Crime & Safety

Teens From Middletown, Keansburg Charged With Car Burglary

Middletown police have charged teens from Keansburg and Middletown with burglarizing cars.

Middletown police have charged teens from Keansburg and Middletown with car burglary.

The pair were taken into custody around 3 a.m. July 22 by Officer Richard Fulham, police said.

Hiram Polanco, 18, of Lohsen Avenue, Keansburg was charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and employing a juvenile to commit a crime.

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Polanco was sent to the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township, with bail set at $50,000.00.

The 17-year-old from Belford section of Middletown was charged with burglary and possession of LSD, police said. He was released pending a court date.

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