HEROIN ARRESTS

DATE/TIME: 12/11/07
LOCATION: Seaview Mall
OFFICERS INVOLVED: Dimitrios Kelesidis, William Crosta and Sgt. Charles Weinkofsky.
ACCUSED: Philip L. Ramey, Age 50 of Neptune
Hollie M. Karrick, Age 33 of Neptune

NARRATIVE
     On 12/11/07, officers of the Special Assignment Unit were on patrol in the Seaview Mall area. Officers observed a drug transaction between a male and a female in the parking lot near Applebee’s Restaurant. At the conclusion of the drug transaction, the male, later identified as Philip L. Ramey, got into a minivan and began to drive away. Officer Kelesidis then followed Ramey and attempted to pull him over. Ramey drove through the park lot a short distance and pulled into a parking space. As he pulled into the space he struck a parked vehicle with his minivan. Ramey was then taken into custody by Kelesidis. Ramey also had his two young children in the minivan with him at the time. Ramey was taken to OTPD for further processing and a relative came and took custody of his children.
     Sgt. Weinkofsy and Officer Crosta subsequently arrested the female, later identified as Hollie M. Karrick inside the restaurant. She attempted to destroy the heroin by flushing it down the toilet. She too was transported to OTPD for further processing.
     Ramey was charged with Possession of Heroin and Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute. He was later taken to Monmouth County Jail on $65,000.00 bail. Karrick was charged with Possession of Heroin and Tampering with Evidence. She was later released on a criminal summons.