Sneaker Sale Goes Wrong in Manalapan Wawa Parking Lot

MANALAPAN, NJ - A sneaker sale went awry last Friday in the parking lot of the Manalapan Wawa, when a Manalapan man said he was robbed and given fake money over a pair of sneakers. In an unrelated incident, a Highlands resident was robbed at gunpoint last week when he invited strangers to his home in a sale they had arranged on Craigslist.

The 27-year-old white male Manalapan resident said he arranged to meet another man in the parking lot of the Wawa on Union Hill Road at 11:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, to sell him a pair of sneakers. The would-be buyer passed him several counterfeit $50 bills, took the sneakers and then left the area, the Manalapan resident told police. The suspect drove off towards Rt. 9 North in an older model red Mercury Grand Marquis with a tan roof.

The man is described as a thin black male in his mid 20’s wearing a black hat, black hooded sweatshirt and black sweatpants.

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In other Manalapan police blotter news:

On Friday, December, 16 at 11:14 a.m., a 34-year-old male Manalapan resident of the Knob Hill development responded to police headquarters to file a harassment report. The victim related that three of his neighbors have been harassing him over parking his vehicle in the street. The accused have threatened and used vulgar language towards the victim. Ptl. Ross Dessel took the report.

On Wednesday December 14, at approximately 4:00 p.m., patrols responded to a report of narcotic activity in the area of Nottingham Road. As the result of this investigation, two 17-year-old-white females and two 17-year-old white males, all residents of Manalapan Township, were placed under arrest for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. All four juveniles were arrested, processed, and released to their parents.

On Wednesday, December 14 at 1:40 p.m., Detective Jared Aronson responded to a business located on Freehold Road in Manalapan regarding an attempted burglary, criminal mischief, and theft that occurred between Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 14. A Weber CF 3 Pro Plate Tamper valued at $3,400.00 was taken from the property.