$9K Earrings Taken From FedEx Package, Fraud: Manalapan Blotter

MANALAPAN, NJ - Released by Manalapan police and unedited by Patch, all crimes and arrests from April 28 to May 4:

On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 11:48 a.m., a 50-year-old Manalapan Township resident reported that an unknown actor fraudulently opened an auto insurance policy in their name. The policy was subsequently cancelled. Patrolman Anthony Cascella handled the report, which is pending further investigation.

On Monday, May 3, 2021 at 6:55 p.m., a 59-year-old Manalapan resident reported receiving a series of suspicious telephone calls from an unknown telephone number. The calls followed by text messages from a similar telephone number requesting $2,000.00 for services that they had never inquired about. The caller subsequently threatened the victim via phone. No injuries or monetary loss were reported as a result of this incident. Patrolman Matthew Meyler was the responding officer.

On Monday, May 3, 2021, at approximately 4:42 p.m., a 78-year-old Manalapan resident reported that an unknown actor had made contact via telephone posing as an attorney. The suspect subsequently convinced the victim to purchase $750.00 worth of gift cards. Patrolman Christopher Oleksy took the report, which is pending further investigation.

On Monday, May 3, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., a 78-year-old Manalapan resident reported being the victim of an attempted fraud. No monetary loss was reported as a result of this incident. Ptl. Jeannie Letts took the report.

On Saturday, May 1, 2021, at approximately 10:38 a.m., patrols were dispatched to Old Cider Mill Road for a report of a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was located and found to have license plates that were previously reported stolen. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Alicia Perebal, an 18-year-old unemployed, unmarried, female resident of Manalapan, was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to Manalapan Township Police Headquarters where she was processed and released after being issued a summons for possessing stolen
property. Patrolman Bart Mattaliano investigated the incident and was the arresting officer.

On Saturday, May 1, 2021, at approximately 9:40 a.m., a 61-year-old Manalapan resident reported that an unknown actor used his personal information to open a credit account approximately one month ago. There was no monetary loss reported as a result of this incident. Ptl. Jeannie Letts took the report.

On Wednesday, April 28 2021, at approximately 5:26 p.m. a 28-year-old resident of Old Bridge and a 26-year-old resident of Manalapan reported that they were threatened by a 61-year-old Manalapan resident. No injuries were sustained as a result of this incident and no complaints were assigned. Patrolman James Guarino took the report.

On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a 51-year-old Manalapan resident reported a pair of diamond earrings valued at $900.00 were stolen from a FedEx package that was received. Patrolman Sean McCarthy took the report.