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Whiting, Brooklyn Man Arrested in Connection with Harassment Charge

Tremain L. Graham, 31, attempted to lure a 15 year-old girl into his vehicle in Lakehurst, allege police

A man with residential addresses in both Whiting and Brooklyn, NY has been arrested on a charge of harassment, say Lakehurst police.

Lakehurst Township Police Chief Eric Higgins reported that at 2:43 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, May 3, Sgt. Ronald Heinzman responded to a call from the in Lakehurst based on an unknown male subject in a gray-colored Mercury attempting to pick up a 15 year-old girl.

“Upon arrival, police learned that the female, 15 years of age, was approached by a male subject who drove up slowly as she was walking to a nearby school, asking her how old she was and where she lived. The female became alarmed and sought help from police at a nearby business, which was Domino's, where a call was made to police,” said Higgins.

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As the girl notified police, the male subject circled the block and drove past the female again, staring at her. A license plate number was given to police, and a stop and hold was put out to neighboring authorities, identifying the suspect as 31 year-old Tremain L. Graham of Whiting and Brooklyn, NY, Higgins explained.

“Graham was located in Whiting at his mother's address, where he was arrested by Sgt. Ronald Heinzman on a charge of harassment. Graham was processed at the Lakehurst Police Department, processed, and remanded to the Ocean County Jail,” said Higgins. 

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Sgt. Heinzman was assisted with the arrest by Officers Scott Thompson and Thomas O'Hare of the Manchester Township Police Department.

If anyone has experienced a similar circumstance, please contact Sgt. Ronald Heinzman at the Lakehurst Police Department at 732-657-7812, ext 210.

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