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Township of Ocean Police Department
Monday January 20th, 2025 :: 08:50 a.m. EST

Advisory

Burglar Charged after being found inside a closed business

SUBJECT: Subject Charged with Burglary of Business
                                                                                                                
DATE/TIME: 01/19/2028 10:57 am              
 
OFFICERS: Officers Timothy Kolodziej, Charles Weinkofsky, Joseph Bones, Hoover Cano III, and Sergeant Michael Melody
                                   
LOCATION: Former Main Street USA in Ocean Township     
 
ACCUSED: Gregory H. Sims 49 year old male of Long Branch, NJ
 
NARRATIVE:   On January 19th, 2025 at approximately 10:57 am officers were dispatched to the former Main Street USA restaurant for a report of a burglary alarm activation.  While the officers were checking the exterior of the building, a second alarm activation was received, but the doors were found to be secured.  Dispatch contacted a representative for the building who advised he would be responding.  Officers entered the building when the representative arrived and located a subject hiding upstairs.  The subject was identified as Gregory H. Sims and it appeared as if he was living inside of the business.  Sims was placed under arrested and transported to police headquarters for processing.  Sims was charged with Burglary and Possession of Burglary Tools.  He was committed to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution pending an initial court appearance. 
 
 PREPARED BY:        Detective Lieutenant Paul Flammia
                                    Public Information Officer
                                    (732) 531-1800
                                    [email protected]
 
DATE:                          01/20/2025
 

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Township of Ocean Police Department
399 Monmouth Road
Ocean Township, NJ 07755

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