christopher melendez

Asbury Park

City man gets 20 years for tossing guns in police chase

After chase, Police found third gun and 200 bags of heroin in vehicle

By Jill Bartlett


An Asbury Park resident was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he admitted he threw two handguns out of a window while leading police on a motor vehicle chase throughout the city last year, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Christopher Melendez, 27, was sentenced Friday before Monmouth County Superior Court […]

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Apr 04, 2014
Asbury Park

City man pleads guilty to tossing guns in police chase

27-year-old now faces up to 20 years in prison

By Asbury Park Sun


An Asbury Park resident admitted to throwing two handguns out of a window while leading police on a motor vehicle chase throughout the city last year, according to a news release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The state will recommend Christopher Melendez receive a 20-year sentence in a New Jersey state prison with a minimum 10-year […]

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Feb 12, 2014