An Asbury Park police Lieutenant was hospitalized Thursday night after he was struck in the face by a teenager on Washington Avenue. At approximately 10 p.m. Lt.David DeSane was in full uniform and walking to meet other officers he was training on the in the south west quadrant of the city when he noticed two […]

From October 2 through 7, the Asbury Park police department made the following arrests: OCT 2 • A 45-year-old male from Neptune was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 400 block of Ridge Avenue. • A 21-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with obstructing justice in the 600 block of […]

A parked vehicle was struck by bullets in a confirmed shots fired incident in the city but no further injuries have been reported. Police received multiple calls alerting them to three shots fired at approximately 5:30 a.m. Saturday and located a vehicle that was struck with projectiles in the 500 block of Seventh Avenue, according […]

Six new police officers will soon be hired in Asbury Park. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced Wednesday the city’s police department will receive $750,000 to hire additional police through a Community Oriented Policing Services [COPS] grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office, according to a news release from Pallone’s office. A total of $1.37 […]

Sharp eyes and quick actions by Asbury Park Police officers are believed to have made the difference between life and death for a man who tried to commit suicide Friday. While on patrol in the 700 block of Second Avenue, Class II Special officers Clint Davis and Ryan Leahy spotted a Chevy Blazer backed into […]

Between September 2 and 8, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: SEPT 2 • A 35-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with harassment in the 1300 block of Third Avenue. SEPT 3 • A 51-year-old male from Neptune Township was arrested and charged with shoplifting at the intersection of Ocean and […]

Eight chaplains were sworn in to assist the Asbury Park Police Department at a ceremony held during the Aug. 20 Asbury Park City Council meeting. They are Brian Major, Greg Hopson, Mark White, Rabbi Ilan Schanow, Audley Largie, Farah Major and Lyddale Akins. The chaplaincy program got its start through the Asbury Park Community Development Initiative [CDI] […]

Asbury Park police are investigating an early Monday morning incident of shots fired by a man who was reportedly riding a bicycle at the time. Police responded to the call in the 700 block of Sewall Avenue shortly after midnight Monday, according to Deputy Chief Anthony Salerno. A 25-year-old city man was sitting on his […]

From July 29 to Aug. 5, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JULY 29 • A 46-year-old female from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia in the 1000 block of Mattison Avenue. • A 50-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 1500 […]

From July 16  through 23, the Asbury Park Police Department made the following arrests: JULY 16 • A 54-year-old male from Asbury Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct in the 1200 block of Springwood Avenue. • A 30-year-old female from Neptune Township was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance [CDS; cocaine] […]