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Township of Ocean Police Department
Tuesday November 11th, 2014 :: 03:46 p.m. EST

Advisory

Press Release: Man Charged with Criminal Mischief

DATE/TIME: 10/5/14 11:42 am

LOCATION: Guitar Center, Seaview Mall

ACCUSED: Jonathan Straccia age 24, Oakhurst NJ

OFFICERS INVOLVED: Officer Luke Sciallo and Detective Michael Melody

NARRATIVE:
On 10/5/14 at approximately 11:43 am, Officer Luke Sciallo responded to the Guitar Center, Seaview Mall, after employees reported a large picture window had been broken sometime in the overnight hours by an unknown subject. The value of the replacement window was over $1800. A follow up investigation by Detective Michael Melody revealed that Jonathan Straccia, who was an employee of a neighboring retail store, threw a paver brick through the window causing the damage.

Mr. Straccia was charged with one count of criminal mischief and was released on a complaint summons and scheduled to appear at a future court hearing.

NO PHOTOGRAPHS OF ACCUSED AVAILABLE

PREPARED BY: Detective Lieutenant Kevin L. Faller
Public Information Officer
(732) 531-1800
[email protected]

DATE: 11/11/2014

Lt. TT/224

Address/Location
Township of Ocean Police Department
399 Monmouth Road
Ocean Township, NJ 07755

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-531-1800

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