A roofer fell while working on a Toms River home, and his injuries required a helicopter ride to the hospital yesterday, police said.
Toms River Police Officer Gary Flynn responded to Branch Brook Court home for a first aid call at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, said Police Chief Michael Mastronardy.
The chief said Joshua McFerren, 23 of Browns Mills, was re-roofing a residence when he fell about 20 feet from a ladder.
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“He suffered head and arm injuries and was taken to River Wood Park where he was air lifted shortly after the accident to Jersey Shore Trauma Center,” Mastronardy said in an email. The park is down the road from Branch Brook Court.
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- Michael E. Mennicucci, 25, of Lockhart Street, Toms River, was indicted last week in connection with breaking into three vehicles in Beachwood on Nov. 24, stealing a GPS and a camera from the owner of one of them, resisting arrest by Officer Frank Mellilo and an aggravated assault on the lawman.
- Alonzo Johnson, 50, of Lakewood Road, Toms River, was indicted last week for having a knife for an unlawful purpose and threatening Virendra Bhagat with it on Aug. 10 in Toms River.
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