Two Men Arrested For Aberdeen Home Invasion In February

ABERDEEN, NJ — Two men are facing armed robbery and multiple weapons charges for their roles in a home invasion with shots fired on Sunday, Feb. 11 in Aberdeen.

Christopher Allen, 22, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, and Gregory Greenidge-Shepherd, 27, of Perth Amboy, are charged with first-degree armed robbery, in connection with a home invasion and shots fired at 891 Cedar Place in Aberdeen Township.

Aberdeen Police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired at 891 Cedar Place, Aberdeen Township, late Sunday evening, February 11, the Monmouth County prosecutor's office announced. Both Allen and Greenidge-Shepherd were apprehended nearby a short time later.

They were both also charged with second-degree counts of armed burglary and possession of firearms for an unlawful purpose. Additionally, Greenidge-Shepherd was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun and Allen was charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a rifle.

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Detective Lou Nanna of the Aberdeen Township Police Department at 732-583-4200 x 212 or Detective Adam Hess of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, at 732-431-7160 ext. 2939.

If convicted of armed burglary, Allen and Greenidge-Shepherd face sentences of five to ten years in prison. If convicted of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Allen and Greenidge-Shepherd face a sentence of five to ten years in prison.