2 Barnegat Teens Beat Man In Bathroom, Steal His Car: Police

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Two Barnegat teens were charged after a man was beaten up in a Toms River restaurant bathroom and his car was stolen, Toms River police said Friday.

Michael Fischkelta, 18 of Barnegat, and a 17-year-old male from Barnegat were charged in connection with the assault, said Jillian Messina, media relations specialist for the Toms River Police Department.

The 25-year-old victim told police he was in the restroom washing his hands shortly after 2 a.m. on Sept. 17 when he was assaulted by two males, Messina said.

After they assaulted him, they took his keys and left in his car, which was parked in the parking lot of the restaurant, on Route 37 East, she said.

The victim was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River for treatment; meanwhile, his car was found in Barnegat by Barnegat Township police, Messina said.

Fischkelta was charged with robbery, simple assault and theft; he was taken to the Ocean County Jail but released to await trial. Juvenile complaints were approved for the 17-year-old for robbery, aggravated assault and theft, and he was processed and released. All charges were approved by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, she said.

The Toms River Police Department would like to thank the Barnegat Township Police Department, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Crime Scene Investigation Unit and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for their assistance in this investigation.