Wall township police report multiple arrests during busy week of enforcement
Wall Township Police

Wall Township Police report multiple arrests during busy week of enforcement

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July 21, 2025

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Wall Township Police reported a range of arrests between July 14 and July 20, including multiple DWI offenses, narcotics charges, and outstanding warrants.

Key incidents include:

  • July 15:
    • Mia Dimitry, 19, of Middletown, was arrested for eluding after an attempted traffic stop on Route 138.
    • Anthony R. Figueroa, 25, of Wall, turned himself in on a Neptune Township traffic warrant.
    • Kurt Drewes, 43, of Hamilton, was arrested for DWI on Alicia Drive following a suspicious vehicle investigation.
  • July 16:
    • Miguel Zapon Ventura, 24, of Elizabeth, was charged with DWI after a stop on Route 18.
    • Rebecca Lally, 45, of Wall, was arrested on a Belmar criminal warrant.
  • July 18:
    • Cazo Stankovic, 40, and Kari Gomulka, 43, were arrested for heroin possession, paraphernalia, and distribution after a stop on I-195.
    • Terrence Jones, 40, of Toms River, was arrested for shoplifting and crack cocaine possession at ShopRite on Route 35; he also had an outstanding warrant.
    • Jeffrey Fazekas, 58, of Toms River, was arrested for DWI on I-195.
  • July 19:
    • Crystal Spence, 46, of Brick, and Elijah Okocha, 20, of Monroe, were both arrested for DWI in separate stops early Saturday morning.
    • Howard Runkel, 40, Gloria Estep, 60, and Danielle Estep, 30, all of Arizona, were arrested for methamphetamine distribution, drug possession, and possessing an imitation firearm on Route 34.
    • Lionel Petersen, 45, of Neptune, was arrested for DWI later that night.
  • July 20:
    • Joseph Crawford, 24, of Freehold, was arrested for DWI after a traffic stop around 3 a.m.
    • Justin Gray, 53, of Wall, was charged with DWI following a hit-and-run investigation on Route 34.

Several arrestees were released in accordance with John’s Law, while others were transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.

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