A Message from Captain Louis Moreto (Acting Chief)
I would like to welcome you to the Manalapan Township Police Department website. In keeping with our commitment to Community Policing, the goal of our website is to provide the residents of Manalapan Township with information that will enable them to become full partners with the Police Department in making our community a safer and more enjoyable place to live.
The strength of our agency is in our relationship with our community. I hope you find the information useful and I look forward to your continued assistance and feedback.
POLICE BLOTTER
Residents beware of phone scam targeting our senior citizens
Incident 2012-819 – Theft by Deception – Phone Scam
On 1/14/2012 a 95 year old Manalapan female related that on 01/13/2012 she was contacted by a male suspect who identified himself as her grandson. The suspect related to the victim that he had been arrested in Barcelona Spain and needed money wired to him right away. The victim sent $2526.00 to the suspect in Barcelona before learning that she has been the victim of a scam. Ptl. Charles Mazzatto took the report.
Incident 2011-24253 – Theft by Deception – Peru Scam
On 12-22-11 the victim reported that on 12-13-2011 he was contacted via phone by a suspect posing as his Grandson-in-law. The suspect advised the victim that he was in police custody in Peru. The suspect further advised that he needed $2873.00 wired immediately so his case could be processed more quickly by US embassy. The suspect also had an accomplice who identified himself as an attorney. The victim sent $3017.65 through a local Western Union office only to learn that he had been the victim of a scam. Ptl. Richard Gallo took the report.
