Holmdel Police Blotter: March 5, April 18-19

March 5: A teen, 18, of Deercrest Drive was arrested by Holmdel Police Det. Sgt. Torres and charged with theft and receiving stolen property after he allegedly took calculators from student backpacks and book bags in the high school library around lunchtime on Feb. 12 and March 1. According to police, an investigation carried out by school administration, using in-house video cameras, captured him going through the bags. Police said he has admitted to the thefts. He was released on his own recognizance, pending a Holmdel Municipal Court date. (The teen's record was expunged.)

April 18: Police on routine patrol of the Holmdel Towne Center Wednesday afternoon noticed graffiti sprayed inside the dumpster storage area connected to the vacant stores at 2111 Highway 35 (the Jos. A. Banks building.) It was not known when the graffiti was done. One identifiable symbol was the “A” for anarchy with a circle.

April 19: Ptl. Michael Moore arrested Christopher T. Gambaro, 45, of Englishtown and charged him with DWI and several motor vehicle offenses after he was observed driving on Route 35 near Hazlet Plaza at 1:20 a.m. His car was impounded. His BAC level was reported to be .08%.

April 19: Police are investigating a burglary and theft of surgical supplies and antibiotics from Holmdel Veterinary Clinic at 959 Holmdel Road sometime Thursday night or early Friday morning. Police noted an unlocked rear window in a surgery operating room may have been used to access the building. No narcotic drugs were reported missing. The value of the missing surgical blades, sutures, needles, forceps and hemostats was $4,630.76.

This is the second time the clinic was broken into. In July, drugs and cash were stolen. Read the police report on Holmdel Patch.