Below you'll find the text from an article in the APP about another
scary crime in our town.
In a somewhat related note, I had an interesting conversation with an
AP police Sargent about the prostitution problem that plauges my
neighborhood. He stated that prostitution is a misdemenor, and that
the women arrested basically look at their arrest and brief jail stay
as a "vacation". He also stated that the AP police dept. is
understaffed and overwhelmed, which I believe they are.
That being said, what I don't understand is that if there police is
short on staff, why do I see groups of police patrolling the
boardwalk, but not patrolling the areas such as my block which is a
well known crime area. Wouldn't it make sense to have a stonger police
presence in an area known to be frequented by prostitutes, their pimps
and their associated drug dealers. I guess I can answer my own
question, because my neighborhood isn' the only one that is plauged.
My second question is this. If prostitution is a misdemenor, then what
kind of crime is being a "john". We've all seen programs like "Cops"
in which they bust the "johns". Why don't they set up a program like
that in AP. I guess we don't have the staff to handle that.
In conclusion, where and how will AP get the needed extra police to
help solve our problems? Where will the money come from to do so? Do
we have to wait till the money starts flowing in once Asbury Partners
completes their development and people start moving in?
ASBURY PARK A Long Branch man who recently served 30 months in
prison for an attempted murder in Florida tried to rob the Super
Discount store at 700 Main St. Tuesday night but was shot in the
stomach during a struggle with the store clerk, police said.
Adrian Miller, 23, walked into the store about 6 p.m. with a handgun,
Detective Capt. Anthony Salerno said. During the attempted robbery,
the store clerk, Wonil Pak, 59, of Ocean Township confronted Miller.
They struggled, and the gun went off with three shots fired, one of
which hit Miller in the abdomen, Salerno said.
Miller fled the store on foot and made it a few blocks before he
collapsed in the 1100 block of First Avenue, Salerno said. Police
found Miller there after being alerted by someone at the store. One of
Miller's shoes had come off and was left in the store, Salerno said.
Miller was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune.
"He sustained a very significant wound, but at this time his condition
is stable," Salerno said about 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Miller is charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault, unlawful
possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful
purpose, and possession of a weapon by certain persons, meaning, in
this case, possession by a convicted felon, Salerno said.
Miller is under guard in the hospital, with bail set at $355,000 bail.
Salerno said Miller was convicted in Florida in 2003 of first-degree
attempted murder. He was sentenced to three years and served 85
percent of his time, Salerno said.
Miller also was arrested last week in Jersey City and charged with
weapons possession, Salerno said.
The store clerk will not face charges, police said.
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