Holmdel Police Car Hit With Paintballs, Arrest Made

HOLMDEL, NJ — Two men, one from Middletown, were arrested and charged with firing a paintball gun at a Holmdel Township police car late Friday night on Main Street near Holmdel Road.

Marquise Scott, 21, of Samantha Drive in Monroe, and Hunter Smith, 23, of Monmouth Parkway in Middletown, were arrested.

Holmdel police officer Patrick Weimer said he was on patrol when he saw a car speeding in the area of Main Street and Holmdel Road. As the vehicle passed him, Ptl. Weimer heard a thump against his front bumper and assumed road debris had been kicked up from the speeding vehicle. He stopped the vehicle on Main St. near McCampbell Rd. Smith was driving, and Scott was in the front passenger seat.

After giving Smith a speeding ticket, Weimer released the car. But a few moments later, he discovered that the bumper of his vehicle had been struck by a paintball pellet. Surrounding police departments were immediately advised to stop the vehicle if seen.

At 2 a.m. the same car was pulled over by Matawan police on Rt. 79 and Wilson Avenue. By that point, only Scott was in the car. During that traffic stop, Matawan police said they found two paintball guns, paintball ammunition and CO2 cartridges. There was also a folding knife that Scott allegedly admitted he stole from the Old Bridge Walmart.

Scott was arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and interference with transportation.

Smith was arrested 30 minutes later at his home in Middletown and charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and obstruction.

Both Scott and Smith later admitted to Ptl. Weimer that Scott had shot the paintball at his patrol vehicle, Holmdel police said.