Two Monmouth University students charged with theft of vehicle in Long Branch
Two Monmouth University students were arrested and charged after police found one of their wallets at the scene of a stolen vehicle in Long Branch and linked them to the crime. The pair have been charged with two counts each of burglary and theft as the teens allegedly stole that vehicle as well as burglarized another vehicle in Long Branch that evening. Then, the teens crashed one of the stolen vehicles on Route 78 in Springfield, New Jersey and allegedly fled the scene of the motor vehicle accident. For additional information, see the Asbury Park press article entitled "Two Monmouth U. students charged with stealing car in Long Branch".
My office represents many Monmouth University students charged with criminal and traffic offenses in Long Branch and Ocean Township. These offenses typically involve underage possession of alcohol, possession of marijuana, or disorderly conduct. However, in this case the charges of burglary and theft are much more serious and these are "indictable criminal charges" and must be handled at the Monmouth County Superior Court in Freehold, New Jersey.
