Crime & Safety

Holmdel Police Nab Alleged Spring Lake Car Thieves

A car belonging to a Morris County pool company was recovered in Holmdel.

Holmdel Police caught two alleged car thieves on Saturday, according to arrest records.

Douglas Samuels, 49, of Toms River and Brad Sorrentino, 29, of Neptune were arrested in Holmdel after police found he was allegedly driving a stolen car.

The Buick Enclave, which belonged to Pelican Custom Built Pools in Morris County, was stolen from Spring Lake, according to police. 

Sorrentino was also allegedly found in possession of the drug Gabapentin without a prescription, police said.

Samuels was charged with knowingly receiving stolen property and is being held in the Monmouth County jail in lieu of $35,000 bail. Sorrentino was charged with knowingly receiving stolen property and knowingly possessing a prescription drug in the amount of five or more dosage units and is being held in lieu of $35,000 bail. 


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