Keansburg man charged with aggravated assault of police officers
A 33-year-old Keansburg man was charged with three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, two counts of simple assault on two 16-year-olds, and resisting arrest in connection with an incident which occurred on Wednesday. According to police, the defendant, who was intoxicated, assaulted two teenagers and also kicked and threatened the officers who arrested him. Police went to the scene of the crime after receiving a call about a large fight there. Police investigated and determined that the defendant was intoxicated and had allegedly assaulted two 16-year-olds, a boy and a girl. After being arrested, the defendant continued to fight police at headquarters, kicking several officers. Police finally subdued him with pepper spray. The defendant was sent to the Monmouth County Jail in Freehold on $25,000 bail.
