Police: Eight Bikes Stolen in Two Weeks

Manasquan police the last two weeks have responded to several reports of thefts, including eight bikes, two purses and a set of tools, authorities said.

There also was a burglary reported late last month on Fletcher Avenue, and another Aug. 9 on Beachfront, according to a release from the Manasquan Police Department. 

Bike thefts are an ongoing problem in the borough, and police have asked residents to make sure their bikes are locked up or stored in a safe place, like a garage or home. 

Residents can also register their bikes at the police department and in any other towns they frequent. 

Most bikes in town are stolen when they're not locked up, Police Chief Elliott Correia has said. Several recently were reported being stolen from Mallard Park. 

Recent police investigations: 

• July 30: Theft of a purse from a motor vehicle on Drawbridge Lane. Patrolman Kenneth Hamill investigated. 
• July 31: Burglary on Fletcher Avenue. Patrolman Thomas Morton investigated. 
• Aug. 2: Theft of a bicycle at Mallard Park. Special Officer Randall Craig investigated. 
• Aug. 3: Theft of a purse on Second Avenue. Patrolman Keith Stopera investigated. 
• Aug. 3: Theft of tools on East Main Street. Patrolman William Sutton investigated. 
• Aug. 3: Theft of a bicycle at Mallard Park. Special Officer Ilir Shunda investigated. 
• Aug. 4: Theft of a bicycle on Parker Avenue. Patrolman Kenneth Hamill investigated. 
• Aug. 4: Theft on Parker Avenue. Patrolman John Mahoney investigated. 
• Aug. 4: Theft of two bicycles at Mallard Park. Special Officers Michael Terracciano and Ilir Shunda investigated. 
• Aug. 5: Theft of a bicycle at Mallard Park. Patrolman Michael Tischio investigated. 
• Aug. 9: Burglary on Beachfront. Special Officer Souglas Teller investigated.
• Aug. 9: Theft of two bicycles on Sea Girt Avenue and East Main Street. Patrolman John Mahoney investigated both.