Man Arrested For Car Burglary and Drugs
DATE/TIME: 8/20/14 11:57 am
LOCATION: West Park Avenue
OFFICERS INVOLVED: Detective Michael Melody
ACCUSED: Francis Slater age 37, Ocean NJ
NARRATIVE:
On 8/20/14 at approximately 11:57 am, Detective Michael Melody was on patrol when he observed a subject, later identified as Francis Slater, pushing a shopping cart that belonged to Rite Aid Pharmacy along West Park Avenue. During Detective Melody’s investigation it was determined that Mr. Slater had shoplifted the shopping cart from Rite Aid and was placed under arrest. During the arrest, Mr. Slater was found to be in possession of crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, a hypodermic syringe and a bag of marijuana.
A follow up investigation revealed that Mr. Slater was in possession of a laptop computer that had been reported stolen earlier in the day during a car burglary on Carol Avenue in the Oakhurst section of town.
Mr. Slater was charged with Shoplifting a Shopping Cart, Possession of Stolen Property, Burglary to a Motor Vehicle, Possession of Narcotics, Possession of Under 50 grams of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe. Bail was set at $20,000.00 with a ten percent option by Judge Louis Garippo. Mr. Slater was transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institute to await a future court hearing
NO PHOTOS OF ACCUSED ARE AVAILABLE
PREPARED BY: Detective Lieutenant Kevin L. Faller
Public Information Officer
(732) 531-1800
[email protected]
DATE: 08/21/2014
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Address/Location
Township of Ocean Police Department
399 Monmouth Road
Ocean Township, NJ 07755
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-531-1800