Charges

The following information was obtained directly from Middletown Township Police records. It does not indicate convictions.

A visit to a local park ended up getting three young Middletown residents, including a juvenile, arrested on myriad drug charges, including dealing.                  On July 13 at 5:55 p.m., Patrolman Jason Caruso and Patrolman Donald Coates were on patrol in the area of Kunkel Park, Brevent Avenue, in the Leonardo section of Middletown, when they observed a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot. The officers approached the vehicle at which point they observed what they identified as marijuana and cocaine in plain view inside the car. The officers then conducted an investigation that resulted in the arrests of: Kimberly Campo, 26, of Fairfield Avenue, Belford; Adam Stranges, 19, of Seabreeze Avenue, Middletown, and a 17-year-old …

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On the Beat with Middletown Police: Arresting Update, July 8-12

The following information was obtained directly from Middletown Township Police Department records. It does not indicate convictions.

Middletown police recently arrested the following people on drug warrants, assault, weapons possession and threats ... • Ebony Crank, 27, of Matawan Avenue, Cliffwood, was arrested on July 12 by Patrolman Donald Coates and Patrolman Jason Caruso on the charges in a warrant signed by the Monmouth County Narcotics Strike Force Bayshore Unit: possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute heroin, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, distribution of heroin and distribution of cocaine. She was released after posting $5,000 bail with a 10 percent option. • Amanda Pardee, 26, of Ocean Avenue, Middletown, was arrested on July 11 by Patrolman Christopher Dee and charged with simple assault with a …

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