TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN
                           POLICE DEPARTMENT

 
   

 

UNDERAGE DRINKING PARTY

DATE/TIME: 1/26/2008
LOCATION: Jerome Ave Residence
OFFICERS INVOLVED: Mark Powoski, Luke Sciallo, Sgt. Charles Weinkofsky and Sgt. Brendan Bruther.
ACCUSED: Dustin J. Coleman, Age 22 of East Greenwich, RI
Randall R. Hadzor, Age 21 of Lafayette, NY
Steven M. Wendruff, Age 20 of Toms River

NARRATIVE
     On 1/26/08 at approximately 11:56 pm, police received a call in reference to loud noise and a possible fight in the street on Jerome Ave in the Oakhurst section of the township. Sgt. Charles Weinkofsky and Officer Mark Powoski arrived in the area and did not find a fight. However, they did find a party in progress at one of the residences on the street. They were then joined by Sgt. Brendan Bruther and Officer Luke Sciallo. Further investigation revealed that an underage drinking party was taking place at the residence. Officers found numerous partially consumed and empty beer cans throughout the house. The house was being rented by three Monmouth University students who were hosting the party. They were identified as Dustin Coleman, Randall Hadzor and Steven Wendruff. All three were taken into custody for providing alcoholic beverages to persons under the legal age. They were subsequently taken to OTPD for further processing. In addition, police also issued township ordinance violations for consuming alcoholic beverages on private property by persons under the legal age to twelve (12) partygoers. They were all released at the scene and are as follows:
          William M. Dowd, Age 18 of Staten Island, NY
          Christopher Santorelli, Age 20 of Oceanport,
          Matthew S. Hayes, Age 19 of Middletown
          Benjamin J. Hutterer, Age 18of Saxonburg, PA
          Peter Forgach , Age 19 of Long Branch,
          Jeremy M. Gordet ,Age 18 of Brick,
          Ryan Cooperhouse ,Age 20 of Shrewsbury
          Michael C. Troy ,Age 20 of. Deal,
          Laura Embrey , Age 19 of W. Long Branch,
          Bryan K. Fill , Age 19 of Long Branch
          Shawn V. Coakley ,Age 19 of W. Long Branch
          Dylan P. Martin ,Age 19. W. Long Branch
     Coleman, Hazdor, and Wendruff were each charged with Providing Alcoholic Beverages To Persons Under the Legal Age to Purhcase and each issued a township noise ordinance violation. They were later released on a criminal summons.