The Coaster
Saturday, May 28, 2022
No Result
View All Result
  • Browse News by Town
    • Allenhurst
    • Asbury Park
    • Avon
    • Bradley Beach
    • Deal
    • Interlaken
    • Loch Arbour
    • Long Branch
    • Neptune
    • Neptune City
    • Ocean Grove
    • Ocean Township
    • Tinton Falls
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
Subscribe / Renew
  • Browse News by Town
    • Allenhurst
    • Asbury Park
    • Avon
    • Bradley Beach
    • Deal
    • Interlaken
    • Loch Arbour
    • Long Branch
    • Neptune
    • Neptune City
    • Ocean Grove
    • Ocean Township
    • Tinton Falls
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
The Coaster
No Result
View All Result
Home Long Branch

Police Officer Charged with Operating Meth Lab at His Home

by The Coaster Editorial Staff
May 19, 2021
in Long Branch
1
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare via EmailShare on Twitter

 A 19-year veteran police officer of the Long Branch Police Department has been suspended without pay after he was arrested and charged this week with various offenses related to manufacturing and maintaining a methamphetamine laboratory at his home, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

Christopher Walls, 50, of West End Avenue in the city, is charged with first degree maintaining or operating a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) production facility, second degree possession of a firearm during the course of a CDS offense, second degree risking widespread injury, second degree endangering the welfare of a child, third degree manufacturing CDS (methamphetamine), and third degree possession of CDS (methamphetamine).

“Thanks to the swift action of our office, the Long Branch Police Department, and the New Jersey State Police, a very serious risk to public safety has been averted. The collaborative efforts of our agencies dismantled a very dangerous situation. It is particularly distressing that this hazard was caused by a sworn law enforcement officer.” Gramiccioni said.

RELATED POSTS

Long Branch Exhibit Celebrates President Grant’s 200th Birthday

Long Branch Exhibit Celebrates President Grant’s 200th Birthday

April 26, 2022
Long Branch Columbus Day Parade

Long Branch Columbus Day Parade

October 20, 2021

St. Michael’s Church Plans 9/11 Memorial Mass

September 11, 2021
Asbury Park Man Charged in Stabbing of 2 Teens Outside High School

Burglary Arrest in Ocean Township

August 30, 2021

After learning of the details involving Walls, Acting Long Branch Police Chief Frank Rizzuto immediately suspended him without pay.

“The officers in our agency risk their lives daily to protect and serve our residents. It is disappointing beyond measure that one of our officers could have risked the safety of his family and neighbors by engaging in such dangerous conduct. This officer’s actions do not reflect the moral compass of our officers or this agency,” Rizzuto said.

Long Branch police were called to Walls’ home on the 300 block of West End Avenue at about 10:36 p.m. May 15 for a domestic disturbance. While officers were on the scene, another resident in the home alleged Walls was involved in suspicious narcotics activity. The New Jersey State Police  Hazmat Unit responded to the scene and located materials, chemicals, and instruments consistent with a methamphetamine laboratory in both the basement of the residence and in a shed on the property.

 

The NJSP Hazmat Unit confirmed that Walls was in possession of all ingredients necessary to manufacture methamphetamine and found methamphetamine residue in chemistry-related glassware on site. A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s Professional Responsibility and Narcotics Units and the Long Branch Police Department revealed that Walls had been in possession of books related to making methamphetamine, explosives, and poison.

Additionally, a large open and unsecured gun safe was in the home which was accessible to a child living in the residence. Inside the gun safe were two long guns, four handguns, eight high-capacity magazines, and a large quantity of ammunition.

If convicted of maintaining or operating a CDS production facility, Walls faces a sentence of up to 20 years in a New Jersey state prison.

If convicted of any of the second degree charges, Walls faces up to 10 years in state prison. The third degree offenses carry a potential sentence of three to five years in state prison.

Walls was lodged at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution and is pending a detention hearing. He has been suspended from his position as a Long Branch Police Officer.

Trending This Week

In Bradley Beach …. Beach Revenues Slightly Lower Than Projections

In Bradley Beach Numerous Anonymous Requests for Documents Raising Concerns

May 26, 2022
Asbury Park Officials Want Convention Hall, Paramount Open

Asbury Park Officials Want Convention Hall, Paramount Open

May 18, 2022
Bradley Beach Church on Endangered List

Bradley Beach Church on Endangered List

May 24, 2022
Beach and Parking Revenues in Asbury Park Over $1Million Each

Shore Towns Ready For Summer 2022

May 26, 2022

Advertise Online with The Coaster

Advertise on The Coaster to reach countless new customers for your local business.

START ADVERTISING TODAY
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Contact Us

The Coaster
1011 Main St
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Phone: 732-775-3010
FAX: 732-775-8345
editor@thecoaster.net

All Articles

Search Our Site

No Result
View All Result

© 2022 The New Coaster, LLC. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Browse News by Town
    • Allenhurst
    • Asbury Park
    • Avon
    • Bradley Beach
    • Deal
    • Interlaken
    • Loch Arbour
    • Long Branch
    • Neptune
    • Neptune City
    • Ocean Grove
    • Ocean Township
    • Tinton Falls
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us

© 2022 The New Coaster, LLC. All rights reserved.