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A 31-year-old Asbury Park man was allegedly found to be in possession of a sawed-off shotgun and half an ounce of uncut heroin on July 8.

As the result of an investigation, Jermaine Henry Nettles, 31, was found in an apartment at St. Stephen Manor, Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon said. Nettles, a Ridge Avenue resident, does not live in St. Stephen Manor.

A half-ounce of uncut heroin is equivalent to about 550 packaged bundles, Kinmon said. Police also allegedly discovered “quite a bit of packaging used for distribution,” he said.

Nettles was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance [CDS]; possession of weapons for unlawful purposes; unlawful possession of weapons; CDS distribution near a public place; CDS distribution near school property; manufacturing, dispensing or distributing CDS; drug paraphernalia; prohibited weapons — sawed-off shotguns; and firearm possession while committing a CDS crime.

He was released after posting bail of $100,000.

In other police department news from July 4 through July 10:

• On July 4, a 47-year-old female from Lakewood was arrested and charged with simple assault at the Transportation Center.

• On July 4, a 31-year-old male from Belford was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at the Transportation Center.

• On July 4, a 37-year-old male from Allenhurst was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Main Street.

• On July 5, a 26-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice.

• On July 5, a 28-year-old male from Red Bank was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance [CDS]; two counts of manufacturing, distributing or dispensing of CDS; and CDS distribution near a public place. The arrest was made at police headquarters.

• On July 6, a 29-year-old male from Matawan was arrested and charged with contempt of court; disorderly conduct; three counts of driving after a license was suspended or revoked; maintenance of lamps; two counts of failure to observe a traffic control device; and turning at a control intersection on red. The arrest was made in the 700 block of Sunset Avenue.

• On July 6, a 46-year-old male from Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested and charged with possession of prescription drugs without the proper prescription in the 1200 block of Monroe Avenue.

• On July 6, a 50-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 300 block of First Avenue.

• On July 7, a 27-year-old male from Keansburg was arrested and charged with contempt of court and two counts of possession of CDS in the 1200 block of Monroe Avenue.

• On July 7, a 44-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice at Summerfield and Ridge avenues.

• On July 7, a 50-year-old male from Rahway was arrested and charged with theft of property; possession of burglar tools; burglary in the second degree; and trespassing. The arrest was made in the 1400 block of Summerfield Avenue.

• On July 7, a 26-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and criminal mischief in the 200 block of First Avenue.

• On July 7, a 74-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in the 600 block of Sewall Avenue.

• On July 9, a 19-year-old female from Wilson, N.C., was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the intersection of Third and Ocean avenues.

• On July 8, a 32-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia in the 1100 block of Main Street.

• On July 8, a 24-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with contempt of court and disorderly conduct in the intersection of Mattison Avenue and Memorial Drive.

• On July 8, a 25-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with failure to disperse in the 300 block of Memorial Drive.

• On July 9, a 20-year-old female from Neptune was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and possession of CDS in the intersection of Third and Ocean avenues.

• On July 9, a 19-year-old female was arrested and charged with possession of CDS in the 1400 block of Washington Avenue.

• On July 9, a 22-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest on Dewitt Avenue.

• On July 9, a 26-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS on Dewitt Avenue.

• On July 9, a 20-year-old male from Irvington was arrested and charged with possession of CDS in the 1400 block of Washington Avenue.

• On July 9, an 18-year-old female from Jackson was arrested and charged with possession of CDS in the 1400 block of Washington Avenue.

• On July 9, a 22-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of CDS and contempt of court on Dewitt Avenue.

• On July 9, a 20-year-old female from Livingston was arrested and charged with possession of CDS on Dewitt Avenue.

• On July 9, a 34-year-old male from Ocean Township was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and possession of CDS in the 1200 block of Asbury Avenue.

• On July 9, a 21-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and contempt of court at the intersection of Prospect and Sewall avenues.

• On July 10, a 25-year-old male from Ocean Township was arrested and charged with possession of CDS and contempt of court on Boston Way.

• There were also numerous arrests made for contempt of court.

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