MANAHAWKIN MAN ARRESTED IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane today announced the arrest of Leonardo D. Rugerio, 24, of Manahawkin, NJ, for Sexual Assault and Endangering...
View ArticleLAKEWOOD MAN SENTENCED IN AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT
Defendant Belsay Guzman Hernandez, 53, of Lakewood was sentenced today before Judge James M. Blaney, J.S.C., for 1st degree Aggravated Sexual Assault to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison with a 15...
View ArticleMEGAN’S LAW OFFENDER SENTENCED
On Friday, June 10, 2016, the Honorable Melanie S. Appleby, J.S.C., sentenced Ronnie Kimball, 26, having a last known address of 976 President Avenue in Toms River, to a period of eighteen (18) months...
View ArticleOCEAN COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE HAS THE BEST WEEK EVER CLAIMS BOTH DETECTIVE...
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato is proud to announce coveted awards for OCPO Narcotics Unit members from two separate major New Jersey Narcotics Associations. The first award recognition was...
View ArticleARREST IN LAKEWOOD MURDER
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Lakewood Police Chief Robert Lawson today announced the arrest of Merrill Spencer, 34, of Lakewood for the murder of Johntel Thomas, 23, also of Lakewood....
View ArticleOCEAN COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE CONTINUES TO EDUCATE OC CHILDREN OF ALCOHOL,...
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Lakewood Police Chief Robert Lawson today announced that on Tuesday (6/14) the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Lakewood Police Department, and the NJ...
View ArticleARREST IN LAKEWOOD STABBING DEATH
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Lakewood Police Chief Robert Lawson today announced the arrest of Dmitrii Dorzhinov, 53, of Lakewood for the murder of Gela Suqiashvilli, 54, also of...
View ArticlePOLICING PARTNERSHIP FOR A SAFER CR 528
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced details of his Summer 2016 Safety/Enforcement Initiative to address rising fatalities, 55 Alcohol/Narcotics motor vehicle arrests, numerous...
View ArticleMEGAN’S OFFENDER ARRESTED A SECOND TIME
During the week of Monday, June 13, 2016, Detective Juan G. Pastrana of the Megan’s Law Unit of the Special Investigations Bureau of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation into...
View ArticleOCPO SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP CONCLUDES INITIAL SOUTHERN SUMMER SWEEP
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today the culmination of a cooperative multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group, Southern...
View ArticleSENTENCING IN WARETOWN AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT
On Friday (June 17, 2016), Defendant Frederic B. Whitehead, 45, of Waretown, NJ, was sentenced by Judge Rochelle Gizinski J.S.C., to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison (No Early Release Applies) on...
View ArticleOC LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COORDINATE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT JULY...
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today called on all Ocean County drivers to put highway safety “first on the list” during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday and throughout the entire summer...
View ArticleBEACHWOOD ARSONIST ARRESTED
Robert A. Houser, 40, of Toms River was located on June 15 and subsequently charged with Aggravated Arson and Assault. His arrest stems from the May 19, 2016 investigation by the Beachwood Police...
View ArticlePOINT LITTLE LEAGUE PRESIDENT CHARGED IN LEAGUE THEFT
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced the arrest of Vincent Cicalese, 57, of Point Pleasant Beach on the charges of 2nd Degree Computer Theft and 3rd Degree Theft. Bail was set by...
View ArticleTOMS RIVER POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTING
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced a police involved shooting within the jurisdiction of Toms River. Preliminary details of the event are as follows: At 11:32 pm on July 7th,...
View ArticleOC RAPID SYSTEM NAILS PAWN SHOP OWNERS SIBLINGS FOUND GUILTY
Yesterday (7/14) after a short deliberation of only a few hours, an Ocean County jury returned a verdict of guilty on two (2) counts of Receiving Stolen Property and Dealing in Stolen Property in the...
View ArticleOCEAN COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE BUILDS G.R.E.A.T. INSTRUCTOR ARMY
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced the graduation of 41 newly certified G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) Program Instructors. The training offered by members...
View ArticleLAKEWOOD PURSUIT LEADS TO CRASH/ARREST
On July 3, 2016, the Lakewood Twp. Police Department attempted to stop a Cadillac DTS for a motor vehicle violation. The driver, later identified as Christian Hernandez-Ruiz, 42, of Lakewood,...
View ArticleFBI TIP LEADS TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION ARREST
On Tuesday, July 19, members of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit and Manchester Police Department arrested Lawrence Fascia, 63, of Manchester on one (1) count of 3rd degree...
View ArticleGuilty Plea in Aggravated Sexual Assault
On Wednesday 7/20, Agustin Salvidar-Delvalle, 27, of Lakewood entered a guilty plea before Judge James M. Blaney, J.S.C. to one count of 1st degree Aggravated Sexual Assault. He will be sentenced after...
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