Full Notification

DATE/TIME: July 21, 2017 at 11:33 am

LOCATION: Seaview Square Shopping Mall

OFFICERS INVOLVED: Detectives Michael Legg, Jesse Orbach, Michael Melody along with Detective Sergeants Gregory Tongring and Patrick Martin

ACCUSED: Michael Upshar, 52-year-old Male // Asbury Park, NJ

NARRATIVE:
On July 21, 2017 detectives were in the area of the Seaview Square Mall on an unrelated investigation when they received a phone call from Loss Prevention about suspicious activity inside of Target. Detectives learned that the accused, later identified as Michael Upshar was shoplifting and they were able to apprehend him outside the store. Upshar was charged with that shoplifting and for another that he had previously committed on July 3rd. He was released on a criminal summons pending a future court appearance.

Upon his release, Upshar traveled back to the area of the Seaview Square mall on his bicycle. Detectives Legg and Orbach were still in the area and observed Upshar enter Sears. The Sears Loss Prevention Office was notified of his actions earlier in the day and he was again observed shoplifting merchandise. He was apprehended a second time and charged with shoplifting.

After a follow up investigation, Upshar was identified and charged with an additional five counts of shoplifting from earlier in the week. He was transported to the county jail pending his initial court appearance.

PREPARED BY: Detective Lieutenant Timothy R. Torchia
Public Information Officer
(732) 531-1800
[email protected]

DATE: 07/24/2017