Stolen lettering from Manchester Township High School has been returned and six township residents—including two juveniles—were charged with theft.
The incident occurred sometime around midnight Monday when the group got on to the high school’s roof and removed seven metal letters attached to the building, said Manchester police Lt. Vincent Manco in a statement.
Police were able to recover and return the letters to the school, according to the lieutenant.
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The four adults, all 18 years old and Manchester residents, were identified by police as Antonio Jose Marrero, Roemello Manuel Muldrow, Damian Michael Moore, and Antoinne Lamar Brown.
The two juveniles, whose names were not released by police because of their age, are also residents of Manchester, according to Manco.
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All four adults were charged and later released on summonses pending court, while the two juveniles were released to their parents, Manco said.
This incident was investigated by the police department’s School Resource Officer Shawn Cavalcante, with the assistance of Ptl. Patrick Morgan, Detective Christopher Hemhauser and Eric Skieczius of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit, according to Manco.Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
