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Middletown Police Blotter
Middletown police recently took teens into custody on charges of assault, marijuana and fireworks possession and criminal mischief.

Police took teens into custody on charges of assault, marijuana and fireworks possession and criminal mischief. They also recently arrested other defendants on DWI and drug possession charges.
According to a news release from Deputy Chief Stephen Dollinger:
Aug. 3
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Patrolman Kent Thornton took a 17-year-old Middletown boy into custody on a charge of Criminal Mischief. He was released pending a court date.
Patrolman Raymond Sofield took a 17-year-old Eatontown boy on a charge of Simple Assault. He was released pending a court date.
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Aug. 4
Ryan Holfer, 26, from Rutledge Drive in Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Richard Fulham on charges of Possession of Heroin, Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Receiving Stolen Property. He was held on $23,500 bail.
Taylor Hendricks, 28, from Rutledge Drive in Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Richard Fulham on charges of Possession of Heroin, Possession of Crack Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was held on $21,000 bail.
Aug. 5
Brooke Elliott, 20, from Hudson Avenue in Atlantic Highlands, was arrested by Patrolman Michael Reuter on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated. She was released pending a court date.
Huseyin Colak, 40, from Brookside Drive in Belford, was arrested by Patrolman Christopher Menendez on a charge of Simple Assault. He was held on $2,500 bail.
Aug. 6
Daniel Taylor, 26, from Cedar Avenue in Middletown, was arrested by Patrolman Antonio Ciccone on a charge of Stalking. He was held on $2,500 bail.
Aug. 9
James Behne, 46, from Pinebrook Road in Eatontown, was arrested by Patrolman Stephen Greenwood on charges of Driving While Intoxicated and Refusal to Submit to Taking of Breath Samples. He was released pending a court date.
Aug. 11
Jenny Taveras, 32, from Clover Road in Maple Shade, was arrested by Interim Sergeant Charles Higgins on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated. She was released pending a court date.
Patrolman Frank Mazza took a 17-year-old Red Bank boy into custody on charges of Possession of under 50 Grams of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Fireworks. He was released pending a court date.
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