Police apprehended a man who was in possession of a handgun following a report of shots fired on May 17, but they found that he was not involved in that incident. “He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time when the shots were fired,” Police Captain Anthony Salerno said. Police Officer William […]

The PNC Bank on Sunset Avenue was robbed yesterday and police have made an arrest in connection with the incident, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said today. The bank robbery took place at approximately 12:20 p.m. when a subject entered the bank, produced a written note threatening the teller, and left with money, Salerno […]

Two men were shot on Saturday night in the area of Monroe and Ridge avenues, said Charles Webster, public information officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The Asbury Park Police Department at about 11:20 p.m. on May 11 received a report of shots fired in that area, Webster said. They responded to find two […]

The police department is applying for a grant that would enable them to hire five new officers, Police Chief Mark Kinmon [pictured] said at last night’s council meeting. The federal Community-Oriented Policing Services [COPS] grant would help pay the salaries of five officers for three years, Kinmon said, totaling about $1.4 million. The city would […]

A Freehold man attempted to rob a city restaurant using a gun that was filled with blanks last week, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said. On April 12, a man entered Jade’s Garden Chinese Restaurant, at 410 Main St. between Summerfield and Bangs avenues, and pointed a silver handgun at an employee, demanding cash […]

A 21-year-old motorist is being charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident following a crash that took place at 2:15 a.m. on April 12, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said. The crash occurred in the 1000 block of Bangs Avenue, between Langford and Comstock streets, Salerno said. The motorist […]

The Asbury Park Police Department and Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office collaborated on an investigation earlier this month that led them to locate $69,000-worth of heroin, some methadone pills and cash in a safe in the city, Asbury Park Police Captain Anthony Salerno said today. The investigation began when a city police officer stopped Vince Jackson, […]

The victim of a shooting was found on a porch in Asbury Park early Sunday morning, according to Charles Webster, the communications officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. An Asbury Park police officer was patrolling the area of the 1500 block of Sewall Avenue, between Prospect and Ridge avenues, when he heard shots fired, […]

A Willingboro woman was arrested yesterday after allegedly “pistol-whipping” an Asbury Park woman earlier this month, Asbury Park Police Detective Captain Anthony Salerno has said. Lashawn Mayfield, 39, of Willingboro, engaged in verbal conflicts with a 41-year-old Asbury Park woman over several days earlier this month, Salerno said. On March 8, the dispute culminated in […]

An Asbury Park man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl on Saturday is receiving two more charges stemming from multiple incidents, Asbury Park Police Detective Captain Anthony Salerno said. Francisco Hernandez, 30, was first charged with simple assault and sexual assault after the Asbury Park Police Department received a call from DYFS at […]