FEBRUARY 16, 2005
NEWS RELEASE

Crime Stoppers Offers Reward in Armed Robberies

Somerville, NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest, Manville Chief of Police Jack Petrovic, and Bound Brook Acting Chief of Police Louis Diana announce that an investigation is still being conducted by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, and the Manville and Bound Brook Police Departments Detective Bureaus into the series of armed robberies that have occurred between December 2004 and January 2005.

According to Prosecutor Forrest, the suspect has entered the businesses, showed a handgun to the clerks, while demanding all the money. The suspect has robbed five businesses in Manville and one in Bound Brook. The most recent robbery occurred on January 25, 2005 at the Competitive Automotive located on No Main Street. The suspect also robbed this business on December 30, 2004. The suspect has taken more than $1000.00 from the businesses during the crime spree.

As the investigation continues, Douglas W. Kimmelman, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crime Stoppers of Somerset County announced a reward of $750.00 for any information that results in the arrest and indictment of the suspect(s). This information may be provided anonymously by calling the Crime Stoppers toll free TIPS Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.somersetcountycrimestoppers.org or www.scpo.net. and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS Hotline”. Whether you provide the information by telephone or online you will be provided a confidential claim number, which you will utilize to obtain the reward monies. All calls will be kept confidential.